Dance Summer Camps for Kids in Fairfield County

5/2/16 - By Jacqueline Miller

Practically since they could walk, my kids have loved to dance. As they've gotten older, however, it's become pretty clear that they're just dabblers, and sometimes the commitment to an after school dance class is just too much to add into a busy schedule.  Happily, while there are many camps that offer summer intensives for enthusiastic dancers to hone their skills, there are a range of camps around Fairfield County--some as short as one week--that give budding dancers to try something new, be it ballet, hip hop, Irish dance, and more. Here are some of our favorites:

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Sparkarts—Bethel
This all service performing arts studio in downtown Bethel offers a fun "Disney Song and Dance" for kids in kindergarten through 4th grade. Students will have the chance to sing and dance to some of the most beloved Disney songs. They also have a Hip Hop camp for kids age 9 and up, a Frozen camp for younger children, and a range of other artistic and performance options.

137 Greenwood Avenue, 203-456-3651

Darien Arts Center—Darien
Darien Arts Center offers a "Performance Kids" camp that combines dance, theater, and music for kids ages 3-5, as well as week-long dance and ballet intensives and choreography workshops

2 Renshaw Road, 203-655-8683

Flashpoint Dance—Fairfield
Flashpoint Dance has a five-studio facility in downtown Fairfield which hosts week-long camp options, including a boys only "Boys Club" camp the week of July 18th. They have programs for Sparklers (age 3-5), Fireflies (age 6-8), Firecrackers (age 9-12), and teens.

1657 Post Road, 203-259-1600

Norwalk Metropolitan Youth Ballet—Norwalk
This studio opened in Norwalk in 2014 and focuses on ballet for girls and boys. They offer 4-day workshops for beginning dancers ages 5-8 and for more advanced dancers age 9 and up.

36 Main Street, 203-258-4820

Enchanted Garden—Ridgefield
The motto at Enchanted Garden is "Where Creativity Blossoms," and that's certainly borne out by their collection of summer camp dance offerings available for kids beginning at age 3. Options range from a "Cinderella's Tea Party" dance camp for kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade to "Nuts About the Nutcracker" for kids up to Grade 12.

165 Danbury Road, 203-431-3350

Harney Pender Keady Academy of Irish Dance—Stamford
With the 20th anniversary tour of Riverdance sweeping the US this year, your kids might have their interest piqued by this wonderful dance form. The Harney Pender Keady Academy of Irish Dance has a great "Introduction to Irish Dance" camp offered the weeks of June 13th, July 11th, and August 15th. The camp is regularly $130 per week, but if you register before June 1st, the price is $80.

9 Hyde Street, 203-316-8337

Connecticut Dance Center—Stamford
With a warm and welcoming staff, the newly expanded Connecticut Dance Center offers a whole range of summer programs from Princess Stories and Boy Adventures for 3-6 year olds to contemporary dance workshops for boys and girls ages 6 and up. Camps start at $275 per week.

76 Viaduct Road, 203-569-3131

Dance Center at the Westport/Wilton YMCA—Westport
This dance center in the Westport/Wilton Y features a variety of week-long camps all summer, including "V.I.P. (Very Important Princes/Princess)," "Let's Get Frozen," and "Hip Hop Funk." (Y membership is not required.)

14 Allen Raymond Lane, 203-226-8981

Wilton Dance Studio—Wilton
The Wilton Dance Studio offers a morning princess/Prince Dance Camp for children ages 3-5, as well as an afternoon camp for kids ages 6-10 in which, in addition to learning a new style of dance, kids make their own music videos. They also have special workshops in ballet, acrobatics, and more.

941 Danbury Road, 203-544-9007 

 

Photo: Courtesy of the Connecticut Dance Center.

Originally posted 2/19/13.

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