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Acting, Film, Photo, & Music Camps at SOCAPA Teen Summers

Type: Acting, Arts & Crafts, Arts Education, Creative, Creative Writing, Dance, Day Camp, Film, Improv, Music, Musical Theater, Performing Arts, Photography, Sleep Away Camp (or Overnight Camp), Stand-up and Storytelling, Tech, Teen, Theater, Travel, Visual Arts, Voice

Description:

SOCAPA offers Teen Summer Camps & Intensives specializing in Filmmaking, Photography, Dance, Music, Acting, Screenwriting, Drama and Musical Theater. Join the next generation of visual and performing artists at SOCAPA—the School of Creative and Performing Arts. With summer intensives ranging in length from two to six weeks, and campuses in Los Angeles, New York City and Burlington, Vermont, there’s no excuse for not taking action. Find out more!

Since its inception, SOCAPA has quickly become one of the premier visual and performing arts programs for young people in the world. Our students travel from across the United States and all corners of the globe to participate in our Summer Camps & Intensives in the Arts. Whether a novice or an advanced student, each is dedicated to working hard and gaining the most that they can for the length of the program. Our teachers are leaders in their field and love teaching at SOCAPA. Many of our founding faculty are with us today! They are dedicated to their craft and to passing on their knowledge to the next generation of artists. Our support staff care deeply about the safety, education, and social experience of the students. They work tirelessly to ensure that each student has a rewarding experience at SOCAPA. This combined effort allows for our students to have one of the most fulfilling experiences of their lives.

SOCAPA offers programs in New York City, Los Angeles, and Burlington, VT with intensives in Filmmaking, Photography, Dance, Music, Acting, Screenwriting and Musical Theater. In addition, we take advantage of our beautiful locations, planning trips and time to enjoy new friendships in some of the most artistic cities in the USA!

Connect:

Address: 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041

Phone Number: (800) 718-2787

Email: [email protected]

Website: Acting, Film, Photo, & Music Camps at SOCAPA Teen Summers

Dates: Session One: June 16 - 29, Session Two: June 30 - July 20, Session Three: July 21 - Aug 3

Hours: Day Camps - 9:30a-5p & Residential Camps - 24/7

Age Ranges: Middle School Grades 6th - 8th, High School Grades 9th-12th

Before/After Care: Before Care/ After Care

Adventure Marine Camp – Channel Islands National Park – Live Aboard

Type: Adventure Camp, Animal Camp, Art & Nature, Arts & Crafts, Backpacking, Beach, Camps for Boys, Camps for Girls, Cooking, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Sleep Away, Sleep Away Camp (or Overnight Camp), Sports, Surfing, Travel, Water Sports

Description:

Join our team of naturalists and ecologists for a five days adventure at Channel Islands National Park. Explore the national park from a whole new perspective. Snorkeling expansive kelp reefs, swimming amongst sea lions, kayaking and swimming through some of the world’s largest sea caves, surfing sand dunes, fishing, studying topography, and ecology of the islands and three gourmet meals a day. Visiting Santa Cruz, San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Barbara, and Anacapa Islands!

Experiential learning at its finest!

Taking place on a custom-built expedition vessel, this micro version of a semester at sea is the perfect ratio of adventure to learning, resulting in a respect and adoration for the marine environment that lasts a lifetime. Campers return with knowledge about island ecology, marine biology, geography, astronomy, resource conservation, and seamanship, all gained from their time aboard.

Ages 11-17

Connect:

Address: 117 B Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109

Phone Number: (510) 219-9276

Email: [email protected]

Website: Adventure Marine Camp - Channel Islands National Park - Live Aboard

Dates: June 23rd-28th | July 7th-12th | July 28th-Aug 2nd

Price: $2150-$2495

Age Ranges: Elementary Grades 1st - 5th, Middle School Grades 6th - 8th

Before/After Care: none

Atwater Photo Camp

Type: Art & Nature, Arts & Crafts, Arts Education, Creative, Day Camp, Mindfulness, Photography, Teen, Visual Arts

Description:

Atwater Photo Camp is a super fun and exciting 5 day photo adventure that inspires kids to explore their world in a deeper way. We’re thrilled to roll out all new field trips this year including galleries, museums, parks, the beach and so much more! Through clever games and activities designed to challenge the way we see, we build skills with camera, light and storytelling. All of this helps campers recognize, develop and celebrate their own unique voice.

Camp runs from 9am to 3pm, and each week is different. We make a ton of images and have a whole lot of fun! At the end of the week we host a photo exhibit for the kids to present their work to family & friends. Please let us know if you have any questions, we’d love to tell you everything!

