6th – 12th Grade Summer Camps


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Teen Camp · Change It Up · Skills Camps

For our older campers, the world of theater opens up endless possibilities! In our Change It Up camp, participants create and perform a world premiere in just one week – a challenge that sparks creativity and teamwork. Those passionate about refining their theater skills, including acting, improv, and tech, will find their niche in our Skills Camps. And for those aspiring to college-level study in the performing arts, our YAPI and Mini YAPI programs offer an immersive, advanced experience. Join us for a summer of growth, discovery, and unforgettable performances.

Tuition Assistance & Scholarships are available for families in need. Apply for a scholarship here.

Grade refers to a student’s placement in Fall 2024.

CAMPDATESTIMEDAYPROGRAMLOCATIONINSTRUCTORAGEDESCRIPTION
Acting for the Camera8/26-8/309:00am-3:00pmMon-FriSkills CampStudio EastGrades 6-12This is an acting for the camera camp for actors interested in exploring the world of TV and film acting. This is particularly good for students who have acted on stage and want to make the transition to on camera. Students will have a chance to be on camera, watch their performance and the performances of the other students, and work with a variety of genres.
BarbieLand7/15-7/199:30am-3:30pmMon-FriChange It UpLCCGrades 6-10Hi Barbie! Hi Ken! In this one-week acting camp, we’ll create our own parody play inspired by Barbieland. Will your job be “beach” or “president”? Will Barbie travel to the real world or stay in her dreamhouse? The choice is yours! Using the popular new movie as our inspiration, as well as ideas from the campers, we’ll create a brand-new story in plastic that is sure to be fantastic!
Broadway Boot Camp6/24-6/289:00am-3:00pmMon-FriSkills CampStudio EastDavid DryfoosGrades 6-12Become a triple threat in just a week in this camp dedicated to honing your musical theater skills! We'll explore Broadway classics as well as contemporary musical theater hits while strengthening our singing, dancing, and acting skills as well as having a lot of fun. Then we’ll select a few pieces to perform on the final day of camp.
Broadway Revue7/15-7/269:30am-2:30pmMon-FriTeen CampLWUMCJulia GorordoGrades 6-12Put on a musical theater extravaganza of your own design in this two-week camp. Campers will be given a wide selection of songs and scenes from popular Broadway shows such as Mean Girls, Beetlejuice, Dear Evan Hansen and more. They’ll select their favorites and request additional selections, to put together a Broadway Revue of their own design in collaboration with a professional musical theater director and musical director. Since this show will be put together by the students, they’ll have the opportunity to choose what inspires them and put together a show that features every student’s strengths.
Game of Tiaras (8-Day)6/24-7/59:30am-2:30pmMon-FriTeen CampStudio EastJoey SponsellerGrades 6-12When the aging king of a Magical Kingdom (England) decides to split his empire between his three daughters, Cinderella, Belle, and the Snow Queen (who in no way resembles a copyrighted character), terrible tragedy ensues. Terrible, hilarious tragedy. Combining the gut-wrenching plot twists of Game of Thrones, the soul-numbing despair of Shakespearean tragedy, and the optimism of Disney princess movies, this adaptation of King Lear will leave you dying with laughter as the body count mounts. When you play the Game of Tiaras, you win or you die.
High School Musical Jr.8/5-8/239:30am-2:30pmMon-FriTeen CampStudio EastDavid DryfoosGrades 6-12Disney Channel's smash hit movie musical comes to life in Disney’s High School Musical JR. Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extra-curricular activities. The show’s infectious, danceable songs are sure to engage performers and audiences alike. In Studio East’s new three-week camp experience, students will have even more time to hone their performance skills, take additional skill-based workshops, and rehearse a more complex show complete with costumes, props, and a tech team to help the show run smoothly. More interested in being on the tech team? Sign up for Tech Camp instead, happening the 3rd week of this camp.
Improvisation7/8-7/129:00am-3:00pmMon-FriSkills CampStudio EastJoey SponsellerGrades 6-12A full week of improvisational acting fun! We will learn about the different tenets of improvisation including thinking fast on our feet, working as an ensemble, creating stories, and performing in front of others. Students will learn to take risks and not be afraid to fail as the spend the week exploring a wide variety of improv games and activities.
Mini- YAPI7/15-7/199:30am-4:30pmMon-FriYAPIStudio EastGrades 7-12Mini YAPI is a one-week intensive for students interested in more advanced theater training. Taught by the same instructors as the Studio’s five-week Young Actors Professional Intensive (YAPI), students will receive college level training in a variety of content areas. Content for this summer includes: scene study, musical theater, auditions, improv, and acting technique.
Mini- YAPI7/29-8/29:30am-4:30pmMon-FriYAPIStudio EastGrades 7-12Mini YAPI is a one-week intensive for students interested in more advanced theater training. Taught by the same instructors as the Studio’s five-week Young Actors Professional Intensive (YAPI), students will receive college level training in a variety of content areas. Content for this summer includes: scene study, musical theater, auditions, improv, and acting technique.
Nevermore Academy8/12-8/169:30am-3:30pmMon-FriChange It UpLCCHana OhGrades 6-10Nevermore Academy is an academic institution that nurtures outcasts, freaks and monsters. Applications are open to werewolves, vampires, sirens, gorgons, and anyone else with unnatural abilities. In this one-week acting camp, we’ll create a parody play inspired by the dark academia and supernatural genres. We’ll use popular Netflix series “Wednesday” as inspiration, but knowledge of the show is not needed as we’ll also mine from the campers’ dark imaginations to create a brand-new chilling story.
Tech Camp8/19-8/239:00am-3:00pmMon-FriSkills CampStudio EastCassie FitzgeraldGrades 6-12A full week of improvisational acting fun! We will learn about the different tenets of improvisation including thinking fast on our feet, working as an ensemble, creating stories, and performing in front of others. Students will learn to take risks and not be afraid to fail as the spend the week exploring a wide variety of improv games and activities.
There's Been a Murder!7/29-8/29:30am-3:30pmMon-FriChange It UpLCCHana OhGrades 6-10Join a team of detectives trying to solve a murder mystery of your own creation. We’ll create a parody play in the murder mystery genre including suspicious suspects, news reporters, red herrings, bumbling detectives and more. Use popular murder mysteries such as “Knives Out” and “Only Murders in the Building” as inspiration, or create a brand new story from scratch. The possibilities are endless… perhaps the murderer is you…

