Dance Camp Programs

Our Dance Camp Programs encompass numerous forms - ballet, jazz, lyrical, hip hop and much, much more! We're all about celebrating the art form and discovering the joy that makes us want to DANCE! Our recreational dance programs offer new and exciting skills for campers who have a reasonable level of fitness, but little studio dance experience. A good staff ratio ensures everyone has a chance to be challenged, regardless of skill level.

At Centauri, campers choose one specialty program per session. To see a chart listing all the programs and their sessions click here.

 

Hip Hop at Centauri Arts CampDancing with Objects: That’s PROPosterous!

Session 1 (ages 12+)  Instructor: Jeanette Hedley

In this, our dance program for experienced dancers, you can expect to work hard and play harder! Campers will begin with regular classes in ballet, jazz and contemporary/lyrical and build on their technical foundation through warm-ups, stretches, strengthening exercises and floor work. Creative movement and dance improv will also be introduced. Then, when the choreography starts, the fun will really begin! Meet your new dance partners: A mirror! A flashlight! A parachute? Dancing with these items - and just about anything else we can think of - will be part of the exciting experiments we will all attempt when our dance technique meets our creative minds! Bring all of your dance shoes, a willingness to play and a passion for performance, as well as lots of energy, and your love of dance! You must have been dancing with a reputable studio for at least 4 years, with a grounding in ballet and experience in other styles, in order to take this program.

 

Dance! Dance! Dance Through the Streets!

Session 2 - A/O (ages 9-18)  Instructor: Veronica Lincoln

Join us for this exciting recreational dance program, and discover a new dance style, daily! From Jazz to Hip Hop, Latin Dance to Swing, Disco Dance to Dance Improv, campers will celebrate everything that dance can be! Discover a love of movement or enhance your existing knowledge as you tackle a new challenge every day! "Dance! Dance! Dance!" has been a popular mainstay of our dance department for the past few years, but each year the focus shifts a little, enabling campers to take the program again and again. This year, we take our dancing out of the theatre and into brand new spaces as we explore the role dance can play in our lives - from the environmental focus of exciting modern dance companies, to the joyful street dancing you see in the cities of latin America. Come discover the joy of dance with us this summer! This program is appropriate for new dancers, and dancers with prior experience in just a couple of dance forms.

 

Dance at Centauri Arts CampHIP HOP & JAZZ DANCE!

Session 3 - A/O (ages 9-18)  Instructor: Veronica Lincoln

‘Hip Hop and Jazz’ is back! Learn jazz turns, jumps and technique, and hip hop styles such as breaking, popping, locking and tutting. We’ll go from old school to new school and everything in between! Tear up the dance floor with the latest styles of choreography found on So You Think You Can Dance? and in your favourite music videos! We’ll work together as a dance ensemble learning learn fun and challenging routines and designing our own creative choreography for our show on the final day. This program is appropriate for all dancers and non-dancers who have a reasonable level of fitness, a ton of energy, and a willingness to explore new things as we dance our way through each camp day!

 

Musical Theatre DanceMusical Theatre Dance

Session 4 - A/O (ages 9-18)  Instructor: Jeanette Hedley

How do you create characters and tell stories, using dance? Find out this session as we play with all sorts of songs and characters - some that you will recognise, and some you will never have heard of before! Dancers will learn the fundamentals of musical theatre dance while getting to create characters of their own. Daily classes include warm-ups, stretches, strengthening exercises, floor work and workshops in the many different styles of dance used in musical theatre. As campers develop their dance technique, work will begin on choreography for the final performance! This program will challenge through physical fitness and creative expression, with emphasis placed on the final show. No previous dance experience is required - just a willingness to work hard, try new things and explore dance in its many and varied forms!

 

A Summary of our 2010 Dance Summer Camps!

Session 1  Dance Camp: Dancing with Objects: That’s PROPosterous!  (ages 12+)

Session 2  Dance Camp: Dance! Dance! Dance Through the Streets!  (ages 9-18)

Session 3  Dance Camp: Hip Hop and Jazz Dance!  (ages 9-18)

Session 4  Dance Camp: Musical Theatre Dance  (ages 9-18)

 

 

 Centauri Arts Camp - Ballet Dancers