Actors’ NET of Bucks County, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville 19067. 215-295-3694. www.actorsnetbucks.org.
Summer Stars Theater Training program includes acting, voice, and dance workshop for ages 7 to 12 and ages 13 to 17. Four-week session July 11 to August 5 concludes with two original musicals.
All for Dance Studio, 1083 Washington Boulevard, Foxmoor Shopping Center, Robbinsville 08691. 609-426-9262. www.allfordancestudio.com.
Vacation-friendly classes for ages 2 and up. Four-day intensives in ballet, jazz, lyrical/contemporary, and tap for experienced dancers age 8 and up.
Allegra School of Music and Arts, 856 Route 206, Building D, Second Floor, Hillsborough 08844. 908-874-4351. www.allegrasma.com.
Musical theater programs for third grade through high school. James and the Giant Peach and Seussical Jr. for grades 3 to 8. Xanadu Jr. grades 3 to 9. All Shook Up for high school students by audition only. Stage crew and tech camp for seventh grade through high school.
American Boychoir School, 75 Mapleton Road, Princeton 08540. 609-924-5858. www.americanboychoir.org.
American Boychoir Experience for boys ages 8 to 12 by audition only.
American Repertory Ballet’s Princeton Ballet School, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton Shopping Center, Suite C, Princeton 08540. 609-921-7758. www.arballet.org.
Summer Intensive, a residential program in dance for ages 13 and up by audition. Classes at Princeton studio with optional housing at Princeton University. Summer Intensive Intermediates, ages 11 to 14, Princeton Ballet School, 29 North Main Street, Cranbury. One to six week sessions. Summer Intensive Juniors, ages 9 to 11, Princeton University. One to five-week sessions.
Appel Farm Summer Arts Camp, 457 Shirley Road, Elmer 08318. 856-358-2472. www.appelfarm.org.
Residential arts program with one, two, four, six, and eight-week sessions for ages 7 to 17. Campers select a major and minors including theater, music, recording arts, dance, visual arts, photography, video, creative writing, green corps, and sports & swim.
Arden Theater Company, 40 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia 19106. 215-922-1122. www.ardentheatre.org.
Exploration of the world of theater for grades 1 to 5. One-day masterclass, multi-week camps, and four-week musical theater studio for grades 6 to 12.
Arts Council of Princeton, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton 08542. 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.
Half, full, and extended day programs for ages 5 through high school.
Central NJ Ballet Theater, 146 Route 130, Bordentown 08505. 609-775-7488. www.cnjballet.com.
Full and half-day beginning ballet camp for ages 6 to 12; full-day intermediate and advanced ballet for ages 10 and up; half-day princess ballet and tap camp for ages 2.5 to 5.
Cranbury Arts Council, 183 North Main Street, Cranbury 08512. 609-655-1705. www.cranburyartscouncil.org.
Art and Technology Camp for ages 5 to 14. Gross science, minecraft, podcasting, percussion, recycled fashion, fabric crafts, Harry Potter, boat building, and more. Full and half-day sessions.
Dance Corner Inc., 335 Princeton-Hightstown Road, Southfield Shopping Center, West Windsor 08550. 609-799-9677. www.thedancecorner.org.
Senior Ballet Intensive features advanced ballet technique, pointe, variations, choreography, and Pilates; Storytime Princess Camp for ages 4 to 6; Junior Ballet Intensive for ages 7 and up; Junior Hip Hop/Acro, Junior Jazz, and Junior Lyrical for ages 8 and up. Dynamic Dance Camp through West Windsor Recreation Department for ages 5 to 14 includes ballet, hip hop, tap, jazz, lyrical, and acro/jazz.
Dance Expo, 510 Route 130 South, Royal Plaza, East Windsor 08520. 609-371-2828. www.danceexpo.org.
Dance Expo, 64 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-799-7744. www.danceexpo.org.
The Dance Network, 160 Lawrenceville Pennington Road, Lawrenceville 08648. 609-844-0404. www.thedancenetwork.org.
Dance camp for ages 4 and up. Dance intensive for serious, competitive dancers ages 9 and up. Full and half-day sessions.
Downtown Performing Arts Center, 54 Mount Airy Road, Lambertville 08530. 609-397-3337. www.downtownpac.com.
One-week junior camp for ages 3 to 6 includes acting, movement, music, and art. One-week camps for ages 7 to 16 include acting, dance, musical theater, stage combat, make-up, and more.
Ellarslie Mansion, Trenton City Museum, Parkside and Stuyvesant, Cadwalader Park, Trenton 08606. 609-989-1191. www.ellarslie.org.
Art and theater camp for ages 6 to 10 from August 1 to 12. Learn drawing and painting technique as well as theater arts. Limited needs-based scholarships available.
