Performing Arts
{Alfred University} Theatre High School Institute
Summer Theater at Alfred University provides a great opportunity for students to create, experience, and develop perspectives and skills in theater through full group sessions and with a good deal of individual attention, training and experience in theater from our distinguished faculty. Students work on improving skills and developing new levels of expertise in two or three areas of performance and/or technical theater. There is range, choice and growth for everyone. The emphasis is on having fun and enjoying our beautiful natural surroundings while learning!
{American Musical and Dramatic Academy} High School Summer Conservatory
Each summer, AMDA's High School Summer Conservatory provides world-class performing arts training - changing the lives of young performers. Choose between AMDA campuses in New York City or Hollywood for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live and train in the heart of the entertainment capitals of the world.
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{Berridge Programs} Generate
Make and premiere original work on this high-energy gathering of like-minded creatives. Now in it's second summer, the program welcomes all artistic disciplines including Theatre, Musical Theatre, Film, Dance, Music, Studio Art, Photography, Graphic Design, Playwrighting and Screenwriting. Attend daily workshops as you create your own work and collaborate with artists across the disciplines. Your song might be featured in the dance piece, your artwork might promote a film, and along the way you’ll be mentored by professional artists who want to share their experience and love of creating with you. Expand your skills, build your portfolio or audition repertoire and meet artists from across the country at Generate/2021.
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{Berridge Programs} Spotlight: Arts in Focus
SPOTLIGHT is a rigorous arts program that offers a focused curriculum taught by professional artists. Each week, you’ll learn a different style, technique or approach in your chosen artistic majors. The program aims to broaden your knowledge of approaches to your craft, give you confidence and skills to tackle different styles and genres within your discipline, develop your portfolio/repertoire of finished and recorded work suitable for college entrance and career development in the arts or other subjects. Choose your majors from: Acting, Musical Theatre, Writing or Filmmaking. You can focus completely on one major or choose two majors for a broader focus. Each week concludes in a showcase of work for the whole program and the program culminates in our Spotlight Arts Festival for an invited audience.
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{California State Summer School for the Arts} Theater
The California State Summer School for the Arts Theater Program offers intensive professionally-oriented acting training for students who are serious about exploring the craft of acting and the possibilities of the art of theater in the modern world. An open mind, an adventuresome spirit, the desire and ability to work hard and enjoy it, the capacity to be a part of an ensemble, and a passion and willingness to explore a variety of approaches to acting are more important prerequisites for this program than extensive prior theater experience.
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{Carnegie Mellon University} Pre-College Drama
Pre-College Drama introduces high school students to rigorous, conservatory style challenges. The length and depth of the summer conservatory-style program can lead to a stronger resolve to pursue a career in theater, helping students to understand the work involved and providing a clear picture of what the future holds. Or, students may discover that they value a wider, liberal arts undergraduate experience, where they could explore other options/college careers. Pre-College Drama focuses on the audition process rather than a production, which allows students to enter the college application/audition process with a repertoire of monologues and songs, as well as the skills needed to find material appropriate for their age and type. The opportunity for students to hone their pieces with nationally acclaimed faculty and perform a mock audition, for which they receive constructive feedback, gives the students a clear idea of their strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to continue the work begun at Carnegie Mellon with focus and specificity. The design/production experience offers the same advantages, giving such a close approximation of the demands of a conservatory program, that students would know by the final interview if their interest and work habits were strong enough for a conservatory experience.
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{Denison University} Summer TUTTI Performing Arts Camp
Summer TUTTI Performing Arts Camp at Denison University offers talented high school dancers, musicians, and theatre-makers a chance to deepen their skills while collaborating with professional artists and ensembles and peers from across the country.
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{Emerson College} Acting Studio
Acting Studio introduces you to a pre-professional theater intensive and reflects the training in the Emerson BFA Acting Program. The five-week program, which qualifies for four college credits, offers an introduction to acting training including classes in voice, movement, improvisation, scene study, auditioning technique / monologues, and stage combat. Classes are taught exclusively by Emerson's Acting faculty, with additional specialty master classes offered by local professionals.
{Emerson College} Musical Theatre Studio
Musical Theatre Studio introduces you to the rigors of Emerson's nationally renowned undergraduate BFA training in musical theater. The five-week program, eligible for four college credits, focuses on technique-based training in skill development for singing, acting, dance and song interpretation and reflects on the training in the Emerson BFA Musical Theatre Program, which emphasizes process. The priority is not on performance or production, but on the fundamentals, vocabulary and discipline of the craft. Preparation for college admission auditions will also be addressed.
