Summer Workshops

Join us this June for one (or more!) of our popular summer workshops!
Offering hands-on fun and training in the performing arts for kids ages 5–19!

Summer Workshops Available

Summer Stars Camp

Become a Summer Star! These week-long camps for kids ages 5–8 are the perfect introduction to the magical world of theater. Featuring an array of activities including puppets, music, dance, improvisation, story-telling, arts and crafts, and physical exercise, each week will focus on a new theme. Emphasis is placed on joyful participation, respectful listening, and creative movement.

Ages: 5–8
Monday – Thursday, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
June 2nd – June 26th
Menual School
Instructor: Lisa Fentstermacher
Cost: $125/week

Discounts offered for multiple week registrations.

Drama I

Learn acting fundamentals such as improvisation, characterization, emotional recall, sense memory, stage stunts, and more!  Actors will work to create a class play with costumes and props.

Completion of Drama I is a prerequisite for matriculation into NMYA’s Advanced Drama program.

Ages: 9–19
Monday – Thursday, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
June 2nd – 26th
Menaul School
Instructor: Jeff Mocho
Cost: $400

Discounts Available: See the registration page for details.

Stage Performance for Family & Friends on June 26th at 11:00 AM

Stage Performance for Family & Friends on June 26th at 11:00 AM

Drama I

Learn acting fundamentals such as improvisation, characterization, emotional recall, sense memory, stage stunts, and more!  Actors will work to create a class play with costumes and props.

Completion of Drama I is a prerequisite for matriculation into NMYA’s Advanced Drama program.

Ages: 9–19
Monday – Thursday, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
June 2nd – June 26th
Menual School
Instructor: Jeff Mocho
Cost: $400

Discounts Available: See the registration page for details.

Cabaret Performance for Family & Friends on June 26th at 5:30 PM

Musical Theater Intensive

“BE OUR GUEST!” is the theme for this summer’s Musical Theater Intensive!

Back by popular demand, our Musical Theater Intensive is designed to deepen an actor’s knowledge of and skills in musical theater performance. Actors will dive into all the components of musical theater: acting, dance, voice and speech, singing, audition preparation and more in our summer intensive, culminating in a cabaret performance for family and friends!

Ages: 9–19
Monday – Thursday 12:00 PM – 2:15 PM
June 2nd – June 26th
Menual School
Instructors: Carlos Baca & Michelle Eiland
Cost: $440

Discounts Available: See the registration page for details.

3rd Annual Summer Shakespeare Fest

Speak, play, and act all things Shakespeare in this four-week immersion into the world of the Bard. Favorite sessions include stage combat and Shakespearean insults. Students will prepare scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and present a performance at 6 pm on Thursday, June 26 at our 3rd Annual Shakespeare Fest for families.

NEW: Shakespeare Fest is going on tour this summer!

We will travel by bus to Bernalillo on Friday, June 27th for an afternoon performance at the Bernalillo Public Library!

Ages: 9–19
*Note: There are no prerequisites for participation in the Shakespeare Fest, but it is strongly recommended students are reading at their own grade level or above.
Monday – Thursday, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
June 2nd – June 27th
Menual School
Instructor: Rachel Ribeiro & Christopher Nelson
Cost: $440

Discounts Available: See the registration page for details.

Free Festival & Performance on
June 26th at 6:00 PM

Free Festival & Performance on
June 26th at 6:00 PM

3rd Annual Summer Shakespeare Fest

Speak, play, and act all things Shakespeare in this four-week immersion into the world of the Bard. Favorite sessions include stage combat and Shakespearean insults. Students will prepare scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and present a performance at 6 pm on Thursday, June 26 at our 3rd Annual Shakespeare Fest for families.

NEW: Shakespeare Fest is going on tour this summer!

We will travel by bus to Bernalillo on Friday, June 27th for an afternoon performance at the Bernalillo Public Library!

Ages: 9–19
*Note: There are no prerequisites for participation in the Shakespeare Fest, but it is strongly recommended students are reading at their own grade level or above.
Monday – Thursday, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
June 2nd – June 27th
Menual School
Instructor: Rachel Ribeiro & Christopher Nelson
Cost: $440

Discounts Available: See the registration page for details.

Costume & Prop Design Workshop

Looking for hands-on experience in the world of costuming and prop design? Work with NMYA’s Costume Designer Aba Ortiz to design and create costumes and props for actors in the third annual NMYA Summer Shakespeare Fest. Students will learn elements of design, sewing, and tailoring to create bespoke costumes and props for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. No prior sewing experience necessary. Come ready to learn!

Ages: 9–19
Monday – Thursday, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
June 2nd – June 26th
Menual School
Instructor: Aba Ortiz
Cost: $440

Discounts Available: See the registration page for details.