Best Massachusetts Performing Arts Camps Summer 2026 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: We will be using the dorms at Suffolk University

CAMP FACILITIES: Plugged In is stocked with instruments and plenty of practice rooms to jam out in. Professional music teaching staff are available all day to assist campers and offer one-on-one attention and suggestions.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Plugged In ensures that every student can access our programming, regardless of financial circumstances. Please contact us for more information about our Scholarship Fund.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Plugged In offers Private Music Lessons, Band Classes, and online Music Technology courses year-round. Contact us for more info!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Tuition: $1,400 per 2-Week Session
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Session Options (Register for one or both)-
Session 1: July 10-21, 2023
Session 2: July 24, 2022 - August 4, 2023

CAMP FACILITIES: Our building has an indoor space for sports, a kitchen for our cooking activities and 4 classrooms for different age groups. Outside we have a basketball hoop, 4 square and hopscotch alongside the beautiful Forest Park. We drive the children to a Woburn public pool for swimming and go to a local baseball field for our annual ASC Kickball game.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our carefully selected, experienced staff is dedicated to meeting the needs of each child by providing a safe and caring environment. They take an active interest in promoting values of self-esteem, independence and mutual respect. Many are teaching professionals who work in Woburn and surrounding towns. All are trained in CPR, first aid and childhood development. The diversity in age and background of our staff helps to make the ASC "The place where kids have so much fun, they beg to stay later!"

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: During the school year we pick up from Woburn Elementary Schools and transport the children to the After School Club where they stay until 5:45p.m.

During Christmas, February and April vacations we are open full days from 7:45a.m. - 5:45p.m.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Don't pay for days you don't need! We offer summer fun one day at a time!!
We are open from June 26, 2017 to August 25, 2017. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are non field trip days which cost $47 per day. Tuesdays and Thursdays are field trip days which cost $67 per day. There is a registration fee of $35 for one child and $50 for a family.

Please go to Our Camp Website Link: www.theafterschoolclub.org for complete information

CAMP FACILITIES: The camp facility is air conditioned. Lunch is provided in the Worcester State Cafeteria.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: WTC is divided into two camps. Youth camp is for grades 2-7 and Teen camp is for grades 8-recent high school graduate. Each camp will perform a musical consisting of two shows on the final weekend of camp. For more information visit Our Camp Website Link: www.wachusetttheatre.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For Dates and Fees go to Our Camp Website Link: www.wachusetttheatre.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are always looking for qualified camp counselors! This year we are also looking to fill the position of a Set/Tech Director.

CAMP FACILITIES: Modern dorms with bathrooms on each hall, well-equipped science laboratories, state-of-the-art computer and media labs, brand new air-conditioned dining hall, two indoor gyms, numerous outdoor playing fields, 500-seat performing arts center with digital music studio, fully-wired (and wireless) library with over 30,000 volumes, numerous hiking trails and a ropes challenge course.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our staff use professionally-developed curricula and lesson plans to guide campers in bringing to life the dreams that capture their imaginations. Using a hands-on, project-based approach, campers learn and create in a collaborative environment. Campers choose from one of workshops, where they spend 2½ hours each day working on projects they design:

Robotics, Video Game Design, Earth & Sky, Digital Film Production, 3D Animation, BioZone, Programming & Coding, Chemistry, and Start Up Nation

Campers also choose two chugim (electives) each week. This provides campers with the opportunity to explore new areas of interest. Our chugim are taught by the counselors and the lead instructors, who work with our directors to bring their passions to the campers. Examples of past chugim include:

Physics, 3D Design & Printing, Digital Photo / Photoshop, Flight & RC Airplanes, Magic, Java Programming, Python Programming, Medical Biology, Cryptology, Morse Code, Rocketry, Food Science, Virtual Worlds (using Minecraft), Arduino Programming, Digital Music / Recording Studio

