SUMMER CAMPS & KIDS

Adjusting to the new norm of school, extracurriculars, and camp  taking place virtually, from the safety of home. In order to safeguard the health and welfare of children, distance learning is picking up pace while in-person activities are continuing to be off limits.  The original perception that COVID-19 does NOT affect children is incorrect. There is now evidence that it can cause severe illness with symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease and toxic shock-like syndromes, with recent deaths reported and others being investigated. This has been corroborated by Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Dr. Robert Redfield of the United States Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as the heads of other reporting agencies. Because of this, working parents everywhere are feeling the stress of keeping their children safe at home, supporting and entertaining them all day, every day while also making work deadli...

The summer break may look different this year, but the options for safe summer fun are endless! For kids, late-May usually marks the beginning of the countdown to summer break. The anticipation of summer camp, pool days, sports, vacations, no school, and hanging out with friends is heightened as that last month of the school year commences. Since we have now learned that kids are at risk for complications due to COVID-19, in-person summer camp is out of the question but there are still tons of opportunities for enriching fun this summer!  While summer break may look quite different this year, that does not mean that it cannot still be a time for online camp, to relax, to recharge, to have fun with the family, and to make happy memories with your kids. Online Camps & Enrichment Many summer camps and extra-curricular activities are not disappearing, they are simply redesigning the way that they provide enrichment services based on our world’s current needs for social dis...

Named Best Summer Camp in LA Parent Magazine, Performing Arts Workshops has created a scholarship subsidy program to offset some of the costs of online summer camp for children during these difficult times. The Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020 has presented us with many new challenges including, for some, new financial hardships. With companies having had to close their doors for the better part of the last two months to protect their employees’ and clients’ safety, families throughout the world have quickly gone from stable incomes to little to no income. While we have seen some relief and assistance from our government, for many the loss of income has completely altered their way of life and their budgeting strategies. And now, with summer quickly approaching and school ending, lots of parents are asking themselves how they will keep their children busy, happy, and healthy this summer while staying within their new budgets. With summer camps and other engaging programs for kids...

While summer camp may be virtual this year, the learning, laughter, and fun will be more vital than ever before! Oh, how the world has changed in just a few short months! Just 10 weeks ago, families were registering their children for baseball season, school drama departments were well into Spring Musical season, and camps were searching for their perfect teams of teachers and counselors to create another fantastic summer of enrichment and adventure for their campers. With so much change in the world and with summer quickly approaching, camps all over the nation are making the tough decision to either cancel their camp season or move their active, engaging, and in-person programs to an ONLINE FORMAT . Here at Performing Arts Workshops , our campers are at the front of everything we do and we want nothing more than to ensure that they are able to participate in exciting curriculum, engage with familiar faces, both friends and teachers, and to find light and joy in a tumultuous ...

Check out PAW’s award-winning arts camps  and get excited for summer! At Performing Arts Workshops, we provide a one-stop shop for families interested in a variety of performing arts programs. If you have one child that is passionate for performing on stage, you can book out their entire summer by mixing and matching Musical Theater sessions with Camp LOL and Guitar! If you have multiple children with completely different interests, but would love a single drop-off in the morning and a single pick-up in the afternoon , we have lots of options for you to mix and match a summer that makes everyone happy, whether they love being on stage, being behind the scenes, creating visual art, or even writing and being creative. Whatever the situation, here at PAW you can mix-and-match 9 different camp activities to learn something new every week of the summer. Take a look at each of the amazing summer programs we offer and choose the ones that ignite the creative spark for your childr...

Quick and easy tips to keep in mind when  packing lunches for your child’s summer camp! The foods and drinks that your child consumes play a huge role in their development, energy levels, and overall ability to have fun and learn at camp. In the morning shuffle before summer camp drop-off, you don’t want to scramble together a lunch and snack at the last minute, or even forget them all together. Snack and lunch times are a vital part of the camp day for many reasons. These times offer children a mental break from summer camp curriculum, but it also gives them the opportunity to re-energize and refuel, while giving their attention spans a well-deserved break. One of the most important things when packing your child’s lunch for camp is making sure that they have enough food. For a mellow summer day at home watching movies and reading, your child may not feel as hungry throughout the day. But if they’re running around and are physically active all day, then they’ll...

From initial concept to opening night,  learn how to make awesome costumes for your child’s plays! An actor’s costume is incredibly important for a play—they help actors get into character, and they can quickly convey elements of the story to the audience. Many parents worry about how to properly costume their children for a performance. However, you don’t necessarily have to buy fancy gowns or suits or stay up all night sewing for your child to successfully embody their role. Here’s a few tips for finding the right costume for your budget and time constraints: Option #1: Raiding Your Own Closets If you have a whole family of entertainers, then finding a costume is as easy as passing it down from one child to the next. If your oldest was a shark in Westside Story, then that costume can be easily upcycled for your youngest to be Danny Zuko in Grease. Call on your circle of friends and PAW carpool parents for tips about finding or making the best costumes or...