Please note: Our Summer Youth Dance 2012 program is currently filled. Applications for the waitlist will be considered. For information, please contact Rebekka Goldberg at 508-650-5020 or at Rgoldberg@walnuthillarts.org.
SUMMER YOUTH DANCE July 30 – August 18, 2012
Summer Youth Dance is an intensive, three-week program for serious young dancers ages ten through thirteen. Specifically designed for this age group, the program provides excellent training with renowned faculty in a safe and nurturing environment.
Summer Youth Dance Brochure (PDF)
Tuition (Boarding Student): $2,550
Tuition (Day Student): $1,500
Residential Halls and Advisors
All students live in one of the eight residence halls located on campus. While Walnut Hill has a large campus, no residence hall is more than a five-minute walk from the classrooms and performance spaces. Rooms range from doubles to quads. Each hall has its own common room with a television, DVD/VCR, microwave, and refrigerator. The halls are charming, well kept, and make our students feel at home. Girls and boys live separately and there are approximately 12 students per Resident Advisor.
In addition to the Director of Student Life and Dean of Students, Walnut Hill has a talented and devoted group of Resident Advisors who monitor the halls, assist students, and organize social activities. RA’s are often college students or graduates who have had experience in student life and/or the arts.
The Campus Center, Fitness Center, and Wallace Swimming Pool
The air-conditioned Campus Center is available for use by students in the summer. It includes a bookstore, mailroom, lounge with a big screen television, and a beautiful balcony overlooking campus.
The school also has an excellent fitness center available during inclement weather for our summer students. The Wallace Pool is located on campus and available for both instruction and recreation.
Students also have access to email through our computer center during specific hours each day.
Dining
Meals are served three times Monday through Saturday, twice on Sunday with a late breakfast/brunch. A salad bar and vegetarian options are available at every meal.
Health and Wellness
Walnut Hill has a Health Center staffed by a nurse, physical therapist, and an on-call physician. The School is located near some of the finest hospitals in the world in case of emergency care.
FACILITIES
The Ballet Center at Walnut Hill
The beautiful gambrel-roofed home of the Summer Dance Program offers five spacious air-conditioned studios with large arched windows, dressing rooms, faculty offices, and a lounge area. In addition, the campus fitness center offers a movement studios, as well as cardiovascular and strength building equipment.
Jane Oxford Keiter Performing Arts Center
Stephanie Bonnell Perrin Theater
The 350-seat Perrin Theater is the principal home and performance space for Summer Dance. The theater is a professional level venue with full stage-size wings and a 60-foot full fly loft with thirty-two counter weight battens. The theater has an electronic lighting system and a double sprung stage floor.