Summer Dance Camps 2024
Registration Opens Friday, February 2nd - Launch Week February 2nd - February 9th
Fill your summer with Santa Barbara's most creative and lively dance camps this summer!
Summer 2024 Camp registration opens February 2nd. No matter your age or skill levels, we have a summer adventure for you! Choose from the list of camps below to find the camp that suits your dancer best.
5 Day Camps: $345 | Early Bird Registration February 10th - May 1st : $320
Launch week February 2nd - 9th save an additional $25 on each camp!
Early Drop Off Available at 8am for $125 fee per dancer.
Summer Camp payments made with a Credit /Debit Card will have a 5% surcharge per camp. Payments made with bank draft/electronic check/cash/check will receive no additional fees. All dancers will be charged the annual registration fee of $40 ( $30 for Siblings)
Mini Camps (Preschool & Kindergarten) Ages 3-5
Junior Camps Ages 6-11
Turns & Technique Camps - Ages 8+
Audition Prep Camps Ages 8 +
Summer Session "Technique Tuesdays" ages 8+
Camp Cancellations may receive refund if cancelled within 2 weeks of registration date. No refunds after the 2 week period.
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Mini Camps - Preschool & Kindergarten
Ages 3-5
These camps are created for your tiniest dancer ready to make their dance camp debut! Dancers will combine Jazz, Hip Hop & Tumbling in a whimsical creative environment. Dance related arts & crafts will be made every day to use in the end of week live performance for friends and family members. Two snacks daily are provided, all craft materials, as well a costume/camp shirt will also be provided.
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Half Days Available for Mini Camps 9-12 pm or 1- 4pm ! Please email MomentumDanceSB@gmail.com to request half day camp rates!
June 17- 21st, 9am - 4pm, Early Drop Off Available
Hi Barbie! Get ready to pop on your sunnies and take a totally pink stroll into your very own Barbie Dream House. That's right all of our Barbies (and Ken's ) will spend the week creating dance, crafts and games that sparkle and shimmer all things Barbie World ( including The Kens!) Your tiny dancer will learn a Jazz, a Hip Hop and Tumbling dance set to the sound track from the Barbie movie, and make crafts. costumes and props setting the stage for a magical Barbie performance at the end of the week! No matter your Barbie, they will love this totally fun, themed Barbie dance camp! Dancers will be provided with 2 snacks, a Camp T-shirt and all craft supplies for the week. All costume pieces & crafts made dancers get to take home at the end of the week, to remember their summer adventure!
Swifties (A Taylor Swift Dance Camp)
June 24 - 28th , 9am - 4pm, Early Drop Off Available
It won't be a cruel summer at this camp! Who doesn' t love a dance camp filled with all things Taylor Swift? SWIFTIES sure don't! This dance camp isn't just filled with all the sweet Tunes from T Swift and her Era's tour, but packed with custom friendship bracelets, guitars and shimmery costumes pieces!! Dancers will perform their own rendition of the Era's tour at the end of this camp and feel like their very own popstar! Our dancers will learn a Jazz, Hip Hop as well as an Acro dance to perform in their week end concert. Swifties will be provided with 2 snacks, a Camp T-shirt and all craft supplies for the week. All costume pieces & crafts made dancers get to take home at the end of the week, to remember their summer adventure!
Barbie Dream House
Red White & Dance
July 1 - 3rd - THREE DAY CAMP , 9am - 4pm, Early Drop Off Available** Discounted pricing for 3 day camp
What's red white and blue all over? MDC's Summer Dance Camp! Dancers will combine all things stars and stripes with the most star spangled dance moves in this 3 Day festive dance camp! Combining Hip Hop, Jazz, and tumbling with all the sensational sounds of the holiday, we have the best way to celebrate all things 'merica! Dancers will create high flying crafts and create their own red white and fabulous costumes for their end of week show on Wednesday for all friends and families to come cheer on! Dancers will be provided with 2 snacks, a Camp T-shirt and all craft supplies for the week. All costume pieces & crafts made dancers get to take home at the end of the week, to remember their summer adventure!
Let's GLOW!
July 8 - 12th, 9am - 4pm, Early Drop Off Available
It's time to light it up! This summer camp will have your tiny dancer GLOW-ing...no actually! Dancers will incorporate all things LED into not only their moves but their crafts, props, and their end of week dance performance! We've got everything and more to make their glow-tastic debut at this Hip Hop, Jazz and Tumbling based dance camp LIT!! Dancers will combine the magic of light + movement to GLOW all week long! Dancers will be provided with 2 snacks, a Camp T-shirt and all craft supplies for the week. All costume pieces & crafts made dancers get to take home at the end of the week, to remember their summer adventure!
