Summer Camps/ Intensives/ Classes - 2023
Welcome to our Summer Selections for Dance, Music and Acting for Summer 2023. Please keep checking back as we add classes and camps to our schedule. We will offer evening and weekend classes and camps and intensives from July 10- August 12th.
WSPA Fall Term 2023 will begin on September 11th!
Registration will open in July 17 for our Fall Term 2023 in Dance,Music and Acting.
SM 23 My First Dance Camp!" Around the World" | July 10-14 | 9am-3pm | 4-6yrs |
$650.00
SM 22 My First Dance Camp!" Around the World" | July 10-114 | 9am-3pm | 4-6yrs |
Faculty; Christine Juarez, WSPA Director, and WSPA Faculty
Camp Description: " Around the World" is a whirlwind 5-day camp that blends Dance/StoryTelling/Music and Crafts that will expose dancers to 3 different world cultures" the European Ballet of Louis the XIV the South American Spanish Dances and the Dances of the Russian Folk regions. This is for beginners and will be taught at an introductory level.
This workshop is the perfect introductory multi-disciplinary workshop for little bodies that thrive on moving story-telling and imaginary play. Students will have a jam-packed day! and have a lasting experience and come home tired!
Sample Daily Schedule:
9:00-10:00 Dance Class: Ballet,
10:00-10:15 Break Fruit and Juice provided.
10:15-11:00 Music of the countries- Songs and Rhythms
11:00-11:45 Crafts of France, Spain, Russia
11:45-12:30 Lunch ( Campers bring lunch)
12:30-- 1:30 Nursery Rhymes and Imagination Theater ( Acting class)
1:30-2:30 Play house- Performers Onstage 2:30-3:00 Wrap of for the day
SM 23 Beginner Dance Intensive |7-9 yrs. | July 10- July 21| 2 Weeks |
$1,130.00
SM 23 Beginner Dance Intensive |7-10 yrs. | July 10- July 21| 2 Weeks |
M- F 9:00 am-4;00 pm $1130.00 ( 4:00 pick up no charge)
Geared for WSPA levels 1-3 and Academic Grads 1-3
WSPA Dance Faculty:
Intensive Description:
The Beginner Dance Intensive is a dynamic dance immersion for two weeks that will offer your dancer exposure and technical skills in a variety of different dance styles. No experience is necessary for this introductory level but previous experience in Creative, Pre-Ballet, or any movement class is a plus.
The day will include Ballet, Modern, Musical Theater Jazz, Contemporary, Russian character techniques, Acting, Stage Choreography and Costume design, WSPA makes these 10 days a fun and unforgettable and productive summer experience.
Specialty lectures in Anatomy and guided games in how the body works for us as well as vocabulary and historical dance figures all keep these days full of new information. This is a great way to get a beginner prepped for fall classes or figure out what technique your dancer may want to pursue for the future.
Sample Day:
9:00-10:15: Ballet
10:15-10:30 Snack Provided ( fruit, juice and bagels)
10:30-11:30 Contemporary Techniques ( modern/ Jazz )
11:30-12:15 Acting T/TH Russian Character Dance M/W
12:15-12:45 Lunch ( campers bring their lunch)
12:45-1:45 M-F Musical Theater
1:45-2:30 Dance Chat ( Anatomy, Vocab, Dance Figures etc.)
2:30-3:30 Costuming
3:30-4:00 Wrap up and clean up
SM 23 Pre- Teen Intermediate Dance Intensive | 10-12 yrs. | July 17-28 | 2 Weeks | Levels 4-5
$1,130.00
SM 23 Pre- Teen Intermediate Dance Intensive | 10-12 yrs. | July 17-28 | 2 Weeks |M- F 9:00 am-4:00 pm $1130.00
Recommended for Level 4/5 at WSPA- and New Teens
No registration or added fees-
Instructors: Dance: Christine Juarez Director of WSPA and WSPA Faculty
Intensive Description:
The Teen Dance Intensive is a dynamic dance immersion for two weeks that will offer your dancer exposure and technical skills in a variety of different dance styles. Previous dance training is recommended3 years minimum. Placement class is available to ensure the right class fit upon request
The day will include Ballet, Modern, Musical Theater Jazz, Contemporary, Russian character techniques, Acting, Stage Choreography and Composition. WSPA, will make these 10 days a fun and unforgettable and productive summer experience.
