Cal Shakes Summer Shakespeare Conservatory
A multi-week teen Shakespeare training conservatory (named Best Teen Camp by Alameda Magazine) held at Saint Mary's College and partner high school campuses in Lafayette and Oakland, offering morning classes in acting, voice, movement, and stage combat that culminate in a fully-produced public Shakespeare performance.
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An audition-required summer teen intensive at San Francisco Shakespeare Festival for actors ages 14-18 with prior acting experience, focused on Shakespearean text, voice, and movement work, culminating in a performance; need-based scholarships are available.
Contra Costa Ballet Summer Intensive
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Grrrl Brigade (Dance Mission Theater)
A social-justice-oriented dance training company for girls ages 9-18 at San Francisco's Dance Mission Theater, offering modern/jazz, Afro-Cuban modern, hip-hop, and taiko drumming classes with a focus on leadership and self-empowerment, plus regular performance opportunities.
Berkeley Playhouse TeenStage
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Camp Kala Teen Studio: Digital Photography
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Manovill Seminar (JFCS Holocaust Center of San Francisco)
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