Summer Dance Classes
Summer Dance Opportunities at Charleston Dance Center
Are you looking for a fun, summer activity for your child? Look no further than Summer Dance Classes and Programs at Charleston Dance Center!
Our recreational summer dance classes provide a non-competitive environment designed to excite new dancers and to encourage year-round training for more experienced dancers.
2026 Summer Dance Camps & Classes Now Open!
Explore our summer programs below:
Preschool Programs • Youth Dance Camps • Tumbling Clinics • Intensives & Bootcamps • Ballet Programs
Preschool Summer Programs (Ages 3–7)
Tiny Twirlers
Ages 3 & 4
This class is a great opportunity for your dancer to try out dance before enrolling for the whole season in the fall. Preschool classes include ballet and tap fundamentals while learning basic dance terminology, musicality, tuning gross & fine motor skills, proper class etiquette and most of all, FUN!!!!
• Dates: June 30, July 2, July 7, & July 9
• Time: 5:00 – 5:45 PM
• Cost: $85
Flip, Tumble & Roll
Ages 3 – 6
This preschool tumbling class is perfect for our aspiring tumblers. Students will tune their fine motor skills and work on their strength, flexibility, and balance in a safe, fun, and exciting way!
• Dates: June 30, July 2, July 7, & July 9
• Time: 5:45 – 6:15 PM
• Cost: $65
Rising Stars
Ages 5 & 6
This class is a great opportunity for your dancer to try out dance before enrolling for the whole season in the fall. Preschool classes include ballet and tap fundamentals while learning basic dance terminology, musicality, tuning gross & fine motor skills, proper class etiquette and most of all, FUN!!!!
• Dates: June 30, July 2, July 7, & July 9
• Time: 6:15 – 7:00 PM
• Cost: $85
Future Stars Hip Hop
Ages 4 – 7
Future Stars Hip Hop is the perfect class for young dancers who love to move and express themselves through music. Wear comfortable dancewear or athletic clothing with clean sneakers.
• Dates: June 30, July 2, July 7, & July 9
• Time: 7:00 – 7:30 PM
• Cost: $65
Special Bundle Offer: Enroll in both Preschool Dance + Tumbling for $140
(The full price will show at registration—we’ll apply the discount manually.)
Youth Dance Camps (Ages 5+)
K-Pop Demon Hunters
Ages 5+
• Dates: June 8 – 12 (already completed)
• Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Cost: $215
Camp Highlights:
• High-energy dance classes
• Ninja-style movement and agility training
• Demon Hunter themed crafts and games
• Team challenges and missions
• Snack time and social fun
• End-of-week mini performance for families
No dance experience necessary — just bring your energy and imagination!
Wicked Camp
Ages 5+
• Dates: June 29 – July 2
• Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Cost: $175
Defy gravity with us at Wicked Dance Camp! Inspired by the magic, friendship, and adventure of Oz, dancers will spend four exciting days dancing, creating, and discovering their inner Glinda and Elphaba.
Campers will learn themed choreography, play fun games, enjoy Oz-inspired crafts, and participate in magical activities celebrating the hit musical Wicked. Whether you’re bubbly like Glinda or bold like Elphaba, there’s a place for everyone in the Emerald City!
Summer Tumbling Classes
|
Dates |
Program |
Time |
Ages |
Cost |
|
Saturday, June 13 |
Aerial Clinic (already completed) |
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Ages 7+ |
$40 |
|
Tuesday, July 14 |
Back Handspring Clinic |
5:00 – 7:00 PM |
Ages 7+ |
$40 |
|
Thursday, July 16 |
Aerial Clinic |
5:00 – 7:00 PM |
Ages 7+ |
$40 |
|
Saturday, July 25 |
Walkover Clinic |
10:00 – 11:00 AM |
Ages 5+ |
$20 |
|
Saturday, July 25 |
Back Handspring Clinic |
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Ages 7+ |
$40 |
Summer Intensives & Bootcamps
Mini Mini & Collective Bootcamp
For dancers accepted into the Mini Mini or Collective Teams, and open to all dancers ages 5+ with prior experience. This age-specific intensive includes Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, and Tumbling—helping dancers explore new styles while building foundational technique.
• Ages: 5 +
• Dates: August 4 – 6
• Time: 4:00 – 7:00 PM
• Cost: $200
Summer Intensive
Our Summer Intensives are designed to push dancers to the next level, with classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Improvisation, Hip Hop, Pointe, Variations, and more! With special guest instructors, this all day format will challenge even our most experienced dancers!
• Ages: 8+
• Dates: July 27 – 31
• Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Cost: $400
Ballet Bootcamp
Join CDC’s four-day ballet bootcamp! Open to all levels with at least one year of ballet training, this session focuses on the foundations of ballet technique and core conditioning, progressing into strengthening jumps and turns.
• Ages: 8+ | All Levels
• Dates: August 3 – 6
• Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Cost: $200
Ballet Programs
Classical Ballet Variations – Inter/Adv Series
Ages 12+
• Dates: June 29 – July 2
• Time: 1:30 – 4:30 PM
• Cost: $275
A four-day intensive for experienced dancers ready to refine technique and performance quality. Each day includes a ballet technique class followed by a classical variation, focused on artistry, storytelling, and precision.
Maintenance Ballet Classes
Designed for dancers with at least two years of ballet training, these drop-in maintenance classes help intermediate and advanced dancers continue strengthening technique, conditioning, and pointe/pre-pointe training before the new season begins.
• Ages: 10+
• Dates: August 3 – 14 (M-F)
• Time: 4:30 – 6:00 PM (Ballet Technique), 6:00 – 7:00 PM (Pointe)
• Cost: $450
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