My son who's 7 is so EXCITED to perform in Wicked this summer! The many Westside locations make this camp super convenient (West LA, El Segundo, Redondo Beach and more). My son has been interested in musicals and performing at his school and when we heard about PAWs he couldn't help but want to sign up right away. It's nice that PAW summer camps have so many options for kids of different ages! They also have an Ambassador Program where you can get HALF OFF a 2 week session making it very reasonable! read more

We were looking for a creative summer camp for our daughter and found PAW. What stood out to us was their long-standing reputation, supportive teachers, and wide variety of programs for kids. Camp runs June 15-August 7 in LA, the Valley, Long Beach and Pasadena. Call (310) 827-8827. read more

Performing Arts Workshops' JR. COUNSELOR PROGRAM is for student's ages 15 & 16 only. It is designed to help outstanding teens develop leadership skills in a real-world setting. They will have the joy of watching the younger campers they get to encourage & support shine on stage just like they did when they were younger! During each day PAW's Jr. Counselors will serve as mentors to the campers by setting an example through their own character and conduct, as well as having the chance to demonstrate many of the performing arts skills and techniques they have gained through their own arts training. While joining the PAW professional instructors during class and free play, they will also have the opportunity to develop leadership skills. PAW accepts up to 3 Jr. Counselors at each location, per session. What's great is that they will be able to list this experience as a type of community service on college or work applications. To apply, just have you and your teen fill out the application on PAW's Jr. Counselors page. PAW will get back to you to complete the acceptance process...which consists of a mini interview over the phone with both the parent and student. Performing Arts Workshops was named BEST Summer Camp & BEST Children's Live Theater in LA Parent Magazine. If you want more information about PAW's Jr. Counselor Program, their office staff is always there to help you at (310) 827-8827 or just visit their website - PerformingArtsWorkshops.com read more

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I am not sure if this is a second account for same camp but the ambassador program really saves parents money Here's the excerpt of what it is about: It's called "The PAW Ambassador Scholarship" and it's a service-in-exchange for tuition program. For each 8 hours of time you volunteer, you will get half off a session of camp...of your choosing. The volunteer service consists of talking to and posting about PAW to other parents. You would just post about the camp, the scholarship program and family discount offers, they'll even give you a pdf Gift Certificate that gives $100 off camp that you can send to friends and other parents. read more

We are SO excited to join the performing arts workshops summer camp this year. My daughter loves to act, and is over the moon excited to be in Alice in Wonderland this summer! The staff has been awesome to work with, and we are counting down the weeks until camp begins! I think it is amazing they offer so many locations around L.A. I am also stoked they offer extended hours for a way affordable rate on my longer work days, a win win! read more

I recently signed up to be an ambassador with PAWs and am thrilled at the opportunity! Everyone has been so helpful and courteous. I can't wait for my daughter to take the "Debate Camp" this summer. She wants to take debate as her elective next year in 7th grade and this camp looks like an awesome opportunity for her to get her feet wet and see how she likes it. Here's a little about the debate camp if you are interested for your child... Performing Arts Workshops' DEBATE CAMP (for ages 9-14) is a fun non-competitive academic program where kids use team debate as a platform into learning public speaking, voicing their opinion, and also develop listening & critical thinking skills. The PAW curriculum provides campers with age appropriate topics, which they explore every aspect of, and teaches them how to structure a debate discussion on those topics. Through this process, kids will discover that you can disagree and still be friends! The curriculum also demonstrates how to present and defend your own point of view...while still showing empathy for one another. Some of the workshops they get include; vocabulary building, voice and speech, pros and cons, problem solving, rebuttal, wordplay, debate strategy, debate of the day, and the most enjoyable, the round table discussions. Also, one of the most immediate benefits of this camp is how these skills can be used as a spring board for the next school year, while having a really fun summer experience. With only up to 10 children allowed in each session, each child gets a lot of individual attention. And as always with PAW, with us the kids don't need to audition to participate. Performing Arts Workshops was even named BEST Summer Camp in LA Parent Magazine. If you want more information on PAW, their number is (310) 827-8827 or check out the website at PerformingArtsWorkshops.com. read more

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It's been a wonderful experience to learn about this camp and to register our girls for it. The staff is wonderful, very helpful and informative. It feels like a warm and inclusive family. We are excited to have our girls start next week. They also have great discounts. read more

We love PAW!!! I believe the best way to try something new is in a supportive, caring, and fun environment! I wish I could attend! What a wonderful program with passionate and caring instructors. Your child will have a great time and meet new friends. Program are filling up fast, so don't miss out! read more

Performing Arts Workshops - Summer Camps Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Brittney was soooo super sweet and helpful!! Her love and compassion for kids and the arts is unmatched. Her willingness to help get the kid in the workshops and camps is much appreciated. My son and I can't wait for summer and the workshops to enjoying doing and cultivating what he loves. All the support we have received has been AWESOME SAUCE! read more

