Summer Dance 2024 Camps & Classes

The Summer 2024 Dance Camps are below. The 2024 Summer Dance Class Schedule will be available and open for registration on or after March 5, 2024.

 

Summer 2024 Class Schedule & Descriptions
This year's summer dance technique classes run July 8 - August 1.
 

Ages 3-6 Dance Classes

 

Mini Pre-Ballet (Creative Movement)
For dancers ages 3-5 (age 2.5 with instructor approval), introduction to basic ballet, movement, and music concepts. Students will learn basic dance concepts such as patterns, shapes, sequence, rhythm, and musicality. Basic ballet steps (and terminology) will also be introduced to help students grow in balance, coordination, and motor skill development. This 30 min class meets 1/week for the full 6 weeks of the summer session. 
Tuition: $40 for all 4 weeks
Tuesdays, July 9-30, 5:30-6:00 pm - FULL

Thursdays, July 11-Aug 1, 4:45-5:15 pm
 

Ages 5-7 Ballet/Pre-Ballet

Beginning & advanced beginning ballet for ages 5-6, this 45 min class meets 1 time/week. Dancers will gain confidence in ballet skill and terminology as well as learning ballet choreography. 
Tuition: $60 for all 4 weeks
Thursdays, July 11-Aug 1, 4:00-4:45 pm

 

Broadway and Ballet (ages 5-7)
Beginning-level ballet and tap for approx. ages 5-7. Dancers will learn the basic structure of a ballet class including barre and centre work in a creative and age-appropriate environment as well as the basics of musical-theatre style tap. This 45-minute class meets 1 time/week, ballet & tap shoes required.
Tuition: $60 for all 4 weeks
Tuesdays, July 9-30, 5:30-6:15 pm
 

Ages 7-12 Dance Classes


Ages 7-10/Level 1 Ballet

This beginning ballet class introduces students to the structure of ballet in addition to beginning ballet technique, musicality, and performance concepts. This 45-minute class meets 1 time/week and dancers will quickly grow their ballet vocabulary.
Tuition: $60 for all 4 weeks
Tuedays, July 9-30, 4:45-5:30 pm

 

Level 1/2 (Ages 7-11) Jazz & Musical Theatre Dance
This class offers musical theatre dance & performance concepts and technique. Dancers will gain a basic knowledge of dance for theatre (including ballet & jazz skills) while being exposed to basic music and performance concepts. Ballet or jazz shoes required.

Tuition: $60 for all 4 weeks
Thursdays, July 11-August 1, 4:30-5:15 pm

 

Level 1 Tap

Beginning-Advanced Beginning tap technique & choreography. Each week students will continue in their study of tap technique, musicality, rhythm, and choreography. Tap shoes shoes required.
Tuition: $60 for all 4 weeks

Thurdays, July 11-Aug 1, 5:15-6:00 pm

 

Ages 8-13/Level 2 Ballet
This class offers beginning and advanced beginning ballet concepts and technique for students approx. ages 7-10. Students will be introduced to the structure of ballet in addition to beginning ballet technique, musicality, and performance concepts. This 1-hr class meets 1/week for 4 weeks of the summer session. Ballet Dress Code applies.
Tuition: $75 for all 4 weeks
Tuesdays, July 9-30, 6:00-7:00 pm (combined with Level 3)

Thursdays, July 11-August 1, 5:00-6:00 pm (for ages 11-13)

 

Conditioning & Stretching

Join us for 4 weeks of strengthening and stretching to improve your dance technique. Learn some conditioning exercises to balance longer and jump higher.

Tuesdays, July 9-30, 5:30-6:15 pm
Tuition: $60 for 4 weeks of class

 

Level 2/3 Tap

Advanced Beginning-Intermediate tap technique & choreography for dancers with a minimum of 2 years tap training. Each week students will continue in their study of tap technique, musicality, rhythm, and choreography. Tap shoes shoes required.
Tuition: $60 for all 4 weeks

Thurdays, July 11-Aug 1, 6:00-6:45 pm


Advanced Intermediate-Advanced Dance Classes
 

Level 3/4 Ballet (with Pre-Pointe)

Intermediate-Advanced Intermediate ballet technique. L3 & L4 Ballet students are required to attend at least 1 ballet classes each week during our 4 week summer session. Students will build on an intermediate level knowledge of ballet technique. 
Tuition: $90 for all 4 weeks of June Session