ESF Summer Camps at Lawrenceville School. 610-581-7100. www.esfcamps.com.
Two-week theater and performing arts camp and one-week just dance camp for grades 3 to 9.
Farrington’s Music, 1325 Route 206, Montgomery Center, Princeton 08540. 609-924-8282. www.farringtonsmusic.com.
Weekly camps for ages 5 to 14. Learn to play instruments and read music, idol singing, arts and crafts, and more. Montomgery and West Windsor locations.
Firehouse Art Camp, 8 Walnut Street, Bordentown 08505. 609-298-3743. www.firehousegallery.com.
Half and full-day programs in drawing, painting, art buffet, sculpture, cartooning, crazy art, stuffed pets architecture, and t-shirt art for ages 7 to 16. Scholarships and extended hours available.
George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick 08901. 732-846-2895. www.gsponline.org.
Summer Theater Academy for ages 5 to 18. Two-week programs Songs As Stories and Junior Company for ages 5 to 8. Two and four-week programs in musical theater and play production for ages 9 to 12. Two and four-week Young Company programs for ages 13 to 18. All culminate in a performance. Audition not required. Extended day available.
Helen Studio, 637 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction 08852. 732-371-3480. www.helenstudio.com.
Art programs for ages five and up on Saturdays or Sundays. Classes limited to three to six students.
Kean University, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union 07083. 908-737-4077. www.kean.edu/premierestages.
Camp Premiere Session 1 for grades 6 to 8 focuses on the elements of acting and play development to develop an original play. Session 2 for grades 9 to 12 focuses on the craft of acting. Both sessions end with a public performance. Also internships for high school and college students.
Leaping Dog Art Studios, 146 Route 130 South, Suite 203, Bordentown 08505. 215-850-5349. www.leapingdogartstudios.com.
One-week programs for ages 7 to 16. Themes include drawing and cartooning, painting and printmaking, sculpture, recyclable art and paper making, textiles and mixed media, and drawing and painting. Daily drop-in rate available.
Magic Arts Camp, 7 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton 08540. 215-932-8452. www.magicartscamp.com.
Cooking, crafts, pottery, textiles, make your own soap, and more. Half, full, and extended days available. Programs held at Princeton United Methodist Church.
McCarter Center Summer Theater Program, 91 University Place, Princeton 08540. 609-258-8289. www.mccarter.org/summercamp.
One to six-week programs for students in grades 1 to 12 at any experience level. Page to Stage for grades 1-2; Puppet-Palooza, Play Makers, and Musical Theater Workshop for grades 3-5; Improv Bootcamp, Actors’ Studio, and Musical Theater for grades 6-8; Solo Performance and Summer Intensive (by audition) for grades 9-12. All programs end in a presentation for family and friends.
Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown 18901. 215-340-9800. www.michenermuseum.org.
Art programs for ages 3 to 18 including sculpture, drawing and painting, anime, fashion, and comics. CIT program for ages 14 to 18.
Mill Ballet School, 243 North Union Street, Lambertville 08530. 609-397-7616. www.millballetschool.com.
Choreographic Workshop for ages 10 and up, Ballet Technique Intensive for ages 9 to 18, Young Dancers Workshop for ages 8 to 12, Magical Mornings for ages 3 to 5, and Junior Dance Camp for ages 5 to 8.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center Street, Newark 07102. 973-297-5838. www.njpac.org.
Young Artist Summer Intensive focused on acting, dance, musical theater, and vocal performance. Apprentice division for ages 10 to 16. Advanced division by audition only for ages 12 to 18. One-week All-Female Jazz Residency for ages 14 to 25. Improv and sketch comedy workshop for ages 15 to 18. Hip-Hop Institute for ages 15 to 18. Extended day available.
Peddie School, 201 South Main Street, Hightstown 08520. 609-490-7532. www.peddie.org.
Theater camp for ages 11 to 15 includes acting, musical theater, and dance, and culminates in a showcase. Two two-week sessions. Green Apple Theater features camps focusing on acting, dance, and music for ages 8 to 11. Four one-week sessions.
Pennington Dance, 131 Burd Street, Pennington 08534. 609-737-7596. www.penningtondance.com.
One-week program of world dances, singing, drumming, storytelling, and crafts for ages 4 to 7.
Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra, 39 Fenton Lane, Chesterfield 08515. 215-275-7799. www.philajazzorch.com.
Jazz week for musicians in grades 6 to 12. Sections, group instruction, and student ensembles. Directed by Joe Bongiovi, a teacher of jazz band at Princeton High School. Two one-week sessions at Princeton Charter School conclude with a concert.
Princeton Dance and Theater Studio, 116 Rockingham Row, Princeton 08540. 609-514-1600. www.princetondance.com.
