The School of Performing Arts in the Richmond community – SPARC – has provided incredible performing arts experience to students in the Richmond area for over 30 years. SPARC has full-day and half-day camps for students ages 4 to 18. With camps from June to August, every student can find a camp to help them shine!

Cheryl Lage of RichmondMom.com wrote in her article, “Fanning the SPARC”, “As a part-time (9-3:30 daily) working-in-an-office mama, the timing seemed ideal . . .confidence levels rose. Comfort acting, singing and dancing translates well to increased ease in presenting oral reports, speaking at assemblies, conveying the morning announcements. Thank you, SPARC. We’ll be back…probably this summer!”

Voted Style Weekly’s Family Favorites Winner for 2014!

Camps for Pre-K through Rising 3^rd Graders

SPARCLERS Jr. Ages 4+ (Pre-K – Rising K) and SPARCLERS (Rising 1^st – 3^rd Graders)
NEW in 2015: SPARCLERS Camps are now one week sessions. Three exciting themes have been created so campers can participate in multiple sessions and have a unique experience each time.
Journey with us through the world of performing arts in just one week! SPARC’s youngest campers will learn the building blocks of performance – acting, singing, and dancing – as they work together to create a final show for family and friends.

Frozen Follies
June 15 – June 19 | Epiphany Lutheran Church
July 6 – July 10 | Bon Air United Methodist Church
July 20 – July 24 | Randolph Elementary School (*New Goochland Location*)

Imagination Explorers
June 22 – June 26 | Epiphany Lutheran Church
July 13 – July 17 | Bon Air United Methodist Church

Dragons and Damsels
June 29 – July 3 | Epiphany Lutheran Church
July 20 – July 24 | Bon Air United Methodist Church

August Adventure Jr. – Annie Kids (Pre-K – Rising 1^st)
Half Day from 9:00am to 1:00pm for Ages 4+
In partnership, SPARC and Cadence Theatre Company present Disney’s Annie Kids, an abbreviated version of the beloved Broadway show. Students will learn about the rehearsal and performance process while improving their musical theatre skills with new friends. Camp will end with a final performance for friends and family. Half day students will attend from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., with optional after-care available from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
August 3 – 14 | Choose one of three locations: St. Mary’s, St. Cat’s, or Tuckahoe Pres.

August Adventure Jr. – Annie Kids (Rising 2^nd – 4^th Graders)
Full Day from 9:00am to 3:00pm
In partnership, SPARC and Cadence Theatre Company present Disney’s Annie Kids, an abbreviated version of the beloved Broadway show. Students will learn about the rehearsal and performance process while improving their musical theatre skills with new friends. Camp will end with a final performance for friends and family.
August 3 – 14 | Choose one of three locations: St. Mary’s, St. Cat’s, or Tuckahoe Pres.

Camps for Rising 4^th through Rising 8^th Graders

BRAVO JR.! (Rising 4th-5th Graders)
This engaging summer camp offers a daily rotation of creative performing arts training taught by some of Richmond’s leading professional artists! The camp ends with the debut of an original show created by the campers and lead staff. Extended care hours are available.
June 15 – July 10 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Tuckahoe Presbyterian

BRAVO! (Rising 6th-8th Graders)
Each day is filled with engaging performance arts activities such as; acting workshops, musical theatre training, audition skill building, creative movement and artistic collaborations. Students work with professional guest artists to learn about visual arts, stage combat, stage make-up and much more! The camp ends with the debut of an original show created by the campers and lead staff. Extended care hours are available.
June 15 – July 10 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Collegiate School

SummerStarz Touring Ensemble (By Audition Only) (Rising 4th-8th Graders)
Each summer, SPARC’s SummerStarz performing ensemble brings a free, family-friendly performance to over 1,000 people in the community. In 2015, SummerStarz will perform the brand new, award winning musical The Grunch. Summerstarz rehearses for five weeks and then tours the Metro Richmond area for several performances, from July 20-24, 2015.
June 15 – July 24 | Choose one of three locations: St. Mary’s, St. Cat’s, or Tuckahoe Pres.

