BIOLOGY

Marine Biology
Ready to dive into the world of marine habitats and explore the creatures that live there? Students will embark on field trips to the rocky shores and tide pools of the Pacific Ocean to observe and learn about animal and plant life. They will study the coastal giant kelp on a kayaking trip in which they encounter nature at it’s best: seals, sea lions, otters, and birds. Students also have the opportunity to integrate class with field study in a morning of snorkeling. Join us and see the whales out on the Monterey Bay.

COOKING

Pasta Parade NEW!
Embark on a culinary adventure as we make pasta and dumplings every which way, inspired by cultures of the world. Noodles, gnocchi, and potstickers enhanced in a variety of sauces and dishes are just a few examples of the cuisine campers will explore in this class.

Cake & Cookie Extravaganza NEW!
Girls will delight in the social nature of food and let their imaginations flow in this sweet and savory baking class. Beginning with more healthy versions of all-time favorite cookies and appetizing bars, they’ll also feast on cupcakes and cakes. Campers will learn simple decorating techniques that will wow family and friends.

CREATIVE WRITING

Mad Magazine NEW!
Campers will creatively collaborate to write, design, and produce a camp magazine. The class will lead them through the writing process from generating ideas to drafting, to proofreading to editing. Students will have fun and ultimately, share their work with the camp community in the form of a cool publication for all to read!

DANCE & YOGA

Hip-hop Dance
Have a blast in hip-hop class! Students learn a selection of dance moves and hip-hop styles, and then put the moves together in a dance to be performed on stage at the close of Camp.

Jazz Dance
Jump into jazz! Learn the basics of jazz dance, including leaps, turns, and a whole lot of moving around. Perfect for anyone who likes music, from beginner to experienced dancer. Students learn a complete dance that will be performed on stage.

Yoga
Whether already practicing yoga or yearning to find out what it is all about, this class is for all. Yoga is a method of exercising the body, mind, and soul. Campers will learn breathing techniques and practice poses that can help them achieve a life-long foundation of well being.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Black and White Photography
In this class students learn composition and design, and have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of photo techniques. Students shoot black and white film and learn to develop it themselves. Each student is assigned an enlarger in our darkroom, which provides the opportunity for hands-on, individual learning.

Advanced Black and White Photography
This class is offered for campers that have already taken Black and White Photography at camp. Students will build on their previous experience and explore a variety of new techniques including Polaroid transfer, double exposures, color application, and solarization. Each student is assigned an enlarger in our darkroom, which provides the opportunity for hands-on, individual learning.

Digital Photography
Ready to combine your interest in photography with your computer skills? Integrate industry standard software, Adobe Photoshop™, and turn a classic creative tool into a modern art form. Working with the campers’ inherent curiosity about the digital age, we hope to create life-long learners by developing a broad range of skills appropriate to each person.

THEATRE ARTS

Broadway Show Choir
Do you yearn to sing and dance on stage? This class will give campers that opportunity! Favorite musical numbers from Broadway shows are sung and choreographed. There is an opportunity for solo singing and being a part of the creative choreographic process. This is a great class for students with singing talent who would like the chance to perform on stage.

Drama Improvisation and Scene Work
Taught by an experienced actor and theatrical performer, this exciting and interactive class builds on the storytelling skills of the young actors. By using improvisation techniques, students exercise and use their imagination. Students perform scene work in class, while learning how to take stage direction and work collaboratively with classmates.

Theatre Tech Workshop (3-Week Program Only)
What happens behind the scenes of a musical production before the show can go on? In this fun and interactive morning workshop students learn about set design, props, sound, and lighting on the set of our 500-seat theatre. They then put their knowledge and skills to work in providing the technical assistance for our musical production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Jr. Here’s a great opportunity to be a techie!

VISUAL ARTS

Art Attack NEW!
Enter the magical world of multimedia! Campers choose a theme and go! In this course they will be working with collage, paint, wire, and fibers to create pieces that are beautiful, arresting, and quirky. They will learn new techniques that enable them to express themselves and their ideas. Your work may be about whales and mermaids or a message that changes the way we think about fishsticks and beach glass.

Ceramics
Embark on a memory-making journey of personal and cultural discovery. Learn new and advanced ceramic techniques—pinching, burnishing, coiling, slabbing, and throwing. Campers will create many pieces, including pots on the wheel. These pots will hold more than just pencils and pens—they’ll hold memories of your summer at Catalina!

Self Portraits NEW!
Who do you see when you look in the mirror? Campers create academic or symbolic portraits of themselves. They have the opportunity to try their hand at every thing from traditional portraiture to representational portraiture in a class where they create images, words, and clues to put the inner-person on paper. This mixed media class gives girls the opportunity to reveal and find themselves through art and technique.

Sketchbook NEW!
Campers use their artistic self and sketchbook to learn and fine-tune various techniques that include shading and the use of space to create depth in their artwork. This class utilizes colored pencils, pastels, graphite, and pen and ink as a way to document the summer journey while developing artistic skills and ideas.