Camps & Workshops

For a quick reference, take a look at Summer fun at a glance.

Before and After Camp Supervision

For busy parents, we have the option of bringing your child as early as 8am and picking them up as late as 6pm, on days when they are enrolled in both a morning and afternoon camp.  Morning only campers may elect the early arrival option and afternoon only campers may elect the late pick-up option.

Early Arrival Before Camp          8:00am-10:00am            $12/per week     Mon-Thu

Late Pickup After Camp             4:00pm-6:00pm              $12/per week     Mon-Thu

EarlyArrival and Late Pickup                                          $20/per week     Mon-Thu

4ARTS Camp-Dance, Music, Theatre, Art

Dance, Music, Theatre and Art classes geared for young artists.  A great introduction to new ideas where children experience all four art forms in four days of fun.  Each camp session is one week long.  Sign up for both sessions for twice the fun. (June 15-18 & June 22-25)

Lively Arts Camps, School Grades 1-6

Join us for an inventive and inspiring arts camp for kids.  The camp is divided into 3 sections:  Visual Art, Music and Theatre.  Each section meets for 2 weeks.  Students can either take all six weeks of this camp or any individual session.  Mini-perofrmances are held at the end of each session.

Rhinoceros Musical Theatre Camp, School Grades 1-6

Singing peas, bad babies, barnyard boogie and tap dancing Rhinos in a wacky and fun musical theatre production for kids.  Calling actors, singers and dancers of all levels for the most fun you will have all Summer.  The production has something for everyone from beginners through accomplished performers.

Dance Theatre Camp, School Grades 1-6  

Get moving this summer, with camp featuring ballet, tap, jazz and modern dance that ends in our very own production.  You are the set and costume designers, choreographers, performers and production crew.  These camps are for dancers with little or no previous experience who are looking to try something new.  Kids will want to sign up for both camps because each will be working on different productions.  This year’s camps will be selected from the following: 

August 9-13
9AM-12PM

Our Irish Dance Camp is designed for both dancers with no prior experience in Irish dance, as well as continuing beginners.  Participants will be introduced to fundamental techniques and soft shoe dances.  A traditional Irish folk tale will be woven into the week, allowing dancers the opportunity to explore Celtic culture and design their own costumes for a dance drama, to be performed at the end of the last class. 

Jim and Lauren Mueller are the certified instructors, assisted by champion level senior dancers.

Taught in our building by one of our partners, An Daire Academy of Irish Dance. See www.andaire.org and www.portlandirishdance.blogspot.com for more details and contact An Daire at 971-340-6001 or andaireportland@yahoo.com to register.

Workshops

Intermediate/Advanced Summer Dance Workshop - July 5- July 23, 2010

School grades 5-Adult

     An intensive three-week workshop for intermediate and advanced dancers.  The workshop will include ballet technique, pointe, variations, character, jazz, modern and special events.  The program is designed for dancers at least ten years old with four or more years of ballet.  Dynamic guest instructors will be teaching each week.  Dancers may register for the full four weeks, by the week, or on a drop-in basis.  The schedule of classes is subject to change.

     Registrations will be taken in the order they are received.  Priority will be given to dancers taking the full workshop.  Weekly and drop-in students will be accepted on a space available basis.  Current PMPA students in Ballet 3 through 5 should register for this workshop.  Non-PMPA students should contact our office for placement assistance.  Register now to insure that your space will be held. See our brochure for more details.