Best Washington Dance Camps Summer 2025 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: Facilities vary depending on location.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The mission of US Performing Arts Camps is to promote and develop the growth of performing artists in America.

US Performing Arts Camps is considered the premier top tier summer program for training young people in the arts. Our programs are taught by the university or college departments and their professional faculty and guest professionals in their fields.

US Performing Arts offers programs in Animation, Computer Animation, Costume design, Directing, Film-making (including 4K High-definition), Dance, Hip Hop Dance, Musical Theater, Play-writing, Sit Com Writing, Sit Com Acting, Singing, Voice-over work for animation, movies and games, and we started the first College Audition Boot Camps for high school students.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: A limited number of partial scholarships are available through US Performing Arts. US Performing Arts will also work with parents on payment plans.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: College Audition Boot Camp for High School Seniors held in October-November.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Programs typically run June to August. Dates vary by program. Please see our website for specific program dates, or call our office at (888) 497-3553.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial aid is available! Please see our website for more information: Our Camp Website Link: steveandkatescamp.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For camp session and fees info, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: steveandkatescamp.com.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
For summer job info, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: steveandkatescamp.com.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: WELCOME TO TURNING POINTE DANCE CENTRE!!

Turning Pointe Dance Centre is proud to emphasize dance as both a beautiful art form and one of the strongest disciplines that applies to all aspects of one's life. With any form of dance, one learns to incorporate both the mind and body, creating a balanced individual who exhibits both positive self-esteem and precise technique. We strive to guide our students toward discovering their own personal love of dance, whether they pursue dance for a hobby, a college dance program or a professional career in the dance industry.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For details, please see our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.turningpointedancecentre.com.

CAMP FACILITIES: Large 42 bed self contained lodge with beautiful ocean front property and views, 3 lodges, rustic cabins, cottage, outdoor basket ball and volley ball court, 1 mile of beach to explore, kayaking, rope swing, perimeter trail, 2 campfire amphitheaters, worship site on the hill, indescribable views of Mt. Rainier and Seattle.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp programs for kids ages 1st-12th grades with week specific programming, Family Camp, Senior High Adventure, check out our website for more information and specific camp dates!

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family camp.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Join us this summer as a camper or book a retreat for a weekend getaway. Don't miss out on this amazing place!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 3-6, 2013 Family Camp
July 8-13, 2013 Music and Drama Camp
July 21-24, 2013 Elementary Camp
July 29-August 3, 2013 Senior High Camp
August 5-10, 2013 Junior High Camp
August 5-10, 2013 Senior High Camp

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: GDS offers a variety of fun, educational summer programs, ranging from traditional day camp to specialty programs in sports, technology, science, debate, math, and more. GDS provides a unique hands-on experience with small class sizes and excellent staff.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Limited financial aid available upon request.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Break Camps and Adult Classes run throughout the year.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camps run on a weekly basis, June 9th- August 22nd. Average $400/week.

CAMP FACILITIES: The rehearsal classrooms are equipped with sprung floors and full wall mirrors. The auditorium has a full stage with sound and lights.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Musical Theatre Intensives

These camps are for Musical Theatre lovers! Our Intensives offer mentorship by master teacher Tony Curry. If you are a triple threat, or want to be one, you will love spending your time singing, dancing and acting your way through a week of rigorous rehearsal with your director, musical director and choreographer. Invite your manager (or Mom and Dad) to the final class to see you "putting it together" in an off-Broadway PREMIERE created just for you!

Theatre Arts Camps

If you like making up shows with your friends, these are the camps for you! Every day is about choosing characters, creating stories, playing theatre games and rehearsing a show! We also make time for outside play at the playground, snack time, crafts for scenery or props, and sharing. Then, on the last day, it’s time for the BIG SHOW for family and friends!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: The Hi-Liners Musical Theatre offers winter, spring, and summer musical theatre productions for actors ages 7 to 18, a fall MainStage production for actors ages 9 to 22, weekly classes during the school year, camps, and regular fun events for the whole family. Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.hi-liners.org for details!

OTHER CAMP INFO: The Hi-Liners Musical Theatre offers productions and programs year round. Upcoming productions include Mary Poppins Jr., Lion King Jr., and Into the Woods. Please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.hi-liners.org.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Week 1

Hamilton Camp (Morning)

Musical Theatre Intensive (Ages 8-16)

June 25-29 Daily 8:45-11:45am

$210

Be in the room where it happens with material from the most popular musical on Broadway.

