Dance and Perform This Summer!

The Summer Jazz Intensive is a scaled down version of our popular Summer Showcase. This one-week intensive dance camp features high-energy jazz choreography that will explore and create new works for the 2017 Summer Showcase. It gives young dancers insight into what it takes to quickly develop and learn complex choreography, culminating with an in-house studio performance.

The Summer Jazz Intensives will be led by NCDI Artistic Director Kirstie Spadie, Sarah Putterman, and guest choreographers. It is a great performance opportunity for NCDI dancers, and is open to other dancers in our community. Dancers must be at an intermediate to advanced level to participate. Acceptance is subject to approval. Non-NCDI students are required to take a placement class during the spring semester. Contact Sarah at sarah@ncdanceinstitute.com for more information.

Summer Jazz Intensive
Time: June 20-24 (Mon-Fri) 1:00pm-4:00pm
Performance: Friday, June 24, 5:30pm at NCDI
Ages: 12-18 yrs
Level: Intermediate/Advanced (subject to approval)
Instructors: Kirstie Spadie, Sarah Putterman, Kasey Howe
and guest choreographers
Cost: $200

Contemporary Choreo-Lab

Choreo-Lab is a dance workshop featuring exploration of contemporary choreographic styles of new works to be performed in our 2017 Summer Showcase. NCDI faculty and guest choreographers bring together cutting edge choreography, improvisational techniques, partnering, and composition ideas to organically create new pieces.

Students may combine the Summer Ballet Intensive with the Contemporary Choreo-Lab to provide a full-day dance camp experience. Lunch onsite from 12:30pm-1:00pm.

Contemporary Choreo-Lab
Time: July 18-July 22 (Mon-Fri) 1:00pm-4:00pm
Ages: 12-18 yrs
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructors: Sarah, Kasey, NCDI faculty
Cost: $200

Beginner Contemporary Intensive
Explore contemporary dance

The Beginner Contemporary Intensive is focused on the beginner to intermediate dancer for body awareness, enhancing technique and exploring cutting-edge contemporary styles. NCDI lead contemporary instructor, Kasey Howe, focuses on exposing young dancers to the many facets of contemporary dance styles, including weight sharing partnering, inversions, and contemporary dance concepts including improvisation techniques.

This in-depth intensive can be paired with the Jazz Boot Camp to give dancers two weeks of dance training at NCDI this summer.

Beginner Contemporary Intensive
Time: June 20-24 (Mon-Fri) 10:00am-12:00pm
Ages: 10-15 yrs
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Instructor: Ms. Kasey
Cost: $140

Jazz Boot Camp

Spend a week exploring jazz choreography in a fast-paced and fun dance intensive for beginner dancers. NCDI faculty focuses on strength training, enhancing flexibility, and skills moving through space. High-energy jazz-style choreography make this camp very popular. Attire: Black leotard, jazz pants, black jazz shoes.

Jazz Boot Camp
Time: June 27 - July 1 (Mon-Fri) 1:00pm-3:00pm
Ages: 10-15 yrs
Level: Beginner
Instructors: Kasey
Cost: $140

Summer Ballet Intensive

The Summer Ballet Intensive is an intensive training experience designed for aspiring young dancers. Students spend an in-depth week guided through intense technical classes and challenging classical repertoire. The aim is to give each dancer a solid technical foundation upon which to push themselves to their fullest potential in ballet. Our faculty provides a positive and thorough approach to training intermediate level dancers. Classical ballet attire is required (black leotard/pink tights), with hair worn in a bun. Please bring a healthy snack and/or a packed lunch if also registering for the Choreo-Lab Intensive.

Students may combine the Summer Ballet Intensive with the Contemporary Choreo-Lab to provide a full day dance camp experience. Lunch onsite from 12:30pm-1:00pm.

