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The Dance Centre is for teen-age girls (12-16) who want to increase their dance skills while enjoying a well-rounded, exciting summer of varied activities. The girls choose from top-quality, professional instructors of ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, and tap dance. They may also choose fitness, all water sports (including swimming, waterskiing, windsurfing, sailing, and diving), photography, painting, ceramics, and crafts. Intensive and recreational instruction in tennis is offered daily. Opportunities to perform on stage in talent shows and camp shows are offered weekly. At all times, the girls are carefully supervised by mature women who understand that teen-agers are ready to make many of their own decisions and are able to set their own goals. Each counselor's role is to guide the girls in making appropriate decisions and to assist them in achieving their goals. |
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Everyday, each girl determines her own schedule. This must include a minimum of two activities in the morning and two in the afternoon, at least one of which is a dance class. The more serious dancers may take as many as five dance classes a day. All classes are small and separated into ability levels to provide the most effective and personal instruction. |
| Evening activities vary and as the girls are presented with an array of fun and unique opportunities. Special classes, talent shows, supervised and casual classes, and occasional trips out of camp are possible evening activities. Weekly trips are built into the dynamic schedule, including a trip during each session to see the New York City Ballet at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. |
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Brant Lake, which is crystal clear with a lovely sand bottom, is ideally suited to learning and participating in these water sports. Our wonderful waterfront instructors provide safe, knowledgeable Red Cross certified instruction. The waterfront is also a great place to have a social or spend time with friends. |
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All lessons are ability grouped. There are group lessons (with a maximum of 4 per court), and intensives (with 1 pro per 2 girls). Court time and matches are available throughout the day. Brant Lake has over 20 tennis instructors (varsity players with teaching experience) and 5 tennis pros. The thirteen clay and three hard courts are beautifully maintained in picturesque settings. |
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Fine Arts There is a choice of wood crafts, papermaking, leathercraft, weaving, painting, drawing, sculpture, jewelry, photography, and video in the recently expanded arts facility. Performing Arts There are Wednesday and Saturday performances that include singing, dancing, and drama. There is also an informal dance performance at the end of each three week session. |
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