Sleepaway
Camp July 24 - August 6 at
Mount
St. Mary's University
Dance
at the Mount
Dancers
will find themselves nestled in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland for
two inspiring weeks at Mount St. Mary's University. Mount St. Mary's
is a small Liberal Arts University one hour north of Washington D.C.
in Emmitsburg, MD.
The
program
will be a wonderfully intense, well rounded dance experience. The camp
will showcase the newest and most innovative dance styles in jazz, hip-hop,
theatre dance, ballet, modern and tap. The faculty is dedicated to providing
a warm and caring approach to teaching to develop the dancers' performance,
skill and technique. The dancers experience culminates in a performance
open to the public and parents on August 6th at 11:00.
Derrick
Evans
has danced professionally with companies such as Gus Giordano and River
North, worked with Michael Jackson, Liza Minelli , and is always busy
creating choreography for Sony Latin Labels on their newest projects.
Mr. Evans is currently a guest instructor at Western Michigan.
Joe
Orlando
is a world renowned teacher and choreographer. Mr. Orlando has been
on the faculty of Interlochen Arts Academy, Southern Methodist University,
University Of Massachusetts, Amherst, and most currently has taught
at the Internationales Tanzprojekt Bielefeld, Germany.
Program
Directors
Bonnie Slawson and Jacqui Thomas are both professionals who have moved
to this area and bring with them a wealth of national and international
performance and teaching experience.
Guest
Faculty
Lisa Singleton, Antoine Ashley, Don Mason, Kesha Johnson, and Arlene
Horowitz each bring to the program a diverse background of dance experiences
to create a well- rounded dance experience environment for our dance
students.
Disciplines
Included:
Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Hip-Hop, Tap, Theatre dance and performance rehearsals
for all students. Dancers will take a minimum of 3 technique classes
per day, rounded out with classes in nutrition, auditioning skills and
dance history.
Recreation:
There will be plenty of opportunities to swim in the new sports complex,
or use the volleyball courts and softball fields. The campers will enjoy
the evening dance videos, stupid human tricks/talent night and the ice
cream social.
Levels:
Intermediate
minimum of 2 or more years of continuous dance instruction Intermediate/Advanced
minimum of 3 years of continuous dance instruction in both Ballet and
Jazz, or Modern and Jazz.
Camp
Fees
Before
May 21st: Registration $1,600.00. Registration down payment
of $350.00 is due May 20.
Late
Registration: $1,750.00
General
Information and Application Form
Location
Motion Mania's two-week
sleep away Summer Dance camp is held at Mount St. Mary's College nestled
in the inspiring and picturesque Catoctin Mountains of Maryland. Mount
St. Mary's College is a small liberal Arts College one hour north of
Washington, D.C. on route 15 in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Supervision
All
campers are under the careful supervision of the Motion Mania camp staff.
Counselors live in the residence halls with the campers, and closely
monitor all aspects of camp life. The dance program is co-directed by
Artistic Directors Bonnie Slawson (Motion Mania Dance Theatre) and Jacqui
Thomas (Souls of the Feet). The 2005 faculty will include Derrick Evans
(choreographer for Sony Latin Records, dancer and rehearsal captain
for Gus Giordano and is currently on faculty at Western Michigan University),
Joe Orlando (Interlochen Arts Academy, Southern Methodist University,
Internationales Tanzprojekt Bielefield). Lisa Singleton (Georgetown
Visitation, Kings Dominion, Catholic University). Special guest faculty
will include Kesha Johnson, Don Mason and Antoine Ashley. Mr. Mason
and Mr. Ashley have just finished working on tour in Japan with Disney.
Residential
Campers
Resident
campers live in air-conditioned residence halls, five per suite. The
suites are air-conditioned and include a private bathroom and a refrigerator.
Boys and girls are housed separately. Campers must bring their own sheets,
pillows, pillowcases, blankets and mattress pads for a single bed, as
well as towels, washcloths, hangers and laundry bags. Coin-operated
washers and dryers are available - bring your own detergent and a supply
of quarters.
Meals
Meals
are served beginning Sunday for dinner and ending with Saturday breakfast.