Week 2

Greatest Showman Camp (Morning)

Musical Theatre Intensive (Ages 8-16)

July 2-6 Daily 8:45-11:45am

$170 (No camp July 4)

Step right up for the greatest show on earth — and you are part of it!

Into the Woods (Morning)

Musical Theatre Introduction (Ages 5-8)

July 2-6 Daily 8:45-11:45am

$170 (No camp July 4)

Little Red and Jack the Giant Killer join forces in the woods.

Week 3

Pitch Perfect (Morning)

Musical Theatre Intensive (Ages 8-16)

July 9-13 Daily 8:45-11:45am

$210

It’s aca-awesome!

Jedi Training Camp (Morning)

Musical Theatre Introduction (Ages 5-8)

July 9-13 Daily 8:45-11:45am

$210

Young Jedi learn the ways of stage combat and the Musical Force.

Week 4

Hogwarts Summer Musicale (Afternoon)

Musical Theatre Intensive (Ages 8-16)

July 23-27 Daily 1:30-4:30pm

$210

Hogwarts Academy’s sixth annual summer stock magical musical theatre production! Young wizards and witches from all houses are eligible.

Pirate Fairy Camp (Afternoon)

Musical Theatre Introduction (Ages 5-8)

July 23-27 Daily 1:30-4:30pm

$210

Tink and her friends in Pixie Hollow meet a young Captain James Hook for the very first time.

Week 5

Hook (Afternoon)

Musical Theatre Intensive (Ages 8-16)

July 30-August 3 Daily 1:30-4:30pm

$210

Ahoy mateys! Take to the high seas for a musical adventure, with songs from Peter and the Starcatcher, Finding Neverland, and Peter Pan.

Coco Camp (Afternoon)

Musical Theatre Introduction (Ages 5-8)

July 30-August 3 Daily 1:30-4:30pm

$210

Journey to the land of our ancestors through the music of Coco.

Week 6

Hamilton Rap Battle (Afternoon)

Musical Theatre Intensive (Ages 8-16)

August 6-10 Daily 1:30-4:30pm

$210

This is your shot! Spit some fire to Lin Manuel’s beats.

Incredibles Camp (Afternoon)

Musical Theatre Introduction (Ages 5-8)

August 6-10 Daily 1:30-4:30pm

$210

What is your super power? Singing? Dancing? Acting? Or something simple, like invisibility?

Week 7

Guardians of the Galaxy (Afternoon)

Musical Theatre Intensive (Ages 8-16)

August 13-17 Daily 1:30-4:30pm

$210

Open Walkman — check. Drop in mix tape — check. Save Galaxy — working on it!

Jungle Jam (Afternoon)

Musical Theatre Introduction (Ages 5-8)

August 13-17 Daily 1:30-4:30pm

$210

Who’s the King of the Jungle? Featuring songs from Jungle Book, The Lion King, and Tarzan.

Week 8

Comic Relief (Afternoon)

Acting Camp (Ages 9-16)

August 20-24 Daily 1:30-4:30pm

$210

Mel Brooks once said: "I cut my finger; that's tragedy. You fall in a hole and die; that's comedy."

CAMP FACILITIES: We have two beautiful dance studios with floating wood/Marley covered dance floors and all amenities for dance and theatre arts training

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: This fun and energetic dance camp will work on dance technique, movement concepts, choreography, music concepts, dance history, nutrition, basic sewing skills, creating your own dance camp workbook, acting, drama and stage presence. Dance Theatre Northwest has received multiple awards for artistic excellence and community service. This comprehensive summer intensive will not only improve your dance technique with ballet, jazz and musical theatre classes but will also give you dancer tools for increasing your stage presentation, strength and flexibility with injury prevention, special skin care survival tips, dance history, nutrition, stage and professional make-up, dance art science, choreography, and music concepts.

Directed by Melanie Kirk-Stauffer, DTNW's Artistic Director, former professional dancer and TV fitness expert. Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Dance from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York; has numerous certifications in dance and fitness; is a former adjunct faculty member of Western Washington University and former part-time faculty member of Tacoma Community College. DTNW has received several awards of excellence from the City of University Place has become a city partner and was recognized for over 26 years of service to the community in a “Proclamation” by the City Council and Mayor in 2012. Awards and Honors... DTNW's solid foundation of professional artistic tradition and continued development as a positive force in the community and the arts draws regional and national attention and support.

