DATES / TIMES:


Winner, Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production

Session I – July 7-30, 2026

Session II – August 4-27, 2026

Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm

COST PER SESSION:
Members $1000 / Non-Members $1100

Includes video, custom-designed T-shirt, and
two complimentary tickets!

SAVE $100 for each participant you refer to
the Camp who is accepted!

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: April 1st, 2026


(No deposit required)

About the camp

The Camp, which is open to everyone, is very intensive and focuses on all aspects of musical theatre including vocal technique, the craft of acting, choreography, set construction, make-up, and costuming. Participants will be divided into groups based on age and ability. Fun, activities, energy, and creativity in an atmosphere designed to encourage talent, discipline, self-esteem, leadership, and co-operation.

We welcome participants from all backgrounds; there is no religious aspect to the Camp or its curriculum.

For the past 31 summers, Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! has attracted hundreds of enthusiastic and talented participants – many of whom have gone on to successful careers in the performing arts – from throughout British Columbia and as far away as Abu Dhabi, Whitehorse, Edmonton, Regina, Yorkton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New York, California, Alabama, Colorado, Ohio, Virginia, Texas, Austria, and Israel.

The director and creator of the program is PERRY EHRLICH, who received an Ovation Award and the Canadian Bar Association’s Community Service Award (acknowledging his tireless dedication to working with children and musical theatre). Perry, a composer, pianist, teacher, arranger, producer, adjudicator, writer, and talent coordinator, also directs ShowStoppers, the popular GLEE troupe. Check out www.theimpresario.ca.

This year, Perry has assembled an impressive Faculty of professional instructors (including directors, musicians, choreographers, and actors), each working in his or her respective field, including musical directors ARIELLE BALANCE, DIANE SPEIRS and CLARE WYATT; directors MEGHAN ANDERSSEN and CHRIS McGREGOR; and choreographers JASON FRANCO, KRISTINA LINDEN and LAURA ROSS.

Final productions will be presented in the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre and will feature an original script, together with a broad repertoire of music from Broadway and movie musicals and the world of pop.

Auditions will be scheduled to assess talent and maturity. Regrettably, not all applicants can be accepted, and final selections will be based on ability and commitment.

SCHOLARSHIPS are available through the generosity of the “Babe Oreck Memorial Fund”, “Phyliss & Irving Snider Foundation”, and others for those with financial need.

For further information about the camp, please contact the Jewish Community Centre at (604) 257-5111 or Perry Ehrlich at (604) 315-1850 or pehrlich@nexalegal.ca .

Reviews

“Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! is an amazing program that builds confidence, imagination, leadership, industry connections, and friendships that last a lifetime! At GSGD, I gained skills that helped propel my career in the arts, as well as life skills that I still use every day. When I think about my favourite summer memories growing up, I think about my time spent at the JCC with the friends I made at Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance!”
– Kyra Leroux (Riverdale, Firefly Lane)

“Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! provided me the foundation of being an actor and performer in the industry.  It solidified my love of the arts and gave me the confidence within myself to become an artist.  I met the best, most encouraging teachers and it was always a highlight for me in the summer.”
– Natalie Hall  (Wicked, A Chorus Line, All My Children, Pretty Little Liars, Hallmark Movies)

“I came away genuinely thrilled, not only impressed at the energy and talent on display but moved by the beauty that bursts forth when children and teens gain genuine purpose in life.”
– Peter Birnie, Theatre Critic, Vancouver Sun

In the media

Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! has been featured in a number of newspaper and magazine articles. Please click on the links below to read some of them: