Summer Camp & Workshops
SUMMER CAMP & ALL WORKSHOPS CAN PARTICIPATE IN KSD’S 1st
SUMMER DANCE SHOWCASE AUGUST 1, 2015
Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 262 E. Palatine Rd., Palatine, 60067
Summer Dance Camp
July 6th – 31st, Monday – Fridays, 9:00am – 1:00pm
4 weeks = $400; 3 weeks = $350; 2 weeks = $300; 1 week = $200
The KSD Summer Dance Camp is for two sets of age groups; 5-8 year olds & 9-12 year olds. Different themes will
be incorporated into each day of dance fun. Classes will be given in tap, jazz, ballet, modern/contemporary, and
funk/hip-hop. Campers should bring their own lunch; KSD will provide snacks, crafts, videos & games each day!
Boys are welcome; themes will be catered to their personalities. Each camper will also receive a KSD Summer
Dance Camp T-shirt!
Acrobatic Dance Workshop
Thursday, July 23 & 30; 6:30-8:30pm
- $50
For students ages 7-10 & 11-up.
Students will begin to add a layer of Acrobatic technical skill on top of their
dance skills. Examples of moves that Acrobatic dancers incorporate into dance routines include handstands,
walkovers, and handsprings. Acrobatics require dancers to have extreme control of their body, involving a high
degree of strength, balance & flexibility. Students will be working on in these skills in this workshop.
Participants will have the opportunity to perform in our
Summer Dance Showcase
.
Broadway Dance Workshop
Wednesdays July 8 & 15; 5:00-7:00pm
- $50
For students ages 11-up. This workshop will focus on learning classic choreography from 2 different broadway
musicals. This workshop will better prepare dancers for auditions and involvement in musical theater.
Poms Clinic
Thursdays July 9 & 16; 6:30 - 8:30pm
- $50
The Poms Clinic is for Jr. High & High School students interested in joining their school’s poms team; it will
better prepare each student for the audition and to dance on a poms team. They will intensely work on dance
technique, poms tricks and basic skills, poms routines, performance quality, & quick study to prepare for
audition.
Boys Dance Boot Camp
Wednesdays July 22 & 29; 5:00 - 7:00pm
- $50
This workshop is for boys consisting of two age groups 7-10, & 11-up. The Boys Dance Boot Camp will be loaded
with energy, intensity, and Dubstep. Students will be getting a taste of all dance styles, and a crash course in the
essential muscle group workouts and stretches necessary for dance.
Intensive Dance Workshop
Monday, August 10th - Friday, August 14th; 4:00 - 8:00pm
- $175
For students ages 11 & up (classes will be separated into levels based on enrollment).
Students will explore many styles of dance, taking class from different teachers in jazz, tap, ballet, contemporary,
hip-hop & more! Students will progress at a fast rate as they cover a large amount of material in a short time.
They will intensely work on technique for each style of dance, but this workshop will also inspire creativity &
offer an opportunity for our dancers to choreograph for themselves. Students should bring their own snacks to
the workshop. They will be given short breaks, though they will not be allowed to leave the studio.