Specialty lectures in Anatomy and guided games in how the body works for us as well as vocabulary and historical dance figures all keep these days full of new information. This is a great way to get a beginner prepped for fall classes or figure out what technique your dancer may want to pursue for the future.
Sample Day:
9:00-10:15: Ballet
10:15-10:30 Snack Provided ( fruit, juice and bagels)
10:30-11:30 Contemporary Techniques ( modern/ Jazz )
11:30-12:15 Acting T/TH Russian Character Dance M/W
12:15-12:45 Lunch ( campers bring their lunch)
12:45-1:45 M-F Musical Theater
1:45-2:30 Dance Chat ( Anatomy, Vocab, Dance Figures etc.)
2:30-3:30 Composition
SM 23 Teen Accelerated Dance Intensive | 13-18 yrs. | July 24-August 4th | 2 Weeks | Levels 5-6
$1,130.00
SM 23 Teen Acclerated Dance Intensive | 13-16 yrs. | July 25-August 5th |
2 Weeks
M- F 9:00 am-4:00 pm $1130.00
Recommended for Level 5B and 6
No registration or added fees-
Instructors: Dance: Christine Juarez Director of WSPA and WSPA Faculty
Intensive Description:
The Teen Dance Intensive is a dynamic dance immersion for two weeks that will offer your dancer exposure and technical skills in a variety of different dance styles. Previous dance training is recommended3 years minimum. A placement class is available to ensure the right class fit upon request
The day will include Ballet, Modern, Musical Theater Jazz, Contemporary, Russian character techniques, Acting, Stage Choreography and Composition. WSPA will make these 10 days a fun and unforgettable and productive summer experience.
Specialty lectures in Anatomy and guided games in how the body works for us as well as vocabulary and historical dance figures all keep these days full of new information. This is a great way to get a beginner prepped for fall classes or figure out what technique your dancer may want to pursue for the future.
Sample Day:
9:00-10:15: Ballet
10:15-10:30 Snack Provided ( fruit, juice and bagels)
10:30-11:30 Contemporary Techniques ( modern/ Jazz )
11:30-12:15 Acting T/TH Russian Character Dance M/W
12:15-12:45 Lunch ( campers bring their lunch)
12:45-1:45 M-F Musical Theater
1:45-2:30 Dance Chat ( Anatomy, Vocab, Dance Figures etc.)
2:30-3:30 Composition
SM 23 Classical Ballet Intensive July 31- August 11| 13-20 yrs | M-F | 9am-4pm | Call for Placement
$1,130.00
SM 23 Classical Ballet Intensive July 31- August 11| 13-24 yrs | M-F | 9am-4pm | Call for Placement
Auditions for new students required for this Intensive.
- Continuing Students can call for placement approval for this intensive
- Call or email for an audition date: 206-935-3777 or westseattlepa@gmail.com
- Instructors; Christine Juarez, Director of WSPA, Kate Le Grand and Guest Dance Faculty.
Camp Description: The Classical Ballet Intensive is total immersion in the study of Classical Ballet. Vaganova is the Russian School of Classical Ballet. WSPA offers a pure Russian approach to Ballet Technique in this summer intensive,
Agrippa Vaganova perfected and cultivated this form of teaching classical ballet and turned it into a viable syllabus. The history of the method fuses elements of a traditional French style from the romantic era with the athleticism and virtuosity of Italian Cecchetti technique.] The training system is designed to involve the whole body in every movement, with equal attention paid to the upper body, legs, and feet. Vaganova believed that this approach increases consciousness of the body, thus creating a harmony of movement and greater expressive range.
