COLORADO ACTING CAMPS & CLASSES

Camps and classes for Colorado kids, teens, and adults that have a special focus on acting in the theatre. Many of these Colorado acting education programs also focus on singing, dancing and music. Most programs present a performance on the last day of classes. Most of the camps are day camps, but some are residential.

Contact each individual organization via their website for updated program date, place, and registration information.

 

Colorado School of Acting
Denver and Boulder, CO area

Colorado School of Acting is a stringent yet nurturing environment where acting students can build skills along with confidence, self-awareness, and the ability to focus and perform in a variety of circumstances.

Offerings range from weekly on-camera acting classes, to an acting summer camp where students actually make a film. We also have workshops for voice over actors and private coaching, Colorado School of Acting hosts casting director workshops , agent showcases, trips to Los Angeles, and more.

With caring instructors who are seasoned experts, students thrive in our small-group environment where individual strengths are celebrated and developed.

The CSA Elite Program:
A Comprehensive Acting Training Program for Serious Young Actors (Entry ages 5 to 19). High Schoolers can earn credit for the Elite Program!

The Elite Program at CSA is a major commitment (1 year minimum). If you are serious about acting and ready to take it to the next level, and looking for a program that provides not only acting classes, but also tools, support, and opportunities for your acting development, then you'll want to Try a Workshop, and then Audition for our Elite Program.

Website: https://www.coloradoschoolofacting.com

 

Rocky Mountain Theatre For Kids
Denver and Boulder, CO area

Founded in 1996, we give students, beginner and experienced alike, a professional theater experience as well as an in depth, personal, and holistic perspective on the crafting of theatre. We strive to create an environment where both the creative process and a professional product are emphasized.

Furthermore, by providing our students with a professional performance arena including professional costumes, makeup, sets, lighting, sound, dance, music, and more, we are elevating each student’s personal standards for performance.

We are one organization with two divisions in both Denver & Boulder:

• Actors Academy for The Performing Arts offers:
  • Year Round Academy Training programs for committed and experienced performers seeking more advanced training.
• Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids offers:
  • Summer Camps for students of all experience and skill levels.
  • After School Classes (classes link in Programs dropdown menu) for our less experienced students.

All our programming honors our company mission to inspire youth in their creative process while raising their performance standards to achieve theatrical excellence.

Website: https://www.theaterforkids.net

 

Performing Arts Academy
Highlands Ranch/Denver, CO area

PAA has a huge selection of both 1-week and 2-week, half-day and full day Musical Theatre Summer Camps for Pre-K, elementary, middle, and high school age groups in the South Denver area!

We offer many different types and levels of classes that are curriculum driven and age appropriate in acting (improv, auditioning, character and scene development) , voice, dance (hip hop, musical theater, ballet, tap) and technical theater (set build, make-up, props, costumes, directing).

Students audition prior to the start of the program, however, upon enrollment, every student has a place in the cast (with the exception of our conservatory level program). The auditions allow the teaching artists to find the best role for each student.

Students register for an audition time slot, and proceed through the audition process in small groups. Auditions have voice, dance, and acting components and are structured to provide a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged to be brave and show the artistic team engagement, willingness to learn, and a positive, collaborative spirit. No previous experience is needed.

At the end of each semester PAA holds a Shareformance so each class can showcase what they learned. These are usually held on or near the last day of the semester at or near the same time the class would normally be held. Shareformances are free to attend.

Website: https://paacolorado.org

 

Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Denver, CO area

Child and Teen Classes: It’s more than just acting. Our classes help form well-rounded, articulate and empathetic individuals. Whether your student is just discovering their voice or is ready for master-level instruction, we have the perfect courses to help them grow and thrive.

We’re no strangers to teaching, engaging more than 145,000 students each year through on-site classes, in-school programs, student matinees and Theatre for Young Audiences performances. Students learn first-hand from our professional teaching staff, who bring decades of professional experience to their classes and curriculum.

All personnel undergo extensive training and screening, including background checks by the Colorado Bureau of Investigations.

Adult Classes: If acting is your work or how you play, our classes keep your fundamentals fresh while offering brand new techniques.

Our teachers have the professional experience in the industry to get you to where you want to go. Let them help you get your first experience on the stage, become a more confident speaker at the office, or fortify an already successful acting career. When you love theatre as much as we do, there’s always room to learn more.

Website: https://www.denvercenter.org

 

Colorado Springs Conservatory
Colorado Springs, CO area

The Colorado Springs Conservatory (CSC) is the premiere multidisciplinary arts education space in the Pikes Peak Region. A space where students are encouraged to find their own voices and pursue the visions they have of their futures. We believe that exposure to performing arts studies creates more empathetic, thoughtful, confident young people who will have lasting impact on our community as they grow and become the change makers of the future. CSC fosters a robust, inclusive, and joyful learning environment for all students, from the curious to the serious. No other organization in the region can provide the range of study that CSC provides. All under one roof, a student can study theatre, take a private lesson in voice, play in a jazz ensemble, and record an original work in our recording studio.

