Performing Arts
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.
Collegiate School Summer Quest
The summer months offer students of all ages a chance to grow and thrive outside traditional classrooms. Collegiate’s Summer Quest program provides opportunities for youth and adults to have fun, learn and be challenged. We research the latest trends in an array of educational fields to ensure we are developing high-quality and engaging camps that serve as an extension of our school’s mission. At the forefront of each camp are amazing teachers and coaches who love to share their passions and help our campers discover theirs.
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
Since 2000, we have been successfully making a difference in the lives of over 3,000 children throughout Richmond, Chesterfield and Hanover Counties. Our summer camp program is so much fun ! Campers learn the basics of acting, stage presence and rehearse for a play they put on for their friends and family at the end of the week. Drama Kids provides a safe, fun and creative outlet for children. We look forward to a great summer! Please visit our website for more information. Contact us or call (804) 955-8062 to register for camp today !
Film Camp – VCUarts
The Dept of Photography and Film at VCU is offering Film Camp. Our student-teacher ratio of 6:1 guarantees hands-on fun across all stages of production and editing. No equipment needed – digital cameras and state-of-the-art editing facilities are provided. For more information and enrollment form, please visit our website.
Final Act Drama’s Movie Making Camp
Story tellers, day dreamers, movies lovers, here is your chance. Student will write, direct, act and digitally edit his or her own short film. Students will rotate among crew positions to learn different jobs on the film set. Taught by instructors with hands on find and TV experience, students will use digital cameras and editing systems to create their own short films.
Millwood School Summer Programs
Millwood School Summer Program offers enriching academic courses, imaginative visual and performing arts classes, innovative technology classes, and challenging sports camps for rising kindergarten through 8th grade students.
Richmond CenterStage
Explore media arts this summer! Through its Digital Arts Lab in the Genworth BrightLights Education Center, Richmond CenterStage offers a series of summer workshops in the art of Video Production, for ages 12 and up. Learn more about the workshops and registration here.
A Sabot Summer
A Sabot Summer, for children ages 3 – 11. is designed to combine the structure and novelty of themed morning camps with afternoon child care featuring relaxed, open-ended, and varied experiences. Summer programs include Engineering with Legos, Superhero Studio, Gardening, A Maker Camp, Forest Camp, Spanish Immersion, and more. Each week-long Sabot Camp offering provides children with engaging opportunities for exploring and developing skills, sparking new ideas and interests, and fostering imagination and enthusiasm for the world around them. Our afternoon program is tailored to the needs of families who need continuity in child care for summer months. Families can enroll for the entire summer, June 20 through August 19 (note, we will be closed the week of July 4 – 8), or for any number and combination of weeks. Sabot at Stony Point, 3400 Stony Point Road, Richmond VA 23235
SPARC summer camps
SPARC offers something for everyone in the summer! Whether a young person is new to the performing arts or on a path toward a performing career, there are opportunities for all. And, with programs from June to August at 8 different locations throughout the region, you’re sure to find something that fits your schedule and interests. Find out what the buzz is all about! To learn more and to register, please visit www.sparconline.org.
St. Catherine’s School
Summer at St. Catherine’s is Brilliant! Our campus is transformed into a unique experience for boys and girls ages three and up. There are hundreds of choices spanning 12 weeks – something for everyone! Academic Courses, Day Camps and Sports Camps. For more info please visit us here!
Steward Summer Experience
You have to EXPERIENCE it to believe it! With more than 60 camps for ages 4-adults, you are sure to find a camp that suits your needs, in a beautiful, convenient West End setting. With classes in the arts, athletics, academics, and innovation at top-notch facilities, Steward is set up to serve many summer programming needs, including full-day camps to accommodate working parents’ schedules.
Summer Shakespeare Camp at Quill Theatre
BARDway
Enjoy our BARDway camp where you can learn to create songs from sonnets, learn traditional Elizabethan music and instruments, and create a play out of scenes, monologues, and stage combat! The final day of camp will result in a showcase of the work you create with the ensemble for your friends and family.
Shakespeare Superheroes!
Join us to learn about Shakespeare’s superheroes – the actors! Play some of the great characters in scenes and monologues, experience fights with some of his super villains, and create a world around your text using sets, props, and costumes that you design and build.
Royals & Knights – with Drama Kids International!
Combined with our summer camp curriculum campers will spend the morning with Quill Theatre as they visit technique and skill in Shakespearean text. After lunch, Drama Kids will take the stage to learn the art of acting and improvisation. In addition campers will perform a full length play, The Triumph of Trevor Truelove, an all exclusive Drama Kids play. No auditions required. Join our cast as the vile Lord Villiars wreaks havoc on the town of Villiarsville, but who can save them? Students will present to family and friends on the final day of camp.
