DRAMA SUMMER CAMPS ideas please, ANYONE been to A DRAMA CAMP! ANSWEr THis PLEAsE

Question:My parents said that they are willing to send me to America for a drama camp this is really important to me....

Please can anyone recommend any good camps, places, cost and from your experiance, (or what you heard) what was it like?

Thank you.

if you can put as much DETAIL about it PLEASE!!!

MUCH APPRICIATED!! :):):)

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: My parents said that they are willing to send me to America for a drama camp this is really important to me....

Please can anyone recommend any good camps, places, cost and from your experiance, (or what you heard) what was it like?

Thank you.

if you can put as much DETAIL about it PLEASE!!!

MUCH APPRICIATED!! :):):)

I strongly recommend US Performing Arts Camp.
It's probably the best I've ever been in.

They have workshops for acting, musical theatre, dancing, vocals for musical theatre, acting for theatre, acting for television, filmmaking, comedy improv, and the best - Musical Theatre Conservatory and Broadway Conservatory.

The great thing about this camp is that there are several locations to choose from: NYC, UCLA, Pepperdine, Oberlin College, Atlantic Theatre Company, Hampshire C, U of Texas, U Mass, U COnn, U Kentucky, and Washington DC.

The camps last for 1 -3 weeks depending on the course. Tuition includes housing and meals (except for New York NDG Studios wherein you pay an additional 750 or something for housing and meals). It starts from $1000.

You can also take 3 courses on consecutive weeks. For ex, I did acting, voice for musical theatre and acting for the stage. I also did Broadway Conservatory.

http://www.usperformingarts.com/

They accept foreign students.
I highly recommend the UCLA, Pepperdine, NDG Studios in New York City and Washington DC. That's where I went. We had field trips in Washington DC so I got to see the tourist attractions! I was in DC for 4 weeks. 3 weeks for the conservatory and another for voice.

If you go to UCLA you can attend acting, voice and dancing for musical theatre in 3 consecutive weeks or attend the Musical Theatre Conservatory (3 weeks).

There isn't much extra cost since we were provided food and the field trip is free. I occasionally buy sodas and water when I get thirsty. It's very hot in the summer., so it's important to keep yourself hydrated. And you also pay for accomodation on the days in between your courses.

On the days in between camps/courses, you can go out and do touristy stuff =)

And you get a cool shirt after the camp. You also put up a recital/production at the end of the camp.

Just curious, where are you coming from?
Plane ticket is another one of your expenses =)

You didn't say how old you are, but here are some links to good summer programs for young people, up to age 18:

http://www.stagedoormanor.com/ (Natalie Portman went here!)

http://www.frenchwoods.com/theater-camp....

http://www.socapa.org/

This should get you started! As far as strictness, or "boring" are concerned, all these programs are designed to keep you super busy, and learning all day long. You will probably fall into bed every night completely exhausted -- and happy! It's hard work, though, and you will be expected to get to workshops and rehearsals on time, and prepared. The websites usually have information from past campers about their experiences -- maybe those can help you pick the best place.

i want to find a acting camp too for this summer. well i live in america so that part isnt that special. but ok ur in the UK i guess so just keep in mind that for price 1GBP is equal to $2. i live in san diego so i think this is a great camp area, warm weather and all and beaches, but there arent many. im looking on this website (below) for acting camps, i'm mostly looking for east coast camps tho cus i know they have ALOT of good ones (and family lives out htere). but if u find anything can u tell me?

This is one of the best theatre camps I have heard of (i'm not an actor, i am a professional technician, so i hear alot from our equity actors about it). It is a bit pricey, but well worth it if you want to learn from the people who are on broadway how to get there. they brake it up into age catergories. Hope it helps!