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Many of our California Band Camps offer Winter Band Programs, Activities, Workshops & Classes starting in February, 2025.
Be sure to check the "Year-Round Programs and Other Camp Info" headings of each camp listing for specifics, or give any Band Camp you're interested in a call to check on Winter dates, times and availability.
Many of our Band Camps will be hosting Winter Reunions for their previous campers, and Winter Open Houses for interested new campers and families. Each camp is different, and some offer activities for the entire family.
Contact the camp(s) directly to see if there are any Camp Reunion or Open House Plans for February, 2025.
Looking for a Great California Band Day Camp? Look at each camp's TYPE OF CAMP description. Many of our Best California Day Band Camps also list their exact hours, and if they offer before and after camp activities.
Many of our Best California Summer Band Camps also offer Year Round Band Camp Programs, Classes, and Activities. You should contact the camps you are interested in to see if they offer Fall, Winter and/or Spring Band Programs, too.
Searching for California Band Camp Jobs? Many of our Best Band Camps are now listing their 2025 Winter Camp Jobs, too. Look for the heading "Summer Camp Jobs" in each camp listing. You can also check any camp's website for their "Work at Camp" or "Winter Employment Opportunities" pages.
View ALL CA Camps with Winter Work & Leadership Training Opportunities.
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FEATURED BAND CAMP
Camp Pillsbury
Owatonna, Minnesota
507-214-2200
Ages: 6-17 . Coed Campers. Overnight Camp. Day Camp.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Camp Pillsbury is a unique summer camp for boys and girls ages 6 to 17. Strong offerings in Theater, Circus, Music, Dance, Sports, Magic, Technology, and more. More than 100 activities! Campers choose their activities daily, making each day special for each individual camper. Five, 2 WEEK sleepaway sessions begin June 14th to August 23rd. Enroll now at CampPillsbury.com.
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Visit Our SOCAPA, School of Creative and Performing Arts Website
1-800-718-2787
(646) 828-3558
101 Johnson Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
OTHER CAMP LOCATIONS:
Los Angeles, CA
Burlington, VT
Brooklyn & Manhattan, NY
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
SOCAPA Admissions
228 Park Ave S #92832
New York, NY 10003-1502
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
Watch Our SOCAPA, School of Creative and Performing Arts Video
CAMPER AGES: 13-15; 16-19
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. Day Camp.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: SOCAPA, the School of Creative and Performing Arts, offers summer intensives in filmmaking, photography, acting, dance, and music. Programs range in length from one to six weeks, at campuses in New York, California and Vermont. Join the next generation of visual and performing artists at SOCAPA this summer!
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Technology, Musical Theater, Theater, Video/Filmmaking/Photography, Dance, and more. Hip Hop & Contemporary Dance, Acting For Film, & Singer/Songwriting.
CAMP LOCATION: Our programs in New York City are located in Downtown Brooklyn and in Manhattan's Financial District, at either side of the Brooklyn Bridge. Our Los Angeles programs are hosted at Occidental College, located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood in Northeast Los Angeles, across Griffith Park from Studio City. SOCAPA Vermont is hosted in downtown Burlington, Vt - overlooking Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains. Campus is just a 5 minute walk from the main art, cultural, and commercial center of the city - Church Street, a pedestrian market place. Please visit our website for details about our various campuses.
CAMP FACILITIES: SOCAPA hosts its programs at NYU-Poly in Downtown Brooklyn and at Pace University in lower Manhattan, at Occidental College in Los Angeles, and at Champlain College in Burlington, VT. We have state of the art classrooms and facilities at each campus. The accommodations range from modern suite living in New York City to more traditional dorms in Los Angeles and Vermont. The dining experience at each campus offer variety and accommodates students with dietary restrictions. Please visit our site for more details about each campus.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Filmmaking: Students write, direct, and edit one film per week of attendance in our core filmmaking program. Our 3 week Advanced Program provides students more time to produce two longer projects and our Advanced Projects intensive dedicates the entire time to one project. Screenwriting, pre-production, producing, directing, camera techniques, and editing (Adobe Premiere) skills are all taught. Our Cinematography program delves into lighting, shot composition and offers hands-on experience with professional equipment. The Film Production Lab gives students the chance to be part of making a film from scratch without the pressure of doing it all - either 2 or 3 weeks are dedicated to writing, producing, and editing one film as a group.
Acting for Film: Students are introduced to the Method and Meisner techniques and able to immediately put their new skills to work in student films. Actors work with photographers in the studio to get their head shots; work on monologue and audition techniques; scene study; and an acting reel (3 week program only).
Dance: HipHop and Contemporary: Technique, conditioning, choreography, costuming, and performance! Students learn and perform one piece of choreography in the two week program. They film a dance video as well as perform live at the end of the session. Three week students do two pieces - both dance videos and live performances. Advanced dancers can join for our 3 week Dance Conservatory program and focus the last week on choreographing a solo which will be shot and edited - great for auditions or applications!
Photography: Digital and traditional 35mm programs offered: History of photography, Aesthetics, camera techniques, Photoshop, Lightroom, studio and natural lighting, night photo, portraits, street photography, commercial photography, portfolio development, photo safaris and more!
Music: Singer/Songwriter program: With coaching in melody, harmony, arranging, lyric writing, and stage presence, students refine an original song per week of attendance, which they record at a professional recording studio. Students work with the film students for a music video (3 week program).
Screenwriting: Hone your skills in an intensive screenwriting course over one, two, or three weeks. Work closely with other writers and benefit from regular feedback and critique from your peers and instructor as you work on the first act of a feature or the script for a short film. Students spend time analyzing what works in existing films and will come away from the program with a stronger voice and new tools to use in future projects.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: There is limited financial assistance available. Please contact the main office for more information.
OTHER CAMP INFO: SOCAPA appreciates each of our unique locations and works hard to take advantage of their offerings. We take trips around town almost nightly and enjoy concerts in the park, attend shows, spend time at the beach, join a street fair and much more! We also put together camp activities on campus. We hope you'll perform in the talent show, enjoy a movie with friends, and ask insightful questions at a Q&A with a guest artist.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
2020 Dates
New York City, Manhattan 2020:
Session 1: 2wk: June 14 - June 27;
Session 1: 5wk: June 14-July 18
Session 2: 3wk: June 28 - July 18;
Session 2: 6wk: June 28-August 8
Session 3: 3wk: July 19 - Aug 8
New York City, Brooklyn 2020:
Session 1: 2wk: June 28 - July 11
Session 2: 1wk: July 12 - July 18;
Session 2: 3wk: July 12-August 1
Session 3: 2wk: July 19- August 1
Session 4: 1wk: August 2-August 8
Los Angeles, CA 2020:
Session 1: 2wk: June 14 - June 27;
Session 1: 5wk: June 14-July 18
Session 2: 3wk: June 28 - July 18
Session 3: 1wk: July 19-July 25;
Session 3: 3wk: July 19 - August 8
Session 4: 1wk: July 26- August 8
Burlington, VT 2020:
Session 1: 1wk: June 21 - June 27;
Session 1: 3wk: June 21 - July 11;
Session 1: 4wk: June 21 - July 18
Session 2: 2wk: June 28 - July 11;
Session 2: 3wk: June 28- July 18
Session 3: 1wk: July 12-July 28;
Session 3: 3wk: July 12 - August 1
Session 4: 2wk: July 19 - Aug 1
Visit our site for more information at: Our Camp Website Link: www.socapa.org
SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
For job information, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.socapa.org.
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SOCAPA School of Creative and Performing Arts
Be sure to ask each California Band Camp about the amount of band instruction and the overall intensity of their band program.
Some Top California Band Camps offer rigorous daily band training and lots of intensive band experience. Other great California Camps offer band as an elective or recreational activity with much less training and intensity.
Visit Our Go Girls! Camp Website
510.550.5340
julie[AT]glitterandrazz.com
5 Bay Area Locations, CA
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
Watch Our Go Girls! Camp Video
CAMPER AGES: 6-9, 10 and 11, or 12-15
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp.
CAMPER GENDER(S): All Girl Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: This summer, Go Girls! will learn to #BeAmazing by journeying across Earth, Water, Sky, and Space to make a difference and learn just how much they matter! Through theater, music, and arts education, girls will work together to make and perform their own plays that we believe will change the world.
Each session of Go Girls! Camp and Go Girls!/Reel Stories is 2 weeks long and runs June 20-August 19.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Musical Theater, Theater, Fine Arts/Crafts, Dance, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: This season, Go Girls! Camp will be held in 5 locations around the Bay Area! Join us at one of our camps in Berkeley, Oakland, Palo Alto, or San Francisco!
Check out our website for information on all of our locations, dates, and session options! Our Camp Website Link: gogirlscamp.com
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CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Do you want to lead younger Go Girls! in the Compassion Revolution? Check out or Go Girls! Leadership Team here: Our Camp Website Link: gogirlscamp.com
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Go Girls Camp
Some California Band Camps offer BOTH Day and Overnight Camp options. Be sure to check each camp's description under "TYPE OF CAMP" for complete information, and exact hours.
Some California Band Day Camps also offer Extended Camp Hours for Early Camper Drop-Off and Pick Up. If you need these services, you should contact the camp to confirm availability.
Visit Our Los Gatos Youth Theatre - Theater Camps Website
info[AT]lgyt.net
Blossom Hill School
16400 Blossom Hill Road
Los Gatos, California 95030
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 1825
Los Gatos, CA 95031
CAMPER AGES: 6-13
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Performance Camps:
Join Los Gatos Youth Theatre at a Summer Day Camp where kids will develop their acting, singing, and dancing, culminating in a staged production (see below for specific show) for family and friends. Students will participate in daily workshops in the three disciplines of musical theatre: acting, dance, and voice, as well as participate in games and activities. Bring a lunch and wear comfortable clothing each day. Snacks will be provided. For more information please contact info[AT]LGYT.net.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Musical Theater, Theater, Dance, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: We are located just outside San Jose, CA. Easy access from freeway.