CSC’s curriculum, vision and programs have been examined in-depth to ensure students are receiving the most relevant, up to date, and individualized performing arts experience possible. Our mentors and staff have carefully curated a curriculum that can guide our students in their discipline of study from infancy all the way through high school graduation. Our programs are divided into four bands of study, based on age, that promise to deliver the necessary skill development throughout the course of their studies here.

Website: https://coloradospringsconservatory.org

 

Arvada Center
Arvada, CO area

CLASSES FOR YOUTH: 9–12 YEAR-OLDS
Learn the fundamental techniques of stage acting: using your voice, body, and mind to pursue objectives, overcome obstacles, create characters and scenes, and work as an ensemble. Students gain a working knowledge of basic acting theory and terminology. These classes are open to new and returning students. During the summer, students should plan on enrolling in one of our full ensemble production drama camps.

CLASSES FOR YOUNG ADULTS: 13–18 YEAR-OLDS
Learn the fundamental techniques of stage acting: using your voice, body, and mind to pursue objectives, overcome obstacles, create characters and scenes, and work as an ensemble. Students also gain a working knowledge of basic acting theory and terminology. These classes are open to new and returning students. During the summer, students should plan on enrolling in one of our full ensemble production drama camps.

We offer a variety of half day camps and full-day camps - including prescheduled Awesome Art Packs. Awesome Art Packs are combinations of our most popular summer camps that provide full day activities for students. These camp packages are a creative and convenient way to give your child a multi-disciplinary arts experience this summer Season after season, our campers leave their camps with new friends, lifelong memories, and sharpened artistic skills. Spend your summer at the Center!

Website: https://arvadacenter.org

 

Academy of Children’s Theatre
Colorado Springs, CO area

Semester Classes
Our desire with all our classes and productions is to help the actor grow in character and talent. These days many young actors have been in numerous stage productions, but too few have been trained in their craft. At ACT, we desire for each student to enjoy their experience on stage, while at the same time growing in technique and skill. To this end, we offer a variety of semester classes and summer camps for Ages 4 – High School, including Acting, Musical Theatre, Stage Combat, Dance, and more!

Theatre Camps
Are you looking for theatre camps where your student can learn AND have fun? Join us for a fantastic theatre experience they won’t forget! Your student will learn new skills, enjoy fun improvisational games, and perform ON STAGE for the Camp Showcase for family and friends!

Each full-day camp runs Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Half-day camps are available over the summer for ages 4-Kindergarten. Monday through Thursday, students meet at our ACT studios to learn, have fun, and rehearse. On Friday, they meet at the theatre for dress rehearsals followed by the Camp Showcase!

Various Camps are offered over spring break and throughout the summer for students from 4 years old through high school.

Website: https://actcolorado.net

 

Reel Kids
Boulder, CO area

Film and Theater Education in Boulder, CO

We are proud to be the premier provider of theater classes and film making classes for the children in our community, and strive to help our students succeed both in front of and behind the camera. Our specialized classes include video editing, acting for film, script writing, directing, dance, musical theater, and theater technology.

We have a broad variety of film making classes available, covering everything from lessons on auditioning and how the industry works to advanced editing and acting classes. It takes much more than just memorizing lines and talking to a camera to engage an audience with your art. Our film making classes provide the perfect opportunity for our students to specialize in the areas of film making that they are most interested in, including composition, directing, sound editing, and the history of film. We even have different acting classes for theater and film, so that our students can refine their acting skills for any audition room.

Reel Kids also offers musical theatre camps every summer for students of all ages. We present 3 camps every summer, and students are welcome to join us for any or all of them. Our musical theatre camps are each a week long, and offer a phenomenal week of dancing, acting, singing, and stage craft experience. In our musical camps, students get to go through the work of character building, vocal training, and more, all culminating in a performance at the end of the week.

Website: http://www.actingschoolboulderco.com

 

Boulder Performing Arts Co.
Boulder, CO area

Boulder Performing Arts Co. has been serving families of the Boulder area for over forty years. Acting, dancing, singing & film. Our classes are for kids to have fun! We want to develop and nurture creativity. Most importantly build self-esteem.

Classes For Everyone Age 5-6: It's time for their first step on to the stage! This group of performers gets to choose their favorite character from our show. We work on the basic building blocks of performance and self confidence. We spend most of our time playing games, dancing, speaking lines in front of the class and singing their favorite songs. With a final performance on the big stage for friends and family.

