Summer camps for young performers
Whether your student is interested in making music, dancing, being on screen, or working behind the scenes, there's a USN Summer Camp to fits what you're seeking.
To register for the camps listed below and view the full camp catalog, visit the website here.
Young Filmmakers
Young Filmmakers
Grades 2-6
Registration fee: $250
Instructor: Zac Adams
Dates:
June 6–10 (a.m. & p.m.)
June 13–17 (a.m. & p.m.)
June 20–24 (p.m.)
June 27–July 1 (p.m.)
July 5–8 (p.m.)
July 11–15 (p.m.)
Taught by Emmy-winning filmmaker Zac Adams, this is an exciting, hands-on workshop where students write, film, direct, and act in a 7-10 minute short film. Each class collaborates on one project. After filming is complete, a professional editor pieces everything together. Parents are then emailed a high-definition link of the movie to share with friends and family. Campers should bring bottled water, comfortable shoes, and sunscreen.
Guitar & Piano Jam
Grades K-4
Registration fee: $250
Instructor: Jocelyn & Jonathan Kasper
Dates:
June 13–17 (a.m. & p.m.)
Jam, jam, jam! This popular camp inspires kids to play by ear and make music together on the spot. It includes basic skills on guitar and piano and fun group activities. Musical instruments provided.
Sing-along Songfest
Grades K-5
Registration fee: $250
Instructors: Jocelyn & Jonathan Kasper
Dates:
June 20–24 (a.m.)
Kids gather ‘round the piano and guitar and have fun harmonizing and improvising, singing lots of familiar songs, and learning new ones to last a lifetime — Disney, Broadway, traditional, etc.
Songwriting for Kids
Grades 2-8
Registration fee: $250
Instructors: Jocelyn & Jonathan Kasper
Dates:
June 20-24 (p.m.)
An opportunity to explore the creative side of music-making through the basics of rhythm and rhyme. Playful activities introduce kids to the magic of songwriting. Whether writing, strumming, or singing, kids learn that they can be songwriters too.
Summer Camp (Taylor’s Version)
Grades 6-8
Registration fee: $175
Instructor: Sierra Smith
Dates:
June 20–24 (p.m.)
Are you ... Ready for It? No such thing as a Cruel Summer in this camp of your Wildest Dreams. Spend a week Enchanted by all Taylor Swift-themed activities including arts & crafts, games, lyric analysis & more. If you're a Swiftie, this is the one camp you don’t want to miss. Campers should bring their enthusiasm to have The Best Day every day, the energy to always Shake It Off, functional footwear for everything from dancing to outdoor adventures, sunscreen, and strong opinions about their favorite songs. Ipads may be used at some point during the week; campers will have advance notice of days they may need them.
Screenwriting Camp
Grades 8-12
Registration fee: $150–$350
Instructor: Maggie Calton
Dates:
June 20–24 (p.m.)
June 27–July 1 (p.m.)
July 11–15 (all day)
Campers will study scripts, movies, and TV while learning the art of drafting a concept, logline, outline, and pages of their own script. A laptop and notebook are needed each day.
Stop Motion Movie Maker
Grades 1-5
Registration fee: $225
Instructor: Jenny Thayer of Camp Brick
Dates:
June 20–24 (p.m.)
Lights, camera, action! Welcome to the exciting world of stop motion movies. This camp will focus on teaching the basics of Stop Motion Movie creation with MINECRAFT® and other LEGO® figures. Each child will learn to write a script, build a set, direct, and edit their own stop motion movie. Individual as well as group projects will be encouraged. Campers will need to bring an iPad, Kindle, or another device with a camera.
Dancing Stories
Grades 3-5
Registration fee: $200
Instructor: Marci Murphree
Dates:
June 27–July 1 (p.m.)
Happily, we return to activities that have been bringing people together in celebration and unity throughout history. Line dances, Circle dances, individual and group choreography give us opportunities to bond, collaborate, and bring beauty and joy into the world with music and movement. Dancers may bring their own leotard or one will be provided.
Fairy Dances
Grades K-2
Registration fee: $160
Instructor: Marci Murphree
Dates:
July 5–8 (p.m.)
This camp for our youngest dancers inspires creativity while presenting dance fundamentals with a theme of fairies and flowers. Props, songs, poems, and art spark the dancer's imagination as they find their own inner fairy. Confidence and connection grow as the dancers perform together and for one another. Campers may bring their own dancewear or it will be provided.
USN summer camps aim to provide families with the most dynamic and varied summer programming options for students K-12. All camps are open to the general public; registration is open now.
USN summer camps aim to provide families with the most dynamic and varied summer programming options for students K-12. All camps are open to the general public; registration is open now.
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University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.