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CAMP FACILITIES: Camps are held at the local elementary school, where a full stage is used to teach and perform.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO:
101 Dalmatians Kids - June 8-19 (7-10 year olds)
Once on this Island Jr. - June 8-26 (10-13 year olds)
Peter Pan Jr. - July 6-17 (6-13 year olds)
Workshop Camps (7-12 year olds):
These one-week workshop camps will develop campers' acting, singing, and dancing skills. Each session will feature a different theme: music, acting, dance, improv, mime, circus, etc. More info can be found at LGYT.net. Bring a lunch and wear comfortable clothes each day.
June 8-12
June 15-19
June 22-26
July 6-10
July 13-17
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Performance Camps
101 Dalmatians Kids - June 8-19
Once on this Island Jr. - June 8-26
Peter Pan Jr. - July 6-17
One-Week Workshop Camps - June 8- July 17
Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.lgyt.net for more information.
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Los Gatos Youth TheatreTheater Camps
Visit Our Into the Woods Website
925-245-0283
Inquiry[AT]SmARTSunlimited.com
53 Wright Brothers Ave, Suite C
Livermore, CA 94550
MOST RECENT UPDATE:
More than 6 months ago. Contact camp for the latest 2025 camp info.
CAMPER AGES: 7 - 17
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. 9AM-4PM.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Musical Theater, Theater, Fine Arts/Crafts, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: We are located off the 580 and 84 highway exchange. Our site is centered in Livermore, CA, which is nestled in between San Jose and San Francisco. There are shops around our studio which include BrewHoo, a coffee shop and cafe, PacMail, a postal service, Airway's Sandwich and Pub, which offers amazing sandwiches, and 84 Teriyaki! There is a small airport across the street.
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CAMP FACILITIES: Beautiful and recently renovated Black Box Theater. It has a stage and comfortable back stage. All of our props and backgrounds are designed and created by hand. Elevated seating that can fit up to 90 people. There is a ticket booth and a functioning restroom. Different types of lighting: black light, fluorescent, stage lighting, rope lighting, and a disco ball. A working sound board, music, and up-to-date stereo system. We utilize different media options as well.
A few buildings away is our main office, where rehearsals may sometimes be held. It has 3 spacious rehearsal rooms, each with a baby grand piano.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Brother's Grimm "go Broadway" as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk) and The Witch meet and interact on their journeys.
Performance for family and friends at the end of the camp.
We do not skip out on costumes! Every participant will be outfitted in a role and age appropriate costumes for the performance. The actors and actress will also interact with carefully designed and created props.
Students will be learning stage position, projection of their voice, blocking, how to interpret a script, read music, sing in a group, and dancing.
Since the plays we do are musicals, the actors and actresses will learn the basics of singing. It includes, reading music, matching pitch, group and possibly solo singing, tempo, and rhythms. Our choreographer will teach dance positions, dance moves, rhythm, counting, and tempo.
OTHER CAMP INFO: To register go to- Our Camp Website Link: www.smartsunlimited.com
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Monday through Friday, 9AM to 4PM, beginning July 15 and going through August 9th. The camp location will be in Livermore, and is for children aged 7-17. The performances are on Saturday, August 10th and Sunday, August 11th.
The regular tuition for the 4 week program is $1100. Enrollments before July 1, 2013 will receive a 10% discount, reducing the tuition to $990. A 25% deposit of $247.50 is due at the time of registration. The balance of the tuition is due by July 1st, 2013. Enrollments after July 1st must pay the full tuition at the time of enrollment.
Refer to our website: Our Camp Website Link: www.smartsunlimited.com
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Into the Woods
Visit Our Kennolyn Camps Website
(831) 479-6714
camps[AT]kennolyn.com
8400 Glen Haven Rd.
Soquel, California 95073
CAMPER AGES: 1st through 9th graders
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. Day Camp.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Kennolyn Camps is located on 300 acres in the redwoods of Santa Cruz, bordering Nisene Marks State Park. The resident camp is held at the Stone Creek Village property and is designed to represent an old western town complete with a lumber company, a train depot, a mayor's office, and a lodge. Family owned since 1946!
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Science, Video/Filmmaking/Photography, Fine Arts/Crafts, Dance, Basketball, Baseball, Team Sports, Swimming, Tennis, Waterfront/Aquatics, Adventure, Volleyball, Soccer, Golf, Horses/Equestrian, and more. Fencing, Ropes Courses, Climbing, Trapeze, Archery, & Riflery.
CAMP LOCATION: Kennolyn Camps is located 80 miles South of San Francisco, CA and just 15 minutes outside of Santa Cruz, CA on 300 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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CAMP FACILITIES: Please see our website for more information.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Activities include a ropes course, BMX, mountain biking, climbing wall, surfing, trapeze, archery, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, volleyball, board diving, fencing, arts and crafts, horseback riding, vaulting, riflery, scrapbooking, journaling, martial arts, silk painting, skin diving, swimming, water polo, and more. Campers live in cabins with adult counselors to supervise. For two week sessions there are trips to the beach to complete the well rounded program.
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Kennolyn Camps has a three year leadership program. CILT (camper in leadership training) is year one, CIT (counselor in training) for year two, and lastly JC (junior counselor) is year three. Please see our website for more information.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: A limited number of camperships are available through the Max and Marion Caldwell Foundation. Please see our website for more information.
FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Kennolyn Camps hosts a Fall family camp that offers comfortable lodging, great community, and lots of activities for the whole family. See our website for more information.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Kennolyn Camps offers events on Easter weekend and Halloween weekend. Please see our website for more information.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please see our website for more information.
SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Please see our website for more jobs information. Thanks!
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Kennolyn Camps
Visit Our SoDA (School of Dramatic Arts) Summer Theatre Camps Website
831-622-9175
SoDApacrep[AT]att.net
Golden Bough Playhouse in Carmel
Monte Verde between 8th & 9th Avenues
Carmel, California 93921
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
Pacific Repertory Theatre
Golden Bough Playhouse
PO Box 222035
Carmel, CA 93955
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
Watch Our SoDA (School of Dramatic Arts) Summer Theatre Camps Video
CAMPER AGES: 4 - 18
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. Monday- Friday
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: In “Groovy” Production Camp is an Students will join our team to produce a musical comedy sequel to last summer’s hit musical, “Rock Around the Block!” Create musical comedy characters, work on “solo’s”, and create your own set & props! Students explore and share individual talents in a supportive group environment.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Musical Theater, Theater, Video/Filmmaking/Photography, Fine Arts/Crafts, Dance, and more. Comedy, Play Production, & Musical Theatre.
CAMP LOCATION: We are located in the heart of Carmel-by-the Sea on the central coast of California. Walkable from anywhere in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Pacific Repertory Theatre and SoDA call the Golden Bough Playhouse their home. Located on Monte Verde between 8th and 9th Avenues. Call for more details at (831) 622-9175.
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CAMP FACILITIES: Located underneathe the main stage at the Golden Bough, SoDA rehearses and performs in the Circle Theatre as well as on stage of the Golden Bough. Both locations are in the same facility with fully equipped performance stage, theatrical lighting, and seating for up to 300 - 80 patrons.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Registration is now open for SoDA's Summer Theater Camps! Sessions begin on June 20, 2016.
Our camps are focused on the wide variety of interests or our campers. Campers are encouraged to participate in more than one camps over the course of the summer.
Play Production Camp - Begins June 20. There are feature parts for everyone, with many opportunities to share individual talents. Groovy! celebrates the hippies and flower children of the 1960’s through an adventure of friends throwing a free Music, Beads and Flowers Celebration. With the help of a popular singing group, the Lemon Bugs, a festival emerges at Crumb’s Apple Farm with colorful busses and wildly funny characters
including surfers ‘California Cowabunga’ and ‘California Ivy’, and ‘Swash Buckler’ the Security Guard.
Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm
Ages: 8 and up
SoDA Instruction:
Diane Goyette, Director; Janice Perl, Musical Director; Laura Cote, Scenic Art Director
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SING! DANCE! ACT! MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP
JULY 5 - 15 12:45 - 4PM Grades 6-12
Students who have always wanted to perform in a Broadway musical “show stopper” will see how its done! Students will learn and rehearse music and choreography for musical numbers from two hit shows, and perform in a showcase for family and friends on July 15.
2 weeks, beginning July 5th
12:45-4pm
SoDA Instruction: Janice Perl
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COMEDY IMPROVISATIONAL THEATRE:
Students will learn improvisational skills that are applicable to all areas of theatre,
including active listening, quick thinking, and making strong choices. Learning
improv skills can raise self-confidence both on and off stage. An Improv Showcase
in the same framework used by professional improv troupes will be presented on
July 29.
2 weeks, beginning July 18 - 29 10AM - 1PM Ages 12 +
10am-1pm
SoDA Instruction: Christopher Scott Sullinger
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ASHLAND FAMILY TRIP to Oregon Shakes Festival
AUG 1 - 6 All Ages
A theatrical journey for all ages! (Children under 13 must be accompanied by a parent.) Travel by train to Ashland, Oregon and see four full-scale professional productions, go white water rafting, and stay at SOU for the “college experience”.
Most meals included. Pricing TBA
• Instructor: Gracie Poletti
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial Aid is available. Please visit our website for application and details at: Our Camp Website Link: www.schoolofdramaticarts.org.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: School of Dramatic Arts offers a variety of theatrical programs for all skill levels ages 4 - 18 year round. Visit our website for more information at Our Camp Website Link: www.schoolofdramaticarts.org.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Registration is required by June 6
Forms are located on our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.schoolofdramaticarts.org.
