Summer Policies and FAQ

Visit our registration page to view all offerings and register for camps. If you are having trouble navigating the online registration process, please call the Studio East office at 425.820.1800. View full camp schedule.

You can sign your student up for the waitlist and we will notify you if space becomes available. If you wish to be guaranteed that you will have a camp to attend, we can put your student on the waitlist for the originally preferred camp while also accepting a registration for another session.

Full tuition is due at the time of registration. There is a nonrefundable registration fee of $50 per child per camp. Switching between camps is allowed based on availability. There is no refund if you cancel your registration within 7 days of the start of camp.

We understand that choosing the right camp option for your student is a highly personal decision and we support whatever choice you feel is appropriate for your family. Please contact the main office if you’d like to cancel your student’s registration.  Refunds or credits will be applied as outlined above.

Summer Camps are held at various locations in Kirkland at schools, churches, community centers, and in our space downtown. Note: If you need wheelchair access to a camp venue, please contact our office for any special instructions. View our venues here.

Studio East runs over 40 camps each summer and we typically start four to six camps each week. We know parents often like to have their children in camp during the same weeks, so we have structured our programs with staggered start and end times to facilitate drop-off and pick-up. We also stagger performance times so that parents can attend up to three different performances on the final Friday of camp.

You can find photos and biographies of our faculty here. All of our instructors are passionate about working with young people and sharing their expertise in the performing arts. Many of our instructors have been teaching for more than five years, some have Master’s degrees and/or teaching certificates, and all are Teaching Artists: performers as well as teachers. We run Washington State background checks on all staff, and all of our Camp Instructors are trained in first aid and CPR.

We will spend at least 30 minutes outside each day, and we will have activities on grass, dirt and/or wood chips, so please prepare your student accordingly. We do not supply or apply sunscreen.

Comfortable clothing is a must for our campers; jeans or shorts, a T-shirt, and tennis shoes work very well. Please, no bare feet or flip-flops. We encourage campers to wear shorts under skirts or dresses. We will be doing a lot of active, messy things and we would hate to see a favorite outfit ruined.

Campers should bring lunch and a snack, a water bottle, and a jacket or sunscreen depending on weather as we will be outside part of the day. It helps if campers bring a backpack to keep all their belongings safe and organized.

Prized possessions, especially electronic devices, should be left at home. The campers will be so busy with fun activities that they won’t have time to play video games or check their text messages!

Yes, children should be toilet trained. We suggest that Little Players’ families send an extra set of clothes in case an accident happens at camp.

Studio East Instructors are usually able to create ways for children with special needs to succeed. Please write down all medications, physical, emotional or behavioral challenges your child may have on your student’s Medical Information Form, and discuss them with the Education Director prior to the first day of camp. This information will make our instruction more effective and your child’s experience more rewarding. All staff and instructors follow the Studio’s Confidentiality Policy, so your privacy will be protected. Please note that staff members cannot monitor or administer medications and that Studio East is unable to provide aides for individual student needs. Should your student require an aide, please contact the Education Director to discuss providing your own assistance.

Studio East wants to create a safe and comfortable environment for all our students and parents. We have found that students often participate more freely when parents are not there to watch camp, so we limit parent observation to the first 20 minutes of the first day of camp.

We expect all students to be in camp every day, arriving and departing on time.  If you foresee a conflict with a portion of camp, especially on the final day, please include a note in your registration or contact our Main Office in advance to talk through options.  This will facilitate a successful experience for your student, as well as their classmates.  Missing more than one day of camp could hinder the process for all campers and staff, and missing the final day affects the performance the students are working toward.  In case of last-minute absence, such as illness, please call our Office as soon as possible. We need to notify the Instructors of your child’s absence so that they can make any necessary adjustments for the day. Our Office will be open during the summer from 8:30AM-5:30PM. If you call outside of office hours, please leave a message.

Due to our varied camp venues, capacity limitations, and staffing needs, we are unable to offer extended care for all of our camps. Our Extended Care camps will be available for the following camps for an additional fee:

• Little Players
• TaleSpinners

Note: Extended Care may be cancelled if we don’t get enough registrations in advance of the first day of camp.

We understand that not all families can afford full tuition for our programs. Studio East has a Scholarship Fund which allows us to give partial scholarships to students in need. If your family will require financial assistance to participate in our classes, apply for a scholarship here before submitting registration.

Students age 12 and older may also be able to earn Work Study for Studio East programs by assisting with classes and camps.

Contact Education Director Kaysy Ostrom for more information.

All items left at camp will be taken to Studio East at the end of each week. We hold these items until the end of Summer only, and then donate them to charity. You are welcome to come to the office between 8:30am and 5:30pm Monday through Friday to discuss lost items.