The focus of the intensive will be building technical skills and artistry. Our goal is to push the dancer past their current level.
The Intensive will aggressively teach: Ballet, Pointe, Character work, Dance History, Dance Vocabulary, Repertory and Overview of the Great Ballets. Jazz and Modern technique. Thursday "Specialty Workshops" in turning, jumping, as well as lectures in Anatomy, and nutrition.
Final Studio Showing TBD according to social distancing protocol.
Sample Daily Schedule:
9:00-10:30 Vaganove technique Ballet/ Pointe Int/ Adv or Advanced Level
10:30-10:45 Break- Juice and fruit provided
10:45- 11:45 Russian Character or Modern Dance
11:45-12:15 Lunch ( Campers Bring Lunch)
12:15-1:30 Jazz MWF/ Modern T/TH /Costuming M/W/F
1:30-2:30 Anatomy, Vocabulary, History
2:30-3:00 Partnering, Men's Technique
3:00-4:00 Repertory
Thursdays Specialty workshops in Turning and Jumping , Contemporary Styles
(2:15- 3:15)
SM 23 Creative Movement | Saturdays | 9am-10am | Ages 3-4 | July 15-Aug 12| Tepley
$160.00
SM 22 Creative Movement Saturdays 9am- 10am
Ages 3-4 yrs July 15,22,29 August 5,12
WSPA Summer Classes can be pro-rated. Please use Partial Payment Request
Link : https://www.westseattleperformingarts.org/collections/wspa-partial-payment-forms-prospects
$160
Faculty: Sana Tepley, WSPA Dance Faculty
Creative Movement Saturdays is a joyful exploration of space and movement with an emphasis on music, tempo, and locomotion, and the human Skeleton. A strong mind/body connection will be nurtured as students explore how their bodies work with Mr. Bones! They will learn to move and isolate body parts and use pathways and shapes to move through the class. New concepts are introduced weekly, opposite, up/down, joints, bones, closed/open and so many more. Creative imagery, language storytelling will be all used. This is an action-packed informative class with a lot of content!
Attire: PLEASE NO SKIRTS. They trip the dancers and get in the way for upside down exercises. Pink, tank leotard, pink tights and pink ballet slippers serve as a palette for us to build costuming on. Hair in a bun. No Jewelry.
FULL CLOSED SM 23 Pre- Ballet | Ages 5- 6 | Saturdays | 10:00-`11:00am | 5 weeks |
$160.00
SM 23| Pre- Ballet 1-2 | Ages 5-6| Saturdays | 10:00-`11:00am |
New openings for July 15- August 12 th.
WSPA Summer Classes can be Pro Rated use this link: . https://www.westseattleperformingarts.org/collections/wspa-partial-payment-forms-prospects
Please use our Partial Payment Request Form .
Instructor: Sana Tepley, WSPA Dance Faculty
Summer Atire is easy and can be leggings and leotard or shirt and leggings and bere feet but our fall term attire for our 18 week term is listed below.
Attire: Girls pink tights, pink leotard, pink ballet slippers NO SKIRTS they cover the legs and inhibit movement.
Pink Tights ( Bloch T1935G Adaptatoe Elite Children's Convertible Tights)
Shoes ( Hanami 2037W Pink Ballet Slipper) runs very narrow for a wider foot (BunnyHop Slipper SO225G Pink)
Leotard Bloch Girls Essential Tank Leotard Pink.
Boys: White ankle socks, White Ballet Slippers, white Short Sleeve Leotard
Description
Creative Movement Saturdays is a joyful exploration of space and movement with an emphasis on music, tempo, and locomotion. A strong mind/body connection will be nurtured as students explore how their bodies work and move and how they can isolate body parts and use pathways and shapes to move through the class. New concepts are introduced weekly, opposite, up/down, joints, bones, closed/open and so many more. Creative imagery, language, and props will be all used.
