Best New Mexico Performing Arts Camps Summer 2024-25 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: Located within our Albuquerque NMSW fitness clubs, our camps feature activities that address Fitness, Wellness, Sports and Fun!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: At NMSW Blast! camp your child will be actively engaged in sport specific training, swimming, arts & crafts, and just plain, active fun. We encourage active bodies and active imaginations.

Counselors are CPR/AED certified. Along with a background check, counselors are selected for their enthusiasm, leadership, athletic experience and their ability to connect with children. Our camps have over 30 years of successful summers to their credit.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Year round camp during APS school holidays and in-service days: Thanksgiving Holiday, Winter Break, Spring Break.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please go to Our Camp Website Link: sportsandwellness.com for year-round session dates and fees.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Looking for year-round and summer camp counselors. High school seniors and college students may apply. Must be 18 years of age or older.

CAMP FACILITIES: Students will be working in the actual Playhouse, a renovated livery stable that is the oldest continuously running theatre west of the Mississippi.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships are sliding scale tuition is available for those in need. Please do not let the price deter you from participating. We want to make it work!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please refer to our website for complete information.

Our Camp Website Link: santafeplayhouse.org

CAMP FACILITIES: There are options to stay overnight in two secure dormitories. Both double and single rooms are available in a variety of price ranges. Breakfast and lunch are plentiful in the on-site dining hall. Dinner is off-site, and there are many conveniently located, reasonably priced restaurants within a short driving distance of the Retreat Center. Practicing is allowed in dorm rooms between 9 am and 10 pm each day.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our 2014 faculty includes Bart Feller (principal flute, Santa Fe Opera and the New Jersey Symphony, Professor of Flute, Rutgers University, graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music), Susan Levitin, (one of the top master teachers of flute in the United States, founder of the Chicago Ensemble, Verne Q. Powell Recording Studio Artist, graduate of the Eastman School of Music), Linda Marianiello (Artistic Director of Santa Fe Flute Immersion, internationally recognized flute soloist and chamber musician, recording artist (Bavarian Radio and MSR Classics), Verne Q. Powell Recording Studio Artist, and master teacher who has taught classes throughout the U.S., Europe and in Mainland China, graduate of Yale College and CUNY-Brooklyn College).

A performance coach and psychologist, Denise Wilder, is also on faculty in 2014. Workshops change annually, and this year's are: Overcoming Stage Fright, Orchestral Coaching and Practice Auditions, Phrasing in a Nutshell, Musicality: Getting Beyond the Printed Page, and Sight-Reading Excellence. A yoga coach will also lead the entire class, both performers and auditors, in morning exercises.

Bill Epstein is our excellent pianist. Bill works with performers in private coaching and in evening classes. He performs with the class in the closing concert on July 6, 2014, which is free and open to the public.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Partial tuition scholarships available. Please contact Linda Marianiello for more details concerning scholarships. There are also Early Bird discounts for registering by May 1, 2014.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Participants bond beautifully in the course of the week-long event. Many parents and families join us for the closing concert and dinner on the last day of Flute Immersion.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Some participants perform during the regular concert season in the Immaculate Heart Chapel. We keep in touch via the Santa Fe Flute Immersion Facebook page. Skype and in-person study/coaching available year round.

OTHER CAMP INFO: For more detailed information, please call or email Linda Marianiello: 505-474-4513 or beakspeak[AT]alla-breve.us. 2014 program flyer and application forms available upon request.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website, Our Camp Website Link: www.nmperformingartssociety.org, and go to the Santa Fe Flute Immersion page for more information. Santa Fe Flute Immersion 2014 runs from Monday, June 30, and Monday, July 7, 2014.

Classes are from Tuesday morning, July 1, to Sunday evening, July 6, with the closing concert and dinner on July 6 beginning at 5 pm. All fees are listed on the application form, which is available upon request. Scholarship assistance is available and is based on need.

Performers are accepted from age 14. College students, professionals, teachers, and other musicians/auditors welcome.

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: Activities take place in Escuela del Sol Montessori and Harwood’s classrooms, theater and dance studio housed in our historic building.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Harwood Art Center, located in downtown Albuquerque, offers multi-disciplinary Summer Art Camp for youth entering grades 1-9. Since 1996, Harwood’s summer programing has fostered creativity and curiosity in young artists of all skill levels.

