Summer Splash: Remote Workshops
August 10-14 Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Summer Splash: Remote Workshops
August 10-14 Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Creative Arts Workshops
Total Arts!
Summer 2025
Summer programs for kids entering K-5th grade
will open for registration in January!
Let us know if you are looking for preschool programs - we may be able to add something!
Creative Arts Samplers
-Stories, art, music, movement, & more
Musical Theater Revue
Acting For YoungStars 2.0
Siblings, payment plans, withdrawal policy,
accommodations, allergies, etc.
Our summer programs are NUT-FREE.
Please do not send your child with anything containing, or that "may contain", peanuts or tree nuts of any kind, (almonds, hazelnuts, etc.), or coconut. This includes spreads, snacks, granola bars, etc.
Any food items containing these ingredients will be confiscated and returned at the end of the day.
Tentative 2025 Full-Day Programs & Dates
NOTE: Currently in planning stages, subject to change
June 23-27
Week A
Entering K-5th grade
Full day program
Days: TBD
Dates for this week will depend, in part, on snow days and school calendars. Registration for this week will open by April 1st.
Creative Arts Sampler
Theme: TBA
Creative arts activities all day - stories, art, music, movement, & more!
-Spend the week creating in our signature interdisciplinary workshop format that explores a variety of creative areas with daily stories and themed art projects.
-We may fill our time each day with additional creative activities such as drama, creative writing, music, and/or dance.
-Students will come home with several completed art projects throughout the week!
Each Sampler week program is unique with a different theme, stories, art projects, and creative arts activities so your child can register for more than one Sampler program and have a unique experience each time!
This program does not have an end-of-week showcase.
June 30-July 4
Closed or partial-week program, TBD
July 7-11
Week B
Entering K-5th grade
Full day program
M-F, 9:00-3:00
Creative Arts Sampler
Theme: TBA
Creative arts activities all day - stories, art, music, movement, & more!
-Spend the week creating in our signature interdisciplinary workshop format that explores a variety of creative areas with daily stories and themed art projects.
-We may fill our time each day with additional creative activities such as drama, creative writing, music, and/or dance.
-Students will come home with several completed art projects throughout the week!
Each Sampler week program is unique with a different theme, stories, art projects, and creative arts activities so your child can register for more than one Sampler program and have a unique experience each time!
This program does not have an end-of-week showcase.
July 14-18
Closed or partial-week program, TBD
July 21-25
Musical Theater Revue, theme TBA
Week C
Entering K-5th grade
Full day program
M-F, 9:00-3:00
Spend the week singing, dancing, and creating sets & props for a final showcase performance!
Students will explore vocal performance techniques and dance choreography as they sing along with favorite songs and create simple sets & props for a final end-of-week showcase. This is not a full musical theater production. Instead, students will sing & perform numbers from a variety of sources in a single show as they are exposed to different elements of performance in this fun introduction to musical theater. Additional time may be spent in creative arts activities including stories, art, music, and movement.
Performance notes:
- Students will need to spend time outside of our program each day in order to learn their songs for the final showcase. Children who are not confident readers will require adult assistance to help them feel prepared each day as they rehearse for the showcase.
-There will be a Final Showcase Performance on Friday afternoon at 2:30 PM.
-Your child must be available for the final performance to participate in this program.
July 28 - Aug 1
Musical Theater Revue, theme TBA
Week D
Entering K-5th grade
Full day program
M-F, 9:00-3:00
Spend the week singing, dancing, and creating sets & props for a final showcase performance!
Students will explore vocal performance techniques and dance choreography as they sing along with favorite songs and create simple sets & props for a final end-of-week showcase. This is not a full musical theater production. Instead, students will sing & perform numbers from a variety of sources in a single show as they are exposed to different elements of performance in this fun introduction to musical theater. Additional time may be spent in creative arts activities including stories, art, music, and movement.
Performance notes:
- Students will need to spend time outside of our program each day in order to learn their songs for the final showcase. Children who are not confident readers will require adult assistance to help them feel prepared each day as they rehearse for the showcase.
-There will be a Final Showcase Performance on Friday afternoon at 2:30 PM.
-Your child must be available for the final performance to participate in this program.
Aug 4-8
Closed - no program this week
Aug 11-15
Week E
Entering K-5th grade
Full day program
M-F, 9:00-3:00
Creative Arts Sampler
Theme: TBA
Creative arts activities all day - stories, art, music, movement, & more!
