Performing arts camps 2016

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Performing arts day camps

Aerial Arts Summer Camp Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance
Boulder
303-245-8272
www.frequentflyers.org
Has your child ever dreamed of flying — the amazing freedom, the fun, the excitement? Join professional teachers of aerial arts, dance and theater for this exciting camp! Students ages 4 to 18 are invited to Frequent Flyers’ Aerial Dance Studio to learn skills on trapeze, aerial fabric, aerial sling, dance and so much more. Help us transform the equipment into a magical world of flying bodies and soaring spirits! We will work to combine dance and improvisation to cultivate the skills necessary to become a performing artist. At the end of the week there will be a small informal performance for family and friends in the studio. Visit our website for a complete schedule of full and half day offerings based on age and level. Six weeks to choose from!

Arvada Center Summer Arts Camps
Arvada
720-898-7200
www.arvadacenter.org
The Arvada Center performing arts camps offer creative experiences in theatre and dance. Sessions include musical theatre, drama, choreography, storytelling, improvisational comedy and more for kids ages 5 to 18. Musical Theatre and Drama camps ranging from 3 to 7 weeks are offered for kids ages 6 to 16. This summer’s plays include Cinderella, Guys and Dolls, Romeo and Juliet, Reluctant Dragon, Exit and Pursued by a Bear.

Arvada Center Summer Arts Camps — Musical Theatre Teen Intensive
Arvada
720-898-7200
www.arvadacenter.org
The popular Musical Theatre Teen Intensive camp is back for ages 14 to 18. In this year’s five-week session, teens will learn all the elements of creating 9 to 5, The Musical. Auditions will be used to determine casting and all students, beginner and experienced alike will be given equal opportunities for participation in the musical.

Boulder Ballet Summer Program
Boulder
303-443-0028, ext. 201
boulderballet.org
Study ballet in an atmosphere of playful professionalism! Classes for all ages & experience, June 6 – Aug. 6. Summer Intensive for experienced dancers, July 11 through 29. Master workshop, Aug. 8 to 12.

Boulder Dinner Theatre Academy
Boulder
303-449-6000
www.bdtacademy.org
Drama Camp — Students entering grades 6 to 12 are invited to participate in an intensive training in the dramatic arts, with an emphasis on singing, dancing and acting. Academy students will learn the basics of producing their performance from beginning to end, including lighting, sound, set design and stage management. BDT Academy’s Summer Drama Camp sessions are held twice each summer for three weeks.
City Drama Camps — BDT Academy also has summer drama camps for children ages 5 to 12 in cooperation with the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department. We offer nine weeklong drama camps from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The camps are held at Salberg Park at the corner of 19th Street and Elder Avenue. Each week is different and fun so don’t miss it.

Boulder Performing Arts
Boulder
303-859-4195
www.bpac.biz
This summer why not learn how musical theater, filmmaking or take music lessons. All day 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Everyone gets a part and dances, sings, acts and has fun painting sets. Join us for fun ages 3 to13.
Advanced camps run two weeks and are for ages 8 to13. Hairspray and School of Rock $570.00
Preschool: ages 3 to 4 and runs 9-11a.m., Monday through Friday, weekly $95.00.
One week camps are for ages 5 to 7 or 8 to11, and work on classics such as Mary Poppins, Menions, Princess Frog, Peter Pan, Hercules, Sleeping Beauty, Pocahontas, Little Orphan Annie.You’ll aslo learn the ins and outs of lighting, constumes and makeup and there is a on-stage performance every Friday.
The film-makers course is for ages 7 to13. You’ll get to make the movie Alice in Wonderland while learning to green screen action. you’ll also get a crack at doing stop frame animation with clay, dolls, Legos, etc.

Boulder Performing Arts
Boulder
303-859-4195
www.bpac.biz
Sign up before April 1 to receive a $25.00 discount.
Deposits due at sign up balances first day of camp.

Boulder School of Rock Performance Camp
Boulder
303-532-1201
Boulder.SchoolofRock.com
Through workshops, clinics and private instruction, our comprehensive camp experience is designed to hone music performance and ensemble skills in a creative and fun environment. We know from experience that playing in a band situation speeds learning and creates “seasoned” musicians. Even relatively advanced musicians are amazed at the amount of progress they make when regularly playing with other musicians.
Campers ages 8 to 18 wanting to participate in our camps should have at least six months experience in guitar, bass, keys/piano, drums or voice lessons before attending (sign-up for lessons before!). To enroll in a camp, payment is due in full at the time of purchase. Camps run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. with the show on Friday!