At Harwood Summer Art Camp, campers in grades 1 - 9 will immerse themselves in the arts with a group of inspired peers and accomplished instructors. They will experience a range of exciting activities in a positive, supportive atmosphere. From ceramics and painting, to theater and music, imaginations are unleashed. Summer Art Camp opens doors to new experiences and creative innovation, engaging students in the visual and performing arts. It is an adventure your children will remember for years to come!

Our Teaching Artists and Guides share our commitment to lifelong learning and creative expression, and they all have experience working with children. Our Teaching Artists are accomplished in their diverse fields and maintain professional artistic careers. Teaching Artists and / or Guides are present throughout all activities, providing enrichment, support and supervision at all times.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Harwood Art Center is committed to ensuring that every child who has a desire to attend Summer Art Camp is able to do so without financial barriers. We are proud to be able to offer scholarships to campers that demonstrate need though the generosity of Marble Brewery, A Good Sign and private donations..

The deadline to apply for Summer Art Camp 2017 financial support is Monday, May 1, 2017.

To apply for financial support:

Register your child for Summer Art Camp, Pay a $100 deposit per session (this deposit is refundable if for some reason we are unable to provide support), Submit a signed one page written request explaining why and how much financial support is needed, Mail or email signed letter to Drew Kirkpatrick, Arts Education Coordinator

Drew Kirkpatrick, Arts Education Coordinator
Harwood Art Center
1114 7th St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session 1: June 5 - June 16
Session 2: June 19 - June 30
Session 3: July 5 - July 15
(no camp Monday & Tuesday, July 3 & 4)
Session 4: July 17 - July 28

Pricing ranges from $215 - $465 per session. For complete details, please see our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.harwoodartcenter.org.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We hire a large group of Teaching Artists and Guides / Counselors to run our camp each summer. We typically post a call for applications November - January each year to hire for the following summer. We always have a call our for volunteers! For more information please visit our website, at: Our Camp Website Link: www.harwoodartcenter.org.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: - Live Zooming and friendship-making time (prescheduled so your family can plan ahead!)
- Off-screen activities for independent play and learning (and naps! and yard time!)
- Hands-on activities with real art materials (art camp should be a little messy!)
- Small group sizes ensure that campers receive high quality instruction and individual attention from their teachers.
- Daily movement and mindfulness exercises integrated throughout the day to get the wiggles out

Camp tuition includes an Art Toolbox mailed to your home and a live exhibition every Friday that the whole family can attend, even those living far away.

Camp Staff:
Katerina Romanenko, Ph.D. Assistant Director of Youth and Family Programs

An experienced educator and visual culture historian, Dr. Romanenko specializes in Museum education, art history, American History, and object-based learning in formal and informal environments. She holds a PhD in Art History from the City University of New York and for more than 15 years teaches art history and works in Museum education. She also holds a BA in Education Sciences and has experience in research, development and implementation of educational programs for different age groups.

Alicia Mino, Art Educator, Manager of the School and Community Programs

An accomplished practicing artists and art educator, Alicia Mino received her Master’s in visual communication from the Metropolitan University of Chile, She spent fifteen years in Italy studying art history, oil painting, and sculpture. She presented in numerous art exhibitions and founded the Mates Art and Design Studio, where she taught drawing, oil/acrylic painting, and sculpture fundamentals for ten years. In 2008 Alicia moved to Philadelphia where she continues to exhibit her work and teaches art.

Lindsey Murphy, Art Educator and K-8 Program Coordinator

An art educator with over a decade of experience in the field of education, Lindsey Murphy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology; concentration in Archaeology from Millersville University, and an Elementary Teaching Certification from Millersville University. She worked as a general education classroom teacher in the Oxford Area School District in Chester County, PA for 8 years, and has worked in PAFA’s education department over the past 11 years creating and implementing numerous museum tours and art making experiences for children and families of all backgrounds, becoming the K-8 Program Coordinator in 2019..

