Summer Dance

Every year, WDA hosts a summer dance camp for three weeks.  Normally, it is a three week period over the end of July and early August.  However, this year they decided to do it differently.  They did one week in June, one week in July, and one week in August, in an effort to get more people who otherwise would have been at their summer intensive.  

The first week featured ballet classes with Mr. M, who came from out of town.  He is just a great teacher.  Almost everyone was there, from levels 5 and 6 for him.  The only drawback of this week was that school was still in session for the first few days, and it got kind of tiring.  

The week in July had more of the traditional feel.  There were never more than 8 or 9 people there, which was great.  We took a nice variety of classes, and got a lot of individual attention.  It wasn't late at night, so one could still do stuff afterward.  It was really a great time.  

The final week, which concluded last Friday, was also nice.  Most of the people were back, and we had a nice-sized class.  We had good discussions, good classes, and all-around fun.  In addition, there was the pizza party on the last day to say goodbye to RE.  However, it was slightly plagues by a few injuries.  

It also made me appreciate the intimacy of the studio more.  The final week, we had a few girls come from another studio.  When we gave one the birthday circle, she was confused.  The entire time, everyone was capable of having conversation with anyone.  It was very nice.  

Overall, it was a good time, but I think I liked the old system better.  It seemed that just as soon as my muscles started getting back into the rhythm of dancing again, the week would end and I'd go through it all again the next month.  Nevertheless, I don't regret doing it, and hopefully I can next year.  

-NM