Participants perform an original production for their family and friends on Showcase Fridays! It’s an amazing opportunity for your special needs child to demonstrate their creativity, increase their self-confidence, and build their social skills.
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Summer Camps at Joshua’s Stage
Demonstrate Creativity! Increase Self-Confidence! Build Social Skills!
Engage in a summer of fun activities featuring theater arts, improv, arts and crafts, music, dance, photography, and create-a-story. Participants perform in an original play or a musical production, and more, in the weekly Showcase for their family and friends.
Joshua’s Stage is the premiere enrichment program for individuals with a wide range of special needs, featuring after-school programs, camps, workshops, and more including activities in theater arts, arts and crafts, dance, music, photography, and create-a-story. Participants enrolled in programs at Joshua’s Stage have the opportunity to demonstrate their creativity, increase their self-confidence, and build their social skills in a warm and welcoming environment. Typical developing individuals are encouraged to participate in our programs. All staff and volunteers pass a background check. Our ratios are one instructor for every three participants.
2023 Summer Camps Schedule
| Camp | Date | Times | Location | Notes |
| Theater Arts & More! Ages 8 to 21, Round Rock | June 5 to June 9, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Baca Center, 301 W Bagdad Ave, Round Rock, TX 78664 | |
| Theater Arts & More! K-5, Eagle Pass | June 5 to June 9, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | 1080 Crown Ridge, Building 2, Suite D, Eagle Pass, TX 78852 | |
| Theater Arts & More! K-5, CSA | June 5 to June 30, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Capitol School of Austin, 2011 W Koenig Ln., Austin, TX 78756 | This camp is available only for participants who are enrolled in the June CSA 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. camp. |
| Theater Arts & More! Ages 8 and Up, Northeast Location | Saturdays June 10 to August 5 | 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Real Hope Church, 9809 Giles Lane, Austin, TX 78754 | |
| Theater Arts & More! K-5, July 2023 | July 10 to July 28, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m./9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m./1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Capitol School of Austin, 2011 W Koenig Ln., Austin, TX 78756 | |
| Aftercare Summer Session 1 at William’s Community School | June 12 to June 30, 2023 | Mondays through Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Fridays, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | William’s Community School, 5209 Duval Rd., Austin, TX 78727 | This session is only available for participants ages 5 and up and who are enrolled in the William’s Community School Summer Sessions. |
| Aftercare Summer Session 2 at William’s Community School | July 3 to July 28, 2023 (no program on July 4) | Mondays through Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Fridays, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | William’s Community School, 5209 Duval Rd., Austin, TX 78727 | This session is only available for participants ages 5 and up and who are enrolled in the William’s Community School Summer Sessions. |
Joshua’s Stage uses The Creative Outlet Method, an innovative curriculum that celebrates each participant’s unique abilities while providing positive behavior supports including the HIPPP Rules and the A+ Audience.
Questions about our Summer Programs? Contact Amber Dixon,
Operations Director, at 832-588-3761, or at amber.dixon@joshuasstage.org.
2023 Summer Camp
Programs
Theater Arts & More! Summer Camp for Grades K-5, CSA, June 2023
Note: This camp is only available for participants who are enrolled in the Capitol School of Austin June camp from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Dates: Monday June 5 – Friday June 30, 2023
Days and Times: Mondays – Fridays, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol School of Austin, 2011 W Koenig Ln.,
Austin, TX 78756
Options: 4 weeks, 3 weeks, 2 weeks, 1 week, Sibling Discounts Available
Your child’s day includes: a warm welcome from our staff, arts and crafts, Welcome Circle, theater arts and improv games and activities, singing to known songs and create original songs, recess, snack, story time, dance to favorite tunes and learn new moves, experience digital photography, create-a-story, and perform in the Friday Showcase.
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Theater Arts & More! Summer Camp for Ages 8 and Up, Northeast Austin
Dates: Saturdays, June 10 through August 5, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Real Hope Church, 9809 Giles Lane, Austin, TX 78754
Program Description: In this 9-weeks program, your child will have the opportunity to demonstrate their creativity, increase their self-confidence, and build their social skills in a warm and welcoming environment. Our caring and qualified instructors will engage your child and their peers in The Creative Outlet Method featuring activities in theater arts, improv, music, dance, arts and crafts, create-a-story, and showcase.
