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CAMP CENTRAL 2015 DELPHI ACADEMY SIERRA SCHOOL ArtHouse Kids Summer Camp. 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 408/975-9987. http://arthousekids.com. Projects range from sculpey sushi, recycled materials to French scenes, T-shirts and more. Grades: K-5. BandWorks. Various locations. 510/843-2263. Bandworks. com. Have fun playing music and develop music skills while being in a real rock band and performing. Ages: 8 and up. Bay Area Acting Studio. 1930 Camden Ave., San Jose. 415/322-8464. www.bayareaacting.com. Television/ film academy taught by professional coaches; exposure to Hollywood talent managers. Ages: 7-17. Bay Area Shakespeare Camps. Various locations. 415/558-0888. www.sfshakes.org. A variety of structured camps finish with a mini performance of a Shakespeare play. Ages 4-18. California Theatre Center. Sunnyvale Community Center. 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. 408/245-2979. www.ctcinc.org. Students learn acting, movement and voice and perform in a play. Ages: 5 and up. Camp Fashionista. 1702 Meridian Ave., San Jose. 408/757-3434. www.campfashionista.net. Classes range from an introduction to sewing to creating quilts or summer clothes. Ages 5 and up. Children’s Musical Theater San Jose. Various locations. 408/288- 5437. www.cmtsj.org. Comprehensive theater training in voice, acting and dance culminate in a performance. Ages: 4-20. The Children’s School of Art and Science. 4175 Manuela Ave., Palo Alto. 650/469-3656. http://schoolofartandscience. org. Camps include expeditions to parks, nature awareness, fine art and games. Grades: K-6. Christina’s Art Adventure Camp. 1835 Belburn Drive, Belmont. 650/787-6942. www.christinasadventurecamp. com. Camps include sports, water activities, cooking, theater and fashion. Grades: 1-6. Community School of Music and Arts. 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. 650/917-6800. www.arts4all. org. Visual and digital arts and music. Ages: 5-20. DezignKidz. 140 S. Avalon Drive, Los Altos. 650/346- 5896. www.dezignkidz.com. Kids learn to take an idea from concept to completion in fashion and accessory design, interior design and textile arts. Ages: 7-14. Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra, 2100 Moorpark Ave., San Jose. 408/253-5998. www.fyco.org. Lessons in Erhu, Pipa, Ruan, Liuqin, Yangqin, Dizi, Sheng, Suona and Cello. Ages: School-age. Imagineerz. Various locations. 650/318-5002. http://imagineerz-learning.com/camp. Children learn problem-solving techniques through stories and their own creativity. Grades: 1-3. KMVT 15 Silicon Valley Community Media. 1400 Terra Bella Ave., Mountain View. 650/968-1540. http://kmvt15.org/learn/youthactivities.html. Camps in video production and claymation. Ages: 10-14. KidsArt and Drawn2Art Studios. Los Gatos, 408/355- 5850; Los Altos, 650/948-4719. http://kidsartclasses. com. Teaches realistic drawing and painting, animation, clay sculpture and more. Ages: 4 and up. Menlo School. 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton. 650/330-2000. www.menloschool.org. Summer- Arts@Menlo offers sculpture, photography, dance and digital art. Musical offerings in brass, percussion and chamber music. Grades: 6-12. Montalvo Arts Center 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga 408/961-5800, www.montalvoarts.org Overview: Montalvo Arts Center’s multidisciplinary summer camps are unique in the South Bay. They offer sessions in several disciplines, including music, painting, dance and theater. They also offer the unexpected, such as spy camp, circus arts camp and courses that appeal to the young scientist and engineer. All camp sessions are led by professional artists active in the disciplines they’re teaching. Children will learn new skills and flex their creative muscles while they make new friends and express themselves, all in the greenery and fresh air of the gorgeous park-like grounds in the Saratoga foothills. Grades: Ages 6 to 15 Dates: Vary by program Rates: $195-$425 Enrollment deadline: Begins Feb. 11 for members; Feb. 18 for the general public; open until full The Music Place. Various locations. 408/445-2787. www.musicplace.com. Theater, music, dance and Christian emphasis camps. Ages: 3-18. Ohlone Art Camp. 245 Wilton Ave., Palo Alto. 650/493-4383. www.ohloneartcamp.com. Silk painting, embroidery, masks, mosaics and more created in a garden full of flowers. Ages: 5 and up. Peninsula Youth Orchestra. Various locations. 650/325-7967. www.peninsulayouthorchestra.org. Classes designed for discovery, learning and challenges. Music camp accepts instrumentalists with one or more years of study. Ages: 6-18. San Jose Jazz Summer Jazz Camp. Various locations. 408/288-7557. http://sanjosejazz. org. Students create their own ensembles, learn theory, arranging and composition. Grades: 7-12. San Jose Museum of Art. 110 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/271-6840. http://sjmusart.org. Hands-on projects that offer in-depth art experiences and technical instruction. Ages: 6-9. San Jose Taiko. Summer Camp at Stanford. 650/494-1321. www.taiko. org/summer-taiko-stanford. Introduction to taiko, a dynamic Asian American art form with roots in Japan. Ages: 9-12. School of Rock. Various locations. www.schoolofrock.com. Camps for musicians who play guitar, bass, drums, keyboard and vocals; plus songwriting and recording. Ages: 8-18. Seven Directions Institute of Art & Science. 303 Potrero St., Santa Cruz. 831/334-6482. www.sevendirections. org. Painting on canvas, oil pastel, water color, clay sculpture and more. Ages 4 and up. Sewing and Fashion Design. 116 La Mesa Drive, Burlingame. 650-685-9744. http://marinassewingschool. com. Focused on sewing clothing for children and creating craft and jewelry projects. Ages: 6-18. Sora Classic Arts. 640 Fremont Ave., Los Gatos. 650/559-7672. www.soraclassicarts.com. Japanese art, music and culture. Ages: 4-10. Stage Kids California. Grant Park Center, Los Altos and Hoover Theater, 1635 Park Ave., San Jose. 650/793-6176. www.stagekidsca.com. Children perform in a showcase or musical. Ages: 8-14. Stanford Jazz Camps. 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford. 650/736-0324. https://registration.stanfordjazz. org. Jazz immersion program culminates in Jazz Camp Showcase. Ages: 12-17. Starting Arts. 3340 Montgomery Drive, Santa Clara. 408/492-9022. www.startingarts.com. Musical Theatre for grades 3-12. Kinder Camp for Ages: 5-6. Creative Kids for ages 7-10. Summer Rock Camp. 441 Olive Ave., Palo Alto. 650/856-3757. www.summerrockcamp.com. Jam with other musicians, have a recording session and put on a rock concert. Ages: 7-18. Synapse School. 3375 Edison Way, Menlo Park. 650/294-4570. www.synapseschool.org. Explore voice, movement, character creation and costumes, as well as acting, singing and dancing. Ages: 5-7. TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. 350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City. 650/463-7146. www.theatreworks. org. From writing, acting and staging productions, campers build performance skills. Grades: K-12. 38 South Bay Accent PHOTOS COURTESY OF SCHOOLS PICTURED STRATFORD SCHOOL


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