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Move to the music at Sound Space Performing Arts. Photo courtesy of Sound Space
Move to the music at Sound Space Performing Arts. Photo courtesy of Sound Space
2/28/22 - By Danielle Smith

Parents of tiny dancers and not-so-tiny dancers alike will find several options for dance summer camps near Philadelphia. Students who'd prefer ballet camp, jazz, hip hop camp, and more can enroll in dance summer camps for preschoolers, kids, tweens, and teens in Philly and the suburbs. We found 25 dance day camps near Philly, including dance camps in Montgomery County, Bucks County, Chester County, and Delaware County. Read on for a list of camps where children can explore creative movement and refine dance techniques.

For more summer camps in Philadelphia, including picks for preschool summer camps around Philly and free and affordable summer camps in Philly, be sure to bookmark our Philadelphia Summer Camp Guide and our Camp Directory where you can search for summer camps by type, age, and town.

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Pop and lock at MoveMakers Philly. Photo courtesy of MoveMakers
Pop and lock at MoveMakers Philly. Photo courtesy of MoveMakers

Best Dance Summer Camps in Philly

The Philadelphia Dance Academy

Old City and Ardmore
The Philadelphia Dance Academy offers something for dancers at every age, from the early childhood Dance Together Toddler & Caregiver Classes, all the way through teen, adult, and pre-professional classes. While ballet is the Academy's focus--including a ballet program specifically for boys--the school also offers theater and contemporary dance. READ MORE

Sound Space Performing Arts

North Philadelphia
Sound Space offers full-day and half-day dance camps for kids in age groups 4-6, 7-9, and 8 and older. The youngest dancers enjoy instruction in creative movement, story dance, and rhythm games, while older kids learn ballet, tap, jazz, acro, modern, hip hop, and more. READ MORE

ZoomDance

South Philadelphia
From mid-July through August, children aged 3-7 can participate in movement classes, dancing, and performance workshops from 9am-3pm. Camp groups are limited to 15 kids and campers enjoy access to the nearby parks and playgrounds in South Philly. Eight weeks of camp are open for registration. READ MORE

BalletSunMi

Center City
BalletSunMi offers children's and adult ballet classes in Philadelphia with the mission of investing in each individual student's physical, mental, and emotional well-being, while growing kinetic integration through dance. Classes are focused on creating friendship, cooperation, and the art of patience using the language of dance. READ MORE

Zazz Dance & Drama

Rittenhouse
Philly Dance Fitness's Zazz Dance & Drama focuses on movement, drama, dance technique, creativity and more for kids ages 5-12. Kids ages 3-12 can register for a gamut of fun dance classes, including creative movement, pre-ballet, dance fitness (like Zumba), yoga, and more.  READ MORE

Wissahickon Dance Academy

Germantown
WDA offers classes from pre-ballet through pre-professional and adult, as well as jazz, tap, hip hop, modern, character, and yoga. Dance camps are available for children aged 7 and up in ballet, tap, hip hop, modern, and jazz. More experienced dancers can sign up for intensive training, which focuses on the Vaganova syllabus. READ MORE

Philadelphia Dance Theatre

Germantown
Choose from two weeks of Tiny Tots camp for kids ages 3-7 (one week for fairies, one for princesses), or two weeks of Dance Camp 101 for kids ages 7-12. READ MORE

MoveMakers Philly

Rittenhouse
For kiddos who love to pop and lock and breakdance, MoveMakers is the move. This hip-hop studio with two locations offers everything from classes to an after school program and summer camps for aspiring movemakers of all ages. READ MORE
Young dancers perfect skills at Synergy Dance Center. Photo courtesy of Synergy Dance Center
Young dancers perfect skills at Synergy Dance Center. Photo courtesy of Synergy Dance Center

Kids' Dance Summer Camps in Montgomery County

Synergy Dance Center

North Wales
A week of 2022 summer day camp is offered to four different age groups—6-8, 9-11, 12-14, and 15-18. Synergy camps are designed for experienced, independent dancers looking to have fun while improving their technique. READ MORE

Conservatory of Music and Dance

Eagleville
At the Eagleville and Worcester locations, the Conservatory of Music and Dance offers three-day half-day camps for children ages three to six. Weekly themes are mostly princess-inspired from the end of June through August. There are also Broadway camps for kids ages 7-12  READ MORE

