Arts for All: Spend your summer at CCM

• Dates: June 1-24, 2026, Mondays & Wednesdays
• Time: 4:30-6 p.m.
• Director: Tricia Sundbeck
• Tuition: $275
• Experience: Levels 3 - 4

Offered two days a week on Monday and Wednesdays, this class approaches more complicated ballet combinations for barre and center work. It continues the importance of proper ballet technique, alignment, body placement, body awareness, musicality and phrasing, as well as continued emphases on performance quality. Increased flexibility, endurance and body strength are also stressed to allow for the development of higher elevations and leg extensions (levels 3-4).

• Dates: June 1-5, 2026
• Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Theme: Mermaids & Pirates
• Ages: 3-6 years old
• Instructor: Lizzy Russell
• Tuition: $300
• Registration Requirements: All campers must be fully potty trained to participate in this program.  

Ahoy, tiny dancers! Get ready to sail away on a magical adventure under the sea in our Mermaid & Pirate Storytime Camp! Each day, little campers will explore a treasure trove of activities, twirl like graceful mermaids, march like daring pirates, and get ready for a mini performance at the end of the week.  

• Dates: June 8-12, 2026
• Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Theme: Trolls in the Enchanted Forest
• Ages: 3-6 years old
• Instrutor: Lizzy Russell
• Tuition: $300
• Registration Experience: All campers must be fully potty trained to participate in this program.  

Deep in the enchanted forest, where music fills the air and everything sparkles with joy, lives a world of colorful, fun-loving forest creatures who LOVE to dance! Each day brings a new adventure with forest-inspired crafts, story time magic, and dance to prepare for a mini performance at the end of the week!

• Dates: June 22-26, 2026
• Time: 9 a.m.– 3 p.m.
• Director: Amanda Marasch-Brinkman
• Tuition: $500
• Experience: For ages 9-12; audition not required

This fun, fast-paced camp is designed for students who are curious about musical theatre but don’t have a lot of experience – yet! Throughout the week, we'll dig into scenes, songs, choreography, and character work – with a mix of vocal warm-ups, memorization tips, improv games, and more. It’s a supportive space to build skills, try new things, and gain confidence onstage – no prior experience required.  

Sample Schedule:

• 8:45-9 a.m. Daily Check-in
• 9-9:30 a.m. Informal Auditions and Warmups
• 9:30-10:30 a.m. Music and Blocking
• 10:30-10:45 a.m. Snack break
• 10:45-11:30 a.m. Table Read and Discussion
• 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Lunch
• 12-12:30 p.m. Dance, Crafts or Costumes
• 12:30-1:30 p.m. Dance Review
• 1:30-3 p.m. Blocking, Choreography or Music

• Dates: July 6-10, 2026
• Time: 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Theme: Beauty and the Beast 
• Ages: 6-8 years old
• Instructor: Lizzy Russell
• Tuition: $300
• Experience: For ages 6-8

Step into a tale as old as time in this enchanting week of dance, imagination, and storytelling! Set in a world of enchanted castles and magical friendships, each day offers a new opportunity to explore whimsical crafts, a love of dance, and creative adventures that celebrate courage, kindness, and fun.  

• Dates: July 6-10, 2026
• Time:12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Amanda Marasch-Brinkman
• Tuition: $300
• Experience: For ages 6-8

This half day Musical Theatre Camp for 6–8-year-olds will feature all elements of musical theater including singing, acting, and dancing. Students are sure to have a blast as we highlight the joy of what it takes to put on a musical! This summer camp is paired with our Storytime Ballet, which is offered in the morning from 9-12pm, for a full day of FUN!

• Dates: June 1-5, 2026
• Time:9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Director: Dr. Joyce Chan Grabell 
• Tuition: $350

Practice your instrument, gain new friends, and have fun learning pieces while improving your technique! CCM Prep faculty are planning a full week of classes, chamber music and orchestra rehearsals, mini-lessons, enrichment, games, and fun activities for Suzuki and Traditional string students. Students in grades K-5 are welcome to sign-up and will be placed in age-appropriate groups. Previous playing experience is required.

Sample Daily Schedule: 

• 8:45-9 a.m. Daily Camp Check-in
• 9-10 a.m. Orchestra Rehearsal
• 10-11a.m. Mini Lessons
• 11-12 p.m. Chamber Music Rehearsal
• 12-1 p.m.  Lunch and Free Time
• 1-2 p.m. Enrichment
• 2-3 p.m. Arts and Crafts   
• 3-4 p.m. Practice and/or Large Group Activities
• 4 p.m. Daily Camp Check-out 

• Dates: June 5-13, 2027; Housing check-in on June 4 at 11 AM
  
• Time:Varies
• Instructor: Tricia Sundeck, Director. Thomas Bell, Johnnie-Lynn Jacobs-Percer, Isabele Elefson, Kiersten Edwards, Ana Bird, Shauna Steele, Kat Wolf
• Special Topic Guests: Jacqui Hass, Dance Medicine & Julius Jenkins, Street Dance
• Program Tuition: $750
• Housing Tuition: $1000
• Registration Requirements: No audition required. Students must have a minimum of two full years on pointe.

