2023 Summer Camps

Piccolo Class

Thursdays, June 22 – July 13, 10-10:45am

Ages 0-3

Tuition: $60

Each week of the Piccolo summer session includes age-appropriate learning experiences to encourage an early love of music. Students and caregivers will learn the basics of rhythm and pitch including an understanding of solfege and listening/ ear training exercises. The class also promotes bonding and community building through classroom activities designed to encourage participation and peer interaction. Students will also spend time each week singing, dancing, and playing instruments. Weekly read-alouds are designed to develop primary literacy skills and an early love of reading. We are pleased to bring this unique curriculum to those who wish to promote early access to all things music!

Let’s Act and Sing!

June 12 – 16: M-F, 9am – 11:30am – ONE WEEK CAMP

Ages 4 – 5

Capacity: 15

Tuition: $150

This camp will foster a love of the dramatic arts and encourage student self-expression. Acting, singing, pantomime, and confidence building are all on the table during this fun, interactive camp. Students will learn the fundamentals of theatre and become comfortable performing in front of their peers and an audience. Students will also help create, practice, and perfect a showcase presented on the final day of camp at 10:30 am.

Let’s Move and Sing!

June 12 – 16: M-F, 1 – 3:30pm – ONE WEEK CAMP

Ages 6-7

Capacity: 15

Tuition: $150

This week-long camp will guide students through an exploration of acting, singing, movement, stage presence, set design and much more! Students will play theater games, develop their pantomime skills, learn choreography, and perform in front of their peers. Perfect for the young student who loves performing, has an active imagination, and wants to have fun! Students will help create, practice, and perfect a showcase presented on the final day of camp at 2:30 pm.

Let’s Act and Sing!

July 17 – 21: M-F, 9am – 11:30am – ONE WEEK CAMP

Ages 4 – 5

Capacity: 15

Tuition: $150

This camp will foster a love of the dramatic arts and encourage student self-expression. Acting, singing, pantomime, and confidence building are all on the table during this fun, interactive camp. Students will learn the fundamentals of theatre and become comfortable performing in front of their peers and an audience. Students will also help create, practice, and perfect a showcase presented on the final day of camp at 10:30 am.

Let’s Move and Sing!

July 17 – 21: M-F, 1 – 3:30pm – ONE WEEK CAMP

Ages 6-7

Capacity: 15

Tuition: $150

This week-long camp will guide students through an exploration of acting, singing, movement, stage presence, set design and much more! Students will play theater games, develop their pantomime skills, learn choreography, and perform in front of their peers. Perfect for the young student who loves performing, has an active imagination, and wants to have fun! Students will help create, practice, and perfect a showcase presented on the final day of camp at 2:30 pm.

Exploratory Theatre Camp: Lift Your Voice

June 5 – 9: M-F, 9am – 12pm – ONE WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 20

Tuition: $170

Do you have a student who is constantly making up songs and telling stories? Or a student who is interested in performing and thrives in a group setting? If so, this is the camp for you. In this collaborative camp, students will work with mentors to shape their very own show from scratch! Through acting games, music improvisation, literature, and creative play, mentors will guide the students to the world premiere of their work at 11am on the final day of camp. If your student loves being on stage, this is the place for them to have fun and explore what they love!

Exploratory Piano Camp

June 26 – 30: M-F, 9am – 12pm – ONE WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 14

Tuition: $170

Come explore piano performance, technique, and note reading in a fun and interactive setting. Students will build piano artistry through collaborative song-learning activities, engaging technical explorations, and stimulating reading exercises. Additionally, students will learn musicianship, listening, and improvisation skills that will enhance and complement their piano learning experience. No prior piano experience is required. A recital of students’ work will be presented at 11am on Friday, June 30th.

Exploratory Singer-Songwriter Camp

July 10 – 14: M-F, 9am – 12pm – ONE WEEK CAMP

Tuition: $170

Capacity: 15

Do you love to Sing? Do you write poetry or journal? Singer-Songwriter Camp may be the right fit for you! We will spend five days covering the basics of songwriting. Students will write their own story and set it to music. With the help of our Mentors, students will write, record, and perform their original song at our performance on Friday at 11AM at the Conservatory. Students will leave camp with Studio-Quality recordings of their song. No musical experience necessary.

