OUR SUMMER CAMPS
Ovations Dance Academy of Tampa offers a summer filled with imagination, skill‑building, and performance, giving children ages 3 and up a place to explore dance, storytelling, and musical theatre in a supportive environment. Ovations features themed half‑day camps each week ends with a showcase that celebrates what campers created together. Older performers can dive into Summer Stock productions of Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids and The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, while dedicated dancers strengthen their technique through ballet and contemporary intensives led by professional guest artists. Across every offering, Ovations creates a space where kids feel confident trying something new and proud of what they accomplish.
Families can choose from half‑day or full‑day camps for ages 3 to 6 and 7 and up. Half‑day camps run from 9:00 to noon for $185 dollars. Full‑day camps run from 9:00 to 3:00 for $350.
summer camp 2026
From July 6 – August 7, 2026
SWIFTIE CAMP
JUL 6-10
AGES 3+
Swiftie Camp runs July 6 to 10 and brings a “Bejewleed” week inspired by the Musical Icon, Taylor Swift. Dancers learn upbeat routines to favorite hits, create and trade friendship bracelets, and enjoy themed crafts and activities that celebrate creativity and confidence. The week is designed for “fearless” dancers who want to take center stage and enjoy a fun pop‑themed experience. A “Shake It Off Performance” for family and friends ends this Dance Era!
K-POP CAMP
JUL 13-17
AGES 3+
K‑POP Camp runs August 3-7, and offers a lively mix of dance, music, and creative projects. Campers learn the moves to popular K‑POP hits, make themed crafts, and enjoy a week centered on teamwork and self‑expression. The theme for the week is Be glowing together, be golden together. A “Golden Performance” for family and friends ends this high-energy week with your child as K-POP’s next superstar!
SUMMER STOCK
THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
JUL 13-30, AGES 13+
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is open to ages 13 and up. Auditions are May 30. Evening rehearsals run July 13 to 30 from 6:00 to 9:00, with a performance on July 31. Tuition is $595 and payment in full is due no later than May 30th. Teen performers will bring the world of demigods to life through music, movement, and storytelling.
Please click this link to complete the audition registration form.
SUMMER INTENSIVE
SUMMER INTENSIVE
Ages 7-19
JUN 15 – JUL 31
Our guest faculty will bring with them a unique knowledge and experience of the professional dance world. Alongside the Ovations faculty, they provide our students with the highest level of professional dance education
Our individual attention provides the perfect atmosphere for personal growth. In our summer intensive, we focus on developing the whole dancer: technique, artistry, diversity of movement quality, creativity, physical strength, and a focused and determined mindset. The Ovations Dance Academy summer intensive is a great place to make lifelong memories, great friends, and outstanding connections with the greater dance community.
The week’s schedule will cover: Vaganova technique, Pointe, Variation, Character, Contemporary/Modern, Partnering, and choreography to be performed in the studio on the last day of each week.
Summer Intensive will be part of our Film Intensive.
Ovations is welcoming documentary filmmaker Noah C. Haeussner to capture the Summer Dance Intensive from the inside. With more than two decades of experience in film, television, documentary, and commercial production, Haeussner has worked with major studios including Warner Bros., Paramount, Sony Pictures, and 20th Century Fox. Haeussner will follow dancers through their daily work, offering a rare look at the discipline, imagination, and community that shape the Ovations experience.
FILM INTENSIVE
FILM INTENSIVE
Ages 7-19
AUG 3-7
Ovations is welcoming documentary filmmaker Noah C. Haeussner to Ovations. With more than two decades of experience in film, television, documentary, and commercial production, Haeussner has worked with major studios including Warner Bros., Paramount, Sony Pictures, and 20th Century Fox. His producing credits include Arctic, Shawn Mendes: In Wonder, Janis: Little Girl Blue, Introducing Selma Blair, and No Cameras Allowed, along with commercial campaigns for global brands such as Volkswagen, Microsoft, Amazon, and the NFL.
The project is part of an immersive filmmaking initiative designed to bring together emerging filmmakers, actors, writers, and creatives through hands‑on collaboration, mentorship, and real‑world production experience.”
Create your film and be the eye and creator behind the lens!
Participants in the filmmaking initiative explore the full arc of production, from directing and writing to cinematography, editing, and producing. The curriculum includes a two‑week training period that leads into a professionally organized 48 Hour Film Challenge and a global premiere event, with opportunities for mentorship and international exposure through potential partnerships with organizations such as Cinemagic and other global film communities.
Haeussner shared a final reflection on the collaboration: “The Ovations Summer Intensives are about more than dance. They are about possibility. They remind us that when young people are given expert guidance, meaningful opportunities, and a supportive community, they can achieve extraordinary things. I look forward to capturing the artistry, dedication, and heart that make Ovations Dance Academy such a special place.”
Ovations’ goal is to keep raising the bar, so our students have access to instructors who help them grow as artists in ballet, musical theater, and new opportunities like filmmaking and acting for the camera.
Download Ovations Five-Day Intensive Filmmaking Program Curriculum PDF
Why Ovations
Ovations is where artistry meets community, an encouraging studio culture paired with meaningful training and real performance experiences. We believe in challenging students while supporting their development, and we take pride in helping every dancer grow in confidence, creativity, and discipline.