{Furman University} Young Artist Vocal Experience
The Young Artist Vocal Experience is an intensive one-week summer workshop for talented singers ages 14-18. Board or Commute. Vocal styles taught: musical theatre, opera, sacred, art song, oratorio. Participants have the opportunity to develop their skills through voice classes, acting classes, master classes, student recitals, faculty recitals, alumni recitals and special topic sessions.
{Interlochen Center for the Arts} Acting Audition Intensive
Are you planning to apply to university or conservatory acting programs? This one-week intensive is a great opportunity for you to learn about the application process and how to have a successful audition experience. During your intensive week, you will work with a team of theatre professionals and educators on how to successfully prepare for your college auditions. You will identify and evaluate the college and conservatory programs that best fit your personal goals and experience level, as you prepare your college audition materials. The session culminates with a showcase performance of student work.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Interlochen Center for the Arts} Acting Summer Program
This three-week program is designed for serious young actors who want to immerse themselves in the craft of acting for the stage and screen. You'll discover specific techniques to improve your performance skills in an active and hands-on environment. Students focus on developing foundational acting technique while exploring both scripted scene work and improvisation. Students also have the unique opportunity to work both in front of the camera and on material designed for the stage.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Interlochen Center for the Arts} Musical Theatre Audition Intensive
Are you planning to apply to university or conservatory musical theatre programs? This one-week program is a great opportunity for you to learn about the application process and how to have a successful audition experience. During your week here, you will work with a team of professionals and university instructors on how to successfully prepare for your auditions. Instructors have extensive experience and are working professionals or teach at high-profile theatre training programs. The focus of this program is twofold. You will work to prepare audition songs and develop movement and dance skills. We will also help you identify the right college and higher level training programs to fit your personal goals and experience level. Classes and sessions include: Acting the song, Dance technique, Vocal ensemble studio work, Audition preparation. The session culminates with a showcase performance of student work.
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{Interlochen Center for the Arts} Musical Theatre Production Summer Program
During this six-week program, you will work with a professional creative team and other talented students to rehearse and perform a full-scale musical theatre production. Recent titles include Catch Me If You Can, Les Miserables, Children of Eden, Anything Goes, Guys and Dolls, Crazy For You, Aida, Evita,The Music Man, and 9 to 5, The Musical. This program is designed for students with moderate to advanced experience in musical theatre. The production enjoys full design and technical support, and will have a four performance run in the 950-seat Corson Auditorium. As a Musical Theatre Production student, you will participate in: Daily musical theatre production rehearsals, during which students and the creative team (director, choreographer, musical director, and designers) prepare the show; Private voice lessons; Acting technique class; Theatre topics class (this may include stage combat, acting for the camera, viewpoints, or other important areas within the acting discipline). You will rehearse and have classes in the beautiful, recently renovated Harvey Theatre building. This program is also supported by the resources of the Mallory Costume Shop, which is home to an impressive 15,000 piece collection.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Interlochen Center for the Arts} Musical Theatre Summer Program
Work with a team of theatre professionals and specialists in a nurturing, pre-professional environment as you are immersed in the world of musical theatre. Each day begins with a physical and vocal warm up, followed by class instruction, masterclasses, and a rehearsal block. Throughout Interlochen’s 3-week Musical Theatre program, you will study advanced techniques in voice, dance, and acting. The program culminates in the presentation of a high-energy performance of hand-picked musical theatre selections.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Interlochen Center for the Arts} Musical Theatre Techniques Intensive
Explore the key techniques to becoming a true Musical Theatre 'triple threat' - acting, singing and dancing. The Musical Theatre Techniques Intensive takes students through an intensive exploration of these vital skills under the supportive guidance of an experienced team of musical theatre professionals. This week-long program will end with an open showcase presentation for friends and family.
