Look to CAPA for Summer Music, Theater Camps

Even though it’s a winter wonderland outside, Cincinnati Academy of Performing Arts (CAPA) is planning for sunny summer days ahead. CAPA is bringing back ‘fan favorite’ summer programs as well as initiating new ones. If you are looking for summer opportunities in theater, singing and film making, here’s a complete list of what CAPA is offering for summer of 2023!

In its tenth year, CAPA is offering two Musical Theater Camps for student’s grades rising 5th through 12th – Finding Nemo Jr and Anastasia Jr. Finding Nemo Jr, for grades 5th -8th, will run the two weeks of June 6 through June 16.

Anastasia Jr, for grades 9th-12th, runs the two weeks of June 12 through 23. Camp will be held at Mariemont High School auditorium. Parent Cori Silvestain commented, “CAPA camps are always the highlight of my daughter’s summer. The amount of talent and the quality of the performance they put together in just two weeks is simply amazing. The kids make wonderful friendships and look forward to coming together every year to share their love of performing.”

CAPA is bringing back Musical Theater Boot Camp, known as MT Boot Camp, for the younger theater students. New last summer, this program became popular immediately. Open to rising students in grades 1st through 4th, these weeklong camps will be the week of June 5 and the week of June 12. Each week is a different camp so students can register for one or both and have a unique and fun experience each week. Parent Ally Parlin said, “My daughter Kate participated in both of weeks of the summer MT Boot Camp and had a blast at each! The teacher, Hillary Hahn, is fantastic with the kids. It was amazing to see what they produced in such a short amount of time.”

In its fifth summer, CAPA’s popular Film Production Camp is back – this is for student’s grades 7th through 12th with an interest in learning all aspects of film making. From pitching and writing a script to shooting, directing, and editing, resulting in a 4-minute short film. Completely hands-on experience for all levels of experience. Parent Karen Falter shared, “CAPA’s film production camp was an incredible experience for our daughter. The students create short films and at the end of camp, there was a showing of all the films, which were very impressive and looked professionally produced. It was a fantastic learning experience I’m not sure she could have gotten anywhere else locally.” This two-week camp runs the week of July 24 through August 1.

New this summer is POM Camp – this camp builds on the popularity of The Power of Music

(POM®) founded at Indian Hill High School by senior Joseph Kayne. POM is an extracurricular activity for students to sing music as a part of outreach to people who are socially isolated or less connected to the broader community. CAPA’s new weeklong camp is for middle school students and will focus on singing popular songs with a goal of performing for the underserved. “We’ve talked to a lot of middle schoolers at IH about POM and there is a lot of excitement and interest. We hope students can join us at this camp to learn more and have fun!” said Kayne. Led by one of CAPA’s voice teachers, POM high school club members will also be assisting at the camp, working alongside the students. This camp will run the week of August 7 and is open to all Cincinnati area middle school students.

Check out CAPA website www.cincinnatiapa. org to register and for more information.

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