BYU Summer Dance Camps
- writen by: Darrell Dieringer
- last edited: 28 March 2008 at 1:14pm
Event Dates
Occurs All Day On...
Tue, 08 July 2008
Wed, 09 July 2008
Thu, 10 July 2008
Fri, 11 July 2008
Mon, 28 July 2008
Tue, 29 July 2008
Wed, 30 July 2008
Thu, 31 July 2008
Fri, 01 August 2008
Mon, 04 August 2008
Tue, 05 August 2008
Wed, 06 August 2008
Thu, 07 August 2008
Every summer, Brigham Young University in Provo, UT (50 miles south of Salt Lake City) hosts two Ballroom Dance Camps for Adults, and one Ballroom Dance Camp for Youths.
In years past, I have attended the adult camps and had a fantastic time. Not only is the access to quality instruction superb, but the instructors are the very people who often judge at the competitions Sarah and I attend.
Youth Camp
04-07 August 2008
Adult Camps
Camp I: 07 July - 11 July 2008
Camp II: 28 July - 01 August 2008
The adult camps offer a full week of dance classes, social dances, performance, and full immersion into ballroom dancing. The organizers limit enrollment to ~250 participants. In the years I have attended, there have been about 30-40 participants under age 30, with most of the participants ages 40 and above.
It is mostly amateur dancers who attend the camp, most of whom do not compete in dancing, but rather enjoy dancing as a great hobby. Classes are offered in beginner through advanced levels and are taught by skillful nationally (and internationally) prominent dancers and dance teachers.
Private lessons are available with any of the instructors. (Look at the website links, above in the white box, to see who is teaching. The current Rhythm champions are teaching at the first adult camp, if that gives you some idea of the caliber of instruction available.)
I have never attended the youth camps - intended for HS students - so I do not know first-person details about them. I suspect they are quite similar to the adult camps in quality. HS students may attend the adult camps, and each year I was there several HS students were participants.
I have no relationship with the camp or with the organizers. I am posting it here so that you may consider planning to add a dance camp to your summer plans.
To participate in any available carpool, caravan, or other accommodations (if offered), you must register in advance. RSVP to Road Trips.
Though this event appears on the studio’s website / calendar, the studio may know nothing about the event itself. The event is listed here as a convenience for those interested in going out to dance. Please contact the event organizer or the venue where the event is held to confirm location, directions, times, dates, cost, and all other details.






