Summer 2023

Pirate & Princess Dance Camp, ages 3-6

Pirate & Princess Dance Camp combines stories, music, and dance helping young dancers develop body awareness, coordination, flexibility, rhythm, and confidence.

Times: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Daily ... $450.00 for both weeks

( Early drop-off and late pick up available,

call for more information, 770-683-3724 )

Dance Camp, ages 7- 9

At the dance camp, a young dancer will have structured, Stretch, Ballet, and Modern, classes focusing on proper body alignment, posture, dance technique, vocabulary, and work on Choreography for a studio showing at the end of the two weeks.

Times: 9:30 am - 2:30 pm Daily ... $550.00 for both weeks

Summer Dance Intensive, ages 10 - 18

Summer intensive for male and female dancers with at least two years of experience is excellent to challenge dancers with a comprehensive curriculum, focusing on technique, musicality, and artistry.

Disciplines include Ballet, Pointe, Variation, Modern, and Pas De Deux.

Students will be placed after the first ballet class depending on their level and ability.

Times: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Daily ... $850.00 for both weeks.

At the end of the Intensive, there will be a studio showing

Guest Teacher Daniel Chait

Born in Harrisburg Pennsylvania in 1966, Daniel Chait studied ballet at the Boston School of Ballet and The School of American Ballet. After leaving The School of American Ballet, Mr. Chait danced in the Boston Ballet ,in 1986 Mr Chait joined The Washington Ballet dancing soloist roles in ballets by Choo San Goh, Micheal Smuin, Paul Taylor and George Balanchine, in 1989 Mr, Chait joined the American Ballet Theater in New york under the direction of Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mr, Chait danced the entire classical repertoire , including soloist roles in ballets by Sir Kenneth MacMillan , Antony Tudor, Paul Taylor , Twyla Tharp, George Balanchine, Jyri KIllian, Agnes De Mille,Mark Morris , and Sir Frederick Ashton 1994 Mr. Chait joined the Twyla Tharp Dance Company, dancing soloist and principal roles in Tharp ballets such as , as Push comes to Shove, Bakers Dozen , Sextet , Octet, 9 sinatra songs, As time goes by , and In the Upper Room . 1995 Mr. Chait moved to Germany to dance as soloist at the Volksbühne am Rosa - Luxemburgplatz in Berlin under the direction of Hans Kresnick.

1999 Mr. Chait danced in Ryuichi Sakamoto,s Opera LIFE in tokyo and osaka Japan 2000 to 2004 ensemble member of the Schauspielhaus Zurich working as actor and dancer under the direction Christoph Marthaler and as Guest Artist at the Zurich Opera in

Zurich Switzerland 2004 2006 Ballet Master and Company Teacher for Antony Rizzi s Company 2005 dancing as guest artist with the Forsythe company under the direction of William Forsythe.

Mr Chait has been teaching ballet since 2005 at the Ballettschule Zug in Zug Switzerland , VIC Ballet Academy in Verona Italy ,and the Architanz Studios in Tokyo Japan.Sasaki Ballet Academy ,City Contemporary Dance Center in hong kong as well as teaching for the Forsythe Company, Twyla Tharp Dance Company, and teaching and coaching at TheYamato City Ballet,and The Hong Kong Ballet.

Mr Chait ,s Choreographic Works include Ueberschritten 2002 Schauspielhaus Zurich , Zurich Switzerland Man Still Standing 2004 Schauspielhaus Zurich. Zurich Switzerland Is Silence Golden 2005 Piccolo Teatro . Verona Italy Right B4 Spring 2005 Piccolo Teatro , Verona Italy Manjushigeee 2007 Architanz Studios Tokyo Japan

Frequent asked questions

Note ...

With so many summer dance options available it can be difficult to know the right choice for your dancer. When considering a summer Dance Camp or Dance Intensive it’s important to know what your goals are, What your level of commitment is, and what kind of investment you want to make? Always check the credibility of the school and the credentials of the professional pedagogues.

Why dance Camps?

Summer Dance Camps and intensives are programs where dancers learn from a variety of teachers in different styles or techniques over the course of the camp. Dancers are completely immersed in dance for the duration of the program These programs offer intense training meant to develop a dancer’s artistry, technique, and confidence as well as develop social skills, and decision-making skills, giving them an opportunity to build a community with other dancers. As a parent, you’re giving your child an experience that may have many life-long, positive benefits. You are giving them the opportunity to grow and develop skills and character traits that are often hard to develop in the comforts of home.

Southern Arc Dance
770-683-3724