in Minneapolis
Camp centers around dance, art, nature hikes, ecology, exploration, games, swimming and creating/putting on a show on the final day!
Lucy's Outdoor Dance Camp
WHO
For youth ages 5-8, 9-12 & 13-15
WHAT
Week-long outdoor camps, half or full-day.
Read about typical weekly activities here.
WHEN / WHERE
Each camp session runs Monday through Friday. Campers have the option to participate in any (or all) sessions of the summer.
**Drop-off and pick-up locations are sent upon registration
Each day, different elements of dance technique are explored. We focus on fundamental elements that span across all dance styles, including breathing, proper use of the body to avoid injury, connection to the ground, opposing energies, musicality/rhythm, and the expression of joy and other emotions. We also take time to learn about the local ecology through visiting the Rose Gardens, lake and surrounding areas. We all enter the 'Writer's Room' to start the process as creators, directors and actors in a producion that we perform on the final day!
Lucy's Outdoor Dance Camp
~ Group Warm-up, which includes elements of structured breath, dance, and the name game
~ Discuss plan for the day
~ Fun game
~ Snack
~ Activities related to our final show— creating our plot, characters, and script
~ Dancing! Each day we'll explore a different type, including jazz, ballet, hip hop and modern
~ Nature exploration- being young naturalists and learning about and sketching the flora and fauna around us!
~ Art creation, including creating costumes for our final show
~ Swimming at the beach with Lucy, who has a background in lifeguarding
~ Sports-- tossing a frisbee or softball, kicking around a soccer ball, playing group games of Ships Across the Ocean & more
~ Exploring local artistic and historic spots (such as the site of the very first school in Minneapolis-- on the shores of Lake Harriet!)