SPARC Performing Arts Camp (Rising 5^th – 8^th Graders)
This one-week camp focuses on acting, singing, and dance. Students will learn age-appropriate games, exercises and performance material that will be showcased for friends and family on the last day of camp.
July 27 – July 31 | Randolph Elementary School (*New Goochland Location*)

August Adventure Jr. – Annie Kids (Rising 2^nd – 4^th Graders)
Full Day from 9:00am to 3:00pm
In partnership, SPARC and Cadence Theatre Company present Disney’s Annie Kids, an abbreviated version of the beloved Broadway show. Students will learn about the rehearsal and performance process while improving their musical theatre skills with new friends. Camp will end with a final performance for friends and family.
August 3 – August 14 | Choose one of three locations: St. Mary’s, St. Cat’s, or Tuckahoe Pres.

August Adventure – High School Musical 2 Jr.(Rising 5th – 8th Graders)
9:00am to 3:00pm
This smash hit musical comes to life on our stage in Disney’s High School Musical 2 Jr.! SPARC, in partnership with Cadence Theatre Company, will work with campers on all aspects of performance; acting, singing, dancing, props design, set design, costume design and more as they work together to stage the popular show. Camp will end with a final performance for friends and family.
August 3 – August 14 | Choose one of three locations: St. Mary’s, St. Cat’s, or Tuckahoe Pres.

Camps for Rising 9^th through 12^th Graders

ADVANCED BRAVO! (Rising 9th – 12^th Graders)
Designed for the upper level teen who wants to dive into the world of acting, comedy and script writing. Elements of comedy improv, acting and scene work will be the focus, but students will enjoy additional workshops on music, dance, visual arts, combat, and many other exciting theatrical techniques. The camp ends with the debut of an original show created by the campers and lead staff. Extended care hours are available.
June 15 – July 10 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Collegiate School

Summer Acting Studio (Rising 9th – 12th Graders)
Learning to audition well is not easy! Students will focus on monologue selections, character development and audition management practices under the guidance of experienced professionals. Students will also receive the rare opportunity to have professional directors critique their audition pieces at the end of the session!
August 3- August 7 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm | Richmond Triangle Players

SummerStock (Audition ONLY) (Rising 9th – High School Graduate 18 and under)
SPARC’s Summer stock ensemble allows students to perform in either a straight play or a musical. In 2015, student will perform in either You Can’t Take It With You or Hairspray.
June 15 – July 26 | 1:00 – 5:00 pm | SPARC Center

SummerStock Tech for Teens (Rising 8th – 12th Graders)
Students will get hands on instruction from theater professionals in all basic areas of technical theater: set design and construction, costumes, lighting, sound, and stage management. At the conclusion of the program, students will be assigned to work as part of the technical crew for one of our Summer Stock productions.
June 15 – July 17 | 9:00 – 1:00 pm | SPARC Center

SUMMER REGISTRATION: Begins on February 2^nd. Register online at www.sparconline.org.
For registration questions contact Adriana Green at (804) 353-3393 ex 221 or agreen@sparconline.org.

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Keep the creativity flowing this summer with camps for budding visual artists, performers and musicians.

Visual Arts

All Fired Up
Registration is OPEN. Get All Fired Up about Art this summer!  All Fired Up is offering camp sessions  for ages 6-14 in Midlothian and Short Pump.  Each week has a unique theme where campers explore a variety of media including clay, ceramics, glass fusing, drawing, wheel-throwing, tie-dye, painting, and more!   Register in store or online at  All Fired Up.  Go to the website to check out  selection of upcoming art camps and register online or in the store!

Art Factory and Party Place
Art Camp twice a month June-August. Ages 6-14. Explore various mediums & techniques, as well as themes including Art & Motion, Abstract & Realism and Wearable Art! Full or Half Day options. Dates & Details listed on our website

Art Works Summer Camps
2015 Summer Art Camp – July 13-17th Ceramics and painting lessons! Limited spaces available!

