ARTS CAMPS

Ballet Pensacola

Dates: Weekly sessions from June 6-30

Times: 9 am – 12 pm for 3-5-year olds; 1 pm – 4 pm for 5-10-year olds

Ages: 3-5, 5-7 and 7-10

Where: Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St., Pensacola

Cost: 3-5-year olds: $150/one-week, $550/four-week; 7-10-year olds: $180/one-week, $500/four-week

Info: balletpensacola.com

Ballet Pensacola is offering summer programs for children with four sessions per day with students grouped together according to age. Young performers will learn individual and group dances, engage in storytelling, play games and experience a variety of other fun activities. This year, students in the Creative Dance Camp (ages 3-5) and Ballerina Camp (ages 5-7) will focus on one of the following productions based on their week of enrollment: Cinderella, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Swan Lake or Peter Pan. The Ballet Boot Camp, for ages 7-10, provides valuable training for both experienced dancers and beginners alike. Ballet Boot Camp’s comprehensive curriculum includes strong ballet training, ballet theories, and other dance disciplines. Dancer uniforms vary according to their age groups.

Arts Summer Camps

Neighborhood Children’s Theatre

"A Pirate’s Life For Me"

Dates: June 12-16

Times: 9 am - 12 pm

Ages: 6 - 11

Where: Pine Forest United Methodist Church, 2800 Wilde Lake Blvd., Pensacola

Cost: $185 (10% off when you register 2+ children, tuition assistance available)

Info: myneighborhoodtheatre.com

Welcome all ye scoundrels and scallywags! This camp is perfect for young “performerrrrrs” to learn scenes, songs, and choreography from musical favorites such as Peter Pan, The Pirates of Penzance, Disney, the Muppets, and more. Students will also learn technical theatre elements such as costume, makeup, and/or scene design. This camp culminates in a presentation for friends and family on the last day!

Arts Summer Camps

Shipwrecked Shakespeare

Dates: June 12 - 24

Times: 9 am - 12 pm

Ages: 12 - 18

Where: Pine Forest United Methodist Church, 2800 Wilde Lake Blvd., Pensacola

Cost: $225

Info: myneighborhoodtheatre.com

Shakespeare loved a good shipwreck! This camp puts a twist on the classic playwright – students will learn acting, character work, scene study, physical comedy, no-contact stage combat, and more. Students will also learn technical theatre elements such as costume and makeup design, lighting and sound effects, etc. This camp culminates in a performance on the final day!

Pensacola Opera: Overture

Dates: July 18 - 22

Times: 9 am – 2 pm, Monday – Thursday; 12 pm – 5 pm, Friday

Ages: 8-13

Where: Pensacola Opera, 75 S. Tarragona St., Pensacola

Cost: $125

Info: pensacolaopera.com

The Pensacola Opera’s summer camp allows students to learn about vocal training, dramatic coaching, dance and set and costume design. Over the course of a week, children will work with experienced theatre professionals, musicians and music educators to put together their own unique production of Puccini’s La bohème. At the end of the week, the students perform the production for parents and friends. From creating sets and costumes, to learning their own roles, campers will take part in all aspects of creating an exciting performance.

First City Arts Center “Creatisphere”

Dates: May 29 - August 4 (weekly)

Times: 9 am - 4 pm (extended care options available)

Ages: 6 - 12

Where: First City Arts Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St., Pensacola

Cost: $240 for Members / $265 for Non-Members

Info: firstcityart.org

Creatisphere inspires children through active learning and hands-on exploration. The camp offers engaging, creative experiences, in which children are encouraged to experiment, innovate and create. Each week there is a different theme, including Ancient Art, Comics and Cartoons, Paints & Potions and Modern Masters. Camps feature various art mediums like pottery, sculpture, 3-D design, printmaking, costume design and more! Discovery, movement, and play are an important balance to inside classroom time at Creatisphere Summer Camp. Campers will spend break times outside observing nature, or visiting the labyrinth and art park adjacent to our campus.

Pensacola Children’s Chorus Sing in the Summer

Dates: June 19 – July 29

Times: Varies by session

Ages: Grades 1 - 12

Where: Pensacola Children’s Chorus, 46 E. Chase St., Pensacola

Cost: $150-$275 varies by session (scholarships available)

Info: pensacolasings.org/camps

The Pensacola Children’s Chorus is offering five summer camps this year with unique programs that range from musicals to dancing! The Summer Festival camp is an all-inclusive choral experience with movement, music education and performance that is perfect for new and returning singers alike.

PMA Summer Art Camps*

Dates: June 5 - July 28

Times: 9 am - 3:30 pm, 3:30 pm - 5 pm for aftercare

Ages: Grades 1 - 12

Where: Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St., Pensacola Cost: $220 member rate/$265 non-member rate

Info: pensacolamuseum.org

PMA Summer Art Camps include a variety of genres for every age. This year’s camps allow campers to work with a variety of art mediums. PMA is offering four camps that are still accepting registrations: Art Adventures in Nature, Art Investigations, Experimentation & Expression and Creative Camp. The Art Adventures in Nature camp for 1st-4th grade explores the natural side of art by allowing campers to gather natural materials to create with and use flora and fauna as inspiration. The Art Investigations camp designed for 5th through 7th graders explores a variety of mediums in a hands-on way. Campers will explore drawing, painting, mixed media and sculpture, as well as learn about the careers and techniques of famous artists. The Experimentation & Expression camp for 7th through 10th graders allows campers to express themselves through painting, drawing, collage and printmaking, while learning about color theory and the essential elements and principles of design. The Creative Camp for youth, ages 7 to 12 years of age, is designed specifically for children on the autism spectrum. The program focuses on nurturing artistic development and abstract thinking skills within a group environment. Campers will interact with works of art in the galleries, engage in a variety of hands-on activities and explore the creative process of visual art in the art studio.*Signups are waitlisted.

Pensacola Little Theatre

Dates: June 6 - July 29

Times: Broadway Babies: 9 am – 12 pm; Lab Rats: 1 pm- 4 pm; Summer Stars: 9 am – 3 pm; Dungeons & Dragons: 1 pm - 4 pm

Ages: Broadway Babies, ages 4 - 7; Lab Rats, ages 8 -17; Summer Stars, ages 8 - 15; Dungeons & Dragons, ages 12 - 15

Where: The Center, 400 S. Jefferson St., Pensacola

Cost: Varies

Info: pensacolalittletheatre.com

Pensacola Little Theatre has a selection of summer camps lined up this year including Broadway Babies, Lab Rats, Dungeons & Dragons and Summer Stars that cater to a variety of age groups. In this year’s Summer Stars camp, campers will rehearse, build and perform the oneact version of Disney’s Frozen Kids. Campers will be cast, rehearse and have a performance. Broadway Babies teaches young stars the basics of performance while also having fun by playing theatre games. Lab Rats is a devised theatre camp that allows campers to invent and produce their own theatrical experiment. Dungeons & Dragons is an adventure camp based around, you guessed it, the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Campers will improve their role-playing skills and have fun at this adventurous camp!