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INT/ADVANCED Level Classes Ages 8+

Int./Adv. Level Classes ages 8+ with Experience

Summer Dance Experiences the SDA Way. 

From imaginative themed camps to focused training through our Momentum, Artistry, Pulse, Rhythm & Sound, and Elevate Series, Spotlight’s Summer Dance Experiences offer something for every dancer.

All programs run Tuesday through Thursday for three consecutive days.

  • 30-Minute Camps, Workshops & Intensives: $38
  • 45-Minute Camps, Workshops & Intensives: $49

Join us this summer to explore, create, learn, and grow through dance.

 

 

THE MOMENTUM SERIES

Jazz Training & Performance Development
Build confidence, strength, and performance quality through the energy and excitement of jazz dance. The Momentum Series is designed to help dancers develop strong technical foundations, improve movement quality, and grow as performers in a positive and encouraging environment.

Whether dancers are just beginning their jazz journey or looking to refine their skills, these classes and workshops focus on coordination, musicality, style, flexibility, turns, jumps, and performance presence. Momentum starts here!

Build technique. Develop confidence. Gain momentum. 

 

June 23-25

Elevate: Jumps & Turns
Ages: 12+ • 5:30-6:15 PM

Take your jazz training to the next level! Jazz Collective focuses on technique, performance quality, style, and artistry while encouraging dancers to work together in a collaborative and supportive environment. Dancers will continue developing strength, confidence, and stage presence through engaging jazz instruction.

Jazz Collective
Ages: 9-13 • 6:15-7:00 PM

Take your jazz training to the next level! Jazz Collective focuses on technique, performance quality, style, and artistry while encouraging dancers to work together in a collaborative and supportive environment. Dancers will continue developing strength, confidence, and stage presence through engaging jazz instruction.

 

 

THE ARTISTRY SERIES

Ballet, Lyrical & Artistic Development

Develop technique, expression, and artistry through focused ballet and lyrical training. The Artistry Series encourages dancers to explore movement, musicality, storytelling, and creative expression while building a strong technical foundation in a supportive environment.

 

July 7-9

The Ballet Collective
Ages: 9-13 • 6:15-7:00 PM • July 7-9
Explore the beauty and discipline of classical ballet while developing technique, musicality, posture, and artistry.

Lyrical Expression
Ages: 9-13 • 7:00-7:30 PM • July 7-9
Discover the art of storytelling through movement while building emotional connection, fluidity, and performance quality.

Elevate: Lines & Flexibility
Ages: 9-13 • 5:45-6:15 PM • July 7-9
A focused workshop designed to improve flexibility, alignment, extensions, and overall movement quality.

 

 

THE PULSE SERIES

Hip Hop & Commercial Dance Training

Build confidence, versatility, and performance skills through the energy and creativity of hip hop and commercial dance. The Pulse Series encourages dancers to develop musicality, style, movement quality, and stage presence while exploring today’s most exciting dance trends.

 

July 14-16

Pulse Collective
Ages: 9-14 • 5:45-6:30 PM • July 14-16
Build performance quality, musicality, and movement versatility through dynamic hip hop and commercial-style choreography.

Elevate: Commercial Style Sessions
Ages: 10+ • 7:00-7:30 PM • July 14-16
A focused workshop exploring performance skills, stage presence, and the latest trends in commercial dance.

 

Emerald Energy and Pink Bubbles
Ages: 8-13 • 6:30-7:15 PM • July 14-16

Follow the yellow brick road to an unforgettable dance experience! Emerald Energy & Pink Bubbles is inspired by the magic of Wicked, The Wizard of Oz, and the Wiz and the excitement of musical theater. Through jazz, musical theater, and hip hop, dancers will develop performance skills, confidence, musicality, and stage presence while exploring choreography inspired by these beloved stories.

A perfect summer experience for dancers who love to perform, imagine, and bring stories to life through movement.

 

 

THE RHYTHM & SOUND SERIES

Tap Training & Musicality Development

Discover the connection between movement and music through focused tap training. The Rhythm & Sound Series helps dancers develop timing, coordination, precision, and musicality while building confidence and rhythm awareness in an engaging and energetic setting.

July 21-23

Tap Collective
Ages: 10-14 • 6:00-6:45 PM • July 21-23
Develop tap vocabulary, musicality, and performance skills while exploring more complex rhythms and combinations.

Rhythm Lab — Advanced Level
Ages: 12+ • 6:45-7:30 PM • July 21-23
Challenge your timing, precision, and musicality through advanced rhythmic exercises and tap training.

 

 

July 21-23

Vibe Tribe
Ages: 10-14 • 6:45-7:30 PM • July 21-23

This summer, join the Vibe Tribe: SDA Summer Edition—a high-energy hip hop/jazz dance experience designed for dancers who love to move, create, and perform. Through dynamic choreography, freestyle exploration, and performance-based movement, dancers will build confidence, develop musicality, and strengthen their individual style.

From fresh combinations to crew-inspired choreography, Vibe Tribe encourages dancers to connect, express themselves, and grow in a positive and supportive environment. It’s all about great music, big energy, strong friendships, and discovering what makes you unique as a dancer.

Bring the energy. Find your vibe. Join the tribe.

 

 

THE ELEVATE SERIES 

Focused Skill Development

Designed to complement all styles of dance, the Elevate Series provides targeted training in flexibility, alignment, jumps, turns, and performance skills. These focused workshops help dancers refine technique, build strength, and continue progressing throughout the summer.

Elevate: Jumps & Turns
Ages: 12+ • 5:30-6:15 PM • June 23-25
Develop stronger turns, higher jumps, balance, and control through focused technical training.

Elevate: Lines & Flexibility
Ages: 9-13 • 5:45-6:15 PM • July 7-9
Improve flexibility, alignment, extensions, and overall movement quality.

 

 

August 11-13

Galaxy Groove
Ages: 7-10 • 7:00-7:45 PM • August 11-13

Get ready to move at light speed in Galaxy Groove—an out-of-this-world dance experience where jazz, hip hop, music, and imagination collide. Dancers will explore exciting choreography, build confidence, and develop performance skills while embarking on a galactic adventure through movement.

Inspired by the energy and wonder of outer space, this camp combines dynamic dance training with creative exploration, helping dancers strengthen coordination, musicality, and stage presence in a fun and supportive environment. With space-inspired music, stellar adventures, and plenty of opportunities to express their creativity, every day brings a new discovery.

From distant planets to shooting stars, the possibilities are endless in this high-energy summer dance experience!

 

Summer 2026 Tuition Policies

Class Schedules

How to Register

Register online through this page, call the studio 616-850-0060

Tuition for summer classes will be automatically charged to the primary card on file on the morning after the the dancer’s scheduled class. Verbal permission is necessary

If you would like to pay by cash or check, you should deposit your payment into the designated drop box outside the building by the front door BEFORE the day of your dancer’s class.

If a cash or check payment is not received by the start of your dancer’s class, your card on file will be charged for the class’s tuition. There will be no discounts given for cash or check payments for summer tuition.

Class reservations may be canceled up to 24 hours before the start of the class at no charge.

Class reservations may be canceled within 24 hours before the start of the class with a late-cancellation fee of $10.00.

The remaining class tuition will not be charged to your account.

Class tuition for missed class reservations without canceling is not subject to refunds or credits.

Please read our Summer Tuition Policies available on this page.