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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 4-WEEK CLASSES
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Click "Event" to view all summer class offerings
CLASS ENROLLMENT/CANCELLATION POLICIES:
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Full or partial (payment plan) is due prior to the start of class.
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Cancellation prior to June 25th full refund is available
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Refunds are not available for cancellation between June 26th - July 15th, credit is available minus $20 cancellation fee + classes taken (if any)
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No refunds/credits available after July 15th
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In the case of camp cancellation due to low enrollment, families will be notified 1-week prior to the first day, and will be refunded in full.
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Make-up classes are not available for summer semester
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For all other youth related policy and expectations including dress-code, parking, etc., please review our student handbook.
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QUESTIONS?
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Call us! (510) 214-2955 (dedicated Youth line)
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Registration/payment/scholarships/Union.fit support contact Abigail, Youth Registrar - youth@shawl-anderson.org
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Level placement/programatic questions, Ting, Youth Program Manager - ting.makinta@shawl-anderson.org
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June - August, Ages 8-18
SADC offers a variety of week-long summer camps for youth students of various ages and experience. With Summer focused on introduction to dance forms and intensive skill work, these camps are designed to inspire, challenge, and invigorate dancers in a warm and safe environment. Join us to strengthen your technique, explore your creative voice, or try something new. Scholarships are also available.
Mixed Forms Camp #1 - Ages 8-11
June 5-9, 2023 / 9am - 3pm / $600
ENROLL HERE! (Union.fit)
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Students will explore a world of dance forms this week as teachers guide them through warm-ups, skill work, choreography and other fun activities that will get the kids into their bodies. The mixed forms week is an opportunity for students to experience forms that might be familiar to them like ballet, jazz, and modern while also learning about culture through the lens of folk dance forms from around the world. Students will also take part in and end of the week sharing to showcase all of the amazing things they worked on throughout the week.
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Creative Movement Camp #1 - Ages 5-7
June 12-16, 2023 / 9am-1pm / $400
ENROLL HERE! (Union.fit)
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Students engage in a fun week of creativity and community through creative movement classes paired with art projects. Campers will explore each day’s magic theme via daily dance, improvisation, choreography, and arts and crafts classes. Students will also take part in and end of the week sharing to showcase all of the amazing things they worked on throughout the week.
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Teen Modern Camp - Ages 12-18
June 20-23, 2023 / 9am-3pm / $480
(4 days only; closed on Juneteenth)
ENROLL HERE! (Union.fit)
*This camp will be divided into two levels (Beg/Int & Int/Adv). Questions on placement please email Ting Makinta, Youth Program Manager.
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Dancers will be immersed in a rigorous week of training after initial placement on the first day of camp. designed to enhance and support technical proficiency in Modern, whether you are in our Beg/Int or Int/Adv cohort, plan on receiving a full day of learning and fun. Each day will start with an hour and thirty-minute technique class before exploring improvisation and choreographic workshops. Students will also take part in and end of the week sharing to showcase all of the amazing things they worked on throughout the week.
Mixed Forms Camp #2 - Ages 8-11
June 26-30, 2023 / 9am - 3pm / $600
ENROLL HERE! (Union.fit)
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Students will explore a world of dance forms this week as teachers guide them through warm-ups, skill work, choreography and other fun activities that will get the kids into their bodies. The mixed forms week is an opportunity for students to experience forms that might be familiar to them like ballet, jazz, and modern while also learning about culture through the lens of folk dance forms from around the world. Students will also take part in and end of the week sharing to showcase all of the amazing things they worked on throughout the week.
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Creative Movement Camp #2 - Ages 5-7
July 10-14, 2023 / 9am-1pm / $400
ENROLL HERE! (Union.fit)
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Students engage in a fun week of creativity and community through creative movement classes paired with art projects. Campers will explore each day’s animal theme via daily dance, improvisation, choreography, and arts and crafts classes. Students will also take part in and end of the week sharing to showcase all of the amazing things they worked on throughout the week.
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Teen Ballet Camp - Ages 12-18
July 17-21, 2023 / 9am-3pm / $600
ENROLL HERE! (Union.fit)
*This camp will be divided into two levels (Beg/Int & Int/Adv). Questions on placement please email Ting, Youth Program Manager.
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Dancers will be immersed in a rigorous week of intermediate/advanced training designed to enhance and support their technical proficiency in Ballet. Each day will start with an hour and thirty-minute technique class before exploring turns, petit allegro, and yoga workshops. Students will also take part in and end of the week sharing to showcase all of the amazing things they worked on throughout the week
Cultural Dance Forms Camp - Ages 10-18
July 24-28, 2023 / 9am-1pm / $400
All levels welcome
ENROLL HERE! (Union.fit)
Students will get to explore dance forms from around the world as a way of celebrating the bay area’s diverse neighborhoods and communities. This is an opportunity for students to experience dance forms that are often not provided at traditional western dance studios. Students will also take part in and end of the week sharing to showcase all of the amazing things they worked on throughout the week
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Teen Jazz Camp - Ages 12-18
July 31-August 4, 2023 / 9am-3pm / $600
Beginning/Intermediate Level
ENROLL HERE! (Union.fit)
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Dancers will be immersed in a rigorous week of training designed to enhance and support their technical proficiency in Jazz. Each day will start with an hour and forty-five minute technique class. Throughout the week students will explore classical, lyrical, and musical theater jazz styles as well as focus on stretch and conditioning. Students will also take part in and end of the week sharing to showcase all of the amazing things they worked on throughout the week.
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Hip-Hop Culture 101 Camp - Ages 10-18
August 7-11, 2023 / 9am-3pm / $600
All levels welcome
ENROLL HERE! (Union.fit)
Students will learn an array of Hip-Hop’s cultural dance forms including breaking, industry choreography Hip-Hop, Popping, Locking, and will be lightly exposed to other forms. The week also incorporates learning combinations in each class that will culminate in a sharing to showcase all of the amazing things they worked on.
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Limited need-based scholarships are available for each camp/intensive. For families seeking a scholarship please visit our scholarship page to apply.
CANCELLATIONS:
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Full or partial (payment plan) is due prior to the start of camp.
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Students may cancel enrollment up to two weeks prior to the start of camp less a $200 deposit (6-hour camps), and $100 for 4-hour camps.
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Refunds or credits will not be offered for cancellation within two weeks of the first day of camp
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In the case of camp cancellation due to low enrollment, families will be notified 1-week prior to the first day, and will be refunded in full.
QUESTIONS?
Please contact us!
(510) 214-2955 (new YOUTH specific)