ArtReach Educational Theatre

ArtReach Educational Theatre offers arts and theatre camps, workshops, and private lessons that include specific options such as Summer Camps, a Winter Workshop, Acting Classes, Ballroom Dance Lessons, Tap Classes, One Day Workshops, Private Voice Lessons, Jazz / Hip Hop Classes, a Spring Mentoring Workshop, a Summer Teen Musical Workshop, a Fall Musical Theatre Workshop, and a Fall Teen Mentoring Workshop. The program also offers dance classes that focus on American styles including Cha/Cha, Rumba, Swing, Waltz, Foxtrot, and Tango, and utilizes swimming and water activities during the summer months at a nearby aquatics center. Workshops and performing arts camps conclude with a fully staged theatrical production, and workshops are offered in various age breakdowns and at levels from beginner to advanced.

• Ages: 6–18 years old

ArtReach Educational Theatre states that its programs will expose children to aspects of theatre, music, and dance, and that all children will be challenged and encouraged. The program accepts any child with a genuine interest in the arts from age 6 through high school, and notes that workshops help children with memorization skills, social interaction, and self-esteem building. The mission of ArtReach Educational Theatre is to offer a variety of arts and theatre camps, workshops, and private lessons that children will enjoy and that will lead to a lifelong love affair with theatre and the arts.

Workshops are taught by Illinois Board of Education Certified Theatre Teachers and professional actor–singer–dancers, and ArtReach instructors are described as professionally trained performers with a wide variety of backgrounds. The program offers workshops with professional Chicago-area casting directors and producers, and provides children with information to pursue professional paid opportunities in theatre, television, print work, and films, along with guidance from industry professionals who have worked in those fields. Workshops will take place in the Northwest Chicago suburb of Palatine.

ArtReach Educational Theatre highlights that it focuses on giving children a voice as performers and as individuals, and that all children will be challenged and encouraged. Testimonials from parents and students describe positive experiences with the program, including comments about dedication to the program and the kids, enjoyment of the plays and presentations, and appreciation for the instruction and support received over multiple years.

Last updated January 11, 2026.