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Programs

Find the right stage for your Young Artist.

From a first playful class to a full mainstage role, every Encore program is taught by working theater professionals. Here is a closer look at each path — and where it leads.

Young Artists in colorful vests performing a number at an Encore camp showcase
Seasonal

Musical Theater Camps

Week-long summer intensives where Young Artists rehearse a show fast and perform it live by the end of the week. Mornings of acting, voice, and choreography build toward a real production — the quickest way to fall in love with the stage.

Ages 7–18One weekEnds in a performance
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Young Artists performing a scene from Alice in Wonderland with the Tweedle twins
Ages 7–11

Junior

Playful first classes where big imaginations take their very first bow. Young Artists learn the fundamentals — stage presence, teamwork, and storytelling — through games, songs, and scenes built for brand-new performers.

Ages 7–11Beginner-friendlyNo experience needed
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A young performer on a block letter in an Encore Emerging Artists production
Ages 12–14

Emerging Artists

Real technique and real scripts for performers ready to step into bigger roles. Training deepens across acting, vocal work, and movement as Young Artists take on featured parts in full productions.

Ages 12–14IntermediateFeatured roles
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A young performer in the spotlight during an Encore Signature Series production
Advanced

Signature Shows

Full mainstage productions for our most experienced Young Artists. The Signature Series stages ambitious titles with full sets, live music, and the polish that prepares artists for whatever comes next.

Audition-basedMainstageFull production values
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The Aspire Performing Co ensemble in period costume mid-number
Ages 8–18

Aspire Performing Co

Encore's audition-based touring company. Aspire blends song and dance into high-energy showcases, performing across southern Utah throughout the year.

Ages 8–18Audition-basedTouring & showcases
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Encore Young Artists in the audience at a Page to Stage theater field trip
All ages

Page to Stage

Theater field trips that turn a night at the show into a lesson. Young Artists and families attend professional productions together, then dig into how the magic is made.

All agesField tripsSee theater up close
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Not sure where to start?

Tell us your Young Artist's age and interests and we'll point you to the right program.