DTNW was one of the few studios in the nation to be included in Dance Magazine's special supplement “Secrets of Successful Studios” in June of 2007. DTNW's Community Outreach projects have grown in popularity and scope each year, generating several positive media reports including, articles in University Place Life, Goodlife Northwest, Showcase, Dancer and Dance Magazines.

Various awards and honors bestowed on the school and company include the 1998 Margaret K. Williams Arts Award from Pierce County Arts Commission, a Cultural Diversity Award in 1999 from Access Broadway of New York, and by the BRAVO film and arts network. In addition to regional and national awards as a choreographer and director, Melanie Kirk-Stauffer has been the recipient of numerous schoalrships in dance including Joffrey and San Francisoc Ballet, Banff School of Fine Arts and Interlochen Arts Academy. She was honored locally In 2003, in A Celebration of Women--a travelling photo exhibit organized by Ruthann Reim (McCaffrey) as well as in the Mt Tahoma Alumni’s Hall of Fame..

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Dance Theatre Northwest offers year round performances and classes in Classical ballet, tap, jazz, musical theatre, aerobic dance exercise, stretch and conditioning.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
August Dates: August 1st thru August 4th with possible performing opportunity August 6th

Times: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Price: $200.00 additional 10% off if paid in full by July 10th

CAMP FACILITIES: Please see camp website for camp information flyer

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Please see camp website

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 30-August 3, 2014

Camp registration form available on the camp website

CAMP FACILITIES: Stage, with seating for up to 150, and a light and sound booth.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Musical Theater Summer Camps With Seattle's Littlest Performers!

Join SLP for any of our week-long sessions of musical theatre fun! Each week will feature a different theme/musical. Camps are open to all students in grades (entering) K-5. Students are split up to work with different instructors throughout the day.

Full day camps (9-3:30), as well as after-care (3:30-5:45) are available each week!

Classes are held all summer long on stage at the historic Wing-It Productions Theatre, with daily walking field trips to Cowen Park! Students also gain hands on experience with the technical aspects of theatre by experimenting in the light/sound booth. All camps include pizza on Friday and a free performance for family and friends on stage!

Please visit our website for more information and to register! Our Camp Website Link: www.seattleslittlestperformers.com

OTHER CAMP INFO: Cost: $175-$225
When: June 24th-August 30th
Time: 9am-3:30pm/After-care 3:30-5:45pm
Where: 5510 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
What: Classic and Original Musical Theatre Camps

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camp Sessions
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - June 24th-28th
Aristocats - July 1,2,3 & 5
The Princess and the Pea - July 8th-12th
Superheroes - July 15th-19th
Broadway Remix - July 22-26th
Dr. Seuss - July 29-August 2nd
Knights, Dragons and Princesses - August 5-9th
NO CAMP August 12-16th
The Gruffalo's Child - August 19-23rd
Pirates - August 26th-30th

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Stone Soup’s Theatre educational programs focus on giving each young actor the tools they need to succeed on stage. All our student productions are actor-centered, our students are the true stars of our shows! We take focus away from the technical aspects of theatre and put it back in our young actors’ imaginations. We use suggestive costuming, sets and props to allow the students’ bodies, focus, reactions and facial expressions be what shows our audience the world and environment of the play.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We provide year-round after-school Performance Programs. Learn more at Our Camp Website Link: www.stonesouptheatre.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Learn more about our camps at Our Camp Website Link: www.stonesouptheatre.org.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Summer Teaching Internship/Assistant Director
Work with youth ages 5-17 each week to perform 30-minute versions of a wide variety of genres including adaptations of musicals like Hamilton and Frozen, Shakespeare, and literature based classics like Peter Rabbit, Through the Looking Glass, and A Wrinkle in Time. We need interns and assistant directors who love kids and theatre.
Contact Education[AT]stonesouptheatre.org to learn more.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Weekly camps from June 27th - August 5th. For more info please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.bertschi.org.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Senior Session (ages 13 - 20):
July 24th - 28th
$350 before July 7th, then increases to $400
Daily 9AM - 4PM

Junior Session (ages 9 - 13):
July 31st - August 4th
$200 before July 7th, then increases to $250
Daily 9AM - 12:30PM

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: "Building Characters One Child at a Time"

Stage Kids WA develops and nurtures young people's potential through classes, workshops and performances. Our professional staff encourages creativity and delivers quality performing arts training for both the beginner and the experienced performer. Fun is had by all as we emphasize life skills such as responsibility, confidence, teamwork and creating new friendships.