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SoDA School of Dramatic Arts Summer Theatre Camps
Visit Our Camp Haverim Website
805-895-6593
camphaverim[AT]gmail.com
Cate School
1960 Cate Mesa Road
Carpinteria, CA 93013
MOST RECENT UPDATE:
More than 6 months ago. Contact camp for the latest 2025 camp info.
CAMPER AGES: 5 to 14, in grades K-8.
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
AFFILIATION(S): Jewish.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Academics, Theater, Fine Arts/Crafts, Team Sports, Swimming, Waterfront/Aquatics, Soccer, and more. Camp Haverim Offers Many Activities Designed To Meet Our Children's Diverse Interests & Encourage Learning & Growth. Among Those Activities Are Art, Music, Journalism, Drama, Maccabia Games, Swimming & A Full Array Of Sports, Including Play Time In
CAMP LOCATION: By popular demand, Camp Haverim will once again be held at the spectacular, scenic and serene campus of Cate School! The campus is located on a 150-acre mesa between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean and is one of the most beautiful locations in Santa Barbara County.
CAMP FACILITIES: Cate School's grounds feature an athletic field, tennis courts, swimming pool, art studio and other recreational and program facilities.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Haverim is now accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA). This accreditation from the most well-respected national camp organization confirms what we have known and committed ourselves to for years - that our programs and activities meet high standards for quality and safety.
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership program.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
The cost of each camp session (2 weeks) is $500 for grades K-6. The cost for one week only is $300. We offer children attending all four weeks a $100 discount, reducing the total cost to $900, and a second child/sibling discount of $50 per session.
The tuition includes all camp field trips, a camp T-shirt and two snacks per day. There is an additional fee of $150 per two-week session for our 7th and 8th grade Habonim campers, to cover the cost of special activities (like surfing and scuba diving). The full tuition for each session must be paid before the first day of that session.
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Camp Haverim
Visit Our International Music Sessions Website
631-405-0166
info[AT]imusicsessions.org
18 James Lane
East Hampton, New York 11937
OTHER CAMP LOCATIONS:
7715 Draper Ave, La Jolla CA (camp dates June 27-July 1) or 18 James Lane, East Hampton, NY (camp dates August 1-12)
CAMPER AGES: 8-18
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. Mon-Fri 9:30am-3:30pm
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: International Music Sessions is a truly unique summer music camp serving children in the Hamptons and La Jolla! World class teachers and artists are brought in to teach piano, strings, guitar, voice, percussion, and wind instruments. Children receive 2 private lessons per week in addition to an exciting core curriculum- including Improv, Composition, Performance Etiquette, Drumline, Music History & Theory, and Yoga, just to name a few! Meet musicians from all different cultures and make friends all over the world.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: We have two camps, located in East Hampton, NY and La Jolla, CA. Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.imusicsessions.org for more information!
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CAMP FACILITIES: We use the beautifully renovated facilities and classrooms at St. Luke's Episcopal and at La Jolla Presbyterian
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Study with the Best.
IMS participants can pursue their passion for Music in a safe, supportive environment overseen by internationally acclaimed instructors who are at the top of the field. Every student receives individual private lessons and group ensemble coachings, in addition to the rest of the core curriculum.
Compose Your OWN Music and Jam with Friends!
IMS students participate in Improv, Song-writing, and Composition classes and take Music Theory & History. Learn the building blocks of Music. Express your creative self.
Celebrate Cultural Diversity.
IMS proudly hosts a most diverse student body. Learn to communicate with anyone through Music! Make friends from all over the WORLD.
Present Your Best Self.
IMS students not only get special performance opportunities, but they also take an Etiquette Seminar with celebrity musicians and actors. Learn how to walk, talk, bow, dress, and carry yourself on stage and in public situations with poise. Build Confidence.
Get Moving!
IMS presents Yoga classes specifically designed to address body alignment and control, stress management and relaxation techniques. Breathe. Relax. Move with the Music.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Limited number of scholarships available for local year-round residents.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Local concerts
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
East Hampton dates are August 1-12 (M-F) from 9:30am-3:30pm. Tuition is $2000. La Jolla dates are June 27-July 1 (M-F) from 9:30am-3:30pm. Tuition is $1000.
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International Music Sessions
Visit Our Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp Website
888-762-2263
info[AT]rockcamp.com
5259 Lankershim Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 91601
OTHER CAMP LOCATIONS:
We have camps in various locations throughout the year lasting from 1-5 days. Dates and Rock Stars in attendance vary. Please visit our website for the latest info.
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
Watch Our Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp Video
CAMPER AGES: Any
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. Day Camp. Experiences range from 1-5 days
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: You on Stage with Rock Stars! Jam, Rehearse, Write, Record and Perform with the World's Greatest Rock Stars! As a participant in a Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp™ 4 Day Destination Camp, you'll be placed in a band with a Rock Star counselor, learn or perfect your knowledge of an instrument, write, record and perform an original song with your band, get schooled by Rock and Roll's greatest talents, and perform live on stage at a major venue in front of your family and friends! Most participants have some musical skills ranging from beginner, to intermediate to master. We will group you accordingly. We also offer a Young Rockers group for ages 12 -16. See our line-up of Rock Stars in our menu of upcoming camps on our website.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Travel, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: We are located in the heart of Hollywood near Universal Studios and many other attractions.
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CAMP FACILITIES: Fully stocked with top of the line gear and instruments including Roland, Zildjian, DW, Remo, Fender, Gibson, Electro-Voice etc. The facility has been graced with the presence of Steve Tyler and other of similar caliber.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: As a participant in a Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp™, you'll get the rock and roll royal treatment! You'll live the rock n' roll lifestyle day and night, learning or perfecting your knowledge of an instrument, practicing and jamming with your band, and learning the ins and outs of the music business - all in the company of some serious Rock Stars!
All musical levels are welcome from beginners to retirees.
When you book a Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp™ Corporate Team-Building Program, your group will participate in a unique and cutting edge team building experience that engages them as they write and perform an original (well known) song about your company's product or service, values, goals and message. Your organization will be motivated and energized as they effortlessly gravitate away from problem-based thinking and move towards resolutions, success and an action-oriented mindset through the power of rock 'n' roll. The Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp method delivers lasting results every time and is guaranteed to impact your company in the most memorable, innovative and creative way while having a ton of fun at the same time! These events can be held anywhere and be customized to your liking. No musical experience is required.
Here's a sneak peek at what to expect at a 4 Day Destination Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp™:
• Small group instruction with celebrity musicians
• Campers are placed in a band with a rock star counselor for the entire duration of the camp. We place you in a band based on all of the information your provide upon registration - i.e. skill level, musical preferences etc.
• You'll have the opportunity to learn from and jam with the other Rock Stars Counselors in the evenings during master classes and themed jam rooms.
• Write and record an original song with your band!
• Perform live on stage to a sold out audience at a major Rock Venue
• Special guest and counselor-led master class sessions in drums, bass, guitar, songwriting, etc.
• Daily meals with celebrity musicians and campers
• Rehearsal time at professional rehearsal studios (you'll play where the stars play!)
• Plenty of opportunities for photos and autographs as guest stars walk through the camp all week (so be sure to bring your camera and sharpies!)
• A link to your grand finale performance = you rockin' out live on stage at a concert venue
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Our counselors have performed for huge crowds in worldwide arena tours and played on numerous gold records that you have played along with for years!
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Payment plans are available - call our office to inquire.
FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): The camp is a perfect gift for the musicain in your life.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Check our website for the latest information.
OTHER CAMP INFO: We pride ourselves on a non-competitive and encouraging enviornment.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Check our website for the latest information on Rock Stars in attendance and dates and locations of upcoming camps
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Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp
Visit Our CTC Core Theatre Conservatory Website
408-245-2979
Sacred Heart School
13718 Saratoga Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
CAMPER AGES: 8+ (students must be age 8 by June 1)
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Musical Theater, Theater, Fine Arts/Crafts, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: CTC's Theatre Conservatory serves hundreds of students each summer at locations in Saratoga, Sunnyvale, and Los Altos.
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CAMP PROGRAM INFO: California Theatre Center's Core Conservatory is a full-day theatre experience for students with or without prior theatre training. Students work hands-on with CTC's professional teaching artists in acting, movement and voice classes. All students are cast in a play that is performed for the public on the final two days. In this process-based Conservatory, the students also design and build all props, sets, costumes, tickets and programs as they engage in and learn about every aspect of live theatre. Includes 4 tickets to Summer Rep, CTC's professional repertory season of plays.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Tuition: $840
Monday-Friday (not including performance days), 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saratoga 1: Tues., June 10 – Sat., June 28 at Saratoga High School
Los Altos 1: Mon., June 16 – Thurs., July 3 at Gardner Bullis School, Los Altos Hills
Sunnyvale 1: Mon., June 16 – Thurs., July 3 at The King’s Academy High School
Saratoga 2: Tues., July 1 – Sat., July 19 at Sacred Heart School
Los Altos 2: Tues., July 8 – Sat., July 26 at Gardner Bullis School, Los Altos Hills
Sunnyvale 2: Tues., July 8 – Sat., July 26 at Ellis School
Please visit Our Camp Website Link: ctcinc.org for more information.
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CTC Core Theatre Conservatory
Visit Our Musical Theater Academy Website
340 N Escondido Blvd
Escondido, California 92025
CAMPER AGES: Ages: 10 to 18
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. Mon-Fri 10:00am-2:00pm, Showcase July 31 at 7:00pm
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Rock your Triple Threat (acting, dancing and singing) with this summer intensive academy designed for the true aspiring Musical Theater performer. Participants will be trained in acting/scene study, musical scene study, vocal technique, dance/movement, rehearsal technique, script analysis, and production elements.
Music and lyrics will be approached in a Classic Rock Opera (set in outer space!) from the actor’s point of view, providing a unique learning experience that culminates in a performance. Please note: parents will be required to supplement costumes.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Musical Theater, Theater, and more.
