Get ready for a musical summer with all that Performing Arts Workshops (PAW) has planned for Summer 2026.
The program offers four two-week musical theater camps and eight one-week specialty camps across its fourteen Los Angeles locations, designed to build confidence, creativity, and a love of the arts while keeping the experience positive and pressure-free for children.
Along with exploring acting, dance and voice technique, this summer PAW’s Musical Theater campers will have the opportunity to perform in children’s adaptations of The Sound of Music, Wicked and Wicked 2, or even Lilo & Stitch.
Parents often combine a two-week musical theater session with a one-week camp in specialties such as Actors Sizzle Reel, Debate, Guitar, Stand-Up Comedy, Photography, Stage FX Makeup, Writers Room, and Top Pop Choir, depending on the interest of the child.
New this summer is an academic component of PAW’s language arts mission that is both creative and educational for kids: The Writer’s Room. Students will learn scriptwriting, storytelling, brainstorming and story development.
Cheryl Appleman, founder and president, said PAW is dedicated to providing children with the ultimate arts experience.
“Performing Arts Workshops is proud to offer a child-friendly approach to the performing arts. Our camp is not just for kids who want to be on stage. Our goal is to offer an inclusive, well-rounded arts experience which introduces a child to new passions within the arts. With our dedication and commitment to children’s growth and fostering a non-competitive creative safe space, many families call PAW their favorite summer camp tradition!”
From ages 6 to 14, PAW camps are designed with the child in mind and auditions are not required.
“We welcome anyone who signs up as long as they are in our age range. Over the first few days of musical theater camp, our instructors work with the kids to gauge their strengths and comfort levels. On the third day, the campers are assigned a role based on what they would be most comfortable playing. We feel this approach to theater bolsters every child’s self-confidence and love for the arts,” Appleman said.
To schedule your summer of performing arts, visit https://www.performingartsworkshops.com/.
Family discounts, scholarships and payment plans are available.