-Spend the week creating in our signature interdisciplinary workshop format that explores a variety of creative areas with daily stories and themed art projects.
-We may fill our time each day with additional creative activities such as drama, creative writing, music, and/or dance.
-Students will come home with several completed art projects throughout the week!
Each Sampler week program is unique with a different theme, stories, art projects, and creative arts activities so your child can register for more than one Sampler program and have a unique experience each time!
This program does not have an end-of-week showcase.
Aug 18-22
Week E
Entering K-5th grade
Full day program
M-F, 9:00-3:00
Acting For YoungStars 2.0 - with Jape Payette
Mornings will be spent exploring a variety of creative activities, and creating sets & props.
Afternoons will focus on the Acting For YoungStars 2.0 program!
Acting For YoungStars 2.0 brings a fun introduction to theater performance to our summer programs. In addition to Jape Payette's classic program that includes learning scenes, sharing talents, and singing songs together for 2 hours every day, this 2.0 version adds set & prop design and a full-color program for the final showcase. Additional time each day will be spent in creative arts activities including stories, art, music, and movement.
Performance notes:
- Students will need to spend time outside of our program each day in order to learn their lines for the final showcase. Children who are not confident readers will require adult assistance to help them feel prepared each day as they rehearse for the showcase.
- The required scene book is a one-time purchase good for multiple sessions of Acting For YoungStars. Each student is required to have their own scene book.
-There will be a Final Showcase Performance on Friday afternoon at 2:30 PM.
-Your child must be available for the final performance to participate in this program.
Aug 25-29
Closed or partial-week program, TBD
Summer Program FAQs
Do you offer sibling or multi-week discounts for summer programs?
No, we do not.
- We make a significant effort to keep summer program costs as low as possible. As a result, you will find that Total Arts! summer fees are lower than most other area creative arts full-day programs.
- In order to maintain a high quality program with qualified staff we cannot afford to offer an additional sibling or multi-week discount on top of our current rates.
If I receive a credit for withdrawing from a program, what can I use that credit for?
Any credit you may receive for withdrawing from a summer program will be put into your Total Arts account and can be used towards any future class, workshop, event, summer program, or birthday party for anyone in your family. And, it does not expire!
My child requires assistance and/or accommodations at school. Is Total Arts! a good fit for them?
Maybe!
- We want to be able to welcome any child into our programs and we do our best to accommodate a variety of needs.
- That said, our summer programs tend to fill up so they can be noisy, they involve messy art projects, and it may take several steps over a few days to complete a given project.
- Plus, our staff to student ratio will not allow for dedicated one on one instruction.
If any of these are potential issues for your child please contact us before you register in order to discuss if we are a good fit.
Do you offer payment plans to help spread out the cost of summer program fees?
Yes, we do!
- An initial deposit would be made for the chosen week or weeks. We will spread out the remaining balance to allow for multiple payments to assist families as they budget for summer programs.
- Please contact us for details about how to set up a payment plan.
Can you switch program weeks after you register?
Yes!
- You may switch weeks without penalty to any week that has an open spot up until 2 weeks prior to the selected program week.
- Any requests made within the 2 weeks will be taken on a case by case basis.
Please contact us about switching weeks.
I see you are tree nut & peanut free. Will you accommodate other food allergens as well?
Yes we will.
- We want Total Arts to be a safe space for all of our students. When you register your child please list all allergens in the "Medical" part of your student's account. Indicating the severity (contact vs. ingestion) helps us with our planning and logistics.
- A notice will be sent to all families each week about allergens to avoid and we check everyone's snacks & lunches each day.
If your child has an EpiPen, please leave it with us each day of the program.
What is your summer program withdrawal policy?
Until April 1st:
- Full refund (less processing fees)
Starting on April 1st:
- No refunds, but you will receive a full credit up to 3 weeks before a given week
Less than 3 weeks prior, up to 2 days:
- Half the fees will be given as credit
2 days prior or during the program:
- No refund or credit granted
Do the kids spend all day in their focus activity (acting, music, etc.)?
Each week is filled with a range of creative arts activities which includes daily stories & art projects plus the chance for music, dance, and/or creative writing throughout the week.
The special focus activities for select weeks will typically occur in the afternoons (Musical Theater & Acting For YoungStars 2.0).