Stage Kids CA was recently honored as "Best family-friendly musical" for their holiday production of "Bah Humbug".

Often, the success of a show is determined by the number of tickets sold or the overall presentation. To us, the process is just as important (if not MORE important!) than the performance, so we focus on challenging and growing the children. After all, that's what makes a better show...theater skills are really life skills!

Stage Kids WA is a program of the Campbell Children's Theater Foundation - tax exempt under IRS 501(c)(3)

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Stage Kids offers year-round after school musical theater classes and seasonal productions in addition to summer camps.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Summer camps present a production at the end of their session. Parents and friends are invited to watch the kids perform what they've learned!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
2-Week Production camp "Don't say No to the USO"
June 22-July 4, Gr. 3-10. Performs a patriotic 1 hr. musical in the Performing Arts Center.

The following camps perform end of week showcase for family and friends:

1-Week "Wonka-tastic" June 22-26. 1/2 day camp for ages 4&5

1-Week "Wonderland" July 6-10. Full day camp for Grade 1st-8th

See Our Camp Website Link: www.stagekidswa.org for more information

CAMP FACILITIES: Students stay in university residence halls in all of our domestic programs and in hotels in Paris and Mallorca.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Summer Study Programs has been running pre-college programs for 25 years. Each of our programs allows students to be in class for approximately 3 hours a day, while participating in daily afternoon, evening, and weekend activities/excursions.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: A small amount of financial aid available may be available to students in need.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Visit our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.SummerStudy.com for complete program details.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
See website at Our Camp Website Link: www.summerstudy.com.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Interested applicants may submit their application on our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.SummerStudy.com or mail our application (available online) to:

SUMMER STUDY PROGRAMS
900 WALT WHITMAN RD.
MELVILLE, NY 11747

CAMP FACILITIES: Challenge course, zip line, climbing tower, lake, river, bog, woods, trails, cabins with bathrooms in the cabin, kosher kitchen, hotel, amphitheater, basketball court, tennis courts, soccer fields, softball fields, lake, dock, trails

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: 60 year old independent Jewish summer sleep away camp with its roots in conservative Judaism. Best Jewish camp in Washington State 4 years in a row, JT News.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: 11th grade Counselor in Training program.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: First time camper incentives, sign up discounts and financial aid/scholarships are available.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Camp Memorial Day weekend!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Aleph Rishon Grades 2 – 4; June 30- July 13
Aleph Sheni Grades 2 – 4; July 14 – July 20
Bet Grades 5 – 7; June 30 – July 20
Gimmel Grades 8 – 10; July 23 – August 12
Oded Grade 11; June 15 – August 3
Family Camp May 23 - 25

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Junior counselor, senior counselor, kitchen staff, head staff -- please contact the camp for more information.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: While we only ask parents for 10% of the cost, for a camper to attend a program, we offer partial or full camperships for families who may not be able to afford the tuition for a program.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We have a Brain Tumor Family Camp that is specifically designed for families with a child with a Brain Tumor diagnosis, and/or a Brain Tumor Survivor.

In addition, we have out "general" Family Camp for families with a child that has a cancer diagnosis, and/or are a survivor.

CAMP FACILITIES: Our campus includes 4 dorm buildings, a recreation building with a two lane bowling alley, kitchen/dining hall, arts & crafts building dance/theatre hall and a multi-purpose conference building. Photos available on our website

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We provide a safe, fun-filled environment where the focus is on individual abilities. We help campers increase self-esteem, learn new skills and lasting friendships while participating in activities of their choice. 2019 marks our 45th anniversary.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Please contact Christina at campdirector[AT]lionscamphorizon.org for information on training programs and current opportunities.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial assistance is available, please email Sharron at vpcamp[AT]lionscamphorizon.org for a CAMPership application

