Creative Movement Summer Camps
Portland School of Ballet’s Creative Movement Camps are fun, week-long camps where students ages 3-5 can let their creativity run wild. Each camp will include a daily ballet class, story, snack break, craft time, and creative movement.
Camp 1: Bugs & Butterflies
June 30-July 3 ($156), Monday through Thursday from 9:30-11:30am.
Explore the joy of learning dance through stories of the many bugs and butterflies that fill our world! We will spend our week exploring the many movements, moods, and adventures of the little critters around us. Each day we will follow a different insect; learning how the qualities of nature translate to ballet!
Camp 2: Under the Sea
July 14-18 ($196), Monday through Friday from 9:30-11:30am.
Dive into a world of imagination at our, Under the Sea, Creative Movement Camp! Each day dancers will learn about different sea creatures and the ocean landscape that surrounds us. There is so much to explore and a wave of inspiration to uncover!
*NEW* Camp 3: Sleeping Beauty
July 21-25 ($196), Monday through Friday, from 9:30-11:30am
Step into the enchanting world of Sleeping Beauty! Dancers will bring the classic fairytale to life through movement and music, exploring the story of Princess Aurora, the Lilac Fairy, and the wicked Carabosse. A fun and imaginative week of storytelling and ballet for young dancers!
August Creative Movement (4 Week Group Class)
August 5, 12, 19, 26, Tuesdays, 9:00am-9:30am
Ages 3-5 must be 3 by first class
Focuses on gross motor skills through creative and expressive exercise, and building an appreciation for dance and proper studio behavior. Tuition $100.
View Summer Programming for All Ages: https://www.portlandballet.org/summer2025
Camp Attire & What to Bring:
Attire:
- Girls: Solid-color leotard, pink or skin-color tights, canvas ballet shoes
- Boys: solid-color t-shirt, black shorts, canvas ballet shoes
- Hair should be pulled back, and jewelry is not permitted
- We request that students come with their hair done and full dance attire already on (excluding ballet shoes), wearing outerwear on top
What to Bring:
- Ballet shoes
- A large t-shirt to be worn over dance clothes during craft time
- A non-messy snack (such as pretzels, hard cheese, granola bar, etc.) and a water bottle that has a closable top