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CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Price: $295 Members, $325 non-members
For more information, please visit Our Camp Website Link: artcenter.org
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Musical Theater Academy
Visit Our Relativity Camps: Film Production and Performing Arts Website
800.985.9071
srobinson[AT]relativityworkshops.org
info[AT]relativityworkshops.org
450 S Bixel St
F 10
Los Angeles, California 90017
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CAMPER AGES: 13-17
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. Day Camp. Camp M-F 9am-5:00pm, Weekend activities in the city
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: RELATIVITY CAMPS are the first of their kind, to be created with a NEXT-GENERATION MOVIE STUDIO. Study Film Production, Acting, Commercial Dance and Musical Theatre in camps backed by a HOLLYWOOD STUDIO, taught by INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS and operated from an ACTIVE STUDIO LOT. We offer camps for students 13-17 and intensives for adults 18+.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Musical Theater, Theater, Video/Filmmaking/Photography, Dance, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: Our campus is located in Los Angeles. Residing on a working studio lot, our Los Angeles campus celebrates the Hollywood experience.
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CAMP FACILITIES: Located on an active studio lot, we offer our students state of the art facilities for training and production.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: RELATIVITY CAMPS are the first programs of their kind created with a NEXT-GENERATION MOVIE STUDIO. Relativity films include: The Best of Me, Earth to Echo, Limitless, The Social Network, Immortals, Mirror Mirror and Hector and the Search for Happiness—to name a few.
Study Film Production, Acting, Commercial Dance and Musical Theatre in workshops backed by a HOLLYWOOD STUDIO, taught by INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS and operated from an ACTIVE STUDIO LOT. At Relativity, we empower cross-disciplinary collaboration, champion entrepreneurship, ignite creativity and promote groundbreaking content. It is an educational experience unlike any other.
We offer camps for students 13-17 and intensives for adults 18+. Our campus is located in Los Angeles. Residing on a working studio lot, our Los Angeles campus celebrates the Hollywood experience.
Please contact our Admissions Team at 800.985.9071 with any questions you may have, for application information, or to schedule a campus tour.
We hope you will join us for the summer of a lifetime and look forward to meeting you!
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
TEEN: 13-17, 3 Weeks, $3795, Optional housing $2175
Session 1- July 3-21
Acting, Film Production and Musical Theatre
Session 2- July 24- August 11
Acting, Film Production and Dance on Film
ADULT: 18+, 2 Weeks, $2495, Optional housing $1450
Session 1- June 5-16
Acting, Directing, Producing, Screen Writing, Editing, Scoring for Film, Cinematography
Session 2- June 19-30
Acting, Film Production, Musical Theatre and Dance on Film
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Relativity Camps Film Production and Performing Arts
Visit Our Best Los Angeles Acting Summer Camps For Children And Teens Website
310-392-0815
310-392-3666
edgemar1[AT]gmail.com
info[AT]edgemar.org
2437 Main Street
Santa Monica, California 90405
CAMPER AGES: 7-12 & 13-17
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. Monday thru Friday 9am-3:30pm.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: This Los Angeles Acting School’s philosophy is that artists can draw upon all different acting techniques and form a toolbox of their own, their very own Golden Box. Our actors develop a comprehensive set of “acting tools” when approaching a role or a scene whether it be for film, television or theater.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Musical Theater, Theater, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: We are located in Santa Monica, CA, on the middle of Main Street, between Ocean and Pico. Our school lies next to the beach and is on an attractive location for locals and tourists.
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CAMP FACILITIES: A great 2 complex theater space, with comfortable seating and room for a lot of movement.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our teachers are highly qualified in their field.
We have educated and graduate acting teachers from Acting Schools such as Julliard and Yale.
All of our staff consists of professionals film and production creatives from the industry.
Michelle Danner’s Los Angeles acting school specializes in the Meisner Technique, Lee Strasberg’s Method, Stella Adler, Stanislavski’s System, and the Chekhov technique.
Michelle Danner is the founder and artistic director of The Edgemar Center for the Arts and is a renowned actor, director, and award-winning acting coach.
As an acting coach, Michelle has worked with A List talent privately and on set, including Salma Hayek, James Franco, Gerard Butler, Chris Rock, Seth MacFarlane, Penelope Cruz, Michael Pena, Isla Fisher, Common, and Zooey Deschanel.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We offer Acting|Improvisation|Auditioning for Film|Musical theater classes & Summer Film|Acting|Musical theater Camps that stimulate and encourage students of all ages and experience levels.
Whether the student is interested in a career as a professional actor, or just expanding his/her imagination, our acting classes will give students a safe and comfortable space to be creative and think outside of the box.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Weekly Summer Camp Sessions Starting June 12th - August 25nd
Monday thru Friday 9am-3:30pm.
Tuition: $535
Singing Camp for Children & Teens
Do you love to act, sing and dance? This high energy singing Summer Camp will incorporate acting, singing, and dancing. We will create our own mini version of a musical.
Tuition: $535
*Only the week of July 17th and July 31 is currently open for the singing camp.
If you would like to be placed on a wait list please let us know.
Please call 310-392-0815 to place a deposit or if you have any questions.
Make A Movie Camp
A different film is made each week.
Students will write and star in their own original short film.
We will guide them as they take their thoughts and ideas to the page, and from the page to the screen. This is a one-of-a-kind experience, and we are thrilled to be able to to see what ideas our students come up with and help make it a reality on screen!
Monday thru Friday 9am-3:30pm
Tuition is $780
Please call 310-392-0815 to place a deposit or if you have any questions.
Acting and Improv Camp
Develop a solid acting technique and foundation.
IMPROV WORKOUT: Fun improvisational games & exercises.
AUDITIONING FOR FILM AND TELEVISION ON CAMERA: Practice auditioning techniques & get on camera experience.
SCENE STUDY: The best way to learn is though hands on experience with direction. Work on scenes & monologues
VOICE INTENSIVE: Vocal and speech exercises.
Monday thru Friday 9am-3:30pm
Tuition is $535
Please call 310-392-0815 to place a deposit or if you have any questions.
Below is a list of camps dates that are still open.
JUNE 12TH – JUNE 16TH
JUNE 19TH – JUNE 23RD
JUNE 26TH – JUNE 30TH
JULY 10TH – JULY 14TH
JULY 31ST – AUGUST 4TH
AUGUST 7TH – AUGUST 11TH
AUGUST 14TH – AUGUST 18TH
AUGUST 21ST – AUGUST 25TH
For more information about kids summer camps please email us at:
info[AT]michelledanner.com
or call (310) 392-0815
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Best Los Angeles Acting Summer Camps For Children And Teens
Visit Our San Diego Summer Music Institute Website
619-504-2814
lwingo[AT]sdwinds.org
PO Box 15473
619 504 2814
San Diego, CA 92175-0473
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
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CAMPER AGES: 11 - 18
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. Day Camp. One week Sunday - Saturday, resident on campus or commuter
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: San Diego Summer Music Institute is an exciting one week music camp experience for middle school and high school students with a basic to advanced knowledge of music. You must have your own instrument. Camp is taught by professional musicians and educators.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: We are located in San Diego near Interstate 8 and Alvarado Road.
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CAMP FACILITIES: Resident students stay in dorms on the beautiful campus of San Diego State University. Meals are included in tuition.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Students are taught by some of the best musicians in San Diego. Special activities vary each year. Please Our Camp Website Link: www.sdsmi.org for more information.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: A limited number of scholarships are available. See website for details.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camp dates: July 5-11, 2015 Fees and instructions: Our Camp Website Link: www.sdsmi.org
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San Diego Summer Music Institute
Visit Our San Diego Junior Theatre Performing Arts Camp Website
619-239-1311
info[AT]juniortheatre.com
Casa Del Prado
1650 El Prado, Suite 208
San Diego, CA 92101
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
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MOST RECENT UPDATE:
More than 6 months ago. Contact camp for the latest 2025 camp info.
CAMPER AGES: K-12
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Musical Theater, Theater, Dance, and more. Advanced Performance Camp, Mini Musical Camp
CAMP LOCATION: We are located in the heart of Balboa Park next to the Natural History Museum and the Botanical Gardens. Our camps are held in the Casa Del Prado building.
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CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
San Diego Junior Theatre offers 1-2 week camps starting June 10-August 30. Please visit our website for a detailed listing of camp dates, descriptions and pricing: Our Camp Website Link: www.juniortheatre.com
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San Diego Junior Theatre Performing Arts Camp
Visit Our Castilleja Girls Day Camp Website
650-470-7833
summercamp[AT]castilleja.org
Castilleja School
1310 Bryant Street
Palo Alto, California 94301
CAMPER AGES: Entering Grades 2-6; CILT for Entering Grades 7-9
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm
CAMPER GENDER(S): All Girl Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Casti Camp, All Girls-All Day! Casti Camp at Castilleja School in Palo Alto is an all-day camp for girls where fun, learning and friendships are the focus. Casti Camp offers a range of age-appropriate activities including athletics, art, science, computers, writing, crafts, cooking, drama, dance and music classes each day. The all-girls setting creates a joyful and supportive environment where girls feel comfortable trying new activities, gaining new skills, and making great friends. Registration open to girls entering grades 2-6, with a CILT program for girls entering grades 7-9.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Science, Technology, Academics, Musical Theater, Theater, Video/Filmmaking/Photography, Fine Arts/Crafts, Dance, Team Sports, Swimming, Soccer, and more. Students Enjoy A Selection Of Sports Activities, Including Yoga, Dance, Soccer, Swimming, Floor Hockey & More.
Additionally Our Counselors Offer Academic Courses Of Interest, Including Poetry, Foreign Languages, & Science.
