Presser Arts Center Summer Camps
2024 Season Begins June 3, 2024
Sign up & Registration Open Now!
Summer Camp Registration Instructions:
There are 3 camps you have to audition for, (these are performance theatre camps): Seussical Kids, Dramedy Camp- Clue, Finding Nemo Jr.
Auditions will be held on March 18th & 19th at 6pm. Check out our page on Audition Tips.
You must be 9+ years old to audition.
Sibling Discount: 10% discount for 2nd sibling after first campers full tuition is paid in the same camp. 20% discount for additional siblings in the same camp. (3+).
Contact katie@presserpac.com for signing up with the sibling discount.
Scholarships are available:
Presser Arts Center General Scholarship (Needs Based) complete this application form and submit to: Presser Arts Center, 900 S Jefferson Street!
Jessica Olive Andelin Scholarship (Essay Based). Learn More Here
Work Study Program Learn More Here
Scholarship Applications are due by May 5th. Award letters will be sent shortly after.
Pout Pout Fish
June 3-7, 2024
9am- 12pm
AGES 3-4
TUITION- $100
Explore the literary world of Pout Pout Fish books addressing fears, worries, attitudes and more all while creating art projects with water, and having underwater fun. This camp involves water, campers will need to dress daily for getting wet and bring a towel!
Pirates treasure hunt
June 3-7, 2024
9am- 12pm
AGES 4-5
TUITION- $100
Ahoy, Matey! Campers will live in a world of pirates and treasure hunting! Send your little explorer on a daily treasure hunt! Campers will create their own adventures, dress up like pirates, and capture the treasure at the end of the day.
Money Makes The World Go Round
June 3-7, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES 5-7
TUITION- $100
Enter the world of financial responsibility and understanding. This camp will be teaching the basics of money, starting from learning the basics of: “What is money, and where does it come from?” This camp will include a lot of guest visits, demonstrations and many other fun experiences.
Chef Camp
June 3-7, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES 8-10
TUITION- $150
A culinary experience for your little chef. Each day campers will prep and prepare 1-2 dishes based on complexity. They will create their own cookbook and hopefully inspire some future chefs. Camp this year will be a mix of savory and sweet, understanding seasoning, and cooking basics.
Adult Art Camp
June 3-7, 2024
9am-3pm
AGES 16 & UP
TUITION- $150
Five days of intense art making. Approximately 10 projects to take home all taught by expert artists. Projects could include: jewelry making, beading, glass fusion, clay ceramics, macramé, painting, watercolor, hooking, leather craft, woodburning and many more that change annually.
Creative Movement dance Camp
June 10-14, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES 3-4
Tuition- $100
A beginner level dance class. Great for our littlest Ballerinas. A time with fun songs to get them moving and learning. A great way to learn about body movement, coordination and confidence.
Broadway Stars
June 10-14, 2024
9am- 12pm
AGES 4-5
TUITION- $100
Imagine the big stage!! The young star will learn music and dance from our most beloved Broadway tunes such as Little Mermaid, Annie, and Frozen and add movement, and original art creations!
Mini Chef Camp
June 10-14, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES 6-7
TUITION- $150
This is an intro to cooking camp for our littlest chefs! Explore the world of measuring, following directions, chopping, and baking. It includes eating all your creations. YUM!
Zoo-tacular camp- Camp is full
June 10-14, 2024
9am-2pm
AGES 6-10
TUITION- $200
The ultimate ZOO camp! Campers will learn about zoo animals, care, nutrition, habitats and more. Camp will conclude with a trip to the STL zoo! One guardian is encouraged to attend the zoo day. This camp is VERY limited, with only 12 spots available.
Creative Dramatics- The cool bean
June 10-14, 2024
9am-2pm
AGES 6-8
TUITION- $150
Stage basics with a popular storybook as the theme. Introductory Level Building confidence is a priority this week. This camp is the precursor to our production camps for young performers, the book will set the stage for all the simple set, costume and script. The campers will explore character expression and vocal projection culminating in a demonstration for family and friends. Perfect for 1st and 2nd graders.
Dinosaurs and Unicorns
June 17-21, 2024
9am- 12pm
AGES 3-4
TUITION- $100
On the search for fossils and rainbows in the land of imagination. The week will be spent discovering a Jurassic adventure, with a splash of make believe.
