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Theatre and Dance Academy 2025

Register by April 1 to get a $50 off early registration credit on the following:

Theatre Intensive: June 22 – 27, 2025
Tuition: Resident student: $725 | Commuter student: $625
(Open to students going into grades 9th -12th)

Dance Intensive: June 22 – 27, 2025
Tuition: Resident student: $725 | Commuter student: $625
(Open to students going into grades 9th -12th)

Messiah University Summer Dance Intensive
Join us for a unique opportunity to experience one week as a Messiah University dance major. Attend daily classes in ballet, modern, pointe and modern repertory taught by Messiah faculty. Explore faith, art and outreach during dance ministry seminars. Culminate your week with a performance in Miller Auditorium. Explore the campus and learn firsthand about campus life from current dance majors and alumni, who serve as your resident assistants.

Academy FAQs

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Messiah University Summer Theatre Intensive
Join us for a unique opportunity to experience one week as a Messiah University theatre major. Attend daily classes that explore various acting techniques, improvisation, audition preparation, and stage combat taught by Messiah faculty. Explore faith, art and outreach during creative dramatic seminars. The week will culminate in a performance of a devised theatrical play in Miller Auditorium for family and friends. Explore the campus and learn firsthand about campus life from current theatre majors and alumni, who serve as your resident assistants.

Academy FAQs

Register here

Theatre and Dance Academy 2025

Register by April 1 to get a $50 off early registration credit on the following:

Dance Intensive: June 22 – 27, 2025
Tuition: Resident student: $725 | Commuter student: $625
(Open to students going into grades 9th -12th)

Theatre Intensive: June 22 – 27, 2025
Tuition: Resident student: $725 | Commuter student: $625
(Open to students going into grades 9th -12th)

Messiah University Summer Dance Intensive
Join us for a unique opportunity to experience one week as a Messiah University dance major. Attend daily classes in ballet, modern, pointe and modern repertory taught by Messiah faculty. Explore faith, art and outreach during dance ministry seminars. Culminate your week with a performance in Miller Auditorium. Explore the campus and learn firsthand about campus life from current dance majors and alumni, who serve as your resident assistants.

Academy FAQs

Register here

Messiah University Summer Theatre Intensive
Join us for a unique opportunity to experience one week as a Messiah University theatre major. Attend daily classes that explore various acting techniques, improvisation, audition preparation, and stage combat taught by Messiah faculty. Explore faith, art and outreach during creative dramatic seminars. The week will culminate in a performance of a devised theatrical play in Miller Auditorium for family and friends. Explore the campus and learn firsthand about campus life from current theatre majors and alumni, who serve as your resident assistants.

Academy FAQs

Register here

Junior and Senior High STRING Musicians (Violin, Viola, Cello and bass)

July 13-July 18, 2025

The Summer Orchestra Camp, sponsored by the Messiah University Department of Music, offers an exciting opportunity for students entering grades 7 through 12 from July 13-18, 2025.

Student musicians will play in one of two large ensembles divided by age (Junior High and Senior High). They will rehearse each day with their group and rehearse as a combined all-camp orchestra. The camp ends with a final Friday afternoon concert featuring the three performing groups (Junior High, Senior High and combined). Daily, students will work with a teacher on their specific instrument in a master classes group setting. Here students will learn new techniques, polish old ones, perform, and work on issues specific to their own instrument. The students have an hour of chamber ensembles each day where they are assigned to a small group, work with an instructor and learn to rehearse on their own. These small ensembles will perform on the Thursday evening of camp. Each day the students will have an hour of chorus with a Messiah University professor. All these classes and ensembles are taught by expert artist-teachers comprised of Messiah University faculty and orchestral educators from Central Pennsylvania.

Chamber Ensembles Concert: Thursday, July 17 at 7PM

Orchestra Concert: Friday, July 18 at 3PM

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Elementary Orchestra Camp

Monday, July 14, 2025 - Friday, July 18, 2025

Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
Monday, July 14, 2025 - Friday, July 18, 2025

A new Messiah string camp for young string players entering grades 3-6 (Students should have 6 months to one year of playing experience)

Monday – Thursday. 8:30AM-11:50AM
Friday 8:30AM – 2:00PM

Tuition: $185

Sample Schedule
8:30AM -  arrival

8:45AM-10:00AM -  Orchestra rehearsal (with  stretching breaks)

10:00AM-11:00AM - Masterclasses. Students will be divided by instrument and will get a chance to work on setup and technique through fun games and activities with teachers specializing in their instrument.

11:00AM-11:50AM - Enrichment time.  Students will have a variety of musical activities that could include singing, movement and rhythm games, watching performances and fiddling.

Friday Schedule:
11:45AM-12:15PM -  Lunch (bring your own)
12:20PM-12:45PM -  Rehearsal in Parmer Hall
1:00PM -  Performance for family and friends

Camp Faculty:
Kerry Harker-Roth –  camp director/teacher coodinator
James Nackley – orchestra director
String specialists

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