Melissa Hendrixson, Art Educator

Melissa Hendrixson is an artist and art educator who has worked in Museum Education for over five years. She has her Bachelor's of Fine Arts and Studio Certificate from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and has gained experience through assisting the coordination and development of various museum programming including family programs, youth art classes, and summer camps. She now works for the School and Community Partnership Program as an art educator where she develops and implements museum tours, school lessons, and community outreach programs to support student learning, parental engagement and visual literacy initiatives.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: It is our sincere desire that no child be denied the opportunity to attend camp because of financial difficulties. Thanks to our generous donors, PAFA is able to offer a limited number of scholarships.

Please email artcamp[AT]pafa.org to receive a scholarship application

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Friday Art Show

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: PAFA offers a year round programs, online and in person for youth and families that engage parents and children with the museum collection and art-making. Our programs inculde art classes for middle school students, afterschool program for kids 6-11, and Sunday Family workshops. please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.pafa.org

OTHER CAMP INFO: Drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, comic books and graphic novels, collage and mixed media, and video arts.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Dates
June 21 - August 13, 8 weeks

Ages: 6-14 (groups: 6-8; 9-11; 12-14)

Mon-Fri from 9am - 3pm each day (except July 5rd).

For camps description, cost and schedule go to the registration website. Our Camp Website Link: www.pafa.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Camp Assistants and Camp Instructors.
Please visit for current job announcements and apply via 
Our Camp Website Link: hr.pafa.org

CAMP FACILITIES: Students are housed in condominiums with 2-6 in a condo. Three nutritionally balanced meals daily. Free time on weekends for optional activities.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: 18th summer. Stressing the Balanchine Technique: technique, pointe, variations, repertory, contemporary, character, pilates and performance opportunity. Experienced counselors 24/7.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Merit scholarships

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 28th - July 25th Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.jillanaschool.com

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Each student will participate in:

• A large ensemble—which will workshop and give the world premiere of a new work by one of the mentor composers
• A small ensemble—which will co-create, rehearse, and premiere new work(s) by the student participants
• A small home group—which will feature games and social activities
• (Optional) Two, hour-long private composition les- sons—which will give students professional feedback on their music and personalized instruction
• A final, virtual concert—on Friday, July 31, 2 PM EDT

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We desire to make it possible for everyone who wants to join us to be able to participate regardless of family finances. We have a limited amount of funds available. Please email for more information.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Technology Requirements:

• Desktop or laptop computer (Mac preferred)
• A separate device to record audio/video (such as a tablet or smartphone)
• Headphones or earbuds
• An external microphone and audio interface would provide a better experience, but are not mandatory
• All enrolled students will receive a FREE, 90-day license for Dorico Pro 3.5

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
• No audition or prior composition experience required.
• Base Tuition: $450
• Registration Deadline: July 1, 2020

To learn more and to register, please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.musiccreatorsacademy.com

CAMP FACILITIES: At our Base Camp we have 10 rustic cabins, a mess hall, a variety of other buildings for ecology, art, and archaeology, outdoor pool, outdoor oven, and organic garden.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Explore the Wilderness of the Southwest: This is an adventure� and true expedition �through the Wild Lands of New Mexico. Backpacking, hiking, river trips, and rock climbing are at the core of everything we do.

Discover the Culture of the Southwest: We take you on world-class backpacking excursions, but the Gulch is much more than that�we also use our hands to explore Southwestern art, archaeology, reptiles, dinosaur bones, and the Native American culture that makes this land so unique.

Create your own Legacy: What sets the Gulch apart from other adventure programs (in addition to our setting in glorious New Mexico) is that we give you the chance to CREATE your own legacy project. Our professional staff will help you silversmith your own turquoise bracelet, make a star chart of the night sky, restore burrowing owl habitat on our prairies, reconstruct an 800-year-old pot with our archaeologist, or build a new chicken coop for our organic farm.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership Program.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarship applications are available upon request.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Camp.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our programs are 2-6 weeks in length, and run from June 23-August 5. You can find a summary of all our summer expeditions at the following link: Our Camp Website Link: www.cottonwoodgulch.org