Creative Arts Day Camp at VCU
For children rising into grades K- 9. Classes are divided by age, and three to four classes are offered each session. Students will explore the fascinating world of contemporary art, learning about the artistic concepts, processes, and media of today. Join our teachers in a summer of brand new lessons and innovative art-making! Each week will be different, so participants may sign up for more than one session!

Modern Artifacts
July Art Camps, featuring Julie Crowder.

Spirited Art
Registration is OPEN. Sessions available in June, July and August. Spirited Art Registration is OPEN.

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 
VMFA has fun summer camps this summer, with over a hundred week-long studio art camps and classes! Children’s annual Summer Art Adventures & teens’ Summer in the Studio programs run for eight weeks. These exciting programs encourage children and teens to create, learn, grow, and have fun! Each camp is tailored to a specific age group and provides access to professional materials, expert instruction, and a world-renowned art collection.

Visual Arts Center of Richmond Summer ArtVenture Camp
Week-long studio art classes in a positive, nurturing learning environment. Each class provides focused attention on a specific media, skill or subject, and each week brings a selection of unique choices. All classes are taught by a professional artist and artists-educators who will help inspire and develop individual expression. Enrollment is limited to 10 students per class to allow for individual instruction and learning. Some classes integrate teamwork or collaborative projects.

Performing Arts

Center for Creative Arts
Choose from Dance Camps, Art Camps, Robotics Camps, Chess Camps, and Musical Theatre Camps. Most camps are half-day.

Charlottesville Ballet Summer Dance Camps is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit dance school that offers Summer Camps for students ages 3-10 years old and Summer Classes for ages 3-Adult. Camp classes are divided by age (4-6 yrs, 5- yrs, & 7-10yrs), which encourages each child to reach his or her highest potential and really enjoy their experience.

CharacterWorks Youth Theater  
Musical theater day camps for ages 6-13. Themes: Disney Aristocats (ages 6-10) or Broadway Beat (ages 10-13). Locations: Midlothian, Glen Allen and Richmond. Register online. Call 804-306-9159 with questions.

ComedySportz® Improv Camp for Kids
Youth Summer Camps program – an intensive version of popular classes. Summer Camps are a great way to learn about improv and the stage in a fun and supportive environment.

Drama Kids International
Exciting program for ages 5-18. Kids who take our classes and camps have tons of fun and develop important confidence-building skills that will help them personally and academically. Activities include: Improvisations, mini-scripts, speaking skills, character analysis, theater games, creative movement and performances. Please visit our website for more information or call 804-955-8062.

HATTheatre
Visit website – information to come.

Heart of Ireland
Our 4-day Irish dance camps will give your dancer a taste of both group and solo Irish dancing. Camps meet Monday to Thursday for 2 hours each day – in one week, your dancer will receive the equivalent of 8 weeks of classes! Beginners will learn the basics of soft shoe dancing and show off their skills at an end-of-week mini Feis on Thursday. Campers in our Advanced Beginner/Intermediate camp will hone soft and hard shoe skills and work on drills and brush-up for the fall semester.

Jessica Morgan School of Dance
Summer Dance Camps, Intensive and More! Camp, Ages 3 – 11:Students enrolled in our 4 day dance camps will explore ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and musical theater. The final day of each camp week concludes with an in studio performance at 12:00 pm for parents to enjoy. Summer Performance “Elements”, Ages 6 and up.

Latin Ballet of Virginia
A summer filled with rhythms, dancing and fun! Ages 5-16. Camps: Movers & Shakers, Hip Hop, Gymnastics-Capoeira, Spanish Through Dance, Latin Ballet, Latin Jazz, Modern Jazz, Dance Improvisation, Dance History, Arts & Crafts, Drums & Percussion, Dance Theater, Fiesta, Story Telling, Zumba-Yoga and more! Two Locations: Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen and Richmond Center Stage. Visit the site for dates of all summer camps.

Henley Street Theatre and Richmond Shakespeare Summer Camps
BARD BASICS – June 26 – 22.  New this year! Learn the acting and performance techniques that are essential to bringing Shakespeare’s words to life by diving into some of his most beloved characters: VILLAINS!  Open to rising 7-10th graders. June 22-26, 9am-3pm, performance at 4pm on final day of class. No audition required.