SM 23 Creative Movement/ Pre- Ballet 1 | Tuesdays| 4:30-pm-5:30pm| 3-5 yrs.| July 11- Aug.8
$160.00
SM23 Creative Movement/ Pre- Ballet | Tuesdays| 4:30-5:30| Ages 3-5 yrs.|
Dates: July 11,18,25 Aug. 1,8 $160
Instructor: Christine Juarez, Director WSPA
Attire: Girls pink tights, pink leotard, pink ballet slippers NO SKIRTS they cover the legs and inhibit movement. Boys, white t-shirt, or white short-sleeved leotard, black shorts or leggings, white ballet slippers, and white ankle socks. Long hair in a bun.
Description
Creative Movement Saturdays is a joyful exploration of space and movement with an emphasis on music, tempo, and locomotion. A strong mind/body connection will be nurtured as students explore how their bodies work and move and how they can isolate body parts and use pathways and shapes to move through the class. New concepts are introduced weekly, opposite, up/down, joints, bones, closed/open and so many more. Creative imagery, language, and props will be all used.
SM 23 Ballet4,5A and 5B Pre- Pointe/ Pointe Lab | Ages 10-18| Tuesdays /Thursdays 5:30-7:00|
$500.00
SM 23 Ballet4,5A and 5B Pre- Pointe/ Pointe Lab | Ages 10-18| Tuesdays /Thursdays 5:30-7:00|
July 11- August 17th
WSPA Summer Classes can be pro-rated by filling out the Partial Payment form on our Landing page.
Link :https://www.westseattleperformingarts.org/collections/wspa-partial-payment-forms-prospects
Instructor: Christine Juarez, Director WSPA
Christine Juarez Director WSPA, Sana Tepley WSPA Dance Faculty
Christine Juarez, Executive Director of West Seattle Performing Arts, has been directing dance programs for the past 26 years. She has served as the Summer Dance Coordinator directing a national program and teaching for the Preparatory Dance Faculty at Cornish College of the Arts since 1994- 2018. She has served as an integral part of the External Programming team for the college. She served as the acting Director of Dance for Vashon Center for the Arts since 1996- 2017 on Vashon Island, WA and the Artistic Director of the Vashon Center for the Arts, a pre-professional dance company, Christine has dedicated two decades bringing the classical and contemporary arts to communities in the Seattle area . She has directed and taught dance to diverse populations for the past 34 years.. Christine has also served on the dance faculty of Washington University in St. Louis. She holds an M.S. from Indiana University in Modern dance and Physical Sciences and a B.S. in Ballet and Music from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. Christine is a Master Artist in Residence for the state of Washington and enjoys collaborative projects annually with classroom teachers integrating academics and movement. She has been a presenter of Early Movement Education for the Dance Educators Association of Washington and numerous other conferences. Christine started to dance in Philadelphia as a young girl and was trained in the Vaganova syllabus of Ballet. Her training has included immersion in Opera and she has performed and choreographed numerous operas. To date, Christine has staged: Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Coppelia, La Fille Mal Gardee, Firebird, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Serenade, Romeo and Juliet, Rodeo, La Sylphide, and numerous others. She believes that dance should be accessible to all and that it can be taught in a positive engaging atmosphere. She has dedicated her life to bringing dance to as many people that she can.
Attire:
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Pink Tights ( Bloch T1935G Adaptatoe Elite Children's Convertible Tights)
Shoes ( Hanami 2037W Pink Ballet Slipper) run very narrow for a wider foot (BunnyHop Slipper SO225G Pink)
Leotard: GIRLS AUBERGINE CAMI LEOTARD STYLE # N55OOC
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Boys: White ankle socks, White Ballet Slippers, white Short Sleeve Leotard
Class Description: Teaching philosophy: I have a very strong philosophy of respect in the classroom. student to teacher, teacher to student ,students to each other, the space and the learning environment. Every student is an individual that learns in a unique way. My job as a teacher is to choose the best language and examples to create a stimulating and playful learning environment. I choose to eliminate negative words in the classroom like” No”,” not” or” wrong.” I believe in transparency. I crave an authentic and healthy relationship with both my students and their families.
