Summer Camps

Yes, every participant receives two complimentary tickets to see Twelfth Night on our BMO Mainstage. These complimentary tickets are pre-scheduled so that participants can attend the show on the same day as their friends from camp. If you wish to purchase additional tickets or make adjustments, please contact Katie Johnstone.  

If you’re signed up for one of our “The Play’s the Thing” camps, you will be focusing on a specific Shakespeare play. Each group will have no more than 16 participants. Together, the group explores the focus play and makes creative decisions about how they’d like to present it. There will be an emphasis on building ensemble, expressing creativity through play and collaboration, and exploring the various performance techniques that professional Teaching Artists incorporate into their own practice.

On the final day of the camp (the Friday), friends and family are invited into the Festival tent where the group has rehearsed. The group will share what they’ve created on the Bard stage. Please watch your emails for complete details about the Camp Finale.

Transfers can be made free of charge, based on availability. To transfer to a different session, please contact Katie Johnstone. If you need to withdraw, please email Katie Johnstone. There will be no refund for no-shows. Please see refund policy details below.

Withdraw up to 14 days before the first day of your camp: Full refund.

Withdraw up to 48 hours after the first day: 50% will be credited to your account.

No-shows or withdraw more than 48 hours after the first day: No refund available.

In addition to becoming confident with Shakespeare’s language, participants develop skills in teamwork and ensemble building, creativity, self-expression, leadership, compassion, storytelling, communication, collaboration, and performance. 

In addition to participation in a summer camp, every participant receives two complimentary tickets to see our Festival  Twelfth Night on the BMO Mainstage. They will also receive a Bard Education t-shirt! 

If a camp appears to be full, please put your name on our waitlist. We will contact you if a spot becomes available. 

Minimum enrolment or insufficient registration is determined based on whether we believe the low number will interfere with the quality of programming for the registered participant(s). In the unlikely event that minimum enrolment is not met, the camp will be cancelled. Our team reserves the right to make this decision up to one week prior to the camp start date. We will notify families by phone and email and offer the choice of transferring their child to a different camp in our 2024 schedule or requesting a complete refund.  

 A late cancellation or no-show makes it impossible for us to give the reserved spot to another young person on the waiting list and can alter the experience of those that are attending the camp. If you notify us that you’re releasing your spot at least two weeks before the session begins, you will be offered a full refund. 

Bard Education’s Commitment Health and Safety can be found here. If you would like to view Bard on the Beach’s general Commitment to Health and Safety here.