CREATIVE ARTS at PARKCREATIVE ARTS at PARK

The Summer Art Experience of a Lifetime!

“There’s a different atmosphere at Creative Arts

at Park. This is not your typical camp. It doesn’t

value sports over the arts – it treats everything

with respect. Whether it be Pop Singing or Ultimate

Frisbee, kids are encouraged to pursue their dreams.”

– CIT, Former Camper

“Besides learning one

act of a Shakespeare

play in five weeks,

the kids learned a

long list of vital skills:

communication,

critical thinking,

and problem solving.

Then a light bulb

went on, “Aren’t these

the 21st century skills

we’re told that all

our children will need

if they are to thrive and

succeed in life?”

– Parent

For over 30 years, 7-15 year-olds have embraced Creative Arts at Park for the opportunity to explore the full range of the visual and performing arts. For five exciting weeks, campers select their own schedules from over 130 classes in visual ar t, dance, theatre, music, video, animation, photography, writing, and sports. Under the guidance of professional ar tists, participants discover talents and develop skills that will provide them with life-long enjoyment.

How do you describe the community at CAAP? Vibrant, creative, inclusive, nurturing, fun, silly, serious, and “wild and woolly!” CAAP is truly an unforgettable five-week arts education. Come join the fun this summer.

Period 1: 9:10 - 10:05Dance - Jazz I - Ages 7-11Dance - Jazz II - Ages 12-15Music - Guitar Workshop - All agesMusic - MiniTunes - Ages 7-12Photo - Basic Digital Photo - Ages 7-10Sports - Intro to Fencing- Ages 12-15Sports - Beginner Gymnastics - All agesSports - Swim (Level 6) - All agesSports - Beginner Tennis - All agesTheatre Arts - The Musical - Ages 12-15Theatre Arts - Theater Explosion - Ages 7-11Video - Video Comedy I - Ages 7-11Video - Video Comedy II - Ages 12-15Visual Art - Altered Spaces - Ages 12-15Visual Art - Landscape Draw/Paint - All agesVisual Art - Illustrating Nature - All agesVisual Art - Mammoth Posters - All agesVisual Art - Printmaking - Ages 10-15Writing - Oak Tree Times - All ages

Period 2: 10:05 - 11:00Animation - Animation I - Ages 7-11Computer - Computer Arts - All agesDance - Afro-Caribbean Dance I - Ages 7-12Dance - Hip-Hop Fusion - All agesMusic - American Bandstand - All agesMusic - Drums ‘R’ Us - All agesSports - General Sports - All agesSports - Advanced Gymnastics - All agesSports - Inter./Advanced Karate - All agesSports - Soccer - All agesSports - Swim (Level 3) - All agesSports - Swim (Levels 1 & 2) - All agesTheatre Arts - Costumes - Ages 11-15Theatre Arts - Improv Insanity - Ages 11-15

Class ListingsTheatre Arts - Story Theater - Ages 7-11Theatre Arts - The Musical - Ages 12-15Visual Art - Bend The Light - Ages 12-15Visual Art - Chaos and Mayhem - Ages 11-15Visual Art - Clay for All Ages - All agesWriting - Oak Tree Times - All ages

Period 3: 11:00 - 11:55 Animation - Animation II - Ages 12-15Dance - Mixed Media Movement - All agesDance - Modern Dance II - Ages 12-15Music - Folk Band - Ages 11-15Music - Pop Singing - All agesMusic - Recycled Rhythms - All agesMusic - Songwriting - Ages 10-15Photography - Photojournalism - Ages 11-15Sports - Intro to Fencing - Ages 10-12Sports - Interm./Adv. Gymnastics - All agesSports - Interm./Advanced Karate-All agesSports - Swim (Level 3)- All agesSports - Swim (Levels 4 & 5) - All agesSports - Ultimate Frisbee - All agesTheatre Arts - The Scene - Ages 12-15Theatre Arts - Lighting Design - Ages 11-15Video - Soap Opera - All agesVideo - Soap Opera Prod. Crew - Ages 11-15Visual Art - Creature Features - All agesVisual Art - Garage Art - Ages 12-15Visual Art - Painter’s Studio - Ages 11-15Visual Art - Project Runway - Ages 12 -15Visual Art - Writing & Illustration - Ages 7-12Writing - Oak Tree Times - All agesWriting - Writing and Illustration - Ages 7-12

