2013 Summer Camps & Workshops
Our camps tend to fill up quickly, so be sure to register early to secure a spot for your child.
We are excited to partner with the Broadway Bound Musical Theatre Company to offer even more opportunities this summer!
Register securely online with a credit card. (for all Summer Camps and Broadway Bound programs)
Click here to print and mail a registration form with your check.
Click here to print a registration form for all Broadway Bound classes.
Acting Up! Camp (grades 3-8)
July 15-19, 2013, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $175
With special emphasis on exercises for the middle years, students are exposed to more advanced acting challenges through the exploration and dramatization of character, plot, and scene building. Students will present a showcase performance at the end of the session. Register Online Now or Print Registration Form to mail.
Advanced Acting 2 (grades 6 - 11)
June 3-14, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $250
Building on last summer’s highly successful Advanced Acting Workshop taught by New York actor/director Sam LaFrage, this two week intensive training workshop is designed for the serious actor and closely follows much of the curriculum of The American Academy of Dramatic Art. (You do not have to have taken last year’s workshop to register for this. A thorough review will take place at the beginning of the class.) This session will further explore and expand on The Meisner Technique, yoga, Viewpoints (Anne Bogart), and even the ever popular breath work (Jerzi Grotowski). The aim of this workshop is to free the actor and broaden his/her awareness. Through different acting exercises and movement work, the class will build on what it means to be living truthfully in the moment on stage. There is a world of difference between the actor who is caused authentically to do what his character must do and the actor who only indicates or self-generates his actions/emotions. This second session will also introduce the emotional prep, and will touch on monologue selection and how to build a successful resume. Students will need to present a one minute memorized monologue on the first day of class. Register Now or Print Registration Form to mail.
Broadway Bound Tap Camp 1 (for experienced tappers age 14 to adult)
Cost: $160
Now Broadway Bound's flappin' too, with a week of upstyle musical theatre tap and kickline combinations that also features a brand-new "in the floor" a capella vocal-and-tap routine! We will rock you...again! (This camp, taught by Dedra Daniels Mount, will also serve as an audition for those campers who wish to remain with the competition team throughout the 2013-2014 year, meeting once a month to refine their routines. Tuition for August through May will be $5 per month.) RegisterOnline Now or or Print Registration Form to mail.
Broadway Bound Tap Camp 2 (for experienced tappers age 14 to adult)
August 5-9, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $160
Now Broadway Bound's flappin' too, with a week of upstyle musical theatre tap and kickline combinations that also features a brand-new "in the floor" a capella vocal-and-tap routine! We will rock you...again! (This camp, taught by Dedra Daniels Mount, will also serve as an audition for those campers who wish to remain with the competition team throughout the 2013-2014 year, meeting once a month to refine their routines. Tuition for August through May will be $5 per month.) RegisterOnline Now or Print Registration Form to mail.
Broadway Bound "Jr. Tap Camp" (for experienced tappers ages 10-13)
August 5-9, 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $115
Join in the flappin' fun with Broadway Bound's new ensemble for "junior tappers." Work on upstyle musical theatre tap and kickline combinations, learning a routine that will be performed for family and friends at the end of the week! Some "in the floor" work will also be included. (This camp, taught by Dedra Daniels Mount, will also serve as an audition for those campers who wish to remain with this junior competition team throughout the 2013-2014 year, meeting once a month to refine their routine. Tuition for August through May will be $5 per month.) RegisterOnline Now or Print Registration Form to mail.
Broadway Bound Tumbling Class (for ages 7 to 19)
Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 18 - July 25 [1:30 - 2:15 p.m.]
(Class will not meet on July 4.)
Cost: $115
Perfect for Broadway Bound members, competitive dancers and other performers, this class will help participants maintain or gain skills in tumbling that are a crucial part of many musical theatre and competition numbers. Taught by Dedra Daniels Mount, each participant will be met at their current level and helped to advance in the development of cartwheels, round-offs, walk-overs, chest rolls, backbends...and more. RegisterOnline Now or Print Registration Form to mail.
Fantasy Fun Camp (grades pre-k throug 2)
July 8-12, 2013
Session I:
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Session 2: 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $175
A perfect introduction to the world of theatre for early learners. Campers will explore the basics of creative expression, story telling & pantomime, with educator and actor Paul Lindley II, and will showcase their work in a story-theatre production of a piece of children’s literature on the final day of camp. Register Now or Print Registration Form to mail.
