The Five Senses (Stagecraft Summer Series)
The Five Senses is an immersive, interdisciplinary arts experience that invites students to explore creativity through how they perceive and interact with the world. By centering sight, sound, touch, smell, and imagination, this week helps students build awareness, emotional literacy, and expressive confidence through hands-on artmaking and creative play.
Rather than treating the senses as separate ideas, students learn how perception, emotion, and creativity are deeply connected. Through visual art, theater, movement, and storytelling, students are encouraged to slow down, notice details, and translate their experiences into original creative work.
This week is especially supportive for students who learn best through doing, moving, and making, and for those who benefit from open-ended exploration rather than rigid instructions.
What Students Will Explore Throughout the Week (Using theater and visual art):
👁️ Sight, Color & Visual Storytelling
🔊 Sound, Rhythm & Listening
✋ Touch, Texture & Movement
🌿 Smell, Memory & Imagination
🎭 Sensory Synthesis & Creative Choice
🎉 Friday Share Day – The Five Senses
On Friday, families are invited to a relaxed Share Day during the final portion of the day. Students will share selected artwork, collaborative pieces, and short creative demonstrations from the week.
This is not a formal performance—it’s a celebration of exploration, creativity, and growth. Students may explain their work, show pieces in progress, or participate in simple group activities that highlight what they’ve been discovering all week.
CLASS INFORMATION
Ages: 7-12
Dates: Monday, July 20, 2026 - Friday, July 24, 2026
Time: 10:00am-3:00pm (with a break for lunch from 12:30-1:15)
Students are responsible for bringing their own daily lunch. Refrigeration is available. Afternoon snack will be provided by Stagecraft.
Price: $400 (25 hour week, $16/hour)
By the end of The Five Senses, every student will have experienced:
Five Original Visual Art Projects
Students will complete five distinct visual art pieces, each inspired by a different sense and created using a variety of materials, techniques, and creative prompts.Original Theater & Movement Work
Through improvisation, storytelling, sound exploration, and movement, students will collaboratively create original theatrical work inspired by sensory experiences.A Friday Share Day for Families & Friends
Students will participate in a relaxed Share Day celebration, showcasing artwork, collaborative pieces, and short creative demonstrations for invited guests.Interdisciplinary Arts Education
Students will receive structured, age-appropriate instruction that blends visual art, theater, movement, and creative reflection, building confidence, collaboration skills, and artistic vocabulary.Creative Confidence & Awareness
Beyond projects, students leave with stronger observation skills, expressive tools, and self-confidence, learning how to notice the world more deeply and respond creatively.
The Five Senses is an immersive, interdisciplinary arts experience that invites students to explore creativity through how they perceive and interact with the world. By centering sight, sound, touch, smell, and imagination, this week helps students build awareness, emotional literacy, and expressive confidence through hands-on artmaking and creative play.
Rather than treating the senses as separate ideas, students learn how perception, emotion, and creativity are deeply connected. Through visual art, theater, movement, and storytelling, students are encouraged to slow down, notice details, and translate their experiences into original creative work.
This week is especially supportive for students who learn best through doing, moving, and making, and for those who benefit from open-ended exploration rather than rigid instructions.
What Students Will Explore Throughout the Week (Using theater and visual art):
👁️ Sight, Color & Visual Storytelling
🔊 Sound, Rhythm & Listening
✋ Touch, Texture & Movement
🌿 Smell, Memory & Imagination
🎭 Sensory Synthesis & Creative Choice
🎉 Friday Share Day – The Five Senses
On Friday, families are invited to a relaxed Share Day during the final portion of the day. Students will share selected artwork, collaborative pieces, and short creative demonstrations from the week.
This is not a formal performance—it’s a celebration of exploration, creativity, and growth. Students may explain their work, show pieces in progress, or participate in simple group activities that highlight what they’ve been discovering all week.
CLASS INFORMATION
Ages: 7-12
Dates: Monday, July 20, 2026 - Friday, July 24, 2026
Time: 10:00am-3:00pm (with a break for lunch from 12:30-1:15)
Students are responsible for bringing their own daily lunch. Refrigeration is available. Afternoon snack will be provided by Stagecraft.
Price: $400 (25 hour week, $16/hour)
By the end of The Five Senses, every student will have experienced:
Five Original Visual Art Projects
Students will complete five distinct visual art pieces, each inspired by a different sense and created using a variety of materials, techniques, and creative prompts.Original Theater & Movement Work
Through improvisation, storytelling, sound exploration, and movement, students will collaboratively create original theatrical work inspired by sensory experiences.A Friday Share Day for Families & Friends
Students will participate in a relaxed Share Day celebration, showcasing artwork, collaborative pieces, and short creative demonstrations for invited guests.Interdisciplinary Arts Education
Students will receive structured, age-appropriate instruction that blends visual art, theater, movement, and creative reflection, building confidence, collaboration skills, and artistic vocabulary.Creative Confidence & Awareness
Beyond projects, students leave with stronger observation skills, expressive tools, and self-confidence, learning how to notice the world more deeply and respond creatively.