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19 Best Dance Summer Camps Near Houston

Students at Summer Dance Camp, West University Dance Centre/Houston Academy of Dance
Students at Summer Dance Camp, West University Dance Centre/Houston Academy of Dance
2/28/22 - By Rebecca Matheson Ortiz

Houston boasts top-notch dance summer camps to get kids up and moving. Whether you’re looking for a princess dance summer camp for your preschooler or a hip-hop day camp for teens, we have it all. Themed weeks and half-day options all offer a whole lot of fun along with quality instruction that will have your kiddos improving their dance skills.

For more summer dance camps near Houston, from options in the Loop to areas like The Woodlands and Katy, be sure to bookmark our Comprehensive Camp Guide and Directory where you can search for summer dance camps for kids by type, age, and town.

Top Summer Dance Camps Near Houston: Inside the Beltway

Tippi Toes Houston

Ages 3-8 | West University
Perfect for your little princess, your child can learn to dance with a new princess each day. Special guests include the likes of Elsa, Cinderella, Snow White, and more! This 4-day summer dance camp in the West U area includes games, stories, crafts, and a trip to the princess beauty parlor for a royal transformation. READ MORE

West University Dance Centre

Ages 3-10 | West University
West University Dance Centre, partnered with the Houston Academy of Dance, welcomes Houston’s young dancers to partake in six dance camp weeks featuring themes like Mirabel’s Musical Theatre, Elsa’s Winter Wonderland, and Moana’s Island Adventure. A Peace, Love, and Remix week is dedicated to children ages 6-10 years old, while the other weeks are for campers ages 3-6. For more experienced dancers, summer intensives, dance boot camp, and classical workshops are available. READ MORE

Hunter Dance Center: Story Book Dance Theater Camp

Ages 3-12 | The Heights
Weeklong dance camps with Hunter Dance Center in the Heights focus on using dance, music, drama, circus arts and crafts to perfect the art of dance theater. Mini-camps offer a great opportunity for preschoolers to dance and learn, Story Book Dance Theater Camp works towards performances of kid-favorites like Mulan and Aladdin, and, for the more experienced dancers, Dance Technique Camps focus on contemporary and Broadway styles. READ MORE

Claire School of Dance

Ages 4-12 | The Heights
Located in the Heights, the Claire School of Dance offers Houston-area children exciting dance camps that are child-centered, creative, educational, and, of course, fun! Structured classes lead by professionals are balanced with creative free play that will keep your child wanting to return for more. READ MORE

A.D. Players Performing Arts Academy

Ages 3-18 | River Oaks
Along with summer camps, the A.D. Players Performing Arts Academy offers options for camps, classes, and workshops year-round in their River Oaks studio. Theatre education programming helps children and young adults gain knowledge and skills in theatrical programs and departments, including dance. READ MORE

River Oaks Dance

Ages 3.5-8 | River Oaks
During each themed session, campers will experience a new story theme, from Sleeping Beauty to Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. Along with ballet lessons, young dancers will participate in story time, creative movement games, and crafts. For the super-fun Hip Hop dance camp, older kiddos can enjoy four fun-filled days exploring styles like hip hop, jazz, and cheer along with etiquette basics and arts and crafts. READ MORE

Dance Houston: No Limits Summer Dance Camp

Ages 4-17 | Galleria
The Galleria-area No Limits summer dance camps are intensive classical programs that help dancers develop their technique and expand their range with moves from across the globe. For the Junior session, dances from around the world are worked into themed classes to help students gain skills, coordination, and rhythm. READ MORE

Uptown Dance Centre

Ages 2.5-8 | Spring Branch
Introduce your child to the world of dance at Uptown Dance Center’s themed summer dance camps. Half-day and weeklong options are available for your kiddo to learn the basics and develop motor skills. Some cute themes include the Wizard of Oz and Fishies in the Sea. READ MORE