For Those Students Particularly Interested In STEM, Please Learn More About Our I2 Camp Offered At Castilleja School, At Our Camp Website Link: www.castilleja.org.
CAMP LOCATION: We are located on the beautiful campus of Castilleja School in Palo Alto, CA.
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CAMP FACILITIES: The camp uses Castilleja School's wonderful indoor and outdoor facilities, including gymnasiums, art rooms, stage, swimming pool, fields and classrooms.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: For more than 45 years, Casti Camp at Castilleja School has provided girls an all-day camp where fun, learning and friendships have been the focus. Casti Camp offers a range of age-appropriate activities including athletics, art, science, computers, writing, crafts, cooking, drama, dance and music classes each day. In addition, there are weekly field trips and memorable traditions, including talent shows, counselor skits, prison ball, BBQ Wednesdays, and more. Activities are designed to encourage creativity, self-confidence, cooperation, risk-taking, and responsibility.
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: CILT program available for students entering grades 7-9. The CILT program is perfect for students who love the camp experience and want to develop their leadership skills.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships are available.
OTHER CAMP INFO: A delicious lunch is provided every day.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please see website, Our Camp Website Link: www.castilleja.org for more information about our session dates and fees.
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Castilleja Girls Day Camp
Visit Our YMCA Camp Sequoia Lake Website
559 624 1110
campoffice[AT]campsequoialake.org
49716 Highway 180
miramonte, CA 93641
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
320 N.Akers Street
Visalia, CA
93291
CAMPER AGES: 9 - 17
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
AFFILIATION(S): Christian. YMCA
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Academics, Fine Arts/Crafts, Dance, Basketball, Swimming, Waterfront/Aquatics, Sailing, Adventure, Wilderness/Nature, Soccer, and more. Sailing, High & Low Ropes Course, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Archery, Swimming, Outpost Camping, Fishing, Painting, Crafts, Soccer, Basketball, Campfires, Canoeing, Hiking, Creek Walks, Field Games, Skits, Songs, Chapels
CAMP LOCATION: Over 900 acres of forest surrounded by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks make YMCA Camp Sequoia Lake the perfect location to explore the great outdoors, develop confidence and make memories that will last a lifetime.
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CAMP FACILITIES: YMCA Camping is at its best at Sequoia Lake. Established by 5 Valley YMCAs the property of Sequoia Lake is held in trust by the Sequoia Lake Conference of YMCAs to be operated exclusively by The YMCA. In 2010 YMCA Camp Sequoia Lake became its own branch of the Golden State YMCA Association to host all of the Associations camping programs managing all programming on Sequoia Lake. Villages Today YMCA Camp Sequoia Lake is home to 5 independent villages which house a wide variety of programs during the summer. Sequoia, Gaines, Redwood, Millwood and Tulequoia.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Campers will share cabins with friends and meet new cabinmates from other Ys providing an opportunity for your child to create new and lasting memories with campers from all over Southern California. YMCA Camp Sequoia Lake creates an environment that encourages heartfelt laughter, interactive learning and personal growth.
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership programs.
OTHER CAMP INFO: YMCA Camp Sequoia Lake activities include: sailing, high and low ropes course, mountain biking, rock climbing, archery, swimming, outpost camping, fishing, visit to the national park, painting, crafts, soccer, basketball, campfires, canoeing, hiking, creek walks, field games, skits, songs, chapels, and personal leadership and development.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Youth, grades 4-7 Teen, grades 7-10 CIT (Counselor in training) grades 11-12
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Visit Our Youth Media & Tech Camp Website
619-230-1938
genevieve[AT]mediaartscenter.org
2921 El Cajon Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92104
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
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CAMPER AGES: 1st-7th grade
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. 8:30am - 3pm, Monday thru Friday
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Campers collaborate to create original movies using Mac programs like iMovie, GarageBand, and iStop Motion. Learn how to use a camera and basic filmmaking and lighting techniques in our huge state-of-the-art facility. Friday performances for camper families each week.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Computers, Science, Technology, Academics, Theater, Video/Filmmaking/Photography, Fine Arts/Crafts, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: We are located in North Park between 30th and El Cajon Boulevard in beautiful sunny San Diego.
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CAMP FACILITIES: Our huge facility the "Digital Gym" boasts state of the art equipment, a production studio with a green screen, multiple classrooms with iMacs and projectors, and a 49-seat theatre.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Campers collaborate to create original movies using Mac programs like iMovie, GarageBand, and iStop Motion. Learn how to use a camera and basic filmmaking and lighting techniques. Each week on Friday, the family is invited to come for a screening of the campers videos!
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session starts March 31, visit Our Camp Website Link: digitalgym.org for more information.
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Youth Media and Tech Camp
Visit Our Phoenix Ranch Summer Camp Website
(805) 526-0136
info[AT]phoenixranch.org
1845 Oak Road
Simi Valley, California 93063
CAMPER AGES: 5-14
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Phoenix Ranch Summer Camp is an ACA accredited summer camp offering dynamic programming based on theme weeks. Our areas include Nature, Arts & Crafts, Drama, Sports, Go Karts, Archery, and Aquatics. We also offer specialty workshops designed towards our campers interests! Check out our website or on Facebook!
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Computers, Math, Science, Technology, Musical Theater, Theater, Video/Filmmaking/Photography, Fine Arts/Crafts, Dance, Basketball, Football, Baseball, Swimming, Travel, Volleyball, Soccer, Martial Arts, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: We are located in the Ventura County community of Simi Valley, just west of the San Fernando Valley.
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CAMP FACILITIES: Our camp site includes a sports court, sports field, pool, playground equipment, classrooms, shaded assembly area, covered lunch areas, restrooms, and plenty of trees and shade.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: With over 30 years of experience, the Phoenix Ranch prides itself in presenting an outstanding summer camp program that reflects our commitment to excellent supervision and quality programming.
We are accredited by the American Camp Association, a national accrediting agency that supports high quality standards for site, supervision, and programming. Our campus is very safe with a trained security guard on campus at all times, and CCTV monitoring. The Phoenix Ranch Staff (18 years of age or older) will undergo over 30 hours of pre-camp and in-service training. All staff has additionally been background checked and fingerprinted and trained in basic first aid.
Our philosophy is camp should be a place where children will not just learn new skills, but make friends, grow in confidence, try new things, enjoy playing in the outdoors, and just have FUN!
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our program runs early June through late August. Please visit our website for registration information or call to schedule a tour!
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Phoenix Ranch Summer Camp
Visit Our River Way Ranch Camp Website
800-821-2801, 559-787-2551
Inquiry[AT]RiverWayRanchCamp.com
River Way Ranch Camp
6450 Elwood Road
Sanger, CA
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
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CAMPER AGES: 7 to 16 years old
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. Traditional Overnight Camp.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Computers, Technology, Theater, Video/Filmmaking/Photography, Fine Arts/Crafts, Dance, Gymnastics, Cheerleading, Basketball, Football, Baseball, Team Sports, Swimming, Tennis, Waterfront/Aquatics, Sailing, Adventure, Travel, Soccer, Horses/Equestrian, and more. Paintball, Wakeboarding/Waterskiing, Unique Evening Programs Such As Counselor Hunt, Ropes Challenge Course, Film Making, Laser Tag, Arts & Crafts, Dance, Archery, Riflery & So Much More.
CAMP LOCATION: Located in the beautiful foothills of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, River Way Ranch Camp attracts children from all over the world. Children choose from over 75 activities. In addition to regular camp activities, we offer classes in water-skiing, waverunners, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, mini-bikes and go-karts. Overnight trips to the Sequoia's are also favorites.
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CAMP FACILITIES: River Way Ranch Camp operates as a resort 9 months out of the year when camp is not in session. Campers stay in air-conditioned cabins, and sleep 8 to a room, with two counselors. Cabins are complete with a private bathroom and shower, closest and sink area. River Way Ranch Camp is a beautiful facility, complete with stables, basketball and tennis courts, three pools, an on-site lake, and a high and low ropes course facility.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: River Way campers are divided into divisions. The Buckaroos (ages 7-9) have two counselors with each cabin group at all times. They receive a challenging diversified schedule, teaching them many new skills. Beginning at age 10, Rancheros and Seniors have free choices of activity. Transportation is available by charter bus from Southern and Northern California, as well as airport transportation from Fresno International Airport (FAT).
For more information, please visit our web site at Our Camp Website Link: www.riverwayranchcamp.com or call 1 (800) 821-2801 for a brochure and video.
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Campers in Action Program (CIA) and Counselor in Training Program (CIT) available for campers ages 14 years of age and older.
FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Wonder Valley Family Camp, where everyone is a kid again! Join us for Family Camp August 17 - August 22, 2014.
For more information about our Family Camp, please visit, Our Camp Website Link: www.wondervalleyfamilycamp.com
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For dates and rates, please view our website at, Our Camp Website Link: riverwayranchcamp.com
SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Please contact our HR Director, Jason Rich, at Jason[AT]RiverWayRanchCamp.com for more information on employment opportunities.
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Visit Our Soundwall Rock Music Camps Website
925-947-2066
john[AT]johnxdrums.com
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
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CAMPER AGES: 12 - 17
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. Residential camp, one week
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: We are located at the University of California Santa Cruz, 1 1/2 hours south of San Francisco. Please visit our website for lots of camp photos and videos.
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CAMP FACILITIES: We stay at Oakes College overlooking the Pacific. Classes and rehearsals are held in the Music Building and a concert at the end of the week is held in the fabulous 300 seat Recital Hall.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: For the past twenty years Soundwall Rock Music Camps has provided a fun and academically sound environment to study and perform rock music. Having served the educational needs of over one thousand 12-17 year olds, this non-profit 501(c)3, has focused on placing education before profit. Our intention is for no student to be denied this phenomenal educational experience for financial reasons. Students leave the camp not only with increased musical skills but also a heightened self esteem - the result of a teacher directed combination of individual study and teamwork culminating in a truly life changing experience for teens.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Our intention is for no student to be denied this phenomenal educational experience for financial reasons.