2024 Dates:
Winter: January 2-5
Spring: March 25-29
Summer: Weekly from June 17 – August 23

Connect:

Address: Silverlake, Los Angeles, CA 90039

Phone Number: (310) 463-6277

Email: [email protected]

Website: Atwater Photo Camp

Dates: January 2-5, March 25-29, weekly from June 17 – August 23

Hours: 9am - 3pm

Price: $650/week

Age Ranges: Elementary Grades 1st - 5th, Middle School Grades 6th - 8th

Before/After Care: Before Care/ After Care

Designer Camp

Type: Arts & Crafts, Arts Education, Creative, Day Camp, Design, Fashion, Photography, Visual Arts

Description:

Designer Camp is Southern Californian’s most comprehensive and collaborative design-based summer camp for young creatives (ages 11 – 17). Offering unique in-person camps in Los Angeles & Orange County. Designer Camp partners with nationally-recognized designers and brands.

Designer Camp’s mission is to give students a community that helps them cultivate their unique creativity and discover the many career opportunities for their future.
Each day students will receive hands-on instruction from design industry professionals, visit showrooms, retail stores, design houses and businesses that are shaping the design industry. Our design industry professionals and staff are dedicated to mentoring our students on their creative paths, supporting them throughout camp and beyond. Throughout each week of camp, students will work on creating their own personal design portfolio that they can continue to update even after camp.

Orange County Camp : July 8 – 12, 2024
Lido Marina Village / Hanahaus
3366 Via Lido
Newport Beach, CA 92663

Los Angeles Camp : July 15 – 19, 2024
Pacific Design Center
750 N San Vicente Blvd
West Hollywood Design District, CA 90069

Connect:

Address: 8686 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Phone Number: (424) 333-0329

Email: [email protected]

Website: Designer Camp

Dates: July 8-19

Hours: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Price: $1495.00

Age Ranges: Middle School Grades 6th - 8th, High School Grades 9th-12th

Before/After Care: none

Idyllwild Arts Summer Program

Type: Acting, Art & Nature, Arts & Crafts, Arts Education, Camps for Boys, Camps for Girls, Creative, Creative Writing, Dance, Day Camp, Design, Fashion, Featured Sleep Away Camp, Film, Music, Musical Theater, Outdoors, Performing Arts, Photography, Sleep Away, Teen, Theater, Visual Arts

Description:

Discover the magic of an Idyllwild Arts summer, where kids and teens can explore their creativity, build confidence, and forge lifelong friendships with other student artists in a beautiful, supportive, and welcoming sleepaway camp environment. Our immersive intensives and workshops for ages 5-17 are taught by renowned teaching artists, providing hands-on guidance for students to hone their artistic technique while emphasizing educational values, personal values, and achievement.

The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program offers workshops for all ages and abilities on our picturesque campus set amongst the pines in the stunning San Jacinto mountains of Southern California, with residential “sleepaway” options for ages 10+. The tradition of gathering an impassioned community of artists during the summer months in Idyllwild, CA dates back over seven decades and has served generations of musicians, painters, writers and performers in a variety of disciplines including dance and theatre.

We offer programs in all arts disciplines including:

Classical Music | Jazz Music | Songwriting | Dramatic Arts | Visual Arts | Creative Writing | Dance | Fashion Desgin | Film & Digital Media | ESL & Arts

Connect:

Address: 52500 Temecula Road #38, Idyllwild, CA 92549

Phone Number: (951) 468-7265

Email: [email protected]

Website: Idyllwild Arts Summer Program

Dates: June 30, 2024 - July 27, 2024

Hours: Sleepaway and Day Options Available

Price: Varies by program type and length, and overnight vs. day programs. Prices range from $550 - $6825.

Age Ranges: Elementary Grades 1st - 5th, Middle School Grades 6th - 8th

Before/After Care: none

Mountain Meadow Ranch Summer Camp

Type: Animal Camp, Art & Nature, Arts & Crafts, Backpacking, Equestrian, Mindfulness, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Sleep Away, Teen, Traditional, Water Sports

Description:

A co-ed, traditional sleepaway camp for ages 7 to 16, uniquely located on a 900-acre ranch in the Sierras north of Lake Tahoe. Family-owned and operated since 1956, our limited enrollment and tech-free policy allow for a more personal experience and family-like feel that bring all of the camp together.
At MMR, campers experience more than the fun and activities that are a given of the camp experience, but also grow in self-confidence and character, fostering new friendships and memorable experiences that last a lifetime. Our entire program is centered around the principles of servant leadership and our guiding values that weave throughout the camp experience: inclusivity, empathy, stewardship, integrity, authenticity, and mindfulness.

Connect:

Address: 704-950 Wingfield Rd., Susanvile, CA 96130

Phone Number: (530) 310-9281

Email: [email protected]

Website: Mountain Meadow Ranch Summer Camp

Dates: June 16, 2023-August 9, 2023

Price: 4,300 for two weeks, 8,500 for four weeks

Age Ranges: Elementary Grades 1st - 5th, Middle School Grades 6th - 8th

Before/After Care: none