Registration for the 2013 YPTC is CLOSED. No more registrations will be accepted.
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation's Young Performers Theater Camp is a performing arts camp for children, ages 9 through 18 (campers must be 9 years old before July 1st of 2013) who have an expressed interest in the theater and related arts. Children will receive instruction and stage experience in Dance (ballet, tap, modern & jazz), music (solo and/or ensemble singing, harmony & music theory), and drama (acting techniques improvisation, stage movement, and speech).
The camp is held Mondays through Fridays from 9AM-2PM (Camp will begin on Monday, 7/1/13, and run to Monday, 8/12/13). The camp will be closed on Thursday, 7/4/13.
Lunch and snack will be provided daily.
New Campers must submit a letter of recommendation and a copy of their birth certificate. These two documents can be submitted at the audition, faxed to 215-685-2218, or e-mailed to tom.dignam@phila.gov
Majors
Children will be asked to choose a major (Dance or Musical Theater) before auditions. All dance majors will perform in a full-scale dance concert. Musical Theater majors will perform in a musical production (9-12 year olds - Peter Pan, 13-14 year olds - Guys & Dolls Jr., 15-18 year olds - Once On This Island). Acceptance in the camp is based on auditions that are held in May of 2013. Campers from the 2012 Introduction to Performing Arts Camps MUST audition.
After you register, New campers (that includes campers from the Intro Camps) will receive an audition notice through the mail in April of 2013. New campers must bring their letter of recommendation and copy of birth certificate to the audition or fax both to 215-685-2218. Remember, you will NOT receive a letter until April of 2013.
Returning YPTC Campers (from 2012) do NOT need to audition. Just register online and, in May of 2013, you will receive a notice through the mail regarding the June Parent Orientation. Remember, you will NOT receive a letter until May of 2013.
Locations
The camp is held on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. Our central location is the Annenberg Center - 3680 Walnut St. We will also make use of the Platt Student Performing Arts House and the Iron Gate Theater for class instructions; both are located within walking distance of the Annenberg Center. This is a great opportunity for young performers to rehearse and perform in a professional space.
Click here for the transportation schedule
Camp Fees
Tuition for the six week program is $200 plus an additional $120 registration fee (camp shirt, DVD of the performance, costumes, etc). for a total of $320 for the six week program. For an additional fee of $150, campers can use the bus service provided by the Performing Arts office (see the transportation schedule). ALL fees are due at the Parent Orientation night in June.
Registration
Registration for the 2013 YPTC is CLOSED. No more registrations will be accepted.
The deadline for registration was Friday, May 3rd, 2013.
Click here to register for the 2013 Young Performers Theater Camp
Click here for the transportation schedule