Hello Dali
June 17-21, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES 5-8
TUITION-$100
Create masterpieces using modern art masters techniques and explore a different style of painting each day. Campers are encouraged to paint like impressionists using cubism, surrealism, pointillism, and an original idea.
Rainbow Dance Camp
June 17-21, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES 5-7
TUITION- $100
Let’s all dance under the rainbow for a colorful, sensory experience. Dancers will use colors to work on ballet positions. Art projects and music will incorporate rainbows and colors.
The Breakfast Club
June 17-21, 2024
9am- 12pm
AGES 6-8
TUITION- $150
Breakfast Club Unite! Not the movie from the 1980’s, but the pancake lovers, the egg-heads, the sausage saviors, the bacon babies! This is a chefs camp that works on just the morning meal. Each day campers will learn how to master a breakfast staple.
T-Swifty Camp
June 17-21, 2024
9am- 2pm
AGES 8-10
TUITION- $150
The fan girl club for all swiftys! Camp activities will include bracelets, outfits, songwriting, Taylor-made games, and more! Students will also study her musical influences.
Seussical Kids- Musical Theatre CAMP I
June 17-22, 2024
9am-4pm
AGES 9 & UP
TUITION- $150
Musical Theatre Camp 3rd grade and up. This is the next step after Creative Dramatics Camp, providing the young performer with lots of experience with singing, dancing and acting but with fewer lines than the 2-week camps. This is our Beginning level production camp. On occasion older students are encouraged to participate in this camp if they have no experience on stage, or if we need their experience for the production.
*There is a technical tract available for this camp that covers all things backstage, building sets, building props, sound and lights. It is high energy, not much sit-time but lots of rewards.
All Techies must be age 12 and up! Main Stage
Show Performances are June 22nd at 2pm & 7pm
UNder the sea
June 24-28, 2024
9am- 12pm
AGES 3-4
TUITION- $100
What could be more fun than exploring the great deep unknown? Little fish, and big whales will visit the campers in art, movement, dance, and pure creativity! This camp will involve water play so send camper in clothes that can get wet!
SMASH camp
June 24-28, 2024
9am- 12pm
AGES 5-7
TUITION- $100
SMASH- Smoothies Mindfulness And Strong Habits!
Think, eat, move! Heath conscious campers will have fun making healthy smoothies, preparing fresh fruit, adapting snacks, studio movement, learn musicality, take mental health breaks, learn about self care and support to others, build strong positive relationships and make healthy choices. Time will be spent between studio movement and the kitchen. Not suggested for students with food allergies.
Dramedy Camp- Clue
June 24-29, 2024
9am-4pm
AGES 9 & UP
TUITION- $150
Drama Camp! This camp is designed for the actor that wants to really hone their stage skills, memorization, projection, stage presence, characterization, interpretation, ensemble work and performance. Focus will be on character development, scene study, and the cultivation of their physicality and voice. This is an intermediate level for campers wanting to enhance their options for bigger roles. No singing and no dancing just pure acting!
*There is a technical tract available for this camp that covers all things backstage, building sets, building props, sound and lights. It is high energy, not much sit-time but lots of rewards. All Techies must be age 12 and up! Black Box Theatre
Show Performances are June 29th at 2pm & 7pm
Dance With The Stars camp
June 24-28, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES 6-10
TUITION- $100
Ballet positions, ballet steps, and ballet technique for young dancers. Space & Star theme, dancers will float through the universe. Open to any new dancers or current dance students.
Clay Camp
June 24-28, 2024
9am-2pm
AGES 10 & UP
TUITION- $150
Learn the skills and artistic value of working with ceramics. Students will design and create all their own work with guided instruction from a skill pottery artist. Clay camp will incorporate hand building & wheel.
Film Camp Revival
June 24-July 6, 2024
9am-4pm
AGES- 14 & UP
TUITION- $300
Participants will operate all aspects of a film shoot: Director of Photography, Camera Operator, 1st Asst Camera, Director, Gaffer, Grip, Set designer, film editor sound, lighting, script etc. this is not a YouTube video, this will result in a finished product motion picture. Students will learn about location, critical assumption, storyboarding, developing a deck, producing and festival submissions.
