Since 2004, TYKEs (Theatre Young Kids Enjoy) has been dazzling audiences with best-loved children’s stories, fairy tales and literature presented live on stage by our area’s most renowned adult professional actors. TYKEs’ inspires an appreciation of the arts, fosters an awareness of literature and promotes communications and social interaction skills while teaching important life lessons. TYKEs consistently ranks as the #1 Children’s Theatre Company in Rochester byKidsOutAndAbout.com, and one of the top ten most popular places in all of Rochester to bring kids. Last summer, TYKEs expanded to include TYKEs KidStage at Camp Sisol. Now in our 12th season, TYKEs boasts our best-ever lineup of award-winning performances on stage at the JCC, we’ve added theater classes and vacation camps to our repertoire AND we’re delighted to return for another spectacular full summer of theater camp! There’s no better place in the nation than TYKEs KidStage at Camp Sisol to have a fun-filled summer camp adventure PLUS an extraordinary theater experience. At KidStage, your camper’s days will be chock-full of wholesome outdoor activities — including daily swimming, crafts and sports hobbies, and optional weekly late-nights. Without even realizing it, your camper will also be… improving their reading and literary skills, analyzing scripts and reading out loud every day receiving music lessons with our professional music expert – while we sing, we also spend time learning musical concepts and some basic note reading boosting their health and fitness while learning dance elements with our professional choreographer expanding teamwork and socialization skills learning to brainstorm and use critical thinking skills enhancing their poise, self-esteem, public speaking, articulation, and confidence … all while making new friends and having a blast!