Lunch: 12:00 - 12:30

Noontime Show: 12:30 - 1:00

The Arts Festival takes place on the last day of the five-week session. Families, friends and the general public are invited to this all-day event that showcases the talents of the camp’s more than 250 young people and their wildly creative counselors. Art and photography exhibits are featured as well as performances of gymnastics, dance, theatre, staged musical show tunes, karate, fencing, music, and bands. The Arts Festival culminates in an original musical theatre production, produced and per-formed by campers in the “Musical” class.

The Arts Festival – Final Day Celebration

Campers can choose from the following classes. This summer, we’ll offer many of the same classes with some exciting new choices, too!

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Period 4 is Festival Period: 1:00 - 1:50Festival Period is a free-choice period. Every day is different and you can choose from over 10 different fun and exciting things to do. It’s a great way to try something that you’ve never done before!

The choices are listed every day on the bulletin board and are also read at the end of the Noontime Show, just before you leave the theatre for Festival Period.

Period 5: 1:50 - 3:00Animation - PowerPoint - Ages 12-15Dance - Hip-Hop Dance - Ages 12-15Dance - Modern Dance I - Ages 7-12Music - a-CAAP-pella - Ages 10-15Music - Rock Band - Ages 12-15Photo - Adv. Digital Photo - Ages 12-15Sports - Basketball - All agesSports - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling - All agesSports - Recreational Swim - All agesSports - Intermediate Tennis - All agesTheatre Arts - Costumes - Ages 11-15Theatre Arts - Improv Drama - Ages 11-15Theatre Arts - Junior Musical - Ages 7-12Theatre Arts - Make Up - All agesTheatre Arts - Stagecraft II - Ages 12-15Video - Great Scenes - Ages 11-15Visual Art - Clay for All Ages - All agesVisual Art - Comic Book Creations - All agesVisual Art - Primarily Puppets - All AgesWriting - Screenwriting - Ages 10-15Writing - WORDPLAY - Ages 7-11

Period 6: 3:00 - 3:50Dance - Afro-Caribbean Dance II - Ages 12-15Dance - Yoga - All agesMusic - Beatles Sing Along - All agesMusic - Guitar Workshop - All agesMusic - Jazz ’n Blues Mash Up - Ages 12-15Music - Mini-Musical - Ages 7-10Music - Showtune Workshop - Ages 10-15Music - Writing for Soap Opera - Ages 12-15Photo - Interm. Digital Photo - Ages 10-13Sports - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling - All agesSports - General Sports - All agesSports - Recreational Swim - All agesSports - Yoga - All agesTheatre Arts - Adv. One Act Play - Ages 12-15Theatre Arts - Improv Drama - Ages 7-11Theatre Arts - Make Up - All agesTheatre Arts - Mini-Musical - Ages 7-10Theatre Arts - Stagecraft I - Ages 7-12Video - Video Edit Soap Opera - Ages 12-15Video - Writing for Soap Opera - Ages 12-15Visual Art - Advanced Clay - Ages 10-15Visual Art - Collage Creations - Ages 10-15Visual Art - Soapstone Carving - All agesWriting - Fiction Workshop - Ages 11-15

“This program has opened me up to the world of possibilities that are sometimes closed because of the way many of us live our lives” – Camper

Noah, Age 15Period 1: Guitar WorkshopPeriod 2: Computer ArtsPeriod 3: Theatrical LightingLunchNoontime ShowPeriod 4: Festival PeriodPeriod 5: Rock BandPeriod 6: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Grappling

