Noorda Summer Camp
"Discovering Courage for Children and Youth"
Whether your passion is for acting or musical theatre, stage combat or drama, we have a one-week class for you!
The Noorda Summer Camp offers classes for children ages 5-18, taught by master theatre artists and assisted by current UVU School of the Arts theatre, art, music, and dance students.
Classes are from 9am-12 or 1pm-4pm, with a supervised lunch break, should a student choose to stay for both morning and afternoon classes.
Most classes are a week-long, running June 5 - 29, 2018, and have a short workshop recital on the last day that parents are welcome to attend.
“Our hope is that young people can develop self-confidence and courage so they can communicate effectively and succeed in life…” – Dr. John Newman, Director, Theatre for Youth and Education Center.
Registration 801-863-8012
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Questions about classes?
801-863-KIDS(5437)
Tuition Reduction
The TYE Center is committed to making quality experiences available to all children and youth. We offer tuition reductions to cover a portion or all of the cost of taking a course. Interested families should contact UVU Community Education at 801-863-8012 by May 25 to apply for a tuition reduction. Para espaňol llame al 801-863-7528.
Classes
Information about the end-of-the-week showcase will be given on the first day classes.
*Please take care to register for the correct age group
Week 1: June 4-8
Space Week!
Mornings: 9am to Noon
Planet Quest (10-12 yrs)
Description:
What if humans discovered a way to live on another planet? You Are the First Kid on Mars by Patrick O’Brien jumpstarts your quest to learn about NASA’s space exploration. Through art, drama, and movement, create your own character who helps build a new colony on a distant planet.
Dates
June 4-8, 2018
Times
9 am to noon
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Musical Theatre Essentials (11-13 yrs)
Description:
Become a master of musical theatre while discovering the basics of vocal control, movement, and character development as you rehearse musical numbers and audition pieces to be performed at the end of the week. No audition required.
Dates
June 4-8, 2018
Times
9 am to noon
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Musical Theatre Essentials (14-18 yrs)
Description:
Become a master of musical theatre while discovering the basics of vocal control, movement, and character development as you rehearse musical numbers and audition pieces to be performed at the end of the week. No audition required.
Dates
June 4-8, 2018
Times
9 am to noon
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Afternoons: 1pm to 4pm
Latin American Playmaking (7-12 yrs)
Description:
The legends and myths of Latin America are brought to life as you rehearse a bilingual play based on a Latin American story to be performed at the end of the week. No audition required.
Dates
June 4-8, 2018
Times
1 pm to 4 pm
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Contemporary Acting (11-18 yrs)
Description:
Learn the basics of voice, movement, character development, and performance techniques as your rehearse contemporary monologues and scenes to be performed for family and friends. No audition required.
Dates
June 4-8, 2018
Times
1 pm to 4 pm
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Week 2: June 11-15
Spy Week!
Mornings: 9am to Noon
Detective Adventure (7-9 yrs)
Description:
Join kid detectives KC Corcoran and Marshall Li from the “Capital Mysteries” series by Ron Roy as you use drama, movement, and art to create your own detective character and solve mysteries based around the monuments and landmarks of Washington, D.C.
Dates
June 11-15, 2018
Times
9 am to noon
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Sherlock Holmes Quest (10-12 yrs)
Description:
Become one of Sherlock Holmes’ “Baker Street Irregulars,” young people who assist the great detective as he solves the crimes of London. The class will incorporate drama, music, and art and will draw inspiration from the Baker Street Irregulars graphic novel series.
Dates
June 11-15, 2018
Times
9 am to noon
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Junior Musical: Mary Poppins Jr, Part I (11-18 yrs)
Description:
Curious about how an actor becomes the character you see onstage? Learn the basics of costume and makeup design from UVU’s professional costume shop staff. Create a character and design the costume, pulling some pieces from UVU’s Costume Collection, and create some pieces yourself. Show your design in a fashion show at the end of the week.
Must be available for both Part I and Part II.
Performances on campus Friday, June 22
Dates
June 11-15, 2018
Times
9 am to noon
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Afternoons: 1pm to 4pm
Beginning Stage Combat (11-18 yrs)
Description:
Learn the basics of how to safely perform armed and unarmed stage fight choreography from a professional fight choreographer. Demonstrate your skills in a presentation for family and friends at the end of the week.
Dates
June 11-15, 2018
Times
1 pm to 4 pm
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Shakespeare Acting (11-18 yrs)
Description:
Learn how to interpret the characters in Shakespeare’s plays, which are filled with intrigue, humor, love and mystery. Master the vocal technique, character development, and movement necessary to perform monologues and scenes from Shakespeare’s plays.
Dates
June 11-15, 2018
Times
1 pm to 4 pm
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Week 3: June 19-23
Magic Week!