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Please see our website for more information about incentives and financial aid at Our Camp Website Link: 6pointsscitech.org.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Summer 2018 dates: June 26-8, July 10-22, July 24-August 5. Please see our website for information about fees at Our Camp Website Link: 6pointsscitech.org.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Please check our website for more information about working at camp, at Our Camp Website Link: 6pointsscitech.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: Grossman Camp is located on 75 acres in the Hale Reservation in Westwood, Massachusetts. This natural, rustic setting affords many opportunities to observe and learn from the environment as we go about the camp day. Grossman’s modern, well-maintained facilities include:

- Fully equipped waterfront for swimming, fishing and boating
- Large playing fields and courts
- Lodge and shelter buildings
- Street hockey rink
- Ropes/challenge course
- Climbing walls and zip line
- Amphitheatre
- Arts & crafts complex, housing arts & crafts, jewelry-making, sewing and ceramics
- Wrestling center
- Strictly kosher food service provided for overnights and special events

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Grossman campers have varying interests and abilities, and at camp they have lots of choices.

Once they arrive, boys and girls participate in the program at a pace appropriate to their age. As they mature, they have more elective choices. Everyone receives Red Cross-approved instructional swim and participates in free swim under the supervision of trained instructors and lifeguards.

Leadership:

Stuart Silverman, Assistant Vice President, Camping Services

Stuart Silverman directs JCC Grossman Camp and also oversees JCC Camp Kingswood and JCC Kaleidoscope Creative Arts + Science Camp. He began his career at Grossman in 1977 as a counselor, then moved on to Unit Head and Assistant Director before being promoted to the Director position in 1990. Stuart retired as a veteran guidance counselor at Lexington High School in 2009 to devote himself full time to the JCC camps. He received a BA in History from The George Washington University; a Masters in Guidance and Counseling from Springfield College; and an MA in Educational Administration from Boston College.

Sue Green, Assistant Director of Camping Services

Sue Green has been at Grossman for more than 25 summers; during the cooler months she works in the JCC Camping Services office and is also responsible for the JCC School Vacation Programs. At camp, she supervises the Lower Camp, the Kehillah Unit, and Jewish programming. In addition, Sue teaches hebrew school at Temple Emanuel. She received her BA's in Sociology and Education from Clark University and an MSW from Boston College. A Jewish educator at heart, she spent many years as the principal of a synagogue religious school.

Leslie Hochstein, Assistant Director

Leslie Hochstein has been at Grossman since 2007 when she started as a Unit Head. In 2009 she was promoted to Specialist Supervisor and in 2011 Leslie joined the JCC year-round as the Coordinator of Special Events and Recruiting for JCC Camping Services before becoming an Assistant Director in 2012. Leslie now supervises Intermediate Village and the Kibbutz program, as well as all of the camp Specialists. She is also responsible for coordinating Empow Workshop at the JCC. Prior to working at Grossman, Leslie stayed home with her young children after retiring from her first career as a criminal defense trial attorney with The Legal Aid Society in Brooklyn, New York. She received a BA in Politics from Mount Holyoke College and a JD from Boston College.

David Wolf, Assistant Director

David Wolf joined the Grossman staff in 1983 and currently oversees Upper Camp. He is often better known as "Mr. Maccabiah". In the off-season, he works at the Solomon Schechter Day School in Newton, where he teaches fifth grade and is the head of the Intermediate Division. He received a BA from Trinity College.

Sharon Lane, Transportation Director and Business Manager of Camping Services

Sharon Lane joined the summer Grossman staff in 2009. In 2012 she became Assistant Director of Transportation and then assumed the position of Director of Transportation in 2013. In addition, she joined the JCC year round as Business Manager of Camping Services in the fall of 2012. She received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UMass, Amherst and an MBA from Bentley University.

Diane Saltzberg, Special Needs Director

Diane Saltzberg has been involved in camping for more than 25 years, and has been Special Needs Director at Grossman for more than 15 summers. Diane retired from the Weston Public Schools after 40 years as a School Adjustment Counselor and more recently retired from Striar Hebrew Academy in Sharon. In the off-season she is taking some well deserved time off.

