Actors gotta act. Dancers gotta dance. Kids gotta camp! This summer, Kaplen JCC on the Palisades has stepped up their drama and dance camps for aspiring performers ages 3 - 17. Check out their exciting lineup below!
Center Stage Musical Theater Camp, June 29 – July 17
For Broadway bound tweens and teens, here’s a chance to get high level instruction focused on challenging dialogue, big musical numbers, improvisation, stage combat, movement, and solos (for those who want them) – followed by an end-of-the-day swim. Families will delight in the final gala production, “Of Princes, Beasts and Beauties,” a funny take on Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, at 5:15pm on Thursday 7/16.
Grades 4-9, Mon-Fri, June 29-July 17, 9:30am-4:30pm
Prices below include a DVD of the performance on 7/16.
$1,080 JCC members; $1,395 nonmembers
BergenPAC-JCC Summer Performance Intensive, July 8 - 24
Directed by Broadway music director Joseph A. Baker, this cabaret-style camp for intermediate and advanced students ages 9-17 features favorite numbers from Broadway musicals, comedy skits, short scenes and popular rock songs, culminating in two cabaret-style shows at a NYC Theater on July 23 and BergenPac on July 24. Student workshops and rehearsals are held at bergenPAC; at 3:20pm campers are bused to the JCC to swim in the outdoor pool.
Ages 9-17, Mon-Fri, July 8-24, 9:30am-4:30pm
Interview/Audition required. Price includes two tickets to the NYC performance on July 23.
$995 JCC members, $1,195 nonmembers
Summer Dance Intensive, August 17 - 27
Four days of immersive dance technique for school-age kids in ballet, tap, and jazz, plus an elective in either hip hop, lyrical, modern, musical theatre or acrobatics. All instructors are experienced choreographers and teachers.
Ages 6-16, Mon-Thurs, Aug 17-27, 10:30am-3pm; extended hours available.
Performance: Thursday Aug 27 at 5:30pm
$400 JCC members, $480 nonmembers
Little Dancers’ Camp, June 15 – 26 & August 24 - 28
For the youngest dancers ages 3 – 5, this daylong camp includes dance instruction, arts and crafts, playground time, water park splash around time, and rest time. Teachers are experienced dance teachers with a warm, caring approach in the classroom.
Ages 3-5 (members only), Mon-Fri, June 15-26 & Aug 24-28, 9am-3pm
$325/week or $75/day (3 day minimum)
Extended hours: Optional extended hours and lunch programs are available. See website for details.
Nonmember info: Drama camps are available to nonmembers ages 10 and up and dance are open for nonmembers 11 and older.
Ready to take center stage? For more information or to register for dance camps, call (201) 408-1495. For drama camps, the number is (201) 408-1493.
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
411 East Clinton Ave, Tenafly
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