Ready, Set....GOLD!
Bubbles & Beyonce
July 22 - 26th , 9am - 4pm, Early Drop Off Available
August 5 - 9th , 9am - 4pm, Early Drop Off Available
The Olympics are coming this summer and we are getting ready for the GOLD!!! This Olympic meets all things glittery and gold themed camp will have your dancer going for the gold! 24 karat crafts combined with a winning soundtrack will make for the best closing ceremony performance of all time. Don't worry there won't be any losers because everyone wins the GOLD at this camp! Jazz, Tumbling and Hip Hop dances will lead the pack in this event gaining tens across the board. Dancers will be provided with 2 snacks, a Camp T-shirt and all craft supplies for the week. All costume pieces & crafts made dancers get to take home at the end of the week, to remember their summer games!
What's better than a week long full of your favorite pop princess's hits combined with all the bubbles you can handle? We can't think of a thing! Dancers will combine the hits of Beyonce herself while making magical bubble inspired crafts and costumes for the end of week performance. Can you say POP?!? This Jazz, Hip Hop and Tumbling camp is inspired by the POPular hits of Beyonce and all her fierceness! Your dancer will definitely feel like a DIVA after leaving this week of fearless dancing and bubbly crafs! Dancers will be provided with 2 snacks, a Camp T-shirt and all craft supplies for the week. All costume pieces & crafts made dancers get to take home at the end of the week, to remember their summer games!
Junior Camps - Ages 6-11
These 5 day camps are created for the sassiest dancers, ready to take their dance and performance skills to the next level! Hip Hop, Jazz and Acro are all combined in these 5 day adventures along with camp themed arts & crafts. All camps also include costuming, hair and make up with a grande finale performance at the end of the week!
Barbie (+ Ken) World
June 17-21st, 9am - 4pm, Early Drop Off Available
Hi Barbie! Hi Ken! Get ready to pop on your sunnies and take a totally pink stroll into your very own Barbie World. That's right all of our Barbies (and Kens ) will spend the week creating dance, crafts and games that sparkle and shimmer all things Barbie (including The Kens!) Your tiny dancer will learn a Jazz, a Hip Hop and Tumbling dance set to the sound track from the Barbie movie, and make crafts. costumes and props setting the stage for a magical Barbie performance at the end of the week! No matter your Barbie, they will love this totally fun, themed Barbie dance camp! Dancers will be provided with 2 snacks, a Camp T-shirt and all craft supplies for the week. All costume pieces & crafts made dancers get to take home at the end of the week, to remember their summer adventure!
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The Era's Tour ( a Taylor Swift Themed Camp)
June 24th-28th, 9am - 4pm, Early Drop Off Available
It won't be a cruel summer at this camp! Who doesn' t love a dance camp filled with all things Taylor Swift? This dance camp isn't just filled with all the sweet Tunes from T Swift and her Era's tour, but packed with custom friendship bracelets, guitars and shimmery costumes pieces!! Dancers will perform their own rendition of the Era's Tour at the end of this camp and feel like their very own popstar! Our dancers will learn a Jazz, Hip Hop as well as an Acro dance to perform in their week end concert. Swifties will be provided with 2 snacks, a Camp T-shirt and all craft supplies for the week. All costume pieces & crafts made dancers get to take home at the end of the week, to remember their summer adventure!
Star Spangled Dancers
July 1-3rd Three Day Camp**, 9am - 4pm, Early Drop Off Available** Discounted pricing for 3 day camp
Who needs fireworks when this dance camp is ready to pop off? Dancers will combine all things stars and stripes with the most star spangled dance moves in this 3 Day dance camp! Combining Hip Hop, Jazz, and tumbling with all the sensational sounds of the holiday, we have the best way to celebrate all things 'merica! Dancers will create high flying crafts and create their own red white and fabulous costumes for their end of camp performance on Wednesday for all friends and families to come cheer on!
Sensational Silver
July 22- 26th, 9am - 4pm, Early Drop Off Available
The Olympics are coming this summer and we can't wait to celebrate with all things Silver & Gold! Our Silver definitely isn't second best...its SENSATIONAL! Platinum crafts combined with a winning soundtrack will make for the best closing ceremony performance of all time. Dancers will sparkle and shimmer like the winners they are all week long ! Jazz, Tumbling and Hip Hop dances will lead the pack in this event gaining tens across the board. Dancers will be provided with 2 snacks, a Camp T-shirt and all craft supplies for the week. All costume pieces & crafts made dancers get to take home at the end of the week, to remember their summer games!
