Dance, Drum & Imagination
Summer Camp
AGES: 3-9 years old
Session 1 - June 29 - July 10
Session 2 - July 13 - July 24
Saturday, March 7th| Online (11AM-12PM)
Saturday, April 4th | Online (11AM-12PM)
Saturday, May 2nd | In-Person (11AM-12PM, location TBD)
Info Sessions!
Ends April 20
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!
Session I
Palenques, Cumbes, Maroon Villages, Freedmen Towns. Across the Americas and the Caribbean, African people and their descendants escaped slavery and created brave, joyful communities called Freedom Towns—places where culture, music, and togetherness helped them thrive.
In this session, campers will bring that spirit to life by creating their own Freedom Town Festival! Through dance, rhythm, and storytelling inspired by traditions from Nigeria, Guinea, the Congo, and beyond, children will explore how creativity, movement, and community have always been powerful ways to celebrate strength and joy.
Get Free at the Freedom Town Festival!
Session II
Gumbo: Africans + Indigenous Peoples
Come explore the amazing dance and music born out of the shared experiences of African and Indigenous peoples in the Americas and the Caribbean! Campers will learn Cumbia from Colombia, Second Line Dance from New Orleans, Samba de Coco from Brazil and more. They’ll share their exciting discoveries with friends and family at a culminating Gumbo Dance Festival!
Looking for Extended Day Options?
We’re happy to help support your child’s day with extended care.
About Summer Camp
In Cumbe’s Dance, Drum & Imagination Summer Camp, students ages 3 to 9 will unleash their imagination, express themselves creatively and learn about the diverse world of dance and music with roots reaching back to Africa.
Camp Director Aja-Nicole Hope — along with Cumbe’s exceptional teaching artists — will lead Sessions 1 and 2, shepherding campers in daily activities including dancing, singing, drumming, tumbling, visual arts (including mask and costume making), and curriculum-based outdoor playtime. At the end of each session, campers will produce a sharing for friends and family showcasing their work.
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Free Early Drop-off - 8:30am (early drop off is allowed no earlier than 8:30am)
Regular Camp Hours - 9am-3pm
Extended Day - 3pm-6pm (additional fee for extended day, please refer to pricing info for more details)
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EARLY BIRD
Single Session Rate: $1,080
Single Session Rate - Sibling: $1,056
Single Session Rate - Returning Camper: $1,056
Single Session Rate - Sibling and Returning Camper: $1,020
Multiple Sessions Rate: $2,112
Multiple Sessions Rate - Sibling: $2,064
Multiple Sessions Rate - Returning Camper: $2,064
Multiple Sessions Rate - Sibling and Returning Camper: $1,992
REGULAR
Single Session Rate: $1,200
Single Session Rate - Sibling: $1,080
Single Session Rate - Returning Camper: $1,080
Single Session Rate - Sibling and Returning Camper: $1,056
Multiple Session Rate: $2,208
Multiple Session Rate - Sibling: $2,112
Multiple Session Rate - Returning Camper: $2,112
Multiple Session Rate - Sibling and Returning Camper: $2,064
EXTENDED DAY PRICING
Extended day (per day) - $45
Extended day (4-day week) - $132
Extended day (5-day week) - $165
Learn about our scholarship opportunities HERE.
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Registering for a single session? – Select the "Single Session" pricing option with the applicable discounts.
Registering for more than one session? – Register for one session at a time. Each time, select the “Multiple Session” pricing option with the applicable discounts. At the shopping car, select ‘Continue Shopping’ to add another session.
Registering more than one child? – Register one child at a time. At the shopping cart, select ‘Continue Shopping’ to register the next child
If you have any questions, please email dancecamp@cumbedance.org with your preferred availability to receive a call.
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AbunDance Academy of the Arts
90 Sullivan Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11225
About Our Camp Director
Aja-Nicole Hope is our Curriculum Coordinator and the Camp Director for Cumbe’s Dance, Drum & Imagination Summer Camp. Aja has been dancing since the age of three and is trained in West African, Modern, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, and Salsa, among other dance styles. She has taught youth dance classes at the Fresh Air Fund and YMCA summer camps. She spent two years in Ifetayo’s Youth Ensemble, where her disciplines were Modern and African Dance, and she had the opportunity to study under the great Marie Basse-Wiles. Aja-Nicole has her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and is currently teaching at a Montessori Preschool.