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Camp StarQuest News 2022

a note from alise

Get Ready for an Amazing Summer! 

Are you ready for an amazing summer? We are! With only a few weeks before camp starts, our specialty staff wanted to say hello and give you a behind-the-scenes look at some of the activities they have in store for you!

So, get ready to PERFORM…DANCE…SING…ACT…CREATE…and so much more! Your camper is about to STAR in the leading role of a summer experience that entails learning new skills, having so much fun, and making friendships and memories that will last forever.

Make sure to see the Important Reminders & Updates section I placed below the videos!

Alise Robinson
Camp Director

Linda Leonard
Performance Director & Choreographer

Skylar Duvall
Dance Specialist

Jennifer Patton
 Acting Specialist

Kristin Spires
 Voice Specialist & Music Director

Meet Our General Counselors

Taylor Baxter

Taylor has been involved in theatre in the DFW area for the past 8 years. You may have seen her performing in productions at the Firehouse Theatre, Theatre Too, Dallas Children’s Theatre, and Greater Lewisville Community Theatre. As well as performing, Taylor has had the privilege of choreographing for the Firehouse Theatre’s JR productions, and teaching dance and theatre camps at KD Conservatory and Heights Recreation Center. Taylor graduated from Richardson High School’s Theatre Arts program in 2020 and is currently living in New York City pursuing her BFA in Musical Theatre at Marymount Manhattan College. The JCC holds a special place in Taylor’s heart as she performed in one of her very first shows here (Guys and Dolls Jr.) so she can’t wait to be back!

Morgan Draper

Morgan has been performing since she was ten years old. Morgan is originally from Port Charlotte, FL. Getting accepted as a Finance major, she attended the University of Florida for two years. During that time at UF, she realized Theatre was what she professionally wanted to pursue. Morgan is currently pursuing a BFA in Theatre: Acting and a Minor in Psychology at Southern Methodist University. She will be a junior at SMU this August.

Sophia Hensen

Sophia is currently going into her senior year at Lake Highlands Highschool. She was a counselor at StarQuest last year and has also done a couple of productions with JPAS including Mary Poppins Jr. and Into the Woods Jr. She loves working with children and is so excited to get to work with the campers she met last year and the new campers this year. She is also so excited to work with the other staff and counselors. Sophia loves theatre and she plans to be a theatre educator. She would like to thank Alise for giving her the opportunity to spread the magic of theatre!

Gaelyn Brown

Gaelyn Brown has been teaching kids ages 4-14 sports for three years and began teaching drama in 2021. She loves to get to know each student she works with and strives to make each child feel seen, appreciated, and empowered. Teaching and acting are her two greatest passions. She has trained in voice, stage, commercial, and film acting, and has been playing the cello for seven years. Her perfect day would include a nice long thunderstorm, listening to The Lord of the Rings audiobook while doing a jigsaw puzzle, and snuggling up to watch her favorite sitcom with her family and a nice warm plate of chocolate chip cookies!

Camp Schedule & Calendar

Schedule
Calendar

Important Reminders & Updates

  1. Camp starts on Tuesday, June 7.
  2. Friendly Reminder – Mandatory Forms are Due by TODAY, May 10 – All these forms are found on CampDoc. The software used to register your camper. www.campdoc.com. If you have any issue logging into your account, please email Director of Camping Services, Josh Goldstein at 
  3. Auditions will take place on the first day of camp in the afternoon. They do not need to prepare anything for auditions. Just be prepared to have fun.
  4. Tech rehearsals will take place on Friday, June 24, Monday, June 27, Tuesday, June 28, and Wednesday, June 29th. It is super important and mandatory, campers DO NOT miss camp on these dates.
  5. Overall, please note, that Camp StarQuest is a musical intensive summer camp experience fused with a traditional camp philosophy – that culminates with a fully staged production for family, friends, and the community.  Therefore, it is important campers attend every day of camp unless they are sick.  PLEASE DO NOT MISS CAMP! 😊 We’ve got a ton of accomplishing, lots of fun and laughs to be had, and a lot of artistic skills to be learned.
  6. The final performance will be on Wednesday, June 29th at 6 pm. ALL MUST ATTEND.
  7. Please make sure you read the Guide Book. 
  8. Camp StarQuest campers will sign in and begin their day in the Big D room.
  9. If you filled out an authorization form for dispensing medicine, please print the form off from www.campdoc.com and have your camper personally hand it to your camper’s counselor.
  10. Bring a water bottle. It is important our stars stay hydrated.
  11. No open-toe shoes or sandals. Please wear sneakers and if you would like bring dance/or jazz shoes.
  12. Wear clothing that is comfortable to move, dance, and rehearse in.
  13. The week of May 30th we will send an email letting you know who your camper’s counselor is.
  14. Please review our cell phone/iPad policy with your camper. Cell phones and iPads are not to be used by the campers during camp hours unless permitted by StarQuest staff.
  15. Please download and reference the Dallas J Summer app often for camp pictures and alerts such as inclement weather, carpool changes, etc. You can download it on the Apple App Store or Google Play. You can also visit the J Facebook page or jdallascamps.org during camp for all camp alerts regarding inclement weather, and carpool changes, as well.
  16. Before and after-care children are either dropped off or picked up in the lodge. Details in Guidebook.
  17. Carpool Tags and Car Tags: If your camper(s) is carpooling (Carpool Tag) with other families please fill out the carpool tag form on https://www.campdoc.com/ and log into your account.  It is the last form on the list of mandatory forms to fill out.  Soon you will be able to visit the camp website to find detailed information about carpool procedures that will help answer any questions you may have.  You can also reach out to jgoldstein@jccdallas.org for specific questions anytime.
  18. If you are on Facebook, please become friends with J Performing Arts page and our JPAS Dallas Instagram.  We will be posting pictures throughout the camp.
  19. Again, the Musical Production Finale is Wednesday, June 29th at 6 pm. The performance is open to friends, family, and the community.  More details to follow.
  20. Battle of the Stars: Two action-packed days of complete and utter fun – June 30th and July 1st.  Please do not miss these days either.  They are super fun and important our campers have closure at the end of camp. After Battle of the Stars, on the last day of camp we have our big song fest… announce the winner, and have an end of camp finale which includes our final appreciation circle tradition which ends in hugs and often tears because we don’t want the summer to end.

Can’t wait to make memories that last a lifetime – see you on Tuesday, June 7!

Shine Bright,

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Alise Robinson
Director Camp StarQuest