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 and water bottle.

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

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

Faculty: 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)

Enrolling in multiple weeks? Each additional week is $200

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

Faculty: Julie Coleman, Ryan Davis, Marianne Kelley, 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, Deanna Seay

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, Brittany Diaz Judge, Marianne Kelley, Breanne Stone

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

REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM CLOSED MAY 25

CREATIVE MOVEMENT – AGES 2 – 3 

Saturday 9:30 – 10:15 Ms Jordan and Ms Victoria

PREBALLET – AGES 3 – 4

Saturday 9:15 – 10:00 Ms Marianne

BALLET/TAP COMBO – AGES 4 – 8

Saturday 10:30 – 11:30 Ms Jordan

BEGINNING HIP HOP – AGES 6 – 8

Saturday 11:30 – 12:15 Ms Victoria

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

Saturday 10:15 – 11:30 Ms Victoria

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

Saturday 11:30 -12:15  Ms Jordan

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

Saturday 12:15 – 1:00 Ms Victoria

JUNIOR BALLET/LYRICAL COMBO – AGES 10 – 11

Saturday 10:15 – 11:30 Ms Marianne

INTERMEDIATE BALLET – AGES 11 – 12

Saturday 11:30 – 12:45 Ms Marianne

INTERMEDIATE POINTE 

Saturday 12:45 – 1:45 Ms Marianne

INTERMEDIATE LYRICAL

Saturday 2:00 – 3:00 Ms Brittany

ADVANCED CONDITIONING

Saturday 9:30 – 10:00 Mr Ryan

ADVANCED BALLET

Saturday 10:00 – 11:30 Mr Ryan

ADVANCED POINTE

Saturday 11:30 – 12:30 Ms Brittany

ADVANCED LYRICAL

Saturday 1:00 – 2:00 Ms Brittany

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.

MKSD YOUTH COMPANY – 1 Class in our 11 week session, or 1 week of Dance Castle or Class Act Intensive (depending on age)

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.