Thursdays, July 11- Aug 1, 5:15-6:45 pm

 

Advanced Intermediate/Advanced (L4/5) Tap
Advanced Intermediate & Advanced tap technique and vocabulary. This class meets for 1 hour, 1 time/week. Each week students will continue in their study of tap technique, musicality, rhythm, and choreography. This .75-hr class meets 1/week for 4 weeks of the summer session. Full-sole tap shoes shoes required. Students should have at least 5 years of tap experience to enroll in this class.
Tuition: $60 for all 4 weeks 
Thursdays, July 11-Aug 1, 6:45-7:30 pm
 

L3-5 (Intermediate-Advanced) Jazz & Theatre Dance

Intermediate- Advanced jazz technique & choreography for dancers with a minimum of 4 years jazz training. Each week students will continue in their study of jazz technique and musical-theatre jazz choreography. This 1-hr class meets 1/week for 4 weeks of the summer session. Jazz or character shoes required.
Tuition: $60 for all 4 weeks

Tuesdays, July 9-30, 6:15-7:00 pm

 

Adv. Beginning Pointe/Intermediate Pointe

Intermediate-Advanced ballet & pointe for current Level 3-5 ballet students or who have been assessed/invited by an instructor to join this class. Ballet Dress Code applies. 
Thursdays, July 11-Aug 1, 7:00-7:30 pm
Tuition: $40 for 4 weeks of class
 

Level 4-5 Ballet & Modern Choreography

Advanced Intermediate-Advanced ballet & modern choreography for current Level 3-5 ballet students or who have been assessed/invited by an instructor to join this class. Students will build on an advanced-intermediate level ballet technique. Ballet Dress Code applies. Dress Code applies. 
Session 2: Tuesdays, July 11-August 1, 7:00-8:30 pm
Tuition: $90 for 4 weeks of class

 

Conditioning & Stretching

Join us for 4 weeks of strengthening and stretching to improve your dance technique. Learn some conditioning exercises to balance longer and jump higher.

Tuesdays, July 9-30, 5:30-6:15 pm

Tuition: $60 for 4 weeks of class

 

Open Teen & Adult Dance & Dance Fitness Classes

 
Teen & Adult Beginning Ballet
Beginning-level ballet barre and centre work for dancers ages 12 & up-no ballet experience required. This beginning ballet class introduces students to the structure of ballet in addition to beginning ballet technique, musicality, and performance concepts. This 1-hour class meets 1 time/week and dancers will quickly grow their ballet vocabulary as well as gain an introduction to ballet history and terminology.
Tuesdays, July 9-30, 6:30-7:30 pm
Thursdays, July 11-Aug 1, 6:00-7:00 pm
Tuition: $75 for 4 weeks of class
 
Teen & Adult Intermediate-Advanced Open Ballet
This 1.5-hr class builds on an intermediate ballet vocabulary and meets 1 day/week and assumes students ages 13 & up who have had a minimum of 3 years ballet experience or for current Level 4.5/5 dancers. Students will complete a full, standard ballet barre and centre during the class, with an emphasis on fast-paced center work to build stamina and keep the heart rate up. College students with previous experience are welcome! Online & in-person class options available.
Tuition: $18/class (punch cards accepted)
Thursdays, June 20-August 22, 7:30-9:00 pm
 

Open (Teen & Adult) Intermediate-Advanced Tap

Broadway-style tap class focusing on learning a specific tap routine from a Broadway show for ages 16 & up. A great fit for anyone looking to brush up (pun intended) their tap skills for auditions or to get a fun cardio workout. $15/class (punch cards accepted).
Wednesdays throughout the summer, 7:15-8:15 pm

 

Advanced Pop-Up Tap

Ready for a more challenging tap class? Teens & Adults, come join our tap dancing queen Mari for 2 advanced tap classes this summer with all the rhythm, tricks, and speedy tempos.
$15/class (punch cards accepted).
Wednesdays, June 19 & July 10, 7:15-8:15 pm
Instructor: Mari Anderson

 

Barrelates

Barrelates at Northeast Dance Center combines the best of barre's ballet-based exercises and Pilates. At NEDC, we are driven by the music. Did you know music can increase your endurance and improve the way you move? Your legs, glutes, and abs will love this fun and effective class, and you will LOVE the playlists.

