Virginia Repertory Theatre

Young Performers Institute

July 22 - August 2, 2024 (2 Weeks)

For Rising 7th - 12th Graders
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday
In-person Camp
Tuition: $675 per camper

At Virginia Rep Center for Arts and Education
4204 Hermitage Road, Richmond, VA 23227

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Each day, participants will rotate through performance courses , allowing students to connect with one another and their teachers and instructors to build a strong and dynamic ensemble.

Courses include: Acting, Singing, Dancing and three “wild card” classes. Wild card classes in the past have included filmmaking, puppetry, Shakespeare, improv, stage combat and others. These courses are provided by working professionals in the theatre industry. The Young Performers Institute Camp is packed with rigor, but is fun for young performers.

Health & Safety at Camp

In-person summer camps are back! The new Covid-19 protocols include regular sanitation of high touch areas, daily temperature checks, smaller class sizes and lower camp capacity. In order to ensure the safety of all participants, all campers and staff are required to provide proof of updated vaccination before the start of camp. Mask wearing is encouraged, but optional for campers. Offering a safe and clean environment for educating your children is our highest priority, and we are very much looking forward to welcoming our patrons and students to the new Virginia Rep Center for Arts and Education.

Young Performers

More Information

Vivian Preston Schwartz
Education Manager
vschwartz@virginiarep.org
(804) 783-1688 ext. 1151

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Box Office

(804) 282-2620

Instructor

Vivian Schwartz holds a master's degree in Acting from the New School for Drama in New York City as well as a masters in Educational Theater from NYU. Working for over a decade as an actor in New York, Vivian found her love of teaching through the joys of youth-driven theater. She adores young people and believes with all her spirit that theater creates avenues for young people to develop their worldviews, empathy, and become contributing and inclusive community members.

Instructor

Brianna Allen, known to her students as Ms. Bri, is happy to continue her work as Education Assistant and Virginia Rep’s Lead Teaching Artist! When not engrossing herself with Virginia Rep’s educational programming, she works as the Education Assistant at Richmond Performing Arts Alliance (RPAA). She can also be seen around Richmond and surrounding communities as a Greater Richmond Wolf Trap and Disney Musicals in Schools teaching artist. Her passion for engaging with youth to develop their theatrical artistry is at the heart of everything she does.