The Dance Depot

Collegeville
The Dance Depot in Collegeville has 8 weeks of camp for two separate age groups—3-6 and 5-8. The camps are two and a half hours long from 9am to 1130am Monday-Friday, and incorporate weekly themes like Unicorns and Rainbows, Christmas in July, and Pop Star Camp. READ MORE

Institute of Dance Artistry

Fort Washington and Plymouth Meeting
Two week-long sessions of summer camp are available at IDA for beginners in first grade through seventh grade, and passionate dancers in fifth grade through college. Campers will work on skills in ballet, Broadway, lyrical, and more. There's also one week of a half-day camp available for dance lovers in the 4-7 age group. Additionally, IDA offers a week-long jazz intensive camp for kids in fourth grade through college. READ MORE

Delaware Valley Dance Academy

Colmar
Sign up for a week of 2022 summer dance camp with DVDA. Fairytales are the theme for ballerinas ages 4-7, and aspiring actors aged 6-13 can sign up for a production of The Greatest Showman. Both camps are half days. READ MORE
Dance like a princess at Debra Sparks Dance Works. Photo courtesy of Debra Sparks Dance Works
Dance like a princess at Debra Sparks Dance Works. Photo courtesy of Debra Sparks Dance Works

Dance Summer Camps in Bucks County

Debra Sparks Dance Works

Newtown
Camps at Debra Sparks include snacks, crafts, games, singing, and dancing, with a performance at the end of the week. Visit their website for more details about 2022 summer dance camps. READ MORE

Babylon School of Dance

Chalfont
Contact Babylon School of Dance to sign little ones up for half-day creative movement camp with princess and superhero themes. Camps are available for older kids by age and level of experience. READ MORE

Katie's Dance Academy

Levittown
Choose from several different weeks of themed dance camp from 930am-12pm for kids ages 3-12. Visit the website for more details and registration info. READ MORE

Central Bucks School of Gymnastics and Dance

Doylestown
Have kids who love Encanto and Zombies? Then sign them up for a week of dance camp at Central Bucks School of Gymnastics and Dance, where they can learn ballet, contemporary, hip hop, and more while incorporating fun games, props, and crafts. Do they bounce to a different beat? Gymkids and Gymstars classes can channel their tumbling instincts, maybe even landing them in the center's competitive gymnastics program. READ MORE

Dance Summer Camps for Kids in Chester County

Chester Valley Dance Academy

Exton
Four themed weeks of camp are offered at Chester Valley Dance, including Beach Fun, Princesses and Pets, American Girl Doll, and Movies. Full and half-day sessions are available for kids as young as three years. READ MORE

Time To Leap

West Chester
Themed sessions are offered over five weeks for children ages three-and-a-half to seven. Royalty Training, You Be You, and Future Choreographers are among the options for full and half-day camps. Intensives are also offered for more experienced dancers. READ MORE

Diane Matthews School of Dance Arts

West Chester
Book two weeks of Princess Camp for ages three and a half to six. Acitivities include ballet, tumbling, a princess tea party, storytime, and an end-of-week presentation. Both weeks' hours are 9am-12pm. READ MORE

Ballet 180 Camp

Devon
Ballet 180 has camps for kids ages 3-10 with fun rotating themes over six weeklong sessions. Campers can expect games, storytime, and crafts in addition to the dancing. All camps run from 9am-12pm. READ MORE

The Dance Center

West Chester
The Dance Center curriculum teaches everything from ballet, hip hop, and jazz, to stage makeup and pilates for kids from preschool through college. Classes are divided into groups by age and skill level. Summer camp is not for beginners; campers should have at least a year of dance training before attending. READ MORE

Dance Summer Camps in Delaware County for Kids

Twirl Performing Arts

Newtown Square
Kids love summers at Twirl, a local family favorite with a number of fun summer dance camps. Twirl has a series of half-day, themed performance summer camps for three days a week, as well as five-day camps for older kids. READ MORE

KICKS Academy of Dance

Glen Mills
A fairytale theme is available for kids ages 2-7, while older kids can choose from Pop Star Dance Camp, Broadway Camp, Summer Intensives, and more. Details and registration information are available on the website. READ MORE

From the Top Studio of Dance

Newtown Square
Five weeks of performance-based camps cover blockbuster films and kid-friendly themes at From the Top Dance Studio. Full and half-day options are available. The camps are best suited to children ages 4-10. READ MORE

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