The lazy, hazy days of summer are closer than you would think! What a fantastic time for your child to explore the world of dance and all that it has to offer! The Dance Corner offers a wide array of summer camps, intensives, and experiences for all ages and skill levels. From preschoolers just beginning to appreciate music and movement to seasoned pre-professional dancers, TDC offers options that encourage students to explore new styles, challenge their abilities, grow in technique, build confidence, and make lasting memories with new friends. Join The Dance Corner this summer and experience first-hand what makes The Dance Corner feel like home to so many local families.
For families looking to dip their toes into dance, The Dance Corner offers evening and weekend classes in an array of styles and levels- from preschool to adult. These sessions offer a weekly experience that mimics the feel of a traditional year-long course. It is a great opportunity to see if dance is a good fit for your child, to try a new style without commitment, or for adults to put on those dance shoes, themselves. Summer classes are held Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at The Dance Corner studio. There is no registration fee for summer classes. The Dance Corner reserves the right to cancel/combine classes one week prior to the start due to insufficient enrollment.
For the more serious dancer who is interested in building technique or challenging themselves with more advanced study in a specific style, TDC offers multiple week-long intensives. Intensive experiences are offered in Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, and Lyrical dance technique, in addition to Acrobatics, Jumps, and Turns. Technique for Team, open to current team members as well as dancers hoping to audition for the TDC Elite Competition Team. All intensives are open to students from neighboring studios. Intensives are a wonderful option for students who miss the feel of studio life in the summer, want to maintain their skill, or are interested in expanding their skills in new areas. Students enrolled in intensive classes will receive in depth instruction in technique, master new combinations, learn teacher created choreography, and self-choreograph pieces in the selected style. Each intensive concludes with a showing for friends and family. (Showing will be virtual if in person audiences are not permitted.)
The Dance Corner Lyrical Intensive offers a comprehensive, challenging program for the serious dance student. It requires a high level of commitment and dedication from all of its participants. Lyrical dance is a fusion of ballet and jazz dance. The steps and terminology that are taught in ballet and jazz classes are all taught during this class. Dancers work to connect their steps together with fluidity and grace. In addition, at this level, dancers focus on increasing their strength and flexibility. The goal of the Intensive is to nurture, develop and challenge each dancer’s technique as well as cultivate their self-expression and self-confidence.
The intensive will be held at The Dance Corner studio and each session concludes with a showing for friends and family. (Showing will be virtual if in person audiences are not permitted.) The Dance Corner reserves the right to cancel sessions due to insufficient enrollment.
The Dance Corner Ballet Intensive offers a comprehensive and challenging program for the serious dance student. It requires a high level of commitment and dedication from all of its participants. The one week session includes classes in ballet technique, pre-pointe (pointe where applicable), lyrical, choreography and Pilates. The goal of the intensive is to nurture, develop and challenge each dancer’s technique as well as cultivate their self-expression and self-confidence.
The intensive will be held at The Dance Corner studio and the session concludes with a showing for friends and family. (Showing will be virtual if in person audiences are not permitted.) The Dance Corner reserves the right to cancel sessions due to insufficient enrollment.
The Dance Corner’s Jumps, Turns and Acrobatics Intensive is designed so that your child can focus more on the technique involved in executing clean jumps, turns and acrobatic moves. This is a perfect intensive for students interested in expanding their skills.
The Advanced Jumps, Turns & Acrobatics Intensive will be held at The Dance Corner studio and concludes with a showing for friends and family. (Showing will be virtual if in person audiences are not permitted.) The Dance Corner reserves the right to cancel sessions due to insufficient enrollment.
The Dance Corner Jazz Intensive offers a comprehensive and challenging program for the serious dance student. It requires a high level of commitment and dedication from all of its participants. This intensive works on in jazz technique and also conditioning. Dancers begin the intensive with a fast paced warm up followed by center floor work. The floor work includes complex isolations, turn, jumps, and traveling exercises. The focus is on building strong technique, strength and stamina. The goal of the Intensive is to nurture, develop and challenge each dancer’s technique as well as cultivate their self-expression and self-confidence.
