Summer Camps
Summer Intensive Ballet Class
Fridays 10am-12:30pm
2 Sessions:
June 5 – June 26
July 24 – August 14
Price: $145
Instructor: Laura Ninneman
This 4 week class will meet every Friday morning. Students may choose either session schedule or both! Both sessions will cover the same work: refining ballet skills, barre work, floor crossings, center work, balance, technique, and more. This class is designed to prepare students that are interested in pointe and is required if that student plans on taking a pointe semester class.
June 8-11
10am-12pm
Ages 6-10
Price: $120
Instructor: Audey Speck
Theme: Under the Sea
Let’s take a dive together under the sea to explore fun ways to move and dance in a way that looks like we are swimming! We’ll explore different types of ocean creatures and how you can portray their movements through dance, and maybe even dance like a mermaid or pirate! Dress-up is encouraged! There will be a short performance for parents on the last day of camp at 11:30 a.m.
June 15-18
9:30am-12pm
Ages 11-17
Price: $125
Instructor: Laura Ninneman
Theme: Introduction to Choreography
Students will have the opportunity to learn how to collaborate with others on this group project of selecting a song, dance style, costumes, theme/storyline, and dance moves to create a choreographed dance by the end of camp to perform for their parents! Each student will need a notebook and pencil (with eraser) for this camp to write choreography notes in which will be taught be the instructor. This will be a fun camp to get creative with others!
June 22-25
9:30-11:30am
Ages 5-10
Price: $120
Instructor: Laura Ninneman
Theme: Princess Ballet Dance Camp
Calling all little Princesses and little Ballerinas! Dress-up in your favorite princess dress or ballerina tutu and join us in learning basic ballet technique! Students will learn ballet positions, barre work, floor crossings, and a mini-dance to be performed on the last day for parents at 11:00 a.m.
June 22-25
6pm-8pm
Ages 10-15
Price: $120
Instructor: Audey Speck
Theme: Elements
Each day students will be learning to dance like specific elements: Earth, Air, Water, Fire! Techniques taught in this class will include contemporary and modern style dancing and will include leaps and turns! Students are encouraged to dress like the Element of the Day: Monday – Earth, Tuesday – Air, Wednesday – Water, Thursday – Fire! There will be a short performance for parents on the last day of camp at 7:30 p.m.
July 13-16
9:30-11:30am
Ages 10-17
Price: $120
Instructor: Laura Ninneman
Theme: STOMP
This fun camp will teach students how to make music with a variety of objects while dancing! We’ll be banging on buckets, dancing with brooms, tapping with pens, stomping our feet, and clapping our hands to a beat we make all on our own without music because we ARE the music! This fun camp focuses on rhythm and how to keep a beat There will be a short performance for parents on the last day of camp at 11:00 a.m.
July 20-23
1pm-4pm
Ages 10-15
Price: $140
Instructor: Audey Speck
Theme: Broadway/Musical Theatre
Students will learn a fun Broadway-style dance to 4 different popular Musicals! Each day will be a different Musical: Monday – Aladdin, Tuesday – Seussical, Wednesday – Newsies, Thursday – Anastasia. Students are encouraged to dress-up for fun each day for the Musical they will be learning a dance from! There will be a short performance for parents on the last day of camp at 3:30 p.m.
July 27-29
6-8:30pm
Ages 10-17
Price: $95
Instructors: Laura Ninneman & Alayna Ewing
Theme: Musical Theatre Audition Workshop
It’s time to prepare for Musical Theatre Auditions this Fall! This workshop will focus on a different part of auditions each day: Monday – Dance Auditions, Tuesday – Music/Vocal Auditions, Wednesday – Acting Auditions. Experienced instructors will discuss with students what directors are looking for during the audition process and how to improve your auditions!
August 3-6
1pm-4pm
Ages 13-17
Price: $140
Instructor: Audey Speck
Theme: Technique/Movement
Students looking to improve technique will enjoy this camp that is designated for just that! Each day will consist of learning and perfecting turns, leaps, jumps, tricks, and more! We will begin the first day by laying the foundations for each technique that will be covered and each day will build on the next so that the students are more familiar and comfortable with the techniques by the end of the camp!
August 3-6
9:30am-11:30am
Ages 5-10
Price: $120
Instructor: Laura Ninneman
Theme: Princess Ballet Dance Camp
Calling all little Princesses and little Ballerinas! Dress-up in your favorite princess dress or ballerina tutu and join us in learning basic ballet technique! Students will learn ballet positions, barre work, floor crossings, and a mini-dance to be performed on the last day for parents at 11:00 a.m.
August 10-13
9am-12pm
Ages 10-17
Price: $30 each day, or $100 for all 4 days!
Instructor: Laura Ninneman
Theme: Sample Dance Camp
Come sample different styles of dance! This is a pick-your-day camp where you choose what day you want to sign-up for and what style of dance you want to try! It’s also a great way to have a sample of what a semester class would be like at our studio! Choose all 4 or pick and choose from the following days: Monday – Ballet, Tuesday – Tap, Wednesday – Jazz, Thursday – Modern. A short performance will take place for parents at the end of each day at 11:45 a.m.
All camps will include a short devotional time with the students led by the instructor with prayer requests and prayer time at the end of the class.
Camp tuition is due by the first day of class. Acceptable forms of payment are cash, check (made out to Spirit Dance Studio), or payment made through the website via credit or debit card.
