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Join our 2026 Spring Xclaim! Performance Academy students for their final recital.  Featuring a variety of performance styles including students from these classes:

ACTING, 

DANCE, 

VOICE, 

WEE THEATRE, and 

STAGE COMBAT!

Be an Xclaimer! - where EVERY child is a STAR!

2026 XCLAIM! SUMMER PERFORMANCE CAMPS

Be an Xclaimer! - where EVERY child is a STAR!

Xclaim! Summer Performance Camps are your one-stop for a full summer of theatre fun!  With a variety of one-week and extended intensive camps, Xclaim! provides the ultimate theatre experience for the drama lover or fun-filled single week camps for anyone who wants to "try out the stage!"

One week camps meet the first three weeks of June, offering a different focus each week.  Intensive camps feature 11 days each plus a full weekend mainstage production!  All camps require attendance each day for the full camp time.  All campers must bring a sack lunch each day.  Intensive camps also receive late dinner sponsored by Melissa's Country Cafe!  Please scroll down to see 2026 Summer Camp Policies and Procedures below for details.

*SUMMER FUN THEATRE PACKAGE- Ages 10-18   JUNE 1 - AUGUST 9

Early Bird Deadline: May 3     Final Deadline: May 18

Includes FOUR starred camps below:

     2 one-week camps with one performance each PLUS

     2 extended intensive camps with late daily dinner sponsored by

          Melissa's Country Cafe and one full weekend mainstage

          production each!

  With 4 camps, meeting more than 6 weeks, 33 days, 22 dinners sponsored by Melissa's Country Cafe, four fun shows with 10 performances including 2 mainstage productions, this package is perfect for the true theatre lover!  With weekends and more days off for family vacations, it makes a perfect summer plan for the whole family! 

   See details for each camp below: Acting Camp PIRATES, Musical Theatre Camp JUNGLE, Acting Intensive Camp Stranger Things, and Musical Theatre Intensive Camp BEETLEJUiCE.

*ACTING CAMP PIRATES- JUNE 1-5; Ages 7-18; 

Early Bird Deadline: May 3     Final Deadline: May 18

Campers will present a non-musical stage play Treasure Island on Friday evening.  Campers will be divided into groups based on age.  Daily workshops will include acting, costuming, scenery, props, sound and lighting.  All campers will be assigned speaking roles in the final performance.

Ages:  7-18 Reading ability and imagination are important to success in this camp.

Camp Meets: June 1-5, Monday through Friday, 9:30am-3:00pm

Drop-Off: 9:15am, bring a sack lunch!

Pick-Up: 3:00pm Be on time. Park at pick up – Don’t block the driveway!

Camp Capacity: 12 minimum, 26 maximum

Performance: Friday, June 5 at 6:00pm. Camper call time: 5:30pm. 

Tickets: $5 each. Performance is 75 minutes.

*MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP JUNGLE- JUNE 8-13; Ages 7-18; 

Early Bird Deadline: May 10     Final Deadline: May 25
Campers will produce a musical stage play THE JUNGLE BOOK in one week!  All campers will have vocal solos and/or speaking lines in the final performance.

Ages:  7-18. All campers will sing and dance.

Camp Meets: Monday through Friday, June 8-12, 9:30am-3:00pm AND Saturday, June 13, 9:30am-12:00pm. 

Drop-Off: 9:15am, bring a sack lunch!

Pick-Up: 3:00pm Be on time. Park at pick up – Don’t block the driveway!

Camp Capacity: 12 minimum, 26 maximum

Performance:  Saturday, June 13 at 12:00pm. 

Tickets: $5 each. Performance is 75 minutes.

WEE THEATRE CAMP DISNEY MAGIC- JUNE 15-19; Ages 4-6;

Early Bird Deadline: May 17     Final Deadline: June 1

Use your imagination as WEE Campers stage fun songs and scenes featuring magical moments of Disney fun!  This camp focuses on introducing children to theatre and performing.  All campers will perform vocal solos and/or speaking lines - parental help with memorizing will be essential.

Ages: 4-6

Camp Meets: June 15-19, Monday through Friday, 9:30am-12:00pm

Drop-Off: 9:15am Pick-Up: 12:00pm Be on time. Park at pick up – Don’t block the driveway!

Camp Capacity: 6 minimum, 12 maximum

Performance: Friday, June 19 at 12:00pm. Tickets are free. Performance is 10 minutes.

*ACTING INTENSIVE CAMP STRANGER THINGS- Ages 10-Adults

JUNE  24-26, JULY 6-10, JULY 13-15  PERFORMS: JULY 16-19

Early Bird Deadline: May 26     Final Deadline: June 10

Campers will create a parody of the Duffer Brothers Stranger Things, based on the popular  series using improvisation and narrative form improv to create a mainstage production!  THINGERS STRANGE  will perform one full weekend!  Daily workshops will include acting improv, costuming, scenery, props, sound and lighting.  All campers will be assigned speaking roles in the final performance.

Ages:  10-18 Reading ability and imagination are important to success in this camp.

Auditions:   Camp Director will contact Campers for interview and schedule in-person or video audition after registration.   

Camp Meets: Weekdays only:  June 24-26, July 6-10, July 13-15, 9:30am-5:30pm

Drop-Off: 9:15am, bring a sack lunch!