Swift Creek Mill Theatre Camp
Since 1994, Children’s Theatre Summer Camps at the Mill have offered fantastic beginner and performance-level camps that focus on voice, acting, movement and stage design, and are conducted by professionals in the performing arts. 2015 Performance Camp: A two week Masters Class in acting, singing & dancing. 2015 Exploratory Theatre Camp: Theatre enrichment classes.
Virginia Rep
Virginia Rep’s fun-filled camps are full of exploration, investigation and imagination. Our unique and fun day camps provide an exciting and comprehensive understanding of professional theatre performance and production for students from preschool through 10th grade. With instruction by some of Virginia’s finest theatre artists and educators, your dramatic student will have a theatrical experience like no other! We strive to keep the tuition costs affordable for all of our campers. A limited amount of tuition assistance is available for those families with an identified need. The application will be provided to you upon request.
Visual Arts
All Fired Up
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 Adventures Camp
Summer Camps will be held in the Chester Studio at Point of Rocks Park (near River’s Bend) Each camp meets for one hour each day for four days in a row. (Monday-Thursday) Take back to back camps for hours of FUN!
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 is Fun
Students have fun drawing and painting in this week long art camp located in Richmond’s West End. Four fun days of drawing and painting followed a Friday art show and pool party. Students may attend two hour camp classes each day or sign up for an extended day. Check out artisfun-rva website, Art is Fun on FB, email [email protected] or call (804) 747-7457 for more information.
Art Works Summer Camps
Art Works Summer Camps offer a variety of half day camps including Clay Work & Painting, Art With Water and Sewing for Kids. Limited spaces available!
Center for Creative Arts
Choose from Dance Camps, Art Camps, Robotics Camps, Chess Camps, and Musical Theatre Camps. Most camps are half-day.
Collegiate School Summer Quest
The summer months offer students of all ages a chance to grow and thrive outside traditional classrooms. Collegiate’s Summer Quest program provides opportunities for youth and adults to have fun, learn and be challenged. We research the latest trends in an array of educational fields to ensure we are developing high-quality and engaging camps that serve as an extension of our school’s mission. At the forefront of each camp are amazing teachers and coaches who love to share their passions and help our campers discover theirs.
Creative Arts Day Camp at VCU
The Department of Art Education at VCUarts is offering the Creative Arts Day Camp for children rising into grades K- 9. Classes are divided by age and four classes are offered each session. Classes are held on the VCU campus and are taught by undergraduate and graduate art education students. The camp will provide students with experience in a variety of media including sculpture, digital media, printmaking, painting, drawing, bookmaking, fibers, and more.
Millwood School Summer Programs
Millwood School Summer Program offers enriching academic courses, imaginative visual and performing arts classes, innovative technology classes, and challenging sports camps for rising kindergarten through 8th grade students.
Next Step Needlecraft Summer Camp
Calling students interested in the fiberarts, children who enjoyed String Theory Summer Camp, and those curious how yarn is made to Next Step Needlecraft! Learn how to crochet, spin yarn, create needle-crafted wonders and learn how to use a punch rug needle. Experience the heritage and portability of these lesser known crafts, with projects students bring home at the end of the week!
Richmond CenterStage
Explore media arts this summer! Through its Digital Arts Lab in the Genworth BrightLights Education Center, Richmond CenterStage offers a series of summer workshops in the art of Video Production, for ages 12 and up. Learn more about the workshops and registration here.
A Sabot Summer
A Sabot Summer, for children ages 3 – 11. is designed to combine the structure and novelty of themed morning camps with afternoon child care featuring relaxed, open-ended, and varied experiences. Summer programs include Engineering with Legos, Superhero Studio, Gardening, A Maker Camp, Forest Camp, Spanish Immersion, and more. Each week-long Sabot Camp offering provides children with engaging opportunities for exploring and developing skills, sparking new ideas and interests, and fostering imagination and enthusiasm for the world around them. Our afternoon program is tailored to the needs of families who need continuity in child care for summer months. Families can enroll for the entire summer, June 20 through August 19 (note, we will be closed the week of July 4 – 8), or for any number and combination of weeks. Sabot at Stony Point, 3400 Stony Point Road, Richmond VA 23235
Spirited Art
Every year, our Spirited Art studios offer a variety of summer camps for kids ages 5-12. Each summer comes with brand new paintings created just for our campers! Our camps are designed for kids to have loads of fun while learning about the basics of painting. Talented instructors walk the kids through the paintings, step-by-step. At the end of the camps, the kids leave having made new friends and paintings they can be proud of!
St. Catherine’s School
Summer at St. Catherine’s is Brilliant! Our campus is transformed into a unique experience for boys and girls ages three and up. There are hundreds of choices spanning 12 weeks – something for everyone! Academic Courses, Day Camps and Sports Camps. For more info please visit us here!