Ebony, Age 10Period 1: Draw and Paint the LandscapePeriod 2: Afro-Caribbean Dance 1Period 3: Oak Tree TimesLunchNoontime ShowPeriod 4: Festival PeriodPeriod 5: Junior MusicalPeriod 6: Beatles Sing-a-Long

Isabelle, Age 13Period 1: The MusicalPeriod 2: The Musical Period 3: Pop SingingLunchNoontime ShowPeriod 4: Festival PeriodPeriod 5: Advanced Digital PhotoPeriod 6: Afro Carib. Dance II

Nicholas, Age 8Period 1: Theatre ExplosionPeriod 2: Advanced Beginner SwimPeriod 3: Soap OperaLunchNoontime ShowPeriod 4: Festival PeriodPeriod 5: BasketballPeriod 6: Stagecraft I

The Noontime ShowThe Noontime Show is held daily from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. to which the public is cordially invited. The programs are dif ferent each day and include works in progress from all of our departments and visiting guest artists.

Festival Period A free choice period. Campers choose daily from a wide array of offerings including Free Swim. This is a great way to try something new or dif ferent.

SampleCamper Schedules

AnimationProduce three animated group projects combining the visual punch of tradi-tional, hand-drawn animation with digital effects, editing, and sound sync. This LineStorm “pen and pixel” approach to animation has won our projects top awards at national film and video festi-vals, and many have aired on PBS, HBO and The Independent Film Channel.

Animation II DigitaI Flipbook Ages 12-15This advanced version of LineStorm I works in the traditional, hand-drawn animation approach. We dive deeply into the history and magic of classical animation. Working with light boxes, action references, engaging exercises, and animators’ planning tools, participants build their own group project, to which everyone contributes ideas and sequences. Participants take home all preparatory artwork and fl ipbooks.

Animation and PowerPoint Ages 12-15Help make the CAAP website really POP! Learn captivating hand-drawn animation techniques like squash’n’stretch, repeating cycles, and moving holds – we’ll create active visuals and links for the CAAP web-site. You will be able to design your own webpage as well, adding backgrounds and animated images, buttons, and sounds for striking rollover effects!

Department Head: PELL OSBORNCurriculum developer and award-win-ning animator, Pell Osborn holds degrees from Kenyon College and Lesley Univer-sity. He attended Harvard University for additional study in animation. A lifelong passion for animation led Pell to create the LineStorm Digital FlipBook Creative Learning Project, which merges tradition-al and computer animation into powerful tools for teaching and learning. Pell also teaches animation at MIT and the Boston Arts Academy.

Department Head: JUSTIN SCHULERJustin graduated from Bridgewater State University in 2011 with a double major in Fine Arts and Art Education. He began teaching Fine Art courses shortly after at Franklin High School. Justin recently completed his Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology at Bridgewater State University. He continues to teach at Franklin High School, primarily computer-based courses including graphic design, digital photography, web page design and animation.

“Thank you for a summer program that celebrates childhood and creativity, and makes everyone feel successful.” – Parent

Computer In our state-of-the-art Mac lab, classes in web design and computer art expand campers’ understanding of the funda-mentals of HTML and image editing. Learn to edit and place links, sounds, pictures, backgrounds, and movie clips.

Computer Arts All agesCreate, draw, design, and paint on the Mac. Play with lines and shapes, colors and gradients, tiling and collages, layers and contrasts, original art and modifi ed objects. Learn about marvelous art tools in common programs! Finally, set your slide show to some cool music!

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Dance Dance with us around the world! You can choose from Afro-Caribbean, Improvisa-tion, Hip Hop, Jazz, Modern, or Musical Theatre Choreography classes. Each class participates in the Dance Concert at the Arts Festival. Dance is also integrated into the Musical, Junior Musical, and Showtune classes.

