Summer Arts Institute

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Artists of Tomorrow is the perfect place for the camper who loves all things art! This weekly program for rising second through fifth graders allows students to explore an endless variety of projects and activities and dabble in different artistic experiences. Throughout the week, campers will create visual art projects, experience instruments and music of all kinds, produce short films, write scripts, play theatrical games, invent creative movement pieces, and more! Every Friday there will be an art display and a live performance showcasing the work of our artists!

Each week centers around a different theme that results in a unique weekly experience. Campers can sign up for one week, a few weeks, or all three!

Themes:

Week 2 – Circus Adventures

Week 4 – Swifties!

Week 5 – Happy Holidays!

This is a one-week session. A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp.

Weeks 2, 4, and/or 5 (incoming second to fifth graders)

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Artists of Tomorrow Jr. is the place for younger campers to experience a little of everything in the arts! Throughout the week, campers will create works of art, experience instruments and music of all kinds, play theatrical games, and invent creative movement pieces. Every Friday there will be a live performance showcasing the work of our artists!

Each week centers around a different theme that results in a unique weekly experience. Campers can sign up for one week, a few weeks, or all seven!

Themes:

Week 1 – Out of This World

Week 2 – The Magic of Disney

Week 3 – Splish Splash

Week 4 – Pirates and Princesses

Week 5 – Amazing Animals 

Week 6 – Pop Stars

Week 7– Superheroes

This is either a full-day camp for one week or a half-day morning camp for one week that ends at lunch time. A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp.

Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7 (incoming pre-k to first graders)

About the Program Leader: Mandee Ansinelli Kane has been an elementary school teacher for the past 18 years, while also raising her three teenagers. Her passion for childhood education is evident in her engaging and creative classroom environment. She attended Berkeley for 10 years and graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in Elementary Education and a focus on child psychology. She also could be found from the age of 7 to 16 on the stage singing, dancing, and acting. Kane is committed to providing all students this summer a rewarding, artistic, and fun experience. 

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Artrageous is an exciting, weeklong visual art camp in which students will explore a variety of art-making techniques; including painting, drawing, printmaking, 3D sculpture, and more. During this summer art camp, students will create big, bold, ARTRAGEOUS projects designed around this year’s theme: Under the Sea! This camp is sure to satisfy their artistic and creative curiosity alongside students of all ability levels with teachers and staff who have a true passion for visual art!

This is a one-week session. A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp. 

Week 6 (incoming second to fifth graders)

About the Program Leader: Sabreena Jeru-Ahmed is an art educator with nearly 30 years of experience teaching art in New York, Maryland, and Washington D.C. She has enjoyed being the Lower Division Art Teacher at Berkeley for second through fifth graders since August 2020, when she moved to Tampa to be close to her Florida family. Jeru-Ahmed relishes providing fun and enriching art experiences for students utilizing a wide variety of materials and techniques, whether as part of the school day, after-school clubs, or summer camps. Her goal as an art teacher is to not only provide an atmosphere in her classes in which artists might develop, but to equip them with opportunities to bring an educated eye to art by exposing them to a variety of perspectives of the people and creatures with whom we share this planet.

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Get ready for a week of singing, acting, and dancing! This weeklong camp will help your children’s confidence grow as they shine onstage! Whether your children already love being in the spotlight, or are searching for ways to push themselves outside their comfort zone, this camp will provide a fun and encouraging environment to help them connect with their inner star! In this camp, students will receive dance, music, and acting lessons while learning various musical theatre performance pieces to share at a final showcase on Friday!

This is a one-week session. A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp. 

Weeks 3 and 7 (incoming second to fifth grade students)

About the Director: Shayna Goodman ’16 a proud Berkeley alumna who is thrilled to be Berkeley’s Lower Division Theatre Teacher. Goodman earned a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Florida State University and an M.S. in Education from John’s Hopkins University. She is so happy to be able to combine her passion for the arts with her love for childhood development and education. She is dedicated to providing a rich and engaging experience for all participants and helping students foster their artistic and intellectual growth. 

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Get ready to engage your child’s imagination with this weeklong acting intensive! In this program, your child will embark on a theatrical journey to bring all sorts of characters to life! They will learn how to travel to new worlds and become whomever they wish to be! Students will learn elements of theatre, film acting, comedy, script writing, directing, technical theatre, and more! On Friday, there will be a performance for parents to attend to showcase the actors’ amazing work!

No previous acting experience is necessary to join this camp.

This is a one-week session. A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp. 

Week 1 (incoming second to fifth grade students)

About the Director: Shayna Goodman ’16 a proud Berkeley alumna who is thrilled to be Berkeley’s Lower Division Theatre Teacher. Goodman earned a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Florida State University and an M.S. in Education from John’s Hopkins University. She is so happy to be able to combine her passion for the arts with her love for childhood development and education. She is dedicated to providing a rich and engaging experience for all participants and helping students foster their artistic and intellectual growth.