Stanford University
Palo Alto, CAWorkshops
ALL USPA WORKSHOPS PLANNED TO BE HOSTED AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY WILL BE HELD IN PERSON IN SUMMER 2022
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Acting for the Camera
6/18-6/23/2023 - Learn how to act in front of the camera by acting in front of the camera. This summer acting camp will show you the ins and outs of acting in front of the camera. Students will learn the similarities and differences between stage and film acting. Using scenes from current film and television scripts, students will […]
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Screenwriting
6/18-6/23/2023 - Turn your love of storytelling into a talent for screenwriting! Learn the tools used by Hollywood professionals to start the path of your own career. Under our instructor’s guidance, you will create screenplay stories from your own imagination to share in a public reading. Experience a fun-filled, action-packed week of doing what you love – […]
Location Overview
ALL USPA WORKSHOPS PLANNED TO BE HOSTED AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY WILL BE HELD IN PERSON IN SUMMER 2022
US Performing Arts offers excellent locations and facilities for the training of actors and screenwriters, and provides an outstanding background for the scenes our actors will present. Students will enjoy great weather and the use of recreational facilities in their free time.
This camp is located 30 minutes south of San Francisco. The campus offers excellent facilities for the training of writers and actors, and provides an outstanding background for filmmakers. Students will enjoy great weather and the use of Stanford’s recreational facilities in their free time. US Performing Arts is located on Stanford campus which is home to the Hoover Tower, Stanford Memorial Church, and the Cantor Arts Center. Minutes away, students will also be able to visit downtown Palo Alto, complete with many shops and restaurants.
Residence Hall
ALL USPA WORKSHOPS PLANNED TO BE HOSTED AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY WILL BE HELD IN PERSON IN SUMMER 2022
US Performing Arts has been housed in several different houses and student dormitories over the years. This year we expect that students will be located in one of the Row Houses on the Stanford Campus.
An announcement of our location and a description will be coming soon!
Health & Safety
ALL USPA WORKSHOPS PLANNED TO BE HOSTED AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY WILL BE HELD IN PERSON IN SUMMER 2022
Travel Safety
US Performing Arts is monitoring all possible security measures being implemented by the airline industry for all arriving and departing air travel. US Performing Arts Camps is taking every step possible to make your child’s travels safe and simple this summer. Please take special note of the pickup and drop off procedure for all US Performing Arts campers traveling to camp by air. Also, as a reminder, per airline regulations, children age 12 and older must present a valid photo I.D. or birth certificate to board any flight. They may also be required to show proof of vaccination. Please make sure your child is carrying some form of identification.
Camp Safety
All students attending a USPA Program are required to complete and bring the following forms to camp. Students will not be admitted to a program without these forms.
Forms: We will inform you by email when the forms are available for your completion.
Transportation
ALL USPA WORKSHOPS PLANNED TO BE HOSTED AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY WILL BE HELD IN PERSON IN SUMMER 2022
Check-In
Students check-in between 2 and 3:30pm on the first day of camp.
Travel
Airport transportation is available to and from San Jose International Airport for $60 EACH WAY.
Flights should arrive into San Jose International Airport (SJC) on the first day of camp prior to 12pm.
Flights should depart from San Jose International Airport (SJC) on the last day of camp after 5pm.
ALL RESIDENTIAL students attending a US Performing Arts program are required to submit a travel form no later than 2 weeks prior to their program start date. If you plan on driving your student to camp, please check the NO TRAVEL REQUIRED box.
The travel form may be completed online when you log in to get your information packet.
*An additional $150 will be charged to your account for arriving/departing outside our specified time.
Information Packets
Camp Information Packet coming soon!
Required Forms
The following forms are required for camp. Please print, fill out, and BRING THEM TO CHECK IN. Students will not be admitted to camp without the forms. The forms may also be downloaded online when you log in to get your Information Packet.
Forms coming soon!
Typical Weekday
ALL USPA WORKSHOPS PLANNED TO BE HOSTED AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY WILL BE HELD IN PERSON IN SUMMER 2021
Typical Day Campers are busy with classes from morning until evening. Weekly highlights can include guest speakers, a catered party, or a chaperoned fieldtrip.
A typical day schedule looks like this*:
7:30 – Wake Up
8:00 – Breakfast
8:30 – Mentor Meetings/Warm Ups
9:00 – Workshop I
10:30 – Workshop II
12:00 – Lunch/Rest
1:30 – Workshop III
2:30 – Workshop IV
4:00 – Group Work
5:30 – Dinner
6:00 – Lecture/Video/Evening Activities
8:00 – Homework/Rehearsal
10:00 – Campers to Room
10:30 – Lights Out
*This is a generic schedule to give you an idea of how your day will be spent. All programs have time scheduled for recreational activities, special events, a party activity, and general fun!
INSTRUCTORS – STANFORD
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Phil Ramuno
Director
Rick Hawkins
Screenwriter & Producer
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