Arts Camps

The Academy of Dance Arts Music Art And Movement Camp: 1510 U.S. Hwy. 17, Mount Pleasant. Ages 3-7. 9-11:30 a.m. June 16-20 or July 14-18. $90/session. Early drop-off and late pick up available. 884-2983.

The Academy of Dance Arts Explore The World Of Dance Camp: 1510 U.S. Hwy. 17, Mount Pleasant. 9 a.m.-noon. Ages 7-10, June 23-27; Ages 11 and up, July 21-25, Aug. 11-15. $150/week. 884-2983.

Art Connects Summer Art Camps: 409 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Ages 2 and up. Morning and afternoon sessions. June-August. $100-$225. 881-1799, www.artconnects.us for more information.

Ballet Academy of Charleston: 1662 Savannah Hwy. (Indigo Village). 769-6932, balletacademy@bellsouth.net.

--Mermaid Dance Camp: Girls ages 4-6. 9 a.m.-noon. Weekly, July and August. $130.

--Performing Art Camp I: Boys and girls ages 5-8. 9 a.m.-noon. Weekly, July and August. $130.

--Performing Art Camp II: Boys and girls ages 8-12. 9 a.m.-noon. Weekly, July and August. $130.

Charleston Academy of Music: 763 Meeting St. 805-7794, cam746@yahoo.com, www.charlestonmusic.org/classes.html#Camps.

--Piano Camp for Intermediate and Advanced Students: Ages 11 and up. 9 a.m.-noon. June 23-27 (more dates available depending on interest). $300.

--Vibrant Rhythms: Music and Art Camp: Ages 8 and up. 1-4 p.m. June 16-20 (more dates available depending on interest). $300 plus $25 material fee.

--Songwriting & Music Theory Camp: Ages 13-18. 1-4 p.m. June 9-13. $200.

--Children's Classical Guitar: Ages 6-9 and 9-13. 9 a.m.-noon. June 9-13, June 16-20, Aug. 11-15. $200/session.

Charleston Dance Center: 1731 Signal Point Road. 406-7593, www.charlestondancecenter.com.

--Boogie Down Broadway: Ages 3-6. 9 a.m.-noon. July 7-11. $100.

--Hip-Hop Camp: Ages 6 and over. 9 a.m.-noon. July 14-18. $100.

--Broadway Bound: Ages 6 and over. 9 a.m.-noon. July 21-25. $100.

Charleston Day School: 15 Archdale St. 722-7791, ext. 110, mary.baarcke@charlestondayschool.org, www.charlestondayschool.org.

--"Gyotaku" Traditional Japanese Fish Painting Camp: Rising third-eighth graders. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 4-8. $150.

--Colored-Pencil Drawing Camp: Rising third-eighth graders. 9 a.m.-noon. July 14-18. $150.

--Little Authors and Illustrators: Rising first-fourth graders. 9 a.m.-noon. July 28-Aug. 1. $175.

--Wearable Works of Art Camp: Rising first-fourth graders. Noon-3 p.m. July 7-11. $185.

--Creative Computing: Rising fourth-fifth graders. Noon-3 p.m. June 16-20. $150.

--Modern Communications Camp: Rising fourth-eighth graders. 9 a.m.-noon. July 7-11. $150.

--Amazing Animals Art Camp: Rising first-fourth graders. 9 a.m.-noon. June 16-20. $175.

City of Charleston camps: See page 3.

City of North Charleston Summer Arts Camps: North Charleston Cultural & Civic Center Complex. 745-1087, culturalarts@northcharleston.org.

--Visual Arts Camp I: Ages 6-12. 9 a.m.-noon. June 9-13. $50.

--Visual Arts Camp II: Ages 13-18. 9 a.m.-noon. June 16-20. $50.

--African Dance Camp: Ages 8-14. 9 a.m.-noon. June 23-27. $50.

--Drama Camp I: Ages 6-12. 9 a.m.-noon. July 14-18. $50.

--Drama Camp II: Ages 13-18. 9 a.m.-noon. July 21-25. $50.

Creative Spark Center for the Arts: 757 Longpoint Road, Mount Pleasant. 881-3780, creativespark@bellsouth.net, www.CreativeSpark.org.

