WELCOME TO OUR SUMMER INTENSIVES 2024



Uptown Dance Centre is pleased to offer summer classes for children, youth, and adults. Dance camps and intensives registrations is open now. While open classes are available on a drop-in basis, classes are taught by UDC faculty members and guest artists from prestigious dance companies such a Houston Ballet, Texas Ballet Theater and Broadway, among others.

 
 

2024 Childrens Dance Camps

These half-day, week-long dance camps are designed to introduce young children to the world of dance. Students will learn or review basic dance techniques and other motor skills. They will also be introduced to the world of dance via fun activities, dance stories, and videos.

Pre-K children must be at least two-and-a-half years old at the start of camp. They will focus on ballet only. Please bring a snack and beverage for your dancer. Any dancewear is acceptable during the week.

Students who are entering kindergarten–third grade will be introduced to fun new dance skills in ballet, tap, and jazz. Please bring a snack and beverage for your dancer. Any dancewear is acceptable during the week.

Dance Camps: Ages 2.5–4

(Student must be at least 2.5 years old by start of camp)
Tuition: $200 (due in full at time of registration)

  • Monday, June 10–Friday, June 15: 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
    Theme: Dance The Blueys Away

  • Monday, July 15–Friday, July 19: 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
    Theme: Andy’s Toy Camp

Dance Camps: Ages 5–8

Tuition: $200 (due in full at time of registration)

  • Monday, June 3–Friday, June 7: 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
    Theme: Super Heroes

  • Monday, June 17–Friday, June 21: 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
    Theme: Barbie’s Princess

  • Monday, July 22–Friday, July 26: 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
    Theme: Dancing with Trolls

  • Monday, July 29–Friday, August 2: 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
    Theme: Neverland Dance Party

2024 Youth Summer Intensives

Monday, June 3–Saturday, June 22
{June 3–8, June 10-15, June 17–June 22}

Monday, July 15–Saturday, August 3
{July 15–20, July 22–27, July 29–August 3}

UDC offers summer intensives for dancers from 9 years old through pre-professional level. These intensives are for dancers who have had basic training in ballet or dance in general. Classes include classical ballet, jazz, modern/contemporary, character dance, and body conditioning.

LEVELS III & IV

Tuition: $370 per week
June Intensive Schedule: 9:30 am–2:00 pm (Monday through Saturday)
July Intensive Schedule: 9:30 am–2:00 pm (Monday through Saturday)

  • Conditioning

  • Ballet

  • Pre-Pointe / Pointe

  • Lunch break (bring your own sack lunch)

  • Specialty Class (rotates between Jazz, Modern, Character, Mime, Stretch & Strengthening, and Choreography)

LEVELS V–VII

Tuition: $600 per week
Schedule: 9:30 am–5:00 pm (Monday through Saturday)

  • Conditioning

  • Ballet

  • Lunch break (bring your own sack lunch)

  • Specialty classes include: Pointe, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Character, Stretch & Strengthening, Ballet History, Terminology, Choreography, Pilates, Variations, Musical Theater, Pantomime and Kinesiology

UDC DRESS CODE

  • BALLET

    • Ladies—Pink tights, solid-color leotard, pink ballet shoes, hair in bun

    • Men—Black tights, white fitted shirt, white socks, white ballet shoes

  • POINTE AND VARIATIONS: Classical attire; pointe shoes for en pointe students only, pre-pointe shoes for pre-point class are allowed but not required

  • JAZZ, MODERN & CHARACTER: Black jazz pants or black capris, black jazz shoes

    1. Ladies only—black character shoes and character skirt

    2. CONDITIONING: Need theraband, block and mat

POLICIES

  • We DO NOT pro-rate or refund money for missed classes.

  • Missed classes can be made up anytime throughout the summer.

Summer Intensive June 2023