SM 23 Teen/ Adult Ballet Beginner | Wednesdays 6:30-7:45| Raynolds | 4 classes |
$160.00
SM 23 Teen/ Adult Ballet Beginner | Wednesdays 6:30-7:45| Raynolds |
July 12, 19, 26, August 2
Description: Teen / Adult Beginner Ballet is a great summer taste of classical ballet training for the beginning Teen or Adult who has always wanted to dive into dance and didn't have the opportunity. It also welcomes back dancers who have had ballet training in the past but have not had class in a long while. Barre, center and some light jumps will be offered in this 4- week session.
Instructor: Dorie Raynolds, WSPA Dance Faculty
Attire: Order online ' Discountdance.com use our school code TP 112275
Solid-colored leotard, pink tights or black leggings are fine for summer. Pink Ballet Slippers. Hair back in ponytail or bun.
Teaching philosophy: I have a very strong philosophy of respect in the classroom. student to teacher, teacher to student ,students to each other, the space and the learning environment. Every student is an individual that learns in a unique way. My job as a teacher is to choose the best language and examples to create a stimulating and playful learning environment. I choose to eliminate negative words in the classroom like” No”,” not” or” wrong.” I believe in transparency. I crave an authentic and healthy relationship with both my students and their families.
SM 23 Hip Hop 2 | Mondays | 5:00-6:00 | 7-8 yrs | July 10-Aug 7|
$160.00
Instructor: Heather Gonzalez, WSPA Dance Faculty
Description:
NEW TIME| SM 23 Hip Hop 3 | Mondays | 5:00-6:00| 9-12 yrs | July 10-Aug7|
$160.00
Instructor: Heather Gonzalez, WSPA Dance Faculty
Description:
CLOSED SM 23 Hip Hop 4 | Ages 13-18 | Mondays |6:00-7:00| July 10 Aug 7|
$160.00
EW TIME S 23 Adult Open Hip Hop | Mondays | 6:00 pm-7:00 pm |
$160.00
SP 23 Adult Open Hip Hop | Mondays | 6:00pm-7:00 pm |
Class starts July 10- Aug 12
5 classes on Monday evenings -
Adults jump into this dynamic class- No Performance necessary! No previous experience is required! Aerobic and fun! This instructor is POSITIVE!
Instructor: Heather Gonzalez, WSPA Dance Instructor
WSPA is thrilled to welcome Heather Gonzalez, Hip Hop instructor who has relocated to West Seattle from Los Angeles. Heather has been on faculty for 13 years at the renowned "Lab Creative Arts Studio" ( The Lab) where she has specialized in instructing children's Hip Hop. Ms. Gonzalez has worked on the production arts team at the LAB producing professional projects and also coaching young aspiring pre-professionals who desire to break into the commercial dance world. She has also been an dance instructor for the California school system where dance is integrated into the physical education curriculum. Her love and joy of working with students is infectious and we look forward to her growing our Hip Hop program
Attire: Comfortable Clothes, Sneakers
CLOSED S 23 Youth Tap Level 1 | Ages 7-9 yrs | Wednesdays | 4:30-5:30 | Location WSPA | 4 classes
$130.00
CLOSED S 23 Youth Tap Level 1 | Ages 7-9 yrs | Wednesdays | 4:30-5:30 | Location WSPA
July 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2 4 Wednesdays
Dori Raynolds, WSPA Dance Faculty
Youth Tap Level 1 years and is open to students who have taken a tap class in the past or are new to tap and are at the age range for this level. Students should be ready to learn the basics and more. The class will encompass strong locomotion across the floor, traditional footwork and repetition of musical rhythms, and a strong sense of musicality. Body percussion and basic combinations will also be taught. The more complex combination will be introduced as students progress.
The dress code Black leggings and solid colored t- shirt, or leotard, white socks with tap shoes. Hair back and no jewelry.