Saturday session schedule:
11:00 a.m. – Welcome
11:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. – Arts and Crafts
11:20 a.m. to 11:30 a,.m. – Welcome Circle
11:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. – Theater Arts and Improv
11:50 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Music and/or Dance
12:00 p.m. to 12:25 p.m. – Create-a-Story
12:25 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Reflections
12:30 p.m. – Pick-Up
Showcase: Saturday August 5 is the Showcase where your child will perform in an original production and more!
Note: Minimum 7 participants/Maximum 12 participants
Questions: Contact Joshua Levy, Executive Director, at joshua.levy@joshuasstage.org or 512-825-2744.
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Theater Arts & More! Summer Camp for Grades K-5, July 2023
Dates: Monday July 10 – Friday July 28, 2023
Days and Times: Mondays – Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol School of Austin, 2011 W Koenig Ln.,
Austin, TX 78756
Options: 3 weeks, 2 weeks, 1 week, All Day, Mornings, Afternoons, Sibling Discounts Available
Your child’s day includes: a warm welcome from our staff, arts and crafts, Welcome Circle, theater arts and improv games and activities, singing to known songs and create original songs, recess, snack, story time, dance to favorite tunes and learn new moves, experience digital photography, create-a-story, and perform in the Friday Showcase.
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Theater Arts & More! Grades K-5, Eagle Pass
Dates: Monday June 5-Friday June 9, 2023
Days and Times: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: 1080 Crown Ridge, Building 2, Suite D, Eagle Pass, TX 78852
Note: This is a one-week, half day camp.
En este campamento de medio día dirigido por Joshua’s Stage, los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de demostrar su creatividad, aumentar su confianza en sí mismos y desarrollar sus habilidades sociales mientras participan en artes teatrales, improvisación, música, danza, artes y manualidades, y crean. -una historia. Los participantes protagonizarán Showcase para sus familiares y amigos durante la última sesión, mientras realizan una obra de teatro original diseñada por la clase, cantan canciones familiares y originales y realizan una rutina de baile coreografiada. Todos compartirán una experiencia positiva a medida que adoptemos nuestras Reglas HIPPP: nuestro apoyo de comportamiento positivo dentro de The Creative Outlet Method.
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Theater Arts & More! Ages 8-21, June 2023
Dates: Monday June 5 – Friday June 9, 2023
Days and Times: Monday through Friday, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Baca Center, 301 West Bagdad Ave, Round Rock, TX 78664
Note: This is a one-week, half-day camp.
Your child’s day includes: In this half-day camp led by Joshua’s Stage participants will have the opportunity to demonstrate their creativity, increase their self-confidence, and build their social skills while they engage in theatre arts, improv, music, dance, arts and crafts, and create-a-story. Participants will star in the Showcase for their family and friends during the last session, as they perform an original class-designed play, sing both familiar and original songs, and perform a choreographed dance routine. A positive experience will be shared by everyone as we embrace our HIPPP Rules – our positive behavior supports within The Creative Outlet Method.
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Session 1 at William’s
Community School
Dates: June 12 through June 30, 2023
Days and Times: Mondays through Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Fridays, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: William’s Community School, 5209 Duval Rd., Austin, TX 78727
Options: Two days a week, Three days a week, Four days a week, Fridays Only, Drop-In
Participants: Demonstrate Creativity! Increase Self-Confidence! Build Social Skills! Engage in a summer of fun activities such as theater arts, improv, arts and crafts, music, dance, and create-a-story.
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Session 2 at William’s
Community School
Dates: July 3 through July 28, 2023 (no program on July 4)
Days and Times: Mondays through Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Fridays, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: William’s Community School, 5209 Duval Rd., Austin, TX 78727
Options: Two days a week, Three days a week, Four days a week, Fridays Only, Drop-In
Participants: Demonstrate Creativity! Increase Self-Confidence! Build Social Skills! Engage in a summer of fun activities such as theater arts, improv, arts and crafts, music, dance, and create-a-story.
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I honestly think his summer with you at Joshua’s Stage opened up his creative side and really let it loose, because he’s been gaining strength (and hilarity) in his creative work ever since.