Exploratory Recording Arts Camp

July 17 – 21; M-F, 9am – 12pm – ONE WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 15

Tuition: $170

Ready to spend the week in the Recording Studio? At Recording Arts Camp, students will learn the basics of music production, and sound recording! We will be creating original songs in our Music Production Computer Lab as well as Recording in the Sound Booth! Students will learn how to use loops, electronic keyboards, real instruments and microphones to capture and arrange sounds into a final song! Students will leave with a CD of everyone’s songs. Camp culminates with a listening party in the Studio at 11am on Friday! No musical experience necessary.

Exploratory Musical Theatre Camp: A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS

July 24 – August 4: M-F, 9am – 12pm – TWO WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 20

Tuition: $300

Ready to break into the world of musical theater? This two-week musical theater camp is for any young student that enjoys being on stage, singing, dancing, or acting. While learning about these disciplines, students will develop creativity, self-confidence, teamwork, and the basic skills and foundations to be a successful performer. Each day will bring new acting games, songs to sing and dances to dance, culminating in a final performance on the last day of camp. If your student loves being on stage, this is the place for them to have fun and explore what they love! This camp will culminate with two performances of A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS, 11:30 am (Bancroft Park) and 4:00 pm (CSC).

Exploratory String Camp

July 31 – August 4: M-F, 9am – 12pm – ONE WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 15

Tuition: $170

Come learn the basics of string-playing! Students will develop their technical and musical skills in a collaborative environment with an emphasis on right and left hand technique, ear training, note reading, instrument care, and basic solo and ensemble playing. We will use familiar folk tunes to train listening skills, and students will learn how to seek and appreciate their own unique voice in playing music. Hands-on activities will teach proper instrument care and maintenance. Be prepared to train new muscles through stretches and light exercises, as playing any instrument requires similar discipline to playing a sport. Students will leave ready to make beautiful music! This camp will culminate in a final performance at 11am on Friday, August 4th!

Guitar Camp

June 12 – 23: M-F, 9am – 12pm – TWO WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 15

Tuition: $300

Calling all guitarists ages 11-18! Do you want to dig deeper into the guitar and learn new ways to get around the fretboard? Do you love playing guitar and want some fun new tools to spark your creativity? In Guitar Camp, students will learn the most effective ways to practice, tips for soloing and improvising. how to play in an ensemble, how to read sheet music and chord charts, new scales and chord voicings, and how to arrange songs for guitar. This camp will end with a public performance in Bancroft Park at 11:30am on Friday, June 23rd!

Foundational Musical Theatre Camp: Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Jr.

June 19 – 30; M-F, 1-5pm – TWO WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 20

Tuition: $350

Is the stage calling your name? This two-week class is for performers to hone their craft on the journey from audition to performance. Through the rehearsal process, performers will develop theater fundamentals and skills while preparing for a final staged production. This is a great camp to prepare students for the next step in their performance goals or for anyone who wants to enjoy a moment in the spotlight. This camp will culminate with two performances of Matilda: The Musical Jr. at 11:30am (Bancroft Park) and 4pm (CSC) on June 30th.

Foundational Summer Theory

June 19 – 30: M-F, 11am – 12:30pm – TWO WEEK CAMP

Tuition: $170

Capacity: 20

In this two-week theory intensive, students will complete one level of theory. Open to current Conservatory students in middle and high school students who are currently in levels 1-6. Taking theory in the summer will open your schedule to more special topics and electives in your fall schedule. If you are looking to knock out some theory and explore more of what CSC has to offer in the fall, this is the camp for you!

Foundational Piano Camp

June 26 – 30: M-F, 1-4pm – ONE WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 14

Tuition: $170

Come explore piano performance, technique, and note reading in a fun and interactive setting. Students will build piano artistry through collaborative song-learning activities, engaging technical explorations, and stimulating reading exercises. Additionally, students will learn musicianship, listening, and improvisation skills that will enhance and complement their piano learning experience. Minimum one year of private piano lessons is required for this camp. A recital of students’ work will be presented at 3pm on Friday, June 30th.

Foundational Singer-Songwriter Camp

July 10 – 14: M-F, 1-4pm – ONE WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 15

Tuition: $170

Calling all up-and-coming songwriters! Join us for the best week of your summer! Over five days, students will dive into lyric writing, storytelling, and songwriting. This is the perfect time to write your first song, or your 100th! With the help of our Mentors, students will write, record, and perform their original song at our performance on Friday at 3PM at the Conservatory. Students will leave camp with Studio-Quality recordings of their song. No musical experience necessary.

