instill students with a lifelong love of aerial dance.
THE PRODUCTION COMPANY DANCE CENTRE
Keeping your kids artistically engaged BY ADAM GOLDSTEIN RAISED IN THE ROCKIES
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eeping kids active during the summer months isn’t simply a matter of physical exercise. Ensuring that a young person’s creative and artistic muscles remain flexed can be critical during those months when school theater, music and arts programs are dark. Indeed, thanks to a wealth of programs available across Boulder County, kids have a variety of options when it comes to remaining artistically engaged, even when school stages are on hiatus.
AIRBORNE GYMNASTICS
Airborne Gymnastics in Longmont (airbornegym.com)
combines the joy of physical movement with the catharsis of creative expression. With classes for all ages, Airborne Gymnastics offers students of all backgrounds and abilities the opportunity to develop the ability to express themselves creatively – in a decidedly physical way. While the facility offers plenty in the way of traditional gymnastic courses, their summer schedule also includes trampoline and tumbling classes; “NinjaZone” curriculum that combines gymnastics, martial arts, obstacle course training and freestyle movement; and dance-themed instruction. All of these choices offer young gymnasts plenty of options to express their individualized takes on movement.
FREQUENT FLYERS
Similarly, Boulder-based Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance troupe (frequentflyers.org), reinvents the possibilities when it comes to physical education. With a curriculum that allows students the opportunity to study aerial dance via fabric, trapeze, sling and other methods, Frequent Flyers offers a foundational route to a stunning form of creative expression. The troupe’s guiding mission is to “create and promote the magic of aerial dance through performance and education,” and students get the opportunity to see an award-winning, professionally recognized aerial troupe at work. This facet, along with top-notch classes, is sure to
The Production Company Dance Centre located in Longmont offers students expert instruction in more traditional, grounded dance routines and styles. The Production Company’s summer lineup of camps and classes (available at productioncompanydance.com) includes courses for dancers as young as 2. The course list, which includes Tumbling Tots, Acro/Tumbling, Hip Hop, Creative Movement, Fairytale Ballet and Ballet/Jazz, offers a shared emphasis on fun, engagement and professional expertise in conveying the true magic and joy of dance. While the studio gives students the chance to explore different styles, they stress a common theme in forming lifelong friendships and refining students’ work ethic and dedication.
REEL KIDS
For those students who feel more at home around a camera than on a dance floor, Reel Kids offers aspiring actors, filmmakers and movie buffs the chance to build experience in their favorite craft. Based in Superior, Reel Kids (myreelkids.com) offers students a chance to gain experience in every part of the film process, from performance to production to improv. Reel Kids’ curriculum includes classes for editing, acting, choreography and musical performance, and their summer program includes kids-centered productions that give students the chance to performance on stage or behind the camera.
SUMMER CAMP means lots of FUN and ADVENTURE
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Weekly themes * Splash days Local field trips * Healthy snacks 1/2, full and extended day options Pick your weeks or sign up for the whole summer for a discount 1235 Pine Street, Boulder, CO 80302
Summer 2021
Contact Bethany 303-800-0324 info@offbroadwaypreschool.org
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