Dance Camps & Teen Summer Intensives

Dance on Film Camps

“When you perform for a camera, you perform for the world”

Megz Alfonso (Instructor)

Top 6 — season 12 of So You Think You Can Dance

At SOCAPA, small groups of dancers mentor under master choreographers to develop and learn complex, innovative choreography and bring that choreography to life in a one-of-a-kind, on-location dance video — complete with a professional film crew to make it happen.

With an emphasis on technique development and choreography, SOCAPA’s summer dance camps encourage young dancers to explore dance in a way they may never have before and to grow their technique, their confidence and their love of dance through rigorous training, insightful movement workshops and a non-competitive dance experience… like no other.

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At a glance

Ages

14–18

On-camera

Dance videos + showcase

Campuses

NYC, VT

A Summer Dance Experience
Like No Other

Dance on Camera

Create a one-of-a-kind on-location group dance video.

Teen dance student learning from a master choreographer

Master Choreography

Learn cutting-edge choreography and create your own student work.

Culture of Creativity

Train in a collaborative environment with other dancers.

Student Work

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A few dance video and solo highlights from recent sessions.

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Summer Dance Camps

Choose Your Program

Two intensives, different focus. Both include on-camera work.

Fusion Dance

Contemporary + Hip-Hop

2 & 3 week intensives for intermediate to advanced dancers.

2 or 3 weeks
1–2 dance videos
NYC, VT
Student choreography

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Dance Conservatory

Team & Solo Coaching

3 week advanced-to-preprofessional intensive with full group and solo choreography filmed on location.

3 weeks
Group + solo videos
NYC
1:1 coaching

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Dance on Camera

Video Dance

Bring dance to the screen with costuming, make-up and a video dance experience like no other. From a Dumbo loft to the Burlington waterfront, perform on location with a professional film crew.

“With the explosion of video dance providing opportunities for commercial and amateur dancers alike, it’s important that dancers understand the technical requirements of dancing on camera... SOCAPA lessons include absorbing lessons in onscreen performance... adapting to unusual dance environments... and understanding the boldness required when performing for the back row of an audience vs the subtlety necessary when a camera is inches from your face.”

— Dance Studio Life

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A Summer on Campus

Live, learn, create

From Pace University to Pratt Institute and Champlain College, all of SOCAPA’s programs are run directly on college campuses, using the classrooms, dormitories, and facilities of undergraduates. Residential SOCAPA students enjoy the emerging independence of dorm life together with roommates and floormates under the supervision of SOCAPA’s staff.

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Master Choreography

“Dance is the hidden language of the soul.”

Martha Graham

Speak the language that is unique to only you through your body and your dance. Find yourself a part of a greater whole, moving in sync and rhythm with the group, balanced with the individual expression you bring to the dance like no one else can.

Expand your movement vocabulary through learning original choreography from the choreographer themselves. When you dance a new work you are part of bringing a vision to life. You will find yourself energized and motivated to push yourself and try new things, the essence of inspiration in action.

Made for your dancer

Our Master Choreographers create unique pieces that showcase and complement the individual dancers in the programs. Learning directly from the choreographer, dancers gain insight into the process and purpose behind each piece.

Process + purpose

Understanding why and how a piece of choreography came to life helps infuse meaning and a sense of ownership for the dancers who have the chance to present that piece to the world for the very first time.

Collaboration

Students are collaborators in the creation of the group piece and can turn around and use what they’ve learned to create their own, student choreography. Learn from the masters and let your own work speak for you and for itself.

Dancers rehearsing student choreography in a dance studio

Megz Alfonso

So You Think You Can Dance

Ashley Rich

So You Think You Can Dance

Sofi Sanchez

American Dance Awards

Culture of Creativity

“When a body moves, it's the most revealing thing. Dance for me a minute, and I'll tell you who you are.”

Mikhail Baryshnikov

SOCAPA was founded by a culturally and artistically diverse collective of New York City artists and that's the way we run our camps. SOCAPA fosters an accepting and nurturing culture of creativity and collaboration that allows students to be themselves and to express themselves. Collaborate with SOCAPA's four other programs and make friends with and learn from young minds from around the world.

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Who We Are

Meet a few of the dance instructors and choreographers.