--Play With Clay Art Camp: Ages 6-12. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 9-20. $195 or $345 if taken with International Art.

--International Art Camp: Ages 6-12. 1-4 p.m. June 9-20. $195 or $345 if taken with Play With Clay Art.

--Kids on Stage: Ages 8 and up. 9:30-12:30 p.m. June 23-July 3. $195.

--Paint a Rainbow: Ages 3 1/2-6. 1-4 p.m. June 23-July 3. $175.

--Paint a Rainbow: Ages 3 1/2-6. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 4-15. $175.

--Let's Pretend: Ages 3 1/2-6 years. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 7-18. $195.

--Broadway Boot Camp: Ages 9 and up. 1-4 p.m. July 7-18. $195.

--Creative Clay Art Camp: Ages 6-12. 9:30-12:30 p.m. July 21-Aug. 1. $195 or $345 if taken with Mix-Media Art.

--Mix-Media Art Camp: Ages 6-12. 1-4 p.m. July 21-Aug. 1. $195 or $345 if taken with Creative Clay Art.

--Rock 'n Roll Camp: Ages 10-18. 1-4 p.m. Aug. 4-15. $195.

--Sweetgrass Basket Making Camp: Ages 8-13. 9:30-12:30 p.m. June 23-27, June 30-July 3, July 7-11, July 14-18, July 21-25. $25/week.

DanceCarolina: Shoppes at Brickyard, Mount Pleasant. 388-9367, info@dancecarolina.com, www.dancecarolina.com.

--StarStruck Dance Performance Team Boot Camp: Ages 8 and up. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 28-Aug. 1. $210.

--Street Dance Spectacular: Ages 9-14. 3-5 p.m. July 28-Aug. 1. $150.

--Senior Dance Intensive: Ages 11 and up. 2-6 p.m. June 23-27. $225.

--Junior Dance Academy: Ages 6-10. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 23-27. $210.

--Junior Dance Academy: Ages 10-13. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 16-20. $210.

--Mini Dance Workshop: Ages 3-5. 2-4 p.m. June 16-20. $125.

The Footlight Players: 20 Queen St., Charleston. 722-4487, info@footlightplayers.net, http://www.footlightplayers.net.

--Young Actors Performance Ensemble: Ages 14-18. 1-4 p.m. July 14-Aug. 14. $1,500.

--Kids Inter-Active Theatre Experience: Ages 12-15. 9 a.m.-noon, July 28-Aug. 1. $225.

--Kids Inter-Active Theatre Experience: Ages 8-11. 9 a.m.-noon, July 21-Aug. 15. $225.

Gibbes Summer Art Camp: 135 Meeting St. 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Half day, $175/nonmembers, $160/members; All day, $315/nonmembers, $285/members (includes supervised lunch). 722-2706, ext 41 or 23, camp@gibbesmuseum.org, www.gibbesmuseum.org/learn.

--Fanciful Folk Art: Ages 4-6, June 9-13; ages 7-12, June 23-27.

--Super Sculptors: Ages 4-6, June 16-20; ages 7-12, Aug. 11-15.

--Uncovering Plantations: Ages 4-6, July 7-11; ages 7-12, July 14-18.

--Painting My Image: Ages 4-6, July 21-25; ages 7-12, Aug. 1-5.

Janet Gaffney's The Art of Cooking: 20 Grace Lane, Mount Pleasant. Ages 8-teens. 971-7871, janetgaffney@comcast.net.

--Baking Bonanza: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 4-7 or Aug. 11-14. $195.

--Making the World Your Menu: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 14-17 or July 21-24. $195.

--Classic American Fare: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 23-26 or July 7-10. $195.

--The Many Tastes of Coastal Living: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 9-12 or June 16-19. $195.

Junior Jazzercise JazzerKamp: East Cooper Jazzercise Center, 493D LaMesa St., Riverside Center, Mount Pleasant. First-fifth graders. 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. June 9-13 (option to attend any combination of dates). $25/day or $110/week. Sibling discounts available. 849-5526, themel76@yahoo.com, www.eastcooperjazz.com.

