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    Spring Break Theatre Camps

    Registration Now Open for March 2025 Camps

    Looking for an engaging, enriching spring break experience for your child? The G7 Theatre Academy's Spring Break Camps provide the perfect blend of creative expression, skill development, and fun in a supportive environment led by professional theatre instructors.

    Why Choose G7 Theatre Academy?

    Our spring break theatre camps focus on process rather than product, creating a low-pressure environment where children and youth can:

    • Develop confidence and public speaking skills
    • Learn teamwork and cooperation
    • Express creativity through drama and performance
    • Build foundational theatre skills
    • Make new friends in a positive, encouraging atmosphere

    Spring Break Camp Options

    Dramatic Rumblings (Ages 8-10)

    Perfect for young performers ready to explore their creative potential

    Your child will dive into interactive theatre games and activities while learning essential theatre skills like blocking, characterization, movement, and line memorization. This camp naturally fosters cooperation, teamwork, and focus in a supportive environment.

    Dates & Registration:

    Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily
    Cost: $280
    Limited Space: Maximum 10 campers per session
    Location: Gallery 7 Theatre Rehearsal Hall, Abbotsford

    Stage Eruptions (Ages 11-13)

    For pre-teens ready to deepen their theatre skills

    Campers will explore and evaluate their world through dramatic arts while building on existing performance skills. Theatre games and activities help youth develop their understanding of theatre fundamentals, and participants will have the opportunity to learn and perform a short script for fellow campers.

    Dates & Registration:

    Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily
    Cost: $280
    Limited Space: Maximum 10 campers per session
    Location: Gallery 7 Theatre Rehearsal Hall, Abbotsford

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    NEW: Save $50 per camper when you register 2+ students for a camp!

    Applies across multiple camps or the same camp. No promo code needed—the offer will apply automatically in the cart.

    What Your Child Will Experience

    Each day includes focused instruction in:

    • Voice techniques - Learn projection, articulation, and expression
    • Body movement - Develop physical performance skills
    • Character development - Create compelling, believable characters
    • Staging fundamentals - Understand theatrical space and presence
    • Performance skills - Build confidence presenting to an audience

    Meet Our Instructors

    Our spring break camps are led by trained theatre professionals with extensive performance and teaching experience. Each week features two dedicated instructors who work collaboratively to provide an exceptional learning experience.

    Teagan Gibson

    Week 1 (March 17-21) Instructor

    Teagan Gibson

    Teagan is passionate about developing a love of theatre in the next generation! She is a local secondary drama and French teacher with a theatre degree from Trinity Western University. Teagan loves all forms of performing - acting, singing, dancing, and playing music. She has been involved with Gallery 7 Theatre since she was fourteen years old, and has also performed in multiple shows at Trinity Western.

    Most recently, you may have seen her as Reepicheep and Sopespian in Gallery 7's Prince Caspian this past fall. She has dabbled in directing, both while at university and now as a teacher, and hopes to do more in the future. She is also a wife and a mom of two awesome kiddos who keep her on her toes. She is very excited to have you join Gallery 7's spring break camps to grow in your confidence, make new friends, play lots of fun theatre games, and develop new skills!

    Alex Walker

    Week 1 (March 17-21) Instructor

    Alex Walker

    Holding a BA in Theatre from Trinity Western University (TWU), Alex has been participating in the theatre arts as an actor, musician, writer, and designer in a multitude of productions from his youth until today. Alex received acting, vocal, and tech theatre training from TWU where he also participated and eventually led 11:07 Improv Comedy for five years.

    Additionally, Alex has taught Sunday school for elementary aged children at Crossridge Church since Fall 2023, and he has five summers worth of experience program directing at a Bible camp in his home province of New Brunswick, where he led children to participate in activities, overcome challenges, and grow together. This latter experience has inspired Alex to embrace this youth leadership role and teach children the life-changing value of the theatre arts.

