Let’s start something great together.
Rise’s first education offering is a 4-week (once per week) summer camp! This 12-hour experience will introduce students to our community and cultivate their theatre arts skills.
Camp does not require an audition and does not feature a performance. Instead, camp is a 4-session singing, dancing, and strength and conditioning experience. Try something new, meet fellow young performing artists, and watch yourself grow in a high-standards, low-pressure environment packed with creativity, collaboration, and community!
Camp Details
12 hours | Ages 10–18 | $15 off per additional sibling
- ✓Singing (4 sessions)
- ✓Dance: Tap & Jazz (4 sessions)
- ✓Strength & Conditioning (4 sessions)
Summertime can be busy, and that’s okay! If you’re only able to join us for two of the four weeks, we’re happy to offer you a reduced rate of $90.
Three classes. One hour each. Four weeks.
Each class meets once per week for the duration of the camp. All three are included in a single tuition payment.
Singing
1 hr · 4 Sessions
Voice fundamentals in a joyful, supportive environment. Students explore breath, tone, expression, and the confidence that comes from learning to use their voice well.
Dance
Tap & Jazz · 1 hr · 4 Sessions
Tap and jazz technique for students at every level. Movement builds coordination, rhythm, confidence, and a sense of joy in the body that carries into every area of performance.
Strength & Conditioning
1 hr · 4 Sessions
Physical preparation built for performers. Strength, flexibility, stamina, and body awareness are all foundational to stage presence and long-term artistic health.
Meet Your Instructors.
Courtney Arnold
Voice Instructor
Courtney has had a love for theatre since she was seven years old. She has a passion for all things musical theatre, with youth theatre occupying a special place in her heart. Courtney has worked as a stage manager, teacher, and choreographer around the DFW area and is currently pursuing a theatre degree at Samford University. Over the past year, she has loved exploring classical and contemporary voice training methods. Courtney just made her college theatre debut in Oklahoma! She cannot wait to join the amazing team at Rise and is incredibly excited to share her passion for musical theatre with young people!
Margie Lootens
Dance Instructor
Margie has been teaching dance for 44 years in the Dallas area. She started her own studio at the age of 24 and operated it for 20 years, teaching students from age 3 to 70+. Tap and jazz have always been her favorites. Margie has trained under several master tap and jazz teachers in the Dallas area along with master teachers throughout the country. She is currently teaching several adult and teen classes weekly throughout the Plano area. She has taught tap and jazz at other children's theaters and choreographed for musicals including Elf Jr, The Jungle Book Jr, and Newsies. Teaching has always been her passion, and she is looking forward to joining the staff at Rise Theatre Arts.
Chris Stratis
Strength & Conditioning
Chris Stratis has spent decades helping athletes prepare their bodies to perform at their best when it matters most. As the founder of Champion Sports Performance and USA Karate's Head Coach for Sports Performance, he has built training programs for athletes across a broad range of sports, including Olympians who competed at the highest level in international competition. Over the past two-plus years, Chris has brought that same approach to the performing arts, working with musical theatre performers to develop the strength, body control, mobility, stamina, and agility their performances demand. That experience deepened his appreciation for what performing artists ask of their bodies and reinforced his conviction that intentional physical preparation makes performers more confident, more capable, and more resilient on stage. His coaching philosophy centers on long-term development, meeting each performer where they are and building toward what they are capable of becoming.
Summer Camp 2026 Timeline
May 11
Registration Opens
Secure your student's spot.
May 31
Registration Closes
Last day to enroll. Spots are limited.
June 1
Summer Camp Begins
Classes begin meeting weekly on Mondays from 12–3 at Groundworks Dance Company (Richardson).
June 22
Summer Camp Ends
Four weeks, twelve sessions, and a community worth coming back to in the fall.
Join us this summer!
Enrollment for summer camp is open now. Secure your student’s spot today!