Steward Summer Experience
You have to EXPERIENCE it to believe it! With more than 60 camps for ages 4-adults, you are sure to find a camp that suits your needs, in a beautiful, convenient West End setting. With classes in the arts, athletics, academics, and innovation at top-notch facilities, Steward is set up to serve many summer programming needs, including full-day camps to accommodate working parents’ schedules.
String Theory Summer Camp
Tinking Turtle Designs and the Hanover Arts and Activities Center announce an exciting new partnership to bring fiberarts to local children with String Theory Summer Camp! Do you know the difference between string and yarn? Have you ever wanted to learn how to knit or sew, but didn’t know where to start? Want to create art that is wearable and versatile? Experience fiber crafts that are rich in history yet practical and portable. Learn how to spin your own yarn, dye it in a variety of colors, read a pattern, knit and sew. Supplies are included, and campers can bring projects home at the end of the summer camp.
VCU Creative Arts Day Camp
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. Classes are held on the VCU campus. Creative Arts Day Camp is getting Up Close and Contemporary! Students will explore the fascinating world of contemporary art, learning about the artistic concepts, processes, and media of today. Each week will be different, so participants may sign up for more than one session.
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.
VisArts’ ArtVenture Summer Camp
At the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, kids spend the summer making real art with the help of some of Richmond’s most prominent professional artists. Week-long summer camp sessions run from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. and parents can opt to enroll kids in an extended day program that runs through the lunch hour and until 5 p.m. Choose from dozens of courses such as Masked Music Parade, Pet Portraits, Piñata Party and Digital Dreamscapes. Each class focuses on a specific media, skill or subject. High school students who want to improve their technique and add significant work to their portfolios should register for Art League. This summer, Art League students can take Foundations of Drawing, Textile and Design, Metalsmithing and the Art of Self-Publishing.
Music
Bach to Rock Midlothian – Summer Camp
Designed for students of all levels, from beginners to seasoned artists, Bach to Rock offers half day and full day summer camps. Rock Band (age 7+) and Glee Club (7+) camp students need no prior experience and will learn music theory and technique using the songs they love. They’ll record a CD and perform for an audience by the end of camp. Rock City World Tour (age 4-7) takes students through a musical world tour of story-telling, musical movement and instrument exploration developing the skills needed to read music, play simple rhythms and develop fine motor control. Using our state of the art recording studio, we offer a Recording Arts Camp (age 10+) and Record a Studio Demo Camp for existing bands.
Center for Creative Arts
Choose from Dance Camps, Art Camps, Robotics Camps, Chess Camps, and Musical Theatre Camps. Most camps are half-day.
Collegiate School Summer Quest
The summer months offer students of all ages a chance to grow and thrive outside traditional classrooms. Collegiate’s Summer Quest program provides opportunities for youth and adults to have fun, learn and be challenged. We research the latest trends in an array of educational fields to ensure we are developing high-quality and engaging camps that serve as an extension of our school’s mission. At the forefront of each camp are amazing teachers and coaches who love to share their passions and help our campers discover theirs.
Greater Richmond School of Music
Summer Camps for Rising 1-12 Graders at our Mechanicsville location (Atlee area near 295/301): Piano Adventure Camp, Uke ‘n’ Roll(r), Guitar Fundamentals, Guitar Pro, Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced Band, Intro to Violin, Elementary Strings Ensemble, Summer String Thing
Melody Magic Music Studio
Join us this summer for a week your child will never forget! In our week-long musical theater camp, children ages 4-8 years will use the music from popular broadway musicals to enjoy (and improve!) singing, stage presence, dancing, choreography, and more. Campers will also get “crafty” and work on projects that will be used in a final performance that will melt your heart. Choose from either Disney Musicals: Divas and Dudes (Aug. 1-5) or Princess Camp (Aug. 8-12). Each camp is for ages 4-8 years and is held 9:30-12:00 daily. This is a small, personal camp where each child has a chance to thrive! Space is limited so grab your spot now! Enroll online: www.melodymagicmusic.com/camp
Orchestra Project
The Richmond Symphony and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) have partnered to create Orchestra Project, a unique orchestra camp for young string musicians in grades 2-12. Students study with VCU professors and full-time musicians from the Richmond Symphony. The camps are designed to immerse young string players in making great music together.
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
St. Catherine’s School
Summer at St. Catherine’s is Brilliant! Our campus is transformed into a unique experience for boys and girls ages three and up. There are hundreds of choices spanning 12 weeks – something for everyone! Academic Courses, Day Camps and Sports Camps. For more info please visit us here!
String Odyssey Summer Camp
This week long program welcomes students who have been playing their instruments for a minimum of two years and are ready to advance their skills by working with professional musicians. A good mix of music and summertime fun is the goal of String Odyssey. Day and overnight resident options are available. For more information, visit our website www.orchestraprojectrva.com or contact Emily Goodman Richmond Symphony612 E. Grace Street Suite 401Richmond, VA 23219p: (804) 788-4717 ext. 145.
