Welcome to the Academy @ OCT

Summer 2026 Term

Registration Now Open!

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TO REGISTER, SELECT A TERM BELOW. THEN, CLICK THE RED "REGISTER" BUTTON NEXT TO THE CLASS OR WORKSHOP YOU WANT.

There is a $2 fee per child per class that will be applied to each class registration.

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THEN SELECT A CLASS BELOW

	Class	Times	Max Enrollment		More Information
	Arts for All; ages 9 - 17; Summer 2026	Monday-Thursday 9am to 5pm	60	Sold out	For ages 9 - 17 ARTS FOR ALL - Summer 2026 REGISTRATION IS FULL - CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE WAITLIST. Arts For All is back again this summer! This incredible theatrical intensive for ages 9-17 offers majors in acting, dance, music, or art, ending with two amazing student productions. This summer, the play Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the musical **Matilda Jr. are the grand finale. PLACEMENT AUDITIONS: Auditions are for placement only, to determine a student's best fit for a major. Role auditions will be held a week into camp. Register ASAP for Arts For All, then audition on either Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here’s what to prepare: •Acting: 60-second prepared or provided monologue •Music: 30 seconds of a contemporary musical theatre song (bring sheet music) •Dance: Routine/combination will be taught to students at placement audition •Art: Any form of artwork created by student MEETING TIME: Monday - Thursday; June 8 - July 19 • 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PERFORMANCES: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (July 10-13) Matilda Jr. (July 17-19) TUITION: • $800 Contact the box office at (352) 236-2274 if you would like to set up a payment arrangement. Payments begin one week after you pre-register.**
	Arts for All Too; ages 6 - 8; Summer 2026	Saturdays, June 13-July 11	20		For ages 6 - 8 ARTS FOR ALL TOO - Summer 2026 Saturdays; June 13, 20, 27 & July 11 • 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Arts For All Too camp is an inspiring and engaging educational environment for our youngest performers, designed to address all aspects of the live theatre experience at a developmentally appropriate level through active participation and ensembleship. Students will explore acting, dance, music, and art through expertly guided and collaborative activities, culminating in a final sharecase which reflects our young artists’ hard work and emerging skills. Students will explore the power of their voices and bodies to communicate ideas and convey emotions via beginning acting techniques, creative storytelling, vocal exploration with text and music, and self-expressive movement activities. Creating the visible context for a performance is equally important in theatrical storytelling. The Arts For All Too immersive experience exposes young learners to various technical aspects of live theatre, from scenic painting techniques to lighting and props. Under the guidance and with the encouragement of The Academy’s teaching artists, nothing is as exciting as the creativity, self-confidence, and artistic growth found in the living, breathing space of Ocala Civic Theatre. ACTING: Explore the excitement of creating vivid characters through fully realized storytelling, utilizing techniques aimed at liberating imagination and honing the theatrical mind. MUSIC: Cultivate and advance musicianship and expression through introduction to music theory and vocal ensemble work. DANCE: Develop a functional understanding of the body and spatial/sensory awareness through an introduction to theatrical movement. ART: Discover and experiment with behind-the-scenes technical arts skills which transform a bare stage into a dazzling, showstopping performance environment. MEETING TIME: Saturdays; June 13, 20, 27 & July 11 • 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. *NO CLASS July 4.* SHARECASE: Saturday, July 18 & Sunday, July 19. Time: TBD Tuition: • $225 Contact the box office at (352) 236-2274 if you would like to set up a payment arrangement. Payments begin one week after you pre-register.

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