Local Theater Produces Two Spring Break Camps and Two Friday Night Showcases

Greeley’s concert and comedy venue is producing kids showcases again this Spring Break, but this year they are doubling down…

March 16–20, 2026 | Ages 8–13
🕗 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Daily
📍 Moxi Theater – Downtown Greeley, CO
🎤 Final Performance Showcase: Friday, March 20
⏰ 5:30 PM doors | 6:00 PM show
🎫 Each participant receives 2 complimentary tickets to the final performance
👉 Register now at TIXR

March 16–20, 2026 | Ages 9–14
🕗 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Daily
📍 Moxi Theater – Downtown Greeley, CO
🎤 Final Performance Showcase: Friday, March 20
⏰ 6:45 PM doors | 7:00 PM show
🎫 Each participant receives 2 complimentary tickets to the final performance
👉 Register now on TIXR

The Moxi Theater, Greeley’s independent concert and comedy venue, is stepping out of its lane again for Spring Break 2026 (March 16–20) to produce another week of youth performance camps, complete with Friday night showcases on the Moxi stage. Last year, Moxi Jr. brought Land of Oz to life with their production featuring with a single camp of 21 students.  This year, the program is expanding with a second lane: K-Pop Dance Camp. These two tracks offer similar production energy, both culminating in Friday night showcases on the Moxi stage, but offer students a chance to focus on their performance from either a theatrical or dance-focused lane.

Students can enroll in one camp or both this year. Either way, they are not just “in class.” They are working toward a finished production. Students get opportunities to step forward for solos and also build the show together through ensemble work.

Ely Corliss, producer of Moxi Jr. and proprietor of the Moxi Theater, puts it plainly: “It’s about real experiences for these kids and the intensive camp really shows what these kids are capable of in a short time.”

This Spring Break, March 16–20Moxi Jr. returns to the Moxi Theater in Downtown Greeley with two intensive camps that move fast and finish strong with Friday night showcases.

Meet the Coaches

Valerie Vampola

Vocal and Performance Coach (Land of Oz and K-Pop Dance Camp)

Valerie Vampola is a vocalist, pianist & educator based out of Colorado. She is an in-demand solo artist and freelance musician in the Northern Colorado and greater Denver scene. When she isn’t performing, Valerie teaches voice and piano at Loveland Academy of Music, where she has taught since 2019, specializing in students interested in musical theater, fostering singer-songwriters, or those wanting to bring their talents to the stage.

Val has a degree in Jazz Studies at the University of Northern Colorado, where she was a member of the Downbeat award-winning ensemble Northern Colorado Voices. She is involved in many musical acts across the front range, including her own band Val Chillmer;  a funk & fusion quintet. 

Alicia Viezcas

Dance Coach (K-Pop Dance Camp)

Alicia Viezcas has been dancing for over 20 years and has been teaching for more than 10 years. She’s trained in multiple styles such as jazz, ballet, and hip hop. Alicia has continued to train in hip hop and continues to expand her knowledge in multiple styles within! She incorporates a variety of hip hop styles into her choreography and loves to share her love of dance with others! We can’t wait for you to learn from her and soak up all the great moves she is sure to bring!

Daniel Mothershed

Director (Land of Oz Musical Theater Camp)

Daniel Mothershed is an actor, sometimes director, inactive playwright, and teacher based in Denver with over a decade of experience making theatre in Colorado and a small Chicago apartment. As an actor and a director he’s worked with many different theatre companies through out Denver and Greeley. In the classroom he spent four years working with students at Frontier Academy, both in the classroom and on stage. He taught Intro to Acting, and Scene Study I at Northglenn Youth Theatre for a year, and is currently a classroom assistant with DCPA Education. After Directing in the 2025 Moxi Jr. production, he’s thrilled to return to Greeley and work with this crew for this spring’s Moxi Jr. Theatre Camp!

M’lyn Miller

Dance Coach (K-Pop Dance Camp)

M’lyn Miller was born and raised in Greeley, CO and has been dancing since childhood. She began training at age five in ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop, and later joined the Twilight Twirlers, where she discovered a deeper love for performance and community through baton twirling and competition. In high school, M’lyn joined Elluminate, a local dance company focused on fundraising for children in Africa, where she gained experience in choreography, mentorship, and show production. She later taught beginning ballet at Northern Colorado Dance Fusion while continuing her own hip hop training. While earning her degree in Communication Studies at the University of Northern Colorado, she studied multiple dance styles and was introduced to the Colorado Dance Collective, joining the hip hop company in 2018. CDC has become a creative home for M’lyn, providing a strong sense of family, collaboration, and community through dance.

Ella Savage

Vocal and Performance Coach (Land of Oz Musical Theater Camp)

Ella is a vocalist, songwriter, and band leader with a strong background in vocal performance and music technology. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music Business and Recording Arts with a Certificate in Music Technology from the University of Northern Colorado, where her studies centered on vocal performance. She teaches voice in a fun and supportive environment where students can build skills and confidence.

 

Her professional work includes appearances at the Telluride Jazz Festival, two recording features for Downbeat Magazine, and performances with Neyla Pekarek of The Lumineers. In addition to performing, she has managed bands, booked shows, and led rehearsals, giving her a well-rounded perspective on what it takes to succeed as a modern musician.

 

Active in the Denver music scene, Ella is passionate about helping students discover their love for music while fostering a strong technical foundation and an authentic artistic voice.

Ely Corliss and his daughters Luna and Stella

Ely Corliss

Technical Director (both camps) | Producer (Moxi Jr.)

Ely Corliss has been a performing musician and stage tech since high school. He built the Moxi Theater in 2013 and has worked as a production manager for more than a decade, bringing real-world concert production experience into the Moxi Jr. concept since it’s inception in 2025.

Register now

These camps are built to stay hands-on, so spots are limited. Kids can enroll in the morning camp, the afternoon camp, or go all-in and do both.

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    Pictured Above: Moxi Jr. 2025 Cast of "The Land of Oz"