Josh Shapiro, Waterfront Director
Josh Shapiro has overseen the Grossman waterfront for more than 40 summers. When he’s not swimming, Josh teaches seventh grade at the Dexter School in Brookline.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Counselors in Training (CITs), for boys and girls entering grade 10, learn the tools necessary to become counselors at Grossman Camp, while building personal leadership and communication skills, doing community service work, and participating in Maccabiah, a summer-long, lightly competitive activity that includes athletic and non-athletic challenges. CITs are assigned work with groups of campers, under supervision, in addition to their own recreational activities and skill sessions. Most Grossman Camp Junior Counselors are graduates of the CIT program.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: The JCC, together with generous individual and foundation donors, offer some financial assistance for campers on the basis of financial need only. For more information and a confidential conversation, please contact the Camp Office at 617-244-5124.

To access the financial form, click on: Our Camp Website Link: bostonjcc.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
JCC Grossman Camp

SUMMER 2014 DATES AND FEES

DATES
1. June 23-June 27
2. June 30-July 3 (no camp on July 4)
3. July 7-July 11
4. July 14-July 18
5. July 21-July 25
6. July 28-August 1
7. August 4-August 8
8. August 11-August 15
9. Special Week August 18-August 22 (alternate transportation applies)

For more information please visit: Our Camp Website Link: bostonjcc.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Camp Nurse
Specialists : Basketball, Boating, Climbing Wall, Dance, Jewelry Making, Waterfront and Wrestling

For application visit: Our Camp Website Link: bostonjcc.org

Contact Sue Green at sgreen[AT]jccgb.org for additional information

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Youth should plan to be online 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. weekdays, and to work ten additional hours per week on their projects. Most of the scheduled time is for projects but some of it will be for meetings.

Required equipment: A tablet or phone with a front-facing camera. A video camera or DSLR camera will also work.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 16 - June 29

Tuition:
$240 for non-MNOHS students
$180 for MNOHS students--or free for those who qualify

Please see our web site for more information: Our Camp Website Link: www.mnohs.org

CAMP FACILITIES: The Bridge Center offers a 20+ acres of open space for your child to enjoy playing on our accessible playground, participate in various sports activities on our recreation field, baseball field or basketball court. The Bridge Center also has an indoor gym space, large accessible swimming pool, splash pad, pond and waterfront access, nature trails, an up to date building designed for cooking, music, arts and crafts and other various activities. The Bridge Center also has a barn for all our equine therapy and carriage driving programs, which is used year round.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: ACA Accredited Camp.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships applications are available upon registration and are offered on a limited basis. For more information on payments and scholarship information, please call Karen Ellis, Finance Coordinator, at 508-697-7557 ext. 10.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): CAMP SUNSHINE
We want everyone to come and enjoy our beautiful 22 acre campus! Camp Sunshine is for campers without disabilities who are looking for an active and eventful summer camp! Campers will fish and boat on the pond, explore our nature trails, play on our soccer and baseball fields, swim in the pool, and more! During each session, staff will assure campers have fun in the sun while developing tolerance, positive peer relationships and more.
Sessions: 1-9
Price: *$525/wk
Ratio: 1:5

We also offer "Bring your sibling to camp day", which happens every Friday over the summer!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Year round programs at The Bridge Center offer incredible opportunities for children, teens and young adults to enjoy recreational and skill building activities in a supportive and nurturing environment that is accessible to all. We offer a wide variety of programs to meet their interests & needs and our professionally trained staff ensure that everyone in attendance is engaged, having fun and making friends! Please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.thebridgectr.org to view a list of our year-round recreational and equine therapy programs!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session 1: June 27-July 1
Session 2: July 5-July 8 *No Camp July 4
Session 3: July 11– July 15
Session 4: July 18-July 22
Session 5: July 25-29
Session 6: August 1-August 5
Session 7: August 8-August 12
Session 8: August 15-August 19
Session 9: August 22-August 26

For fees, see our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.thebridgectr.org.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Open Summer Positions:

Camp Directors
Group Leaders
Camp Counselors
Lifeguards
Nurse
Outdoor Adventure Specialist
Sports/Archery Specialist
Movement Specialist
Art Specialist
Cooking Specialist
Music Specialist

Resumes for any and all of the above positions should be sent to Anna Wood at AWood[AT]thebridgectr.org.

