Dance camps give students the opportunity to learn a variety of dance techniques and express their creativity.
Designed to heighten awareness and appreciation of dance as an art form, our curriculum teaches techniques in various disciplines and presents dance as a means of communication and creative expression.
Camps are fun, challenging, age-appropriate and serve as a great introduction to the dance world while promoting a physically active lifestyle.
2025 Summer Day Camp Registration
2025 OI Summer Day Camps will be posted online February 3, 2025. OI members have priority access to register for camps during a special members-only registration period from 9am Monday, February 10 through Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
Public registration opens at 9am February 13, 2025.
Online Registration Available: This year, we are pleased to announce online registration will again be available during our members-only registration period!
To gain registration access, you must be logged in to your online membership account. If you are unsure if you have an online membership account or need a refresher on how to access your account, please review the Accessing Your OI Online Account Instructions.
We strongly recommend that you log in to your account prior to registration opening day to ensure you have the correct login credentials and your membership is active and attached to your account.
If you’re having any issues accessing your account, we’re here to help. We want you to get the full value of your member benefits.
June – August, 2025: Private Dance and Tumbling Lessons
Private instruction in ballet, tap, jazz, tumbling and various other styles as requested. All ages.
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Ages: All
Meets: By Appointment
Instructor(s): Various
$25 per half hour
June 9-13, 2025 Wicked Dance Intensive- NEW!
Let’s “Dance Through Life” together at Oglebay Institute School of Dance in the “Wicked” Dance Intensive. Learn the values and storyline of the hit Broadway musical and movie while working on various styles of dance. Learn dances from the soundtrack to the styles of jazz, contemporary, tap, acrobatics and ballet. “Together, we’re unlimited!”
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Ages: 10 & up
Meets: 9am-1pm June 9-13
Begins: Monday, June 9
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): J’lyse Kafana and Kimberlee Kafana
$140/120 OI members
June 9-13, 2025: Disney Princess “Ballet Royal” Dance Camp Session 1
This summer favorite is sure to surprise and delight. Enjoy a week of princess training and instruction in the fundamentals and technique of ballet and acrobatics. Children may dress in their favorite princess character each day. Celebrate the joy of creative expression and movement that lead to plenty of Fairytale Happy Endings. No previous dance experience needed.
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Ages: 3-9
Meets: 1:30-3:30 pm, June 9-13
Begins: Monday, June 9
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Kimberlee Kafana
$120/100 OI members
June 9-13, 2025: Pointe Camp I & II
Work on technique, strength, barre, and center. Must have at least 3 years ballet experience.
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Ages: 10 and up
Meets: 1:30-2:30pm beginners) June 9-13; 2:30-3:30 (intermediate/advanced) June 9-13
Begins: Monday, June 9
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Cheryl Pompeo
$80/$65 OI members
June 16-20, 2025: Summer Dance & Vocal Intensive
Focused training in the disciplines of ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, modern, and vocal coaching from highly accomplished guest faculty to help prepare students for success in today’s diverse world of dance. There will be a showcase on Friday afternoon. Students must bring their own water bottle and yoga mat. Instructors TBA.
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Ages: 6-21
Meets: 9:00am-5:00pm, June 16-20
Begins: Monday, June 16
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): TBA
$450, includes lunch and t-shirt
June 23-27, 2025: Broadway Musical Camp
Take a trip to the Great White Way and explore music and dances from some of your favorite Broadway musicals. Students will hold a performance at Stifel Fine Arts Center on Friday, June 27 at 1:30 pm.
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Ages: grades 5-12
Meets: 9:00am-3:00 pm, June 23-27
Begins: Monday, June 23
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Cheryl Pompeo
$190/$160 OI members
June 24-25, 2025: Acting and Dance Through Song: Learn Audition Techniques
Join actor, musician, and theatrical producer Ryan McCurdy for a two-day workshop that will focus on strengthening each performer’s voice to bring greater tonal clarity and dynamic.
The concepts and methods taught throughout this course teach actors, singers, and dancers how to engage the lyrics of both musical theater and popular rep. Through specific repeatable techniques, both physical and mental, performers of all disciplines discover the core of a song by creating specificity and truth that keep the singer in the moment.