BARD BOOT CAMP – July 13 – 24.  Ready to roll up your sleeves and really immerse yourself in Shakespeare’s work? This exciting new two-week intensive will take students through the full process of studying and staging one of Shakespeare’s plays as they mount an abbreviated production of Hamlet on the Summer Festival stage at Agecroft Hall.  Open to rising 9-12 graders. Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm, performance on July 27 at 10am.  No audition required.

SPARC summer camps
The School of Performing Arts in the Richmond community – SPARC – has provided incredible performing arts experience to students in the Richmond area for over 30 years. SPARC has full-day and half-day camps for students ages 4 to 18. Our summer camps are filled with singing, acting, dancing, friends and fun! With camps from June to August, every student can find a camp to make them shine. Cheryl Lage of RichmondMom.com wrote in her article, ‘Fanning the SPARC’: “As a part-time (9-3:30 daily) working-in-an-office mama, the timing seemed ideal . . .confidence levels rose. Comfort acting, singing and dancing translates well to increased ease in presenting oral reports, speaking at assemblies, conveying the morning announcements. Thank you, SPARC. We’ll be back…probably this summer!” Voted Style Weekly’s Family Favorites Winner for 2013!

Swift Creek Academy of the Performing Arts
Want the best music, dance & drama instruction with enthusiastic and fun teachers? You belong here!

Swift Creek Mill Theatre Camp
Exploratory and Performance Camps. Ages 8-15.

Virginia Rep: Stage Explorers Camp
Join us this summer for Stage Explorers Camp at the Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn. In just two weeks your child will learn everything it takes to put on a show in a professional theatre. From singing, acting and dancing, to lights, sound and sets, and everything in between!  No audition is necessary for this fun-filled camp, full of exploration, investigation and imagination! Stage Explorers Summer Camp is for rising first through sixth graders.

West End Academy of Dance 

Music

Greater Richmond School of Music
Summer Camps for Rising K-12 in Richmond and Mechanicsville: Uke ‘n’ Roll, Adventure Piano Camp, Guitar Jam Workshop, The Big Bad Musical, Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced Band, High School Strings Audition Prep, Middle School String Thing, Strengthening Music Fundamentals, Group Percussion

Melody Magic Music Studio
Join us this summer for our Summer of Music! Your children will sing, play, and dance their way through our 2 months of classes! It’s so much fun, they will never realize they are learning and growing along the way! Weekly classes for ages 0-7 years.

Music That’s Mine
2015 information to come soon.

Orchestra Project
With the Richmond Symphony.

School of Rock
For more than a decade, School of Rock has been inspiring kids of all ages to rock on stage and in life. Rock and Roll Boot Camp, Rock and Roll Jr Boot Camp, Rookies and Rock 101 Boot Camp. For more info visit: shortpump.schoolofrock.com or midlothian.schoolofrock.com

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•  3-5 “Mom” Characters— preferably 35 – 50 years
•  8-10 “Kid” Characters— 4 – 14 years

Moms with children are encouraged to come as a family!   Ethnically open.

Rolls are unpaid but you’ll receive a sweetFrog Gift Pack, Free Yogurt coupons, chance to have commercial air in markets across the U.S., lo-res digital commercial for use in demo reel

Must be available for shooting schedule (tentative):

Preferred:     June 7th *7:00am-11:00am / BREAK / 4:00pm-7:30pm

Secondary:     June 7th *7:00am-11:00am / June 8th *7:00am-11:00am

Rain Date:     June 14th *7:00am-11:00am / BREAK / 4:00pm-7:30pm

(Continental breakfast will be served.)

Open Casting Call Date & Time
June 2nd & 3rd
2:00pm – 5:00pm
730 Research Road, Suite C, N. Chesterfield, VA 23236

Divided up into three sections: Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Music.

Find the perfect camp for your budding artist, take the opportunity for them to learn a new instrument, or bring out your child’s inner performer with these camps for creative kids.

