Welcome to Pivot Pop Lab: a performing arts summer camp powered by kids, pop music, and big creative energy. Designed for students rising into grades 1–5 in Fall 2026, Pop Lab offers a safe, joyful, and high-energy environment where kids move their bodies, make friends, explore their creativity, and build confidence. At Pop Lab, kids lead the way.

Campers sing and dance to the music they love, create dance moves on the spot through free and expressive movement, and explore acting through original skits and sketch comedy fueled by their own humor and ideas. Each day may include karaoke and lip-syncing, art projects, playful storytelling with puppets, and disco-ball dance parties.

Here, the stage isn’t something to be nervous about—it’s a welcoming place to share, experiment, and shine. Weather permitting, campers will walk to nearby Woodlawn Park each day for lunch and outdoor play. Every camp session wraps up with a relaxed, joyful performance for families on Friday. Pop Lab is run by Pivot, a creative movement studio in the Woodlawn neighborhood of NE Portland.

Rooted in music, movement, and connection, Pivot invites kids (and adults) to show up as they are, get lost in the rhythm, and celebrate their energy, under a big, bright disco ball. Camp takes place at Village Ballroom (704 NE Dekum Street) and is led by high school dance and theater students who are Pivot camp alumni.

Mutual Aid Spots are reserved in each camp. Mutual aid is solidarity-based support for marginalized communities. Email hello@thisispivotpdx.com to receive a Mutual Aid Discount code.