Winter Break Camps
3 days of creativity, friendship, and theatre. Make winter break a chance to explore something new.
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Camps & Classes
NorCal Arts annually serves over 500 K–8th students in a variety of winter, spring and summer themed camps.
Follow what makes you curious.
Choose an experience. Make it yours.
Winter. Spring. Summer.
School-break adventures
School Break Camps
Winter break, spring break, and summer adventures filled with creativity, new friends, and the thrill of making something together.
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Winter. Spring. Summer.
School Break Camps
Turn a school break into something memorable. Seasonal theatre adventures and summer experiences for growing imaginations.
- Seasonal camps: Grades 1–6
- Summer: Rising K–8 · Ages 4–13
- Learn through: Acting · Music · Movement · Improvisation · Visual arts
Spring Break Camps
5 days of creativity, friendship, and theatre. Make spring break a chance to explore something new.
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Summer Camps
Nine sessions of creativity, collaboration, and fun. Discover a summer of stories, movement, and making something new.
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Thanksgiving Break Camps
3 days of creativity, friendship, and theatre. Make thanksgiving break a chance to explore something new.
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A regular place to create
A creative rhythm
Seasonal Classes
Fall, winter, and spring performing arts classes for grades 1–3, grades 4–6, and teens. Build performance skills, confidence, creativity, and connection.
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A regular place to create
Seasonal Classes
A regular place to create. Age-specific acting and improv classes build skills, confidence, and connection, week after week.
- Acting & improvisation
- Character & performance skills
- Age-specific class offerings
All the World’s a Stage: Grades 1–3
Explore characters through voice, movement, theatre games, and group scenes. This class welcomes new and returning young actors and finishes with a family presentation.
View class & registrationAll the World’s a Stage: Grades 4–6
Practice voice, improvisation, and monologues while building the fundamentals of acting. Students work toward a final performance for family and friends.
View class & registrationTeen Improv: Grades 7–12
Build confidence speaking and performing through voice work, improv games, and scene skills. The class welcomes a range of experience levels and culminates in a presentation.
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Create a character. Build a performance.
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OnStage
Created by Cynthia Speakman and now powered by NorCal Arts. After-school theatre arts classes and summer camps built around students’ imaginations.
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Create a character. Build a performance.
OnStage
Create the characters. Shape the story. OnStage brings students together to devise and perform a play of their own.
- Imagine: Dream up your character
- Create: Build stories, sets, and scenes together
- Reveal: Bring it all to life, OnStage!
The craft behind the curtain
Behind the curtain
Tech Theatre Classes
There’s more than one way to make a show. Discover the backstage craft of costuming and stage management.
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The craft behind the curtain
Tech Theatre Classes
There is more than one way to make a show. Learn the backstage craft that turns a creative idea into a live production.
- Students: Grades 9–12
- Fall 2026: Tuesday evenings
- Location: 803 Vallejo Way
Costume Design & Sewing 101
Explore how clothing, character, and visual choices help tell a story on stage.
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Introduction to Stage Management
Discover the planning, communication, and coordination that help an ensemble bring a production together.
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Curiosity starts something.Practice takes it further.
NorCal Arts serves more than 500 K–8 students annually through themed winter, spring, and summer camps. Seasonal classes, devised theatre with OnStage, and backstage training offer more ways to explore creativity, build confidence, and grow together.
- Seasonal theatre camps
- School breaks
- Seasonal classes & OnStage
- Through the year
- Costuming & stage management
- Behind the scenes
How do I choose the right class or camp?
Start with the participant's age, interests, and availability. Each current listing provides its own age range, location, schedule, and enrollment details. Contact NorCal Arts if you would like help finding a fit.
Are all camp seasons open for registration?
Winter, spring, summer, and Thanksgiving breaks are the camp pathways, but sessions are published seasonally. Check the current camp listings or ask the team about an upcoming break. Do not assume a listing from an earlier season is still available.
How do I register?
Explore the program details here, then use the registration link to open NorCal’s enrollment system. My account takes you directly to your existing account.
Can I enroll in any OnStage class?
OnStage offerings have location-specific eligibility. Some school-hosted classes are only for students enrolled at that school. Check the OnStage page and the individual registration listing before enrolling.