Broomfield School of Rock Performance Camp
Broomfield
303-325-3772
Broomfield.SchoolofRock.com
We believe the best way to learn music is to play music. We take students from the lesson room to the stage, developing both their confidence and musicianship with programs designed for all skill levels.

Camp Oonie Koonie Cha
Boulder
303-413-1711
www.campooniekooniecha.com
Pull on your boots and polish your spurs. Camp Oonie Koonie Cha is an action-packed music camp for children ages 4 to 6 that integrates music with science, instrument making, dramatic play and a xylophone orchestra. This year’s camp features the Wild West, pretend riding the range, barrel racing on handmade painted horses and telling coyote tales around the campfire. Campers make their own instruments, learn great songs and stories, and receive a complimentary T-shirt and CD. Bronco Ben, Kit Cat Kelye, Skedaddle Sue, Mountain Goat Mike and Antelope Amy will gallop and gallumph the giggling gophers out of you! Plus, a whippersnappin’ special dippity do dah day with Jeff Coyote Kagan. Yee Haw!
Visit our websites for dates and times.

Camp Shakespeare
Boulder
303-735-1181
www.coloradoshakes.org/education/summer-camps/camp-shakespeare
Camp Shakespeare is a 18-year-old education program run by the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Each summer, kids ages 10-18 come to CU-Boulder’s campus to study Shakespeare with CSF professionals. Working in small groups, these students learn about Shakespeare by rehearsing, staging and performing a shortened play on the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre. In addition to acting training, students are coached by a voice, speech and text expert on enunciation, diction and clarity, which will aid them on and off stage. Campers also work with a stage combat professional to learn the safe way to fight onstage. Tuition includes one ticket to attend a CSF production. Campers may register for Session one (May 31-June 27), session two (July 18-August 5) or both.
Each session of Camp Shakespeare will culminate in free public performances on the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre (Session One: Monday, June 27; Session Two: Friday, August 5)

Centerstage Theater Company
Boulder County
303-673-0744
www.centerstagetheatercompany.org
Center Stage Theater Company is Boulder County’s premier performing arts organization. Summer 2016 is filled with musical theatre camps for youth ages ages 6 to 17. Broadway Kids, one week camps, will explore musicals that feature kids from the Broadway stage. The Middle School musical camp will perform Once on This Island Jr. in a fast-paced two week camp. No experience necessary…just a desire to explore and have fun. The Teen / College Summer production is Heathers The Musical — auditions in May. CenterStage provides a rich atmosphere that leads young people into excellence in the vast world of theatre arts; thus building confidence, self-esteem, community awareness and friendships that last a lifetime. Join us this summer and be inspired!

Colorado Conservatory of Dance’s Summer Camps
Broomfield
303-466-5685
ccdance.org/classes/summer-programs/
June 20 through July 29 (four and six week options available). Summer programs for dancers of all ages, abilities and aspirations, from toddler through adult. Introduce your youngest dancers to the world of dance, including our Dance With Me for toddlers and their caregivers, StoryTime Ballet Camp for 3 to 4 year olds, and our ever-popular Fairytale Ballet Camp for 5 to 8-year-olds. Are you a late beginner? We also offer programs for those beginners who are 9-plus. Accelerate! Program, a program designed for children with specific physical and cognitive needs, is offered for children ages 4 to 13. We have unique programs for intermediate and advanced dancers, preparing young artists to excel in both classical and contemporary repertoire. There is something for you this summer at CCD!

Colorado Music Festival & Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts
Boulder
303-665-0599
www.comusic.org
Individual and group lessons, week-long camps, and special music activities are offered at the Center for Musical Arts this summer from June 6 through Aug. 6th. For more information about programs offered or faculty available this summer, visit our website. Registration opens May 9!

Curious New Voices 2016 Summer Playwriting Intensive: Building the Next Generation of Great American Playwrights
Denver
303-623-2349
curioustheatre.org
Curious New Voices offers daring playwrights ages 15 to 21 the opportunity to work alongside nationally recognized playwrights, actors and directors to create short plays culminating in a festival of performances on stage at Curious Theatre Company.
When: July 5 – 31, Festival of New Plays July 29 – 31, 7 p.m. Monday through Friday: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Where: Curious Theatre Company, 1080 Acoma St., Denver.
Applications are now available. Contact Education Director Dee Covington by emailing dee@curioustheatre.org for more information.

