{"id":89361,"date":"2000-03-10T06:15:41","date_gmt":"2000-03-10T13:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/?p=89361"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T19:09:47","slug":"summeract-summer-camps-arts-commons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/summeract-summer-camps-arts-commons\/","title":{"rendered":"SummerACT Summer Camps at Arts Commons – Musical Theatre for Kids Who Love to Perform or Be Part of the Backstage Team!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This information is from 2017. Check out the Family Fun Calgary Summer Camp Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What are your kids getting up to\u00a0this summer? If you dread that the answer will be “no good” or that they’ll be complaining of being B-O-R-E-D, read on…<\/del><\/p>\n

Arts Commons<\/a> offers fun 2-week Musical Theatre day camps for kids aged 7-13! SummerACT<\/a> is an exciting arts-infused learning experience with dedicated instructors providing hands-on instruction in drama, creative movement, and music. Children get the opportunity to immerse themselves in creative discovery, fun, and learning. Even for kids who do not take to the stage, they will learn that there are so many ways to be involved in the performing arts, as directors, stage managers, or designers. The\u00a0two-week program concludes with a grand finale: participants\u00a0perform\u00a0an original production, that they have created, for friends and family on the Engineered Air Theatre stage at Arts Commons!<\/del><\/p>\n

We wanted to know more, so we asked the\u00a0education staff at Arts Commons few questions about the program. Here’s what they had to say!<\/del><\/p>\n

Q: What does the day-to-day of SummerACT look like?<\/em><\/del><\/p>\n

\u201cThe days are a mixture of play writing, theatre, learning how to move on stage, memorizing songs, and singing. There are breaks throughout the day, including creating visual arts and lunch playtime outside, weather permitting.<\/del><\/p>\n

We give students the tools to create their own story. Then, they get to act and sing it out. We build stories that involve the whole ensemble, so everyone gets to participate.\u201d<\/del><\/p>\n

Q: What do the kids get out of it?<\/em><\/del><\/p>\n

\u201cFun filled, action packed creativity, and singing at\u00a0the top of their\u00a0lungs!<\/del><\/p>\n

What I love about SummerACT is that we are giving participants techniques and skills to be able to maximize their artistic selves.<\/del><\/p>\n

The biggest benefit is self-motivation, self-esteem, and discipline. It takes a lot of guts to say your creative ideas out loud and bring\u00a0 them to life. Once you have the creative juices flowing then we have to rely on discipline to rein in a show with strong plotlines to keep the audience engaged.\u201d<\/del><\/p>\n

Q: What about social skills?<\/em><\/del><\/p>\n

\u201cThe kids learn to work as a collective. We\u00a0take all these brilliant imaginations, stir them together and TADAA! They rely on one another as the creators and performers of a show, and the round of applause ignites a feeling of true satisfaction.\u201d<\/del><\/p>\n

Q: What have other parents said?<\/em><\/del><\/p>\n

\u201cMy favourite thing that I overheard a parent say was:\u00a0\u201cI don\u2019t even have to wake her up. She\u2019s ready and always wants to be early. I\u2019ve never seen this side of her.<\/i>\u201d<\/del><\/p>\n

One of our former campers has since gone on to New York City and become a professional actor. We\u2019re all watching her career with particular interest and pride.\u201d<\/del><\/p>\n

Q: What’s new for 2017?<\/em><\/del><\/p>\n

\u201cWith Canada\u2019s 150 being celebrated throughout our nation, 2017 SummerACT is all about Canadiana. What better way to explore the land, and the people that are Canada through great Canadian music icons. From classic tunes by Canadian greats like Joni Mitchell, to the awesome Teagan and Sara (the Lego Movie song!), and SummerACT kids will be inventing their own tribute to the countries anniversary.\u201d<\/del><\/p>\n

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