Woodworking is designed to teach campers basic woodworking skills and knowledge while also learning about tool safety and operation. This class introduces campers to hand tools as well as portable and stationary power tools. Campers complete group and individual projects designed to provide practical experience in construction theory and woodworking techniques. Campers explore wood as […]

Visual arts at Camp Dunnabeck includes a wide variety of expressions such as drawing, painting, silk screening (t-shirt making), and general arts and crafts. Open to all ages, campers are provided with guided instruction and access to various media. Projects are showcased at the end of each three-week session during the parents’ events.

The Theater Program at Camp Dunnabeck serves as an introduction to the art of live theatrical performance through theater exercises, improvisation and games in a workshop environment. We introduce core concepts of ensemble and collaboration providing campers with the necessary skills to work successfully within a group environment. We explore the art of storytelling through […]

Learn the essential techniques for taking well-composed photographs and gain an understanding of photography as an art medium. Campers gain inspiration from the beautiful landscape around them to make compositions that capture the light and energy of the summer. Open to all skill levels, ages 10 and older.

In the music class at Camp Dunnabeck, campers had the opportunity to practice and learn on instruments such as the guitar, ukulele, bass, drums and keyboard as well as develop vocal skills. The campers are taught the importance of collaboration and how supporting one another during the practices and performances helps the whole group overcome […]

Campers learn the basic building blocks of filmmaking including composition, editing and sound design. The first portion of the course is primarily about acclimating campers to the idea that filmmaking is its own language. Some early exercises include filming a subject in a close up shot, a medium shot and a wide shot and then […]

Campers will learn to use multimedia programming tools to create stories, games and animations. Campers will also use Little Bits electronics, Dash robots, Arduino, and a variety of materials to invent and design creations that beep and move.  

The Ceramic Program at Camp Dunnabeck serves as an introduction to skill building through clay. Campers learn to use basic tools and techniques to strengthen their understanding of the medium. Ceramics offers campers an opportunity to be active with their hands while simultaneously stretching their imaginations. Campers learn and experiment with painting techniques as their […]