A parent-focused guide to North Texas Performing Arts summer camp options across Plano, Frisco, Dallas, Southlake, and Fairview, organized by program type so families can compare the right fit faster.
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Start with this guide if your child wants a performance-focused summer: NTPA is one of the clearest starting points for North Texas families comparing theater, film, voice, and inclusive creative arts camps across multiple campuses.
The useful parent question is not just "Does NTPA have camps?" It is "Which kind of NTPA camp fits my kid?" Theater camps are the broadest path, film camps may be better for kids who like storytelling but are not ready for live stage work, voice camps fit kids interested in character work and audio performance, and Starcatchers is the inclusive creative arts path to review for youth and adults with disabilities.
Use the listings below as a shortlist, then confirm current openings, dates, prices, and any first-time-family discounts directly with NTPA before booking.
The broadest NTPA path for kids who want acting, musicals, stage confidence, or a production-style week.
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Some NTPA sessions can fill quickly or vary by campus. Confirm production title, schedule, and availability with NTPA before planning around a specific week.
North Texas Performing Arts
This summer, kids can shine on stage with North Texas Performing Arts’ performing arts camps for grades K–8! Offered in Plano, Fairview, Frisco, Dallas, and Southlake, NTPA camps immerse students ...
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North Texas Performing Arts (NTPA)
Offers youth theater camps, musical theater, drama, and acting programs for children.
234 Google reviews
NTPA Collegiate Pursuits
A Plano college-audition intensive for teens preparing for performing arts applications and pre-screens.
North Texas Performing Arts
Dallas theatre camps with half-day and full-day story-based productions for ages 5-14.
234 Google reviews
North Texas Performing Arts
Frisco theatre camps with half-day and full-day story-based productions for ages 5-14.
234 Google reviews
North Texas Performing Arts
Weekly theater classes, workshops, and major productions for kids and teens at Willow Bend.
234 Google reviews
North Texas Performing Arts
Plano theatre camps with half-day and full-day productions for ages 5-14.
234 Google reviews
Storytelling and production options for kids who may prefer cameras, scripts, and short films over live stage performance.
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Ask what equipment, final project, and screening expectations are included, since film camp deliverables can vary by session.
North Texas Performing Arts
A Southlake film camp where ages 8-12 create and star in their own short films in one immersive week.
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North Texas Performing Arts
A creative one-week performance camp where students write, film, and premiere their own short film.
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North Texas Performing Arts
A Plano studios film camp for ages 8-12 to create and star in a short film with hands-on camera work.
234 Google reviews
North Texas Performing Arts
A Dallas film camp where ages 11-15 manage the full movie-making process from screenplay to premiere.
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North Texas Performing Arts
A second July Plano film session for ages 11-15 to create a short film from script through premiere.
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North Texas Performing Arts
A Dallas movie camp for ages 8-12 to make a short film together from concept to final camera work.
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North Texas Performing Arts
A July Dallas movie-making camp for ages 8-12 to create a short film as a team.
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North Texas Performing Arts
A Southlake movie camp for ages 8-12 to bring a short film from concept to final camera work.
234 Google reviews
North Texas Performing Arts
A Frisco movie-making camp for ages 8-12 to collaborate on a short film from concept to camera.
234 Google reviews
NTPA Starcatchers
Starcatchers Film Camp camp in Plano. Creative arts camps for youth and adults with disabilities, with Plano, Frisco, and Fairview sessions across the summer.
234 Google reviews
Character voice, narration, and audio-performance options for kids drawn to animation, commercials, or voice-over work.
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Confirm whether the session emphasizes acting technique, recording practice, or a final showcase before enrolling.
North Texas Performing Arts
A Plano voice acting camp for ages 10-14 to build a vocal toolbox for animation, commercials, and voice-over work.
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North Texas Performing Arts
A second Plano voice acting session for ages 10-14 to practice vocal technique across animation and commercial styles.
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Inclusive creative arts programming to review for youth and adults with disabilities.
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Contact the provider directly about support needs, staffing, accessibility, and whether the session is the right fit for your child or adult participant.
NTPA Starcatchers
Creative arts camps for youth and adults with disabilities, with Plano, Frisco, and Fairview sessions across the summer.
NTPA Starcatchers
Starcatchers Broadway Dance camp in Frisco. Creative arts camps for youth and adults with disabilities, with Plano, Frisco, and Fairview sessions across the summer.
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NTPA Starcatchers
Starcatchers Christmas in July camp in Fairview. Creative arts camps for youth and adults with disabilities, with Plano, Frisco, and Fairview sessions across the summer.
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NTPA Starcatchers
Starcatchers Descendants camp in Frisco. Creative arts camps for youth and adults with disabilities, with Plano, Frisco, and Fairview sessions across the summer.
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NTPA Starcatchers
Starcatchers Film Camp camp in Plano. Creative arts camps for youth and adults with disabilities, with Plano, Frisco, and Fairview sessions across the summer.
234 Google reviews
NTPA Starcatchers
Starcatchers Just Keep Swimming camp in Plano. Creative arts camps for youth and adults with disabilities, with Plano, Frisco, and Fairview sessions across the summer.
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NTPA Starcatchers
Starcatchers Let It Go camp in Plano. Creative arts camps for youth and adults with disabilities, with Plano, Frisco, and Fairview sessions across the summer.
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NTPA Starcatchers
Starcatchers On Broadway camp in Plano. Creative arts camps for youth and adults with disabilities, with Plano, Frisco, and Fairview sessions across the summer.
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NTPA Starcatchers
Starcatchers The Wizarding World camp in Plano. Creative arts camps for youth and adults with disabilities, with Plano, Frisco, and Fairview sessions across the summer.
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Parent FAQ
Start with the theater camp listings in your closest city, then compare age range, schedule, and production theme. Theater camps are usually the most flexible entry point for kids who want to try performing.
Not necessarily. Film camps can fit kids who like acting, writing, directing, editing, or creative collaboration. Check the individual listing for age and session details.
Yes. Inclusive programs are highly fit-specific. Confirm support needs, staffing, accessibility, schedule, and participant age expectations directly with the provider.
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