Broadway Intensive

Date:

July 13-18, 2026 - One six-day session of BROADWAY INTENSIVE is offered.

Hours: 

• Camp begins at 9 AM and ends promptly at 5 PM (M-F).  Saturday's camp runs from 9 AM until approximately 5 PM.
• Students may be dropped off in the morning between 8:45-9 AM.  
• Students may enter the building no sooner than 8:45 AM.

Final showcase: 

Saturday at 3 PM. (Details for attending/viewing the showcase will be provided later.)

Location: 

Des Moines Civic Center, 221 Walnut Street, Des Moines, with possibility of some instructional activities held at nearby locations within walking distance. 

• The six-day Broadway Intensive carries a registration fee of $515, which includes a daily snack.
• Participants are asked to bring a sack lunch each day.
• Pay in full at time of registration or in four equal installments. Payment plans are only available for registrations received prior to March 10, 2026.

Music Required

Each participant is expected to prepare 1-2 MUSICAL THEATER SONGS for the week to use in coaching sessions. See the link for more details.

Attendance Policy for camp days and showcase

To ensure that your student is prepared for the camp week, please clear your student's schedule of any appointments or conflicts for the six days of camp.

Due to the intense rehearsal schedule, participation in the showcase performance is dependent on full attendance throughout the week. 

Participation in camp activities and rehearsals is based on the understanding that the student is present during the camp day and intends to perform at the end of the week.

• Weekday Absences:  Missed rehearsals may necessitate that a participant give up part or all of their role(s) for the success of the overall performance.  Roles may be reduced or adjusted based on the amount of rehearsal material missed.

• Showcase Day Absences:

• • If you know you are unable to commit to the full day on Saturday, please contact Maddie, the Broadway Camp Coordinator, at 515-246-2359 to discuss the specifics or email her at MaddieN@DMPA.org. 

  • Please be advised that camp staff may determine that the student should drop from the overall camp, depending on the timing of the absence, out of respect for their overall camp experience.  See the Cancellation Policy on this webpage. 

• Illness:  A student with a fever (usually 100.4°F or higher) should stay home and should not return to camp until they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication. This rule ensures the student is well enough to attend and prevents the spread of illness to other students and staff. 

Be sure to communicate with camp staff immediately if an emergency arises.

IMPORTANT: Please submit a scholarship application NO LATER THAN JANUARY 23, 2026 - the week before registration opens. 

Scholarships to DMPA camps are provided to make sure that our camps are accessible to all. 

• Submitting this application does not guarantee a scholarship or a spot in any camp.

• If you register BY THE DEADLINE, a spot will be held for you until the scholarship committee can review applications. 

• If you register AFTER public registration opens, your application will be reviewed only if a spot becomes available.

• Scholarship funding is based on need and time of request and is awarded on a case-by-case basis.

Please complete the online SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION if financial assistance is needed to allow your student to participate. 

You will need the following information to complete the application form: 

• Your contact information

• Your average monthly household income

• A Statement of Interest (preferably written by the student, and then UPLOADED as a PDF or Word document, OR, TYPED directly into the form). 

Questions: Contact Lynnae Lathrop at LynnaeL@DMPA.org.

NOTE: If you attended camp last summer on a School-to-Stage scholarship after being nominated by your school, please contact Miss Lynnae at LynnaeL@DMPA.org no later than the week before registration begins.

Your student's participation is very important to their overall success in their selected camp, but we understand that summer plans sometimes change. 

If you are no longer able to participate, please submit written notice of your camp cancellation to LynnaeL@DMPA.org.

• All refunds are subject to a $50 cancellation fee.

• Written notice of cancellation must be received four weeks prior to the first date of the camp for a refund (minus the cancellation fee) to be issued.

• A refund cannot be guaranteed if a cancellation request is submitted less than four weeks prior to the camp start date.

  • Any refund will only be issued if we are able to secure a new registration to fill the vacated spot. 

  • Efforts to fill vacated spots are at the full discretion of program staff based on timing of the cancellation as it relates to staff capacity and camp preparations.   

  • As soon as you are aware of conflicts, please contact Maddie, the Broadway Camp Coordinator, at 515-246-2359 to discuss the specifics or email her at MaddieN@DMPA.org. Please be advised that camp staff may determine that the student should drop from the overall camp, depending on the timing of the absence, out of respect for their overall camp experience.

• Should camp be cancelled by DMPA, a full refund will be given.

Questions? Please contact our camp manager Lynnae at LynnaeL@DMPA.org or leave a message at 515-246-2360.

More detailed information about the BROADWAY INTENSIVE will be emailed to camp participants 3-4 weeks prior to the opening day of camp.

THE BROADWAY INTENSIVE was created for high school students who seriously are considering future studies in music, dance, and/or theater or who are seeking to improve as musical theater performers. 

• In this camp, students will learn choreography and music for Broadway songs from Broadway professionals. 

• These same instructors coach students in all areas of performance, with heavy emphasis on performing a song.

• Students prepare two solo numbers to use in song coaching.  Often on the first day of camp, students will be asked to sing one of their solos for the group.

• Students attend a dance technique class to experience a typical Broadway musical theater dance class.

• Students also work in small groups on their acting skills. 

• Each day, students are asked to push themselves to learn and perform at higher levels through teaching and critiques.

• Instructors work hard to try different ways to push students appropriately, always looking for when a student is ready for the next step.

• The six-day schedule is filled with rehearsals and coaching sessions that meet each student where they are. 

By the end of the week, students will share with family and friends what was learned and rehearsed during the week in a culminating showcase where students are featured in either an acting scene, a dance demonstration, or a musical number, and all participate in a fully-choreographed number from a Broadway show.

That is the key to the BROADWAY INTENSIVE: understanding that each student is learning at their own level and that all will be featured in some role in the showcase.

The showcase is a chance to demonstrate what was developed during camp. The performance is a secondary focus to the work done in class, the new skills developed, the risks taken, and the reflection on each individual's growth as a performer and person in the arts. 

Session full?  Get on the Wait List!

If your preferred session is full, please add your name to our wait list by clicking HERE and indicate your student's age and which session(s) you are interested in attending.

We will contact you if a space becomes available.