Arts & Media-Dance Intensive

Join us for an advanced creative experience! Dancers will train daily with a live musician, deepening their sense of rhythm and expression. The Dance Intensive will focus on ballet, contemporary, and choreography. A professional photoshoot captures each dancer’s artistry, while a personal camp journal encourages reflection and creativity throughout the week. Special guest artists will join us to share their expertise and inspire our young movers. The week concludes with a joyful on-stage performance where dancers shine in multiple pieces they’ve created and rehearsed together.

Instructor Bio:

Zachary Cardwell is a dancer, choreographer, and educator. A graduate of Arts Umbrella’s Post-Secondary Dance Program and former member of the Arts Umbrella Dance Company, Zachary teaches at Canada’s National Ballet School in the Professional Ballet Program, Adult Ballet, Adaptive Dance (for children and youth with diverse needs), and Young Dancers’ Programs, and has guest-taught at the University of Toronto, the Down Syndrome Association of Toronto, Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre, and Assemblée Internationale. 

Special Features

Professional photoshoot

Special guest artist visits

Taught by a National Ballet faculty member