Performing arts schools in Arizona: Summer theater camps in Phoenix for kids & teens. Singing lessons & acting classes for elementary, middle & high school students. Musical theater programs, youth drama workshops in Maricopa County AZ area.
Stage Dreams Youth Theater, Phoenix: Stage Dreams Youth Theater is a fun, family-centered and nurturing educational theater program providing K-12 students with the opportunity to learn theatrical skills. Classes are held in convenient areas in the North West Valley of Phoenix, AZ. We provide Stage Classes, Acting lessons, Voice Training, Theater Performance classes, and more. Our programs are designed so that kids can explore and develop their theatrical talents while maintaining a well-balanced family and academic life.
Dream Classes (K-12 Students learn a musical production) In Dream Class, youth in grades K-12 participate in a musical production, either as a performer or a technician. Students learn by having the experience of putting together a show. All students who audition will be offered a part, or students may choose to learn technical skills. Classes meet for 2 hours once a week for 14 weeks and culminate in two performances at professional theater. Stage Classes (Developing theater skills such as acting, singing, and dancing) Stage Classes focus on the skills and tools that theatrical artists use and culminate in a topic specific showcase at the end of the session. These classes meet for 1 hour for 6 weeks. Courses include:
"Actor’s Toolkit" Acting Classes (6-weeks) Youth will learn age appropriate character development skills while learning a monologue (or short speech). This class will discuss everything from vocal production to script breakdown. Each student will leave class with a new monologue or scene to add to their repertoire, which will be performed on the last day of class for family and friends. Voice / Vocal Training Classes (6-weeks) Vocal technique that aims to keep the growing voice safe while producing a variety of sounds will be taught in the class. Beginning with warm ups and vocal exercises then moving to songs. All students will be singing as a group and a song on their own each week.
If your child or teenager is interested in game design classes or learning to code, CodaKid may be the perfect solution for you!
Located in Scottsdale AZ, CodaKid provides year-round after school programs and weekend in 3D animation, computer programming, and game design for kids and teens ages 6-15.
Our classes include Minecraft Modding, 3D Game Development with C++, Game App Development, Drone Programming, and more.
We offer classes in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Old Town Scottsdale, North Scottsdale, Gilbert, and Peoria. All of our locations are convenient for students of elementary school and middle school age throughout the Phoenix Metro Area.
Our programs are run by talented professional game designers and coders who make learning fun! They are experienced coders, technologists and game designers from leading companies and universities.
All of our classes are taught in small groups, with an 8:1 Student Instructor Ratio. This ensures that each child gets the individual attention they need, whatever their level. We use cutting edge tools such as Minecraft Forge, Blender, and Eclipse.
At CodaKid, we aim to inspire Arizona's future technologists and to give AZ kids a head start. In 2020, there will be 1 million unfilled tech jobs in the United States.
We want to turn your child's interests into college applications and career directions!
Parent Testimonial: My son (10) loved it and he's ready to take on more coding activities. Great intro and kept their attention.
- Kimberly
Located in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, Desert Shadows Montessori is a private preschool that has been providing a Montessori environment for children 2.5 years old through kindergarten for over 20 years. Desert Shadows Montessori was founded in 1988 by Eileen Shea. In 2002, her daughter, Pat Shea Barton took over as director.
We are dedicated to following each child-- to serve each child's needs in a Montessori environment. Desert Shadows serves about 40 families each year.
BrightSky Academy is an academically-focused private preschool in Glendale in Maricopa County, AZ, approximately 9 miles north-west of Downtown Phoenix. We offer a curriculum based program with a mission to provide your child with a solid foundation for a successful transition into kindergarten and beyond. We have four age groups at BrightSky Academy including toddler, young beginner, preschooler, and pre-kindergarten.
At BrightSky Academy, we offer the very best learning environment for preschool-age children. Our excelling preschool program lays the foundation for knowledge, social skills and confidence, paving the way for successes throughout their school years.
Our teachers plan and develop activities that are important to early learning experiences. We purpose to instill a love of learning in our children and a sense of achievement in their classroom and we believe children learn best when we incorporate play into our learning concepts.
We strive to engage children through play activities while practicing and developing social skills. We observe and record children's progress and partner with parents to provide the best learning environment for your child's development.
- Toddler program
- Young Beginner program
- Preschooler program
- Pre-Kindergarten program
* A quality, academically focused preschool curriculum
* Regardless of your child’s age, BrightSky is a safe and culturally sensitive environment where children learn, grow and achieve the skills needed to transition to kindergarten and beyond
* Through fun and play children are often unaware of absorbing educational concepts
Arrowhead Christian Academy (ACA), located in Glendale, Arizona (near the Phoenix city line), is a private K-12 school offering Bible-based training to all students. Our purpose is to offer a Biblically based education preparing the students to serve the Lord in the ministry or in a career of His leading. ACA was founded in 2000 with the prayer that God would use the school to raise up young people that will serve the Lord Jesus Christ.
Students are taught in traditional classrooms by well qualified teachers. We desire to maintain a low student to teacher ratio. Teachers are required to be members of Northwest Valley Baptist Church and regularly participate in ministry.
We provide a comprehensive K-12 curriculum including:
- Music
- Physical Education
- Interscholastic Sports
- English/Speech
- History
- Math
- Science
- Foreign Language
- Bible
- Fine Arts
- Electives
Tucson Waldorf School, located in Tucson, Arizona is a private school for kids offering programs from Pre-K through to Grade 8. Our Waldorf school will cultivate clarity of thought, sensitivity of feeling, and strength of will, enabling its students to become balanced, creative human beings capable of independent human judgment. Graduates will meet the challenges of the future with compassion, courage, confidence, and innovation.
Tucson Waldorf School is a developing member of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA).
Heritage Christian Academy, located in Gilbert, Arizona, is a ministry of Heritage Free Will Baptist Church offering programs to children ages 3 through Grade 7. For over 20 years, Heritage Christian Academy has provided a Christ-centered, challenging academic program with instruction based on the Biblical view of God and the world. HCA teaches, influences, and encourages each student to effectively integrate Biblical truth into his/her daily life and to impact the culture for Christ.
- Early Childhood Education
- Child Care (3 - 5 years)
- Part-time Preschool Program (Pre-K3 & Pre-K4)
- Elementary and Middle School (K - 7)
- Before/After Care
- Summer Camp
- PE
- Computers
- Library
- Spanish
- Art and Music