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{Interlochen Center for the Arts} Repertory Theatre Production Summer Program
Our six-week Repertory Theatre Production program is an outstanding summer opportunity for serious young actors. During your time here, you will experience a complete immersion in acting and life in the theatre. You will participate in a company ensemble to produce a large-cast play from classical or contemporary repertoire, with full design and technical support. This is a pre-professional theatre training program, designed for experienced actors in grades 9-12. The session culminates with a five performance run of the production, performed in Harvey Theatre. To prepare for the production, students participate in the following: Production rehearsal; Acting technique class; Theatre topics class (this may include stage combat, acting for the camera, viewpoints, or other important areas within the acting discipline).
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{Interlochen Center for the Arts} Theatre Design & Production Summer Program
The six-week Theatre Design & Production summer program is your opportunity to get hands-on experience in all aspects of production, including costume, set, lighting, and sound design. You will help design a fully-realized show for live, public performance at the end of the session. During your time here, you will work under the supervision of professional faculty and staff, and alongside students from around the world who share your passion for theatre and design. You will have the opportunity to concentrate on your primary area of interest, while developing a variety of other design skills. Classes and activities include: Fundamentals of Design; Theatre lab work; An apprenticeship program which allows for collaborative work with our professional designers. There are also many opportunities throughout the summer to enjoy student, faculty, and guest artist presentations in a variety of art forms.
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{Loyola Marymount University} Acting for the Camera
In the heart of the film and television industry, under the guidance of LMU faculty, who are longtime professional actors with credits including 24, That 70s Show, Entourage, Beauty Shop, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Mad Men, The Mentalist, Switched at Birth and The Big Bang Theory, students will explore the techniques used to craft performances for the camera, with a focus on film, television and web series. In addition to camera basics, students will learn about working with lighting, microphones and editing programs. Daily opportunities to perform on camera, review the takes and have one’s work critiqued are supplemented with script analysis and discussions on crafting strong acting choices. Every student will perform a variety of scenes on camera with a variety of partners from the workshop. Students will leave the two-week program with a reel of scenes demonstrating their work on camera. LMU offers a truly unique opportunity to study acting for the camera in the city synonymous with film and television.
{Loyola Marymount University} Intro to Design for Stage and Screen
This course is designed to introduce students to the practice and techniques of Costume, Set, and Lighting design for theatre and film. Students will learn how to tell stories visually, using research and design ideas to engage an audience and relate the script. Students will draw, paint, and develop their own ideas around a piece. While no formal training is required for this introductory class, passion for drawing, painting and design will be beneficial to participants. Applicants are invited to supply five samples of drawings, paintings or designs as part of their application materials. Students will see two shows and have the opportunity to analyze the designs and how they relate to the production. This course encourages deep analysis of the characters and stories we make and consume, seeking to improve students visual literacy alongside teaching the skills of design. Students will complete a series of drawings, paintings, small scenic models over the course of the class and will finish the course with a portfolio of designs.
{Muskingum University} Music Theatre Camp
Open to talented high school students, currently enrolled in grades 9-12. Muskingum University Summer Music Theatre CAMP is an opportunity to explore and strengthen musical performance talents. CAMP culminates with a staged performance in the brand new Sandra Wolfe Thompson Theatre, followed by a public reception.
💰 Scholarships Available
{National Student Leadership Conference} Acting Intensive
Gain essential training to become a successful actor at the NSLC Acting Intensive. Before you enter the world of professional theater, you need to master the fundamentals. At the NSLC Acting Intensive, you will be immersed in an accelerated training environment, where you will have the opportunity to hone the necessary skills to succeed on stage and screen. Hosted on the campus of one of the nation’s preeminent drama schools, this 18-day program is comprised of classes in voice, text analysis, scene study, movement, and basic acting technique. Taught and facilitated by professional actors, vocal coaches, and university professors, this rigorous program focuses on the personal and professional growth of each young actor.
{National Student Leadership Conference} Theater
Develop and showcase your talent on the New York City stage at the NSLC on Theater. At the National Student Leadership Conference on Theater, you will live and learn in New York City, and have access to all the city has to offer. You will go backstage and see the inner workings of Broadway, participate in master classes and discussions with top New York artists, and spend evenings in the audience of Broadway shows.
{New York Film Academy} Acting Summer Camps
Many high school students will get the theater bug at some point and act in their school’s musicals and plays. At the New York Film Academy’s Teen Acting for Film Camps, we aim to harness that excitement and energy for the stage and help young aspiring actors to make the transition to the screen. Whether a student has theatre acting experience, performed in a few short films with friends, or simply is taken by the dream of becoming an actor, our acting summer camps offers many possibilities to deepen your training and ultimately, to help guide you towards your dreams!
