YOUTH ART ACADEMY 2025
To inspire young artists, we aim to foster relationships through authentic expression and ignite the sparks of creativity, while offering unwavering support for artistic growth in an inclusive environment where young talents can lead the way.
Please note that BlackRock is a nut-free camp and no nuts or products containing nuts are permitted. Thank you for helping to keep our camps fun and safe!
Families, please make sure that you have filled out the Student Information form for every single camper enrolled at a BlackRock camp. You can find it here: 2025 Camp Student Information Form.
Rising Grades 3-8
$675.00 per two week session
Let’s put on a show! Our professional, artistic staff will guide campers through this fun and well-rounded musical theater program. Campers will be grouped by age and are cast in an original show where they will learn about telling a story on stage and character development, while learning choreography, music, set and prop design for their end of camp debut! Campers will perform their production on our Main Stage for family and friends – so invite everyone from grandma and grandpa down to every cousin. Please do not miss this exciting camp. It will fill up fast, so register today!
CINDERELLA... IF THE SHOE FITS!
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July 14 - July 25, 2025 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
$675.00
THE BEST LITTLE THEATER IN TOWN
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July 28 - August 8, 2025 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
$675.00
SCHOOL DAZE
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August 11 - August 22, 2025
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
$675.00
InspireArts CAMP
(Formerly Arts Journeys)
Rising Grades 1-5
$375 per week
Campers will journey to places that only the arts can take them using theater, music, visual arts, and dance. Each day campers will immerse themselves in visual art, music, theater, and dance centered and interpreted through a theme. Young artists create art projects, learn new songs, dances, and will act in different skits. Culminating each week, campers will have the opportunity to showcase their work on BlackRock’s outdoor stage. With a different theme each week, BlackRock’s InspireArts is guaranteed to be fun, entertaining, and educational. There are no limits to imagination and fun!
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SPRING BREAK
ONWARD INTO TOMORROW!
April 14 - April 18, 2025
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
$375.00
Step into the time machine and into tomorrow! In InspireArts, campers will journey to places that only the arts can take them using theater, music, visual arts, and dance. Each day campers will immerse themselves in visual art, music, theater, and dance centered and interpreted around exploring the futuristic ages and the possibilities for where our world will be in 20, 30 even 50 years! Will we have space cars and hologram phones or a microwave that can make any food in the world? The possibilities are limitless! Young artists create art projects, learn new songs, dances, and will engage in theatre games or short skits. At the end of each session, campers will have the opportunity to showcase their work on BlackRock’s Main Stage. BlackRock’s InspireArts is guaranteed to inspire a discovery of the arts in your camper – each day will be fun, entertaining, and educational. Onward we go into the future, into tomorrow!
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DREAMS CAN COME TRUE
June 30 - July 3, 2025
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
$375.00
Whether you wish on a star or travel to worlds unknown, your dreams can come true! In InspireArts, campers will journey to places that only the arts can take them using theater, music, visual arts, and dance. Each day campers will immerse themselves in visual art, music, theater, and dance centered and interpreted around exploring classic themes of working hard, being kind, and having courage. They say if you shoot for the moon, you land among the stars. No matter where you want your life to go, you have to believe that your dreams are within reach. Young artists create art projects, learn new songs, dances, and will engage in theatre games or short skits. At the end of each session, campers will have the opportunity to showcase their work on BlackRock’s Main Stage. BlackRock’s InspireArts is guaranteed to inspire a discovery of the arts in your camper – each summer will be fun, entertaining, and educational. It all stars with a dream, and if you keep believing: they CAN and WILL come true!
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DARE TO AMAZE!
July 7 - July 11, 2025 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
$375.00
Come one, come all to the greatest show on earth: life! Campers will journey to places that only the arts can take them using theater, music, visual arts, and dance. Each day campers will immerse themselves in visual art, music, theater, and dance centered and interpreted around celebrating their amazing individual talents and differences, and appreciating those of others. Experience the magic of letting your inner light shine under the big top. If you're silly like a clown or fierce like a lion, you're uniqueness has the power to mesmerize and amaze! Young artists create art projects, learn new songs, dances, and will engage in theatre games or short skits. At the end of each session, campers will have the opportunity to showcase their work on BlackRock’s Main Stage. BlackRock’s InspireArts is guaranteed to inspire a discovery of the arts in your camper – each summer will be fun, entertaining, and educational. There are no limits to imagination and creativity! Get ready to laugh, gasp, and cheer for the greatest showperson: you! Take a bow, ringleader!
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Rising Grades 9-12
Now open for applications for 2024
BlackRock's Counselor in Training (CIT) Program is returning this summer! Accepted applicants will serve as leaders and mentors in our Summer Youth Art Academy. This is the perfect opportunity for youth to build their professional skill set and earn SSL hours.
BlackRock is partnering with the Maryland Soccerplex & Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse to bring a half-day sports and half-day arts camp for five weeks in June and July. All activities will take place at the Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse at the Maryland Soccerplex where teaching artists from BlackRock will engage campers in visual arts activities. For ages 5-11. For more information or to register, please call the Maryland Soccerplex at 301-528-1480 or visit their website.
SONIE MATHEW
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
On February 9, 2021 BlackRock lost a legacy and friend, Teaching Artist Sonie Mathew. Sonie touched the lives of over a thousand young people in his decade of service to BlackRock education programs who like him, share a passion for theater and music. Mr. Sonie understood the benefits of a performing arts education, lessons that could be applied for life.
This scholarship opportunity serves 75% of tuition fees for the Summer Youth Art Academy and the Counselor in Training Program. This scholarship is not applicable for the Sports Meets the Arts camp run in partnership with Maryland SoccerPlex.
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