Visual Arts

All Fired Up Registration is OPEN. Get All Fired Up about Art this summer!  All Fired Up is offering camp sessions  for ages 6-14 at all three locations: Carytown, Midlothian, and Short Pump.  Each week has a unique theme where campers explore a variety of media including clay, ceramics, glass fusing, drawing, wheel-throwing, tie-dye, painting, and more!   Register in store or online at  All Fired Up. Online registration for Summer Art Camp 2014 begins on January 15th! Register by March 31st for an Early Bird Discount: 10% off the price of the entire camp session! Go to the website to check out  selection of upcoming art camps and register online or in the store!

Art Works Summer Camps. Your child will enjoy 5 days of art  classes designed to provide both 2 and 3 dimensional experiences.

Center for Creative Arts. Choose from Dance Camps, Art Camps, Robotics Camps, Chess Camps, and Musical Theatre Camps.  Most camps are half-day.

Creative Arts Day Camp at VCU For children rising into grades K- 9.  Classes are divided by age, and three to four classes are offered each session. The camp gives participants experience in various art media such as: digital art, sculpture, painting, clay, fibers, printmaking and drawing.

Spirited Art. Registration is OPEN.  Sessions available in June, July and August. Spirited Art Registration is OPEN.

The Stitching Studio will hold a “Learn to Needlepoint” Summer Camp for 8 years and up.  Call for more information at (804) 269-0355 or email jennifer@thestitchingstudiova.com.

Velocity Kids Arts Camp Children will experience great MUSIC and MOVEMENT as a form of PRAISE, create ART, eat great SNACKS and gain tools for resolving conflict and building a safe place in God referred to in Psalm 62:1-2. Cost: $25 for 1 child, $45 for 2, $60 for 3 or more Who: Rising K-4^th graders

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has fun summer camps this summer, with over a hundred week-long studio art camps and classes! Children’s annual Summer Art Adventures & teens’ Summer in the Studio programs run for eight weeks, beginning July 8.

Visual Arts Center of Richmond Summer ArtVenture Camp: Week-long studio art classes in a positive, nurturing learning environment. Each class provides focused attention on a specific media, skill or subject, and each week brings a selection of unique choices.

Performing Arts

CharacterWorks Youth Theater (formerly CYT Richmond): Musical theater day camps for ages 6-13. Themes: Disney Aristocats (ages 6-10) or Broadway Beat (ages 10-13). Locations: Midlothian, Glen Allen and Richmond. Register online. Call 804-306-9159 with questions.

ComedySportz® Improv Camp for Kids.  ComedySportz is pleased to offer 2014 Youth Summer Camps program – an intensive version of popular classes. Years of teaching and performing make each camp an experience our students never forget. Improv training fosters creativity, teamwork, confidence and poise both on and off the stage. Summer Camps are a great way to learn about improv and the stage in a fun and supportive environment.

HATTheatre. Our workshops are designed so your child has fun while learning really cool stuff at a professional theatre, but with no auditions required. All are performance based with a show for friends & family at the end of the week.

The Hamlet Project- Bard Unbound and Fireborn Films are proud to offer a unique and thrilling summer camp – part Shakespeare, part Hollywood, and all fun!  We are looking for student actors, age 13-19, who are interested in learning the art of film making as well as in acting in a Shakespeare play. The end result will be our own film version of The Tragedy of Hamlet, The Prince of Denmark., acted and filmed by the students. Contact Cynde@bardunbound.org

Jessica Morgan School of Dance: Summer Dance Camps, Intensive and More! Camp, Ages 3 – 11: Students enrolled in our 4 day dance camps will explore ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and musical theater. The final day of each camp week concludes with an in studio performance at 12:00 pm for parents to enjoy. Summer Performance “Elements”, Ages 6 and up:  Voted Style Weekly Family Favorites “Your Favorite Place to Take Dance Lessons” 2012.

Jump Start Dance Studio Summer Camp (Ashland/Hanover/mechanicsville area). Dates and pricing vary by age group. Click here for Jump Start Dance Studio or email at sarah.zylstra@jumpstartstudio.com.