GLEE! Camp (grades 5-11)
June 17-21, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $175
Come sing and dance in the style of the hit TV series GLEE, in one of our most popular camps! Under the direction of
Paul Lindley II, our "Gleeks" will have fun learning vocal technique, choreography, and stage presence, as we form our own glee club. We’ll dazzle our friends and family with a live performance on the last day of camp! Register Now or Print Registration Form to mail.
Improvisation for the Actor (for grades 6-12)
June 3-7, 2013, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $175
Taught by Columbia native and Chicago and New York actor and improviser Martha Hearn, Improvisation for the Actor will take young performers through the basics of creating short and long form improvisational scenes. Often described as “using one’s imagination without any preparation,” the art of “improv” is as old as performance itself. Historically used in actor training and as a rehearsal tool, more recently improvisation has become recognized as an art form unto its own in which the dialogue, the action, the story and the characters are created collaboratively by the players as the improvisation unfolds. Such television series as Saturday Night Live, Whose Line is it Anyway, and Mad TV all have their roots in improvisational comedy.
Using techniques developed by Chicago’s Second City, the workshop begins the process of teaching young actors how to work together responsively to define the parameters and action of a scene, in a process of co-creation. Often building scenes around audience suggestions, the actors learn to create environment, character, plot, conflict and resolution all while thinking on their feet. Register Now or Print Registration Form to mail.
You Oughta' Be In Pictures Film Camp (grades 1-12)
July 15-19, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Tuition: $200.00 (includes $25 for keepsake DVD of the week)
Experience life "on the set" in this exciting camp, where students will not only star in their own short film but work as crew members while learning acting basics. All aspects of the week will be documented, including meeting and greeting the upcoming stars, behind the scenes interviews, auditions, rehearsals and of course, the short film iteslf, all of which will be edited onto a keepsake DVD for each student. The camp will be taught and "directed" by Jane W. Brutto, B.M.,M.Ed. S.C. educator, talent rep, actress, singer, director, writer and owner of JB Productions, LLC. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity as spaces are limited! Register now or Print Registration Form to mail.
Additional Summer Offerings through Broadway Bound Musical Theatre Company
Working with versatile instructor, director and choreographer Dedra Mount, founder of the Broadway Bound Musical Theatre Company, performers ages 5 to 19 have the chance this summer to take “master classes” in dance for musical theatre, voice – and fun! Classes are open to all levels of experience and ability. No two sessions will be alike, and the sessions will not build upon one another. So you can sign up for any number of sessions and any combination of sessions – it’s up to you!!
The “Mid-Week Masters” sessions will also serve as auditions for the 2013-2014 Broadway Bound program, voted BEST DEBUT SCHOOL by the national ACCESS BROADWAY competition!
Note: “Mid-Week Masters” participants may choose not to be considered for membership in Broadway Bound.
Click here to print a registration form & instructions (new page will open as a pdf) You will need to print and mail in the form with a check.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 18 - July 25 [30-minute blocks starting at 2:15 p.m.]
(Lessons will not be offered on July 4.)
Cost: $25 per 30-minute lesson
Sign up for any number of 30-minute lessons with Dedra Daniels Mount, Director of the Broadway Bound Musical Theatre Company, or Pro-Am champions Giulia Dalbec-Matthews and Leighton Mount. Interested in tap, musical theatre, lyrical, tumbling, contemporary? It's up to you! Or partner up! Broadway Bound has won numerous top awards for its duets and trios in contemporary, lyrical, musical theatre and tap. Register early to get your choice of dates and times.
Click here to purchase private lessons. (purchases for private lessons are made through our retail page), or print a registration form to mail with your payment.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 18 - July 25 [30-minute blocks starting at 2:15 p.m.]
(Lessons will not be offered on July 4.)
Cost: $25 per 30-minute lesson
Sign up now for any number of 30-minute lessons with Broadway Bound voice instructor Shelby Sessler, who has trained vocal champions at numerous national competitions and prepared students for the Broadway Theatre Project, Tri-DAC and the Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities. Duets, trios and quartets are a possibility. Register early to get your choice of dates and times.
Click here to purchase private lessons. (purchases for private lessons are made through our retail page), or print a registration form to mail with your payment.

For more information, contact
Artistic Director Jerry Stevenson at
jerry@columbiachildrenstheatre.com or (803) 691-4548.
Click here to register online with a credit card
or
Click here to print and mail a registration form with your check.
or
Click here to print a registration form for all Broadway Bound classes.
Students who regularly participate in the arts are
☺ 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement
☺ 3 times more likely to be elected to class office in their schools
☺ 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair
☺ 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance
Give your children an edge by encouraging them to participate in one of our fun & exciting summer camps or workshops.
Campers will learn skills and make friendships that last long after camp is over.
