ACTING ACADEMY FOR KIDS SUMMER PERFORMING ARTS CAMPS
● Ages: 4-13
● June 7-Aug. 13
● 24196 Alicia Parkway, Mission Viejo; 14281 Chambers Road, Tustin; 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente
● 949-427-0072
● www.actingacademyforkids.com
Campers are guided through the production of a popular musical from start to finish. Students take daily classes in music, acting, directing and dance. The weekly program culminates in a Friday showcase. Both virtual and in-person camp options are available.
APA KIDS AND APA JR. SUMMER PROGRAMS
● Ages: Grades 1-9
● July 5-15; July 18-29
● Huntington Beach High School, 1905 Main St., Huntington Beach
● 714-536-2514, ext. 51454
Students will participate in art, music, dance and acting. Separate camps are offered by grade level. Each camp ends with a showcase performance and a mini art show.
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ARTS & LEARNING CONSERVATORY SUMMER CAMPS
● Ages: Kindergarten-12th grade
● Weekly starting June 20-Aug. 5
●151 Kalmus Drive, G3, Costa Mesa
● 714-728-7100
Performing arts camps offer instruction in theater, voice, stage tech, instrumental music and dance. Older teens will rehearse “West Side Story” while younger students can play roles in “Annie.” There also are camps devoted to band, strings, musical theater revues and camps devoted to “Encanto” and “Hamilton.” Each week of camp culminates in a performance
ART STUDIO ART CAMP
● Ages: 7-17
● Dates: Dates beginning on June 13
● 6450 Westminster Blvd., Westminster
● Studio: 714-899-6001; Mobile: 714-458-2800
All Art Studio camp classes are taught by professional, working artists who also have a mission to teach their art forms. Camps are tailored to the individual from beginning to advanced. Mediums offered this year are oil painting, drawing, sculpting and custom skateboard designing.
CHAPMAN SUMMER CHORAL MUSIC CAMP
● Ages: High school students
● June 20-24
● One University Drive, Orange
● 714-997-6871
Experience college-level singing in daily vocal classes and small ensemble practice directed by Keith Hancock, the Grammy Music Educator of the Year for 2017. The week culminates with a concert in the Musco Center of the Arts. Final date to register is May 1.
The Chapman Summer Choral Music Camp is open to high school students.(Photo by Doug Gifford)
CREATIVE KIDS PLAYHOUSE THEATER IMMERSION CAMP
● Ages: 3-18
● Dates: Various camps June 13-Aug. 5
● Camino Real Playhouse, 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano; Laguna Hills High School, 25401 Paseo De Valencia, Laguna Hills
● 949-297-6257
With guidance from theater professionals, kids will put together a one-act musical in one week with training in drama, dance, vocal music, set design and more. Virtual options are available.
FIVE DAYS OF BROADWAY AT THE SEGERSTROM CENTER
● Ages: 11-19
● Dates: June 20-24 (Middle School Week); June 27-July 1 (High School Week)
● 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa
● 714-556-2122, ext. 4104, or [email protected]
Students will be coached in musical theater performance by professional artists and educators. Campers will build a foundation in music, acting and dance and be introduced to backstage and technical elements of theater.
MUDDY’S STUDIO CLAY CAMP
● Ages: 8-15
● Dates: TBA
● 2610 South Halladay St., Santa Ana
● 714-641-4077
This camp introduces kids to the art of clay and teaches the fundamentals of ceramics. Work on a potter’s wheel, hand build and glaze pieces created from scratch. Book quickly because spots are limited and filling up fast.
PALETTE STATION SUMMER ART CAMP
● Ages: 5-12
● Dates: May 31-Aug. 12
● 1526 Brookhollow Drive, Ste. 84, Santa Ana
● 714-714-0126
Teachers will work with campers to create projects using acrylic paint, watercolor, colored pencils, oil pastels and modeling clay.
A clay pirate and penguins during art camp at Palette Station in Santa Ana, CA, on Thursday, July 15, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
THE PERFORMER’S ACADEMY
● Ages: 5-13
● Dates: June 6-Aug. 12
● 23721 Birtcher Drive, Lake Forest
● 949-609-1600
Campers will rehearse throughout the week and perform a show Friday evening. A video of the show will be shared with the camper’s family. No singing or dancing experience is necessary.
‘PLUG INTO POP MUSIC’ SUMMER CAMP
● Ages: 9-16
● Dates: July 18-29
● Huntington Beach High School, 1905 Main St., Huntington Beach
● 714-536-2514, ext. 51454
This camp, operated by the Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, will introduce students to pop and rock instruments (guitar, bass, drums, keyboards), and teach them how to write songs and build their brands. Participants will present a concert on the final day of camp.
SCHOOL OF ROCK
● Ages: 7-18
● Weekly camps June 13-July 29
● Locations in Huntington Beach, Rancho Santa Margarita, Santa Ana and Tustin
● 714-847-7788 (Huntington Beach); 949-888-7625 (Rancho Santa Margarita); 949-774-7625; 714-975-9116
Kids learn the basics of playing live music and receive studio/band rehearsal time. Camp includes instruction and clinics with music professionals and a rock show performance.
Alani Gonzalez, 13, of Los Alamitos plays “Hey Bulldog,” by The Beatles, along with other campers during the School of Rock Tustin’s Classic Rock camp in 2015. Students spend a week preparing for a performance at the end of the week. (Photo by NICK AGRO, Orange County Register/SCNG
SEWING CAMP
● Ages: 8-17
● June 6-Aug. 26
● The District at Tustin Legacy, 2477 Park Ave., Tustin
● 714-259-0946
The camp offers half-day and full-day sessions. Participants will learn the basics of machine sewing such as ironing, cutting patterns and threading and filling bobbins. Students choose the projects to create. The camp also offers 2-hour Fashionable Fundays workshops on Wednesdays. Off-site options are available.
SOUTH COAST REPERTORY SUMMER WORKSHOPS
● Ages: Third to 12th grade
● Dates: Sessions July 11-22 and July 25-Aug. 5
● 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa
● 714-708-5555
● scr.org
Students can choose acting, improv or musical theater as their focus for the two-week program. Students will gain exposure to various aspects of theater, such as design, improvisation, combat, singing and play writing.