BEST SUMMER CAMP

Dance Creations Dance Studio

100 Iles Park Place, 529-8888 Coming in far above all other camps as the best summer camp around, folks rave about Janet Cripes’ summer camps for dancers at Dance Creations Dance Studio. After 23 years at the helm, this creative and innovation instructor and mentor provides more than two dozen mini dance productions for youngsters and teens during school break in the summer months. Kids and parents can select from among 10-12 themes such as “Fairy Princesses Enchanted Castle,” “ClubHouse Mickey” and “Boys in Da House.” They meet every day for almost a month in a whole-classroom-like learning experience where they make everything from decorations to costumes while they learn dances, all in preparation for a final production. Also, master teachers from around the Midwest come to work with the kids. It’s a chance for a child to bring a favorite character to life through dance. Runner-up: Camp Widjiwagan