SMG LIVE Children's Musical Summer Camp
We have received a high volume of queries from parents ever since we launched our Spring music camp. The most frequently asked questions are:
- We missed the Spring camp, would there be Summer camps?
- Can my 3 year old baby join?
Your questions will be answered!
Shanghai Media Group (SMG) presents more than 1000 exciting performances every year. From the immersive drama “Sleep No More”, to the musical “Chicago” and the critically acclaimed dance-drama “Zhu Huan”, SMG has gradually cemented its place as an industry leader.
In 2017, SMG live created an acting and talent training programme to cultivate top talents for production and performance, this includes outstanding talent from the children’s performance arts. Upon completing the summer camp, students will be selected to join the talent pool of SMG live, offering top production opportunities at home and abroad. There are a great deal of stages dominated by excellent child actors, such as, “Beauty and the Beast”, “School of Rock” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” etc. Given the spotlight and attention, a musical star is bound to be born.
Celebrity guests will make an appearance by “calling” the young stars in order to encourage them. Stars, 娄艺潇 (Lou Yixiao) and 徐丽东 (Xu Lidong) have specifically been enlisted call the children. Furthermore, mystery guests will also make an appearance.

In Partnership With
SMG LIVE partnered with senior mentors from the Arts Educational School, London (commonly known as ArtsEd). ArtsEd will act as course consultants and strictly control the quality of the courses. This institution is chaired by the musical godfather himself, Andrew Lloyd Webber, making it one of the world’s leading music education institutions. Its alumni include internationally acclaimed musical performers Sarah Brightman, Julie Andrews and Samantha Barks.
Course Consultant:
Lorna Pearson-Hal
Graduate of the Royal Holloway University with a Theatre Directorate.

Phillip Sutton
Senior vocal instructor and teaching director of Music at the Royal Central Academy of Speech and Drama, Guilford Academy of Performing Arts and the London Studio Centre. He has also taught at Mountain View College for 8 years, creating and starring in many musicals.

Teachers:
Alexander Gomar
Theatric actor, director and teacher.
Bachelors degree in Classical Studies from the University of Cambridge
Masters degree in Intercultural Communication from the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Will Porter
Theatre actor and teacher.
Bachelor of Drama Art and Masters of Intercultural Communication at the Shanghai Theatre Academy.
Appeared in:Grease, Oklahoma, Guys and Dolls and Cabaret

Cuijian
Modern dancer/Choreographer/Teacher
Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Chinese language and Literature at Beijing Normal University
Participated in: “Salome”, “Il Nome della Rosa”, “Dream of Zen”
Served as the Dance Captain of Disney’s Chinese musical “Lion King” and the Chinese version of the musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”.

Yang Lin
Musical actor/Choreographer
Graduated from Xi’an Musical Theatre Academy
Appeared in: “Mama Mia!”, “Dracula”, “Nice to Meet You”
Music teacher at Honqiao International School & Shanghai Theatre Academy

Lan Hao
Musical actor, Dancer
Appeared in: “The Sound of Music”, “Metamorphosis”

Zhang Yibao
Musical actor, Singer
Graduated from Wuhan Conservatory of Music
Registration Details
6-12 years old
3-6 years old