Today, “that crazy theater-obsessed girl” is bringing you information about local summer programs available for teens in the area of theater arts. Specifically, a slew of amazing classes hosted at Broadway Bound Children’s Theater, a local non-profit that is known for producing amazing, high-quality musicals casting only students, and giving all youth the opportunity to study and perform theater with wonderful professionals. For anyone who is interested in developing theater-oriented skills over their summer break, without committing huge chunks of time, Broadway Bound’s one-week-long performance camps are ideal.
Each of the camps offered at Broadway Bound (all take place in the University Heights Community Center in the U-district) gives five days to learn songs and dances, and develop skills and make friends, and each camp ends with a performance on the final day. I’m speaking firsthand saying that the camps at Broadway Bound are the most fun thing I’ve ever done on a school break. Over my mid-winter break, I spent four days learning the music and story of a great song, and on the fifth I got to perform it as a solo. It was an amazing experience and it was a great use of my break.
Because the camps are six hours a day and five days a week, and you can sign up in one-week segments, it’s a good option for someone interested in doing an arts camp, but not wanting to sacrifice any other summer activities – like travel, long-running classes, etc.
There are nine five-day long camp sessions available at Broadway Bound, and each week has one class that is specifically for teens (ages 13-17). Classes are available for younger children (as young as 6) as well, if you have any younger siblings, etc. Some of the teen classes include classes on vocal technique, monologue delivery, and dance styles in musical theater. There are also classes that will be learning songs from a selected show and performing them in a musical revue at the end of the week. Teen classes include revues for the shows Rent, Spring Awakening, and the TV show Glee. I’m excited and I want you to be, too!
Full tuition for each week is $250, but there are full and partial need-based scholarships available, and I would advise you to not pass up this opportunity. Broadway Bound is all about bringing the chance to participate in theater arts to youth, and if you’re serious about wanting to spend your break working in theater arts, I suggest you don’t let a lack of funds stop you from signing up! Visit Broadway Bound’s website for more information on the program, and this page for the full run-down and descriptions of the 2010 summer break camps, as well as the link to the registration form. And I hope to see some Nova kids at Broadway Bound this summer!
Scholarship information is available from the Broadway Bound office manager, Lauren Williams. Email for additional information: lauren@broadwaybound.org.
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