Acting Camps
Acting camps are as varied as the children who attend them. Take the time to research all the possibilities before making a final decision. If your children are new to acting, look for fun-filled camps that focus more on the enjoyment of the experience than the knowledge gained. As your children progress, they will want, as well as need, more challenges for their minds. Do your homework and be prepared to provide that challenge in their next camp.
After your children have started their first camp, make sure that they are having fun. If not, you may need to consider the fact that acting may not be of interest to them at this point in their lives. Find out what it was about the camp experience they didn't like. Equally important, find out what things they actually did like about the camp. Pay attention to their answers. There's a good chance that, armed with this information, you can research other camps that may be better suited to your child's tastes and artistic needs. Find a different camp, try again next year, and until then don't push or make a big deal out of it.
Acting camp is about far more than just what happens during the time your child attends. What happens before and after camp is as important as the camp itself. Help them prepare for the camp experience beforehand. If you've done your research, then you should be well-versed in what your children will be learning and doing. Help them feel prepared for it. After camp is over, spend time revisiting what they experienced and learned. Often, there are exercises and drama games that can be fun for the whole family to recreate.
Acting camps provide the perfect vehicle for your children to immerse themselves in the creative fun acting can provide. What they gain from the camp experience has as much to do with you, the parent, as it does the camp itself. Help them to have the best acting camp experience possible.
Here are some resources to help you get started in finding the right acting camps for your children:
Stagedoor Manor
Stagedoor Manor offers total theater immersion plus all of the fun of a great summer camp. It’s the only performing arts program of its type in the world! Do you dream of standing in the spotlight on opening night, of seeing yourself on television or in the movies, of hearing the applause of an audience? Imagine yourself meeting casting agents, talking to directors, producers, and sharing your dreams with kids just like you who love theater and the performing arts! At Stagedoor Manor, performers of all levels -- beginner and advanced -- find expression and fulfillment on stage and in the classroom. Our program is for young performers ages 10-18.
Young Actors Camp
Young actors (and parents) are invited to examine the Hollywood film and television industry first hand. This dynamic acting camp serves its campers in several ways...educate those preparing to enter into the acting business, introduce the young stage actor to the art of acting for the camera, and offer the most FUN and dynamic camp experience for any young actor captivated by the movie screen.
Acting Summer Camps for Kids & Teens
MySummerCamps.com is a comprehensive yet easy to use summer camps directory and summer camp guide for kids, teens and youth. MySummerCamps.com is the complete resource for finding summer camps, summer camp jobs and camps for sale or rent in the United States, Canada and the rest of the World.
Camp Curtain Call
Camp Curtain Call is a coeducational summer camp for campers 7 - 18 years old. Our mission is to provide exceptional performing and visual arts programs led by experts and entertainment industry professionals in a traditional camp environment. Located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, CCC seeks to keep campers safe, active, refreshed and engaged in the fun and challenging activities that they choose for themselves from our vast list of unique program options.
Kamp Hollywood
A hands-on acting & production summer camp where kids can experience the fun making short films & videos as taught by experienced industry veterans! They also learn how to apply that experience to their home camcorders and computers.
US Performing Arts Camps
The mission of US Performing Arts Camps is to promote and develop the growth of performing artists in America. We are dedicated to representing the best in quality performing arts and media education. Our intensive conservatory-style summer camps are designed for middle and high school students between the ages of 11 and 18. This year we also have two programs for up and coming performance artists ages 19-22. US Performing Arts Camps are located at some of the finest university facilities in the country. Students experience campus life while interacting with professors and professionals in their discipline. Many of the camps are directed by the universities' very own distinguished faculty.
Summer Camps - New York Film Academy
Our high school summer camps (Ages 14 - 17) are designed for students with little or no previous filmmaking, acting, or animation experience. They are intensive, short term courses that fully immerse students in the craft of writing, directing, casting, shooting, acting in, editing, and animating their own films. Each year hundreds of students from around the world benefit from the extraordinary education offered at the New York Film Academy. The Academy is a learning center for individuals who want to explore film and video arts or performance for the screen and stage. For students ages fourteen to seventeen, the New York Film Academy offers a pre-college enrichment experience that is unparalleled.
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