Master the stage at an acting summer camp.
Attending an acting summer camp can help give an aspiring young thespian the skills needed to pursue her passion and perhaps one day make it in the world of show business. These camps give young actors-in-training the chance to learn while having a fun camp experience. Many acting summer camps also offer scholarships to kids based on financial need or merit.
Interlochen Summer Arts Program
The Interlochen Summer Arts Program is located on 1,200 wooded acres in northwest Michigan. The camp offers a number of theater arts programs for students in grades 3 to 12, where each summer more than 2,500 students study acting, musical theatre, repertory theatre and more. Camp programs run from one week to six weeks, depending on the program and age division.
The camp offers both need-based and merit-based scholarships to help cover the cost of tuition, room and board during the camp. Approximately 25 percent of Interlochen students receive some form of financial aid. Need-based scholarships depend on a family's federal income tax information and ability to pay for the program. Merit-based scholarships are awarded to the most qualified candidates, and require no financial documentation.
Interlochen Center for the Arts
P.O. Box 199
Interlochen, MI 49643
231-276-7200
camp.interlochen.org
Traveling Players Ensemble
The Traveling Players Ensemble summer camp, located in McLean, Virginia, was referred to as "a little-known summer gem" by the Washington Post. The camp offers classical theater training for children in grades 6 to 12, with special emphasis on performing in nature. Students learn camping skills as well as acting techniques. The camp culminates in a week-long backpacking and performance trip, where students tour with their show and camp near the performance sites.
The Traveling Players Ensemble offers need-based and talent-based scholarships for its many summer camp programs. To apply for financial aid, a student must submit a letter detailing why she wants to be part of the ensemble and what qualities she would bring to the group, along with a recommendation from a teacher or coach and the family's most recent federal tax return.
Traveling Players Ensemble
P.O. Box 1315
Great Falls, VA 22066
703-987-1712
travelingplayers.org
Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Camp
The Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Camp has been operating since 1913, and is one of the oldest performing arts camps in the nation. Over the years, a number of notable stars of stage and screen have attended, taught or served as guest artists at the camp, including Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Biel and Lee Remick.
Scholarships are available for students in fifth grade through college in the areas of dance, theater and musical theater. Perry-Mansfield scholarships are merit-based, although finanical need is considered. To apply, students must either participate in a live audition or submit an audition video, along with a nonrefundable processing fee.
Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Camp
40755 Routt County Road 36
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
800-430-2787
perry-mansfield.org