OTHER CAMP INFO: Check out our Facebook page at: Our Camp Website Link: www.facebook.com
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 20-25 and July 27 - August 1, Tuition including room and board is $1500 per week.
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Soundwall Rock Music Camps
Visit Our J-Camp Website
(650) 223-8622
youth[AT]paloaltojcc.org
3921 Fabian Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
CAMPER AGES: K-12
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. Day Camp. J-Camp is primarily a day camp setting with a few overnight options for older grades.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
AFFILIATION(S): JCC
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Fine Arts/Crafts, Gymnastics, Cheerleading, Basketball, Team Sports, Swimming, Waterfront/Aquatics, Adventure, Travel, Wilderness/Nature, Golf, and more. Archery, Magic, Ice Skating, LEGO, Laser Tag, Ceramics, Urban Art, Mad Science, Carpentry
CAMP LOCATION: We are located 5 miles east of Stanford right off the 101. Please visit our camp website for more information and driving directions.
CAMP FACILITIES: Beautiful campus that offers a full service fitness facility, multiple rooms for programming, theater, and newly installed artificial grass.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: J-Camp's management team carefully selects all summer staff. Pre-interview essays determine candidates' outlooks, experience and intentions. Group interviews determine past experience with youth, leadership skills and general personality traits while individual interviews identify critical thinking abilities, supervision aptitude and problem solving skills. Finally, candidates receive background checks and undergo multiple reference checks.
Before camp starts, counselors train for over 35 hours and unit leaders complete over 55 hours of training.
Staff is trained in the following areas:
� • Safety certification including CPR and first aid
� • Adult/child mentorship and age appropriate activities
� • Behavior management and bully/abuse prevention
� • Field trip and off-site safety and procedures
� • Pool, beach and sun safety
� • Interpersonal communications and family relations
� • Curriculum development and team leadership (unit leaders only)
J-Camp International Staff
Each summer we hire a few outstanding international team members to motivate and inspire your kids! Your child will learn about different countries, customs and cultures first-hand from our fabulous international staff. Past staff has hailed from Australia, Israel, Holland, England, Scotland and South Africa.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our camp website to learn more about session dates and camp pricing.
SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
J-Camp is looking for skilled, friendly, and well-qualified individuals to come and be a part of the camp staff team at the OFJCC. Positions available include Head Counselor, Counselor, Jr. Counselor, Music Specialist, and Art Specialist.
For more information and details on how to apply, please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.paloaltojcc.org.
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Visit Our Sierra Mountain Music Camp Website
916-967-7664
smmcstaff[AT]gmail.com
15742 N Bloomfield-Graniteville Rd
Nevada City, California 95959
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 1175 Carmichael, CA 95609
CAMPER AGES: 4th-12th
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Sierra Mountain Music Camp Choral and String Orchestra camp for campers age 4th grade- College. Daily music rehearsals with award-winning directors. Zipline, rock wall, arts and crafts, pool, 100-foot slip and slide, talent and skit night, soundboard education, and archery electives. Come enjoy a music-filled week in the mountains. Music. Life. Friendship.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Video/Filmmaking/Photography, Fine Arts/Crafts, Swimming, Volleyball, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: Diamond Arrow Conference Center in the Sierra Foothills is a premium camp site located 6 miles from Nevada City and 2 miles from the beautiful Yuba River! It is located on 375 acres and has a capacity of 468 campers with handicap accessibility which will enable our program to grow, Grow, GROW!!! 15742 N Bloomfield Rd, Nevada City, CA 95959. Visit DACC website for more information.
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CAMP FACILITIES: Daily music rehearsals with award-winning directors. Zipline, rock wall, arts and crafts, pool, 100-foot slip and slide, talent and skit night, soundboard education, and archery electives.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Includes: One week at our beautiful Sierra Nevada campground including room and board. Twice daily electives (check out activities section). Daily rehearsals with award-winning directors (6 hours total per day). Commemorative camp t-shirt. Professional commemorative photos. Access to the camp snack shack for twice-daily use (no additional money required). BBQ lunch for your camper. Two tickets to the camp concert. $15 unlimited zip line and rock wall offered with registration
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: See website for more information. Several discounts and scholarships available.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 19-25th, 2022
SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Counselor opportunities for 10th-College.
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Sierra Mountain Music Camp
Visit Our Camp Saint Francis Website
925-609-4CSF
registrar[AT]campsaintfrancis.org
St. Dorothy's Rest
Camp Meeker, California
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
Camp St. Francis
1524 San Carlos Ave #1
San Carlos CA 94070
CAMPER AGES: 8-13
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
AFFILIATION(S): Christian.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Camp St. Francis offers a five-day getaway for kids 8-13, teens looking to serve and develop leadership skills, and adults with a desire to share understanding, fun and encouragement with all of the above! Our summer session offers classic camp activities, chapel time and our Scarf program, encouraging personal development for all ages. Set in the Redwoods near Occidental, the kids learn to live and play together among these beautiful wonders of nature.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Fine Arts/Crafts, Dance, Basketball, Swimming, Waterfront/Aquatics, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: St. Dorothy’s Rest, an Episcopal camp and retreat facility, is nestled in the dense Redwoods of Camp Meeker, just outside of Occidental, California, in Sonoma County, about 90 minutes Northwest of San Francisco.
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CAMP FACILITIES: This site offers indoor dormitory sleeping in bunks with mattresses provided. Campers are grouped together by age and supervised by their counseling staff. The beautiful setting also allows for swimming, access to the Russian River, outdoor basketball court, a play area, a cozy main house lodge, a recreation and gaming room, an outdoor campfire circle, cozy places to sit and share, a crafts shack, and a wonderful Redwood chapel.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Saint Francis is a week filled with programs that allow campers to explore and experience outdoor activities and create for themselves a closer connection to God and their communities.
Established in 2001, CSF moved to its new host site in 2014. This Camp Meeker location affords opportunities for activities like crafts, campfire, archery, games, sports, dance, water fun and nature hikes.
We build on themes of understanding and compassion in all of our programs, particularly in chapel, our scarf program, group games and discussions and our creative lessons and themes throughout the week.
Most of our staff are volunteers and attended camp as campers, and they are dedicated to providing a highly spirited, fun, and welcoming environment. We all strive to be good role models of the Christian way of life. We hope that our positive example and loving Christian environment promotes campers to grow spiritually.
The Scarf program, adopted from the YMCA’s ragger program, teaches campers important life skills, by taking on personal challenges and working towards overcoming them successfully. Ultimately, this helps develop lifelong tools a camper needs for personal growth. * Staff members are screened and trained in program, policies, and safety awareness. Our program is sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of California and is welcoming and inclusive.
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Youth ages 14-15 are welcome to apply as Program Aides, we also accept volunteers for Counselors (and CITs) and Program leaders. Training for the staff will be held in the Bay Area in July 2017.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Camperships are available on a first come, first serve basis, usually offering a discount of about 1/3.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Sunday, August 6 - Thursday, August 10, 2017
Camp Fees:
Camper (age 8-13) $500
Program Aid (age 14-15) $340
Staff $150
(A deposit of $100 should accompany your camper registration.)
Early bird Camper registration (before March 15th): 20% off
SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Volunteers are welcome to apply for counseling and program activity leadership positions. As much of our focus is on outreach to lower-income families, we can only provide a stipend as budget allows. We are happy, of course, to certify eligible community service hours for students with those requirements.
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Camp Saint Francis
Visit Our Steve and Kate's Camp Website
Ashly.Fishell-Shaffer[AT]steveandkate.com
dc.northwest[AT]steveandkate.com
Locations Nationwide, including Washington International School
1690 36th Street NW
Washington, Washington DC 20007
OTHER CAMP LOCATIONS:
ALL SUMMER 2022 CAMP LOCATIONS
California: LA County
California: Orange County
California: San Francisco
California: SF Bay Area, East
California: SF Bay Area, North
California: SF Bay Area, Peninsula
California: SF Bay Area, South
Colorado
DC / Virginia
Georgia
Illinois
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
Texas
Washington
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
Watch Our Steve and Kate's Camp Video
CAMPER AGES: 4-12
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. Monday-Friday 8:00am-6:00pm
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: We Trust Kids. So They Trust Themselves.
Since 1980, we've put kids in charge of their own learning experience. At Steve & Kate’s, kids try, fail, and learn on their own. They learn to trust their own judgment, and tackle the challenges of an ever changing world with creativity and confidence. Campers choose minute to minute from a variety of activities including, sewing, stop-motion animation, music, performing arts, makers crafts, bread making, and more. They'll decide what they want to do, and for how long–developing confidence and learning to trust their judgment along the way.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Academics, Theater, and more.
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SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Our Camp Website Link: steveandkatescamp.com
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Steve and Kates Camp
Visit Our Acting Academy For Kids Website
949-427-0072
actingacademy4kids[AT]gmail.com
3 Area Locations
17620 Fitch Ave
Irvine, CA 92614
CAMPER AGES: 4 - 13
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. Monday through Friday 9am-2pm with before & after care
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Combine acting, singing and dancing in a musical theatre production with a performance for family and friends on Friday. Fun themes every week include: The Greatest Showman, Harry Potter, The Descendants, Moana, Zootopia...
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Musical Theater, Theater, Fine Arts/Crafts, Dance, and more. Acting, Singing & Dancing.
