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Published On: April 27th, 2012By

AISD Offers Summer Dance and Performing Arts Camp

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The Aldine ISD Summer Dance and Performing Arts Camp is for students who are passionate about dance, music, drama and who love to perform.

The camp is open to young people between the ages of 6 and 17. Participants will experience the magic of performance through classes in various styles of dance.

Two sessions of the camp will be offered. The Session 1 will be held June 4-7 and Session 2 will be offered June 11-14. The camp will be held at the Carver High School Dance Room (2100 South Victory Drive).

Pre-registration will be held Wednesday, May 9 at Carver High School in the Dance Room from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. On-site registration for Session 1 will be held on Monday, June 4 at 8:15 a.m. and on-site registration for Session 2 will be held on Monday, June 11 at 8:15 a.m.

The cost is $75 per session ($145 if a student signs up for both sessions at pre-registration). Payments must be made in cash.

Parents are asked to bring their child’s last report card to registration to verify grade level.

Female participants need to wear black leotards, while male participants need to wear black pants and a white T-shirt. Dancers also need to have a pair of pink tights (footless or footed), ballet shoes, and have their hair arranged neatly and out of their face. Dancers will not be allowed to wear jewelry of any kind. Participants also need to bring a sack lunch and bottled water every day to camp.

The Aldine ISD Summer Dance and Performing Arts Camp has been created to satisfy the artistic needs of kids of all ages. Students of all dance abilities are welcome to attend. Participation in the camp offers each student the opportunity to develop existing talents or to realize new, undiscovered talents within themselves. The camp’s goal is to motivate children to achieve their true potential in dance within a positive and encouraging environment.

At the camp, students will receive training in dance warm-ups, dance choreography, strength building, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness and basic injury prevention.

Also during the two sessions, auditions for the Aldine Dance and Performing Arts Company will be held. Students will be notified after Session 2 if they have made it to the final round of auditions. The final round of auditions will be held on Friday, June 15, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The Aldine Dance and Performing Arts Company consists of students from Aldine ISD. These students receive many performance opportunities to demonstrate their talents. They are invited to perform for numerous events in and out of the city of Houston as well as at district and community events. In the past, the company has traveled to San Antonio and Dallas to perform. Additionally, company members will compete in at least one major competition per year.

Auditions for the Aldine Dance Company are separate from the Aldine ISD Dance and Performing Arts Camp. Attending the summer camp does not guarantee placement in the Aldine Dance and Performing Arts Company.

For more information, contact Colleen Riddle at (281) 985-6107.

About the Author: Mike Keeney

Director of Public Information Aldine ISD