Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts is an award-winning performing arts program dedicated to creating extraordinary theatre experiences in an empowering, inclusive, and enriching environment.
COMING SOON: SUMMER 2024 CLASSES
Registration starts April 25.
SUMMER CAMP
JUNIOR THEATER FESTIVAL
In 2024-2025, Ovation will participate in two Junior Theater Festivals: JTF Atlanta in January, and JTF West in Sacramento in February.
Auditions for our JTF Teams take place during the Summer and rehearsals take place October – February.
MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS
James and the Giant Peach JR
Directed by Rachel Pospisil
Music Direction by Daina Fischer
Choreography by Rachel Czuba
Performances: April 12 – 21
Performers age 9-13
Tickets Now On Sale!
ENCORE presents
Alice by Heart
Directed by Jessical Wolthusen
Music Direction by Trevor Schonman
Choreography by Rachel Czuba and Blake Donalson
Performances: May 10 – 12
Performers age 14-18
Tickets Now On Sale!
ENCORE presents
Something Rotten
A Summer Intensive
Performances: July 19 – 21
Performers age 14-19
Registration is Now Open!
Summer 2023 in Review
10 weeks. 13 musical theater productions. Over 360 kids aged 5-18.
Thank you to our amazing camp staff, artistic teams, families, and kiddos for participating and making 2023 a summer to remember!
Join us for the
JUNIOR THEATER FESTIVAL
Junior Theater Festival (JTF) is the world’s biggest and best celebration of young people performing musical theater. JTF brings together student musical theater troupes from all over the world for a weekend of musical theater mayhem and madness!
AWARDS
- 2024 Outstanding Performance, JTF Sacramento (Shrek, JR)
- 2024 Outstanding New Works Showcase, JTF Atlanta (Hans Christian Andersen, JR)
- 2024 Outstanding Choreography, JTF Atlanta (Newsies JR)
- 2024 Outstanding Performance by an Individual, JTF Atlanta (Oliver Schnizlein, Newsies JR)
- 2023 Outstanding Performance, JTF Sacramento (Music Man, JR)
- 2022 Outstanding Showcase (Broadway Junior Revue: Pure Imagination)
- 2022 Excellence in Music (The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, JR.)
- 2022 Outstanding Performance by an Individual, (William Daly, The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, JR.)
- 2021 Outstanding Performance (Seussical, Kids)
- 2021 Excellence in Dance (Shrek, JR.)
- 2021 Overall Best Male Performer (Alejandro Medina, Shrek, JR.)
- 2020 Excellence in Dance (The Little Mermaid, JR.)
- 2020 Outstanding Production (Aristocats, Kids)
- 2020 Overall Best Male Performer (Mateo Haro, Aristocats)
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