Summer Camps

Join us for our Summer Camps at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC, where children explore music through digital media. Through hands-on projects, campers will have the chance to compose their own music and create exciting multimedia content. With a focus on creativity, imagination, and teamwork, our camps provide a fun space for children to learn and express themselves.

REGISTRATION OPENS LATE FEBRUARY 2025!

Cue the Music: Film Music & Stop-Motion Animation – Ages 6-9

July 14 – 18 (9am – 4pm)
July 28 – August 1 (9am – 4pm)

Lights, camera, action! Have you ever wanted to create and score your own stop-motion movies in the style of The Nightmare Before Christmas, Wallace & Gromit, and Flushed Away? In this camp, campers will learn the fundamentals of music, craft DIY musical instruments, and work in teams to explore digital music composition for film and TV using Garageband. In the afternoon, campers will learn how to produce, film, and edit their own stop-motion animations using Stop Motion Studio. On the final day, campers can invite their friends and family to a film screening of their animations, complete with their very own music! Are you ready to take a seat in the director’s chair?

Note to parents/guardians: No prior experience in music, Garageband, or animation required.

Press Start: Video Game Music & Game Development – Ages 8-12

July 7 – 11 (9am – 4pm)
July 21 – 25 (9am – 4pm)

Initializing… Loading… Ready player one! Dive into the wonderful world of video games with Press Start: Video Game Music & Game Development! In this camp, campers will learn the fundamentals of music, craft their own musical instruments, and work in teams to explore digital video game music composition using Garageband. In the afternoon, our music studio will become a game studio as campers explore the ins and outs of video game design, learn coding, and create awesome programs using Scratch. At the end of the week, campers will showcase a playable video game featuring their own music to their friends and family! Are you ready to press start?

Note to parents/guardians: No prior experience in music, Garageband, or coding required.