Foundational Recording Arts Camp

July 17 – 21: M-F, 1- 4pm – ONE WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 15

Tuition: $170

Ready to spend the week in the Recording Studio? At Recording Arts Camp, students will learn the basics of music production, and sound recording! Students will create original songs and covers in our Music Production Computer Lab as well as get a chance to record in the Sound Booth! Students will be engineering each other’s recording sessions and will learn how to produce, record. and mix a studio-quality song! Students will leave with a CD of everyone’s songs. Camp culminates with a listening party in the Studio at 3pm on Friday! No musical experience necessary.

Foundational String Camp

July 31 – August 4; M-F, 1 – 4pm – ONE WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 15

Tuition: $170

Our summer strings intensive will equip students to develop their artistry in technique review, ear training, performance etiquette, note reading, and collaborative playing. Basic finger patterns, scales, and bow exercises will condition technique while musicality is advanced through focused listening of composers across music history, providing feedback in a studio class environment, and developing experience and confidence in performing. Students will learn the importance of taking care of the body through stretches, appropriate posture, and light exercises. All students will have the opportunity to perform at the end in solo and ensemble pieces. Students will be prepared to apply these skills in their school or local ensemble and home practice. Minimum one year of string instrument playing is required for this camp. This camp will culminate in a final performance at 11am on Friday, August 4th!

Rock Band Camp

June 5 – 9; M-F, 1 – 5pm – ONE WEEK CAMP

Tuition: $215

Capacity: 15

Calling all Rockers! Rock Band Camp is a 5-day intensive where students form bands and learn iconic rock songs from different eras. Students will create a set, learn the tunes, rehearse and perform two rock shows on the last day of camp! All skill levels are welcome. Students will have the opportunity to experience guitar, drums, bass, keyboard, and singing! This camp will culminate with two public performances on Friday, June 9th! Bancroft Park at 11:30am and at CSC at 4pm. Students are welcome to bring their own instruments or choose to use ours.

Collaborative Piano Workshop

June 5 – 16; M-F, 9am – 12pm – TWO WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 14

Tuition: $300

This two-week piano workshop is for dedicated high school piano students who are interested in developing their collaborative piano skills. Students will learn standard vocal and instrumental repertoire to be rehearsed and performed with professional musicians. Students will have discussions and exercises with instructors and guest artists that will encourage growth in collaborative skills and bring out the joy in making music with others. This camp will culminate with a performance by the students and their mentors at 11am on Friday, June 16.

Guitar Camp

M-F, June 12 – 23: 9am – 12pm – TWO WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 15

Tuition: $300

Calling all guitarists ages 11-18! Do you want to dig deeper into the guitar and learn new ways to get around the fretboard? Do you love playing guitar and want some fun new tools to spark your creativity? In Guitar Camp, students will learn the most effective ways to practice, tips for soloing and improvising. how to play in an ensemble, how to read sheet music and chord charts, new scales and chord voicings, and how to arrange songs for guitar. This camp will end with a public performance in Bancroft Park at 11:30am on Friday, June 23rd!

Preparatory Summer Theory

June 19 – 30: M-F, 11am – 12:30pm – TWO WEEK CAMP

Tuition: $170

Capacity: 20

In this two-week theory intensive, students will complete one level of theory. Open to current Conservatory students in middle and high school students who are currently in levels 1-6. Taking theory in the summer will open your schedule to more special topics and electives in your fall schedule. If you are looking to knock out some theory and explore more of what CSC has to offer in the fall, this is the camp for you!

Preparatory Singer-Songwriter Camp

June 12 – 16: M-F, 1-5pm – ONE WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 15

Tuition: $215

Calling all Songwriters! Ready for the best week of your summer? Over five days, you will be writing songs, recording in the studio, and preparing for two live performances! You will create lyrics through storytelling, learn how harmony evokes emotion, and create melodies that are authentic and memorable. You will work with a team of songwriters, storytellers, producers, and recording engineers to write and record your original music. Songwriters will leave with a studio-quality recording of their original song! Camp culminates on Friday with two live performances: 11:30am at Bancroft Park & 4pm at the Conservatory!

Preparatory Recording Arts Camp

June 19 – 23: M-F, 1-5pm – ONE WEEK CAMP

Capacity: 15

Tuition: $215

Ready to spend the week in the Recording Studio? In Recording Arts Camp, students will learn the ins and outs of Music Production & Audio Engineering! Students will be creating original music and covers in our Music Production Computer Lab, engineering in the Control Room, and recording in the Sound Booth. Students will learn different recording, production, and microphone techniques along with critical listening skills. Every student will create (minimum) one original recording over the week. Students will create an original album showcasing all of their work and leave with high-quality recordings. This camp ends with a group listening session in the Studio of all the students recorded works at 4pm on Friday, June 23rd! No musical experience is required.

