Summer Camps at EAST Collective
Story Players: ages 5–9.
Rhythm Kids®: ages 4-8.
Young Songwriters: ages 6-10.
Kids explore theater, music, storytelling, and creative arts in small groups. Built for imagination, confidence, and connection.
Story Players camps are an extension of the weekly classes that began in the spring. Led by Ms. Allison of Tenn Little Birds.
“[My daughter] has done a lot of after-school activities, but of all of them, she's looked forward to this the most. Since the class started, we see her doing plays and planning plays all the time during the week. When her play was picked to be acted out by her peers, she felt so special. I see her totally activated and engaged — something she clearly looks forward to all week."— Ariel S., Story Players parent
Praise for Story Players:
Artist-led summer camps
in East Nashville.
Rhythm Kids® Drum Adventure Camp
A hands-on music camp full of drumming, rhythm games, movement, and ensemble play. Half-day camp.
July 27–31
9am–12pm • Ages 4–8
Tuition: $300.
Young Songwriters: From Words to Music
Campers turn big ideas into music as they write lyrics, invent melodies, and create original songs together. Half-day camp.
July 27–31
1pm–4pm • Ages 6–10
Tuition: $300.
Story Players: Creature Quest
Design creatures, draw maps, and build an entire imaginary world together through art, music, movement, and storytelling.
July 13–17
9am–2pm • Ages 5–9
Tuition: $475. Sibling: $375.
Story Players: Dragons & Magic
A fantasy-filled creative arts camp where kids explore dragons, magic, legendary worlds, and epic quests through storytelling, art-making, music, movement, and dramatic play. (formerly Clouds & Castles!)
July 20–24
9am–2pm • Ages 5–9
Tuition: $475. Sibling: $375.
Story Players: Theater Camp
A theater camp where kids create original characters, play ensemble theater games, and discover what it feels like to tell a story with your whole body. No experience required.
Aug 3–7
9am–2pm • Ages 5–9
Tuition: $475. Sibling: $375.
Story Players: Creature Quest
Creative Arts Camp
Every camper arrives on Monday with a blank creature and leaves Friday with a whole world. Over the course of the week, kids design original creatures, draw the maps of where they live, write the rules of how their world works, and build it all out through art projects, music, movement, and storytelling. No two Creature Quests will ever look the same — because no two kids invent the same world. Ages 5–9. No experience required.
Details:
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Ages 5-9
Tuition: $475. Sibling $375.
July 13 - July 17
Story Players: Dragons & Magic
Creative Arts Camp
This is the fantasy adventure camp for kids who want to live inside the story, not just read it. Campers spend the week exploring a world of dragons, spells, and legendary creatures — making art, building costumes, playing imaginative games, and creating their own mythical characters. Part art studio, part storytelling adventure, part magical world you make up as you go. Ages 5–9. No experience required.
Details:
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Ages 5-9
Tuition: $475. Sibling $375.
July 20 - July 24
Looking for something year-round? These camps grow out of our weekly Story Players class — Monday-afternoon theater for K–2nd graders. See the current session →
What families are saying
"Our daughter has loved being part of this class. She said it lets her creativity shine, and she loves the feeling of being creative with others. At home, we've seen her keep writing stories and characters, always excited to share them with us." — Blair P., Story Players parent
"[My daughter] has looked forward to this more than any after-school activity she's done. Since the class started, we see her doing plays and planning plays all week. When her play was picked to be acted out by her peers, she felt so special." — Ariel S., Story Players parent
Rhythm Kids® Camp: Drum Adventure
Rhythm Kids® Drum Adventure presented by Tenn Little Birds
Rhythm Kids® is the Music Together® program built for bigger kids who are ready to do more than just sing along — they want to drum, compose, conduct, and move. Campers spend the week playing West African djembe drums and percussion instruments, learning rhythms from musical traditions around the world (West African Gahu, Japanese Taiko, Brazilian Samba), and discovering what it feels like to improvise, lead, and make music with other people. We’ll use the Tree Frog collection.
Part music camp, part world tour, entirely kid-powered. No musical experience required — Rhythm Kids is designed as a first serious music experience, not a continuation of one. Ages 4–8. Half day, 9am–12pm.
July 27 - July 31
Morning Camp | July 27 – July 31
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ages 4–8
Tuition: $300. Sibling $200.
Young Songwriters: From Words to Music
Creative Arts Camp
Turn big ideas into complete compositions. Young musicians explore melody, lyrics, and musical creativity as they write songs and play instruments together. (No instrument knowledge required.)
Details:
Afternoon Camp | July 27 – July 31
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Ages 6-10
Tuition: $300. Sibling $200.
July 27 - July 31
Story Players: Theater Camp
Theater isn't about performing — it's about paying attention. At Story Players, kids learn to listen, react, and play honestly with each other through ensemble theater games and character work rooted in how working actors actually train. By the end of the week, every kid will have invented original characters, played dozens of scenes, and discovered what it feels like to be fully present in a room with other people. Ages 5–9. No experience required.
Details:
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Ages 5-9
Tuition: $475. Sibling $375.
August 3 - August 7
Reserve Your Camp Spot.
Summer Camp Registration
We’re thrilled to offer creative arts and music camps this summer.
Each week is designed for children ages 5–9 or 6-10 and includes a joyful mix of music, storytelling, theater games, movement, art, and imaginative play. Our camps are led by experienced teaching artists and are designed to nurture creativity, confidence, and collaboration in a warm and welcoming environment.
Camps will be held at 805 Woodland Street, Suite 330, located inside Eastside Station.
Spots are limited, and camps often fill quickly, so we encourage families to register early.
How to Register:
Select the camp week you’d like above.
Click SAVE OUR SPOT to be directed to our registration system
Create an account or log in to your existing EAST Collective account. (NOTE: Rhythm Kids camp is hosted by Tenn Little Birds, which requires a separate account login. Both use mainstreetsites.com.)
Complete your registration and submit payment to reserve your spot.
If you are interested in more than one camp week, please complete a separate registration for each session.
You will receive a confirmation of your enrollment. Required camp forms, including emergency contacts, medical information, authorized pick-up permissions, and standard participation waivers, will be sent before the first day of camp.
Spaces are limited, and camps are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Something magical is coming this fall…
EAST Collective is preparing a full season of after-school theater classes, storytelling studios, and creative arts programs for children and adults.
Our new East Nashville studio will be a place where:
• children discover their voices
• artists build community
• creativity and imagination take center stage
Join our mailing list to be the first to hear about:
• Fall class announcements
• Early enrollment opportunities
• Grand opening events
• Special workshops and performances