Summer Ballet Intensive
Time: July 18-22 (Mon-Fri) 9:00am-12:30pm
Ages: 12-16 yrs
Level: Intermediate (2-3 yrs ballet experience required)
This is designed for students presently in Ballet 2A levels or higher.
   Non-NCDI students are required to take
   a placement class during spring semester.
   Contact Kirstie via e-mail at kirstie@ncdanceinstitute.com.
Instructors: Melody
Cost: $200

Children's Ballet Intensive
"The Golden Flower"

This fun ballet camp for children 6 to 10 years old will cover ballet fundamentals and stagecraft exploration while developing an original ballet production. Young dancers will help create "The Golden Flower" ballet, originally written by an NCDI student. Dancers who love ballet and have the creative mind will enjoy this special intensive. “The Golden Flower" will be presented in an exciting showcase for parents at NCDI on Friday at 11:30am.

Black leotard, pink tights and pink ballet slippers are required. Bring a healthy snack and packed lunch. Costumes will be provided by NCDI. These camps sell out quickly. Please e-mail Kirstie for placement questions.

Children's Ballet Intensive
Time: July 11-15 (Mon-Fri) 9:00am-12:00pm
   (Early drop-off at 8:30am is available)
Please provide a packed lunch for your dancer, with lunch at NCDI 11:30am-12:00pm
Ages: 6-10 yrs
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
   (Minimal ballet experience required, subject to approval)
Instructor: Ms. Kirstie
Cost: $180

Pre-Pointe Primer

Students recommended for Pre-Pointe classes for Fall 2016 should participate in the Pre-Pointe Primer. Pointe shoes should be purchased, fitted, and sewn prior to the primer. Please e-mail Kirstie for placement questions.

Pre-Pointe Primer
Time: July 26-28 (Tue-Thu) 5:30pm-7:00pm
Ages: 12-17 yrs
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Melody
Cost: $85

Triple Threat Broadway Workshop

Broadway bound? You need training in singing, acting and dancing! Sarah Putterman leads a packed workshop of the “Triple Threat” techniques. Focus will be on learning original Broadway dance numbers from several musicals, plus informational seminars on getting a talent agent, headshots, resumes, and vocal training.

The Triple Threat Broadway Workshop includes learning two monologues, an audition song and upbeat choreography. Learn what it takes to make it in show business! This is one of our most popular workshops, so sign up today!!

Triple Threat Broadway Workshop
Time: July 11-14 (Mon-Thu) 1:00pm-4:00pm
Informal in-studio showing on Thursday, time TBA
Ages: 9-14 yrs
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Instructors: Sarah, Kirstie, and vocal coach Julie Bradley
Cost: $180

Kids Hip-Hop

NCDI Instructor Ronnie West leads the coolest camp for your kid this summer! Learn the hot moves on the hip-hop dance scene. Ronnie is one of the hottest choreographers in the triangle and brings his unique style of movement exploration to current music.

NCDI Hip-Hop camps sell out fast! Yo, don't delay - sign up today!

Kids Hip-Hop Camp
Time: June 20-24 (Mon-Fri) 10:00am-12:00pm
Ages: 9-13 yrs
Level: Beginner
Instructor: Ronnie
Cost: $140

"Frozen" Dance Camp

Until Disney makes "Frozen 2", this camp is back by popular demand! North Carolina Dance Institute offers an imaginative and creative arts camp for children. Each fun-filled day will feature dancing to the songs from "Frozen" and creating art works. The day wraps up with lunch bunch (please provide a packed lunch for your dancer). We finish the week with a special mini-performance of "Frozen" for our parents and grandparents!

All craft materials and costumes are supplied by NCDI. Pink leotards, skirts, tights, and leather ballet slippers are required. This is an inspiring summer camp experience for the budding young artist who loves to dance! Don’t wait - All of our 2015 Frozen camps sold out!

"Frozen" Dance Camp
Time: July 25-29 (Mon-Fri) 9:00am-11:30am
   (Early drop-off at 8:30am is available)
Ages: 3-6 yrs (*Must be 3 by May 1)
Level: Beginner
Instructor: Ms. Kirstie
Cost: $150