Eagle Arts Academy is a broad-based arts camp that covers everything from acting to dance to video production. This is a useful combination of skills for students who are currently interested in theater, but who have yet to be exposed to the video/film medium. The camp has programs for children as young as 5 and as old as 17. The extensive faculty includes dancers who have studied in Africa, Simon Fraser University and Las Vegas. The theater side works drama teaching in with creative writing and musical theater instruction to complete a well-rounded learning experience.
Ballibay in Pennsylvania is a summer sleepaway, co-ed arts camp. Offering a wide range of activities such as Thai Chi, improv classes, video classes, theater rehearsal and tennis for children ages 6 to 16, the camp sits on top of a mountain on a 175-acre campus. Children can choose from programs ranging in length from two to eight weeks. The theater portion of the camp teaches both the performance side (acting, singing and dancing) as well as the technical side (lighting, stage managing and costumes) of production. During their downtime, the campers can play sports, swim or even go horseback riding.
Young Actors Camp, nestled in the heart of Hollywood, takes theater camp to the next level by preparing students for the business of acting. The program teaches acting, but also prepares the students for a future career in film and television. The programs walk the campers through casting sessions, teaching them how the business really works. The instructors help the students prepare audition material and learn that successful auditioning relies heavily on performers being able to adjust their performance at a moment's notice. Instead of putting on a play, the group films a movie. Parents can attend the camp as well by attending "Parent Camp: A Step by Step Plan for Success."
The Broadway Alliance Musical Theatre Camp in New York offers both winter and summer camps for young people between the ages of 10 and 21. The focus of the program is to develop the craft of performing. Students can attend either workshop sessions or intensive programs. Workshops give the students a feel for the material. The intensive programs are longer and are often focused on one particular art or type of performance. The campers work directly with Broadway professionals who can coach them to become the best dancers, singers and actors possible. The training runs the gamut from song interpretation to audition techniques to character study to improvisation.