Summer Programs

DANCE CASTLE CAMP (ages 2 – 8)

*NEW CAMP! One week Camp (may enroll in multiple weeks)

Dance Castle Camp includes a day full of dance and fun with friends! Sharpen your dance skills, and explore crafts, fitness and fun with our staff! Dancers will be grouped by age.

Attire: Any color or style dancewear. Example: Pink tights, Blue leotard. Example 2: Purple leotard, blue capri leggings. Dancers will need Ballet and Jazz shoes. Hair secured away from face.

Please pack a nut free snack, water bottle and lunch if staying for extended day.

Monday – Friday 9:30am – 12:00pm ($150)

Monday – Friday 9:30am – 2:00pm Extended day rate ($250)

Available weeks: June 17, July 1, July 15, July 29, August 12

Faculty: Kristin Bauer, Victoria Frasier, Marianne Kelley, MKSD Alumni

CLASS ACT INTENSIVE (ages 8 – up)

One week camp (may enroll in multiple)

Our classic summer favorite intensive returns! This camp focuses on technique in ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern and pointe/prepointe. Dancers will be grouped by ability.

Attire: Pink or Flesh tone convertible tights, or Black Leggins; Leotard any color. Ballet Shoes, Pointe Shoes (if on pointe), Jazz Shoes (tan), and if staying for extended day – Sneakers for Irish. Hair secure in bun for ballet and pointe; ponytail permitted for other classes. Dance shorts and skirts permitted per teacher approval.

Please pack a nut free lunch, snack, and water bottle.

Monday – Friday 9:30 – 2:00 ($250) or *new extended day (Tuesday and Thursday only) option until 5:15 ($350)

Extended Day (Tuesday and Thursday) Option includes – MORE classes! Irish, Conditioning, Musical Theater and more!

Enrolling in multiple weeks? Each additional week is $200/$300 extended

Available weeks: June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22

Faculty: Julie Coleman,Ryan Davis, Marianne Kelley, Meredith Mulligan, Breanne Stone, Desmin Taylor, Liz Venini, MKSD Staff

GRAND JETE BALLET INTENSIVE (ages 10 and up)

*NEW CAMP! One week Camp (may enroll in both)

Grand Jete Ballet Intensive is sure to improve your ballet skills by training in a focused environment while exploring all of the elements that make up a well rounded ballet dancer. Camp includes technique, choreography and “enrichment” (nutrition, conditioning, sewing, stage make up, ballet hairstyles and more)

Dancers will be grouped by ability, in a professional class environment.  In studio performance on the final day.

Attire: Pink convertible tights, Navy Blue Leotard, Ballet shoes, Pointe Shoes (if on pointe), hair in ballet bun.

Required for camp: White practice tutu, Capezio brand. (Available at Ellman’s Dancewear)

Please pack a nut free snack, lunch and water bottle.

Monday – Friday 9:30am – 5:00pm ($500/$900 for both)

2 Offerings: June 17 – 21 and July 29 – Aug 2

Faculty: Ryan Davis, Marianne Kelley, Meredith Mulligan, MKSD Staff

ELEMENTS (ages 10 and up)

10 day camp meets Monday – Friday 6:00 – 8:15pm ($450)

Elements Performance Camp focuses on choreography and performance. Camp ends with a professional performance at Henrico Theater Friday, August 16.

Attire: any fitted dance wear. Hair secured away from face. May need ballet shoes or jazz shoes – pending the casting.

Please bring a water bottle.

August 5 – 16

Julie Coleman, Ryan Davis, Marianne Kelley, Breanne Stone, MKSD Staff

11 WEEK SESSION  (ages 2 and up) JUNE 1 – AUGUST 10

11 WEEK SESSION FOR THE PRICE OF 9 WEEKS! Take your vacation worry free!

All 11 Week Classes are on Saturday.

CREATIVE MOVEMENT – AGES 2 – 3

Saturday 9:30 – 10:15 ($110) Ms Victoria

PREBALLET – AGES 3 – 4

Saturday 9:15 – 10:00 ($110) Ms Marianne

BALLET/TAP COMBO – AGES 4 – 6

Saturday 10:30 – 11:30 ($150) Ms Victoria

BALLET/TAP/JAZZ COMBO – AGES 6 – 8

Saturday 10:15 – 11:30 ($180) Ms Jordan

BEGINNING HIP HOP – AGES 6 – 8

Saturday 11:30 – 12:15 ($110) Ms Victoria

BEGINNING MUSICAL THEATER – AGES 6 – 8

Saturday 12:15 – 1:00 ($110)

PETITE/MINI BALLET/LYRICAL COMBO – AGES 8 – 10

Saturday 10:15 – 11:30 ($180) Ms Marianne

PETITE/MINI/JUNIOR MUSICAL THEATER – AGES 8 -11

Saturday 11:30 -12:15 ($110)

PETITE/MINI/JUNIOR HIP HOP – AGES 8 – 11

Saturday 12:15 – 1:00 ($110) Ms Victoria

JUNIOR BALLET/LYRICAL COMBO – AGES 10 – 11

Saturday 10:15 – 11:30 ($180) Ms Meredith

INTERMEDIATE BALLET – AGES 11 – 12

Saturday 11:30 – 12:45 ($180) Ms Meredith

INTERMEDIATE POINTE 

Must enroll in Intermediate Ballet. Saturday 12:45 – 1:45 ($150) Ms Marianne

INTERMEDIATE LYRICAL

Saturday 2:00 – 3:00 ($150)

ADVANCED CONDITIONING

Saturday 9:30 – 10:00 ($110) Mr Ryan

ADVANCED BALLET

Saturday 10:00 – 11:30 ($220) Mr Ryan

ADVANCED POINTE

Must Enroll in Advanced Ballet. Saturday 11:30 – 12:30 ($150)

ADVANCED LYRICAL

Saturday 1:00 – 2:00 ($150)

CURRENT MKSD STUDENTS: you will remain in your current level from the 2018 – 2019 season through summer.

MKSD COMPANY/ENSEMBLE SUMMER REQUIREMENTS – 1 Grand Jete or Class Act Intensive OR Ballet, Pointe (if applicable) and Lyrical in the 11 Week session.

POINTE STUDENT REQUIREMENTS: If you are a current pointe student at MKSD, you are required to attend pointe over the summer to continue this discipline in the fall of 2019.

Here are your choices –

• 2 Weeks of intensives. (Class Act or Grand Jete or a combination of both)

or

• 1 Week intensive and 11 Week Session in Ballet AND Pointe in your level (Intermediate or Advanced)

The above are the MINIMUM requirements, however MKSD recommends the following:

2 Grand Jete Intensives, 2 Class Act Intensives, 11 Week Saturday Classes.