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  Calling All RISING STARS to ASPIRE this Summer!


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Aspire Music Academy is proud to offer a full set of summer camp experiences for young performers of all ages! All of our summer programs are directed by Lori Sager and our full Creative Team.  Click the button above or any photo next to an offering to enroll today!  Please scroll down to see our full set of offerings.

Aspire summer experiences are instructed by fully-accredited music and teaching professionals and professionals in training.  We offer expert instruction and make it available to every aspiring performer!

Our theme for our summer programming is RISING STARS! It's a chance for performers of all ages to "hone and own" their skills the Aspire way!

Scroll down to discover all the amazing offerings we have this summer.  Summer is a wonderful time for young performers of all ages to "hone and own" their skills the Aspire way.  Performers from existing Aspire youth groups, as well as new performers, are all welcome!

 

For Summer 2025, Aspire performers will have the opportunity to perform on the stage in Disney’s Newsies Jr. and Legally Blonde the Musical Jr.  We also offer our Sparks and Dynamites and Crescendos camps for our youngest performers and the ever-popular Summer Stock musical theatre camp (a STARS On Broadway experience)! 


A fun performance for live audiences will conclude each of these exciting experiences.  Recorded viewing of performances will also be supported where licensing obligations allow it.


Tuition assistance and payment plans are offered for all our summer performing experiences.  Please write to us at info@aspiremusicacademy.com and put "Tuition Assistance" in the subject line.

Come sing, dance and have way too much fun with both old and new friends!  Everyone is welcome - no previous performing experience required!


Scroll down to see our full set of offerings!


Sparks & Dynamites Camp

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Singin’ & Dancin’ FUN for 1st – 3rd Graders

Rising Stars Fly By Land, Sea & Sky!


Age Group:  Entering Grades 1-3

Dates:  June 9-13, 2025

Focus:   Vocal, Dance & Character Development – Recreational – No audition required

Format:  In-person camp experience; Monday-Friday, 9:00am – 12:00pm

 

Description:  Students entering grades 1-3 of any skill level are invited to join us for a fabulous week of singing, dancing and lots of fun with songs from Broadway hits like Wicked, The Lion King, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid and more.  We’ll be featuring a terrific “Friends & Family” performance will conclude the week.


Final Performance:  Friday, June 13 at 11:00am

In-person performance at Aspire Music Academy for friends and family, with a recording provided if licensing obligations allow.  (In-person attendance may be limited to a certain number of people per performer.)

 

Pricing:  $289 (payment in full and monthly payment options are available)



Crescendos Camp

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Singin’ & Dancin’ FUN for 4th - 6th Graders

Rising Stars Fly By Land, Sea & Sky!


Age Group: Entering Grades 4-6 

Dates: June 9-13, 2025

Focus:  Vocal, Dance, & Character Development – Recreational – No audition required

Format: In-person camp experience; Monday-Friday, 1:00pm – 4:00pm

 

Description:  Students entering grades 4-6 of any skill level are invited to join us for a week of singing, dancing and lots of fun with songs from Broadway hits like Wicked, The Lion King, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid & more!  A terrific “Friends & Family” performance will conclude the week.


Final Performance: Friday, June 13 at 3:00pm

In-person performance at Aspire Music Academy for friends and family, with a recording provided if licensing obligations allow.  (In-person attendance may be limited to a certain number of people per performer.)

 

Pricing:  $289 (payment in full and monthly payment options are available)




Disney's Newsies Jr.

Disney-themed fun for 6th – 12th Graders!
(* This offering is now closed to new enrollments - see below)

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Age Group: Entering Grades 6-12

Dates: June 16-28, 2025 (with possible added performances on June 28 and June 29)

Detailed Schedule and Format: 

  • Auditions: May 23-25, 2025 (in-person auditions preferred; video auditions will be supported)
  • Every day camp experience; 9:00am – 4:00pm Monday-Friday for two weeks plus final performances


Focus:  Vocal, Dance, Acting, & Performance – Recreational – All performers are asked to audition for placement.  All enrolled performers will be cast.  (Detailed audition information will be sent after registration.)


Description:  Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies JR. features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.


When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys' expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. Together, the newsies learn that they are stronger united and create a movement to fight for what's right.