Pick-Up: 5:30pm Be on time. Park at pick up – Don’t block the driveway!

Late Dinner served at 3:00pm daily sponsored by 

     Melissa's Country Cafe!

Camp Capacity: 12 minimum, 26 maximum

Performances: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, July 16, 17, 18 at 7:00pm and Sunday, July 19 at 3:00pm.  Performer call time: 1 hour before. 

Tickets: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors/Students/Teacher, $6 Kindergarten & under. Performance is 75 minutes plus an intermission.

*MUSICAL THEATRE INTENSIVE CAMP BEETLEJUiCE- Ages 10-Adults

JULY 22-24, JULY 27-31, AUGUST 3-5  PERFORMS: AUGUST 6-1

Early Bird Deadline: June 23     Final Deadline: July 8

Campers will focus on presenting the musical version of BEETLEJUiCE.  This incredibly  INTENSIVE production camp will provide vocal music solos or solo acting lines for every camper!  Workshops  include acting, dance, voice, music, costumes and props and culminate in a full mainstage production with one full weekend of performances of BEETLEJUiCE!

Ages:  10-Adult.

Auditions:   Camp Director will contact Campers for interview and schedule in-person or video audition after registration.   

Camp Meets: Weekdays only:  July 22-24, July 27-31, August 3-5, 9:30am-5:30pm

Drop-Off: 9:15am, bring a sack lunch!

Pick-Up: 5:30pm Be on time. Park at pick up – Don’t block the driveway!

Late Dinner served at 3:00pm daily sponsored by 

     Melissa's Country Cafe!

Camp Capacity: 12 minimum, 26 maximum

Performances: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, August 6, 7, 8 at 7:00pm and Sunday, August 9 at 3:00pm.  Performer call time: 1 hour before. 

Tickets: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors/Students/Teacher, $6 Kindergarten & under. Performance is 75 minutes plus an intermission.

Scroll down to view the 2026 Summer Camp Policies and Procedures for details and expectations for camp.  Also complete the following forms:

2026 Summer Camp Registration Form - Must be submitted for each camper

Parental Consent and Medical Release Form - Must be submitted for each camper

Be an Xclaimer! - where EVERY child is a STAR!

Registration OPEN NOW!

OPEN HOUSE and Spring Academy Registration: 

Saturday Jan 10 at 2:00p-3:00p 

& Sunday Jan 11 at 2:00p-3:00p

at 502 College St. 42101.

Join us for a meet & greet and registration to prepare for class!

Xclaim! Performance Academy provides pre-professional experience and training to youth and adults in a variety of performance genres meant to provide skills for stage performers.  Classes meet once per week for one hour each (WEE Theatre meets 45 minutes) for the entire semester - January 12- May 9.

ACTING - Ages 7-Adult.  

Course focuses primarily on building skills for stage performance with emphasis on deep understanding of character, physical control, mental focus, and building intensity of emotion onstage.  Study units include Fundamentals of Acting, Developing "Stock" Characters, and Concepts from history's greatest theatre directors and acting coaches.

YOUTH ACTING - Ages 7-10  Mondays 5:30p-6:30p

TWEEN ACTING - Ages 10-13  Tuesdays 5:30p-6:30p

TEEN/ADULT ACTING - Ages 13 - Adults  Wednesdays 5:30p-6:30p

Students must obtain instructor approval to register for a class time outside their age group.

DANCE - Ages 7-18.  Tuesdays 6:30p-7:30p

Group exercises in strength, flexibility, rhythm & musicality prepare students for floor exercises and drills meant to teach dance steps & combinations used most frequently in musical theatre and Broadway productions.  Basic technique and vocabulary will be taught through short combinations and class choreography.  This unique mix of dance styles, tumbling and acrobatics prepares musical theatre performers.  Students in dance class need proper jazz dance shoes, tap dance shoes and should keep their hair pulled back out of their face and secured.

VOICE - Ages 7-Adult.  Wednesdays 4:30p-5:30p

Group exercises and vocal drills teach blending, vocal control, tone purity and breath control.  Focus on proper vocal technique to ensure healthy singing! Individual vocal assignments will challenge personal growth and teach solo techniques used by professional vocalists & Broadway musical theatre performers.  This class will perform and musical theatre medley for SPRING-FEST Final Showcase.

WEE Theatre - Ages 4-6.  Tuesdays 4:45p-5:30p

Games & activities featuring children’s songs, rhymes & fairy tales will teach motor control, listening, following instructions and teamwork. Stage concepts include facing the audience and speaking loudly and clearly.

STAGE COMBAT - Ages 10-Adult.  Mondays 4:30p-5:30p

Course covers techniques for safely performing falls, slaps, punches, chokes and defensive moves onstage, as well as an introduction to basic fencing. Homework may require students to meet with assigned partner outside of class. Students unable to focus or demonstrate self-control will require a chaperone to attend as their partner.    

Scroll down to view the Performance Academy Policies and Procedures for details and expectations for the semester of classes.  Also find the following forms:

Registration Information - Important dates and needs for class

Registration Form - Must be submitted for each student

Student Confirmation - contains details for each student to take home