OTHER CAMP INFO: We are an approved DSHS Respite Care provider for the State of Washington. Tours are available; to schedule an appointment, please contact Sharron at
vpcamp[AT]lionscamphorizon.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.lionscamphorizon.org for session dates, fees and information on financial assistance.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Interviewing for counselors, Night/Fire Watch and Nursing positions. Email Christina Thomas for information at: campdirector[AT]lionscamphorizon.org,  or apply on-line at Our Camp Website Link: www.lionscamphorizon.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: Two beautiful studios in University Place, WA with raised wood-dance step Marley floors, ballet, barres, free weights, balls, resistance and stretch equipment, mirrors, dressing areas and all amenities for personalized training

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: This comprehensive summer intensive will not only improve your dance technique with ballet, jazz and musical theatre classes but will also give you dancer tools for increasing your stage presentation, strength and flexibility with injury prevention, special skin care survival tips, dance history, nutrition, stage and professional make-up, dance art science, choreography, and music concepts.

Directed by Melanie Kirk-Stauffer, DTNW's Artistic Director, former professional dancer and TV fitness expert. Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Dance from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York; has numerous certifications in dance and fitness; is a former adjunct faculty member of Western Washington University and former part-time faculty member of Tacoma Community College. DTNW has received several awards of excellence from the City of University Place has become a city partner and was recognized for over 26 years of service to the community in a “Proclamation” by the City Council and Mayor in 2012. Awards and Honors... DTNW's solid foundation of professional artistic tradition and continued development as a positive force in the community and the arts draws regional and national attention and support.

DTNW was one of the few studios in the nation to be included in Dance Magazine's special supplement “Secrets of Successful Studios” in June of 2007. DTNW's Community Outreach projects have grown in popularity and scope each year, generating several positive media reports including, articles in University Place Life, Goodlife Northwest, Showcase, Dancer and Dance Magazines.

Various awards and honors bestowed on the school and company include the 1998 Margaret K. Williams Arts Award from Pierce County Arts Commission, a Cultural Diversity Award in 1999 from Access Broadway of New York, and by the BRAVO film and arts network. In addition to regional and national awards as a choreographer and director, Melanie Kirk-Stauffer has been the recipient of numerous schoalrships in dance including Joffrey and San Francisoc Ballet, Banff School of Fine Arts and Interlochen Arts Academy. She was honored locally In 2003, in A Celebration of Women--a travelling photo exhibit organized by Ruthann Reim (McCaffrey) as well as in the Mt Tahoma Alumni’s Hall of Fame.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: DTNW provides YEAR ROUND performances and training in classical ballet, tap, jazz, musical theater and dance fitness at the Dance Theatre Northwest studios at 2811 Bridgeport Way West Suite #24 and participates in several educational collaborations in the region.

OTHER CAMP INFO: For much more info, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.DTNW.org.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
August 8th thru 11th $200 with 10% discount if paid in full by July 10th.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have a group hotel rate of $179 per night (book by July 1st, 2023). Booking link available on our website.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Elite's Team Training Camp curriculum allows for every level dancer, dance team and drill team to participate. Elite offers dancers an opportunity to invest in their experience by pushing boundaries to the unknown. Camp is one of the best environments to build resilience, grow as a team and as an athlete, and develop a positive sense of self. This camp experience is a priceless investment for each coach and team that attends. Elite will provide each coach and team valuable teaching, performance quality choreography, high level training, team bonding within your dance team and with other teams, and guidance in building excellence in each program.

Innovative, creative and original choreography; we hire talent that is the best at their craft Variety of levels: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced. Variety of genres: Lyrical/Contemporary, Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Military, Kick, and Sidelines. Techniques taught by professionals: Ballet, Turns/Leaps, Jazz, Pom, Hip Hop and Improv. Performance-ready routines to take back to your team. Never the same; we constantly evolve and change to be better each year. Efficient and organized camps; we make use of every minute. Fun is a priority; formal dinner night and dance party.

Team bonding. Beautiful and functional venues; allow for the best conditions for athletes and quality food.

Training offered in many areas; coaches, leadership, internships, and mock auditions. Performance and competitive opportunities; dance down, home routine showcase, solo/duo/trio showcase and competition. Variety; style, stunts, diversity awareness sessions, drill downs, optional auditions and evaluations, and Master Sessions with industry-leading choreographers and dancers.

