Icicle Creek Center for the Arts offers summer camps in theater, art, music

From theater auditions to yoga-inspired art and chamber music in the woods, the Icicle Creek Center for the Arts is offering a variety of summer camps designed to help young artists explore new skills and build confidence.

The summer lineup begins July 13-17 with a theater camp for students entering grades 7-12 that goes beyond putting on a play. Participants will learn audition techniques, write dialogue and monologues, and receive coaching from professional actors through master classes.

"It's really about, 'How do I memorize? How do I present this? How do I present my best self under pressure?'" Program Director Rhia Foster said. "They actually get attention from local professional actors ... that will help them with auditioning."

The theater program opens a season that also includes visual arts, music, movement and writing camps.

"We are doing everything from theater to more traditional arts, like sculpture, painting, that kind of stuff, all the way through music camps and writing," Foster said. "It's just a really robust program this summer."

For younger children, Icicle Creek is partnering with the Wenatchee River Institute on "Littles" camps that combine outdoor exploration with music and creative activities. Other offerings include an Art and Movement Camp, where students combine yoga, breathwork and mindfulness with painting, sculpture and other art projects.

Older music students can participate in chamber music programs through the Kairos Chamber Music Immersive and Summer Strings Camp, where they receive intensive instruction and perform as part of Icicle Creek's Chamber Music Festival.

"It's one of the only summer strings camps being offered for that age group in the state right now," Foster said.

An advanced creative writing camp for students entering grades 9-12 is scheduled for Aug. 12-14.

Most day camps cost about $175 to $375, depending on options such as lunch. Financial assistance is available through scholarships funded by local sponsors.

For Foster, the camps reflect the organization's broader mission of making the arts accessible to the community.

"Our mission is to ignite creativity and foster the human spirit through the power of art," she said. "The summer camp program serves as a way for us to engage our young community and make sure that the arts have a next generation."

Camp schedules, age requirements and registration information are available at icicle.org.

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This story was originally published July 7, 2026 at 2:09 AM.