Glow Party
July 8-12th, 9am - 4pm, Early Drop Off Available
It's time to light it up! This summer camp will have your dancer GLOW-ing...no actually! Dancers will incorporate all things LED into not only their moves but their crafts, props, and our end of week dance performance! We've got everything and more to make their glow-tastic debut at this Hip Hop, Jazz and Tumbling based dance camp LIT!! Dancers will combine the magic of light + movement to GLOW all week long! Dancers will be provided with 2 snacks, a Camp T-shirt and all craft supplies for the week. All costume pieces & crafts made dancers get to take home at the end of the week, to remember their summer dance party!
Bubbles & Britney
August 5-9th 9am - 4pm, Early Drop Off Available
Ooops we did it again! A camp full of POP sensations...and we mean that in both ways! Fill your days dancing to the Pop stars biggest hits while making Bubble-icious crafts and costumes! Your dancer will combine Hip Hop and Jazz in this pumped up week of all things Britney Baby! We are moving and groovin' along to the hits of the 2000 pop princess! Get ready to be fabulous all week long with Bubbles and Britney! Dancers will perform all of their new moves and sensational grooves at the end of the week for all their friends and family! Talk about pop star!
Turns & Technique Camps - Ages 8 & up
5 Day Camp $240 I $230 Early Bird Registration
June 24th - 28th
July 22nd - 26th
10:00 am - 2:00pm
Early Drop Off Available
If you're looking to further your technique this summer in preparation for Season Eleven at MDC, this is the camp for YOU! If you are an intermediate to advanced dancer that would like to keep your training going over the summer, or if you are a dancer ages 8 years and up that is looking for a challenge, this camp is a perfect fit! Turns & Technique camp will have dancers working on flexibility, extension, turns, progressions, strength, leaps, jumps, and more!! 5 days of nothing but technique?!? Who's ready for some growth?
Audition Prep Camp
Designed for dancers interested in auditioning for one of MDC's competitive companies for Season Eleven Audition Prep Camp is the dance-intense week full of every style of dance for the serious dancer looking to excel their dance training. All dancers are welcome but this week is required for those auditioning for Season Eleven company!
5 Day Camp $345 I $320 Early Bird Registration
Ages 8-11
August 12- 16th, 9am - 2:30pm, Early Drop Off Available
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Ages 12-18
August 12-16th, 3:00pm - 8:30pm
There is nothing this camp will not cover--Ballet, Stretch & Strengthen, injury prevention, Jazz, Leaps & Turns, Progressions, Contemporary, Acrobatics, Hip Hop, Improvisation & Freestyle techniques and even, yes yes yes...Tap!
Open to ages 8-18 this camp is mandatory for dancers auditioning for MDC's Competitive Company. This camp is open to all dancers and you do not need to be auditioning to participate! It will be an outstanding week of fun and dance for all of those who attend!
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Each day will present a new schedule of a variety of styles and classes with each of MDC's Season Eleven faculty. Guest instructors Maliya Ninofranco (Westcoast School of the Arts), Emmy Cheung (Kaufman School of the Arts USC), Cooper Zamorano. This camp is for the serious dancer looking to train!
Summer Sessions
Weekly Class All Summer Long
Technique Tuesdays
75 minute technique class begin June 25th
Tuesdays 6:00-7:15
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June 25th , July 2nd, July 9th, July 23rd, August 6th
We realize some dancers don't want to take any time off during summer break and want to keep up with all their technical training throughout the summer months! Which is why we have created a summer session of technique class all summer long! Meet with us every Tuesday during to maintain summer our technical skills, improve and challenge yourself. The classes will be tailored to the dancers in attendance each week, however, we do highly recommend dancers that attend these classes have previous ballet and jazz training. A new MDC teacher will teach each week to ensure the most diverse technical training for your dancers all summer long!
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No need to register for this session. These classes will be paid for on a drop in basis $25 at the door.
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Company Choreography Camps
If you plan to audition for Season 11 Competitive Company, Choreography camps are required for dancer in Petite Companies and up! Please put these dates on your calendar! Dancers will learn choreography for 2 dances during these weeks. Attendance as a company dancer is mandatory and not open to dancers not on company.
Petite Company (Ages 8+) August 30th -September 2nd
Junior Company (Ages 11+) - September 6th- 8th
Teen/Senior Company (Ages 13+) - August 19th - August 25th