Upon moving to Los Angeles two years ago, we wanted to find a place where our kids could find other local kids, explore the performing arts, take advantage of the talents of the amazing people in this city, and grow as individuals. My children are now 11 and 15, and have been participating in PAWs events for these past two years - multiple musical productions, dance workshops and even a stage makeup course. As a music professor and spouse of a professional singer, I am (we are) very discerning. I have been incredibly impressed with the ability of the PAWs teachers to encourage kids to participate and learn, both individually and as part of a team. The teachers have been fantastic, and have worked with the ensemble and made learning new skills FUN. With gentle encouragement, these kids have been able to step outside of their comfort zones in a supportive environment and stretch to try out new skills. The performances have been wonderful, but I am more impressed with the process through which the final shows are assembled, and the eagerness of the kids to participate and create. My kids have learned dance, vocal technique, staging, costume, memorization, blocking, and in the process have made great and lasting friendships. They have learned aspects of what it takes to be both a star performer and a part of a larger ensemble, and have really felt responsible for their own roles, and their parts in a larger cast, as they collectively worked towards the goal of a final performance. My daughter was also able to take a stage makeup course that, again, led her in a direction and taught her skills while fostering her creativity through positive reinforcement and encouragement. In one week, she was able to take a passion for makeup to amazing new heights, and now is interested in exploring that world in a serious way. Her teacher allowed her to research particular looks and then learn the technical and aesthetic aspects of how to achieve those looks. Her curriculum was brilliantly thought out and manifested (which I appreciated as a teacher), but was mainly just "fun" and "fascinating" in practice, and allowed my child to explore - in depth - an area that had alway interested her with a teacher who really knows her craft. We are indebted to PAWs and will be continuing with them as long as we possibly can. read more

At the beginning of summer, My wife and I were so sad to not have our daughter's first experience with musical theater be in person due to Covid. As it turned out, Performing Arts Workshops has been an amazing experience for our Abigail! I was skeptical at first with our 6 year old daughter who had a hard time staying engaged on zoom at the end of her kindergarten school year. However, the staff at PAW are outstanding in keeping the program engaging, fun and exciting! She absolutely loves Mr. Joey and looks forward to every Young Dancers Workshop he teaches! She also has been taking Ms. Angela and Mr. Joey's Young Singers Workshop which has really brought up her confidence in her singing. Ms. Angela is incredibly talented and with Mr. Joey's energetic and goofy persona Abigail is engaged and is having a blast while learning about characters, storylines and acting in musical theater. This experience has been such a light for our family during a challenging time. read more

We have loved the last two years of Musical Theater Camps! While it won't be live this year, I'm so glad that PAW has pivoted to an online summer camp/online workshops to keep my daughter engaged and still plugged in to the performing arts - something she loves so much! We have no doubt that the staff will provide the same high quality instruction in the virtual forum. Here's hoping we can all see some great live performances by these kids again real soon! read more

I found Performing Arts Workshops (PAW) summer camp two years ago and thought my daughters would love it, so I decided to surprise them with a camp session. Even though they sing and dance non-stop at home l, they were less than thrilled with the prospect of performing in front of others and told me so. I only asked that they try one day and to that they hesitatingly agreed. The first day of camp arrived and they warned me they might hide out in the bathroom all day if it was too intimidating. I sighed a huge sigh of relief when I picked them up and with smiles, they asked, "Can we come back next summer?" My mother's intuition hadn't failed me, they absolutely loved it and thanked me for finding PAW Camp!! Everything about this amazing camp exceeded my and their expectations!! Seeing them perform at the end of the session was the icing on the cake... Their smiles and enthusiasm melted me!! Thanks to Performing Arts Workshops I was a hero in my daughter's eyes, and now you can be a hero because you found PAW camp too! :) read more

If I could give this camp negative stars I would. We tried it for the first time this summer. The Stage FX Makeup class didn't have nearly enough supplies for the kids. They had to get the make up off between projects with soap and papertowels from the bathroom- no make up remover provided. One parent went and bought some extra supplies for the class. Most of the kids started bringing in their own. One child stole make up from 3 other kids in the class. My child came home in tears and her other classmates were really upset as well. I called the office and they refused to even listen to what had happened. The woman, Lisa, asst to the director, was rude to me and didn't care at all about the experience of the campers. I do not recommend this camp. The have zero interest in customer service or their campers. read more

My son loves paw theatre camp so much! This would be our third year ... the counselors first up are Amazing! They are kind and fun and really entertain the kids .. In just two wonderful weeks your kids will learn choreography, lines and songs from start to finish and you'll wonder what magic was at play .. my kiddo comes home every day asking if he could go to a "real school" like this !! They adapt the ideas to include lots of new roles and lines for as many kids as possible and the shows are fantastic.!! Definitely recommend!!! read more