Columbia Gorge School of Theatre - Theatre and Acting Camp Cost and Price Comparison

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Columbia Gorge School of Theatre - John Schneider and his Son

"Our son's acting ability has improved DRAMATICALLY since he's been attending Columbia Gorge School of Theatre!"

says John Schneider, star of "Smallville," "The Dukes of Hazzard" and co-founder of the Children's Miracle Network.

Theatre Camp Price / Cost Comparison

Remember, our prices include HOUSING, SUPERVISION, MEALS, SNACKS, 30 hours/week of PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION, 15 hours/week of REHEARSAL, PRODUCTION of SHOWS, T-SHIRT, WATER BOTTLE, and A CAMP VIDEO!
How does CGST arrive at their price? Item by item, we're certain that you'll find our prices to be very fair. Our 4 week session, for example, is $2699, or $674.75/week. We break it down the following way:

The following comparison is based on 2003 prices

ITEMS	COST PER WEEK
Housing $15/night	$105/week
24/7 Supervision, $1/hour, $24/day	$168/week
Classes & Rehearsal, 45 hours/week, $6/hour	$270/week
Meals, 3 meals a day, $5 per meal	$105/week
Field trips, T-Shirt, Video, Theatre Prod, Misc	$30/week
TOTAL	=$678/week

What makes CGST special is that we're not a giant camp where you'll get lost in the shuffle. With a maximum enrollment of 64 students at a time and an average of 16 students per classroom, you'll get TONS of one-on-one attention!

Attending a theatre camp can be an expensive investment. For those of you who have done research, surely you know that the Columbia Gorge School of Theatre is one of the most affordable theatre camps in the nation. Below we have done a cost comparison of many summer theatre camps/schools and their weekly price. Of course, we have not included the entire name of our competing camps.

The below cost comparison of other theatre camps will give you an idea of the market.

2003 ACTUAL Theatre Camp Prices (the names of the competition have been altered):

COLUMBIA GORGE SCHOOL OF THEATRE	$2699, 4 weeks	$675/wk
Other Performing Arts Camp	$4990, 3 1/2 weeks	$1663/wk
College High School program	$6048, 4 weeks	$1512/wk
NYC Camp, *no housing, lunch only	$725, 1/2 week	$1450/wk*
Overnight Adventures	$3975, 3 weeks	$1325/wk
Camp for the Arts	$3850, 3 weeks	$1283/wk
School of Cinema	$4800, 4 weeks	$1200/wk
Summer Manor	$3500, 3 weeks	$1167/wk
Summer Camp	$3400, 3 weeks	$1133/wk
Performing Arts Camps	$1095, 1 week	$1095/wk
Actors Camp	$2140, 2 weeks	$1070/wk
Film Academy *no housing/food	$4000, 4 weeks	$1000/wk*
Arts Camp	$1950, 2 weeks	$975/wk
Arts and Music Center	$3700, 4 weeks	$925/wk
Camp	$2650, 3 weeks	$883/wk
High School Institute	$6100, 7 weeks	$871/wk
Summer Program	$3328, 4 weeks	$832/wk
Camp	$3250, 4 weeks	$813/wk
Education	$2385, 3 weeks	$795/wk
Columbia Gorge School of Theatre	$2699, 4 weeks	$675/wk

CGST is among the most affordable theatre training programs in the nation!

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