Summer Dance Intensive
June 8-18, 2026
2026 Summer Dance Intensive
Dance Uprising welcomes dancers ages 9+ to our 2026 Summer Dance Intensive, held at the beautiful Joy Dance Company in Ypsilanti! Learn from Dance Uprising professionals as well as guest teachers in this 2-week training opportunity!
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Dancers will enjoy the daily routine of a warmup class, modern technique, elective classes, and Dance Uprising repertory rehearsals, as well as an opportunity to perform Dance Uprising repertory at the end of the session!
Full Registration
Dance Uprising's Summer Dance Intensive is an opportunity for dancers to dive into dance full-time for 2 weeks! Perfect for serious dancers, as well as dancers who are obsessed and want to train every day! Make leaps in your technique as you develop new friendships and passion for dance!
Drop-In Classes
Choose this option if you are only able to come to a few classes during the session. Complete schedule will be posted soon.
Intensive Schedule
The Summer Dance Intensive will run Monday, June 8 - Friday, June 12 and Monday, June 15 - Thursday, June 18. There is no class on Friday, June 19. Each day begins at 9am, although dancers may arrive up to 20 minutes early. We end at 3:30pm except on Thursday 6/19, when we will have an exposition for dancers to perform the repertory they have learned! Guests may arrive between 3:45 and 4:00. We will begin right at 4!
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An example of the Summer Dance Intensive daily schedule is:
9-10am Yoga warm-up class
10-11:30am Modern dance technique
11:30am-12:30pm Lunch break
12:30-2:00pm Electives*
2:00-3:30pm Repertory
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* Electives
- Ballet
- Choreography
- Contact Improvisation
- Floorwork
- Improvisation
- Injury Prevention
- Nontraditional Partnering
Class Descriptions
Ballet - elective
Taught by GingerAnn Neslund
More info coming soon!
Choreography - elective
Taught by Amy Cadwallader
More info coming soon!
Contact Improvisation - elective
Taught by Amy Cadwallader
More info coming soon!
Floorwork - elective
Taught by Amy Cadwallader
More info coming soon!
Horton technique - daily
Taught by Amy Cadwallader
More info coming soon!
Improvisation - elective
Taught by Amy Cadwallader
More info coming soon!
Injury Prevention - elective
Taught by GingerAnn Neslund
More info coming soon!
Nontraditional Partnering - elective
Taught by Amy Cadwallader
More info coming soon!
Yoga / Warmup - daily
Taught by Autumn Short
More info coming soon!