The WW-P has compiled the listings below based on responses to our inquiries and information available online. Camps are divided into five categories: arts camps, day camps, residential camps, sports camps, and study camps.
Please confirm camp information before enrolling your child. If you still can’t find the right camp, visit the American Camp Association at www.acacamps.org. For upcoming open houses, see page 19.
Arts Camps
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, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and ages 13 to 17, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Four-week session concludes with two original musicals.
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 college freshmen. Willy Wonka and Honk Jr. for third through eighth grades. Legally Blonde and Once on This Island for high school through college freshmen by audition only. Also stage crew and tech camp for middle and high schoolers.
American Boychoir School, 75 Mapleton Road, Princeton 08540. 609-924-5858. www.americanboychoir.org.
Camp Albemarle is a co-ed music camp for ages 7 to 14. The American Boychoir Experience for boys 8 to 12 by audition. Day and boarding options available.
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 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. Music, dance, theater, visual arts, photography, creative writing, recording arts, video, creative writing, Lego robotics, and more.
Arden Theater Company, 40 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia 19106. 215-922-1122. www.ardentheatre.org.
Drama, costume design, dance, and comedy camps for grades one to five. One-week sessions. Also programs for teens. Extended day available.
Arts Council of Princeton, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton 08542. 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.
Art FUNdamentals: ABC (Art Builds Character) for ages 5 to 9 uses weekly themes to inspire creativity with mixed-media art projects. Half, full, and extended days available. Summer Art Studios for ages 10 to 16 offer weekly sessions in a range of studio and performing arts disciplines.
Central NJ Ballet Theater, 146 Route 130, Bordentown 08505. 609-775-7488. www.cnjballet.com.
Four-week Into the Woods teen musical theater camp for ages 11 to 18. Auditions are Sunday, May 17. Three-week Little Mermaid kids and tween musical theater camp for ages 6 to 12. Auditions are Sunday, May 31. Both programs culminate in three days of performances. Three-week beginner dance and ballet intensives for ages 5 to 14 and intermediate/advanced intensive for ages 10 to adult. Program ends with performance. Also Rising Stars Vocal Studio offers summer classes for all ages and levels.
Cranbury Arts Council, 183 North Main Street, Cranbury 08512. 609-655-1705. www.cranburyartscouncil.org.
Art and Technology Camp for ages 5 to 14. More than 40 courses including podcasting, wizardry, knitting, underwater robotics, jewelry design, cartooning, and green science. Full and half-day sessions.
Dance Expo, 64 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor 08520. 609-799-7744. www.danceexpo.org.
Dance Expo, 510 Route 130 South, Royal Plaza, East Windsor 08520. 609-371-2828. www.danceexpo.org.
Dance camp and Frozen or Disney Princess dance camp for ages 4 and up. Dance intensive for serious, competitive dancers ages 9 and up. Full and half-day sessions. Bring your own lunch.
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 Tap Intensive, Junior Hip Hop, Junior Jazz, and Junior Lyrical. Dynamic Dance Camp through West Windsor Recreation Department for ages 5 to 14 includes ballet, hip hop, tap, jazz, lyrical, and acro/jazz.
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 classes in acting, creative movement, music, and art, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. One-week camps for ages 7 to 16 include classes in acting, dance, musical theater, stage combat, make-up, and more, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ESF Summer Camps at Lawrenceville School, 750 East Haverford Road, Bryn Mawr 19010. 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 Camp, Montgomery Shopping Center, Route 206, Princeton 08540; 609-924-8282. 51 Everett Drive, Suite A-80, West Windsor 08550; 609-897-0032. www.farringtonsmusic.com.
Weekly camp for ages 5 to 14. Learn to play instruments and read music, idol singing, arts and crafts, and more.
Firehouse Art Camp, 8 Walnut Street, Bordentown 08505. 609-298-3743. www.firehousegallery.com.
Art classes for ages 7 to 16. Half and full-day programs from Monday to Friday. Cartooning, sculpture, drawing, painting, crazy art, and more. All supplies included. Scholarships are available. 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 and Stories and Junior Company for ages 5 to 8. Two and four-week programs in musical theater and play production for ages 9 to 18. All culminate in a performance for family and friends. Audition not required. Extended day available.
Helen Studio, 637 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction 08852. 732-371-3480. www.helenstudio.com.
Six-week art programs for ages five and up on Tuesday evenings, Saturday, or Sunday. Classes limited to three to six students.
Highland Studio, 31 West Broad Street, Hopewell 08525. 609-466-3475. www.karenmclean.com.
Summer art workshops with digital photography, drawing, and painting for ages 7 to 17.
Hunterdon Art Museum, 7 Lower Center Street, Clinton 08809. 908-735-8415. www.hunterdonartmuseum.org.
Follow Your Art camp has more than 60 hands-on enrichment classes for artists ages four to 15 including robotics, 3D, cartooning, fiber arts, photography, jewelry making, and sculpture. Half and full-days.
Kean University, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union 07083. 908-737-4077. www.kean.edu/premierestages.
Camp Premiere Session 1 for grades 5 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 including scene work, audition technique, monologue preparation, movement, and voice/speech. Both sessions end with a public performance. Premiere Intern Program offers internships for high school and college students.
Lynn Academy of Irish Dance, 3 Jill Court, Building 15, Unit 16, Hillsborough 08844. 877-946-5966. www.lynnacademy.com.
