Join us at the 2023 MJ Performing Arts Academy Summer Camp, where campers will have the option of two different sessions per week.

Come join us for the 2023 SIU at Edwardsville Summer Camp.

The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and the title number, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows Maria, an ebullient postulant who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, the von Trapp family must make a moral decision. 

The Dance School of LifeLight Youth Theatre is excited to bring back our Summer Dance Intensive.  Dancers will learn from multiple teachers and will have at least 2 dance classes per day, including ballet, jazz, tap, etc . Summer training is vital for dancers to keep up with their technique during summer break. It is a great place to advance your dancing.

Starting in the early 90s, Pop Punk became a popular genre that dominated the radio. It has produced bands like Green Day, Paramore, Blink 182, No Doubt, Fall Out Boy and many more who will be featured in this camp. Students will spend Monday through Friday learning and practicing songs, all culminating in a live performance at the end of the week. Great for students 7-18 years of age who have had some previous instruction.

Metal Camp focuses on the pioneers of Heavy Metal such as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and many more!. This 5 day camp will feature soaring vocals, shredding guitar, and thundering bass and drums. This camp is great for metal heads 7-18 who have had some previous instruction. Come raise your horns as we salute the Gods of Heavy Metal!

Camp Pillsbury in Owatonna, Minnesota offers campers endless opportunities to hone their skills in fun and outstanding summer camp programs. Our camp caters to campers from 6-17 years old. Campers design their own unique schedule. Our premier programs are coached by staff members accomplished in their fields of expertise. Campers will improve and focus on 3 majors they take every day for a session. The end of the session culminates in a performance day for the camp, parents and community! Camp Pillsbury provides many summer camp activities including: pop/rock band, theatre productions classes, dance, visual arts, circus, sports, cooking, extreme sports, horseback riding, magic, tech/ digital arts/ multimedia, tennis, robotics, watersports and much more.

Camp Pillsbury in Owatonna, Minnesota offers campers endless opportunities to hone their skills in fun and outstanding summer camp programs. Our camp caters to campers from 6-17 years old. Campers design their own unique schedule. Our premier programs are coached by staff members accomplished in their fields of expertise. Campers will improve and focus on 3 majors they take every day for a session. The end of the session culminates in a performance day for the camp, parents and community! Camp Pillsbury provides many summer camp activities including: pop/rock band, theatre productions classes, dance, visual arts, circus, sports, cooking, extreme sports, horseback riding, magic, tech/ digital arts/ multimedia, tennis, robotics, watersports and much more.

Join us at the 2023 MJ Performing Arts Academy Summer Camp, where campers will have the option of two different sessions per week.

Join us at the 2023 MJ Performing Arts Academy Summer Camp, where campers will have the option of two different sessions per week.

Join us at the 2023 MJ Performing Arts Academy Summer Camp, where campers will have the option of two different sessions per week.

Join us at the 2023 MJ Performing Arts Academy Summer Camp, where campers will have the option of two different sessions per week.

Through exciting activities and professional instruction, you'll be introduced to acting, directing, improvisation, and design (including costume, makeup, set, and lighting). As an image-bearer of God's creative design, you'll discover what it means to use your own creative gifts in performance, ministry, and worship.

AMAZING NEW SHOW! Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo and the Finding Nemo show in Disney World, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (FROZEN). Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.

The 90s were one of music’s most important decades as grunge and alternative music took over the airwaves and popular culture. Come celebrate bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Weezer and many more in our Best of the 90s summer camp. Students will spend Monday through Friday learning and practicing songs from the 90s, all culminating in a livest performance. Great for students 8-18 years of age who have had some previous instruction.