KPAW (Kahilu Performing Arts Workshop)

KPAW is a two-week summer musical theater and performing arts camp.  Founded in 2011, KPAW introduces youth to dynamic aspects of the performing arts. 

Students play acting games that involve physical awareness, improvisation and communication.  They rehearse musical numbers daily, learning songs and dances along with a script co-written by teachers and campers.  Campers participate in daily electives of their choice, including puppetry, accents, songwriting, film making and much more.

At the end of the two weeks, campers perform a show for their 'ohanas.  All KPAW teachers are theater professionals from Hawai'i Island, assisted by local high school and college students pursuing a theater education.

This camp starts from Monday, June 9 and goes through Friday, June 20.  Camp classes start at 9:00 am through 2:00 pm; Monday through Friday.  Ages for camp are from 6 through 12.  Tuition is $500.00 per person plus a registration fee of $6.00, with scholarships available.

Apply for your scholarship after you have completed registration for the camp.  You will be sent an email confirmation of your registration.  At the bottom of this confirmation, there will be a link for you to complete the scholarship application; online. Deadline for submission of your scholarship application is Tuesday, May 27 by 5:00 pm. Awards will be announced on a rolling basis starting Wednesday, June 4 through June 19 via email.  Each scholarship applicant needs to complete their own separate application.

If a class/camp does not have sufficient enrollment to go forward, we reserve the right to cancel the class/camp.

• Two weeks prior to the first day, we will notify families via email that enrollment is low and the class/camp may be cancelled. Families are encouraged to recruit friends to join in the fun so that we can have enough enrollment to move forward.
• One week prior to the first day, a class/camp with low enrollment will be cancelled, and families notified via email. If there is space in other classes or camps, we will happily transfer the student, otherwise, a full refund will be provided.

If something unforeseen occurs which prohibits the class/camp from taking place, we reserve the right to cancel the class/camp. We will notify families as early as possible, and a full refund will be provided.