3rd-6th Grade Camps

3,2,1...BLASTOFF! With Educational Theatre Company, campers become space explorers through improvisation, imagination, storytelling, theatre games & art projects. Boldly go on adventures to collaborate with peers and discover the joy of performing as you explore strange new worlds with ETC’s Professional Teaching Artists. Family and friends are invited to come and travel with us on the last day of camp, Friday, June 27th. Falls Church Summer Camp registration opens Feb. 18 for residents & Feb. 25 for non-residents.

Bring classic theatre to life with a musical twist! Use your imagination, collaborate with your peers and perform William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing combined with original songs, set to contemporary music. Campers will gain a wide range of acting skills through both rehearsal and participation in specialized workshops including characterization, script analysis, voice and diction, and more! Friends and family are invited to an end-of-camp performance Friday, July 11th.

Where filmmaking starts at ETC-on-Film! Our youngest ETC-on-Film campers will get a chance to be both behind the camera and on the screen. All campers write and storyboard films while learning filmmaking techniques and watching examples of good film. Then they form production teams and are in charge of shooting their own film! Finally, they edit their film to show at the final screening. Family and friends are invited to see campers on the big screen on Friday afternoon, July 11th.

Intro to Film is an ETC STEAM Camp.

Dancing, acting, singing! Campers will collaborate with professional artists to create a dynamic original performance while learning skills in musical theatre movement and vocal technique. This camp is specially geared for campers of all levels of experience even if they are new to performing! Family and friends are invited on the last day Friday, July 11th to see them perform! This camp is perfect for new or returning campers. Falls Church Summer Camp registration opens Feb. 18 for residents & Feb. 25 for non-residents.

Educational Theatre Company is back with more acting antics! Campers will explore creative storytelling and improvisation, while enhancing vocal quality and physical self-awareness all at the same time! Through improvisation games and theatre exercises students of all levels of experience will transform into standout actors. Family and friends are invited on the last day to see their actors in ACTion! This camp is perfect for new or returning campers. Falls Church Summer Camp registration opens Feb. 18 for residents & Feb. 25 for non-residents.

Make ‘em laugh! Improvise outlandish stories and characters, don ridiculous outfits, learn sketch, mime, standup, slapstick, or clown. When not clowning around, campers will have the chance to take their new comedy skills to the big screen in silent comedy films! It all culminates in our Performance and Screening, Friday, July 25.

Sing, act, & dance your way through the elements! Earth, Fire, Wind, Water…and Heart! Campers will collaborate with professional artists to create a dynamic original performance while learning skills in Broadway movement and vocal technique. This camp is specially geared for younger students who can't stop the beat, even if they are new to performing! Family and friends are invited to an end of camp performance on Friday, July 25th.

Learn to be quick on your feet and make BIG acting choices with Educational Theatre Company! Through the exploration of physical storytelling, ensemble building, and character development, participants will learn the skills of improvisation. Campers will bring to life characters, outlandish plotlines, and comedic scenarios on the spot! Campers will showcase their new comedy troupe with a performance for family and friends on the last day of camp. This camp is perfect for new or returning campers. Falls Church Summer Camp registration opens Feb. 18 for residents & Feb. 25 for non-residents.

What makes comedy different from drama? Find out as you “act out” on stage! Campers will gain and strengthen tools for creating characters, stories, and acting technique. Campers will master skills such as character development, improvisation, and ensemble work! A sharing will be held on the last day of camp, Friday August 1st.

Sing, act, dance, & cast a spell! Wicked witches and benevolent wizards bring magic to the stage. Campers will collaborate with professional teaching artists, learning dance, vocal technique, and improvisation to create a one-of-a-kind performance to be shared with friends & family on the last day of camp, Friday, August 1st.

Educational Theatre Company is ready for another side-splitting summer of hilarious original skits and sketches! Campers will learn basic comedy skills such as narrative focus, comedic timing, and creative use of one's voice. Friends and family will be invited to a final sharing of skits and sketches on the last day of camp, Friday, August 1st. This camp is perfect for new or returning campers. Falls Church Summer Camp registration opens Feb. 18 for residents & Feb. 25 for non-residents.

Where filmmaking starts at ETC-on-Film! Our youngest ETC-on-Film campers will get a chance to be both behind the camera and on the screen. All campers write and storyboard films while learning filmmaking techniques and watching examples of good film. Then they form production teams and are in charge of shooting their own film! Finally, they edit their film to show at the final screening. Family and friends are invited to see campers on the big screen on Friday afternoon, Friday August 1st.

Intro to Film is an ETC STEAM Camp.

Sing, act, & dance to the beat of your own drum! Celebrate what makes you… you while embracing individuality & uniqueness. Campers will collaborate with professional teaching artists, learning dance, vocal technique, and improvisation to create a one-of-a-kind performance to be shared with friends & family on the last day of camp, Friday August 8th.

Learn to act on screen! Camp staff will work with each camper to hone their craft and learn to perform in a way appropriate to being captured on camera. This camp is perfect for beginners or campers who want more experience on screen with emphasis on understanding the shot, hitting their mark, and taking direction. Camp time will be split between workshops and acting exercises as well as actually acting in films! Acting on Screen campers will perform in the films made by Picture Up! filmmaking campers. Family and friends are invited to see campers on the big screen on Friday, August 8th.

Join ETC-on-Film for another week of filmmaking madness. Campers will focus on making films in various production roles, such as director, editor, writer, & director of photography, as they work to level up from Young Filmmakers, to Cineastes, to Auteurs. Any experience level is welcome so long as they’re passionate about filmmaking! Picture Up! Filmmakers will use campers from Acting on Screen as their actors. Collaborate with fellow filmmakers in the ever-growing ETC-on-Film Community! Family and friends are invited to see their films on Friday, August 8th.

Picture Up! Is an ETC STEAM Camp.

Write an original play! Campers will be guided through the playwriting process where they will create their own lines, plot, characters and setting. They will work together to explore narrative structure, character development, conflict, and self-expression. A reading of their new plays will be held on the last day of camp, Friday August 15th.

One last chance to close the gate on your big summer film, or start a new one! Campers receive staff guidance and creative freedom to direct, act, design, costume, score, shoot, and edit their own films as they work to level up from Young Filmmakers, to Cineastes, to Auteurs. Any experience level is welcome. Family and friends are invited to a screening of the camper's films on Friday, August 15th.

That's a Wrap is an ETC STEAM Camp.

Discover what makes a great story & have a blast “acting out” on the stage! Campers will gain and strengthen tools for creating characters, stories, and acting technique. Campers will master skills such as character development, improvisation, and ensemble work! A sharing will be held on the last day of camp, Friday August 22nd.