CAMP FACILITIES: We have a state of the art theatre with a rehearsal studio and classroom in addition to a beautiful stage space.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: This sleep-over theatre camp for students 13-18 years of age, 7th-12th grades, will include dormitory housing, all meals, and a variety of theatre classes from characterization to scene study. Artistic director Wil Kilroy is the Department Head of Theatre Arts at New Mexico State University and will be joined by advanced university students and alumni.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: There are scholarships available for those with financial need.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: NMSU Theatre Arts is a producing organization with a season of 4-5 shows during the academic year, offering a B.A. Degree in theatre and a concentration in Musical Theatre, with a variety of courses which include performance, design, technical theatre, and playwriting.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Other campus events will be included as available such as trips to on-campus museums.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
The week will begin with check-in at 4pm on Sunday, June 12th, at Garcia Hall on the NMSU Las Cruces campus and culminate in a public presentation of work from the week on Friday June 12th at 5:30pm, onstage at the ASNMSU Center for the Arts.

CAMP FACILITIES: The camps will be held in New Castle County schools in their computer lab.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: This program can also be delivered through our TUTORING service by appointment during the summer.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
$235.00 for Monday-Friday Camp
Choose the A.M. OR P.M. camp for this fee

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Seeking part-time technology coaches to assist with the summer camp hours. 

CAMP FACILITIES: We are a 3 year old through 6th grade school located on 5 acres in the Santa Fe wilderness. We have classrooms, gymnasium, acres of outdoor space, playgrounds, trails and more.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: All camp instructors are degreed educators and experts in their field.

Pre-K Camp
Rio Grande Summer Camp offers a pre-K camp program for 3- and 4-year-olds. Each week our experienced pre-K educators will design and lead child-centered activities that encourage discovery, imagination, and inspire creativity in a fun-filled, nurturing environment. The rich array of activities include the following: gardening, cooking, dramatic play, art projects, water play, and lots of outside time on our lovely and safe five-acre campus.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
We run weekly camps beginning the week of June 4th through the week of July 25th.

CAMP FACILITIES: Our beautiful rustic facilities help create the unique experiences for our campers - many of whom have not spent time away from electronics and "civilization."

Our great hall and most of our cabins were built in the 1920's and 30's. Our cabins have a 1/2 wall in the front - letting our campers feel like they are sleeping in canopy of the ponderosa pine forest.

We also have equestrian facilities, an archery course, an Arts and Crafts center, and areas for campfires and cooking outdoors.

Because we are adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest, we have access to remote wilderness for our hiking and camping activities.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Mary White was founded in 1927 as one of the first Girl Scout camps in the country. Since then, countless girls and women have had the opportunity to experience the beauty, and challenges, of the outdoors. We strive to create programming that encourages community-building and risk-taking so that our girls leave camp feeling connected and empowered.

Our staff is trained in camper management, outdoor skills, and team-building. All of our staff are certified in 1st Aid/CPR, and members of our staff are also certified in Wilderness First Aid. We have an RN on site who handles day-to-day and minor health needs and a partnership with local emergency response teams if needed.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: CIT I (First Year Counselor in Training)
CIT's participate in all camp activities while also receiving training in leadership, camp traditions, outdoor skills, emergency procedures, etc. The CIT's have a chance to practice their leadership skills by planning special events for the younger campers.

CIT II (Second Year Counselor in Training)
CIT's are assigned to a unit of campers and function as "junior counselor" under the supervision and guidance of the Unit Leader and the CIT Director.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We currently have camp scholarships, given by a private donor, for any girl living in Eddy County, NM.

Don't let lack of funding keep your girl from coming to camp. We often have other scholarships available. Please contact us for more information.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
SESSIONS
Campers can register for 1 or 2 weeks.
1st Session: July 7-14
2nd Session: July 15-22
UNITS
Pathfinders - grades 4-5 $375/week
Explorers - grades 6-8 $375/week
Adventurers - grades 9-10 $375/week
Trailblazers - special 2-week unit for grades 6-10 $650/week
CIT (Counselor in Training) 2-week session
1st year CIT - 11th grade $650/week
2nd year CIT - 12th grade $550/week

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
UNIT STAFF: work as a team to plan programming for and supervise units of campers
Unit Leader (age 21+) $300/week
Unit Counselor (age 18+) ​$250/week

TRIP GUIDE: plans, coordinates, and leads hiking and camping excursions into the surrounding forest. $250-$300 depending on experience and qualifications