Summer intensive programs for ages 8 to 10 and 11 and up. Repertoire class for ages 13 and up. Little dancing stars for ages 3 to 4. Dancing Stars for ages 5 to 7. Dance With Me for ages 2.5 to 4 with an adult. Tap and maintenance classes also available.
Princeton Day School, 650 The Great Road, Princeton 08540. 609-924-6700. www.pds.org.
Art, acting, cardboard arcade, cooking, Lego design, photography, sewing, and scrapbooking for grades 1 to 12.
Princeton Friends School, 470 Quaker Road, Princeton 08540. 609-683-1194. www.princetonfriendsschool.org.
Art camp for grades K to 5 and drama camp for grades 5 to 8 include daily swimming.
Princeton String Academy, 2 Colonial Avenue, West Windsor 08550. 609-751-7664. www.stringacademy.net.
Lessons in violin, viola, and cello. Private, group, and chamber music programs.
Rising Stars Voice Studio. 609-775-7488. www.risingstarsvoicestudio.com.
Musical theater program at Open Arts Stage, 146 Route 130, Bordentown. Teen program on Les Miserables June 27 to July 20 with performances July 29 and 30. Kids program on Aladdin Jr. August 1 to 20 with shows August 19 and 20. Auditions for lead roles are Sunday, June 5.
Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison 07940. 973-408-3980. www.shakespearenj.org.
The Apprentice Company, a rigorous 11-week program for aspiring young actors; the Intern Program for college students interested in fields other than acting. Junior and senior Shakespeare Corps for ages 10 to 18.
Solebury School, 6820 Phillips Mill Road, New Hope 18938. 215-862-5261. www.solebury.org.
StarCatchers theater camp for grades 4 to 12. Three-week session culminates in performance of Alice in Wonderland Jr. at Bucks County Playhouse.
Taubenslag Productions, 732-422-7071. www.taubenslagproductions.com.
Theater camp with half and full-day programs, two, three, and eight-week sessions, ages 6 to 16. Tech option for grades 6 to 9. Teen Scenes for grades 8 to 10. CIT program for grades 10 and up. Junior counselor program for grades 11 and up. At Middlesex Community College.
That Pottery Place, 217 Clarksville Road, Village Square Shopping Center, Suite 14, West Windsor 08550. 609-716-6200. www.thatpotteryplace.net.
Creative art weekly programs include working with clay, pottery, and glass.
The Dance Connection, 1 Jill Court, Building 16, Suite 12, Hillsborough 08844. 908-874-8800. www.danceconnectionnj.com.
Broadway Musical Debut lets children grades K to 5 create their own mini-musical during a one-week session: Animal Rock Stars, July 18 to 22, and Genius Elementary School, August 8 to 12. Princess for a Week camp includes dress-up and dance and culminates in a ball. Dancing Under the Big Top for age 4 to grade 3 teaches circus performance, August 1 to 5. Ballet Intensive includes daily master classes.
The Painter’s Loft, 1 Tree Farm Road, Suite 3, Pennington 08534. 609-730-4278. www.thepaintersloft.com.
One-week sessions for ages 7 to 12 include clay, paint, mosaic, glass, and paint-your-own pottery.
Tomato Patch Performing Arts Workshops, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-570-3333. www.mccc.edu.
Visual and performing arts workshops explore arts, dance, theater, and vocal music. Students select a major concentration and electives in stage combat, children’s theater, computer art, painting, drawing, jazz, musical theater, tap dance, cartooning and anime, hip hop, vocal ensemble, comedy, music video, or web video.
Session one is a four-week session for grades 8 to 12. Session two is a three-week session for grades 5 to 7. Master class is for students in grades 8 to 12 who have attended Tomato Patch or had other formal theater training.
Villagers Theater, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset 08875. 732-873-3009. www.villagerstheatre.com.
Summer theater arts training for ages 6 to 16 includes acting, dance, movement, vocal training, music, and production arts, with live theatrical productions. Little Villagers, ages 6 to 8; Apprentice Workshop, 8 to 12; and Teen Performance Workshop, 12 to 16.
West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-716-1931. www.westwindsorarts.org.
Camps include mosaic math, puppet theater, game theory & art, environmental art, beyond the art museum, studio art, theater, and filmmaking for ages 5 to 12. Extended day and lunch options available.
Westminster Conservatory of Music, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton 08540. 609-921-7104. www.rider.edu/wcc.
Residential composition and organ programs for high school students. Beach Beats and Musical Jamboree for age 2 to grade 1. Try It Out and Young Composers Experience for grades 1 to 4. Piano camp for grades 3 to 7; flute and chamber music camps for grades 6 to 12. Jazz programs for grades 3 to 12. Musical theater programs for grades 1 to 12. Most are one-week sessions.
Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick 08901. 732-932-7237. www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu.
Art camp for ages 7 to 14. Explore the galleries and learn new art forms. Half and full days available.
