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SUMMER ACTIVITY GUIDE 2020
PERFORMING ARTS CAMPS: TAKE THE STAGE BY: ABBY LYNES Keep your child’s creative juices flow-
of their imagination and expressing them-
self-concept and motivation, increased em-
ing all summer long by giving them the
selves, they gain so much, including motor
pathy and tolerance for others. (Elver, Mallory.
chance to sing, dance, act, tell stories, play an instrument and imagine at one of the Gallatin Valley’s many performing arts camps. The perfect place
skills, stimulating their focus, broadening their
Performing Arts on Children’s Personal Devel-
ing self-assurance. A report in the National
opment and How to Use Research to Initiate
Arts Education found that many studies
Policy Change” p. 4.)
reported the arts helped children with spe-
There’s no doubt about it, the performing
to help your kid hone their talents and
cial reasoning. A 1997 National Educational
shine, they can also get your more
Longitudinal Survey of 25,000 participants
reserved child come of their shell and
over the course of 10 years found positive
step out of their comfort zone, develop-
correlations in performing arts and aca-
ing confidence, public speaking and collaborative skills.
“Products of the Performing Arts: Effects of the
non-verbal communication skills and inspir-
demic achievement as well. Students who played an instrument through high school were significantly more proficient at math
arts can help your child blossom and grow in ways they may have never thought possible. There are plenty of opportunities in the Gallatin Valley to help your child find their creative outlet, whether it be on the stage or on the page. Young Actors’ Workshop
Arts camps do wonders for children. They
than their non-instrument-playing student
can provide your child with the creative out-
peers. Involvement in plays, musicals, drama
August 3 - August 15
let they need and help them respond to and
club and acting led to various results, includ-
use constructive criticism. By combining use
Grades: K-12
ing improved reading proficiency, growth in
Shane Lelani Center for the Arts