CAMP LOCATION: Three locations:
OC Music & Dance in Irvine, CA
Cabrillo Playhouse in San Clemente, CA
Community Roots Academy, Laguna Niguel, CA
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CAMP FACILITIES: All our locations have a theatre or stage. Our Friday productions run with full lights, costumes, sound and projections.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camps runs weekly throughout the summer in 3 different locations. Sign up for one week or multiple weeks (Multi-camp discounts) Camp runs 9am - 2pm with before and after care available.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Musical Theatre, Private and Group lesson in acting, voice, piano, guitar and dance
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Refer to our website for our full schedule and description of weekly themes and fee information.
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Acting Academy For Kids
Visit Our Summer Acting Camp Website
(818) 957-1619
info[AT]summeractingcamp.com
4463 Oak Grove Drive
La Canada, CA 91011
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
2604 Foothill Blvd. Suite C, La Crescenta, CA 91214
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
Watch Our Summer Acting Camp Video
CAMPER AGES: 5 - 15
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Technology, Musical Theater, Theater, Video/Filmmaking/Photography, Fine Arts/Crafts, Dance, and more. Acting, Singing, Tap Dance, Circus Movement, Magic, Swordplay, Tech Design, Improvisation, On-camera Technique.
CAMP LOCATION: We are located on the beautiful campus of La Canada High School near the 210 and the 2 freeway.
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CAMP FACILITIES: Our camp takes place in the La Canada Playhouse (at LCHS) which includes a gorgeous, state of the art 500-seat theatre and multiple attached classrooms.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Summer Acting Camp has been L.A.'s most popular and exciting acting camp for over 17 years. Each 3-week session culminates in a performance on the main stage at the La Canada Playhouse.
OTHER CAMP INFO: The Summer Acting Camp is brought to you by the Theatrical Education Group. To find out more about the programs we offer, please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.theatricaleducationgroup.com
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session One: 6/9/14 - 6/27/14 Session Two: 6/30/14 - 7/18/14 Classes run from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM with FREE before and after care from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM - perfect for working parents! Each 3-week session costs only $650, with many promotions and discounts available. Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.summeractingcamp.com for more information.
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Summer Acting Camp
Visit Our Growing Goddess Camp Website
(502)396-6408
lena[AT]earthpatheducation.com
96 Rocky Cove Rd.
Candler, North Carolina 28715
OTHER CAMP LOCATIONS:
Sebastopol, CA
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
10 Weaver Smith Dr. Candler, NC 28715
CAMPER AGES: 11-14
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway.
CAMPER GENDER(S): All Girl Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Growing Goddess is a Nature Based Rites of Passage Camp (ages 11-14) that celebrates the sacred time when a girl is becoming a woman. Through nature connection, supportive sisterhood, ritual, play and mentorship our true gifts emerge.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Fine Arts/Crafts, Dance, Swimming, Adventure, Wilderness/Nature, Soccer, and more. Camping • Hiking • Arts & Crafts • Wild Edibles • Body-Awareness • Wilderness Safety • Song Sharing • Self-Care Medicine-Making • Fire Skills • Build A Moon Lodge • Council Circles
CAMP LOCATION: 20 minutes from downtown Asheville, NC. Sacred Mountain Sanctuary is nestled on hundreds of acres of pristine mountain land, surrounded by Pisgah National Forest. The property encompasses 2 mountain coves and neighbors a 3600ft elevated mountain bald with breathtaking views of Mount Pisgah and the surrounding areas. The coves are abundant with pristine water and important native plant species. Much of the property is blessed with a century-old mixed deciduous forest, making it an important species repository of the Southern Appalachian biome. - See more at: Our Camp Website Link: earthpatheducation.com
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CAMP FACILITIES: Spring water, beautiful camp spots, tents provided, outdoor kitchen
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our Vision
At Earth Path Education we encourage the experience of being at home in nature and within oneself. We empower girls, boys, young women and men, adults and elders to claim the path to earth connection that is within each of us. We begin to see how bio-mimicry, being like the stream, being like the deer, can help us to live harmoniously, reducing stress and enhancing the ease of our existence. Through learning Earth skills, nature awareness, and ancestral wisdom we remember our place in an interconnected web; we remember who we are.
When we commune with our unity; we naturally develop compassionate communication skills with all beings. These skills aid us throughout life by allowing us to feel how our thoughts, words, and actions affect the whole of our community, the whole of life. We then begin to understand how we want to show up for ourselves, our communities, and our world.
With an understanding of our inter-connectedness to Earth and each other, we grow the roots to support a life of balanced giving and recieving. We naturally develop the inner wisdom that allows each of us to live our lives with confidence in ourselves and our visions, integrity within our relationships and actions, and humble gratitude for all that we experience everyday.
We help grow a culture of listening to mother earth as our wisest mentor.
Our Approach
Nature Awareness:
Through focusing on nature awareness we encourage our students to experience what is happening around them, awakening curiosity and inspiration. When students are empowered to root in processes like making fire, foraging wild foods, making rope, and learning bird songs; they begin to feel capable of relaxing and deepening in the wilderness. We believe that learning skills of how to source our human lives from the abundant life around us grows respect; respect for the plants that heal our wounds, the sticks that give us warmth, and the creek that cools us. We develop a deepening gratitude to the elements that offer us life.
Regenerative Presence:
We use a variety of tools to inspire a regenerative presence on the planet. At Earth Path Education, we believe that the concept of regeneration is the key to a harmonious future here on Earth. We believe that as humans we can do more than not harm, we can actually feed all of creation with our beauty, our rituals, our songs, and our deep listening.
Village Building:
We hold necessary the role of the village in our Wilderness Rites of Passage ceremonies. It is the village that sends the initaites into their journeys, and the village that catches the initaites and witnesses the transformations. The rites of passage is also a key part to the health of the village, pumping all members with health, inspirations and vitality, bringing to the village the vision seeds that are to sprout us into a more harmonious way of relating.
Ceremonial Arts:
At Earth Path Education we are committed to the beauty way. We make earth offerings, and leave equsitie altars in the forest. We sings and dance, at each spring, we feed the fire with our stories and we compost our grief and our burdens, so that life can grow corn with it to feed the people. We pray for our lives, we pray for the earth. Our dreams bring us messages, and as we tune into our rhythms, and synch up with the rythms of the land. The earth starts to dream up through us, clarifying our purpose, calling us forward, and illuminating our gifts. Our ceremonies are an art of listening, to that wisdom which has been held in the earth and is just waiting to be danced up through us.
Permaculture:
Permaculture creates systems that provide for Human needs and the Earth’ s needs through mutually beneficial relationships. The health of our human community is linked to our local bioregion, which in turn is linked to the wellbeing of all ecosystems. We instill the ethics of Elemental Linking and Holistic Thinking. As every element becomes an integral part of the whole system, the whole community becomes more dynamic, harmonious, and energy efficient. These enhanced relationships reduce maintenance and stress, while increasing yields and happiness. These permaculture principles apply to our ecological relationship and our social relationships.
Play:
We instill the idea that work and play can be one in the same. We inspire youth and adults to follow the things that they are truly passionate about. We help guide each other to feel confident in achieving our dreams, and manifesting a life that we are happy to be living each day. We believe that the most harmonious accomplishments come from a people who love what they were doing, feeling that their calling, is a place where ones passion is meeting the thrist of the world and bringing sweet water to the driest of places. We support our participants in finding this inspiration, passion, and motivation within themselves and taking action on their calling.
Meet Our Instructors
We offer instruction from connected, knowledgeable Ecologists, Naturalists, Primitive Skills Enthusiasts, and Crafts Teachers, and other Earth-loving individuals. We invite special Guest Teachers and Inspirational Elders to join us throughout our programs. Please check out our instructor bios. All of our instructors will share with your children and teens the wisdom they have been so committed to incorporating into their lives and the world. The great thing is we will learn as much if not more from them!
- See more at: Our Camp Website Link: earthpatheducation.com
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Moon Mystics for ages 15-18
Our Camp Website Link: earthpatheducation.com
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Contact lena[AT]earthpatheducation.com for financial need scholarship information.
FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Families are invited to our send off ceremonies, and welcome home celebrations. The first and last day of our sessions.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Our Camp Website Link: www.earthpatheducation.com for year round program opportunities
OTHER CAMP INFO: Growing Goddess is much more than your average camp. Here at Earth Path Education, we are truly passionate about supporting youth as they grow and mature. We think of these young women as a part of our family, and strive to support them in all aspects of their lives. We provide a safe space for these girls to freely share their joys and their sorrows. We thrive together through honoring our sisterhood. As we see the benefits of connecting together within a supportive network, all competitive energy melts away. With the guidance of mentors and a close connection to the earth, a culture is created that marks this powerful transition with intentional ceremony.
The Rites of Passage allows each young woman to connect to her inner guidance. This clarity inspires self-confidence, empowered decision-making, compassionate communication, and goal motivation. We come together to find the beauty inherent in each of us, so we fully believe in ourselves and each other. We sing, we dance, we celebrate! We learn about who we are and how we want to show up for our communities, this earth and our lives.
We learn about how to care for our amazing bodies, and discuss how to maintain a positive body-image. We learn about the traditional Moon Lodge, a sacred space established to honor a woman’s moontime. Through implementing these ceremonial practices, we learn how we can create space to deeply explore the blessings of being a woman.
We experience ourselves through ceremony and through play! We learn ancestral crafts, games, stories, and songs as we root into our bio-region! As we camp and hike our amazing landscapes, we explore the ways in which we can sustain ourselves through our understanding of the natural world. We learn a variety of earth skills including how to make fire, wild edibles, permaculture, plant medicines, and much more.
We call upon elders in our community to share their wisdom; we bring in strong role models to teach a variety of skills, crafts, and classes. Together we form a web that nourishes the fertile soil that feeds our growth and expansion throughout life. This quest is a powerful and fun-filled experience for all, helping to create the beautiful, heart-centered women of our future!
