2024 Summer Programs
Our summer programs offer a variety of dance experiences for all ages!
Registration for RDC programs begins March 25
Registration for World Explorers with Rockford Symphony Orchestra and Rockford Art Museum is open now!
Mini-Camps:
Broadway Stars
Ages 5 - 12
Monday, June 17 - Friday, June 21, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Performance on Friday, June 21, at 11:30 am in Studio 2.
Have a fun filled week exploring styles and choreography from popular musical theater productions! We’ll make your stars shine with fun themed crafts and a performance to show off their new moves!
Fees: $150
Registration is now open!
Super hero Dance Training
Ages 5 - 12
Monday, June 24 - Friday, June 28, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Performance on Friday, June 28, at 11:30 am in Studio 2.
Discover and train your super powers in this week long camp filled with super-suit design crafts, specialized superhero training, and a demonstration of your super-abilities!
Fees: $150
Registration is now open!
Fiesta!
Ages 5 - 12
Monday, July 22 - Friday, July 26, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Performance on Friday, July 26, at 11:30 am
Let’s have a fiesta! Join us for a week of dancing and crafting to the music of Columbia, Mexico, and more! We’ll wrap up this week of celebration with a special performance to show off your new skills!
Fees: $150
Registration is now open!
World Explorers
Week 1: July 8 - 12
Week 2: July 15 - 19
9:00 am - 3:45 pm
Rockford Dance Company is partnering with Rockford Symphony Orchestra and Rockford Art Museum to present this FREE camp for RPS 205 students entering third or fourth grade in Fall 2024. Two weeks of camp are offered, with different countries explored each week. Students may register to attend Week 1, Week 2, or both weeks of the Summer Camp.
Fees: Free!
Summer Classes:
Tot & Me
18 months - 3 years
Tuesdays and/or Thursdays 10:00 - 10:30am
This class is designed to help your child feel comfortable exploring music and movement with you by their side. Students learn dance movements while developing healthy toddler bodies and coordination. This is the perfect way to spend time with your toddler as they are introduced to the joy of dancing!
One class per week: $40
Two classes per week: $80
Preschool Dance
3 - 4 years
Tuesdays 4:30 - 5:00pm
Students gain balance, strength, and coordination as they explore how their bodies move. The curriculum is carefully designed to gently introduce these students to a structured, safe classroom environment. They will work on listening skills, following directions, and taking turns as they also learn the fundamentals of dance. Registration is separated by month! Take this class July and/or August.
$27 - $36 per month
Ballet/Tap
4 - 5 years
Mondays 4:00 - 5:00
Ballet/Tap is an introductory class combining skills from both ballet and tap. They will learn the basics of musicality, ballet, and tap as they get more familiar with movement and being in a classroom setting. *Both ballet and tap shoes are required. Registration is separated by month! Take this class July and/or August.
$54 - $72 per month
Introduction To Ballet
6 - 7 years
Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:00
This class is an introduction to the structure and discipline of ballet. Introduction to Ballet focuses on body alignment, strength, balance, and coordination, while fostering a love for dance! Registration is separated by month! Take this class July and/or August.
$54 - $72 per month
Level 1: Ballet
8 - 9 years
Tuesdays 5:00 - 6:30
Students begin formal training with a focus on barre work. This class is for students who were enrolled in Level 1 during the '23-'24 season, or for dancers ages 8 - 9 who are new to ballet! Registration is separated by month! Take this class June and/or August.
$54 - $108 per month
Level 2: Ballet
Thursdays 5:00 - 6:30
Students progress past the basic movements learned in Level 1 to begin learning more complicated movements, start building endurance, and gain physical strength. This class is for students who were enrolled in Level 2 during the '23-'24 season, or Level 1 students moving up to Level 2. Registration is separated by month! Take this class June and/or August.
$57 - $114