SPARCLERS:
GRADES: 1st Grade – 3rd Grade
SPARCLERS offers a one-week tour of the performing arts! Each week, campers memorize a script based on a theme. They learn several songs and choreographed dances as part of the theme, plus they create arts and crafts.
August Adventure Jr.
GRADES: 1st Grade – 4th Grade
August Adventure Jr. is a fast-paced, two-week camp that takes students through the entire process of putting on a musical. In these two weeks, students will audition, understand best theatre practices, learn ensemble-building theatre games, and of course, rehearse their show!
Musical Theatre Explorations:
GRADES: 1st GRADE – 4th Grade
Song and dance are front and center in Musical Theatre Explorations! Children who love to belt tunes in the car or follow along with the latest online dance trends will love this class. Young people will get new perspectives on songs from their favorite musicals and movies when they are paired with teaching artists’ original choreography.
Acting & Improv Explorations
GRADES: 1st GRADE – 4th Grade
Acting & Improv Explorations is a collaborative, creative class is the perfect fit for young people with big ideas! This class builds theatrical skills like characterization, improvisation, and storytelling, as well as transferable skills like decision-making, teamwork, and mutual respect.
Dance Explorations:
GRADES: 1st Grade – 4th Grade
Youth who have a strong interest in Broadway dance will love this new class! In Dance Explorations, each young person will develop an understanding of the healthy habits that build and sustain a dancer’s practice.
Showstoppers Jr.:
GRADES: 2nd Grade – 5th Grade
Showstoppers Jr. is a semester-long program for young people in 2nd to 5th grades who are ready to commit to a rehearsal and performance process without the stress of an audition. Students in this class will meet for an hour and thirty minutes once a week. During that time, the cast of Showstoppers Jr. will learn skills like audition preparation, rehearsal etiquette, collaboration, and – of course – they’ll learn their show!
Intermediate Musical Theatre Explorations:
GRADES: 3rd Grade – 4th Grade
This Intermediate Musical Theatre class is designed to support students who have excelled in their studies in Musical Theatre and would benefit from a more rigorous curriculum.
Intermediate Acting & Improv Explorations
GRADES: 3rd Grade – 4th Grade
This Intermediate Acting & Improv class is designed to support students who have excelled in their studies in Acting & Improv and would benefit from a more rigorous curriculum.
Design & Drama:
GRADES: 3rd Grade – 5th Grade
Visual art and performing arts combine in Design & Drama! Young people who love to make crafts, draw, or paint will find a new creative outlet in this class. We’ll use hands-on arts experiences to learn about behind-the-scenes roles like props, costume, and set design.
Backstage Camp:
GRADES: 4th Grade – 7th Grade
SPARC’s Backstage Camp is a great choice for young people who love to build new things, bring their ideas to life, and get messy along the way. Learn important skills that designers and technicians need for staging theatrical productions, like painting, making props, stage management, costuming, and more.
Bravo Jr.:
GRADES: 4th Grade – 5th Grade
In the Bravo Jr. sessions, campers will explore the performing arts through theatrical techniques, song, dance, visual art, and so much more, all while crafting an original production using innovative, original ideas.
Broadway Blast:
GRADES: 4th Grade – 7th Grade
Broadway Blast is a great choice for youth who love to learn different styles of music and dance from a variety of shows. Campers will practice their musical theatre skills during each active day of Broadway Blast as they prepare to share what they’ve learned in their final shared performance.
Focus In: Shorts!
GRADES: 4th Grade – 7th Grade
We are excited to expand the popular Focus In program with this new offering for younger campers, Focus In: Shorts! This camp is the ideal fit for young people with an interest in creating original short-form content. Students will gain hands-on experience in acting for the camera, using film equipment, writing, and editing for movies and television.
August Adventure:
GRADES: 5th – 8th Grade
August Adventure is a fast-paced, two-week camp that takes students through the entire process of putting on a musical. In these two weeks, students will audition, understand best theatre practices, learn ensemble-building theatre games, and of course, rehearse their show!
Dance Studio:
GRADES: 5th Grade – 8th Grade
Youth who have a strong interest in Broadway dance will love this new class! In Dance Studio, each young person will develop an understanding of the healthy habits that build and sustain a dancer’s practice. The class will learn stretching and warm-up techniques and understand basic choreographic terms and concepts as they rehearse.
Stand-Up Comedy 101:
GRADES: 5th Grade – 8th Grade
This introduction to stand-up comedy is designed to get the creative juices flowing! Over the course of this twelve-week class, youth will explore ways to unlock ideas, practice writing those ideas with a joke structure, and try out a few lines of material to share with friends at family at the end of the semester.
Musical Theatre Studio:
GRADES: 5th Grade – 8th Grade
Jump into the upbeat world of musical theatre in this high-energy class! Students who enjoy singing and dancing will love this opportunity to learn music and choreography from their favorite shows. Young performers will learn several styles of movement and song in this class, while learning more about theatre through games and warm-ups.
Acting & Improv Studio:
GRADES: 5th Grade – 8th Grade
Young people who enjoy creating characters, telling stories, and immersing themselves in a role will delight in this class with an emphasis on play! Students will expand their understanding of important acting and improvisational skills like working with scene partners, making strong choices, expressing emotion, and saying “yes”. This dynamic class also teaches focus, empathy, and commitment.
Intermediate Musical Theatre Studio:
GRADES: 5th Grade – 8th Grade
This Intermediate Musical Theatre class is designed to support students who have excelled in their studies in Musical Theatre and would benefit from a more rigorous curriculum. The focus of SPARC’s intermediate classes will be to provide students with more advanced performance materials and guide them through an in-depth process in developing the performer’s tool kit.
Intermediate Acting & Improv Studio:
GRADES: 5th Grade – 8th Grade
This Intermediate Acting & Improv class is designed to support students who have excelled in their studies in Acting & Improv and would benefit from a more rigorous curriculum. The focus of SPARC’s intermediate classes will be to provide students with more advanced performance materials and guide them through an in-depth process in developing the performer’s tool kit.
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We are always accepting new students for upcoming classes, camps, and programs!
If you have any questions about SPARC or any of our offerings, please reach out to us by filling out our contact form on this page or by giving us a call at our office at (804) 353-3393.
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SPARC is supported, in part, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