Denver Center for the Performing Arts — Education
Denver
303-446-4892
www.denvercenter.org/act
academy@dcpa.org
Co-ed, daytime drama programs. Acting, singing, movement and design at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Grades Pre-K-5 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Grades 6-12 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. June 6 – Aug. 5. Starting at $250. Scholarships may be available.

Dog House Music Rock & Roll Camp
Lafayette
303-664-1600
www.doghousemusic.com
Colorado’s first and most preferred rock ‘n’ roll camp. Our 7-week-long programs teach students how to write three to four original songs as a band in our 22 fully equipped studios, and perform and record the show. Teens full day, junior rockers half day. $399 for teens, $250 for junior rockers.

Imagination Circus Arts
Boulder
303-548-9340
www.imaginationcircusarts.com
All skill levels get their feet off ground the learning circus and theatre. Fabric, web, swings, Chinese pole, teeterboard, circus bike and more! The week finishes with a show on the last day for an audience of family and friends. Sessions: July 11-15, July 18-22

Longmont Theatre company New Generation Theatre Academy
Longmont
303-772-5200
www.longmonttheatre.org
This summer youth theater program gives students a strong educational experience in theatre through performance.
Several camps for all ages from kindergarten through high school. All camps end with a live performance. Call or go to the website for additional information on each of our camps.
Express Yourself Make Believe: Ages 5 to 7, June 6 through 11.
The Jungle Book: Ages 8 to 11, June 13 through 24.
The Little Mermaid: Ages 12 to 18, July 11 through 29.

MACC’s Wolf Theatre Academy
Denver
303-316-6360
www.maccjcc.org
Students work with theatrical professionals who are experienced in the art of theatre education. Age-appropriate programming allows younger children to focus on fun, creation and fantasy, while older students learn the skills that will enable them to approach both classical and contemporary material with ease. One- and three-week workshops include technical apprenticeships, audition techniques and full-day production and dramatics performance workshops. Raise the curtain on another summer of theatrical magic at the Wolf Theatre Academy.

Mojo’s Music Rock n’ Roll camp
Longmont
303-776-3373
www.mojosmusicacademy.com
Summer camp is open to musicians of ages 8 to 10 and 11 to 16. All instruments are welcomed. First week of camp is Monday June 13th. Camps take place from Monday though Friday 9:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. There are seven different weeks available. Weeks of June 20 and July 18 we will offer to ages 8 to 10. Ages 11 to 16 are eligible for all weeks.
All camps will learn songs,write a song, record the song and perform on our concert stage.

Musical Theater Dance Camp — With Boulder Parks & Recreation Boulder
Boulder
303-413-7270
www.BPRcamps.org
Ages 6 to 12. Campers will explore different dance concepts and techniques in the morning. After lunch, more fun building skills with gymnastics! The exciting day wraps up with a splash in the pool. This camp will be broken into two age approprite levels. Campers will explore the process of creating a scene in musical theater through singing, dancing and acting. There will be a small presentation on the last day.

Parlando School of Musical Arts
Boulder
303-442-0006
www.parlando.org
Parlando School of Musical Arts offers summer camps and programs for all instruments, ages and abilities, including half day and full day options in piano, musical theater, song-writing, intro classes for most instruments and more.

Peanut Butter Players
Lafayette
303-786-8727
www.peanutbutterplayers.com
One-week workshops in which students will study a modern American musical, learn songs and dances and scenes, and perform them for parents on the last day. Ages 7-18. June 6-10 Jungle Book; June 13-17 Cinderella; July 25-29 Music Man; Aug 1-13, (advanced two week session) Chorus Line concludes with public performances on Aug. 12, 13. $225-375

Rock & pop Music Academy of boulder
Boulder
303-443-2222
www.theaterforkids.net/boulder_summer_camp
Summer camps at Rock and Pop Music Academy are perfect for guitarists, drummers, vocalists, bassists and keyboardists, ages 7 to 17, whether you are a beginner or advanced. Choose your favorite style of music and chances are there is a specific camp just for you: rock, pop, punk, heavy metal, grunge or classic rock. Call or check the website for specific times and dates for camps in June, July and August.

Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids — Older Company
Boulder
303-245-8150
www.theaterforkids.net/boulder_summer_camp
Professional Youth Theatre At Its Best! The fun of summer camp with the culminating high of a full-scaled theatre production. Professional theatre staff, 10:1 student-teacher ratio, our own performance venues, & daily camp curriculum sculpted by 21 years of experience. Legally Blonde, Peter Pan, Willy Wonka, & more. Ages 8 to 16.

Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids — Younger Company
Boulder
303-245-8150
www.theaterforkids.net/colorado_summer_camp_tots/
Professional youth theatre at its best! The fun of summer camp with the culminating high of a full-scaled theatre production. Professional theatre staff, 10:1 student-teacher ratio, our own performance venues, and age appropriate curriculum sculpted by 21 years of experience. Peter Pan, Aladdin, 101 Dalmatians, and more. Ages 5 to 8.

Shakespeare’s Sprites
Boulder
303-735-1181
www.coloradoshakes.org/education/summer-camps/shakespeares-sprites
Shakespeare’s Sprites, now in its sixth year, is a playful introduction to the Bard for ages 6 to 9. Discover the fun of Shakespeare through pool-noodle fights, Elizabethan costumes, period insults, Renaissance songs and lively scene work. Sprites can sign up for one or two weeks. Each week culminates in a final showing for family and friends. This program is the perfect way to instill a love of language and theatre in your child. Students enrolled in Shakespeare’s Sprites should have basic reading skills. Tuition includes one ticket to attend a group field trip to a CSF production.
Session One: July 11-July 15, 2016
Session Two: July 18-July 22, 2016
9 a.m. – noon, Monday through Friday.

Sing the World Green choir camp
Boulder
720-387-9182
www.singitgreen.org
Do you have a 5th through 8th grader who loves to sing and cares about the state of our environment? Sing the World Green (SWG) is the camp for you! We will rehearse and perform inspiring and fun songs about caring for our planet, and we will embody the spirit of these songs by getting our hands dirty doing an outdoor hands-on environmental stewardship project in a beautiful place. So, we’re not just talking about the problems — we’re taking direct action!
We’ll also act out fun skits, play games, do environmental art, and have a pizza party to celebrate our work together. Also, we’ll have some splashing fun with water play and silliness!
There will be a concert on Saturday evening to share with the community our wonderful work together. Come be a part of the difference to make our world a better place!
Camp runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m., June 13 through 17. For more information call Amy Self at the above number.

Stars Alive Show Choir!
Boulder
303-507-2114
www.StarsAliveMusic.com
Sing and dance to Broadway, pop and more at the Stars Alive Show Choir Camp! Join us for a joyful week learning approximately five songs to perform at the end of the week. (ages 7 and up) Monday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with a Friday performance at noon!

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High Peaks Twirlers
Boulder
303-325-4764
www.highpeakstwirlers.com
Register now for our overnight or day camps running June 24 through 26. We offer camps for recreational and competitive twirling at these three-day camps held at CU Boulder for ages 5 to 18. Overnight camps is $400 and day camp is $265. Call the number above for more information.

Jazz Camp at Rocky Ridge Music Center
Estes Park
970-586-4031
www.rockyridge.org
August 2 to 7, 2016
Open to music students (ages 13-17) on any instrument.
This brand-new program offers one week of immersion in the performance, theory, and history of jazz. We welcome students of all levels, from those whose study of jazz is just beginning to experienced improvisers. Through individual instruction from our expert faculty, students explore improvisation within the jazz idiom and examine the solos of jazz legends. Performances in combos and small ensembles improve listening skills, teamwork and musicality; performances in large ensembles tackle big-band tunes by greats such as Count Basie and Thad Jones. String players delve into the unique challenges of performing jazz in string-quartet settings. Students also have the option to study the theoretical side of jazz through big-band arranging and composition classes.

Music Camps at Rocky Ridge Music Center
Estes Park
970-586-4031
www.rockyridge.org
Junior Music Camp runs July 19 through 31 and is for students ages 10 to 15 in piano, voice, composition and all orchestral instruments (strings, woodwinds, brass).
The Young Artist Program is for advanced high-school and college students ages 18 to 24. During their four-week immersion, students receive an education that is unmatched anywhere in the country in breadth, depth, and value.
The Adult camps include noncompetitive study with artist faculty in a beautiful setting that includes happy hours and delicious shared meals.
Adult Piano Seminar, Session 1 runs May 28 through June 1. Adult Piano Seminar, Session 2 runs June 1 through 5. Chamberre in the Rockies runs Aug. 10 through 14. And the American Roots Music Program runs Sept. 2 through 5.
All camps are set in the amazing beauty of the Rocky Mountains and and conducted by some of the most acomplished artist faculty to be found anywhere.