Arts Camps

Theatre Camp (non-musical)
2023 Dates: July 10 – 21 (two-week session)
rising 6-10 grades
Cost: $1,570

Please join us this summer for our non-musical, fun-filled production of Alice in Wonderland. The campers will learn how to use their imagination to bring their characters to life in our supportive environment. No experience necessary! We will end our two weeks of rehearsal with an eye popping performance including lights, sets, props and costumes.

Family and friends are invited to an evening performance on Thursday, July 20 at 7:00pm in our air-conditioned theater!

About the Director: Leslie Hackney received her BFA in dance from the Boston Conservatory of Music and has toured with such companies as May O’Donnell, Mary Anthony, Rod Rodgers and Pearl Lang. She taught at the Performing Arts High School in New York City, as well as professional dance studios in New York and New Jersey. She has directed and choreographed countless children’s productions over the course of her career.

Dance Camp
2023 Dates: July 24 – 28
rising 1-5 grades
Cost: $785

Dance Camps take place in Concord Academy’s state-of-the-art Dance Studio!

This full day program gives young dancers the opportunity to take various forms of dance including: Ballet, Modern, and Latin social dancing. Dancers will participate in a choreography workshop where they explore improvisation and mime in order to choreograph a dance based on a children’s book. Campers will make a prop, mask, or accessory for the dance they create. They will watch video on the dance forms they are taking and learn a little history about them. There is a swim period and a camp activity each day. The week will focus on healthy dance technique and artistic expression in a vibrant and supportive team-orientated environment.

About the Instructor: Avery Saulnier de Reyes

Avery Saulnier de Reyes is a freelance dancer, company member at United Dance and guest artist with City Ballet of Boston. In addition, she co-directs Northeast Arts, a collaboration between professional freelance ballet dancers and artists from other disciplines focused on self-production. She has begun to explore work on film, performing with Columbia Pictures, ArtsEmerson and in Cambridge Symphony Orchestra’s Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty. Avery received her classical training at Boston Ballet, American Ballet Theater, Lexington School of Ballet, and Integrarte. With 17 years of teaching experience, Avery is excited to join the team at Concord Academy and enjoys working with children and adults of all ages and abilities. She is immensely grateful for the love and support of family, friends, teachers, directors, and colleagues and the unending patience, knowledge, and kindness of mentors Carlos Molina, Érica Cornejo, Gianni di Marco, Adriana Suárez, Donna Silva, and Linda diBona Brassel.

Avery also continues to perform, teach and coach in the Boston area. You can see some of Avery’s work at www.northeastartspace.org

Photo credit: Golden Lion Photography 

Visual Arts Camp
2023 Dates:
July 17 – 21: rising 2-5 grades
August 7 – 11: rising 6-9 grades
Cost: $815

Over the course of the week campers will explore many different approaches to art making using a variety of media. Campers will participate in landscape painting, printmaking, observational still-life drawing, illustration assignments and more. This week-long, art intensive specialty camp will help build students confidence using various drawing and painting techniques and serve as the foundation to their personal portfolio of artwork.

About the Instructor: Ryan Hannus
Ryan teaches arts and crafts during the rest of the camp season and teaches art during the school year for grades Pre-K – 8.

Musical Theatre Camp
2023 Dates: July 24 – August 4  (two-week session)
rising 5-10 grades
Cost: $1,570

Music, dancing, and acting! FUN! Join us for two weeks of theater as we explore all the elements that go into creating a magical production. In this year’s production of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR., campers will enjoy working together and supporting each other as we create a final performance that will showcase their efforts including sets, lights, props, and costumes. No experience necessary.

The show will be on Thursday, August 3 at 7:00pm in our air-conditioned theater!

About the Director: Leslie Hackney received her BFA in dance from the Boston Conservatory of Music and has toured with such companies as May O’Donnell, Mary Anthony, Rod Rodgers and Pearl Lang. She taught at the Performing Arts High School in New York City, as well as professional dance studios in New York and New Jersey. She has directed and choreographed countless children’s productions over the course of her career.

Photography  *NEW for 2023*
in conjunction with: VineyardAppCamp
2023 Dates: July 31 – August 4
rising 3-6 grades
Cost: $835

Have you ever wanted to be a Photographer?
Well, this is your chance!

In this specialty digital photography camp, we’ll learn the basics of Digital Photography, in all of its forms. We’ll take pictures every day and learn about photography. We’ll discuss Composition, Lighting and other core strategies that allow professionals to take incredible photos. Along the way, we’ll have an “editing day”, take pictures of campus, go on nature tours, and even create professional portfolios for local businesses!