Junior Summer Camp
Young people aged between 8 and 11 years of age are welcome to attend.
- Previous dancing experience is not essential
- The daily Junior Summer Camp activities will include dance classes, crafts, chalk drawings outdoors, outdoor games together with some challenges over the week such as creating a dance, compiling a word board, word searches and maybe even a quiz.
- Refreshments and snacks will be provided each day between the activities.
- Young people can either be dropped off at workshops by a parent/guardian who is attending the Adult Summer School or parents who are not attending the Adult Summer School may drop young people off at the workshops on a daily basis and collect them at lunch time each day
- If a young person is resident with parent/guardian then the parent/guardian will be responsible for the young person outside of the designated workshop times
- Programme to follow.
- These classes aimed at young people run alongside the usual Summer School schedule, allowing parents and their children to attend the event together.
''Our experience surpassed by far my hopes and expectations. A great balance of fun activities and dancing thoroughly enjoyed by both boys. An exhausting, but tremendously satisfying experience. Thank you for the care and joy. It has been a gift to be here!''
Young Dancers' Week
Designed for Young People aged between 12 and 17 years of age.
- Young dancers between 12 – 17 yrs will attend a class of their ability along with the other Summer School dancers. There will be opportunities for this age group to get together with peers in some afternoons.
- Young people can either be dropped off at workshops by a parent/guardian who is attending the Adult Summer School or parents who are not attending the Adult Summer School may drop interested young people off at the workshops on a daily basis and collect them at lunch time each day
- If a young person is resident with parent/guardian then the parent/guardian will be responsible for the young person outside of the designated workshop times
Workshops
- Young People may be dropped off at workshop anytime after 9am and should be collected at 12.30pm
- Parents/Guardians attending the Adult Summer School can drop off young people on their way to their class and collect after their class
- Parent/Guardians not attending Adult Summer School can drop off young people any time after 9am and collect at 12.30pm
Scholarships
The RSCDS offers a number of Scholarships. To find out more, check our Scholarships page.
How to book
Booking is taken through our main Summer School event page. Choose to "buy tickets", complete the attendee details on behalf of your child, select Week 2, and from the drop down menu choose the Junior Summer Camp option. In the next step you can choose accommodation preferences and then proceed with the payment as normal. Junior classes can be booked alongside an adult Summer School booking by adding attendees at the first step.
Please note that the child's 8th or 12th birthday is to be attained before or during the week at Summer School.
Please note that Junior Summer Camp is now fully booked for 2025.
