Summer Programs
The Summer programs provide the essential training over the long summer break to ensure students retain their dance fitness and enhance their performance techniques.
The Academy provides 5 full weeks of summer programs offering:
Ballet Intensives offer students an opportunity to expand on their ballet training with exposure to professional performance skills such as balletic mime, stage make-up and choreography. Students have a wonderful opportunity to work directly with choreographers, experiencing first-hand the creative process that is involved in the development of dance.
Dance camps and workshops provide a fun and creative environment for younger students to explore movement, musicality and dance-related arts and crafts.
Daily Dance Drop-ins allow students to maintain their dance fitness and technique when they are unable to attend a full day or week-long session.
Private Lessons provide the option for specializing coaching in private or semi-private lessons in any offered dance discipline chosen by the student. Students may also create their own class groups with friends to have a student-choice lesson.
Each of our programs brings children together to enhance their training in a fun, challenging and nurturing environment, developing new skills along with new friendships!
All Summertime students perform for family and friends at the end of each week.
Summertime Teachers
Students have an exceptional opportunity to be trained by an international staff of former professional dancers, as well as certified teachers with national diplomas from full-time performing arts and teacher-training colleges. Learn more about our teachers.
Out-of-Town Students
For out-of-town students, we can recommend hotel accommodation at the Best Western Plus Mission City. International students, or any student wishing to stay with a host family, please contact us for Homestay options.
Tiny Tots Dance Camps
Enjoy a fun-filled week of dance! Our dance camps provide a fun and creative environment for younger students to explore movement, musicality and dance-related arts and crafts.
We offer traditional training for your child, providing an introduction to the dance studio in a safe and nurturing environment. Our Tiny Tots studio has viewing windows.
- 8:30am-9:30am, Mon-Fri daily
- Ages 3-5 yrs : No experience necessary; Everyone welcome!
- $50 for the week or $12 for a single class.
- Presentations on Friday for Family & Friends.
Junior Dance Camps
For younger students who simply love to dance! A fun-filled week in the dance studio learning Classical Ballet, Contemporary Ballet, Modern Theatre Dance, Jazz, Choreography, Floor Barre, and Creative Movement, plus dance-related arts-and-crafts.
We provide traditional training in a disciplined and nurturing environment. And it’s always a great place to make new friends!
- 8:30am-4:30pm, Mon-Fri daily.
- Drop-off from 8am and pick-up to 5pm.
- Ages 5-10 yrs : (no previous experience required)
- New students welcome!
- For beginners, and students entering Ballet Primary and Ballet 1-3 for September
- $295 per week (options for drop-ins at $80 per day or $12 per class hour)
- Presentations on Friday for Family & Friends.
Ballet Intensive Levels A-B
Ballet Intensives offer students an opportunity to expand on their dance training with additional exposure to professional performance skills such as balletic mime, stage make-up and choreography. Students have a wonderful opportunity to work directly with choreographers, experiencing first-hand the creative process that is involved in the development of dance.
Our summer intensives enable students to train with former professional dancers, strengthening technique and enhancing artistry. Students study the highly advanced art of Classical Ballet from the British Royal Ballet School and Russian Vaganova Academy, as well as Modern Theatre Dance, Jazz, Contemporary Ballet, Character Class, Dance History, Stage Make-up, Balletic Mime, Repertoire, Gymnastique, Floor Barre, and Choreography (*class selection varies per week)
Private and semi-private lessons are also available for students wishing to learn a classical, contemporary or modern solo to take back to their own studios for their upcoming competitive season, or simply to improve their dance quality and repertoire. Additional fees apply.
Each session includes Presentation Classes on the final day. Students may take one week or more weeks.
Observation Classes for Family & Friends all day on the final day.
The following is a guide for placement based on upcoming school year…
- 9am-5pm daily
- Drop-off from 8am and pick-up to 5:30pm.
- Monday to Friday (Aug 11-15, Aug 18-22)
- Monday to Friday (Aug 4-8) – tentative
- Level A: Ballet level 3-6, or equivalent RAD Gr 3+
- Level B: Ballet level 6-12, or RAD Vocational levels
- $495 for the week
- 10% discount for multiple weeks applied after enrolment
- $100 deposit payable upon enrolment; balance due July 1st.
Students will be confirmed in their class level at the first class of each week based on their ability and experience.
Daily Dance Drop-ins
Daily dance drop-ins are offered for all of our dance intensives and camps, where space allows. Registration for drop-in classes begins in July based on space still available in each session.
- $20 for 1 hr; $25 for 1.25 hr; $30 for 1.5 hr
Private Lessons
Summer weeks provide options for specializing coaching in private or semi-private lessons in any offered dance discipline chosen by the student.
- $100 per private hour; $50 for semi-private (2-3 students) or 30 minutes
Students may also create their own class groups with friends to have a student-choice lesson.
Contact the office for more information and to book your personalized lessons.
*Rates include taxes. Fees are due upon registration.
*Fees are refundable if cancellation received in writing at least 30 days prior to session start. *For cancellation within 30 days of session start date, only 50% of fees are refundable.
View our Resources page for further information including Class Descriptions, Rates & Fees, Dress Codes.
View our About us page to learn more about our Studio, Teachers, School Policies, and Philosophies on Training.