Grade refers to a student’s placement in Fall 2024.

For Teen Camps at LWUMC, please note that this location sponsors and monitors a Safe Parking Program for women and families. Learn more at theirwebsite.

Change It Up (Grades 6-10)

In Change It Up Camp, we’ll take a popular story or genre and change it up to make it our own. We will twist the story and the characters all under the direction of professional theater artists. Then, after rehearsing our original script, we’ll premiere it on the final day of camp for our family and friends!

Teen Camp (Grades 7-12)

We’re putting on a show! Teen musical camps are two weeks of casting, rehearsing, and performing a fully-staged musical or play. The camp also provides 7th– 12thgraders a variety of focused skill-building exercises intended to improve students’ theater skills. These shows are designed so that every participant has a moment to shine!

Skills Camps (Grades 6-12)

Each Skills week at Studio East features different classes. Spend a week learning specific theater skills and show off your knowledge in an informal performance.

Mini YAPI (Grades 7-12)

Mini YAPI is a focused acting course for students who want to delve into some serious theater training. This week-long, process-based acting intensive is taught by the same Instructors who teach the Studio’s six-week Young Actors Professional Intensive (YAPI).

  • Daily Activities

    • Ensemble building and play creation activities based on a book or book series
    • Acting games, creating props, script writing, and rehearsing scenes
    • Practicing stage skills during rehearsal process

    Skills Developed

    • Theatrical skills: character creation, ensemble, improvisation and performance
    • Life skills: following directions, teamwork, confidence, and risk taking
    • Literacy skills through reading and script writing
    • Body language, gesture, facial and vocal expression

     

    Daily Activities

    • Acting games, mini-workshops, and rehearsing scenes
    • Learning lines, songs, and choreography
    • Using formal stage skills during rehearsal process
    • Scripted musical production
    • Campers have individual roles, memorized lines, and staged performance.

    Skills Developed

    • Theatrical skills: character development, ensemble, improvisation and performance
    • Musical skills: rhythm, pitch, tone, ensemble singing, and vocal production
    • Life skills: following directions, teamwork, confidence and risk taking
    • Body language, gesture, facial and vocal expression

     

    Daily Activities

    • Community building and theater games
    • Skill-building through games and exercises
    • Solo and group projects to stretch and strengthen skills

    Skills Developed

    • Skills camps are focused on building the skill in the camp title and therefore skills developed vary based on camp title.
      • Acting for the Camera will focus on film acting skills such as presence, expression, voice, memorization, and more.
      • Broadway Boot Camp will focus on musical theater skills such as acting technique, singing technique, dancing technique, and how to combine the three in performance.
      • Comedy Camp will focus on comedic skills such as performance, comedic timing, physical comedy, and improvisation.
      • Improvisation will focus on improvisational skills such as thinking on your feet, working as a team, comedic timing, and taking risks.
      • Movie-Making will focus on filmmaking skills such as screenwriting, directing, acting for the camera, and editing.
      • Tech Theater will focus on skills such as costume design, stage management, and operating a light board.
    • Life skills – listening, following directions, teamwork, and risk taking

     

    Mini YAPI is a focused acting course for students who want to delve into some serious theater training. This week-long, process-based acting intensive is taught by the same Instructors who teach the Studio’s six-week Young Actors Professional Intensive (YAPI).

    For more information clickHERE.

     

    Serious acting students aged 13-19 are invited to audition for our summer teen program, the Young Actors Professional Intensive (YAPI), a six-week, comprehensive, college-level course of study in many aspects of the performing arts. Students will work with professional actors and instructors to develop and hone their performance skills.

    Note: The YAPI program is not part of our early bird discount.

    For more information clickHERE.

  • Studio East Training for the Performing Arts is committed to ACCESS to ALL and we never want financial hardship to prevent a child from experiencing the transformative power of the performing arts.
    Tuition assistance scholarships are currently available for ALL AGES (4-19) for ALL Studio programs for those needing financial assistance to participate. (As long as assistance funds are available)
    To apply; fill out our simple application form here.

  • Contact Information

    For summer questions and queries, please e-mail [email protected]

    Studio East encourages open communication between Instructors and families. Please feel free to reach the Instructors by leaving a message with Studio East Education Director Kaysy Ostrom at 425.820.1800 ext. 108.

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