Spend a week with our community Teaching Artists learning Con Brazos Abiertos, a breathtaking repertory work by choreographer Michelle Manzanales, and explore the rhythms of salsa, mambo, merengue, and Mexican folk through our dance classes. Campers will focus on cultural immersion, movement exploration, awareness, and community building through the lens of Latin/Hispanic traditional and social dance forms. Move, create, learn, and train with Ballet Hispánico—this is your moment. Hit the stage at Ballet Hispánico’s Children’s Matinee during the American Dance Festival on Saturday, June 28 and showcase the work you created during the dance camp.

All campers will receive three tickets to the Ballet Hispánico Matinee show on June 28 at 12 pm. Complimentary ticket sign-up will be provided.

Price: $300/student

M–F 9 am–3 pm (Drop-off is at 9 am)

• Saturday will be an extended day as campers need to be dropped off at Page Auditorium by 8:30 am for tech rehearsal 9 am–10:30 am and the performances in the afternoon; more details to come.
• Optional: Additional $100/household for before care (M–F 8 am–9 am) and $100/household after care (M–F 3 pm–4 pm)

*Tech Rehearsal date & time subject to change

*M–F camp classes, tech rehearsal, and attendance in the Children’s Matinee Show is mandatory

Each day, students will need:

• Comfortable, stretchy clothing that allows for a full range of movement
• Bag lunch
• Water bottle

Scholarships available. More info: https://americandancefestival.org/rates/

Scholarships are made possible with support from an Anonymous Foundation and the Durham Merchants Association Charitable Foundation. This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources and the Durham Arts Council’s Annual Arts Fund.

For one week, young dancers will explore a variety of classes taught by expert faculty to expand their knowledge and joy of dance. We will explore modern dance, ballet, Hip-hop, jazz, African Dance, and more.

All campers will receive three tickets for their choice of Ballet Hispánico Children’s Matinee or the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company & Paul Taylor Dance Company Children’s Matinee. Complimentary ticket sign-up will be provided.

$300/student

M–F 9 am–3 pm (Drop-off is at 9 am)

*Optional: Additional $100/household for before care (M–F 8 am–9 am) and $100/household after care (M–F 3 pm–4 pm)

This camp will focus on:

• Modern/ballet
• Modern jazz
• Hip-hop
• African
• Composition

Each day, students will need:

• Comfortable, stretchy clothing that allows for a full range of movement
• Bag lunch
• Water bottle

Scholarships available. More info: https://americandancefestival.org/rates/

Middle Child Dance Theatre is an NYC-based dance company under the direction of Heather Dutton. Our work is an ongoing practice of play in many forms and is supported by theatrical and comedic devices. We walk the line between grief and humor as we attempt to capture relatable experiences in their entirety, with an emphasis on uplifting queer stories and artists. Dutton’s work has been presented throughout New York at venues including Here Arts Center, Flushing Town Hall, Dixon Place, Arts on Site, LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, The Tank, and 28th St. Theater.

Middle Child Dance camp will offer students a space to play, create, and deepen their relationships to their moving bodies! With equal parts emphasis on dance technique and the art of storytelling, students’ days will move between rigorous technique classes and imaginative composition activities. Dancers will be challenged to build worlds through collaborative and playful creative practices, explore movement styles such as partnering and floorwork, and will learn how to use their dance technique to further their story-telling skills. Throughout the week, dancers will also participate in open discussions with a rotation of NYC-based artists, giving them the chance to learn all they want to know about building careers in dance.

All campers will receive 2 complimentary tickets to one of the following shows: Footprints, Alonzo King LINES, Limón Dance Company. Complimentary ticket sign-up will be provided.

Pricing: $300/student

M–F 9 am–3 pm (Drop-off is at 9 am)

*Optional: Additional $100/household for before care (M–F 8 am–9 am) and $100/household after care (M–F 3 pm–4 pm)

Each day, students will need:

• Comfortable, stretchy clothing that allows for a full range of movement
• Bag lunch
• Water bottle

Scholarships available. More info: https://americandancefestival.org/rates/