Including the now-classic songs "Carrying the Banner," "Seize the Day," and "Santa Fe," Newsies JR. is a timeless story full of spirit and heart.

 

Final Performances:  Friday, June 27 (7:00pm) and Saturday, June 28 (2:00pm) - Aspire will add performances on June 28 (7:00pm) and June 29 (2:00pm) if casting supports it.

In-person performance on an auditorium stage for friends, family and a general audience. 


Pricing:  $499 (payment in full and monthly payment options are available)


Note:  An audition notice will be sent to enrolled families in the weeks before the camp.  All performers are required to audition for proper placement.  Every performer enrolled will be in the cast.  Any performers signing up after the audition date will still be in the ensemble for the show, and are welcome to join us!

* This offering has reached capacity and is closed to new enrollments. If you'd like to be on our waiting list, please write to us at info@aspiremusicacademy.com


Summer Stock 2025!

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Wiz-Wicked-Wizard – Oh My! 

A "Stars on Broadway" style musical theatre revue production featuring music from three fantastic shows and more!


Age Group: Entering Grades 6-12

Dates: July 7-18, 2025

Focus: Vocal, Dance, Acting, Auditioning Skills & Techniques – Recreational – both experienced and new performers welcome!

Format: In-person camp experience; Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 3:00pm for two weeks


Description: This External link opens in new tab or windowSTARS on Broadway® style camp features singing, dancing, & acting – you get to do it all, while building your performance and audition skills.  Campers will take part in a two-week camp experience focused on rehearsing and delivering a full musical revue performance based on music from three fantastic shows (Wicked, Wizard of Oz, The Wiz) and other popular Broadway shows, characters, and songs.  Your family and friends will love seeing you perform on a full stage for the final performance!


Final Performance:  Friday, July 18 at 2:00pm

In-person performance on an auditorium stage for friends and family, with a recording provided if licensing obligations allow. 


Pricing:  $469 (payment in full and monthly payment options are available)

 

Stars On Broadway® is a trademark of Lori Sager, used with permission by Aspire Music Academy



Legally Blonde the Musical Jr.

Welcoming 6th – 12th Graders for this Broadway favorite!

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Age Group: Entering Grades 6-12

Dates: July 28 - August 9, 2025 (with possible added performances on August 9 and August 10)

Detailed Schedule and Format: 

  • Auditions: July 11-13, 2025 (in-person auditions preferred; video auditions will be supported)
  • Every day camp experience; 9:00am – 4:00pm Monday-Friday for two weeks plus final performances


Focus:  Vocal, Dance, Acting, & Performance – Recreational – All performers are asked to audition for proper placement.  All enrolled performers will be cast.  (Detailed audition information will be sent after registration. Those enrolling after auditions will join the ensemble.)


Description:  Based on the award-winning Broadway musical and the smash hit motion picture, Legally Blonde The Musical JR. is a fabulously fun journey of self-empowerment and expanding horizons. The show's instantly recognizable songs are filled with humor, wit and sass — leaving cast members and audiences alike seeing pink!


Legally Blonde JR. follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. When Elle's boyfriend, Warner, dumps her and heads to Harvard, claiming she's not "serious" enough, Elle takes matters into her own hands, crafting a showy song-and-dance personal essay and charming her way into law school. Befriending classmate, Emmett, and spunky hairdresser, Paulette, along the way, Elle finds that books and looks aren't mutually exclusive.  As Elle begins outsmarting her peers, she realizes that law may be her natural calling after all!


Final Performances:  Friday, August 8 (7:00pm) and Saturday, August 9 (2:00pm) - Aspire will add performances on August 9 (7:00pm) and August 10 (2:00pm) if casting supports it.  

In-person performance on an auditorium stage for friends, family and a general audience. 


Pricing:  $499 (payment in full and monthly payment options are available)


Note:   An audition notice will be sent to enrolled families in the weeks before the camp.  All performers are required to audition for proper placement.  Every performer enrolled will be in the cast.  Any performers signing up after the audition date will still be in the ensemble for the show, and are welcome to join us!


Please contact Aspire at External link opens in new tab or windowinfo@aspiremusicacademy.com if you need tuition assistance to participate in a summer program.  Please put "Tuition Assistance" in the subject of your email.


The costs to support summer participants are incurred well before the camps start.  Refunds for withdrawals will not be provided after April 30, 2025. 

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