CCM’s Ballet Intensive offers comprehensive training for young women and men specializing in ballet technique, pointe, classical ballet repertoire, and modern dance in an intensive environment. Additional supplemental classes in contemporary dance, character dance, musical theatre, pilates, injury prevention, and nutrition are included, as well as seminars by guest teachers and speakers to expand the students’ knowledge on specific dance topics. Students aged 14-17 are eligible. The program is appropriate for advanced dancers that take at least three ballet classes a week.

Sample Schedule:

• 8:45-9 a.m. Daily check-in
• 9-9:30 a.m. Stretch
• 9:30-10:45 a.m. Technique
• 10:45-11 a.m. Break
• 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Pointe, Partnering, Variations, Choreo 
• 12:15-1:30 p.m. Lunch
• 1:30-2:15 p.m. Pointe, Partnering, Variations, Choreo 
• 2:15-3:30 p.m. Modern
• 3:30-3:45 p.m. Break
• 3:45-5 p.m. Masterclass/Special Topics
• 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
• 6:30-8 p.m. Evening Activity

• Dates: 
  • 1-Week Sessions: Session 1: June 14-20-2027; Session 2: July 12-18, 2027   
  • 2-Week Sessions: Session 1: June 14-26, 2027; Session 2: July 12-24, 2027
• Time: Varies
• Instructors: Bethany Kerr, Co-Director. Ria Collins, Co-Director
• Program Tuition: 
  • 1-Week Intensive: $1,000 per session 
  • 2-Week Intensive: $2,000 per session 
• Housing Tuition
  • 1-Week Sessions: $1,000 per session
  • 2-Week Sessions: $1,800 per session
• Age: Rising 9-12 graders 
• Registration Requirements: Audition required.

This program is designed for talented, motivated, and dedicated high school students, rising freshman through seniors, who have a strong interest in and passion for musical theatre. Voice, dance, and acting are taught by conservatory faculty, local professionals, and CCM Prep faculty.

Important Dates:

Auditions Open: October 1, 2026

Priority Deadline: February 15, 2027

Hard Deadline: March 1, 2027

Admissions decisions for those who submit their applications by the priority deadline will be notified by March 1. Any applications submitted by the hard deadline will be reviewed and notified if spaces remain.

Audition: 

To audition, visit Acceptd and select “CCM Prep: Musical Theatre Intensive” from the drop-down menu to start your application. There is a $35 fee for audition applications. For details on application waivers, please email ccmsummer@ucmail.uc.edu

Audition Requirements:

All students should prepare the following for their audition: 

• Headshot
• One-page resume
• Monologue: An age-appropriate monologue from a published play written after 1950. This should not be from a movie, TV show, or musical. The monologue should be 60-90 seconds in length, including the slate (Please state your name, the title of the play, and the playwright). 
• Two contrasting songs: Each selection should be under 90 seconds including the slate (Please state your name, the title of each song and the musical it is from OR, for non-musical theatre selections, the name of the artist). Songs may be 32-bar cuts or shorter excerpts. 
  • One song from a musical written before 1970
  • One song written after 1970 in any style (this may include non-musical theatre material)
  • Note: A cappella submissions will not be accepted. You must use live or recorded accompaniment for your videos. 
• Dance video: 30-60 seconds of a solo dance piece in the following styles: Musical Theatre, Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet, or Hip Hop. Please avoid submitting group performance footage. 

• Dates: July 13-18, 2026
• Instructor: Dr. L. Brett Scott (Director)
• Tuition: $750 (after Early-Bird discount ends) 
• Early-Bird Discount: $600 (Register by May 1st)
• Cincinnati Public School educators save 10% on summer workshops (Cannot be used in conjunction with the Early-Bird discount) 
• No audition requirement

Offering exceptional training in choral pedagogy, literature, and performance, the CCM Choral Conducting Workshop is open to all musicians. The workshop will be a week-long immersion in new pedagogies and literature with participants receiving daily training in conducting, voice and choral pedagogy, performance practice, and a wide range of historic and modern repertoire. Featuring CCM’s outstanding choral and voice faculty, the week will include a performance on the final day. Participants will also be able to intersect with the International Conducting Training Program.