- See more at: Our Camp Website Link: earthpatheducation.com
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 22-26, 2015: 5 day overnight Rites of Passage Camp
$650 if paid by March 15th
$675 if paid by June 21st
$1,000 for two sessions: June and July, 2015 (10 days)
July 6-10, 2015: 5 day overnight Rites of Passage Camp
$650 if paid by March 15th
$675 if paid by June 21st
$1,000 for two sessions: June and July, 2015 (10 days)
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Growing Goddess Camp
Visit Our Hope Musical Theatre Website
(650) 568-3332
sarah[AT]hopemusicaltheatre.com
Sarah[AT]HopeMusicalTheatre.com
Palo Alto High School
50 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
PO BOX 3654
Redwood City, CA 94064
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
Watch Our Hope Musical Theatre Video
CAMPER AGES: 5 - 16
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. 2 week camps - 1/2 days (9am - 12 or 1pm - 4pm) or FULL DAYS (9am - 4pm)
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: A BROADWAY EXPERIENCE! In just 2 weeks we will put on an entire show: Come put on a show in just 2 weeks! For ages Kindergarten - 8th grade. And Counselors In Training - 9th grade and up! We build sets, create costumes, make props, learn great songs from the Broadway classics, and play wonderful characters. On the last day of camp there is a performance for family and friends. �
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Musical Theater, Theater, Fine Arts/Crafts, Dance, Gymnastics, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: We are located in the Bay Area, on the Peninsula, in Palo Alto, California. We run our camp in the old historic Haymarket Theatre at Palo Alto High School. 40 minutes south of San Francisco.
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CAMP FACILITIES: The historic Haymarket Theatre at Palo Alto High School.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: A BROADWAY EXPERIENCE with a professional staff!
In just 2 weeks we will put on an entire show: Come put on a show in just 2 weeks! We build sets, create costumes, make props, learn great songs from the Broadway classics, and play wonderful characters. On the last day of camp there is a performance for family and friends.
NEW THIS YEAR!
*BEHIND-THE-SCENES CAMP. Be a part of putting on the show: building sets, props, social media, create photo slideshows and more!
*JUNIOR CAMPERS. We are now accepting entering Kindergarten - 2nd graders for our new Junior Camp program. *(See specific dates and details on our website.)
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We offer a wonderful CIT program for 9th graders and up. Become a theatrical leader! HMT offers a fun and exciting CIT (Counselors in Training) program to get teens involved in the theatre process! Be a part of the “behind the scenes” in putting on a show! (And a chance to have a feature performance in the show as well.) Please visit our website for the application and more detailed information!
OTHER CAMP INFO: �"My daughter said it was her favorite camp of all time!�" - 2015 Parent "This summer camp puts on quite a show!�" - San Jose Mercury News Hope to see you this summer!
NEW THIS YEAR!
*BEHIND-THE-SCENES CAMP. Be a part of putting on the show: building sets, props, social media, create photo slideshows and more!
*JUNIOR CAMPERS. We are now accepting entering Kindergarten - 2nd graders for our new Junior Camp program. *(See specific dates and details on our website.)
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our summer camps begin JUNE 6 and run every 2 weeks until August 12th. We offer 1/2 day and Full day programs.
Please go to our website for all summer info at: Our Camp Website Link: www.HopeMusicalTheatre.com.
SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
JOIN THE EXCITEMENT OF PUTTING ON A SHOW!
A BROADWAY EXPERIENCE!
We are currently looking for HEAD COUNSELORS, COSTUME SUPERVISORS, TECH CREW and more for our upcoming 2016 Summer Camp! We are looking for a staff that is upbeat and full of high energy! Please contact Sarah Hope if you are interested.
Email: Sarah[AT]HopeMusicalTheatre.com or
Call (650) 568-3332
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Hope Musical Theatre
Visit Our American Collegiate Adventures Website
info[AT]acasummer.com
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
OTHER CAMP LOCATIONS:
Madison, WI
Florence, Italy
Barcelona, Spain
Costa Rica
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Madison, Wisconsin
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
875 Michigan Ave. Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60611
CAMPER AGES: 14-18
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Welcome to American Collegiate Adventures (ACA)
The Ultimate in Pre-College Programs For High School Students!
Choose a truly sensational summer! Picture weekdays of learning and recreation, weekends of action and adventure – all spent with a great group of new friends. That’s what ACA is all about!
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Computers, Math, Science, Technology, Academics, Musical Theater, Theater, Video/Filmmaking/Photography, Fine Arts/Crafts, Dance, Weightloss, Basketball, Swimming, Tennis, Adventure, Travel, Volleyball, Soccer, Golf, and more. Culinary Arts, Fashion Design, Journalism, Law, Business, Community Service, SAT/ACT Prep, TOEFL, ESL, Spanish Language, Italian Language, Cultural Immersion & More!
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CAMP FACILITIES: We stay in the most luxurious dorms and hotels in the center of the cities. We only use private transportation, never public.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our Summer Staff are all college graduates over the age of 21. Having worked extensively with high school students in the past, our staff members genuinely look forward to their summers with ACA. We have a 10:1 student to staff ratio on our domestic programs and 8:1 student to staff ratio on our abroad programs. Safety and supervision is our number one priority. We are certified by the American Camp Association.
OTHER CAMP INFO: The most personalized program you’ll find, ACA features one of the lowest student-to-staff ratios of any pre-college program, so we can work with each student to create unique summer experiences. Enjoy great courses, internships and activities, pursue a new passion, and perfect your sports skills. Do it all!
All the comforts you’d expect – really! ACA is one of the only pre-college programs that provide deluxe accommodations complete with air-conditioning, private bathrooms and laundry service. You’ll enjoy summer in style when you go with ACA!
As always – ACA’s weekend adventures are always included! Whether you’re getting a good look at your first-choice school or just enjoying the arts, shopping and style of towns from Madison to Nice, Florence to Seville, Washington, D.C. to Barcelona, London to Los Angeles, ACA makes sure everyone gets to go along – at no extra charge! That’s the ACA way.
This summer, choose the best of both worlds. Build knowledge and confidence for college during the week, and get weekends full of once in a lifetime adventures! Make this summer unforgettable, leading you toward a college career that helps you get the most out of learning, and of life. Make this summer an ACA summer!
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Wisconsin:
June 28 – July 11 (2 Weeks) $3995
June 28 – July 27 (3 Weeks) $4995
June 28 – July 24 (4 Weeks) $5995
Costa Rica:
July 6 - July 18 (2 Weeks) $3995
June 29 - July 18 (3 Weeks) $5695
Panama Ext July 18 - July 23 $1995
Barcelona:
July 12 - July 24 (2 Weeks) $4995
July 5 – July 24 (3 Weeks) $6995
June 28 - July 17 (3 Weeks) $6995
June 28 - July 24 (4 Weeks) $7995
Greek Isles Ext July 24 – July 29 $2495
Florence:
July 12 - July 24 (2 Weeks) $4995
June 28 - July 17 (3 Weeks) $6995
June 24 – July 24 (4 Weeks) $8495
Greek Isles Ext July 24 – July 29 $2495
Los Angeles:
June 28 – July 11 (2 Weeks) $4495
June 28 – July 17 (3 Weeks) $5695
June 28 – July 24 (4 Weeks) $6895
Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.acasummer.com for more information.
SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are hiring Camp Counselors for this upcoming summer at our various locations. You must be at least 21 years of age and a college graduate. Applicants who are interested in international programs MUST be fluent in the local language and English. Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.acasummer.com to fill out an application and submit it to staff[AT]acasummer.com.
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Looking for Other Top Specialty Camps in California? Here's a few links to other directories of CA Special Interest Camps, or you can find links to ALL our Special Interest Camp Directories in the black bar at the bottom of this page.
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Girl Scouts Heart of Central California
6601 Elvas Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: (800) 322-4475 or
(916) 452-9181
info[AT]girlscoutshcc.org
Camps located throughout Central California
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800-822-2427
Castroville Office
10550 Merritt Street
Castroville, CA 95012
831-633-4877
San Luis Obispo Office
825 El Capitan Way, Suite A
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
805-345-1374
Santa Barbara Office
211 E. Victoria Street, Suite E
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-453-9033
Ventura Office
801 S. Victoria Avenue, Suite 202
Ventura, CA 93003
805-658-8210
http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/
1-800-447-4475
Camps located throughout Northern California
801 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90017-4621
Phone: (213) 213-0150
Camp locations throughout the LA area.
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Girl Scouts of Orange County
9500 Toledo Way Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 461-8800
(800) 979-9444
Camp locations throughout the Orange County area.
http://www.sdgirlscouts.org/camp
Girl Scouts San Diego
(619) 298-8391 or (800) 643-4798
info[AT]sdgirlscouts.org
1231 Upas Street
San Diego, CA 92103
http://www.sfbac.org/
San Francisco Bay Area Council
1001 Davis Street
San Leandro, CA 94577-1514
(510) 577-9000
For more info visit the website.
MORE CALIFORNIA SUMMER BAND CAMPS ARE COMING SOON. YOU CAN CHOOSE ANOTHER STATE FROM THE LIST BELOW.
CALIFORNIA BAND CAMP OWNERS & DIRECTORS: If you would like to submit your camp for listing in our 2025 Best California Summer Band Camps Directory, please click on the "SUBMIT YOUR CAMP" link above.
CALIFORNIA BAND CAMP PARENTS & CAMPERS: If you are looking to find info on how to choose the best summer camp to attend this summer, please check out our 2025 GUIDE TO CHOOSING THE BEST SUMMER BAND CAMP for some great camp research tips and lots of important 2025 summer camp info.
In addition to our 2025 California Summer Band Camps Directory we have also created quite a few SPECIAL INTEREST CAMP DIRECTORIES, and have included brief descriptions of these and links to their dedicated websites on the 2025 CAMP GUIDE page.
You can go directly to any of our other 2025 Special Interest Camp Directories from the list in the black bar at the bottom of this page.
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