This summer, the AWC Foundation will be offering a FREE music camp for individuals with Down syndrome ages 8-12 years old.

Ashly’s Melody of Hope Music Camp provides a weeklong camp teaching kids how to play a ukelele or melody harp. On the last day of the camp the students will demonstrate all they learned with a performance for their families.

Please note that this is a partnership with the AWC Foundation and is being held at the DSANEO office. AWC staff are providing the instruction for the camp. The camp is being offered for free for 15 children with Down syndrome ages 8-12 . The individual needs of each student will be addressed in the registration form.

Come make new friends and explore Disney-relate topics such as outer space, superheroes, fairy tales, around the world and more through the arts! Camp will include a rotation of art, music, dance, and drama, all facilitated by a team of Art and Music Therapists. Assessment prior to camp is required for any new FAA families. There will be a maximum of five participants per group.

Plant the seeds in your musical garden with this decades inspired camp! From rock and rap to jazz and disco, there is so many different types of music. This 60-minute, drop-off camp, will showcase a different decade each week. As your garden grows you will be led through musical experiences focusing on different instruments, styles, famous artists, and even songwriting!

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Orange Community Education & Recreation (OCER) seeks to create and promote inclusion across all facilities, programs and classes that we offer. We welcome people of all ages and abilities to participate in any of our programs. OCER offers participants with disabilities the opportunity to meet one-on-one to create an individualized Participant Accommodation Plan. During this meeting, you can tell us about your child and we can work together to create a plan for success.

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