Grier's Performing Arts Center was completed in 2006.

  Allegheny Camp of the Arts

This program is perfect for girls, ages 8-17, looking for a fun camp experience in a beautiful, serene location with top-notch arts facilities. Grier Summer offers a three-week program in creative and performing arts. Campers choose four different elective activities from a variety of creative and recreational options.  Activities are taught by counselors, Grier School teachers or professionals hired for summer activities.  Activities are offered only if there is a qualified or experienced instructor.  For example, the art classes were taught by three college students all majoring in art or arts education.  Master classes in pottery were taught by a local artist using the pottery wheels. 

Some dance pieces incorporate theatrical elements.

Recent summer sessions have included Spanish for Fun, an interactive activity created by two former Grier School students from Mexico. The activity was extremely popular and in 2009 an additional section was added in Russian!  Creative writing was another big hit in 2009, taught by two Creative Writing majors from Wells College.     

Campers as young as eight years old love Allegheny Camp of the Arts.

 
Grier Summer Players, our theater troupe, is produced and director by a Grier School teacher, Ginger Reinhardt. 

Julia first came to Allegheny Riding Camp as a 9 year-old but returned year after year and then became a Grier student of the Class of 2008!

Summer campers can choose to participate with the Grier Summer Players for one or even two of their activity periods. Each activity period in GSP is treated as a rehearsal. Students play theater games, act, sing, and dance.  Each camper in GSP learns and performs two large ensemble Broadway tunes with singing, dancing and acting.  They choose to participate in a third musical theater number, dance number or acting scene. At the end of the camp session, GSP perform a final performance for friends and families.  The most recent program included:

Anything Goes from Anything Goes…………………………….......Cole Porter

Choreographed by Chelsie & Kat

Babies Are a Gift From a Bob from The Rugrats Movie……..…Mothersbaugh

Havin’ A Hunch from Suessical……………….……………....Stephen Flaherty

Guys & Dolls from Guys & Dolls…………….…..…...………….....Frank Loesser

Befriending Bertha………………………………………………....by  Kerry Muir

Falling Out  of Love Can Be Fun from Miss Liberty………….…...…Irving Berlin

Intro by Sarah

My Favorite Things from Sound of Music……………..Rodgers & Hammerstein

And All That Jazz from Chicago………………………..………....Kander & Ebb

Choreographed by Chelsie & Kat

Campets of various ages interact in the performing arts.

The Creative and Performing Arts Program is offered both sessions.

Members of Grier Summer Players

Public performances in Grier's Performing Arts Center take place the last evening of each session.

Riding campers may choose two activities that do not involve riding. 

Sabrina dances at Grier during her ninth consecutive summer spent here!

 
Activities may include; ceramics, mixed media, drawing, creative writing, sidewalk art, dance (modern, HipHop, Salsa, to name a few), Grier Summer Players (on stage, back stage, musical theater, tech, make-up and costume design), arts and crafts, tennis, outdoor sports, pool games, English for Fun (for International campers) and Spanish for Fun (for everyone!)

Grier's Fine Arts Center houses facilites for music and fine arts.

Grier has over 156 years of providing an excellent educational experience to girls.

The Ray Kelly Memorial garden is a peaceful spot on Grier's campus.