Dates/Time: Mondays (March 9 to April 28; no class 3/31 and 4/21) from 6:45PM to 7:45PM

Location: In person at SPARC

Grades: 5th to 8th

All levels of experience are welcome! Teachers in this class will work with youth at all levels of experience to help them reach their goals.

Youth who have a strong interest in Broadway dance will love this new class! Over the semester, young people will learn and practice various dance styles to build their confidence and experience in musical theatre. 

In Dance Studio, each young person will develop an understanding of the healthy habits that build and sustain a dancer's practice. The class will learn stretching and warm-up techniques and understand basic choreographic terms and concepts as they rehearse. In practicing dance, youth will build skills like conveying emotion through movement, building endurance and coordination, functioning as an ensemble, and retaining patterns of choreography over time. At the end of the semester, the youth will perform what they have learned for a small audience of friends and family through an in-class final share.

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*Teachers subject to change.

Photo Credit: Courtney Thompson

June 2 – June 13, 2025 in-person at Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church (7000 Park Ave, Richmond, VA 23226)

Hours: Mon. – Fri., 9AM to 3PM (optional extended day available at an additional cost)

• Early Arrival from 8:15AM to 9AM, $140
• Extended Afternoon from 3PM to 4:30PM, $210

Extended afternoons are not offered on the last day of camp. Youth will go home with trusted adults after their final sharing performance.

Grades: Rising 6th to 8th

During this camp, each day is filled with engaging performing arts activities such as acting workshops, musical theatre training, audition skill building, creative movement, and artistic collaborations. Each week of camp include opportunities to share your creativity as well as an original musical theatre production at the end of camp.

Campers are welcome to enroll in Bravo session 2, but it’s important to note that the Bravo curriculum from session 1 will repeat in session 2.

Interested in scholarships? Read this page first.

You can read up on some helpful FAQs here.

June 2 – June 6, 2025 in-person at SPARC (2106 N. Hamilton St., Richmond, VA 23230)

Hours: Mon. – Fri., 9AM to 3PM (optional extended day care available at an additional cost)

• Early Arrival from 8:15AM – 9AM, $70
• Extended Afternoon from 3PM – 4:30PM, $105

Extended afternoons are not offered on the last day of camp.

Grades: Rising 4th through 7th

Step onto the red carpet for one week and learn more about the art of film from both sides of the camera! Students will gain hands-on experience in on-screen acting, camera work, and editing for movies and television and will even create independent projects featuring their own ideas.

Interested in scholarships? Read this page before enrolling.

You can read up on some helpful FAQs here.

Monday, June 16 to Friday, June 20 in-person at SPARC (2106 North Hamilton Street Richmond, VA 23230) (NO CAMP June 19)

Hours: Mon. – Fri., 9am – 3pm (optional extended day care available at an extra cost)

• Early Arrival from 8:15AM – 9AM, $56
• Extended Afternoon from 3PM – 4:30PM, $80

Extended afternoons are not offered on the last day of camp. 

Grades: Rising 4th to 7th

Location: SPARC

SPARC’s Backstage Camp is a great choice for young people who love to build new things, bring their ideas to life, and get a messy along the way. Learn important skills that designers and technicians need for staging theatrical productions, like painting, making props, stage management, costuming, and more.

Youth who are interested in learning more about technical theatre are encouraged to participate! No prior skills or experience are necessary. 

Interested in scholarships? Read this page first.

You can read up on some helpful FAQs here.

June 16 - June 27, 2025 (NO CAMP June 19) in-person at The Steward School (11600 Gayton Road, Richmond, VA 23238)

Hours: Mon. – Fri., 9AM to 3PM (optional extended day available at an additional cost)

• Early Arrival from 8:15AM to 9AM, $125
• Extended Afternoon from 3PM to 4:30PM, $190

Extended afternoons are not offered on the last day of camp. Youth will go home with trusted adults after their final sharing performance.

Grades: Rising 6th to 8th

During this camp, each day is filled with engaging performing arts activities such as acting workshops, musical theatre training, audition skill building, creative movement, and artistic collaborations. Each week of camp include opportunities to share your creativity as well as an original musical theatre production at the end of camp.

Campers are welcome to enroll in Bravo session 2, but it’s important to note that the Bravo curriculum from session 1 will repeat in session 2.

Interested in scholarships? Read this page before enrolling.

You can read up on some helpful FAQs here.

July 7 – July 18, 2025 in-person at Lynnhaven School (1538 East Parham Road, Henrico, Virginia 23228)

Hours: Mon. – Fri., 9am – 3pm (optional extended day care available at an additional cost)

• Early Arrival from 8:15AM – 9AM, $140
• Extended Afternoon from 3PM – 4:30PM, $210

Extended afternoons are not offered on the last day of camp. Youth will go home with trusted adults after their final sharing performance.

Grades: Rising 4th to 7th

In this fast-paced musical theatre-focused camp, youth will learn legendary songs and dances from some of the greatest Broadway musicals. Campers will practice their musical theatre skills during each active day of Broadway Blast as they prepare to share what they’ve learned in their final shared performance. No audition necessary to be a Broadway star this summer!

Interested in scholarships? Read this page before enrolling.

You can read up on some helpful FAQs here.

July 7 – July 18, 2025 in-person at Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church (7000 Park Ave, Richmond, VA 23226).

Hours: Mon. – Fri., 9am – 3pm (optional extended day care available at an additional cost)

• Early Arrival from 8:15AM – 9AM, $140
• Extended Afternoon from 3PM – 4:30PM, $210

Extended afternoons are not offered on the last day of camp. Youth will go home with trusted adults after their final sharing performance.

Grades: Rising 4th to 7th

In this fast-paced musical theatre-focused camp, youth will learn legendary songs and dances from some of the greatest Broadway musicals. Campers will practice their musical theatre skills during each active day of Broadway Blast as they prepare to share what they’ve learned in their final shared performance. No audition necessary to be a Broadway star this summer!

Interested in scholarships? Read this page before enrolling.

You can read up on some helpful FAQs here.

Monday, July 28 - August 9, 2025 camp meets at SPARC (2106 North Hamilton Street Richmond, VA 23230).

Hours: Mon. – Fri., 9am – 3pm, (optional extended day care available at an additional cost)

• Early Arrival from 8:15AM – 9AM, $140
• Extended Afternoon from 3PM – 4:30PM, $210

Extended afternoons are not offered on the last day of camp. Youth will go home with trusted adults after their final sharing performance.

The last day of camp and Final Shares will take place off site on the evening of the last day of camp – Saturday, August 9, 2025. 

Grades: Rising 5th to 8th

August Adventure 2025 Presents Dare to Dream JR.!

Disney’s Dare to Dream JR. is a musical revue that follows an eager group of trainees on their first day at a fictional Walt Disney Imagineering Studio. As the group sets out to help each other discover their dreams, they work together to explore the power of dreams to unite, inspire, and make anything possible. Drawing from a century of beloved Disney films, Dare to Dream JR. features songs appearing for the first time ever in a Disney stage musical, including fan-favorites from The Princess and the Frog, Coco, Encanto, and Frozen II. This musical revue is a thrilling mix of contemporary songs, timeless classics, and brand-new medleys that are sure to surprise and delight Disney lovers of all ages. Final shares for this camp will take place on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at an offsite location. 

Interested in scholarships? Read this page before enrolling.

You can read up on some helpful FAQs here.