Curio Dance offers a 4-week summer dance session for young children, youth and adults. There are dance class options for everyBODY. Dancers are encourage to continue their dance training in the summer months and try something new.
Summer 2026
July 6-31, 2026
Registration opens Feb 15, 2026
Littles
Ages 3-4
First Moves, ages 3-4
Ballet, Tap & Creative Movement
A summer session of fun to build gross motor skills, musicality, and kinesthetic confidence. Students wiggle and giggle in this class as they establish a life-long love of dance, exploring their world through creative movement activities Students wear tap and ballet shoes. Ladies wear a leotard and pink tights. Boys wear black pants and a white shirt (no logos or images). This class meets once a week for 45 minutes.
Tuesday | 9:30-10:15a
Tuesday | 4:30-5:15p
Wednesday | 4:30-5:15p
Children
Ages 5-9
Dance Foundations
Ballet, Tap, Jazz
This class focuses on the basic Jazz, Tap and Ballet technique with an emphasis on rhythm and activities that make learning fun! Creativity is encouraged with structured progression.
Tuesday | 5:15-6:15p
Wednesday | 5:15-6:15p
Hip Hop
Hip Hop mixes funk and street dance styles to create fun and freestyle movement. Dancers have lots of fun jamming to the beat with in this high energy class with friends.
Hip Hop 1 (ages 5-8): Wednesday | 4:30-5:30p
Hip Hop 2 ( ages 9+): Wednesday | 5:30-6:30p
Recreational Dance | ages 7-10
Share your love of movement and joyful dancing in this class that emphasizes the styles of Tap, Ballet and Jazz.
Tuesday | 6:30-7:30p
Performing Division Prep
Does your student love to dance? Want to take your training to the next level? Then consider Performing Division! This preparatory class is for students interested in joining the Performing Division classes for the 25/26 season. The 4-week summer dance is considered placement for the upcoming dance season.
PD Prep 1, ages 6-8 | Tuesday + Wednesday 4:30-5:30p
PD Prep 2, ages 9-12 | Tuesday + Wednesday 5:30-6:30p
Youth
Ages 10+
Hip Hop 2 | ages 9+
Hip Hop mixes funk and street dance styles to create fun and freestyle movement. Dancers have lots of fun jamming to the beat with this high energy class with friends.
Wednesday | 5:30-6:30p
Performing Division
Interested in taking you dance training to the next level? Reach out to us and ask about Performing Division.
Performing Division
Ages 7+
Performing Division Placement Session | July 6-31, 2026
We strongly encourage all students to keep up with their skills over the summer! We have seen tremendous progress from students enrolled in this year to year! All current and potential Performing Division dancers are required to attend the summer dance session as placement for a level in the upcoming dance season. Choose your track and sign up for your 25/26 dance year level .
PD Placement Session Tracks
Dates + times vary. Placement sessions required. Choose your track and sign up for your 25/26 dance year level.
- Track A | 2wk Summer Intensive + 2 wk Evening Sessions
- Track B | Level 1-4: 4 week evenings, Level 5-7: 2 week evening
Performing Division Prep Evening Session | Jul 6-31 (4 wk session)
Students who are new to PD, ages 6-12
PD Prep 1, ages 6-8 | Tuesday + Wednesday 4:30-5:30p
PD Prep 2, ages 9-12 | Tuesday + Wednesday 5:30-6:30p
Summer Intensive* | July 6-17 (2 wks)
- Mon-Fri | 9a-4p
- Ages 8-18+ | 4+ years dance required
- Ballet, tap, jazz, modern, repertoire, conditioning, cultural, acting
- Guest Teaching Artists
- *Required for BOOM participation
- Intensive dancers take 2 weeks of evening classes, participating in their 25/26 dance year level, from July 20-31. They do NOT take evening classes July 6-17.
PD Placement Evening Sessions
Choose your track and sign up for your 25/26 dance year level .
Level 1 | Monday & Thursday 4:30-6:00p | 4 weeks | July 6-31
Level 2 | Monday & Thursday 4:30-6:00p | 4 weeks | July 6-31
Level 3 | Monday 4:30-6:00p, Tuesday 4:30-5:30p & Thursday 4:30-6:00p | 4 weeks | July 6-31
Level 4 | Monday 4:30-6:00p, Tuesday 4:30-5:30p & Thursday 4:30-6:00p | 4 weeks | July 6-31
Level 5 | Monday 4:30-6:30p, Wednesday 4:30-6:00p & Thursday 4:30-6:30p | 2 weeks | July 20-31
Level 6 | Monday 4:30-6:30p, Wednesday 4:30-6:00p & Thursday 4:30-6:30p | 2 weeks | July 20-31
Level 7 | Monday 4:30-6:30p, Wednesday 4:30-6:00p & Thursday 4:30-6:30p | 2 weeks | July 20-31
BOOM Dance Fest Workshops | TBD
Learn from guest master class teaching artists! Don’t miss this amazing opportunity.
Placement For Performing Division
All Students intending on participating in Performing Division for the 2026/2027 season are required to attend the Summer Dance session Track A or B. We will evaluate students over the course of the summer session for their placement. This year we will NOT have a separate ‘Placement Day’ like we have in the past. This will occur during summer classes instead. Students will receive their level placement letters for 26/27 after attending Summer Dance.
Adults
Ages 16+
UpDown Funk
Add steps to your FitBit with a fun, upbeat class for young adults with different abilities. Dance with the coolest moves and grooves surrounded by positive energy. This class trains dancers for community performances. Keep your dance skills up-to-date and socialize with peers through the summer months.
UpDown Funk | Ages 18+
Tuesday 5:30-6:30p
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