4 ways to get to DANCE CAMP bliss at your dance studio!

Ah, summer!  A time for relaxation, recharging our batteries,  enjoying a little downtime, and taking care of the big-picture planning.  Imagine it -- you're sitting poolside, with a smoothie in hand, while all the summer camps and classes at your studio are running like a well-oiled machine. Right?  Right??

No?

I'll be honest -- me neither!! But this year, I'm determined to get closer to this summertime bliss. 

We're only one week in to our summer camps, but here is the thing that has already made ALL the difference.  One teeny tiny super important little realization.

My staff does not need ME there for camps.  They just need my SUPPORT. 

Boom. Lightbulb moment over here.

So how do you support your teachers in creating a camp that can keep ALL the kids engaged, happy, and wanting more (even the ones who do not have the attention span or stamina to be dancing the entire time)?

With a little prep and a little plan that can go a looooong way.
And some done-for-you Happy Camper resources too!

• THEMES  - Choose a different theme for each week of your camp, and allow all the games, music, mini routines, and crafts relate to it.  Help your staff come up with a daily agenda, and have them choose the songs for their camp routines, which games to play, and more. OVERplan - it is better to have too many things to do, than not enough.

 

• SIMPLE CRAFTS - Save 30-45 minutes each camp day to do fun simple crafts (things that use glue, sequins, markers, beads, tape, etc ). Bonus points if the craft becomes a prop the campers can use during one of the camp routines! Follow me on Pinterest to see all the fun crafts I've curated just for you!

 

• MOVEMENT GAMES - At dance camp, we dance! But since not every camper is a seasoned dancer, movement games are a key to keeping everyone confident, happy, and enjoying the camp experience.  Need some ideas that stretch beyond freeze dance and follow the leader?  Check out all of our Happy Camper resources, for themed obstacle course set-ups, choreography games, warm-up games, & more!

Dance Camp Movement Games & Activities

• BREAK TIME ACTIVITIES -- Keep your dancers engaged even during rest times, with some fun low-energy activities.  Some things our campers love are coloring pages, scavenger hunts, bingo, life-size board games, parachute play, and balloon games.  

Want to give yourself an even better gift?  At less than $10 per resource, you can print and play all of my done-for-you Happy Camper resources!!  The resources work perfectly with a variety of popular dance camp themes, but if you have a need for something special, reach out to me!  I'll be happy to create something new!

Here's to a fabulous summer for YOU and your studio!

Corey