Sew crafty
July 1-5, 2024
9am-2pm
AGES 8-10
TUITION- $150
SEAMwork and MORE, In this hands-on, minds-on learning camp, students will be fully engaged in sewing small projects. Each day, campers will complete one to two hand sewing projects. Students will learn four hand stitches, while enjoying a sense of accomplishment for each piece completed. Projects will include a color wheel, a pincushion, a zippered bag, yo-yo’s, luggage tags, a quilt block, just to name a few. The skills that they learn in this class will help them have a sense of satisfaction that they can create using thread and needle. Very basic sewing machine skills will be taught.
Cosplay
July 1-5, 2024
9am-2pm
AGES- 10 & UP
TUITION- $150
Playing dress up doesn't have to end, ever! Learn how to make your favorite characters come to life, by creating the costume. Work with a variety of materials like foam, paper, cardboard, and textiles. Our cosplay camp is led by cosplay experts in the field.
campers Camping camp
July 1-5, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES- 5-7
TUITION- $100
This camp will start each day by the campfire, telling stories, making arts & crafts, preparing food and drink. This camp will spent outside unless weather impacts the day.
Slugs & Lady Bugs
July 8-12, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES-3-4
TUITION- $100
‘lil entomologists? We gotcha covered! Learn all about insects, how they eat, move and play. Read stories, create beautiful bug themed art, plant some seeds, and turn into a bug at the end of the week with creating costumes and face paint.
Waterworld the sequel
July 8-12, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES- 5-7
TUITION- $100
Our most popular camp is back, with another fun water-soaked week! Explore the water system with a hands on STEM approach! Each day will include a water based experiment, and end with water play! Camper must come to camp daily with clothing and shoes that can get wet. Water shoes are a must too!
Trolls Neon World
July 8-12, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES- 5-7
TUITION- $100
Trolls just wanna have fun! This camp will be a sensory explosion! Dance, do arts & crafts, make troll hair and more.
Arts-A-Palooza
July 8-12. 2024
9am-2pm
AGES 8-10
TUITION- $150
Be smARTER!! Paint, ceramics, inks, paper creation, watercolor, screenprinting, glass fusion and so much More.
Finding Nemo Jr- Music Theatre Camp
July 8-19, 2024
9am-4pm
AGES 9 & UP
TUITION- $300
This is a high energy 2 week camp with lots of great singing, dancing and acting. We encourage the more seasoned performer to participate in this advanced level, but are flexible on occasion with novices. There is more memorization in this production with a high caliber of theatricality.
*There is a technical tract available for this camp that covers all things backstage, building sets, building props, sound and lights. It is high energy, not much sit-time but lots of rewards.
All Techies must be age 12 and up! Main Stage
Show performances are July 20th, 7pm & July 21st, 2pm
Sirens & lights
July 15-19, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES- 3-4
TUITION- $100
Does your little love policeman, firefighter or paramedics? Taught by families of our local hero’s, this camp will include visits from actual emergency workers! Arts & crafts, storytime, songs & dance will be incorporated.
Peace, Love, & Tie Dye
July 15-19, 2024
9am- 12pm
AGES 6-8
TUITION- $100
explore the decade of the 60’s with music, arts & crafts all the while reading magical stories from the era and learning about denim, knee socks, mini-skirts, Flower power and peace!
Robotix camp
July 15-19, 2024 (CAMP DATE UPDATED)
9am-2pm
AGES- 8-12
TUITION- $150
STEAM (Science, Technology, English, Art, Math), 3 D Printing, design, motors, virtual reality, kits, THE Sparkulator, Erector sets. For the best experience students must be able to read, engineering with legos, botz and rox. This camp is ideal for an advanced student with a creative approach.
Mini art camp
July 22-26, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES 3-4
TUITION- $100
An introduction to art mediums for your little artist! Each day campers will learn about watercolor, ceramics, ink, acrylics, pencil and more.
Super heros
July 22-26, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES- 3-4
TUITION- $100
Calling all superhero’s! Bring your little batman & wonder woman into a world of dress up, movies, songs, arts & crafts, and make believe. Each camper will even be able to design their own cape to take home at the end of the camp!
fashion camp
July 22-26, 2024
9am-12pm
AGES- 5-7
TUITION- $100
Dress up, outfit gathering/creating/designing, recycling, (hand sewing) footwear, textured textiles, dyeing, headgear, pattern reading, accessorizing, walking the runway, fashion shoot on Friday