The intensive will be held at The Dance Corner studio and each session concludes with a showing for friends and family. (Showing will be virtual if in person audiences are not permitted.) The Dance Corner reserves the right to cancel sessions due to insufficient enrollment.
The Technique for Team Intensives are for our more serious dancers who are current team members or who are planning to audition for Elite Competition Team. This specialized technique Intensive will help the motivated dancer kick their dance skills into high-gear! Intensives will focus on increasing the flexibility, control, body alignment and strength needed for strong and consistent skills such as turns, jumps, floor work, and extensions. For intermediate dancers, an emphasis will be placed on increasing stamina, ability to recall more complex choreography, and performance quality. Advanced dancers will work on more intricate combinations that involve advanced turn sequences and traveling exercises. An emphasis will be placed on emotionality, expression, musicality, phrasing, and retention and flexibility in choreography.
The intensive will be held at The Dance Corner studio and each session concludes with a showing for friends and family. (Showing will be virtual if in person audiences are not permitted.) The Dance Corner reserves the right to cancel sessions due to insufficient enrollment.
The Dance Corner's Hip Hop Intensive will appeal to the more serious dancer who is interested in building their technique in this popular, high energy dance style. Instruction will emphasize stamina, rhythm, isolations, and self-expression.
The intensive will be held at The Dance Corner studio and each session concludes with a showing for friends and family. (Showing will be virtual if in person audiences are not permitted.) The Dance Corner reserves the right to cancel sessions due to insufficient enrollment.
The Elite Team Boot Camps are for our serious Competition Team members who want to kick their dance skills into high-gear! Each Boot Camp intensive focuses on technique reinforcement, strength and conditioning, and flexibility. Boot Camp participants will work on any or all of the following, depending upon level: Conditioning, Ballet, Jazz, Acro, Lifts, Lyrical, Partnering, Hip Hop, and Tap. Participation in every style of dance listed above is expected regardless of which Team(s) you are on. We believe there are many benefits to experiencing all forms of dance, no matter your skill level. Choreography for team dances will be introduced. In addition to preparing for the physical demands of the upcoming competition season, Boot Camps are a wonderful opportunity for our students to create memories, strengthen relationships, establish new friendships, and come together as a team. Full day Boot Camp participants should plan to bring lunch/snack/water each day. The Elite Team Boot Camps are by invitation only and are reserved for students who have accepted a place on the Elite Competition Team for the upcoming season. Boot Camp levels will be assigned after team results are posted.
For our youngest dancers, The Dance Corner offers an Exploration Dance Camp (ages 3-6). Exploration Dance Camp is designed so that your child’s imagination can take flight. This camp encourages the students’ imagination and creativity while exploring music, rhythm, and movement. A variety of themes will be brought to life through engaging dance instruction combined with the use of fun costumes and props. Each half day session concludes with snack and crafts- and lots of laughs! Each camper must supply their own snack. Exploration Dance Camp will be held Monday – Friday in three 1-week sessions at The Dance Corner studio.
This camp is designed for children ages 6-12 who are interested in exploring multiple dance styles in a safe and relaxed atmosphere. Campers will explore Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, and Musical Theatre with an emphasis on creativity, friendship, and fun, all in an engaging and encouraging environment. Students will receive instruction in each dance style throughout the week in addition to strength and conditioning. At the end of the week the campers will perform a show for their family and friends.
Dance Camp Weeks - July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26 and July 29-August 2. Girls & Boys ages 6-12, 9:00am-12:00pm, Grover Middle School, Cost $265.00 for each week. Campers will receive a t-shirt.
Wear clothes to move freely in, sneakers or dance shoes (if you have them), snack, drink.
Offerings in Ballet, Jazz/Hip Hop, Modern, Tap, and Senior Tap.
Seasonal offerings for dancers at all levels in multiple styles.
An audition only team that competes at regional and national dance competitions.
The West Windsor Plainsboro Dance Company provides opportunities for seasonal performances beyond a traditional recital.