Hip-Hop Dance Production Ages 12-15This class will provide a cultural overview of the beginning of hip-hop dance to today’s latest hip-hop dance moves such as pop locking, B-girl, and B-boy style, break dance moves, freestyle and more, including original choreography. This class will also incorporate some acting. This is a fun and exciting opportunity for the dancers, with the help of the instructors, to create a small skit that will tie into the choreography.

Afro-Caribbean Dance I Ages 7-12If Reggae, Calypso, and Soca music and the sounds of the Caribbean make you want to move, and you are interested in a high-energy class, then come join us in Afro-Caribbean dance. You will learn a fusion of different dance techniques such as African, Haitian, Latin,

Music Be lead singer or guitarist in Rock Band! Join Jazz ‘n Blues or Folk Band and com-pose a song in Songwriting. Sign up for guitar or drum instruction. Select from a wide range of singing classes including: Pop Singing, Beatles Sing-a-Long, American Songbook, and a-CAAP-pella.

MiniTunes Ages 7-12A show tunes class for those who love to perform and those who want to learn how. Come learn to sing and dance your favorite Broadway tunes and a few original ones too!

Rock Band Ages 12-15Join together to rock the camp with this electric band! Blues, rock, and pop tunes will be rehearsed and performed by mem-bers of the group. Campers should have experience on the instruments they will be playing in the band, and will need to bring them to camp. (There will be two sets of drums and an electric bass available.)

and traditional Caribbean moves.

Department Head: JOSSIE COLEMANJossie has been teaching dance for over 20 years. Her love for dance, music and theater started at age 6 while attending the Elma Lewis School of Perform-ing Arts. An alumna of the Alvin Ailey Dance School in New York, Jossie con-tinued her studies at Boston Conserva-tory where she received a BFA in dance. Jossie has danced and choreographed for several recording artists including MC Lyte and Queen Latifah.

Department Head: Narcissa Campion Cissa, composer and music director, holds a B.A. in music composition from Welles-ley College. She won a graduate fellowship from Wellesley to study music theatre and has been awarded several Massachusetts Arts Lottery Grants for composition in that genre. Cissa is a music director and the managing director for Urban Improv/Freelance Players, Inc.

Samples of our 130 classes

Choose from a broad range of classes, including experimental and alternative image-making techniques, and digital practices in our up-to-date computer lab. We focus on the artistic process, empha-sizing composition, form, and the many ways in which photography allows for self-expression.

Basic Digital Photography Ages 7-10In this class for younger campers, we will learn the basics of digital photography while exploring a broad range of subjects. We begin with how digital cameras function and then take pictures with the guidance of counselors. Campers will learn how to transfer their fi les onto a computer and how to use the basics of Adobe Photoshop. Campers will learn how to make optimized images for high quality color prints, and with the help of staff will produce their own ink jet prints of some of their favorite photos. Requirements: None, but camp-ers are encouraged to use their own digital cameras.

Department Head: BEN MAYERBen has taught photography at Creative Arts at Park for over ten years. He holds a BA with photography concentration from Hampshire College. When not at CAAP, Ben does design and installation of solar energy systems through a company he co-founded, SunBug Solar. In the past, Ben was an Emmy Award-winning producer and director for WGBH public television. He lives in Somerville with his wife, Lisa, and son, Harrison.

Advanced Digital Photography Ages 12-15After reviewing basic digital photography techniques and Adobe Photoshop skills, campers will be given the chance to work on individualized projects for extended periods to develop their knowledge of photography as well as their personal photographic style. The class will focus on topics such as composition, perspective, and narrative in images. While no previ-ous experience is necessary, this class is a great opportunity for campers with some basic photography experience to pursue more challenging subjects and techniques. Requirements: None, but campers are strongly encouraged to use their own digital cameras, preferably a digital single lens refl ex (DSLR) camera.