Kids in the Kitchen: 116 Furlong Road, Summerville. $125/session. Kate Jerdan. 871-3688; 469-2171, brianjerdan@bellsouth.net.

June: Cook biscuits and variations, cookies, yeast breads, cream puffs, baked Alaska, pizza, quiche, pies, baked apples, fruit turnovers and meat turnovers.

--Girls ages 13-18. 9 a.m.-noon, June 2-6, 9-13.

--Girls ages 9-13. 1-4 p.m. June 2-6, 9-13.

--Boys ages 13-16. 9 a.m.-noon, June 16-20, 23-27.

--Boys ages 9-13. 1-4 p.m. June 16-20, 23-27.

July: Cook baked chicken, spaghetti, pizza, roast beef, stir-fry.

--Girls ages 13-18. 9 a.m.-noon, July 7-11, 14-18.

--Girls ages 9-13. 1-4 p.m. July 7-11, 14-18.

--Boys ages 13-16. 9 a.m.-noon. July 21-25, July 28-Aug. 1.

--Boys ages 9-13. 1-4 p.m. July 21-25, July 28-Aug. 1.

Lowcountry Writing Project's Young Writers Camp: Held at The Citadel, 171 Moultrie St. Rising fourth-10th graders. 9 a.m.-noon. June 16-20 or July 7-11. $95/week. 557-7895, Tiffany_Henderson@charleston.k12.sc.us, www.citadel.edu/writingproject/camp.

Mount Pleasant Recreation Department camps: See page 10.

Mount Pleasant School of Performing Arts: 3377 S. Morgan's Point Road, Suite 401, Mount Pleasant. 971-7880, mpspa@comcast.net.

--Princess Camp: Ages 3-5. 9 a.m.-noon. June 9-13 or June 23-27; 12:30-3:30 p.m. June 23-27. $200.

--Pre-ballet Camp: Beginner Ballet Ages 5 and older. 9 a.m.-noon. June 16-20. $200.

--Pop Star Camp: Ages 6-12. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 7-11 or Aug. 11-15. $400.

--Ballet Intensive Camp (Beginner/Intermediate): Ages 7-8. 9 a.m.-noon. July 14-18. $250.

--Ballet Intensive Camp (Intermediate): Ages 9-11. 12:30-3:30 p.m. July 14-18. $250.

--Ballet Intensive Camp (Advanced): Ages 12 and older. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 21-25. $400.

--Jazz Intensive Camp (Level I): Ages 6-11. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 28-Aug. 1. $400.

--Jazz Intensive Camp (Level II): Ages 12 and older. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 4-8. $400.

Robert Ivey Ballet Dance Camp: Charleston Dance Studio, 1910 Savannah Hwy. Ages 6-13. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 14-18. $75 plus a nonrefundable $10 registration fee. 556-1343, ribart@mindspring.com, http://robertiveyballet.com.

St. Andrew's Parks and Playground Camps: See page 6.

Tapio School of Dance & Gymnastics: 455 Long Pointe Road, Suite A, Mount Pleasant. 884-9579, susan@tapioschool.com.

--Super Summer Day Camp: Ages 4-12. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. June 2-Aug. 8. $175/week.

--Tip, Tap, Toes, & Tumble Time Preschool Camp: Ages 2-4. 9-11 a.m. July 7-11 (Music in Motion), Aug. 4-8 (Reach for the Stars). $130/week.

--Tumble Time Gymnastics Camp: Ages 5-12. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 21-25. $170.

Trudy's School of Dance: 830 Folly Road, James Island; 1039 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant. 9 a.m.-noon. July 7-11 or July 14-18. $125/one week or $240/two weeks. 795-8660.

Write of Summer: Creative writing camp. 9 a.m.-noon. Third-sixth graders, Blue Bicycle Books, 420 King St., July 14-18 or Aug. 11-15 or Christ Our King Church, 1122 Russell Drive, Mount Pleasant, July 21-25; seventh-ninth graders, Christ Our King Church, July 28-Aug. 1; 10th-12th graders, Christ Our King Church, Aug. 4-8. $140. $20 late registration fee after July 1. 722-2666, jonathansanchez@aya.yale.edu, www.writeofsummer.com.