    Ruthie Mackenzie

    Week 2 (March 24-28) Instructor

    Ruthie MacKenzie

    Ruthie MacKenzie holds a professional "BA(Hons) Musical Theatre Triple Threat" Degree from the University of Chichester Conservatoire (England). Telling stories through the vice of Musical Theatre is something very close to Ruthie's heart. A theatre veteran, she has appeared in a wide variety of theatre since she was young.

    Highlights in her training include being part of 'The National Theatre of Great Britain' and gaining her Grade 8 Gold Award in the LAMDA exam for 'Speaking Verse and Prose'. Her recent Gallery 7 performances include the Baroness 'Elsa Schrader' in The Sound of Music and 'The Doctor' in Prince Caspian. Ruthie passionately believes in the power and enjoyment of storytelling, and is eager to see this passion instilled in the next generation.

    Em Matchette

    Week 2 (March 24-28) Instructor

    Em Matchette

    Em (they/them) is a graduate of the Musical Theatre program at Capilano University, and the Bachelor of Performing Arts Program at Douglas College. Passionate about youth theatre, they are an instructor at the Lindbjerg and Showstoppers Academies of Performing Arts, as well as Evergreen Cultural Centre.

    This past summer, they travelled to New York to be a Theater Director at the French Woods Festival of Performing Arts. Some favourite directing/teaching credits include: A Year with Frog and Toad, The Big-On Oh! Jr (French Woods), Finding Nemo Jr, The Little Mermaid Jr (Showstoppers), Matilda Jr, Honk Jr, and Frozen Jr (Lindbjerg).

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What should my child bring?

    Comfortable clothes for movement, packed lunch, water bottle, and enthusiasm!

    Do you offer before/after care?

    Drop-off is available up to 10 minutes before camp starts, and pick-up within 10 minutes after camp ends.

    What if my child has never done theatre before?

    Perfect! Our camps are designed for all experience levels. Beginners welcome!

    What is your cancellation policy?

    Cancellations up to one week before camp receive a refund minus a $25 administrative fee. After that, refunds only for health or family emergencies.

    About G7 Theatre Academy

    The G7 Theatre Academy provides exciting and interactive theatre camps for children and youth throughout the year. Our mission is to help young people express themselves through dramatic arts in a positive, encouraging environment while developing valuable life skills and a lifelong appreciation for theatre.

    Questions? Get in touch!

    Registration Policies

    • Please complete a separate form for each camper you are registering.
    • Full payment is due at registration. Cancellations will be refunded, minus a $25 administrative fee, up until one week prior to the camp start date.
    • No refunds will be provided after the cancellation deadline has passed except in circumstances involving a health or family emergency.
    • Transfers from one camp to another can be accommodated up to the Friday prior to the start of the original camp. A $25 charge will be applied for each camp transfer.
    • Payment by phone or online is by credit card. Payment in person is by cheque or cash. Please make cheques out to Gallery 7 Theatre.

    Camper Conduct Policies

    • Campers are expected to respect their fellow campers and camp leaders at all times, and to follow their camp leader's instructions at all times.
    • Gallery 7 Theatre recognizes that campers will have varying levels of experience and ability. Campers are requested to participate in all camp activities with enthusiasm and a willingness to try new things.
    • Consistent behavioural challenges may result in sending a camper home prior to the end of the camp. No refunds are provided under these circumstances.
    • Safety is our primary concern. Please sign your camper in at the beginning of the camp each day, and please sign your camper out at the end of the day.
    • If you are not able to sign your camper out at the end of the day, please inform our staff in advance or at sign-in who the designated pick-up person will be.
    • Drop off time is not longer than 10 minutes prior to the start of camp each day and pick-up time is not later than 10 minutes after the end of the camp each day.
    • Gallery 7 Theatre & Performing Arts Society is not responsible for campers who are present before the designated drop-off time and/or after the pick-up time.