{New York Film Academy} Musical Theatre Camps
The New York Film Academy offers teens the life-changing opportunity to learn, practice, and perform under the guidance of Broadway-level faculty at our musical theatre summer programs. Our teen students work one-on-one with teachers whose past and present credits include regional tours, national tours, or Broadway shows of “Finding Neverland,” “Beautiful,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “If/Then,” “Matilda,” “The Lion King,” “Book of Mormon,” “Cinderella,” “Chicago,” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”
{New York University} Music & Performing Arts Summer Programs
Sixteen summer programs in the areas of music and performing arts.
{Northwestern University} National High School Institute: Theatre Arts Division
Our Theatre Arts Division is an immersive, hands-on exploration into stage performance and production. A rigorous combination of classes and rehearsals provide students with a challenging and inspiring learning environment every day for 5 weeks. Working with professional theatre practitioners from around the country, students receive extraordinary training in a collaborative and supportive environment.
{Rice University} Play By Play
Theater is one of the oldest and liveliest of the arts – a storytelling form that night-in, night-out still keeps audiences on the edge of their seats and couches, from Broadway to Blu-ray. Play by Play is your ticket to exploring this perennially popular, inherently multi- media mode of entertainment and literary endeavor in the company of fellow aficionados and yet-to-be-discovered actors, directors, playwrights, and critics. Each morning you’ll have acting classes and develop/rehearse a Wonderworks Players workshop production for family and friends under the guidance of a seasoned director whose body of work includes not only Hamlet but Hairspray and pleasure points in be- tween. After intermission for lunch, you’ll watch performances on film of some of the most memorable plays ever written or acted – both on and off the beaten path – introduced, screened, and discussed with the wit and wisdom of our own deep bench of theater ma- vens. And since everyone’s a critic, you’ll also sample short pieces of dramatic criticism and commentary to enrich your appreciation of the plays you see each afternoon, a few of which you might even decide to review yourself.
{Shadowbox Live} Arts Immersion Program
Twenty to twenty-five students selected through application and audition will spend 10 days in the Shadowbox Live Arts Immersion Program (formerly Rock Arts Bootcamp) participating in intense workshops lead by Shadowbox Live’s teaching artists and professional metaperformers. Participants attend master classes in all four disciplines of the Rock Arts: singing, dancing, acting and musicianship, as well as arts administration, wellness and professionalism. At the end of the first week, participants jury in all four disciplines and are cast in a 2-hour Shadowbox Live Public Showcase production alongside the seasoned Shadowbox Live meta-performers.
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{Short North Stage} Lovewell Summer Workshop
Lovewell is a two-week intensive workshop in which students from different creative backgrounds collaborate to create an original work of musical theatre from scratch. With guidance from professional teaching artists, students will utilize their creative gifts on and offstage while they explore all areas of the arts while forming new friendships, gaining new skills, and making memories to last a lifetime. The two-week workshop takes place at the Garden Theatre, home of Columbus' Short North Stage.
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{Susquehanna University} Actor's Institute
Eager to experience university-level, professional theatre training? Then join us this summer to immerse yourself in artistic collaboration and cutting edge performance. Take the spotlight for bare-bones monologues and compelling small-cast scenes under the guidance of experienced professional actors and directors. During this residential, intensive experience, you will explore characters that take you outside your comfort zone, and you'll learn about yourself in the process. You'll focus on the tools you need to improve your acting and your professional maturity. Our acting training and arts leadership development workshops will help you prepare for the next step in your work as an emerging practitioner of the fine arts.
💰 Scholarships Available
{University of California, Los Angeles} Acting and Performance Summer Institute
The UCLA Acting and Performance Summer Institute is a three-week, UC credit-bearing, intensive program for high school students in theater arts, encompassing performance training classes, movement-based techniques, a final performance project, guest workshops and field trips.
{University of Southern California} Acting Intensive
The USC School of Dramatic Arts offers an opportunity for students to work with theatre professionals and explore a creative experience in the dramatic arts. This conservatory-style training course will challenge students and offer a strong foundation in the craft of acting. The program, taught by the School’s world-class faculty, emphasizes process and includes scene study, movement, voice, as well as on camera acting workshops and a monologue audition master class. The four week class culminates in a workshop performance for family and friends.