Ballibay for the Fine and Performing Arts

Camp Address 1 Ballibay Road Camptown, Pennsylvania 18815 USA (877) 746-2667

Camp Ballibay for the Fine & Performing Arts is a summer camp for boys and girls ages 6 through 16. We offer a wide range of non-competitive fine and performing arts activities in a fun, friendly traditional camp setting.  We are located on a beautiful Pennsylvania mountaintop.

Major activity areas include: theatre; rock, pop, country, classical & Broadway music; ballet, modern, jazz & tap dance; video & radio; two- & three-dimensional visual arts; photography & technical theater. We also offer horseback riding, swimming, and tennis.  Sessions range from 2 to 7 weeks in length.

Ballibay was established in 1964, and is American Camping Association accredited.

Please find more details on our facilities on our website. We are open year round for visits.

over 50 staff, comprised of professionals and university students who are specialists in their fields

Camp Season: June 28, 2009 to August 15, 2009
Multiple camper discounts available

Session	Session Dates	Capacity	Tuition
4 week First Session (Click for more information)	6/28/2009 to 7/25/2009	150 campers	$4,380.00
Our summer starts with a four week session, attended by about 150 campers and run by a staff of 50. The session begins with a two-and-a-half day orientation in which each camper gets to meet with each instructor and discuss his or her interests. Theatre and voice auditions also occur during this orientation. The four weeks is a fun and busy session, with talent shows, musicals, one act plays, readers' theatre productions, full-length theatrical productions, a rock-n-roll band night, a music and dance revue, movie nights, art exhibitions, daily radio shows and much more! Click to Close
2 week Dance Intensive (Click for more information)	7/5/2009 to 7/18/2009	20 campers	$1,965.00
In Ballibay's new 2-week Dance Intensive Program campers spend most of their day in dance classes and rehearsals, while still having time each day to try other activity areas including art, music, video, radio, Capoeira, Tai Chi, and tennis. The two weeks include two performances designed for dance intensive campers: a Dance Concert consisting of new jazz, tap, ballet, modern, and hip-hop choreography, and a Showcase in which work from campers' ongoing classes is exhibited. Intensive campers also can participate in a Camper Cabaret of song, dance, instrumental performance, and skits; and a Monologue and Dialogue Night of monologues, short scenes, and poetry. During the intensive there is also a Bonfire with performances and sing-alongs, a Movie Night, a DJ Dance, a Rock and Roll Band Night, and three nights of theatre productions performed by the 4-week campers. Click to Close
Rock-n-Roll Intensive, Session 1 (Click for more information)	7/5/2009 to 7/18/2009	50 campers	$1,965.00
In Ballibay's rock-n-roll intensive program campers spend most of their day in band rehearsals, music lessons, and individual practice time; while still having time each day to try other activity areas including art, music, video, radio, dance, and tennis. The two weeks include three performances for rock intensive campers: a Band Night in which all of the staff-directed camper bands perform, a Cabaret in which camper-formed bands can perform, and a Showcase of "unplugged" works-in-progress. Intensive campers also can participate in a Monologue and Dialogue Night of monologues, short scenes, and poetry. During the intensive there is also a Bonfire with performances, a Movie Night, a DJ Dance, and three nights of theatre productions performed by the 3-week campers. The Rock-n-Roll Intensive is offered in two separate two-week sessions. Two sessions may be combined for a five-week stay; please contact camp for details. Click to Close
3 week Second Session (Click for more information)	7/26/2009 to 8/15/2009	150 campers	$3,275.00
Our second session of the summer is three weeks long, attended by about 130 campers and run by a staff of 45. About half of the campers in the second session have already been at camp for four weeks. The session begins with a day-and-a-half day orientation in which each camper gets to meet with each instructor and discuss his or her interests. Theatre and voice auditions also occur during this orientation. The three week session is as activity-packed as our first session, with talent shows, musicals, one act plays, readers' theatre productions, full-length theatrical productions, a rock-n-roll band night, a music and dance revue, movie nights, art exhibitions, daily radio shows and much more! Click to Close
Rock-n-Roll Intensive, Session 2 (Click for more information)	7/26/2009 to 8/8/2009	50 campers	$1,965.00
In Ballibay's rock-n-roll intensive program campers spend most of their day in band rehearsals, music lessons, and individual practice time; while still having time each day to try other activity areas including art, music, video, radio, dance, and tennis. The two weeks include three performances for rock intensive campers: a Band Night in which all of the staff-directed camper bands perform, a Cabaret in which camper-formed bands can perform, and a Showcase of "unplugged" works-in-progress. Intensive campers also can participate in a Monologue and Dialogue Night of monologues, short scenes, and poetry. During the intensive there is also a Bonfire with performances, a Movie Night, a DJ Dance, and three nights of theatre productions performed by the 3-week campers. The Rock-n-Roll Intensive is offered in two separate two-week sessions. Two sessions may be combined for a five-week stay; please contact camp for details. Click to Close

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