Tuition: $12/class (punch cards accepted)
Wednesdays throughout the summer, 6:15-7:00 pm
 

Conditioning & Stretching

Join us for 4 weeks of strengthening and stretching to improve your dance technique. Learn some conditioning exercises to balance longer and jump higher.

Tuesdays, July 9-30, 5:30-6:15 pm
Tuition: $60 for 4 weeks of class

 

Nutcracker Camp

It's Christmas in August! Dancers ages 6-8 & 9-12: come spend the week dancing through the most famous of all ballet stories, The Nutcracker. From Sugar Plums to Snowflakes students will spend each day with class, crafts (for younger students), costumes, and of course, choreography. Students will learn choreography throughout the week to be performed on the last day of class.


Monday through Friday, August 19-23, 9:30-12:00 pm

 

Tuition: $125 (plus $15 New Student registration fee-waived if registration is received by March 31st)

 

Summer Enrollment Instructions
This document will walk you through the enrollment instructions for registering for a summer class at NEDC.
NEDC Summer Enrollment Instructions.pdf
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Online Registration is now open! Click here to register.

 

Please also complete the registration form which is available below. We require a minimum of 5 students to run a class for the full year. If a class has fewer than 5 students, the class may be cancelled or shortened in length. If you prefer not to register online, please complete the registration/waiver form below and drop it off or mail it to the studio:

Northeast Dance Center

475 Old Highway 8 NW, Suite 290

New Brighton, MN 55112

 

Whether you register in person or online, we need a complete registration/waiver form for each dancer.

 

If you register For summer or fall classes before March 15th we will waive the registration fee!

 

NEDC Registration and Waiver Form.pdf
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Past Camps (previous years)

 

Fairy Tales & Far-Off Places Camp (ages 5-8)
Spend the morning dancing through ice castles and jungles, oceans and outer space with music and dance from around the world through dance steps, terminology, musicality, and performance concepts. Each day the dancers will have learn dance steps, create crafts, and learn choreography to be performed for family members at the end of the camp. 
Tuition: $125 (plus $15 New Student registration fee-waived if registration is received by March 15th)
Monday-Friday, June 13-July 17, 2022, 9:30 am -12:00 pm

 

Dance the Movies Camp

Dance through movie favorites EncantoThe Little MermaidSuper Mario Brothers and more! Each day dancers will dance though a daily theme, spend time learning dance technique, musicality, performance concepts, and choreography to be performed for families on the last day of camp. Ages 5+.
Monday-Friday, June 19-23, 9:30 am-12:00 pm

Tuition: $125.

(plus $15 New Student registration fee-waived if registration is received by April 15th)

 

Bits of Broadway Musical Theatre Dance Camp

One of our favorite weeks of the year, come spend a week learning scenes, songs, and dances from some of your favorite past, present, and future Broadway musicals! A low-pressure and no-audition environment combined with highly trained local performers will create a fun-filled week of learning and growing in your performing capabilities! We will work towards a performance to be held on the last day of camp for any and all friends and family. A great opportunity to try performing for the first time or grow in your already-there skills! 

Monday-Friday, June 26-30, 2023 
K-5th Grade (M-F, 9:30 am-12:00 pm): $125 for the week long camp
6th-12th Grade (M-F, 12:30-3:30 pm): $150 for the week long camp

 

Mini Ballet Camp

Looking for a 3 day camp option? Dancers ages 7-10 come spend three afternoons learning and improving ballet technique, terminology, musicality, performance concepts, as well as learning about famous ballet stories and dancers. Each day the dancers will learn choreography to be performed for friends and family on the last day of camp. 
Tuesday-Thursday, June 27-29, 1:00-3:30 pm

Tuition: $75

 

Musical Theatre Dance Camp

From the grassy pride lands of Lion King, the streets of West Side Story, to the halls of Crunchem Hall in Matilda, musical theatre dance takes many forms which requires dancers to be flexible and have the ability to dance in many styles. Dancers ages 11+ come spend 3 mornings working on your dance technique for musical theatre with daily technique class and choreography.
Monday-Wednesday, August 14-16, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Tuition: $75 (plus $15 New Student registration fee-waived if registration is received by April 15th)

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