Workshop includes one day of one-on-one training with individual performers and one day of group instruction, which can include performances from the first day’s work or in-the-moment work using traditional and popular melodies. Students are required to bring a song with sheet music they wish to work on during the workshop.
More about the instructor: Ryan McCurdy is an actor-musician and theatrical producer with Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional stage credits. He also has film and television experience and a background in both public and private education.
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Ages: Ages 12 and up
Meets: Tuesday, June 24- Wednesday, June 25 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Begins: June 24, 10:00 am
Duration: 2 days
Instructor(s): Ryan McCurdy
$160
July 7-11, 2025: Peter Pan- The Musical- NEW!
Please join us in a free-spirited and adventurous summer musical camp: “Peter Pan”. Travel to the island of Neverland, where you will be cast as pirates, indians, lost boys, the Darling Family, Captain Hook, Peter Pan, and all his friends.
Students will hold a performance at Stifel Fine Arts Center on Friday, July 11 at 1:30pm.
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Ages: Grades K-7
Meets: 9am-3pm, July 7-11
Begins: Monday, July 11
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Cheryl Pompeo and Kimberlee Kafana
$190/ $160 OI members (includes t-shirt)
July 7-11, 2025: Acrobatic Arts Candyland Cirque- NEW!
Each day will consist of proper progressions through the Acrobatic Arts training curriculum, working on acrobatic and contortion skills on the mat, as well as using exciting props. Learn to hold handstands on blocks, cartwheel over, and with hula hoops, and so much more. Each day will bring new and exciting ways to achieve and improve strength, cardio, flexibility, and skills, from rolls to handsprings, to cartwheels, to walkovers – all with dance transitions for beautiful, technically correct and safe tricks. How “Sweet” it is to flip and experience overall success. This camp is led by Acrobatic Arts Certified Instructor Kimberlee Kafana.
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Ages: 8 & up
Meets: 3-5pm, July 7-11
Begins: Monday, July 7
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Kimberlee Kafana
$120/100 OI members
July 14-18, 2025: Technique Camp “Level Up”- NEW CAMP!
Take your dancing to the next level. This camp is designed to encourage the dancers to “train hard” and accomplish their goals to pick up choreography faster and implement better technique while doing it. Dancers will come away better prepared to transition from “summer dancers” into their classes for fall. Lower splits, higher jumps, cleaner turns, and improved strength and flexibility, as well as endurance and stamina. Quality Versus Quantity.
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Ages: 10 & up
Meets: 9am-1pm July 14-18
Begins: Monday, July 14
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Kimberlee Kafana
$140/120 OI members
July 14-18, 2025: Disney Princess “Ballet Royal” Dance Camp Session 2
This summer favorite is sure to surprise and delight. Enjoy a week of princess training and instruction in the fundamentals and technique of ballet and acrobatics. Children may dress in their favorite princess character each day. Celebrate the joy of creative expression and movement that lead to plenty of Fairytale Happy Endings. No previous dance experience needed.
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Ages: 3-9
Meets: 1:30-3:30 pm, July 14-18
Begins: Monday, July 14
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Kimberlee Kafana
$120/100 OI members
July 21-25, 2025: Nutcracker Camp
It’s Christmas in July with dancing flowers, flurries of snowflakes, beautiful fairies, and a legion of mice! Dancers will learn to bring this magical story to life in a July Christmas fantasy! Students will hold a performance at Stifel Fine Arts Center on Friday, July 25 at 1:30 pm.
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Ages: grades K-7
Meets: 9:00am-3:00 pm, July 21-25
Begins: Monday, July 21
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Cheryl Pompeo
$190/$160 OI members
July 24-25, 2025: Broadway Jazz Dance Workshop (Intermediate/Advanced)- NEW!
This two-day workshop is for all things jazz! Students will learn choreography inspired by iconic Broadway shows, focusing on stage presence, technique, and musicality. This workshop will help students develop both their technical abilities and their confidence on stage, preparing them for auditions and live performances. Instructor Molly Henthorne is a current Oklahoma City University Star Dance Company member, majoring in Dance. She is a graduate of OI Dance Company and Wheeling Park High School Park Players, as well as a National Thespian Society member.
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Ages: 12 & up
Meets: 5-7:30pm July 24 & 25
Begins: Monday, July 24
Duration: 2 days
Instructor(s): Molly Henthorne
$95/75 OI members