Registration for 2025 Summer Camps is now OPEN!
SUMMER 2025 – YOUR TIME TO SHINE!
Rooted in bravery and belonging, the Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy offers a profoundly positive approach to arts education that’s dedicated to cultivating talent, confidence, and creativity in every student.
Our EPIC Summer Camps give like-minded youth a chance to have fun, make lasting friendships, and build life-skills while learning about the exciting world of live theatre in a fun, safe and welcoming environment. Our experienced faculty is comprised of passionate Canadian industry professionals who are also accomplished educators dedicated to providing relevant knowledge and personalized guidance to help students take risks to reach their full potential.
Musical Theatre Camps
By studying material from age-appropriate musicals, performing arts participants gain fundamental training in singing, movement, improv, and scene work. They’ll become familiar with reading sheet music, creating character and learn how to enhance their sense of focus and stage presence. Participants will attend specialty workshops such as on-camera acting technique, stage combat, puppetry, and audition skills plus virtual mentor Q&A’s.
Available in Cambridge, Drayton, Grand Bend, Penetanguishene, and Waterloo
Focus On Acting for Teens Camp
Our Focus On Acting Teens will study the fundamental building blocks for acting on stage and screen. Students will explore character development through improvisation and text analysis using age-appropriate monologues and scenes from a wide range of published plays. Other specialty workshops will include on-camera acting technique, stage combat, puppetry, and audition skills plus virtual mentor Q&A’s.
Available in Waterloo
Technical Production Camp
Our Technical Production Week is for teens who want to learn more about making behind-the-scenes magic. Technical students will study set design, building and painting along with workshops in stage management, wardrobe, props, lighting, sound and more!
Available in Waterloo
Pre-Professional Triple Threat Advanced Training Intensive
This auditioned course will select only 25 pre-college and college students who are serious about pursuing a career in the performing arts. Students will work with highly skilled, working industry professionals to learn five unique, song and dance production numbers in addition to participating in Virtual Broadway Mentor Q&A’s and special in-person workshops in acting through song, monologue performance, audition technique, agent relations, improv, theatrical intimacy, and more.
Available in Waterloo
July 7 – 11
Waterloo: Kids Musical Theatre (ages 8 – 11)
Waterloo: Teens Musical Theatre (ages 12 – 18)
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July 14 – 18
Waterloo: Kids Musical Theatre (Ages 8–11)
Waterloo: Teens Musical Theatre (Ages 12–18)
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Grand Bend: Musical Theatre (Ages 8–16)
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Cambridge: Musical Theatre (Ages 6–13)
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July 21 – 25
Waterloo: Kids Musical Theatre (ages 8 – 11)
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Also happening this week:
Waterloo: Teens Technical Theatre (ages 12 – 18)
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Waterloo: Triple Threat Intensive (Pre-College & College Students)
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July 28 – August 1
Waterloo: Kids Musical Theatre (Ages 8–11)
Waterloo: Teens Focus on Acting (Ages 12–18)
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Drayton: Musical Theatre (Ages 6–13)
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August 11 – 15
Waterloo: Kids Musical Theatre (Ages 8–11)
Waterloo: Teens Musical Theatre (Ages 12–18)
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August 18 – 22
Waterloo: Kids Musical Theatre (Ages 8–11)
Waterloo: Teens Musical Theatre (Ages 12–18)
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Penetanguishene: Musical Theatre (Ages 8–16)
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