Classes For everyone Ages 7-10: With no audition required, these classes are meant to build confidence, get experience on stage, and most of all have fun. Everyone registered gets a part suiting their skill level and catering to their strengths. We spend time in class learning our show for the semester by practicing movement, spacial awareness, public speaking, singing and dancing. We play acting games to help students feel comfortable expressing themselves and give them the stepping stones to the stage. These classes are for kids that are experiencing the stage for the first time AND kids with a background in theater/singing/dancing. Classes are a non-competitive, low- pressure environment to nurture and learn in. Performing a full production on the big stage with costumes provided at the end of the semester is a highlight!

Star Performers: A "by audition only" group for our more experienced actors or students who are ready to take on a challenge. Classes are longer and more advanced than our “Classes for Everyone”. Parts are cast based on auditions, experience and talent, and ability to work well with others! In class we focus on script study, blocking, choreography, character analysis and working well together as a unit. We put a big emphasize on singing and strengthening our voices, our ability to feel rhythm and hear pitch. We spend time playing acting games to strengthen our improvisational skills, continue to grow on-stage confidence and of course have fun. WIth multiple shows on the big stage with costumes provided these students get to feel comfortable in the spotlight.

Website: https://www.boulderperformingarts.com

 

Millibo Art Theatre
Colorado Springs, CO area

MAT’s dedicated staff of teaching artists and theatre professionals invite students of all ages to hone their craft, grow their confidence, develop their voice, express their imaginations and have fun as they explore in workshops from improvisation and acting skills to circus and Shakespeare.

Students of all ages will learn to hone their craft, grow their confidence, develop their voice, and express their imaginations.

One to two week camps for ages 4 to 18.

• Over twenty years of experience
• Especially developed to empower students to express their unique creativity
• Explore through a variety of performing mediums including theatre, movement, music, improv, circus and the visual arts
• The theatre, rehearsal studio, and outdoor tent provide excellent learning spaces for all camps.
• Grouped by age, all camps have a limited enrollment ensuring that every student’s experiences is personal, up-close and hands-on.

Website: https://themat.org

 

Parker Arts
Parker, CO area

Adult Classes: Stay active and engaged with a variety of classes from culinary and visual arts, to dance and drama! Art Students League of Denver satellite classes and free Parker Arts Lectures are also available at Parker Arts.

Youth Classes: Keep your child learning, active and inspired with a variety of enrichment classes at Parker Arts!

Camps: Parker Arts offers enrichment camps during school breaks in visual arts, performing arts, technical theater, science, engineering, culinary, multimedia and more!

Website: https://parkerarts.org

 

BackStory Theatre
Broomfield, CO area

Make Believe & Beyond is the reimagining of a story, or collection of stories, told on stage, often with the help of a narrator. Here at Backstory we use the Make Believe & Beyond model which embraces actor's unique storytelling abilities, building confidence and encouraging skill acquisition.

Performer Training
Much like an athlete trains between games, a performer should practice their skills and learn new ones between productions. BackStory Theatre is excited to announce our brand new Performer Training. When performers are not working on a production they will meet once a week for special training sessions.

Training sessions will explore topics like:

• Script analysis
• Character movement
• Character voices
• Character makeup
• Tech for performers
• Music sight reading
• Stage combat
• And much more!

Website: https://www.backstorytheatre.org

 

Harrington Arts Alliance
Loveland, CO area

At HAA, we offer courses in stage acting, musical theatre, improvisation, acting for the camera, creative movement, dance, drawing, painting, creative writing, mommy and me activities, voice, speech, and arts and crafts.

To maximize the students‘ interest in the arts we carefully select courses from our catalogue to offer each new quarter. Culminating each 4-8 week course we’ll host an intimate gathering showcasing the students’ talents, highlighting their successes. We also provide unique family experiences (i.e. themed dance nights, socials, parties, and other fun-filled events). Eliminating the competitive nature of theatre/dance allows us to focus entirely on individual growth and the creative process.

Age Range: Exploring creativity spans all ages, that’s why our course catalogue ranges from toddlers to adults.

Summer Camps: All campers will explore their creativity in acting for the stage, acting for the camera, dancing, singing, drawing, creative writing, improvisation, and other fun theatre games.

Campers also get a steady dose of fun sports and exercise opportunities; stressing the importance of healthy living and team-building skills. No other place could offer such a talented staff, diversity of activities, and guaranteed enjoyment! The performances at the end of the session will showcase the fun they’ve had and the skills they’ve learned.

Our goal is to inspire them and make each day and activity a meaningful learning experience. Our mission at HAA is to enhance and improve the overall well-being of children and young adults in Loveland, Colorado, and surrounding areas, by building skills and self-confidence through creative expression, our summer camps strive to build that self-esteem and acceptance with each child.

