Summer Programs - Competitive

Summer provides the opportunity to explore dance without borders, competition or exams. It allows dancers to study for the pure joy of movement and exploration. Fine tuning your technique, strengthening your body and challenging your mind can be explored. Summer is a wonderful time to train and solid dance training, body awareness and understanding is crucial to a dancer's success. Dance Co is offering two different competitive programs this summer to help students maintain and improve their skill level.

*Please read our registration page for important details regarding registration for summer classes & camps.*

Dance Co danceLab


GUEST TEACHERS; CALEN KURKA, CHRIS HALE, MAYA ESCUETA AND KATHY VANDEREEDT, ALONG WITH OUR CORE FACULTY WILL WORK TO BUILD TECHNIQUE AND BODY AWARENESS WHILE FUSING CONTEMPORARY MOVEMENT, AND ONE'S OWN PERSONAL ARTISTRY.

The danceLab promises two weeks of discipline, inspiration and enjoyment beginning August 23rd, 2010 and running through until September 3rd, 2010. Open to dancers of Company, Intensive and Competitive levels, the danceLab promises a unique and challenging dance experience.
Intermediate and Senior level dancers will enjoy a comprehensive curriculum, including but not limited to daily classes in ballet technique, Cecchetti exam preparation, pointe, jazz technique, contemporary, lyrical and improvisation; along with classes focusing on floorwork, jumps, turns and tricks, rhythm ta and hip hop. Flexibility, choreography development, nutrition and bodyworks will be workshopped.

Younger dancers will take daily classes in ballet technique, Cecchetti exam preparation, jazz technique, lyrical and contemporary; with additional classes in rhythm tap, musical theatre, hip hop floorwork, jumps, turns and tricks and pre-pointe. Body conditioning, nutrition and alignment will also be offered in a workshop setting.

The danceLab is mandatory for Dance Co Company and Intensive students.

Dance Co is also offering weekly technical maintenance classes, taught in open style so that students can get the maximum benefit out of each individual class.