Young Performing Artist Lab

[NoHo Arts District, CA] – Sign your child up for the Young Performing Artist Lab (YPALL) at the Lankershim Arts Center, running June 16 – July 18.

About Young Performing Artist Lab (YPALL):

The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Performing Arts Division (PERF) has commissioned K.E.E.P. (Kid’s Education Experience Program) and Interact Theatre Company’s INTERPLAY to facilitate this year’s youth summer camp program: Young Performing Artist Lab (YPALL) at the Lankershim Arts Center.

A fun and exploratory way for youth ages 7 to 16 years of age to engage in the performing arts–theatre, dance, music, film, and culture–both on stage and behind the scenes, this program runs for five weeks in the summer. It is a Monday through Friday program that starts at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. (extended care is available for a nominal fee from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.)  This year’s Young Performing Artist Lab (YPALL) runs from June 16, 2025 to July 18, 2025 with a culminating performance on Saturday, July 19th at 11:00 a.m.

Youth are divided into two groups based on their ages: Creative Crew Campers (CCC) for ages 7 to 11 years old, facilitated by K.E.E.P. (Kid’s Education Experience Program), and Teen Theatrical Trainees (TTT) for ages 12 to 16 years old, facilitated by Interact Theatre Company’s INTERPLAY.

CCC is a fun and imaginative introduction to the performing arts, focusing on creativity and confidence-building through dance, voice, acting, costumes, stage makeup, personal storytelling, and comedy monologues. TTT is a teen-centric program focusing on the basics of acting, dance, voice, technical theater (lighting, sound, and video production), and stage management that is accessible to all levels of experience. Both groups will work with their assigned organization to create a culminating performance together. The culmination will be a kid-centric performance showcasing student achievements and creations and will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.

LAB OVERVIEW

Dates:

Monday through Friday, for five weeks from June 16, 2025 to July 18, 2025 (Camp is closed on June 19 and July 4, 2025) plus a culminating performance for parents on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

Location:

Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601

Age Groups and Tracks:

Creative Crew Campers (CCC): Younger Students (Ages: 7–11 years old)
Teen Theatrical Trainees (TTT): Older Students (Ages: 12–16 years old)

Time:

Both tracks will run concurrently from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. utilizing three key areas of the Lankershim Arts Center (the Black Box Theater, the Gallery Performance Space, and the Mezzanine Studio.)

Food:

Participants should eat breakfast before attending this program and are to bring their own lunch to camp daily.  It is also highly recommended that participants bring their own water bottle with their name written on it. A light snack will be provided to campers daily during the early afternoon.

Extended Care:

This is offered on camp days from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.  Extended care is supervised time before camp starts and after camp ends to assist parents during the sometimes challenging drop-off and pick-up times. Activities are often spontaneous in a casual environment.  Extended care is $10 weekly, however, it is available for free to campers with scholarships.

Cost:

The Young Performing Artist Lab (YPALL) is only $500 for five weeks of camp.  However, for families demonstrating financial need, an up to 90% discount is available by filling out a short and user-friendly scholarship application. Many scholarship awardees only pay $50 total for the five weeks of program.  For those who do not qualify for the scholarship program but would like some assistance, five weekly $100 payment plan is possible too.

Scholarships:

Those interested in being considered for the scholarship program should complete the scholarship application form and submit it with their registration packet.  We have an unlimited amount of camper scholarships available.

How to Register:

Families interested in signing their child(ren) up for YPALL should contact Lankershim Arts Center to request a Registration packet (and scholarship application, if applicable).  Once completed, parents can either email the forms or drop them off at our location: Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601.  Drop off after hours should be submitted through the mail slot on the front door.

For more information or to request forms please email us at dca-lankeshimtheatre@lacity.org or call us at (818) 301-6120.

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