Buckman Dance Conservatory Musical Theater and Dance
Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center at St Marys 60 Perkins Ext, Memphis, Tennessee 38117
- Fairy Magic Creative Movement Camp, ages 3-5, June 14-17, 9-11 a.m., $185
The youngest movers will explore ballet fundamentals and fabulous fairy fun. Dance, songs, crafts, and games will introduce little ones to the basic elements of creative movement in an imaginative and encouraging environment.
- Barre, Ballet, and Jazz Camp, ages 6-12, June 21-24, 9 a.m.-noon, $200
Students in first through sixth grade are ready to step up to the barre and get their groove on with jazz. Taught by Mandy Possel and Steven Prince Tate, this camp lays the groundwork for the natural progression from beginner to intermediate dance.
- Intermediate and Advanced Ballet Intensive, ages 13 and up, June 14-24, 1-4 p.m. (no Friday class), $325
Dancers ages 13 and up are invited for a two-week ballet intensive with the Buckman Dance Conservatory faculty. Pointe, pas de deux, jazz, and choreography make up this enriching session.
- Let's make a Show! ages 10-15, June 14-25, 9 a.m.-noon, $400
From audition to performance, Jenny Madden will guide students through a full show in just two weeks. Featuring costumes, lights, sound, and live audiences, this camp will give actors a chance to work on stage and behind the scenes for live theater.
- Creative Expression for the Stage, ages 7-10, June 28-July 1, 9 a.m.-noon, $200
Aspiring actors are invited to gain confidence and build their theater resume by workshopping monologues with warm-ups, drama games, and improvisation.
- Musical Theater Dance Intensive, ages 8 and up, July 19-22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $185
This four-day program provides the essentials and dance vocabulary every theater kid needs to know. With beginner and advanced classes, dancers will enjoy musical theater choreography with Jordan Nichols, ballet with Crystal Brothers, tap with Christi Hall, and modern with Noelia Warnette.
- Intermediate and Advanced Nutcracker Prep, ages 13 and up, August 2-5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $250
Dancers ages 13 and up are invited to get back to the barre and brush off their Nutcracker choreography in preparation for the fall semester.