Performing Arts Summer Camp · June 15 – July 10, 2026
#1 Performing Arts Summer Camp in Arcadia
A transformative and all-inclusive Performing Arts Summer Camp for 4 weeks. Your child develops skills in singing and acting, builds confidence under top industry talent, builds connections in the industry, and finishes with a final live performance.
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Final showcase. Performed live for Grammy winners, Oscar winners, agents, casting directors, and managers.
Skills your child develops.
THE FOUR-WEEK ARC
From their first day to the final performance.
The program is structured like the first weeks of a top performing arts conservatory. Every day builds toward an exclusive industry showcase on July 11.
WEEK 1 · DISCOVERY
Find your voice on day one.
Foundations across vocal craft, performance, content strategy, and the business of being an artist. Every layer of the program is introduced this week, and revisited deeper every week after.
WEEK 2 · CHARACTER
Step into the role.
Scene assignments, script analysis, and emotional truth. Rehearsals begin. Students learn to live inside the work, not just recite it.
WEEK 3 · CAMERA & STAGE
Train for the real audition.
On-camera acting, self-tapes, mock auditions, and stage presence. The industry standards your child will be measured against.
WEEK 4 · FINAL SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE
Polish the performance.
Final coaching, dress rehearsal, and the technical run. Every detail tightened, from breath to blocking, for opening night.
JULY 11 · THE SHOWCASE
Live, on stage, in front of the industry.
Your child performs for Grammy winners, Oscar winners, agents, casting directors, and managers. The people who decide what happens next.
WEEKLY CELEBRITY GUESTS
Each week, a working artist walks in the room.
Past intensives have hosted weekly guest sessions with artists working at the level your child is training toward. Not panels, but real conversation.
Past guest connections also include Avatar: The Last Airbender, Crazy Rich Asians, Broadway productions, studio executives, casting directors, and music industry leaders.
WHAT YOUR CHILD LEAVES WITH ON JULY 11
Four weeks. A real performer’s portfolio.
- 01
A professional headshot
Guided session in CTA's in-house self-portrait studio. No additional fee. ($700 value)
- 02
Filmed professional monologues
Ready for auditions and casting submissions. The kind of footage agents ask for.
- 03
A live showcase performance
On a professional stage, in front of working industry executives.
- 04
Work alongside industry professionals
Four weeks training next to finalists, champions, and Broadway performers. Not a guest panel, a working relationship.
- 05
Industry Q&A access
Direct conversations with the people who cast, manage, and direct.
- 06
Portfolio-ready material
Content for reels, auditions, and casting submissions, packaged for what's next.
WHY CTA
Why parents in Arcadia choose this program.
- 01
Top artists, actors, and coaches
Your child's faculty are finalists, champions, and Broadway performers. Working professionals who are normally booked.
- 02
Structured like a top art conservatory
First-week-of-college rigor, condensed into four weeks, with high-touch coaching and a public showcase at the end.
- 03
Small-group training
Thirty students. Multiple instructors. Real attention. The student-to-faculty ratio you'd find inside a serious conservatory.
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5-star rated on Google
★★★★★Hundreds of Arcadia families have already trusted CTA with their children's training.
THE FACULTY
Taught by industry professionals.
For four weeks, students train with working professionals. Finalists, champions, conservatory faculty, and Broadway performers who are normally booked.
Drew
NYFA-trained. Z Nation, Forbidden Power. Has taught acting across Los Angeles school districts and led the youth conservatory at CTA.
Margie
American Idol finalist. Broadway: Legally Blonde, Tarzan, Alice. Stanford graduate.
Lauren
The Voice (US). Berklee College of Music. Faculty at the CSArts-SGV Popular Music Conservatory. Over 2M Spotify streams.
EJ
NYFA & Stanford-trained. Working actor and voice coach. Has led intensives for youth performers and stage productions across Southern California.
Willington Liu
Conservatory pianist. CTA's music director. Builds custom arrangements for every student showcase.
WHERE THIS KIND OF TRAINING LEADS
Your child could be next.
ALUMNI · 2024
Mystic Inscho
From CTA to Top 20 of Chuang Asia, Season 2.
Mystic trained at CTA before we got him a direct audition into Chuang Asia, where he reached the Top 20 and was mentored by members of GOT7. Blackpink’s Lisa gave him an A-ranking, and CTA ultimately facilitated his signing with Lay (EXO)’s management company.
FROM GOOGLE
What Arcadia parents say.
- ★★★★★
My son is a working actor and musician. I am very happy to find a professional, conservatory-style acting and performing arts academy in San Gabriel Valley. Creation Talent Academy offers a comprehensive program with exceptional teachers.
Jin L · Google Review - ★★★★★
Great vocal program for kids. The teachers are supportive and professional, and my child's singing and confidence have both improved.
Qiong Chen · Google Review - ★★★★★
Professional and encouraging teachers who know how to work well with children. The class atmosphere is positive, supportive, and fun, helping students feel confident and motivated.
Vi L · Google Review - ★★★★★
My little girl has been with Ms. Margie for about half a year. She's having a great time and making progress. The founders really care about their students.
Surong Shen · Google Review
TWO COHORTS, ONE STAGE
Conservatory classes, tailored to each student’s level.
Cohorts are kept small and separated by age so every student gets coaching pitched to where they are, and a showcase moment that fits them.
Ages 8 – 12
Confidence, creativity, and joyful performance. A nurturing introduction to professional training.
- Improv and partner scene work
- Vocal play, breath support, pitch matching
- Stage fundamentals and ensemble craft
- Self-expression and presence
Partner scenes, duets, and small-group performances on the main stage.
Ages 13 – 18
Truthful acting and vocal artistry. Pre-professional preparation for serious students.
- Scene study and emotional truth
- Mixed voice technique and mic technique
- Audition craft, self-tapes, and mock auditions
- Industry standards from working professionals
Scenes assigned after Week 1 evaluation, based on chemistry, confidence, and craft.
PREFER WE CALL YOU?
Tell us about your child.
Seats are released first-come, first-served. The fastest way to hold one is to call 626-790-1941. If now isn’t the right time, leave a few details and admissions will reach out within one business day.
INSIDE THE ACADEMY
An academy for performing arts skills.
15 TEEN SEATS · 15 YOUTH SEATS · JUNE 15 – JULY 10
This is not a normal summer camp. This is your child’s moment.
Seats are released first-come, first-served. Call to hold your child’s spot and ask anything. Every call includes booking a complimentary trial class.