Canyon Concert Ballet

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Creating the Perfect Stay-at-Home Summer Intensive

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By Alicia Laumann, Artistic Director for Canyon Concert Ballet

As artistic director, I get asked all the time whether a student needs to go away to a summer intensive.  In today’s social media climate, there is a lot of pressure in this direction.  The answer from my perspective as an educator is definitively not.  Attending a summer intensive is a very personal decision and depends on your child’s maturity and disposition, your family’s culture and finances, level of busyness, etc. etc.  This year, for instance, my daughter will attend CCB’s Ballet Intensive and an intensive in Texas.  As an only child, we like her to have the growing experience of having to live with other kids and my older sister lives close by and is really excited about getting to spend time with her.  As you can see, these are very personal circumstances.  

Dance magazine articles confirm that one of the most important reasons for going to a summer intensive is when an older teen is striving for a career in dance.  It’s at this point that a summer intensive can be important in opening up the right doors.  Having said that, summers are really valuable times of growth simply because a dancer can train multiple hours a day.  How can this be done right here in your neck of the woods?  Here is my idea of the PERFECT Stay-at-Home Summer Intensive:

  • June 10-14: CCB’s Ballet Summer Intensive
  • June 17-21: CCB’s Contemporary Summer Intensive
  • July 8-August 10: CCB’s Summer Session – take everything you can, and ask the School Director if you can add classes from a lower level.  Working below your level is a great way to work on fundamentals.
  • July 8-August 10: Pick up private lessons from CCB faculty and find a Pilates instructor.  Private lessons will help you work on specific areas and cross-training like Pilates will enable you to correct weakness and imbalances and add needed flexibility and strength.
  • July 19-21: Attend Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop’s Weekend Workshop.  This is a packed 3-day weekend with all kinds of genres and amazing instructors.  Challenging yourself in other genres is very important to your education. 
  • July 26-August 10: Take a family trip to go to the Vail International Dance Festival!  Seeing dance is as important as your training.  It exposes you to too many important facets of dance to list here.  As the largest and best dance festival in Colorado, you won’t be disappointed.  

Summer 2019 at CCB!

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Register Online For Summer Classes and Camps Here

Dance Camps

In week-long half or full day dance camps, children from ages 3-12 will explore the magic of dance through themed movement and music.  Our camps include dance, song, storytelling, acting, crafts, and creative games based on the weekly themes.  All camps will be held at our main studio:  1031 Conifer Street, Fort Collins, CO  80524.

Fairy Princess Camp

Spend a fun week learning themed dances and songs, making crafts, enjoying stories and snack time… all while making new friends!  These delightful half-day camps taught by Ms. Teal give young dancers (age 3-6) a wonderful imaginative experience.  Dancers will explore creative movement and display what they’ve learned in a mini-recital on Friday!

Great for ages 3-6!

Offered: June 3 – 7, 9:00am-12:00pm

June 24 – 28, 9:00am-12:00pm

July 8 – 12, 9:00am-12:00pm

July 22 – 26-12, 9:00am-12:00pm

Price: $150/$35 deposit

From Broadway to L.A.

This all-day camp takes you “on the road” to explore ballet, tap, hip hop, lyrical and jazz dance genres and learn a selection of dances from famous Broadway musicals and music videos!  You’ll also create crafts that will be used as props in the performance at the end of the week!

Great for ages 7-12!

Offered: July 8 – 12, 9:00am-4:00pm

Price: $200/$50 deposit

Find YOUR Style!

Ballet, Modern, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Improv, Hip Hop or Musical Theatre!  Try them all out and see which fits you the best! We’ll include a recital at the end of the week!

Great for ages 7-12!

Offered: June 24 – 28, 9:00am-4:00pm

Price: $200/$50 deposit

Act! Sing! Dance! – The Lion King

Campers will learn vocal skills, dancing, projection techniques, stage directions, theatre games, and will work scenes to create a musical (The Lion King!) that will be performed at the end of the week. This camp is always a summer favorite!

Great for ages 7-12!

Offered: July 15 – 19, 9:00am-4:00pm

Price: $200/$50 deposit

Before/After Class Care is Available

From 8:00am-9:00am and 4:00pm-5:00pm for $15/1 hour or $25.00/day.

Must be requested at time of registration.  To register, please email info@ccballet.org or call 970.472.4156.  Space is limited and filled on a first come first served basis

What to Bring                                    

Lunch will be every day at Noon.  Bring your own well-packed/insulated lunch.   We encourage you to pack a hearty lunch with lots of protein and fresh veggies/fruit.  A well-fueled body is important for good dancing!  A light, healthy snack will be offered to all campers.  All campers will need a water bottle marked with their name.  Proper attire is also required for each camp.  Please bring your gear in a labeled dance bag or backpack.

Summer Dance Classes

Dance classes run from July 8 – August 10.

Students ages 3 through adult take part in dance classes at Canyon Concert Ballet.  Dance classes include jazz, tap, ballet, modern, hip hop, and lyrical for all ages and all abilities.

Students at our school inherit knowledge from our dedicated faculty, who nurture each child’s potential for artistry and encourage self-confidence. Joy and agility are gained through training, mentoring and performing experiences furthering their natural talents and varied skills.

Our faculty is committed to providing guidance and experience that shape the performer both technically and artistically – not only to become professional dancers, but to develop the confidence and discipline in pursuing all their life goals.

Summer Intensives

Our Summer Intensive offers a unique 2-week program that is open to all ballet students ages 9-24 with a least three years of ballet technique training. 

This unique 2 week intensive offers the training today’s aspiring dancers need. While each week may be taken individually, we highly recommend enrolling in both weeks for the full benefits of the intensive.

Week 1, June 10-14, offers a Ballet Concentration.  Classes will be offered in ballet technique, pointe, variations, ballet choreography, Pilates, injury prevention and nutrition, pointe shoe selection and care and ballet history.  

Week 2, June 17-21, offers a Contemporary Concentration.  In addition to daily ballet classes, students will enjoy classes in contemporary ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, musical theatre, and Pilates, as well as lectures on injury prevention, nutrition, and dance history.

To learn more and sign up for one or more of these amazing dance experiences, please call us at 970-472-4156, visit our studio at 1031 Conifer Street, or visit our website at www.CCBallet.org.  Thank you!

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970-472-4156
1031 Conifer Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
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