“Thanks for making CAAP such a warm and welcoming place, with such a great diversity of quality programs and staff, giving kids a high degree of choice and independence.” – Parent

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Department Head & Director of CIT Program: MARY WALSH Mary has been teaching for over 25 years, fi rst at the high school level, and, more recently, grades seven and eight. She is currently the Upper Grades Coordinator at the Charles River School in Dover. She draws on this experience as she mentors young leaders through the CIT program. Mary played ice hockey at Boston College, coached in Jamaica Plain’s Regan Youth League baseball, and has coached sixth grade girls’ basketball for the past 8 years.

Introduction to Fencing Ages 10-15If you’ve always wanted to fence, this is your chance. At the beginning, we start with footwork, movement, blade work, and fi nally, full-contact fencing bouts. Safety, sportsmanship, and courtesy will be ob-served as we learn how to handle a sword.

Fencing Instructor:BERNARD PENDLETON Bernard is a Brookline Icon, consummate teacher, artist and athlete. During the school year, he teaches visual arts at Heath School. In the summers, he runs CAAP’s fencing program with a focus on balance, agility, safety, and precision.

Samples of our 130 classes

SportsEngarde! Choose classes in Fencing, Karate, Gymnastics, Basketball, Soccer, Yoga, Ultimate Frisbee, or Tennis and have a ball while learning new skills. Or, try General Sports to play favorites like kickball, capture-the-flag, or four-square. Take a Red Cross instructional swim class in our Olympic-size, heated, outdoor swimming pool or cool off with a daily free swim in the afternoon.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling All ages This course offers training using tech-niques in the tradition of Gracie Barra BJJ (Carlos Gracie Jr.). Due to the popularity of grappling and BJJ in martial arts, this course is offered in two separate periods (5 or 6). The focus of the course will be on “no-gi” training but there will be opportu-nities for gi-training. The class will intro-duce basic drills, techniques in ground-fi ghting, takedowns, and “rolling” (sparring on the mats). Previous experience is helpful but not necessary.

Karate Instructor:DAVID SHIMWhen David launched the Karate Pro-gram at CAAP in 1985, he had already been studying Karate- Do (Okinawan & Japanese GoJu-Ryu & Shorinji Kempo) for many years. Since then, he has added Bra-zilian Jiu-Jitsu (Gracie Barra) to his skills. David teaches psychology at Boston Uni-versity and the Metropolitan College and is also a staff psychologist at the Learning Prep School in West Newton.

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Theatre Arts Develop skills in improvisation, musical theater, vocal technique, straight theater, lighting and set design, and make-up arts. Sing, dance, perform, and create in classes such as “The Musical,” “The Jr. Musical” or “The Advanced One Act Play” and “Improvisation for Actors.”

Improv Drama Ages 11-15 or ages 7-11 Do you want to explore and expand your creativity and spontaneity? This is the act-ing class for you. We will train as a group in improvisational techniques, creating scene after scene from the sublime to the ridiculous. Naturally, we will be performing for Noontime Shows and will also perform on Festival Day, taking suggestions from our audience.

Make Up All agesAll perspective actors and actresses should explore and be familiar with the world of make-up. In this fun, exciting course taught on a workshop level, campers begin by understanding how to use the basic materials. Then, we delve into the world of character make-up and touch upon such favorites as clowns and horror make-up. Campers apply make-up to actors in all camp productions.

Video Get behind and in front of the camera ev-eryday in our state-of-the-art video lab. Produce, act, and direct a soap opera, watch and recreate classic film scenes, or ham it up in video comedy sketches. Use our extensive production equipment and professional editing software to learn the craft of traditional movie making.

Video Comedy I Ages 7-11 and Video Comedy II Ages 12-15Think you might have what it takes to be a future cast member of Saturday Night Live? Being funny is harder than it looks. Being funny in a group takes teamwork and cooperation. We will begin each week focusing on a particular style of comedy. We’ll watch some videos, fi gure out what made the scenes funny, and then create our own pieces “In the style of ”Monty Python... Mel Brooks...Robin Williams...Rocky and Bullwinkle? ...Inspector Clous-seau...Adam Sandler... Will Ferrell... Seth Rogen…(to name just a few). We’ll write and produce our own video comedy sketches standing on the shoulders of these comic giants.

