Valencia College's Summer Dance Institute

A staple at Valencia College since 2000, this four-week summer program is designed for 20-25 students in grades 9 – 12. Focusing on the development of students' processing skills and meaningful demonstration of learning, the program's multidisciplinary approach provides students with authentic learning tasks and environments, infused technology and enables continuous learning, assessment and reflection of interrelated disciplines. With three components—hands-on, field and classroom instruction—students will gain a wide range of experience, such as: Participate in the development of choreographic, technical and performance skills, Gain an understanding of cooperative learning, Learn essential, communication skills, Work with various artists in the field of dance, & Demonstrate new acquired skills