Blue Lake’s Dance Program is designed to
challenge young dancers and enhance their current
level of training. Dance Majors receive five hours
of daily instruction that includes ballet technique,
pointe or pre-pointe, partnering, men’s classes,
repertory, along with contemporary classes offered
in the afternoon. Workshops in injury prevention,
conditioning, dance composition, and music theory
for dancers help to provide a well-rounded summer
dance experience.
Students can complete their instructional day by
choosing a Minor, allowing them to experience
another area of interest while at camp. Please go to minors for a complete list of courses.Students also have the opportunity to hear various
performances presented as a part of Blue Lake’s
Summer Arts Festival, as well as participate in
recreational activities and other camp events.
Placement Class
To better accommodate each student’s level of
training, dance majors participate in a placement
class on the first day of camp. Dancers are placed in
either level A or B, according to proficiency. Dancers
remain within their class levels throughout the
course of the day and are placed together for morning
conditioning classes, selected workshop classes, and
final Sunday performances.
Dance Ensemble
Blue Lake’s Dance Ensemble is a four-week summer
intensive program that culminates in performances
accompanied by Blue Lake ensembles and held at the
750-seat Miller Theater on the campus of Blue Lake
Fine Arts Camp. Membership is by audition and is
limited to 35 dancers at the intermediate/advanced
level of training. Ensemble dancers receive five hours
of daily instruction along with coaching, mentoring,
and rehearsal time, all led by Blue Lake’s outstanding
dance faculty.
Blue Lake Scholarship Auditions
All prospective dance campers are encouraged to
participate in the Scholarship Audition Master Class. Merit Scholarships are awarded to dancers based
upon ability, potential, work ethic, and commitment
to dance. The most advanced dancers will be invited
to join the four-week intensive program. Dancers
unable to attend a scheduled audition may submit a
DVD audition. Please visit Dance Scholarship Audition Information for updated
audition-master class sites for the 2012 season,
as well as detailed information on DVD audition
requirements.