Website: https://www.harringtonartsalliance.org

 

Debut Theatre Company
Fort Collins, CO area

Spring/Fall Classes
Class levels are based on experience and is specified as follows:

• Beginner: For actors who are new to theatre or have minimal performing experience
• Beginner/Intermediate: For actors with some on-stage performing experience & Debut students who are recommended to move up
• Intermediate: For actors who have participated in previous Debut performances and/or some on-stage performing experience
• Intermediate/Advanced: For Debut students who have practiced and honed their theatre skills and actors new to Debut within the age range
• Advanced: For the actor who is dedicated to the serious commitment of theatre. By Reference or Audition Only.

Summer Classes
We offer a range of classes for your children and young adults to grow as theatre artists! Our summer workshops will enrich their creativity as well as add to their resume: Playwriting, movement, improv, theatre make up, and learning your monologues!

Website: https://debuttheatre.org

 

Evergreen Players
Evergreen, CO area

Come join our classes where everyone is welcome regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education, or disability. At the Evergreen Players - everyone who enters is Family!

Each summer our drama camp provides the opportunity for 130 youth, ages 5-18, to attend workshops, help create and perform original plays, and participate in improvisational theater shows.

Evergreen Players began in 1950 as a group of friends gathering in each other’s homes to read plays aloud. Today it is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization producing more than ten shows per year for the foothills community. Annually the group involves professionals and amateur volunteers of all ages and walks of life, on stage and behind the scenes. The Evergreen Players’ mission is to create professional quality theater to inspire, engage, and entertain.

Website: http://evergreenplayers.org

 

Peak Acting Studios
Centennial, CO area

PEAK Acting Studios is the ONLY acting studio in Colorado that brings Talent Agents & Casting Directors from Los Angeles, Atlanta and New Mexico to Colorado at NO ADDITIONAL COST to our students!

We also provide a large variety of exclusive one day workshops for our students including, but not limited to, Voiceover, Writing, Basic Fight Choreography, The Business of Acting, How to Get a Great Headshot and Self Tape Workshops.

Our workshops are exclusive to PEAK students!

We are Denver Metro's premier film & television acting studio offering the same type of classes that you would find in Los Angeles.

We offer classes for adults, teens, tweens & kids. ALL of our acting coaches are highly qualified. They have all worked and/or trained in LA. PEAK Acting Studios is well equipped to help develop strong acting skills in our students!

Owner, and former LA talent agent, Christine Reed, is very particular about who she trusts to train the students at PEAK. You can feel confident in the high quality training you will receive from all of our coaches!

Website: https://peakactingstudios.com

 

NoCo Theatrix Children's Theater
Windsor, CO area

After School Theater Programs/Summer Camps/Dance/Drama/Musical Theater in Windsor Co.

We are excited to be part of Northern Colorado's children's theater scene. Currently we serve families from Windsor, Timnath, Severance, Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley.

We offer children's musical theater and dance classes during the school year and summer camps. In addition to singing, dancing and acting. Our young performers work on teamwork, costume design, set design, and the basic technical aspects of theater.

Children's performing arts programs also help strengthen reading skills, interpersonal skills, boost self confidence, and encourage creativity. Most of all it's fun!

Our program is designed for homeschool, virtual school, and dual-enrolled students ages 5 thru 12 who are interested in performing!

Our program will enhance reading, creativity, self-confidence, acting, singing, theater movement, theater vocabulary, team building and all the fun of musical theater!​

​Our Homeschool Class will be performing in our Holiday Showcase singing and dancing some of the most fun and popular songs from all the holiday's celebrated around the world! We will be working on scene composition, singing, stage movement, theater vocabulary and teamwork, all while putting a show together. ​ Theater fun is the name of the game!

Website: https://www.nocotheatrix.com

 

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO area

The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company offers innovative and comprehensive professional theatre training programs for students ages 5-18. Musical theatre, design, acting, play analysis, dancing, stand-up comedy, and the collaborative process are just a sampling of the rich curriculum offered by our award-winning professional staff of instructors.

We believe that the development of theatrical skills is a life-long journey and welcome students to become part of the FAC family as they pursue further training in the arts.

AGES 5–7: Budding Thespians
AGES 8–10: Emerging Artists
AGES 11–13: Ascending Actors
AGES 14–18: Youth Rep Ensemble

Website: https://fac.coloradocollege.edu/theatre/theatre-school

 

Wolf Theatre Academy
Denver, CO area

One of Denver’s most acclaimed youth theatre programs, offering opportunities to work alongside professional theatre artists and be part of award-winning productions that are open to everyone. Students will develop acting, singing, and dancing techniques in an intensive rehearsal schedule that culminates in sold-out performances in the Elaine Wolf Theatre. For all the theater aficionados out there, this is your time to shine!

Website: https://www.jccdenver.org