July 10 – August 6; M-F – FOUR WEEK CAMP

Rehearsal Times*:
July 10-14 | 9am-6pm
July 17-21 | 9am-6pm
July 24-28 | 9am-6pm
July 31-Aug 3 | 12pm-9pm
(*with scheduled lunch and breaks)

Performances: Friday, August 4 at 7pm, Saturday, August 5 at 2pm and 7pm, Sunday, August 6 at 2pm

Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre, Ent Center for the Arts

Mentors: Jennifer DeDominici, Nathan Halvorson, Dr. Adam Haas, Stephanie McGuffin, David Musante, Rebecca Myers, and more!

Production Design: Jess Fialko

Tuition: $1100 (Scholarships Available)

Acting Track Capacity: 30

Instrumental Track Capacity: 20

This summer we are excited to be holding a four-week long musical theater intensive for high school performers, actors and musicians! This is an excellent opportunity for all students looking for an immersive musical experience and is open to all students in the Pikes Peak Region. Students will engage in classes in their chosen discipline as well as rehearsals for a final, fully realized production of Titanic: The Musical to be performed in the Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre at the Ent Center for the Arts, August 4 – 6. We are incredibly grateful to The Ent Center for collaborating with us on this adventure.

We will be running an acting and instrumental track concurrently, which means the production will be performed entirely by students of the Pikes Peak Region. In addition to the production, a huge component of the summer will be all the students creating devised works together, seeing how musical and theater training can collaborate to make entirely new works never seen before. These works and other class performance will be shared in a public showcase at the end of the third week of classes.

Acting/Singing Track:

In the acting/singing track students will explore classes in scene study, musical theater history, production design, music theory, movement, voice, and devised collaboration. Classes will be taught by local and nationally recognized mentors who are at the top of their craft and committed to an educational environment that prioritizes the student experience. We believe that in order to uplift young artists, we must give them a voice in the creative and collaborative process. This is destined to be an experience unlike any other.

Instrumental Track:

Open to high school instrumental students, including piano, guitar, bass, strings, winds, and percussion/drums. Students in this four-week intensive will participate in special topic classes, which will include improvisation, arranging and reading, as well as ensemble study in jazz, chamber music, and other genres. Participants will work with Conservatory mentors and guest artists.

The Show

Titanic: The Musical

Story and Book: Peter Stone

Music and Lyrics: Maury Yeston

August 4 – 6 (Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm)
Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre at the Ent Center for the Arts

In the final hours of April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, collided with an iceberg and ‘the unsinkable ship’ slowly sank. It was one of the most tragic disasters of the 20th Century. 1517 men, women and children lost their lives.

Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, Titanic: the Musical is a stunning and stirring production focusing on the hopes, dreams and aspirations of her passengers who each boarded with stories and personal ambitions of their own. All innocently unaware of the fate awaiting them, the Third-Class passengers dream of a better life in America, the Second Class imagine they too can join the lifestyles of the rich and famous, whilst the millionaire Barons of the First Class anticipate legacies lasting forever.

With music and lyrics by Maury Yeston (Nine, Grand Hotel) and a book by Peter Stone (Woman of the Year, 1776), the pair have collectively won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, an Olivier Award and three Tony awards. The original Broadway production of Titanic: the Musical won five Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book.

*All roles will be open to all students regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation.

Audition Date: Sunday, April 16

Location: Colorado Springs Conservatory, 415 S Sahwatch St, COS

Time: 4 – 9pm

Acting Track Audition Material: 32 bars of a musical theater song, memorized with sheet music for the accompanist, and a short (under 2 minute) monologue, also memorized.

Instrumental Track Audition Material: Please bring a prepared solo piece of your choice, under three minutes. You may also be asked to sight read material provided.

A Positive Note Class

Min 4, Max 20

Tuition $70

Saturdays, 10:00-11:00 AM

June 3rd – June 24th

The summer “A Positive Note” program (APN) is a four-week study in basic music theory and instrument exploration for students with special needs. Students are introduced to music making with drums, ukuleles, and other instruments in an accessible, enjoyable way, promoting fun social, cognitive, and creative engagement. Join us as we learn a deeper appreciation for music as an inclusive community. This program is designed for ages 14 through young adults.