Performing Arts (Grades 1-5)
1 week sessions 9:00am - 3:00pm Price: $615 - $715
The stage is set—now watch your camper’s creativity come alive!
In DEAN's Performing Arts Studio, campers discover the joy of creative expression through acting, movement, dance, and storytelling, all in a playful, pressure-free environment. From improv games and movement challenges to, adding a little magic to the mix, literally!
Musical moments and expressive storytelling, each day brings fresh fun opportunities to experiment, collaborate, and build confidence. Programs like You've Got Talent invite campers to explore their creative spark while working alongside friends in a supportive space that celebrates every idea.
There's no formal performance or pressure here, just the fun of trying something new. At the end of the week, in our Friday Showcase, campers can choose to share small "talent moments", whether it's a tiny skit, a dance, or a creative mash-up they've designed together. It's the perfect introduction to performing in front of an audience, where the focus stays on teamwork, expression, and discovery.
Skills Learned
Each week, campers engage in performance exercised and projects, learning key skills and mindsets:
- Foundation Skills: Improvisation techniques, stage presence, expressive movement, rhythm and musicality, and ensemble collaboration
- Technical Abilities: Vocal projection, storytelling through gesture and action, basic choreography concepts, character development, and creative scene-building with peers
As they rehearse and perform, campers strengthen essential character skills:
- Collaboration and Empathy: Creating scenes and routines together while connecting with scene partners and responding to each other's creative choices
- Confidence and Self-Regulation: Taking creative risks in a supportive space and maintaining focus during rehearsals and group activities
Each camper leaves the camp with newfound skills and progress in various performance areas that they can take with them wherever they go!
General Daily Schedule
Morning introduction
Activity period—approximately 1 hour
Snack and stretch break—approximately 15 minutes, outside, weather permitting
Activity period—approximately 1 hour
Lunch and recess break—approximately 1 hour, outside, weather permitting
Activity period—2 hours (10-minute stretches as needed)
Clean up, pack up and dismissal
Dates, Hours, and Fees
| 2026 Dates | Grade 1-5 | |||
| June 22 - 26 | You've Got Talent | |||
| June 29 - July 2 *4-day week | No Programming Offered | |||
| July 6 - 10 | You've Got Talent | |||
| July 13 - 17 | You've Got Talent | |||
| July 20 - 24 | You've Got Talent | |||
| July 27 - 31 | You've Got Talent | |||
| August 3 - 7 | You've Got Talent | |||
| August 10 - 14 | You've Got Talent | |||
| Hours | ||||
| 9:00am – 3:00pm | Fees | |||
| $715 5-day week | ||||
Weekly Overview
You’ve Got Talent (Grades 1-5)
In You’ve Got Talent, every camper discovers the magic of their own creativity. One moment they’re pulling a challenge card that launches them into a wild improv scene as superheroes; the next, they’re learning fresh choreography, juggling scarves like circus stars, or mastering magic tricks that leave everyone mystified. Each day bursts with hilarious, surprising, confidence-building activities inspired by improv comedy, dance, magic, and other performance arts.
This unique challenge-card format keeps campers guessing—and grinning—as ordinary minutes transform into extraordinary discoveries. With every new prompt, they experiment, stretch their creativity, and uncover talents they never knew they had, all in a no-pressure, playful environment that celebrates imagination.
And then comes the final scene of the week: the Friday Finale! Campers can shine in a solo act, collaborate on a group performance, or present something wildly original. It’s all about courage, creativity, and the joy of showing the world what you’ve got.
Find your talent. Build your confidence. Have a blast!