Summer Camps | Shockley MT

AGES 7 & UP

MIN: 5, MAX: 10

HALF DAY (3 HOURS):

$20 PER STUDENT

FULL DAY (6 HOURS):

$40 PER STUDENT

Bring the camp to you! With this COVID-concious camp option, a teaching artist will come to your house or backyard to facilitate a theatre experience for your child and 4-9 other children. In your choice of a half or full-day camp, students will receive personalized instruction based on a theme of your choice. Choose from our menu of services below!

MUSICAL THEMES

NON-MUSICAL THEMES

Frozen II

Students will travel “Into the Unknown” in this fun musical workshop. While developing musical theatre techniques through song, students will explore themes from the movie like bravery, adapting to change, and how to do “The Next Right Thing.”

Moana

How far will go you? In this music-based workshop, students will develop musical theatre techniques while learning a song from the movie, explore the music and rhythm of the ocean, and learn what it means to be a true hero.

Soul

Ever wonder what makes you, YOU? In Pixar’s new movie Soul, Joe, a middle school band teacher, explores the answer to this question. In this camp, students will use dramatic play to explore jazz, celebrate their individuality, and reflect on the movie’s central theme of self-discovery.

Hamilton

Don't throw away your shot! While exploring musical theatre technique, students will learn a song from the show, how to understand an examine Hamilton themes and artistry and to express their own personal narrative through performance.

Wicked

Spend One Short Day in the Emerald City! While exploring musical theatre technique, students will learn a song from the show, create their own Ozian character, and work together to understand and examine themes from the show, Wicked, such as friendship, labels, and bullying.

Mean Girls

Get in loser! While exploring musical theatre technique, students will learn a song from the show, lessons from the pink side, how to lead like a boss, and what it means to ditch the mean and find your kind.

Dear Evan Hansen

You Will Be Found in this Dear Evan Hansen-inspired workshop! While exploring musical theatre technique, students will learn a song from the show, practice the concept of “acting through the song”, and work together to understand and examine themes from the show such as grief, loneliness, resilience, and living an authentic life.

Inside Out

When your world gets turned upside down; joy, fear, anger, disgust, and sadness attempt to navigate the situation. Inspired by the popular film, students will use their body, voice, and imagination to explore how “The Emotions” respond in other situations.

The Actor's Toolbox

rough creating and portraying original character, as well as playing fun theatre games, young actors will be introduced to basic stage direction and theatre terminology and develop their actor toolbox of body, voice, and imagination.

Improv

Whose line is it anyway? In this workshop, students will learn about the history of improvisational theatre, the difference between short-form and long-form improv, and will put their improv acting skills to the test!

Sketch Comedy

Using examples from some of the best, like Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, and Abbott & Costello, students will learn about the history and categories of the comedic genre of Sketch Comedy and create their own sketch!

Monologue & Scene Study

In this camp, students will flex their acting muscles and refine their craft through monologue and/or scene work. Using acting techniques, students will learn how characters use tactics to overcome obstacles through collaborative work, character analysis, and performance.

Technical Theatre

Go Behind the Scenes to learn about the heroes behind the curtain. Exploring your choice of set, lighting, sound costume, makeup, or prop design, students will learn about the elements of technical theatre. Using crafts, games, and hands-on exercises, students will become designers!

Shakespeare

Learn about the Bard in this Crash Course! Students will learn about the life of William Shakespeare, the three genres of his plays, and Shakespeare performance techniques.

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Camps at Centennial Park

Song Study

June 7-11 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Ages 10-18 | $150

This camp focuses on musical theatre song interpretation and acting through song. Students will learn how to find clues provided in the music, how to interpret lyrics, and acting techniques for turning interpretation into authentic, meaningful, and believable performances.

Broadway Melodies

July 19 - 23 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Ages 8-10 | $150

Sing, dance, pretend, play; where will our imagination take us today? This musical theatre class will focus on the fundamentals of acting, singing and dancing. Students will work on music selections, dance combinations, theatre games, and crafts centered around a selection of Broadway’s best songs.

MT Ensemble Voice Intensive

Augut 2-6 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Ages 10-18 | $150

In this camp students will explore ensemble-based vocal techniques including healthy warm-ups, breath support, control, pitch, diction and projection. Utilizing harmony and blend, students will develop an ensemble performance of contemporary and classic Broadway hits.

CENTENNIAL PERFORMING ARTS SPACE

211 27th Avenue North

Nashville, TN 37203

Camps at The Barre at Berry Farms

Kids on Broadway

May 24-28 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Ages 7-14 | $195

Our action packed, fun filled week consists of theatre games (and lots of ‘em), all while preparing a mini-musical production that will showcase singing, dancing, and acting on FB livestream!. featuring songs from classic Broadway shows and movie musicals.

Write a Mini-Musical

June 1-4 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Ages 8-12 | $195

Using popular songs as inspiration, students will create a storyline with original characters. Together, they will write their own libretto, stage their blocking, and create their own choreography, while learning terminology, blocking and choreography basics.

Disney Favorites

June 21-25 | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Ages 5-8 | $195

We'll be singing and dancing through the best movie musicals Disney has to offer! With catchy tunes and dances from CLASSICS like Mary Poppins & Jungle Book to the new favorites like Frozen & Moana, we'll be sure to keep your toes tapping and your voices raised!

Soul

June 27-July 2 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Ages 8-11

Ever wonder what makes you, YOU? In Pixar’s new movie Soul, Joe, a middle school band teacher, explores the answer to this question. In this camp, students will use dramatic play to explore jazz and celebrate their individuality.

Hairspray to Hamilton

July 5-9 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Ages 9-15 | $195

This Broadway style intensive summer camp showcases a wide range of music – Whether you love new smash hits like Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, & Wicked or classics like Rent and Hairspray, there’s something sure to please everyone.

Kids on Broadway

July 26-30 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Ages 7-14 | $195

Our action packed, fun filled week consists of theatre games (and lots of ‘em), all while preparing a mini-musical production that will showcase singing, dancing, and acting on FB livestream!. featuring songs from classic Broadway shows and movie musicals.

THE BARRE AT BERRY FARMS

4000 Hughes Crossing #130

Franklin, TN 37064

Camps at Nashville Children's Theatre

Song Study

Broadway Melodies

MT Ensemble Voice Intensive

NASHVILLE CHILDREN'S THEATRE

25 Middleton Street

Nashville, TN 37210

DIY Camps

ALL AGES

ON DEMAND

$50 PER HOUSEHOLD

Staying home this summer? Bring creativity to your home with these DIY theatre camps! Created specifically to do at home, students will explore various elements through instructional videos, games, crafts, and exercises. The videos are designed to watch together as a family and are appropriate for all age groups, while the activities are tailored for each specific age group and experience level. The curriculum can vary to your schedule with classes lasting 30-90 minutes depending on how you choose to use the materials. A professional theatre instructor will be on-call for any questions throughout the week. See below for descriptions of each course!

Theatre 101

Nail the fundamentals! In this five-day course, students will learn the basics of acting, theatre history, physicality, voice & diction, how to create a character, and performance & audition techniques. You will receive 5 lesson videos, 5 lesson plans, and 34 related activities.

Musical Theatre

The hills are alive with the sound of Musical Theatre! This 5-day course will cover musical theatre history & basics, acting the song, musical composers, singing techniques, choreographers, dancing, and musical writing. You will receive 5 videos, 5 lesson plans, and 17 related activities.