Summer Camp

Session 1:

Heroes of Change: Building the Beloved Community

Dates
July 8 - July 19

Campers, get ready to explore Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of a Beloved Community. As things were changing during the Civil Rights Movement, folks were fired up and fighting to create a just & beautiful world! During this session, campers will create a unique dance piece inspired by the sounds and moves of the time (jazz, rhythm and blues, soul music, Bunny Hop, Hand Jive, and the Twist), culminating in a camper performance.

  • 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)

  • EARLY BIRD PRICING:

    Single Session Rate: $1080

    Single Session Rate - Sibling: $1056

    Single Session Rate - Returning Camper: $1056

    Single Session Rate - Sibling and Returning Camper: $1020

    Multiple Session Rate: $1056 per session

    Multiple Session Rate - Sibling: $1032 per session, per camper

    Multiple Session Rate - Returning Camper: $1032

    Multiple Session Rate - Sibling and Returning Camper: $996

    REGULAR PRICING:

    Single Session Rate: $1200

    Single Session Rate - Sibling: $1080

    Single Session Rate - Returning Camper: $1080

    Single Session Rate - Sibling and Returning Camper: $1056 per camper

    Multiple Session Rate: $1104 per session

    Multiple Session Rate - Sibling: $1056 per session, per camper

    Multiple Session Rate - Returning Camper: $1056 per session

    Multiple Session Rate - Sibling and Returning Camper: $1032 per session, per camper

    EXTENDED DAY PRICING:

    Extended day (per day) - $45

    Extended day (4-day week) - $132

    Extended day (5-day week) - $165

  • 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.

Session 2:

Afro-Futurism and You: A Journey of Imagination

Dates
July 22 - August 2

The ultimate imagination experience! Inspired by African and Diasporic traditions, campers will harness their imaginations to craft a future filled with beauty and wisdom we all want to live in! This theme shines a spotlight on imagination and is an incredible space for campers to blend traditional and modern dances and music.

  • 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)

  • EARLY BIRD PRICING:

    Single Session Rate: $1080

    Single Session Rate - Sibling: $1056

    Single Session Rate - Returning Camper: $1056

    Single Session Rate - Sibling and Returning Camper: $1020

    Multiple Session Rate: $1056 per session

    Multiple Session Rate - Sibling: $1032 per session, per camper

    Multiple Session Rate - Returning Camper: $1032

    Multiple Session Rate - Sibling and Returning Camper: $996

    REGULAR PRICING:

    Single Session Rate: $1200

    Single Session Rate - Sibling: $1080

    Single Session Rate - Returning Camper: $1080

    Single Session Rate - Sibling and Returning Camper: $1056 per camper

    Multiple Session Rate: $1104 per session

    Multiple Session Rate - Sibling: $1056 per session, per camper

    Multiple Session Rate - Returning Camper: $1056 per session

    Multiple Session Rate - Sibling and Returning Camper: $1032 per session, per camper

    EXTENDED DAY PRICING:

    Extended day (per day) - $45

    Extended day (4-day week) - $132

    Extended day (5-day week) - $165

  • 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.

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.