For more updated information on jobs, please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.thebridgectr.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have more than enough computers for each camper to code, create, and build whatever their imagination thinks up.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Empow Studios brings technology, arts, and play together to help young learners discover and build on their creative talents.

Empow's Tech & Design Camp is the one camp to rule them all: Video Game Design, Robotics, Animation, 3D Modeling & Printing, DJing, and other exciting projects are all fair game. Whether it’s building a working guitar made of LEGO MINDSTORMS, designing an action-packed video game to challenge friends with, or creating an animated mini-movie, the options are limitless and the learning doesn’t stop! We teach the nuts & bolts behind these subjects, and campers use their imagination to make their project come alive.

Empow’s Minecraft Camp is the ultimate week-long learning adventure! Our camps are tailored to all skill levels, whether you’re just starting out your explorations or you already know you’re way around creepers. We start by introducing campers to Redstone, a special kind of element that mimics electricity almost perfectly. Campers of nearly any skill level can have fun building circuit boards, and even making a very simple computer inside Minecraft. As they master Redstone skills, we offer challenges that teach key concepts in programming, design, electrical engineering, and architecture, all while using teamwork and social skills. It’s the perfect blend of fun, learning, and creativity.

Learn more at empow.me/camp or visit us at empow.me

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Empow also hosts an After-School Club in Lexington and Newton for parents in need of enrichment and child care, one-day NanoCamps when schools are closed, weekend technology clubs, birthday parties, and private lessons.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please refer to our website for a full listing of sessions, locations, and dates.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
For job info, please call: 617-395-7527

CAMP FACILITIES: Our 55 acre campus houses numerous athletic fields, an outdoor pool, archery range, auditorium, tennis courts, and numerous buildings for our specialist activities.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our dedicated and qualified staff provide daily fun and exciting activities for our campers. We have 6 specialists that lead campers in exciting and age-appropriate activities. Our specialists include Arts and Crafts, Sports, Music and Drama, Archery/Outdoor Education, STEM, and Special Events. Our Special Events Specialist leads our campers in unique activities each day, from 20 foot slip and slides, to bounce houses, to our weekly variety show.

Our camp is able to provide Red Cross Certified Swim Lessons 4 times a week to our K-5 campers. Our certified trained staff of lifeguards provide swim lessons that target the individual needs your child to help them swim.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Our camp is pleased to offer a CIT program for children entering 9th - 11th grade. For more information on our CIT program, please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: lincolnsummercamp.com. Click on the "Our Programs" tab.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We accept the Child Care Credit Vouchers from the state of Massachusetts.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Our camp also provides an Extended Day Program. This program runs Monday-Friday from 3pm-6pm. It provides campers with additional fun and well-structured play for families who's schedules require a later pick up time.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For information on our sessions, dates, and fees, please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: lincolnsummercamp.com. Click on our "Registration" tab.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Join Our Team at Lincoln Summer Camp!

Are you interested in working will children at a fun and exciting day camp? We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic, and outgoing staff members to join our team!

Lincoln Summer Camp is a Kindergarten – 8th grade day camp that will run from July 3rd – August 11th. Campers’ days will be filled with singing, cheering, swimming, sports, arts and crafts, music and drama, gymnastics, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), as well as daily special events and weekly field trips. We are seeking employers for the following positions:

• Counselors for our Kindergarten – 5th grade camp.

• Counselors for our traveling 6th – 8th grade camp (must be 18 years or older).

• Specialists in areas such as Arts and Crafts, Sports, Archery, and Outdoor Education.

If you are interested in joining our team this summer, please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.lincolnsummercamp.com. In the top right corner, you will see a link “Join Our Team.” Please fill out the application and we will get in touch!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email our directorial team at directors[AT]lincolnsummercamp.com.

