Roots & Branches: Jazz | Ballet | Modern

Roots & Branches: Jazz | Ballet | Modern

Camps | Available

Ages: 7-10
7/7/2025-7/11/2025
1:00 PM-4:00 PM PST on Mon Tue Wed Th Fri
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$325.00 USD

Roots & Branches: Jazz | Ballet | Modern

Camps | Available

The roots of jazz, ballet, and modern dance run deep! Join us for a fun week of discovery with dance classes in all three styles. Understanding the lineage and history of these dance forms allows us to explore and follow the branches that grew and continue growing from the roots. Your creativity and unique voice will become part of the exciting and ever changing world of dance! Dancers and artists share their creativity with family in an informal presentation on the last day of camp.

Early Bird Special: $325 if you register before March 1.
After March 1: $365

Tuition includes $40 non-refundable registration fee.

Cancellation Policy: CDC Administration must be notified 2 weeks prior to the start of your camp to receive a refund, minus non-refundable registration fee. No refunds given less than 2 weeks before camp. However, tuition may be used as a credit to a future class or camp.


  • • Looking for a full day camp for your 10 year-old? Campers age 10 can join “Hip Hop Groove” 9:30am-12:30pm July 7 to 11 for a full day of fun! CLICK HERE to register for the full-day camp at a discounted rate.

    Full-day camp includes lunchtime care between 12:30-1:00pm at no extra charge! Campers will bring lunch and eat in our waiting room with supervision, followed by activities if time permits.


    • Financial aid available based on need.     This is a limited community resource supported in part by individual donors. Click here to complete our online financial aid application. An application must be received by CDC before you register.
    • Payment Plans available. This flexible option allows families to split their balance into two installments. No application is required, but a payment plan must be arranged in advance by contacting registrar@creativedance.org. Placement in the camp is not ensured until your first payment is received.

  • Clothing: Dress for comfort and ease of movement. Dance clothes such as leotards, footless tights, sweatpants/shorts, leggings, t-shirts, dance skirts, etc. Students dance in bare feet for modern. Ballet and jazz shoes recommended but not required for ballet and jazz days. We recommend Centerstage in the U District for proper fitting of ballet and jazz shoes. Bring a pair of clean socks each day.
Caplan, Sara
Sara Caplan

Sara Caplan (she/her) is a contemporary dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist originally from Dedham, MA. She received her BA Theatre: Dance Performance and her BS in Biology from The Pennsylvania State University in 2013 and her MFA in Dance from the College at Brockport in 2017. Caplan has performed in works choreographed by Elisha Clark Halpin, Sherone Price, Laura Peterson, Juanita Suárez, Maura Keefe, Kendra Portier, Mariah Maloney, Beth Gill, Elise Beers AachixQaaduug, Lucille Jun, Bri Wilson, Shenandoah Harris, Madeleine Gregor, and Anja Kellner-Rogers. She currently dances for Karin Stevens Dance and collaborates on various independent movement projects. She has presented works in various theatres and urban venues, as well as virtually, in Pennsylvania, New York, and Seattle. Sara has more than 10 years of experience teaching in studio and has taught at the Pennsylvania State University, The College at Brockport, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and Slippery Rock University.

Aiken, Emi
Emi Aiken

Emi Aiken is originally from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. They hold a BFA in dance and a MFA in Choreography from UNC Greensboro. Emi holds a Certificate in Counseling from NC State University and a Certificate in Integrative Health Coaching from Duke University. Emi has performed nationally and internationally with many dance companies and is a member of the Royal House of LaBeija, the first international vogue house. Emi has taught creative dance, jazz, contemporary, gymnastics, and movement technique for 17 years in studios, public schools, and community centers in the US and abroad. Emi believes that children and young adults are creative and capable at their core, having the ability to understand and experience their bodies in space while implementing practice toward personal and collective visions.