May 21, 2020
 

Parents — not yet ready to send your child to regular summer camp, but don’t want them to miss out?

We’ve got 6 camps offering virtual classes, lessons, and experiences to keep your kids engaged and learning this summer.

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Art Camp 504
At Virtual Art Camp, kids learn through LIVE INTERACTION with each other and their teacher on the video platform Zoom. Classes are open to kids ANYWHERE!
 
Class sizes are small (4-6 kids/each), allowing campers to chat freely and receive high quality, individualized instruction. Classes culminate in a final presentation for family and friends live streamed on Zoom! Click here to view available classes and register. Note that if a class does not meet minimum enrollment, it will move to the following week. 
 
Classes include 30 minutes of “Zoom hang time” after each lesson! 
 
Register for thefirst EVER Electric Girls Virtual Summer Camp! A Hands-On STEM Kit will be delivered to your home, full of engaging, confidence-building activities. ​Your camper will take part in Daily Morning Meetings, build with her fellow campers during LIVE virtual Build Time, and have access to a library of video lessons & STEM content. 
 
Session Dates: Each Virtual Summer Camp session will run for two weeks.
SESSION 1: June 1-12, Demo Day on June 12
SESSION 2: June 15-26, Demo Day on June 26
SESSION 3: July 6-17, Demo Day on July 17​
SESSION 4: July 20-31, Demo Day on July 31
Demo Day is the culminating festival for girls to showcase their skills and growth to families and friends, and will take place (virtually) on the last day of each session!
 
LIVE Virtual Class TWICE a Day!
10:30-11:30 a.m.:  Virtual Morning Meeting (Taking temperature, instruction & activity exploration)
1-2 p.m.:  Virtual Build Time (Skill discovery, designing, hands-on learning & collaboration with fellow campers)

COST:
Full-tuition for two weeks of camp is $250. Electric Girls offer full-tuition scholarships, as well as sliding scale tuition of 50% and 75%. No application is required to pay sliding scale tuition.

Robotic Electrical Engineering Camp
Session I | June 15-19, 10 a.m. – 12 noon
Session II | July 13-17, 10 a.m. – 12 noon

For students in grades 3-11
Students will be grouped together by age and subject matter expertise
Requirements
Access to a computer/iPad with a camera and internet to participate in Zoom calls.
Cost: $185
Participating students will receive a kit of materials including a camp guide and directions for daily activities, and all electronic components needed for the camp and lab experiments!

GNO STEM’s Virtual Summer STEM Camp sessions will immerse students in one week of exciting hands-on activities as they bring gadgets to life with electrical engineering and lab experiments. Campers will discover how engineering and programming work together to make new and exciting inventions and build technology skills while collaborating with others camp students online, all from the safety of home.  Students will complete camp with an understanding of the electrical engineering process and have the tools they need to continue to practice what they’ve learned at home.

Get more information and register here.

Metairie School of Rock

Receive 20% off Metairie School of Rock camps when you use coupon code “NolaFamily”

* All camps have minimum and maximum enrollments – if one camp fills, alternatives can be offered.

Virtual Rookies Rock Camps

Students ages 5-7 
Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
$100/week  or  $350 ROOKIES PASS (all 5 weeks)
June 1-5, June 15-19, June 29-July 3, July 13-17, July 27-31
(*A parent or guardian should be in the room with the student during the hour.)
Location:  VIRTUAL THROUGH ZOOM 
 
Virtual Songwriting Camp for Intermediate/Advanced

Students ages 8-18
Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 12 noon
$150/week
June 22-26
(*The week will culminate with a demo recording of your song or collaboration & virtual listening party.)
Location:  VIRTUAL THROUGH ZOOM
 
Rock 101 Camps for Beginner & Intermediate Rockers

Students ages 8-12
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 12 noon
$250/week
July 6-10 & July 27-31
(*The week will culminate with demo recordings of the songs rehearsed & virtual listening party.)
Location:  SCHOOL OF ROCK, 1907 Veterans Blvd., Metairie
Modern 21st Century Rock for Intermediate to Advanced 

Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
$425/week
July 13-17
(*The week will culminate with demo recordings of the songs rehearsed & virtual listening party.)
Location:  SCHOOL OF ROCK, 1907 Veterans Blvd., Metairie
 
Project Studio Recording Camp for Intermediate to Advanced 

Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
$425/week
July 20-24
(*The week will culminate with demo recordings of the songs rehearsed & virtual listening party.)

Location:  SCHOOL OF ROCK, 1907 Veterans Blvd., Metairie & Music Shed Recording Studios.
Pop Punk Rock Camp for Intermediate to Advanced 

Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
$425/week

August 3-7

(*The week will culminate with demo recordings of the songs rehearsed & virtual listening party.)
Location:  SCHOOL OF ROCK, 1907 Veterans Blvd., Metairie
 
Through a series of small, specialized camps, kids in 2nd – 12th grades can explore fashion design, photography, painting, printmaking, mixed media, and more! Each session draws inspiration from Southern works of art and gives campers the chance to learn from professional artists. Space is limited, register today to reserve your camper’s spot!

Fine Art Fundamentals – Now Online
(Activities can be completed on- and offline.)
Session 1: June 8 – 19, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. / Students entering grades 2–5 
$225 members/$250 non-members
Register for Session 1 here.
Session 2: June 22 – July 2, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. / Students entering grades 2–5
$225 members/$250 non-members
Register for Session 2 here.

Photography – Now Online
June 22 – July 2, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. / Students entering grades 6–12
$225 members/$250 non-members
Register for Photography Camp here.

Fashion Camp – Sold Out

Upturn Arts Virtual Summer Camp

 
Registration for U-Turn is now open for all Upturn Arts families!
 
This remote program will include age-specific lesson plans that can be done alone, with the help of an older sibling or adult, or with one of our teaching artists through our educational YouTube channel.
 
There are no scheduled or live lessons. U-Turn can be completed at your leisure! To register, click here. 
 

See our online camp directory for frequent updates on which camps are cancelled, going virtual, or opening soon.