AMA Summer Camp
AMA Academy of Performing Arts, 216 Graceland Ave, Suite C (2nd Floor), Des Plaines, IL 60016
About
AMA Summer Camps offers themed sessions that include Mermaid Tumbling, Princess Ballerinas, KPop Demon Hunters Dance Camp, and Dancing to Disney Camp. Camp days include activities such as sports, tumbling, dance, music, set-design, arts and crafts, acting, group games, outdoor play, painting, and drama. Mermaid Tumbling and Princess Ballerinas are mini camps, and KPop Demon Hunters and Dancing to Disney are full-day dance and arts camps in August.
• Ages: 3–14 years old
• Schedule: June & July Mini Camps (Ages 3–12) and August Full-Day Dance & Arts Camps (Ages 5–14), with options including weekday sessions and before/after care
• Price: Mermaid Tumbling June 9 & 11 $65; Princess Ballerinas July 14 & 16 $75; KPop Demon Hunters Dance Camp August 10–14 $350; Dancing to Disney Camp August 17–21 $350; Before Care $35/week; After Care $35/week; $25 off when registering for both August weeks; FREE Before & After Care when registering by June 1st
Mermaid Tumbling for ages 6–12 meets June 9 and 11 on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00–3:30pm and includes a mermaid tail for each child to use in class and keep. Princess Ballerinas for ages 3–7 meets July 14 and 16 on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00–3:30pm and includes a princess dance dress for each child. KPop Demon Hunters Dance Camp for ages 5–12 runs August 10–14, Monday–Friday from 9:00am–3:00pm and includes a summer camp performance dress, and Dancing to Disney Camp for ages 5–12 runs August 17–21, Monday–Friday from 9:00am–3:00pm and also includes a summer camp performance dress. Before care is available from 7:30–9:00am and after care from 3:00–4:30pm, and there are no refunds for Summer Camp.
AMA Summer Camps states that kids ages 5–12 build new skills, friendships and interests as they engage in hands-on learning with expert instructors, with dynamic programming led by experienced instructors and creative arts exploration from painting to drama. Each week has a different theme for crafts, games and activities. AMA Instructors attend continued training to further their education, and the program describes a safe and supportive environment with certified staff and a focus on safety. AMA offers performance opportunities for all students and describes itself as a balanced studio that focuses on the student as a whole, creating life lessons and lifetime friendships.
AMA Summer Camps is part of a More Than Just Great Dancing studio and states that AMA Students go beyond technique by developing important life skills, learning to be respectful, confident and conscientious young people who share their gifts and talents throughout the community. The leadership team information lists Miss Ann Marie with dates 1970 and 2000.
Through its in-house 501(3)(c) charity, Loving Lunches, AMA makes between 300–500 sack lunches every week to feed Chicagoland’s homeless community, with the bulk of the lunches made by children. The camp partners campers with Loving Lunches so campers assemble nutritious lunches each week for Chicagoland’s homeless.
Last updated May 23, 2026.
• Ages: 3–14 years old
• Schedule: June & July Mini Camps (Ages 3–12) and August Full-Day Dance & Arts Camps (Ages 5–14), with options including weekday sessions and before/after care
• Price: Mermaid Tumbling June 9 & 11 $65; Princess Ballerinas July 14 & 16 $75; KPop Demon Hunters Dance Camp August 10–14 $350; Dancing to Disney Camp August 17–21 $350; Before Care $35/week; After Care $35/week; $25 off when registering for both August weeks; FREE Before & After Care when registering by June 1st
Mermaid Tumbling for ages 6–12 meets June 9 and 11 on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00–3:30pm and includes a mermaid tail for each child to use in class and keep. Princess Ballerinas for ages 3–7 meets July 14 and 16 on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00–3:30pm and includes a princess dance dress for each child. KPop Demon Hunters Dance Camp for ages 5–12 runs August 10–14, Monday–Friday from 9:00am–3:00pm and includes a summer camp performance dress, and Dancing to Disney Camp for ages 5–12 runs August 17–21, Monday–Friday from 9:00am–3:00pm and also includes a summer camp performance dress. Before care is available from 7:30–9:00am and after care from 3:00–4:30pm, and there are no refunds for Summer Camp.
AMA Summer Camps states that kids ages 5–12 build new skills, friendships and interests as they engage in hands-on learning with expert instructors, with dynamic programming led by experienced instructors and creative arts exploration from painting to drama. Each week has a different theme for crafts, games and activities. AMA Instructors attend continued training to further their education, and the program describes a safe and supportive environment with certified staff and a focus on safety. AMA offers performance opportunities for all students and describes itself as a balanced studio that focuses on the student as a whole, creating life lessons and lifetime friendships.
AMA Summer Camps is part of a More Than Just Great Dancing studio and states that AMA Students go beyond technique by developing important life skills, learning to be respectful, confident and conscientious young people who share their gifts and talents throughout the community. The leadership team information lists Miss Ann Marie with dates 1970 and 2000.
Through its in-house 501(3)(c) charity, Loving Lunches, AMA makes between 300–500 sack lunches every week to feed Chicagoland’s homeless community, with the bulk of the lunches made by children. The camp partners campers with Loving Lunches so campers assemble nutritious lunches each week for Chicagoland’s homeless.
Last updated May 23, 2026.
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