128 Hawaii Parent May/June 2026 mindful and focused, providing a peaceful sanctuary from the fast-paced world. Learning Problem-Solving Skills No matter if you’re staging a full musical or working on a two-person scene, the performing arts are about making choices and finding creative solutions. Whether deciding on the theme of an entire play or the true objective of a scene or depicting a flaw in a character trait, students learn to think critically and solve problems, skills that are found invaluable in all walks of life. Cultural Awareness and Appreciation Performing arts sessions introduce students to a variety of artistic traditions from around the world, fostering an appreciation for different cultures and broadening their worldviews. By exploring diverse, tradition-based, and contemporary storytelling performance methods, students build confidence, cross-cultural understanding, and critical thinking. It provides a powerful, engaging, and inclusive medium for learners to explore their roots. Why Performing Arts Programs? Most students need a break from the heavy basic academic studies they endure during the regular school year. During the summer, they should consider pursuing something that peripherally interests them. Something that they have a passion for that requires learning a set of different skills they are not used to developing and using. A craft that is explored in an entertaining yet rigorously challenging environment that will make memories that will last the rest of their lives. A summer intensive theatre workshop allows talented students to spend a large chunk of time learning about the performing arts. When students can immerse themselves in the development of acting, singing, and dancing skills as well as their creative faculties, there is an exponential growth in the capabilities and confi-
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