Mornings: 9am to Noon
Magic Storybook Journey (5-6 yrs)
Description:
Grandma’s Magical Storybook by Kathy Rhodes transports you to worlds filled with dragons, unicorns, elves, fairies and more as you create your own magical storybook character through drama, movement, and art… a character with his or her very own story to tell!
Dates
June 19-23, 2018
Times
9 am to noon
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Hogwarts Adventure (7-9 yrs)
Description:
What awaits the character you create in the halls of the rambling Hogwarts castle? Will your adventure be in the Forbidden Forest, on the Quidditch pitch, or perhaps in the village of Hogsmeade? Use art, movement, and drama to explore the magical world created in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books.
Dates
June 19-23, 2018
Times
9 am to noon
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Tri-Wizard Quest (10-12 yrs)
Description:
The Goblet of Fire has been replaced by three new wizarding events to determine which Hogwarts student will represent the school at the upcoming Tri-Wizard Tournament. Cultivate your magical knowledge and skills and prepare for the final competition on the last day of class; Muggle family and friends welcome.
Dates
June 19-23, 2018
Times
9 am to noon
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Junior Musical: Mary Poppins Jr, Part II (11-18 yrs)
Description:
All who register for the course and attend the audition workshop on May 19 (9a to 12n) will be cast in this practically perfect show straight from Broadway. Transform a simple stage to magical London by becoming a talking statue, a flying nanny, a chimney sweep, a honey bee or another supercalifragilisticexpialidocious character!
Those who register after May 19 will be added to the ensemble.
Must be available for both Part I and Part II.
Performances on campus Friday, June 22
Dates
June 19-23, 2018
Times
9 am to noon
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Afternoons: 1pm to 4pm
Youth Play Time Mirrors Part I (11-18 yrs)
Description:
Young people from three different years (1918, 2018, and 2118) find each other through the time mirrors in a reservoir dam and work together to restore their town of Shoreville with the help of H.G. Wells. This original play by Dr. Drew Chappell was developed with youth actors last year. Those who participated in last year’s workshop will be able to resume their roles if they enroll by and participate in the audition workshop on May 19 (9a to 12n). Other roles will be available for those who enroll by and participate in the audition workshop on May 19. Performances on campus June 29.
Dates
June 19-23, 2018
Times
1 pm to 4 pm
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Week 4: June 25-29
Mornings: 9am to Noon
Musical Theatre Essentials (11-13 yrs)
Description:
Become a master of musical theatre while discovering the basics of vocal control, movement, and character development as you rehearse musical numbers and audition pieces to be performed at the end of the week. No audition required.
Dates
June 25-29, 2018
Times
9 am to noon
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Musical Theatre Essentials (14-18 yrs)
Description:
Become a master of musical theatre while discovering the basics of vocal control, movement, and character development as you rehearse musical numbers and audition pieces to be performed at the end of the week. No audition required.
Dates
June 25-29, 2018
Times
9 am to noon
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Afternoons: 1pm to 4pm
Youth Play Time Mirrors Part II (11-18 yrs)
Description:
Young people from three different years (1918, 2018, and 2118) find each other through the time mirrors in a reservoir dam and work together to restore their town of Shoreville with the help of H.G. Wells. This original play by Dr. Drew Chappell was developed with youth actors last year. Those who participated in last year’s workshop will be able to resume their roles if they enroll by and audition on May 19 (9a to 12n). Other roles will be available for those who enroll by and participate in the audition workshop on May 19. Performances on campus June 29.
Dates
June 25-29, 2018
Times
1 pm to 4 pm
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Multiple Week Courses
Jr. Musical: Mary Poppins Jr. (11-18 yrs)
Description:
All who register for the course and attend the audition workshop on May 19 (9a to 12n) will be cast in this practically perfect show straight from Broadway. Transform a simple stage to magical London by becoming a talking statue, a flying nanny, a chimney sweep, a honey bee or another supercalifragilisticexpialidocious character!
Those who register after May 19 will be added to the ensemble.
Must be available for both Part I and Part II.
Performances on campus Friday, June 22
Dates
June 11-15 and June 18-22, 2018
Times
9 am to noon
Location
UVU Noorda Theater
Youth Play: Time Mirrors (11-18 yrs)
Description:
Young people from three different years (1918, 2018, and 2118) find each other through the time mirrors in a reservoir dam and work together to restore their town of Shoreville with the help of H.G. Wells. This original play by Dr. Drew Chappell was developed with youth actors last year. Those who participated in last year’s workshop will be able to resume their roles if they enroll by and audition on May 19 (9a to 12n). Other roles will be available for those who enroll by and participate in the audition workshop on May 19. Performances on campus June 29.
Dates
June 18-22 and June 25-39, 2018
Times
9 am to noon
Location
UVU Noorda Theater