About This Camp

Davidson Community Players offers a comprehensive range of summer theater camps for young performers ages 4-16, designed to nurture creativity, confidence, and essential life skills through performing arts education. The organization provides three distinct program types to accommodate different interests and experience levels: intensive 2-week performance camps featuring full junior musical productions with professional staging, 1-week specialized training camps focusing on specific skills like

Key Highlights

  • Three program types to suit all experience levels and interests
  • Professional productions with real theatrical elements (lighting, sound, costumes)
  • Specialized training in filmmaking and Broadway dance styles
  • Imaginative themed camps for younger children ages 4-7
  • Experienced instructors and hands-on learning environment

Special Features

  • Full junior musical productions with professional staging and costumes
  • Audition-based casting for performance camps
  • Broadway Bound training series with multiple style options
  • Themed half-day camps for younger children
  • End-of-week showcases for training camps
  • Non-profit community theater organization
  • Multiple venue locations including Armour Street Theatre and Cain Center for the Arts
  • Age-specific camp groupings (4-5, 6-7, 8-10, 8-12, 12-16)
  • Early registration for Davidson residents (February 23) and community members (March 2)

Activities

actingtheaterdramaperforming artsmusical theatersingingdancecomedyimprovisationscenes and monologuesfilmmaking

Parent Considerations

  • Audition-based casting for performance camps may be competitive
  • 2-week intensive programs require significant time commitment
  • Performance-focused curriculum may be intense for beginners
  • Half-day camps offer gentler introduction for younger/less experienced children
  • Professional production quality means higher engagement and polished final performances
  • Non-profit status suggests community-focused values and accessibility
  • Multiple program lengths (half-day, 1-week, 2-week) allow flexibility in commitment level
  • Variety of musical selections and training styles accommodate different interests and skill levels