We look forward to hearing from you, and are looking forward to another great camp season at Lincoln Summer Camp!

CAMP FACILITIES: We have Practice rooms, a recording studio, stage room, student lounge, and all the music equipment you'll need, from guitar, bass, piano, drum etc.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Regardless of which workshop they choose, students can expect:
• Hands-on skill building for guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, drums, and/or vocals
• One-on-one interaction with seasoned music professionals
• A deeper appreciation for music theory and fundamentals
• Greater confidence, collaboration and improvisation abilities
• A fun and interactive experience

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Dates/Times: iPod Shuffle Workshop 7/9-7/13, Woodstock Workshop 7/16-7/20, Songwriter/Music Video Workshop 7/23-7/27, I Love the 80’s Workshop 7/30-8/3, Beatles Workshop 8/6-8/10, Guns ’N Roses Workshop 8/13-8/17, Songwriter/Music Video Workshop II 8/20-8/24. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm. cost: $399/week.

CAMP FACILITIES: Enjoy a wonderful spacious indoor facility where we can break up into smaller groups in addition to a natural outdoor setting. Enjoy a hot lunch and snack every day.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Drama Camp is run and instructed by Amy Kimball, who has worked in the summer camp setting for 32 summers. She directed Summer Camp for 20 summers. Amy is an experienced Clown, Mime, Performer, Director, Certified Teacher and has had every role at camp from counselor to unit head to specialist to Director. Amy has her BA in Education and has directed over 15 theatrical productions over the years. She will be working with help from a talented staff of performers who have expertise in singing and acting. Amy's staff will go through a camp staff orientation to understand their roles and responsibilities as counselors.

Our philosophy is for campers to create, learn, enjoy and work together all in a positive setting. Drama camp is about process but at the end of the week, the campers will perform for their friends and families.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: CITs who have experience in drama and/or other training programs may contact Amy to see if there is room to be a Counselor in Training. CITs must be entering 9th or 10th grade in the fall.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Friday, July 31st - Drama Camp Performance 4:30-5:30 pm

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Possible programs in the future.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please download Drama Camp registration papers at Our Camp Website Link: www.playfulmindslc.com.

$250 for week includes lunch and snack daily.

CAMP FACILITIES: Our school is made up of 4 buildings. We house 70 dorm rooms, a dining hall, classrooms, library, media centers and much more. We have 6 tennis courts, an outdoor pool, fitness center, art and theater areas. Outside we are set on 100 acres of land that include forest and vast open spaces. Our barn is our pride and joy and at this point is the home to 35 school horses.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Speak Up I: Introduction to Debate and Public Speaking Camp is designed for campers who have little or no experience in speaking in front of a group. Our goals are to have fun and learn some ways to use our voices effectively.

Speak Up II: This camp is designed for high school students ready to refresh, refine, and advance their public speaking skills. Gain confidence as you learn from and with others who are seeking to enhance their voice powers/amplify their voices? in a fun, supportive environment!

Performing Arts: Campers will take part in dance, voice and theater.

Bonnie Castle Equestrian: Premiere riding camp for beginner and experienced riders. This summer we will be offering the British Horse Society Program challenge awards, where campers will work at their own pace to complete learning opportunities as equestrians.

Campers are taught by Stoneleigh-Burnham staff. Counselors for the residential programs are CPR and first aid certified as well as we complete criminal offender and sex offender background checks.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Limited financial assistance to those that qualify. Please inquire to hgebo[AT]sbschool.org for application.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Camps Offered: Speak Up I & II, Performing Arts, & Bonnie Castle Riding Camp (equestrian)

Speak Up camps are for debate and public speaking. Campers will learn the art of conversational and competitive speaking. As well as learn to use their voce for effective communication and advocacy.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Speak Up Camps: June 20-June 26, girls ages 10-16
Performing Arts: June 27-July 3, coed ages 10-18
Bonnie Castle Riding Camp: girls ages 8-16
Week 1 June 27-July 3
Week 2 July 4-July 10
Week 3 July 11- July 17