Creative Dance Center & Kaleidoscope Dance Company

Can you believe it's already Week 3 of our Summer Camp series??!? If you're still looking for half- and full-day camp options, it's not too late to join us—swipe to see the full schedule!

July 27-31: get moving with Art in Motion and embrace the sparkle with Bejeweled: Taylor Swift, both for kiddos ages 5-7 years.

𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (9:30am - 12:30pm) blends kinesthetic and visual/spatial learning as young dancers move, imagine, and create—fusing the worlds of dance and visual art! Each day, dancers will discover a new artist and explore their unique style through movement, music, and creating their own artwork.

𝗕𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱: 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 (1:00 - 4:00pm) will make the whole place shimmer as campers dance through the iconic eras of Taylor Swift. Explore choreography inspired by her greatest hits while singing along, creating friendship bracelets, and adding sparkle to your pop star style. Each day blends dancing, music, and hands-on projects that celebrate what makes every dancer unique!

Maximize the fun (and save on registration) with a *full* day of camp featuring Art in Motion in the morning and Bejeweled: Taylor Swift in the afternoon—led by Kaleidoscope's Assistant Director, Bri Wilson, these camps are not to be missed! Full-day camp includes lunchtime care between 12:30-1:00pm at no extra charge! As always, payment plans are available. Visit creativedance.org or the link in our tree to get full details, check out the rest of the camp schedule, and sign up. Don't delay, register today!

☀️ Summer is here and that means our summer classes are right around the corner! It's not too late to snag your spot!

🌴 This mini session runs from July 6 (next Monday!) through Saturday, August 8. Introduce your little one to the BrainDance with Nurturing Baby, Caregiver/Toddler, Caregiver/Toddler/Child, Caregiver/Child, Creative Ballet, or Creative Dance classes. For adults, we have our always-popular Creative Modern for Adults (online), Keep Dancing! Modern for 40+, Boost with Bronwen, or our newest class, Gentle Ballet. And don't forget our Adaptive BrainDance classes for ages 13 and up – always free!

👉 Visit creativedance.org or the link in our tree for more information or to register today! We believe in supporting access to dance, so tuition assistance and payment plans are always available based on need (email [email protected] to get started).

💖 We can't wait to move with you!

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😎 Summer camps start NEXT WEEK! Are you ready?

⭐ Our award-winning dance and performing arts summer camps are just the thing to keep your hot days cool—select among morning (9:30am-12:30pm) camps, afternoon (1:00-4:00pm) camps, or all-day camps with lunchtime supervision at no extra charge! From Ballet Stories to Hip Hop Groove, KPop Demon Hunters to Annie, Art in Motion to Once Upon a Dance, we've got it all at Creative Dance Center!

👉 Scholarships and payment plans are available—visit creativedance.org or the link in our tree for more information and to sign up now!

📸 by Bronwen Houck

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⭐ Ease into summer with our newest adult class: Gentle Ballet!

🩰 Enter a spacious, stress-free environment to reconnect with your body, move with ease, and enjoy the simple pleasure of dancing—this is a welcoming ballet class for anyone seeking to reconnect with their body, including (but not limited to!) pregnant and postpartum parents and caregivers. With grounding breath, accessible movement, options for babywearing and seated support, this is an affirming space where all levels can move at their own pace.

💖 Instructor Hosanna Tolman’s work centers joy, curiosity, and connection! She grew up dancing with North Star Ballet in Fairbanks, Alaska, earned a Master of Science in Dance/Movement Therapy from Sarah Lawrence College, is certified in Dance for Parkinson’s, and is a Baby-Led Sleep and Well-Being Specialist. Join Hosanna on Fridays, 10:00-11:00am, July 10 - August 7.

👉 Register today at creativedance.org or through the link in our tree!

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⚠️ Attention, teen and pre-teen dancers: we have some awesome stuff for you this summer!!!

⭐ 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯 (August 4-6) is our newest offering for ages 10-13 – Dive deeper into your dance over three evenings of movement and discussion with teaching artists Bri Wilson, Otoquí Reyes, and Chloe Albin. From contemporary partnering and Puerto Rican Bomba traditions to theatre jazz and musical theatre, Dance Lab encourages curiosity, creativity, connection, and self-expression in a welcoming and supportive environment!

⭐ 𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 (August 10-14) is the place to be for dancers ages 14-19 – Spend an extraordinary and enriching week with guest faculty members Kaitlin McCarthy, Chloe Albin, Tariq Mitri, Jemoni Powe, and DéShawn Morton. Each day features dance class, then a facilitated talk back and discussion on issues pertinent to teens, artists, creators, and dancers, followed by even more dancing and creation!

👉 Registration is open at creativedance.org! Three years of dance experience is recommended—contact [email protected] if you have any questions about eligibility. Financial aid and payment plans are available—contact [email protected] before you register!

🎉 We can't wait to move with you!

📸 by Bronwen Houck

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🌈 June is Pride Month!!!

💖 At Creative Dance Center, we love LOVE, and that includes ALL expressions of care, affection, and togetherness! This month especially, we want to highlight and celebrate LGBTQIA+ individuals, families, and communities!

📚 We also love books! Now is the perfect time to introduce and explore LGBTQIA+ history, language, and stories into your routine—to help guide you, here is a selection of books to start with from the staff at Sno-Isle Libraries ()! Visit their profile or https://www.sno-isle.org/blogs/post/celebrate-pride-month/ for more titles, plus links to Library events, advocacy opportunities, and services available for individuals and families.

👍 Join us in making space for everyone!

😎 Summer is almost here! Make the most of it with a week or more of camps at Creative Dance Center!

1️⃣ Week One (June 29 - July 3)

🩰 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 is a morning-only (9:30am - 12:30pm) camp for ages 4-5. Each day, dancers will learn ballet steps and dance concepts from classic ballets like Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and more! Together, we will read the stories, embrace make-believe, and craft simple props to accompany our magical dances!

🌍 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 is a morning camp for ages 5-8. In this multi-arts camp, we'll explore different environments from the rainforest to the tundra, pairing dance concepts with features of our natural world like animals, landforms, and climates, through arts activities that enhance our connection to nature!

📚 𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 is an afternoon (1:00 - 4:00pm) camp for ages 5-8. Here, stories come to life through the rich language and art of children’s literature! Books will jump off the page as we explore character and plot using elements of dance and art projects inspired by our reading, culmimating in an Original Dancing Story that takes shape throughout the week!

👉 Registration is open at creativedance.org or through the link in our tree! Sign up for both EnviroDance and Once Upon a Dance, and lunch supervision from 12:30 - 1:00pm is included at no extra charge! As with all Creative Dance Center offerings, financial aid and payment plans are available—contact [email protected] for details.

📸 by Bronwen Houck

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