Variety of awards to recognize your team for their skills and their hard work throughout camp

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Please reach out if aid is needed.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Friends and Family Show will be held at 12:00 pm on July 24th.

OTHER CAMP INFO: College Day at Elite on July 20th, 2023 will be an amazing opportunity to be seen by college and university dance team coaches. This year we have 11 universities attending including University of Washington, Washington State University, Central Washington University, Seattle University, Pacific Lutheran University, University of Montana, University of Idaho, Vanderbilt University, Midland University, LC State College, Midland University, and Hope International.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 21-24, 2023
$295 per dancer (include dinner on night 3 of camp)

CAMP FACILITIES: LODGING & FACILITIES
Students share cabins, eat great meals together and study and perform in acoustically perfect and sun-filled performance spaces. The mountains and meadows of Icicle Creek provide an open and beautiful backdrop with built-in opportunities for exploring. Students are housed on-site at Icicle Creek Center for the Arts in shared, chaperoned, cozy cabins. Cabins are air-conditioned, comfortable, and have their own bathroom with shower. The campers are organized according to age and gender and have an experienced camp counselor in their cabin.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: SCHOLARSHIPS
A number of need-based scholarships will be given out to deserving students for each of the camps. Please indicate your interest in financial aid on the registration form and also complete the online scholarship application within registration. You need to register even if your participation in camp is contingent on receiving a scholarship.

Note: Students are encouraged to participate in both theater camp sessions (dramatic acting and musical theater), but may also elect to choose only one. Recieve $50 off tuition when registering for both camps!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
TUITION
Overnight Campers - $950 (Includes tuition, cabin, all meals, and all activities) + $4.95 registration fee
Day Campers - $550 (Includes tuition, lunch) + $4.95 registration fee, Optional Activity Fees - $30 per activity (to participate in horseback riding and/or tubing)

To register, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: campscui.active.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Campers and Staff live in canvas tipis, in units of 6-8 tipis, with three people per tipi. Third and fourth graders live in platform tents, with four people per tent. We have an open-air lodge for dining and all-camp events, and two shower houses, one for each side of camp. The bulk of our activities take place outdoors - on the Waterfront, in the Challenge Course, the Archery range, Craft Shop porch or out in the woods exploring our property.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our program is based on creating a community living and learning situation for camper units of the same age or grade. Campers learn to cooperate with and support other members of their peer group, while moving through our program areas as a unit. While we have several free-choice opportunities throughout the session, our campers learn and grow as individuals while working through activities and challenges as a unit.
All of our staff go through a two-week staff training together, preparing program areas, practicing safety procedures, working with equipment and attending important sessions covering topics from working with children to bullying and child-abuse prevention.

Each camper unit has two unit leaders who attend all activities with that unit and provide support for each camper while facilitating team building and group bonding. These unit leaders are in addition to our program teaching staff, allowing our staff:camper ratio to be at least 1:5. Units are schedule to participate in activities week by week, including drama, archery, nature, adobe oven, garden, high and low ropes course elements, canoeing, kayaking, sailing and an endless amount crafts activities.

In addition to our daily programs, all camper units go on overnight camping trips once per week, and beginning at age 13 participate in multi-day outcamp trips. These excursions include hiking, canoeing, kayaking, sailing and biking. There are many opportunities for campers of different ages to interact with each other, including all-camp activities in the evenings such as square dances, and special events days.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial Aid applicants submit a camper application and scholarship forms by Dec 31st of each year for the next summer. Awards are announced by March 1st. Approximately 20-25 families receive financial aid each year. Most awards cover a portion of tuition, and our focus for awards is geared towards families with an income of $50,000 or less. For more information please visit: Our Camp Website Link: norwester.org

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Explore Nor'wester (Family Camp) - Four-day program for families with at least one camper aged 6 and up. An introduction to our program for families to get a feel for what our full program is like. More info at: Our Camp Website Link: norwester.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website for this season's rates and dates at: Our Camp Website Link: norwester.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We hire 85-90 staff seasonally including Unit Counselor and Program area positions to support all of our activities. Each unit of campers will have two unit staff and at least four program staff living with them in their unit. The Nor'wester staff experience can be as unique and rewarding as the camper experience. Interested staff applicants may find more information on our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.norwester.org .