Recreation
To
balance the artistic experiences, there are opportunities for free recreation
daily. Organized activities include ice cream socials, swimming, talent/skit
night, weekend picnic, with an end-of- camp student show on Saturday
morning for the parents.
Dress
Dress
is summer casual. Dancers must bring leotards, tights and footwear appropriate
for ballet, modern, tap and jazz class (jazz sneakers and shoes), rehearsals
and performance, plus cover-ups for meals.
Health
Care
The
College Wellness Center is available for prompt, professional medical
care, if needed. In the unlikely event that a student would need hospital
care, immediate transportation to the nearest hospital would be arranged.
Cost resulting from medication, x-rays, lab work, or hospital treatment
is the responsibility of the parent or guardian.
Transportation
Transportation
will not be provided to or from camp; we will be happy to help find
transportation if needed.
Additional
Information
After
your application has been received and accepted, we will forward additional
material, including when and where to come, a map, schedule, and all
other information needed to plan your trip.
Auditions
Pre-Camp
Students
who cannot come personally to either Souls of the Feet (Frederick, MD)
or Motion Mania Dance Center (Gaithersburg, MD) to audition must send
a short video to Motion Mania Dance Center.
Placement
Auditions
Placement
auditions are held immediately after check-in for all campers.
Levels
Intermediate
(minimum of 2 years of continuous dance instruction in both jazz and
ballet).
Intermediate/Advanced
(minimum of 3 years of continuous dance instruction in
both jazz and ballet).
Camp
Fees
Before
May 21st: Registration $1,600.00. Registration down payment
of $350.00 is due May 20.
Late
Registration: $1,750.00
Application
for Admission
Download
Application Form 
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Motion
Mania Dance Center
327 Muddy Branch Rd. Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-258-7859 / bonndance@aol.com
/ www.motionmania.org
All
camps are Mon.-Fri. 9AM-1PM unless otherwise stated $195 per session
(unless otherwise stated)
New
York City Dance Week-
August 8-12,10AM-2PM (Ages 11-18)
Jeffrey
Ferguson teacher at Broadway Dance Center, NYC, delights us with
his energy and his cutting edge jazz choreography. Intermediate and
advanced students. $235
Motion Maniacs Dance
Camp-
June 27-July 1. Two
levels (Ages 7-10) & (Ages 11-18).
Study Jazz, Hip-Hop, Ballet, Tap and
the art of performance with Sarah Ricketts. Sarah is currently attending
Cedar Crest College where she is receiving a Performing Arts Scholarship
in Dance and is a member of the Ballet, Modern and Jazz Dance Companies.
She has been a member of Motion Mania Dance Theatre. Intermediate/ Beginners
through Intermediate/Advanced.
Motion
Maniacs Dance Camp-
July 18-22. Two
levels (Ages 7-10) & (Ages 11-18)
Study
Jazz, Hip-Hop, Ballet, and Tap and the art of performance with Sarah
Ricketts. Sarah is currently attending Cedar Crest College where she
is receiving a Performing Arts Scholarship in Dance and is a member
of the Ballet, Modern and Jazz Dance Companies. She has been a member
of Motion Mania Dance Theatre. Intermediate/Beginners through Intermediate/Advanced.
Gymnastics
Camp-
July 11-15, 10AM-2PM (Ages 8-18)
DANCERS
NEED TO KNOW HOW TO TUMBLE! Learn how to do acrobatics. Included in
the camp are a dance warm-up, conditioning exercises, and the how to
of basic tumbling FOR
CHOREOGRAPHY AND FOR AUDITIONS, from rolls to handsprings to aerials.
Sue Dickerson works with each child at their own individual skill level.
Hip-Hop
Camp
- June 20-24, 10AM-2PM Ages (10-18).
This
camp is designed to help you to improve your ability in Hip-Hop / Jazz/
Poms classes and auditions? Included is an eclectic Hip-Hop warm-up,
conditioning exercises and choreography. Students will study various
styles of the hip-hop genre. Taught by Kesha Johnson who has studied
with hip-hop teachers such as Dion Watson, Bev B and has worked for
Debbie Allen on several projects and has been a member of Motion Mania
Dance Theatre. This is for all levels.