Latin Ballet of Virginia. A summer filled with rhythms, dancing and fun! Ages 5-16. Camps: Movers & Shakers, Hip Hop, Gymnastics-Capoeira, Spanish Through Dance, Latin Ballet, Latin Jazz, Modern Jazz, Dance Improvisation, Dance History, Arts & Crafts, Drums & Percussion, Dance Theater, Fiesta, Story Telling, Zumba-Yoga and more! Two Locations: Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen and Richmond Center Stage. Visit the site for dates of all summer camps.

Passion Academy Frozen Summer Camp
Come enjoy a week to indulge and explore the music and characters of Disney’s “Frozen” in our Drama Camp.  They will learn diction and vocal projection, stage direction and presence, blocking, improvisational skills, participate in character studies of different “Frozen” characters/animals, and participate in sensory exercises to enhance their acting skills. This camp will conclude with an ensemble musical performance applying the skills the children have learned. Two sessions in July.

Richmond Shakespeare and Henley Street Theatre Camps Explore the world of Shakespeare through scenes, monologues, stage combat, and performances. Spring and summer workshops and camps include: Introduction to Shakespeare; Festival Young Company; and Shakespeare Summer Camp. Give your child the opportunity to find the joy of studying and performing in a Shakespeare play in a low-pressure atmosphere. At the same time as they grapple with Shakespeare’s words and plots, they will gain an appreciation of the greatest dramatist in the English language. Taught by the experts at Henley Street Theatre and Richmond Shakespeare.

SPARC summer camps. The School of Performing Arts in the Richmond community – SPARC – has provided incredible performing arts experience to students in the Richmond area for over 30 years. SPARC has full-day and half-day camps for students ages 4 to 18. Our summer camps are filled with singing, acting, dancing, friends and fun! With camps from June to August, every student can find a camp to make them shine. Cheryl Lage of RichmondMom.com wrote in her article, ‘Fanning the SPARC’: “As a part-time (9-3:30 daily) working-in-an-office mama, the timing seemed ideal . . .confidence levels rose. Comfort acting, singing and dancing translates well to increased ease in presenting oral reports, speaking at assemblies, conveying the morning announcements. Thank you, SPARC. We’ll be back…probably this summer!” Voted Style Weekly’s Family Favorites Winner for 2013!

Swift Creek Mill Theatre Camp. Exploratory and Performance Camps. Theatre enrichment classes are designed to give students a better knowledge and appreciation of all aspects of theatre such as make-up, dialects, special effects, lighting, auditioning, costuming and more! Ages 8-15.

Swift Creek Academy of the Performing Arts: Want the best music, dance & drama instruction with enthusiastic and fun teachers? You belong here!

Virginia Rep: Theatre IV Stage Explorers Camp. Join us this summer for Stage Explorers Camp at the Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn. In just two weeks your child will learn everything it takes to put on a show in a professional theatre. From singing, acting and dancing, to lights, sound and sets, and everything in between!  No audition is necessary for this fun-filled camp, full of exploration, investigation and imagination! Stage Explorers Summer Camp is for rising first through sixth graders.

Music

Jazz Boot Camp 2014 Our unique and intensive summer music camp experience is for youth ages 10-17 with previous experience on their instrument (brass, woodwind, percussion, piano, bass, and guitar).

Key Signatures’ Rock Star Camp is a week-long summer camp that runs from 10:00am to 12:00, Monday-Friday, with sessions running weekly June 4^th-July 20^th.

Melody Magic Music Studio- Join us this summer for our Summer of Music! Your children will sing, play, and dance their way through our 2 months of classes! It’s so much fun, they will never realize they are learning and growing along the way!

Orchestra Project. Orchestra Project is an exciting summer music camp staffed entirely by some of the most talented players and teachers in Richmond.

School of Rock For more than a decade, School of Rock has been inspiring kids of all ages to rock on stage and in life. Four week long camps run from 9a-2p exploring a new rock genre each week: History of Punk- June 16-20, Led Zeppelin- June 23-27, Beatles- July 7-11, and ROCK 101 (beginners only) Aug 4-8.

The Greater Richmond School of Music. Dates vary by program – Camps include ROCK CAMP, Piano Camp, Chamber Music Workshop, and the St. Cecilia Summer Music Festival.