Summer Camps 2023
Arts education encourages creative expression in a variety of ways, from dancing and drawing to sculpting and singing!
Confederation Centre of the Arts gratefully acknowledges the support of the Michael S. Schurman Family Foundation Fund for Arts Education programming. The foundation’s contribution allows the Centre to continue well-known programs, such as dance umbrella and the Confederation Centre Children’s Choir.
Visual Arts
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Come create with us in the Schurman Family Studio! This fun-filled week is open to artists of all levels, as we explore a variety of art styles including drawing, painting, sculpture, crafts and more!
In addition to in-studio activities, students will experience a guided tour through the Art Gallery to inspire their imaginations as they create their very own masterpieces which will be displayed in their end-of-week art exhibit in the Schurman Studio from 3-4pm.
One week camps run from July 3 to August 25 and are for artists ages 6 – 12.
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Exploring Performing Arts
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Come perform with us! In this fun-filled week of activities, campers will explore their talents in Musical Theatre as we sing, act, dance, and more! Students of all levels will get a chance to experience life under the lights as they learn what it takes to become a triple threat.
Campers will attend a summer performance at the Charlottetown Festival and will end the week with their very own performance in our outdoor amphitheater for family and friends!
One-week camps run from July 11 to August 25, and are for performers ages 6-12.
Dance Camps: Junior
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Come dance with us! In this fun-filled week of camp dancers will expand their dance abilities in a variety of styles including ballet, jazz, contemporary, and more.
Dancers will attend a summer performance at the Charlottetown Festival and will end the week with their very own performance in our outdoor amphitheater for their family and friends!
One-week camps run from July 31 to August 4, and are for ages 7-9.
Dance Camps: Intermediate
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Come dance with us! In this fun-filled week of camp dancers will expand their dance abilities in a variety of styles including ballet, jazz, contemporary, and more.
Dancers will attend a summer performance at the Charlottetown Festival and will end the week with their very own performance in our outdoor amphitheater for their family and friends!
One -Week camps run from July 31 to August 4, camps are for dancers ages 10-13.
Dance Camps: Senior
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Come dance with us! In this fun-filled week of camp dancers will expand their dance abilities in a variety of styles including ballet, jazz, contemporary, and more.
Dancers will attend a summer performance at the Charlottetown Festival and will end the week with their very own performance in our outdoor amphitheater for their family and friends!
One -Week camps run from August 7 to August 11, camps are for dancers ages 13-17.
Kinder Performing Arts Half-Day Camp
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Come play with us! This half-day camp offers a morning session for burgeoning performers ages 4-5. Kindercampers will express their creativity through music, dance, and storytelling.
Kindercampers will attend a lunchtime performance of The Munschables during their camp session, performance day will have a late pick-up for AM campers, which will be communicated to parents prior to camp start.
Kinder Visual Arts Half-Day Camp
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Come create with us in the Schurman Family Studio! This half-day camp offers a morning session for burgeoning artists ages 4-5. Campers will explore a variety of art styles including drawing, painting, sculpture, crafts and more under the guidance of our experienced art educators.
In addition to in-studio activities, student’s will experience a guided tour through the Art Gallery to inspire their imaginations as they create their very own masterpieces!
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Make it Move: Teen Analogue Animation Camp
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A crash course in analogue “under-camera” animation! Each day participants, ages 13 – 17, will create a few seconds of short and simple animation using a different experimental animation technique, learning simple principles of animation along the way.
These techniques include traditional paper animation, paint on glass, and paper cut-out animation, all of which will be shot using a basic smartphone with free animation software. At the end of the workshop all the animation produced will be edited together into a collaborative short film.
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Musical Theatre Intensive
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Come perform with us! This two-week intensive gives students ages 12-17 a chance to delve into the world of Musical Theatre. Featuring guest instructors from the Charlottetown Festival, students will expand their abilities as a triple threat while they dance, sing, and act their way to a final performance in our outdoor amphitheatre at the end of the second week.
Each week students will attend a Charlottetown Festival Performance and will have the opportunity to meet with professionals in the industry to learn about life as a performer. In additional to performance training, students will have workshops in industry professionalism, including how to prepare for an audition! Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the intensive.