May 15, 2023 – Millikin Community Arts Academy (MCAA) has opened enrollment for the summer. MCAA offers summer camps for ages pre-school through 12th grade, and private and group lessons for ages six through adult in the performing arts, music, and writing. Their summer programming offers a unique selection of quality instruction for beginners or advanced learners.
Instructors include School of Music faculty members, MCAA Instructor faculty and upper-level Millikin student instructors.
Interested participants can enroll HERE.
Individual programming includes:
Active Arts Adventure! Session I – June 5–9, 9:00 a.m.–Noon – Entering preschool through 6th grade • Fee: $100
- Participants will enjoy music, dance, drama, movement and the visual arts.
Active Arts Adventure! Session II – June 5–9, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. – Entering kindergarten through 6th grade • Fee: $100
- Participants will enjoy music, dance, drama, movement and the visual arts.
Millikin Community Percussion Ensemble: Summer Session – June 8–July 27, Thursdays from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. – Ages 10+ with minimum 1 year of playiing experience • Fee: $165
- Campers will rehearse and perform a variety of percussion ensemble music, including classical percussion repertoire, novelty music and on-the-go bucket jams!
Pre-school Music Appreciation with Instruments – June 26–30, 9:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. – Ages 3–5 • Fee: $90
- In this camp, children will interact with song, movement and crafts as they explore making a new musical instrument each day and learn how to play this instrument to popular music.
Musical Theatre Camp JR – June 26-30, 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. – Ages 6-11 • Fee: $100
- This camp will include learning and performing popular musical theatre pieces along with learning performing techniques, music sight-reading skills, basic theatre movement and singing/acting techniques.
Musical Theatre Camp SR – June 26–30, 1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. – Ages 12–18 • Fee: $100.
- This camp is designed to showcase campers’ talents and abilities as well as grow performance skills and technique in singing, dancing, and acting.
Intergenerational Choir – July 1, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; July 2, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. – Ages 16+ • Fee: $60
- Come and sing in the intergenerational choir that is for anyone in the Greater Decatur community who desires to sing with a group of like-minded people who love singing!
RAP-U! – July 10–14, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. – Entering grades 5–12 • Fee: $150
- In this course, students will explore the history of hip-hop and will have the opportunity to create music in a professional studio, collaborate with independent artists and perform.
First Gig Rock’n’Roll Camp! – July 17–22, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. – Ages 10–8 • Fee: $300
- Students will learn the ropes of how to be in a rock band, led by seasoned professional musicians.
2023 Millikin Summer Piano Camp – July 23–29, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. – Ages 12+ through adult • Fee: $600 (Resident) / $375 (Commuter)
- Over the course of six days, intermediate to advanced students will participate in activities including masterclasses, private lessons, pedagogical presentations, collaborative piano, faculty, and student recitals and competition opportunities.
Creative Writing Camp – July 23–29, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. – Junior high and high school students (12+) • Fee: $550 (Resident / $325 (Commuter)
- To develop their technique, campers will participate in writing exercises, readings, discussions, group writing workshops and one-on-one critiques with the instructor.
Millikin University Summer Jazz Band Camp – July 23–29, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. -Junior high and high school students (12+) • Fee: $550 (Resident / $325 (Commuter)
- This camp is designed for students to develop individual musicianship and sight-reading skills through combo and big band settings.
Summer Sings! – July 31–August 4, 9:00 a.m.–Noon – Preschool through 8th grade • Fee: $100
- Summer Sings engages students through singing, dancing and playing instruments.
Wild Arts Camp! – July 31–August 4, 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. – Kindergarten through 8th grade • Fee: $100
- Campers will experience the WILD side of art, focusing on new and exciting visual art techniques, drama, bucket drumming, Orff instruments and MUCH MORE!
Register and view full program descriptions at millikin.asapconnected.com.
