STAGE DOOR CONSERVATORY
Offering after-school and summer day camps focusing on the performing arts and musical theater to children living in Berkeley, Oakland and Alameda and other East Bay communities.

ABOUT ENROLLMENT

What to Expect
All registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register as early as possible so your child has the greatest possibility of enrollment.

To Register
To enroll your child in our program, please complete a registration form and mail it to Stage Door Conservatory at 909 Marina Village Parkway, #501, Alameda, CA 94051. Once we receive your registration and deposit, we will send you a confirmation receipt. One month prior to the beginning of your child’s program, you will receive an informational packet with an announcement regarding an orientation meeting for families with children enrolled in both On Broadway and Teens on Stage and forms which must be completed and returned to our offices, preferably one week prior to the beginning of our programs. This packet and our forms will also be posted on-line on our web-site.

LINK: Enrollment Form

Waiting List Procedure
If a program is already enrolled to capacity, we will return your deposit or payment and call you to ask if you would like your child’s name held on our waiting list. If a space becomes available, we will notify you on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tuition and Registration Fees
Tuition and registration fees include a t-shirt and must be paid in full by June 1 unless prior plans have been made. We do offer refunds within the following parameters: A full refund (excluding registration fees) will be offered to any family who withdraws from our program prior to May 1. A 50% refund will be offered between the dates of May 1 and June 5. After June 5, no refunds will be offered. A $50 deposit will be collected from each family with a child in either On Broadway or Teens on Stage as a security fee for the scripts we provide. If your child’s script is returned in the same condition at the conclusion of our program, your deposit will be returned. Otherwise, it will be used to offset replacement fees we are charged by our licensing agent, who expects the return of our scripts following our production.

Family Participation Requirement for ON BROADWAY & TEENS ON STAGE -
Practical Help for Us and Hopefully FUN for YOU!
This year we are requiring each family with a child in On Broadway or Teens on Stage to volunteer at least eight hours to help us with their child’s program. A mandatory refundable $100 deposit will be collected on the first day of camp and returned to you once your family’s hours have been completed. As a volunteer, you will be asked to pledge to help in one or more areas. Possibilities include: helping with costuming, set and prop development, promotion, ticket sales, our raffle, annual fundraising benefit or cast appreciation party or with backstage, ushering, box office or load-in or strike duties during our production weekends. To indicate how you would like to help, please complete and turn in the Volunteer Pledge Form included with your registration. (Please note that partial deposits will be returned if hours are not fully completed at a rate of $12.50/hour!)

LINK: Volunteer Enrollment for Families (OB and TOS)

To Become a Counselor-in-Training
There are many benefits to becoming a counselor-in-training (CIT). By becoming a counselor-in-training, a child in the 9th - 12th grade is given the opportunity to engage in meaningful community service, acquire experience that could lead to summer employment in a camp setting and/or develop his or her resume. Our counselors-in-training will be expected to assist our staff with the day-to-day operation of our programs and will also be responsible for a variety of tasks such as directing a song or scene or choreographing a dance, depending upon his or her area of focus. Counselors are expected to remain for the full day, every day of the session to which they have been assigned. Requirements: Admission is by application only. Please call (510) 521-6250 for an application. Selected applicants will be invited to interview for the program.

LINK: Application for BACKSTAGE

To Apply for Financial Aid
We are committed to serving our entire community, and try and accommodate requests for financial aid to the extent we are able! If you need financial assistance to participate in our camp please complete our Financial Aid Application and submit it with a registration form, indicating which program you wish your child to attend. If possible, please send a deposit of a minimum of $100 with your application. You will be notified by April 16 if your request has been approved and the amount of aid that you have been granted. If you do not receive enough financial assistance to meet your needs, you are under no obligation to enroll your child in our programs and your deposit will be refunded to you in full, minus a $50 processing fee. If you choose to enroll your child, the full (or adjusted) tuition amount and any other required fees will be due by June 5. Extended payment plans are also available by request. (Please call Rawna Romero at 510-521-6250 for information). Special Note: In order to help defray the costs of our financial aid program, we ask families receiving assistance to participate in a tuition exchange program and volunteer a minimum of one two-hour shift for each $100 they receive in aid. Participation in this program is not required to receive assistance, but is requested if possible. Volunteering can occur during day, evening and weekend hours.

LINK: Application - Financial Aid

LINKS:
Enrollment Form - Spring 2008
Enrollment Form - Summer 2008
Application - BackStage 2008
Application - Financial Aid 2008
Synopsis of Programs 2008
Volunteer Enrollment for Families (OB & TOS)