Video Editing – Soap Opera Ages 12-15Be part of the excitement, pressure and creativity of a television post-production company doing advanced editing and Web distribution. Using “Final Cut Express” software, we will edit title sequences, promos, and episodes of the Soap Opera for presentation to the camp at the Noontime Show. We will also learn how to distribute the Soap Opera on the Internet through the Soap Opera’s own Website. Department Head: DAVID FLICK David Flick is a video artist and educa-tor. He holds a BS in Motion Pictures and Psychology from the University of Miami and has over 8 years experience working with school age children. He is currently the Head Coordinator of the Baker School Youth Development Program serving students age 11-13 in the Brookline community and the surrounding areas. Additionally he is the Webmaster and Social Media Manager for the Baker School Extended Day program also located in Brookline, MA.

Department Head: ZACHARY STUARTSince graduating from Harvard’s program in visual studies, Zach has been a director, fi lmmaker and educator in the Boston area for the past 12 years. He is a member of the Urban Improv ensemble. Zach’s documentary,”Savage Memory,” premiered at the MFA in October 2011. He also directs for the Freelance Players at The Footlight Club in Jamaica Plain.

Visual Arts Explore a range of exciting visual art classes taught by professional artists. Learn the basics of drawing and painting, get your hands into some clay to make sculpture or throw a pot on the wheel. Make colored glass sculpture, carve linoleum blocks, cut, paste, and assemble found objects and colored paper in 2- and 3-D collages. Make a giant puppet or realize a fantastic creature out of paper mache. The art department explodes with color and activity as we work toward our final exhibition on Festival Day.

Altered Spaces Ages 12-15Starting with large-scale drawings of sim-ple structures… Then using these drawings as a springboard... build up away, beyond, from and behind the surface… and how big can you go?… and does it travel out of the room and around the corner and ends for no apparent reason in an inconvenient place? How about building a structure that travels from one person to another and you have to wear it for the rest of the day? For the fi rst couple of weeks we will construct a series of quick pieces using inexpensive and found materials. We will appropriate familiar spaces and make the unexpected, then dismantle and start something new.

Drawing and Painting the Landscape All Ages The relationship between human beings and their ever-changing environment is fascinating for artists. It is present in everything from ancient Chinese land-scapes to contemporary art. In this class you will have the opportunity to discover what inspires you. It might be the move-ment of the clouds or the view of the city from a hilltop. We will spend most days outdoors, experimenting with a range of materials including charcoal, pastel, watercolor, and acrylic paint.

Department Head: MICHELLE SAMOUR Michelle has been teaching at CAAP for 17 years, 10 of them as head of the Art Department. She is on the faculty of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and is an actively exhibiting artist. Michelle has been the recipient of many awards and grants from the Massachu-setts Cultural Council, the Society of Arts and Crafts and the Andrew Mellon Foundation.

Writing What kind of a writer are you? Try your hand at Fiction Writing, Screenwriting, Poetry, First-Person Narrative, and Journalism.

Oak Tree Times All ages Our camp newspaper, The Oak Tree Times, is published daily and showcases our tal-ented reporters, poets, columnists, feature writers, reviewers, and cartoonists. As an OTT staffer, you’ll become part of a tradi-tion of journalistic excellence, excitement, and exploits. Responsible for creating CAAP’s only communal source of infor-mation, the OTT staff communicates with hundreds of readers each day. If you enjoy writing, editing, or art, join our team. No previous newspaper experience required.

Writing and Illustration Ages 7-12Have you ever written a story and then felt compelled to draw a picture to help explain it? Have you drawn a picture and then all of a sudden had a fantastic story to tell? If so, then this is a class for you. Campers will write stories and then experiment with a variety of techniques to illustrate them. The stories will then be put on the computer and be presented in multimedia. Join this creative class if you dream of seeing your stories come to life.