Irish dance for all ages.
Magic Arts Camp, 7 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton 08540. 215-932-8452. www.magicartscamp.com.
Glass art, pottery, drama, photography, sewing, clowning, cooking, and arts & crafts. Half, full, and extended days available. Four one-week sessions.
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. Camp themes include improv, musical theater, scene study, and solo performance. Each program culminates in a performance for friends and family.
Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown 18901. 215-340-9800. www.michenermuseum.org.
A variety of art programs for ages 3 to 18 including sculpture, drawing and painting, anime, fashion design, 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, Musical Theater Workshop for ages 8 to 18, Magical Mornings for ages 3 to 5, and Junior Dance Camp for ages 5 to 10. Also open enrollment dance classes for all ages and levels.
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.
New Jersey School of Ballet, 15 Microlab Road, Livingston 07039. 973-597-9600. www.njschoolofballet.com.
Open classes for ages 4 and up. Intensive program for ages 9 to 20 by audition.
Notre Dame High School, 601 Lawrence Road, Lawrence 08648. 609-882-7900. www.ndnj.org.
Summer performing arts camps for actors, singers, dancers, actors, and instrumentalists in grades 5 through high school.
Peabody Bass Works, 1 East Mount Vernon Place, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore 21202. 410-234-4503. www.peabody.jhu.edu.
For bass players from 8 to 18 at any ability for day program. Residential program for students who have completed one or more years of college study on the bass. Audition required.
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, and counselor opportunities for teens and pre-teens.
Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra, 39 Fenton Lane, Chesterfield 08515. 215-275-7799. www.philadelphiajazzorchestra.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 by all student ensembles and the Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra.
Piano Summer Workshop, 314 Overbrook Road, Piscataway 08854. 732-463-2268. www.pianosummer.org.
Two-week music program mixes ensembles, composition, singing, and solo performance, focusing on piano. Program is on the Lawrenceville School campus featuring more than 20 Steinway and Yamaha pianos, two recital halls, and an electronic music studio. For ages 9 to 17 with at least two years of piano experience.
Playwrights Theater Camp, 33 Green Village Road, Madison 07940. 973-514-1787 ext. 21. www.ptnj.org.
Theater camp for grades 1 to 12. Two-week sessions.
Princeton Dance and Theater Studio, 116 Rockingham Row, Princeton 08540. 609-514-1600. www.princetondance.com.
Four-week summer intensive with optional boarding at Lawrenceville School for ages 11 and up. Young dancer intensive for ages 8 and up. Repertoire class for ages 13 and up with at least two years of pointe experience. Little dancing stars for ages 3 to 4. Dancing Stars for age 5 to 7. Dance With Me for ages 2 to 3 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, theater, sewing, dance, Lego design, photography, fashion, and cooking.
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.
Summer schedule of lessons is offered in violin, viola, and cello. Private, group, and chamber music programs.
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; and Next Stage Ensemble for early career actors by audition only. 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 musical theater performance at Bucks County Playhouse.
Taubenslag Productions, 496 Taylor Place, North Brunswick 08902. 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. Daily swimming, outdoor activities, and stage work. Trips and performances. 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. Half day, full day, and extended day available.
The Dance Connection, 1 Jill Court, Building 16, Suite 12, Hillsborough 08844. 908-874-8800. www.danceconnectionnj.com.
Day camp includes singing, dancing, acting, and set creation, culminating in a short musical production. For kindergarten to fifth grade. Also summer dance intensive.
The Dance Network, 160 Lawrenceville Pennington Road, Lawrenceville 08648. 609-844-0404. www.thedancenetwork.org.
Dance camp and Frozen or Disney Princess dance camp for ages 4 and up. Dance intensive for serious, competitive dancers ages 9 and up. Full and half-day sessions. Bring your own lunch.
The Handwork Studio, 35 North Narberth Avenue, Narberth 19072. 610-660-9600. www.thehandworkstudio.com.
Crafts including knitting, crocheting, and machine sewing for ages 5 to 12 at the Lawrenceville School.
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, Municipal Complex, 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. Divided into Little Villagers, ages 6 to 8; Apprentice Workshop, ages 8 to 12; and Teen Performance Workshop, ages 12 to 16.
VSA of New Jersey, 703 Jersey Avenue, New Brunswick 08901. 732-745-3885. www.vsanj.org.
Fine arts programs for ages 8 to 21 with a disability. Call for locations.
West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-716-1931. www.westwindsorarts.org.
Camps include acting, cartooning and illustrations, environmental art, filmmaking, studio art, multi-arts, plein air, puppet theater, and drama 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; Vocal Institute, musical theater, and piano programs for grades 6 to 12. Most are one-week sessions. Day programs include Beach Beats for ages 2-3; Musical Jamboree for pre-K to grade 1; Rainbows, Rhythms, and Ringing for grades 2 to 4; Try It Out (violin, cello, or keyboard) for grades 1 to 3; piano for grades 3 to 7; Flute and Chamber Music for grades 6 to 12; Westminster Strings and Jazz Combo Boot Camp for grades 8 to 12; Jazz Starters for grades 5 to 8; Broadway Stars for grades 1 and 2; and Sing Your Heart Out for grades 3 to 5.
Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick 08901. 732-932-7237. www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu.
Art camp for ages 7 to 14. Activities range from cartooning to puppet making to painting, including en plein air.
