Musical Theatre Workshop: This summer The Music Man will be our camp musical. The Musical Theatre Workshop is open to all girls who attend the five-weeksession. Every weekday morning, 9 a.m. to noon, students rehearse on stage in the school’s Performing Arts Center. Roger Thompson, the director of performing arts at Santa Catalina, is joined by Anne Marie Hunter as the choreographer. Together they provide instruction on the techniques of stage presence, acting, singing, and dancing. Every girl who chooses this workshop will take part in a full-scale production of the musical presented for family and friends on Closing Day.

Ballet: Ever dream of dancing to beautiful music wearing elegant costumes? Ballet class is the place to start. The class is open to all, whether you have taken years of ballet or are just starting out. Experienced dancers, Kristine Tarozzi and Monica Ringer, teach techniques in ballet barre, center combinations, and across the floor patterns. Ballet students perform on Closing Day.

Voice Class: Learn breathing techniques, vocal warm-ups, and exercises as you experience voice lessons in a group setting. Come ready to sing and improve your vocal listening skills. This class will give you a foundation on which you can build any singing style.

Golf: What a great opportunity to try the par-three Peter Hay Golf Course located in Pebble Beach as well as the Pebble Beach driving range! Sally Dodge, LPGA, Master Golf Professional, teaches the lessons for all levels of golfers. Topics covered are long game, short game, course management, rules, and golf etiquette in this one-hour class. Get in the swing!

Riding: Classes are held at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center where students are instructed in all phases of horsemanship including practical stable management and grooming, as well as riding, vaulting, and jumping at each camper’s level of competency. The instructors strive to teach each girl to ride with safety, skill, and control. This program meets for 21/2 hours each day, either morning or afternoon, Monday through Friday. All riders participate in a Horse Show for family and friends.

Basketball Clinic (Session A only): This in-depth clinic meets for 3 hours each afternoon, Monday through Friday. It is a wonderful opportunity for girls who are interested in learning the skills that are necessary to be competitive in middle school and high school basketball programs. A warm-up and conditioning period, basic skills and drills, and game strategy will be a part of each practice. The clinic will be led by Santa Catalina Varsity Basketball Coach Leigh White.

Soccer Clinic  (Session B only):  This clinic meets for 3 hours each afternoon, Monday through Friday. It is for girls who are interested in improving individual and team skills in order to compete at the club, middle school, and high school level. In addition to basic conditioning, the clinic focuses on core skills, footwork, and team playing and strategy. This is a great opportunity for dedicated soccer players to continue playing soccer daily while at camp. The clinic will be led by Santa Catalina Varsity Soccer Coach Rod Gilchrist.

Beginning/Intermediate Swim Lessons: This class is for students who would like to be stronger swimmers. The focus of the class is to improve basic swimming skills, including strokes and breathing. Students learn the basics of freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, elementary backstroke, and open turns. This class helps girls who would like to gain confidence and practice in the pool.

Inner-tube Water Polo: You’ve seen them splashing and darting around the pool - water polo players! Students, in inner-tubes, can now take part in an exciting and enjoyable introduction to the competitive sport of water polo. Students learn the rules and strategies of the game and participate in daily conditioning and short matches. Swimmers that would like to take this class must be able to swm the width of the pool with ease.

Beginning Springboard Diving: Open to beginning divers, the diving class is both invigorating and challenging. Students use our three one-meter diving boards to learn and practice a variety of dives. Individual goals are determined based on each student’s skill level and instruction tailored to each swimmer’s needs and abilities.

Intermediate Springboard Diving: Here is an opportunity to build on current diving skills and master more difficult dives! This class is for students that have already participated in diving classes, either at our camp or elsewhere. A variety of dives will be learned based on each student’s skill level and tailored to each girl’s ability.

Aquatic Games: Have you ever stood on a surfboard (in water!) or played underwater hockey in snorkeling gear? Here is your opportunity! Strong swimmers have the chance to learn the fundamentals of snorkeling and surfing. Individualized instruction and group games provide a fun and enriching environment. Girls must be able to swim one width of the pool with ease.

Tennis Program Overview: All tennis classes begin with a combination of footwork drills, running, and core training, presented in a fun and productive way. The initial part of each class is spent warming up and building skills to improve agility, speed, and endurance.

• Beginning/Emerging Player: This class is for students with either no tennis training or with very little exposure to the sport. This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of stroke production and footwork in an engaging and fun manner while building new tennis skills.
• Intermediate Player: This class is for students with some previous tennis training who would like to continue to improve their stroke production and footwork.
• Tennis Clinic: Intermediate/Advanced: This class is for the player who has already had a consistent amount of instruction and is schooled in footwork and stroke fundamentals. Time will be spent on improving existing strokes and movement as well as on building a basic knowledge of point construction and shot selection. This class has daily match play so a working knowledge of score keeping and serving is a must.