Department Head:TONI PASSANOToni is a special education teacher with 25 years of experience working with children on writing projects. She holds a BA in English and psychology from Boston College and an MEd from Les-ley University. Toni has edited numer-ous student publications and antholo-gies during her tenure in the Boston Public Schools.Samples of our 130 classes

Department Head:

Creative Arts at Park 171 Goddard AvenueBrookline, MA 02445617-274-6065www.CreativeArtsAtPark.orgcaap@parkschool.org

Kippy Dewey, DirectorPam Swift, Administrative Director

AgesThe CAAP program is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 15.

HoursMonday – Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Need-based Scholarships An application is available online on the Home page or upon request of the CAAP office. wThis application must be received by the office no later than February 1st. Even if you request a Need-based Scholarship Form, you must send in the $400 deposit with each application.

SafetyAn experienced health professional, trained and certified in First Aid and CPR, is on site daily to provide routine care in the event of illness or injury. Many of our staff, including all swimming instructors and life guards, are also certified in CPR and First Aid. For medical emergencies, CAAP will act in the best interest of your child. Medical charges incurred in case of accident are the responsibility of the parents.

General Information

Lunch and SnacksCampers bring lunch or buy the delicious fare at the Al Fresco Kitchen, our on-campus Snack Bar. Due to a large number of serious (and sometimes life-threatening) nut allergies, ALL lunches and other food brought from home must be nut-free.

Counselor-In-Training Intern Program (CIT) This program is for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors (16-18 years) who assist in a teaching capacity and are mentored by experienced staff. The CIT application deadline is February 1st. The CIT application can be found on the website under “For Staff.”

Summer at ParkIn addition to CAAP, The Park School is home to 24 day, sports, and specialty camps for children ages 4-15.

For further information, please contactMary Russell at 617-274-6024.

Creative Arts at Park is committed to creating a diversified community. Our coeducational arts program admits campers without regard to race, re-ligion, national origin, disabilities, sexual orientation, or family composition. The educational policies and financial aid are administered in a nondiscriminatory manner in conformance with applicable law.

The Creative Arts at Park program complies with the regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and is licensed by the Town of Brookline Department of Public Health. Families may request to view any or all camp procedures as es-tablished by the state and by the Town of Brookline.

The Creative Arts at Park program was adapted by special arrangement with the Charles River Creative Arts Program in Dover, MA.

I have never seen an environment so supportive of the intense, powerful, and unrelenting cre-ativity of children. Ever. I have some experience in this forum, having received grants from the Mass Cultural Council to design curriculum for kids in public schools. CAAP is, to my mind at least, an un-matched, creative, developmental experience for every child who attends whether for two weeks or all fi ve. -Ben Mayer, parent and CAAP staff

Words can’t describe how much we love CAAP! Thank you for bringing out the best in Abby. She is so happy every single minute that she is at camp. The program is an incredible concept. There is no better group of teachers implement-ing it and nurturing all these children at the same time. The Arts Festival yesterday brought me to tears. We are already planning next summer’s schedule. -parent of a camper

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Transportation CAAP operates a shuttle between the school and the Brookline Village MBTA station at the start and end of the day. Otherwise, campers/families provide their own transportation. Contract services are avail-able through Local Motion.

Getting to CAAP

“This was my daughter’s fi rst year at CAAP,

and it was a wonderful experience! She learned

so much, made some great new friends, and had a wonderful time.

I was so impressed with the events at Festival Day!

Wish I had discovered CAAP years ago.”

- Parent

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Photography: Jenny Merwin, Ben Mayer, Vinny DiDuca

Celebrating over 30 Years

Choose from 130 classes to explore the full range of the visual and performing arts including: dance, theatre, painting, fashion design, sculpture, vocal and instrumental music, yoga, improv, animation, photography, fiction writing, video – and lots of cool sports, too!

OF FUN AND EXPLORATION!