Southwest Austin - Dripping Springs Edition | February 2022

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COMPILED BY GLORIE MARTINEZ, MAGGIE QUINLAN, DARCY SPRAGUE & BEN THOMPSON

29 Squishy Banana Studios Campers will get lmmaking experience through script- writing, acting, lming and editing a new short lm each week. Short lms produced will include music videos, action and adven- ture, and thrillers. Grades: K8 Dates: June 6Aug. 8 Cost: $325 per week ART 11800 Johnny Weismuller Lane, Austin 5122564662 www.squishybananastudios.com/summer- camp 30 Steve & Kate’s camp Campers choose from a variety of activities such as sewing, stop-motion animation, music, performing arts and bread making to design their own day at camp. Ages: 412 Dates: June 6July 29 Cost: $99 per day, $2,475 summer pass ART 3207 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin 7372707686 www.steveandkatescamp.com 31 Thinkery Families can choose from four camps—Fantastic Human Machine, Once Upon A Design, Up Up and Away, and Make It or Break It—that center on science, literature and building. The Thinkery focuses on providing safe, creative and challenging environments for campers to learn and grow. Grades: pre-K5 Dates: June 6Aug. 5 Cost: $350-$385 per camp A+ ART 1830 Simond Ave., Austin 5124696201 www.thinkeryaustin.org/camp 32 Umlauf Summer Art Camp This summer camp oers hands-on education through a combination of art and nature. All the materials are provided. Ages: 412 Dates: Art for the Earth: June 610; Get Outside: June 1317; Curating, Conserving, Creating: July 1822 Cost: $200 per week half days, $400 per week full days ART O 605 Azie Morton Road, Austin 5124455582 www.umlaufsculpture.org/summercamp 33 UT Computer Science Summer Academies A combination of free and tuition-based summer academies for high school students oer hands-on experience in learning computer science through team-building activities, educational sessions and recreation. UT oers in-person and virtual camps. Grades: 912 Green and Growing: June 2024; Brains and Beauty: June 27- July 1; Roots to Blossom: July 1115;

Dates: Free academies for women: June 525; Free academies for all: June 27July 1; Tuition-based robotics: June 26Aug. 6; Tuition-based game development: July 1830 Cost: varies A+ 2317 Speedway, Stop D9500, Austin 5124717316 bit.ly/utcs-academies 34 UT Radio-Television-Film Media Camps The Department of Radio-Televi- sion-Film at the University of Texas at Austin oers summer media production programs for youth of various ages, such as lmmaking, screenwriting, animation, GarageBand sound editing and sketch comedy writing. Ages: 618 Dates: June 6Aug. 12 Cost: $375-$1,200 per camp A+ ART The University of Texas Jesse H. Jones Com- munication Center, 2504 Whitis Ave., Bldgs. A and B, Austin 5124716617 www.rtf.utexas.edu/camps 35 Wet & Wild Adventure Camp Campers go on a dierent eld trip every day, which always includes swimming. Kids visit pools, water parks, amusement parks, swimming holes, lakes and rivers. Ages: 915 Dates: May 31Aug. 12 Cost: $370-$460 per week O SP Pickup at 6100 Westcreek Drive, Austin 5127713188 www.wetwildcamp.com 36 Young Rembrandt Young Rembrandt summer camps include instruction on draw- ing and coloring, with camps that touch on topics of history, video games, fantasy and pop art.Ages: 713. Dates: May 31Aug. 12 Cost: $195-$515 per week A+ ART Jewish Community Center, 7300 Hart Lane, Austin; Magellan International School, 7938 Great Northern Blvd., Austin 5127954753 www.youngrembrandts.com/austinwest 37 Zach Theatre Summer Camp Sum- mer camps teaching acting, creative drama, dance, lm, improv and musical theater are available with full-day options. Grades: K12 Dates: May 30Aug. 11 Cost: $275 and up per week ART Zach Theatre Downtown, 202 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin 5124760541 www.zachtheatre.org/education/ camps-classes/

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Squishy Banana Studios

Umlauf Summer Art Camp

COURTESY SQUISHY BANANA STUDIOS

COURTESY UMLAUF SUMMER ART CAMP

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Wet &Wild Adventure Camp

Zach Theatre Summer Camp

COURTESY WET & WILD ADVENTURE CAMP

COURTESY ZACH THEATRE SUMMER CAMP

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Premiere Dance Center

RED Arena Summer Horse Camp

COURTESY PREMIERE DANCE CENTER

COURTESY RED ARENA SUMMER HORSE CAMP

DRIPPING SPRINGS 1 Player2Player Campers will learn skills from high school athletes in sports such as basketball, football, soccer and baseball. Grades: K8

3 RED Arena Summer Horse Camp This summer horse camp for kids with disabilities and their siblings and friends includes horse- back riding, mini horses, crafts, and gross and ne motor activities. Medical screening is required before camp acceptance. Age: 5+ Dates: June-August Cost: $750 per week O SP 2435 W. Fitzhugh Road, Dripping Springs 5128076505 www.redarena.org 4 The Sated Sheep Knitters of all experi- ence levels can hone their knitting and crochet abilities and learn to make pom-poms and tassels. Ages: 8 and up Dates: June 1216, July 1115, Aug. 15 Cost: $150 per week ART The Sated Sheep, 100 Commons Road, Ste. 5, Dripping Springs 5128294607 www.satedsheep.com

Dates: May 23- July 29 Cost: $35-$150 per week SP Locations vary 5127611082 player2player.com

2 Premiere Dance Center The camp oers week-long dance opportunities that feature daily themes such as “Beach Day” or “Princess Day.” Each camp will include a variety of dance styles and classes. Ages: 318 Dates: June 6Aug. 5 Cost: $200-$325 per week ART SP Premiere Dance Center, 13834 Sawyer Ranch Road, Dripping Springs 5123017475 www.premieredancecentertx.com

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SOUTHWEST AUSTIN  DRIPPING SPRINGS EDITION • FEBRUARY 2022

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