July 7 – July 18, 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, $140
• Extended Afternoon from 3PM – 4:30PM, $210

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

Grades: Rising 8th Graders to Just-Graduated Seniors

Step onto the red carpet for two weeks 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.

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You can read up on some helpful FAQs here.

July 7 – July 11, 2025 in-person at Bon Air United Methodist Church (1645 Buford Rd, Richmond, VA 23235)

Hours: 9am – 12:30pm

Ages: 4 – 5*

*If your camper will be 6 years old by the first day of camp, you may enroll them in SPARCLERS.  

Color Your World

Our world is full of color everywhere you look. Have you ever wondered how colors feel, or how you can mix them to create even more vibrant colors? As a young artist, you’ll learn more about the connections between color and personal expression using song, dance, and creative play. You’ll be able to show off your new performance masterpiece with the special people in your life during the end-of-week final share.  

Interested in scholarships? Read this page before enrolling.

You can read up on some helpful FAQs here.

July 7 – July 11, 2025 in-person at Bon Air United Methodist Church (1645 Buford Rd, Richmond, VA 23235)

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

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

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

Ages: 6 – 8; Rising 1st – 3rd Grades

Land Before Oz

Ever wondered what happened before Dorothy landed in Oz? Discover what awaits beyond the yellow brick road using storytelling, singing, and dancing. Explore beloved characters using your creativity and teamwork to tell their stories. You’re sure to have a wickedly good time performing some of your favorite songs and dances! Defy gravity on the last day of camp by sharing what you have learned with friends at family at your final share. 

Interested in scholarships? Read this page before enrolling.

You can read up on some helpful FAQs here.

July 14 – July 18, 2025 in-person at Bon Air United Methodist Church (1645 Buford Rd, Richmond, VA 23235)

Hours: 9am – 12:30pm

Ages: 4 – 5*

*If your camper will be 6 years old by the first day of camp, you may enroll them in SPARCLERS.  

Sharing is Caring

Sharing is an important part of life and growing up. Learn excellent life lessons about what it means to share through song, dance, and creative play. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to make new friends, practice sharing, and discover the performing arts. At the end of the week, you’ll be able to share what you learned during your final share! 

Interested in scholarships? Read this page before enrolling.

You can read up on some helpful FAQs here.

July 14 – July 18, 2025 in-person at Bon Air United Methodist Church (1645 Buford Rd, Richmond, VA 23235)

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

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

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

Ages: 6 – 8; Rising 1st – 3rd Grades

Mining Your Craft 

Create new cities and worlds where you are the hero of the story in this performing arts camp. Your journey will use storytelling, song, and dance to tell the story as you mine for incredible adventures. Whether imagining new cities or discovering new treasures, your performing arts skills will be honed for victory by the end of the week. Share your new skills and creativity at a final performance for friends and family. 

Interested in scholarships? Read this page before enrolling.

You can read up on some helpful FAQs here.

July 14 – July 18, 2025 in-person at SPARC (2106 N. Hamilton St., Richmond, VA 23230)

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

• Early Arrival: 8:15am – 9am (Mon – Fri) $70
• Extended Day: 3pm – 4:30pm (Mon – Fri) $105

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 8th through Just-Graduated Seniors

Embrace your role in the LGBTQ+ community through this performing arts camp exclusively for LGBTQ+ identifying youth. This theatre arts camp is the only one of its kind in the area. During your week, you will learn and use the performing arts to devise your own original piece of theatre to be presented at the end of the week for friends, family, and other community members. Through song, dance, and storytelling you will be able to tell your own unique stories and share your experiences as you grow as a theatre artist and LGBTQ+ community member.

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.

July 28 - August 9, 2025 in-person at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (12291 River Rd., Richmond, VA 23238)

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.