2025 Camp Registration Now Open!

Come dance with us this summer!

Our 2024 camps offer outdoor play, creative dance classes, art projects and a final informal performance!

We offer camps at two locations:

1. All DANCE & NATURE CAMPS will take place at Heritage Park, 2300 Glade Road.

2. More dance-intensive camps will be held at Blacksburg Dance Theater (1711 N. Main St.) with occasional field trips.

*No dancer will be turned away due to financial need. Please reach out via email about scholarship information.

Camp Descriptions

  • These camps are for dancers who would like to focus on increasing their technical skills and creative artistry! Modern dance, ballet, jazz, musical theatre,

    *Some dance experience recommended but not required.

    • Ages 10-17

    • Location: Blacksburg Dance Theater, 1711 North Main Street

    • Cost: $325 per dancer (10% discount for sibling pairs)

    Tween/Teen Sample Schedule: 

    • 9:00-9:15: Arrive/Circle

    • 9:15-10:30: Class #1 (ballet/hip hop/jazz/musical theater, etc. alternate each day)

    • 10:30-11:00: Free time, snack, art project

    • 11:00-11:30: Pilates, Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT), other conditioning for dancers

    • 11:30-12:45: Class #2 (modern dance/improvisation/choreography)

    • 12:45-1:15: Free time, lunch, art

    • 1:15-3:00: Choreography project/rehearsal (M/W/F) alternating with AERIAL YOGA CLASS AT IN BALANCE YOGA (T/TH)

    • 3:00-3:30: Free time

    • 3:30: Dismissal

  • We’re offering morning AND afternoon sessions this year for our popular half-day camps!

    Each camp will revolve around a different theme (stay tuned for each week’s theme, coming soon!) and will include art projects, dance classes, outdoor play time, and - of course - a special performance for families on the last day.

    Cost: $175 per dancer (10% discount for sibling pairs)

    Sample Schedule:

    • 9:00-9:15: Arrive/Circle

    • 9:15-10:00: Dance Class (varying styles, grounded in creative movement)

    • 10:00-10:30: Free time/snack/art

    • 10:30-11:00: Outdoor Play

    • 11:00-11:45: Practice Dance Show

    • 11:45-12:15: Lunch

    • 12:15-1:00: Free time/outdoor play

    • 1:00: Dismissal

  • Half-Day Dance + Nature Camps at Heritage Park!

    Our most requested summer offering is back! Highlights include creek splashing, outdoor dance obstacle courses, bug hunts, a visit to Glade Road Growing, and a special outdoor dance performance for families.

    Cost: $175 per dancer (10% discount for sibling pairs)

    Sample Schedule:

    • 9:00-9:15: Arrive/Circle

    • 9:15-10:00: Creative Movement Class

    • 10:00-10:45: Free time/snack/art

    • 10:45-11:30: Nature Activities (hike, creek splash, bug hunt, etc.)

    • 11:30-12:15: Practice Dance Show

    • 12:15-1:00: Lunch, free play

    • 1:00: Dismissal