Combining dance, movement, singing, drawing and a history of dance into activities, campers enjoy fun, creativity and friendship. Learning and practicing discipline and perseverance through the experience in these arts are the basis of this camp’s design. During the two weeks, campers will be able to develop their own performance piece with their imaginations, as well as learn about many different types of dance forms.

Musical Theater campers will learn everything they need to know about what goes into a full Musical and Theater production, from ensemble building, auditions, line memorizing and rehearsals. Campers will also learn other important skills like playwriting, vocal projection, movement, and stage terms/directions. We have well trained staff and artists-in-residence to help campers get the full effect of the theater world. The end result will be a full theater production for your young thespian to show off the skills they have learned over the two weeks.

Campers will learn to how to garden, harvest and cook, becoming young “garden to table” chefs. Campers will garden and harvest fresh veggies and herbs from the KMS organic edible garden. There will be garden themed arts and crafts activities, and the campers will be cooking California style in collaboration with YUM Chefs, drawing inspiration from San Francisco’s diverse cultures. Campers will be creating dishes such as rainbow veggie sushi rolls, garden pizzas, tacos, and concocting refreshing fruit juice beverages flavored with aromatic herbs from the garden.

Through captivating and varied activities, campers will experience the Spanish Language through Latin culture using all of their senses. Campers will hear, speak, taste, create, draw, act, play, dance and more while learning about different countries in Central and South America. Our sunny Mission neighborhood is an extension of the De Colores classroom. Campers will go on several field trips (either walking or on SF Muni) in each session; some field trips from past summers have included to local la panadería, la biblioteca, el parque, taquerias, and more.

What do bumblebees, explosions and bubbles have in common? They are all cool things that we’ve investigated at Science is Everywhere! Each class has a particular focus along with our usual greatest hits compilation of experiments. All sessions include multiple field trips including the Exploratorium and the ever-popular stop at Mitchell’s to study the science of ice cream!

Campers will participate in self designed projects.  Everyone will go on virtual and real life field trips, and collaborate with our design and architecturally inspired counselors while working together. Campers will be inspired by the neighborhood in all its glory including the great Mission culture. Daily, campers will go out into the Mission to do researching and photographing as they create their masterpieces. The design process will include a combination of drawing in journals, photos, painting, conversation and a personal book to bring home representing their creations.

Campers explore the basics of self-defense and competitive mixed martial arts in this two week session. Campers will learn the history and context of such arts, developing confidence, perseverance, and discipline through their hard word. The end of the session culminates in a short demonstration, showcasing the techniques mastered over the session

In this session students use the fabulous KMS on-campus garden as a launching point for discussions about local nature. Campers will visit local gardens in the vibrant Mission neighborhood and will be encouraged to explore such locations in a multitude of languages. Campers will reflect on their observations through art, writing, photography, or anything else they can imagine!

In this arts-focused session, campers explore the power of art as activism. Campers will be exposed to historic pieces that encapsulate activism at various points in history. They will have the opportunity to then realize their own efficacy, imagining how the causes they hold dear can be supported and expressed through their own artwork.

Campers will explore the art of the dance video during this two week session. Campers are encouraged to share their own dance backgrounds and histories with each other, building a repertoire of moves and expressions. They will then explore the relationship between those dances and spaces as captured videos. Students will determine every aspect of the video from costuming to locations and lighting. The session will culminate in a dance video curated and created by the students.