Houston City Dance

Ages 8+ | Bellaire
All levels of dancers are welcome to join in on the fun at the dance camps hosted by Bellaire’s Houston City Dance. Children and teens, whether they’re beginners or advanced, can hone their talent as they work on styles like ballet, tap, modern, and jazz. READ MORE

Best Houston Summer Dance Camps Beyond the Beltway

Houston Academy of Dance

Ages 3-6 | Energy Corridor
The Houston Academy of Dance, in conjunction with the West University Dance Centre, is hosting four dance camps this summer featuring Disney-themed weeks. Whether they’re moving with the Madrigals during Mirabel’s Musical Theater or jamming with Sebastian for Under the Sea week, your young dancers are sure to gain skills and have a blast. Intermediate and advanced dancers have the opportunity to partake in workshops and summer intensives. READ MORE

Rise Dance

Ages 3-12 | Northwest Houston
Set your little princesses to twirling during the half-day Princess Ballerina dance camps for coloring, stories, movies, craft time, and, of course, technique class for jazz, tap, ballet and hip hop. School-age children can enjoy weeklong 4-in-1 summer camps, which include dance, gymnastics, music, and ninja. READ MORE

Kennedy Dance Theatre

Ages 2+ | Clear Lake
Kennedy Dance Theater, located in Clear Lake, hosts summer dance camps and intensives that are sure to boost dance skills in everything from tap and jazz to acro and aerial fabric dancing. For younger kiddos, day camps have been available with fun themes like Dancing Through Disney and Level Up (a boys-only option). Intensives in ballet and tap are opened to experienced dancers looking to perfect their art. READ MORE

Premier Dance Academy

Ages 5-12 | Clear Lake
During summer dance camps at Premier Dance Academy in Clear Lake, children enjoy fun crafts along with classes in ballet, jazz and acro. There are two camp options, with the first being “Raya and the Last Dragon” themed and the other boasting a “Cruella” theme. READ MORE

In-Step Dance and Performing Arts Studio

Ages 3-12 | The Woodlands
From Fairies, Mermaids and Mystical Creatures dance camp to Encanto Magic, your child will grow as a dancer while having a blast with In-Step Dance and Performing Arts Studio during the weeklong themed camps. At Hip-Hop Bootcamp, children will learn choreography and perform dances to top hits from the likes of Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and other pop stars. READ MORE

Vitacca Vocational School for Dance The Woodlands

Ages 3-9 | The Woodlands
The Children’s Dance Camps at Vitacca The Woodlands are weeklong, dance-filled experiences that teach young dancers ballet technique. Along with ballet classes and choreography, campers will also get to create ballet-inspired crafts. READ MORE

The Dance Space

Ages 10+ | Cypress
At the Limitless Motion dance camp in Cypress, students learn ballet, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, and more during fun-themed weeks. An Acro Untamed camp also is available for children hoping to increase flexibility and learn amazing moves. READ MORE

Dance Du Coeur Sugar Land Dance Studio

Ages 3-19 | Sugar Land
If your little dancer dreams of being a rock star, fairy princess, or a cowgirl in the wild wild west, Sugar Land’s Dance Du Coeur has just what you’re looking for with its themed dance camps. For older kids and teens, the Groove Camp is a great option for learning hip hop and jazz dance. READ MORE

Athena Dance Academy

Ages 4-12 | Pearland
Full and half-day dance camp options are available at Pearland’s Athena Dance Academy, where the Broadway Bound Camp lets kids learn to perform their favorite songs from Disney’s Broadway musicals. Campers will learn to put on a show along with making crafts, practicing acting, working on dance skills, and more. READ MORE

Adamson Ballet

Age 3+ | Katy
In Katy, Adamson Ballet’s summer dance camps will help your ballerina discover the world of ballet through dance classes, video, and arts and crafts. Along with learning the basics of dance, students will gain understanding in dance history, anatomy, music, and more. Hip hop camps will focus on that fresh style of dance, while the Dance Team Camp works on jazz, hip hop, pom, and more. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

West University Dance Centre
A.D. Players Performing Arts Academy
In-Step Dance and Performing Arts Studio