REACH FOR THE BARRES is a Premier Recreational Dance Studio (with a boutique feel) specializing in the development and needs of today’s young dancer. We offer inclusive, nurturing dance classes that gently encourage your child’s self-esteem with age-appropriate expectations and the pure joy of dance. We are focused on putting the FUN in Fundamentals and the Foundations of dancing, within a framework of quality instruction. Our program is based upon multiple-class lessons, which we believe offers the best opportunity for children to learn, improve upon, and combine new skills and routines, develop their dancing abilities, and improve their mind, body, and soul. We focus on teaching the whole child with developmentally appropriate programs, as well as age-appropriate dancing, music, and attire. Our children grow up quickly, and we want to allow them moments to create, explore, and dance with confidence and artistry. Our mission is to offer an alternative to traditional dance studios, one that looks at teaching from an innovative and conceptual approach with dance education, keeping it focused and empowering, and allowing kids to just be kids while opening a door for dancers to fall in love not just with the performance but with the dance itself.
Reach for the Barres’ Summer Dance Camp is the number one destination for summer + holiday camps for girls and boys of all ages, including our littles dancers (2.5+). Our week long camps (Primary Performers 1st-4th Grade & Premier Performers 5th-8th Grade) and Mini Sparkler Camps (Ages 3-6) provide an amazing opportunity for dancers to have fun, learn basic ballet, gets tons of exercise to endless pop and hip hop music, create and make new friendships and experience a performance all during this incredible week! And if that’s not enough, we do more than just dancing, we provide daily theme related arts + crafts, play exciting group games, and will screen kid-friendly movies on those specially themed camp weeks!
Each week, dance camp has a special theme based on a movie, a popular TV show, music genre, Broadway musical or radical magical creative themes full of unicorns and mermaids. Dancers spend the week creating a story, learning 5-6 of dances numbers, learn to create characters, work on their acting skills, creating a set and so much more – all the fun things leading up to the end-of-the-week show. Parents are invited to a special showing on the last day!
Some people have enjoyed their experience at REACH summer camps so much they signed up their child every week for several years in a row.
EXAMPLE SCHEDULE:
8:50am Door Open
9:00-9:20am Greeting + Open Play
9:20-9:45am Stretch + Share
9:45-10:15am Choreography + Dance
10:15-10:30am Friendship-Building Exercises
10:30-11:00am Wash Hands + Snack
11:00-11:30am Script/Acting/Rehearsal
11:30-12:00pm Group Games
12:00-12:30pm Wash Hands + “Family” Lunch
12:30-1:30pm Dance Games/Movie
1:30-2:00pm Review of Day
2:00-3:00pm Crafts
3:00-3:10pm Goodbyes + Pick Up
Camp Counselor (14+) & CIT (Counselor in Training, Ages 11-13)
🌟 Join Our Summer Camp Leadership Team!
We’re looking for Camp Counselors (14+) and Counselors in Training (CITs, Ages 11-13) to be part of our 2025 Summer Camp Mentorship Program at Reach For The Barres! This is a wonderful opportunity for dancers who love working with kids, want to gain pre-professional experience, and are eager to be role models within our dance community.
💡 Why Join the CIT & Camp Counselor Program?
✔ Develop Leadership Skills – Gain hands-on experience working with younger dancers in a structured yet fun environment.
✔ Support & Inspire – Help dancers build confidence, master new skills, and share the joy of dance!
✔ Work Behind the Scenes – Assist instructors, help with camp activities, and learn what it takes to run a successful dance camp.
✔ Be Part of Something Special – Build lasting friendships and create unforgettable summer memories!
📌 Who Can Apply?
✅ Camp Counselors (Ages 14+)
- Eligible to mentor Mini + Primary Performance Camps
- In some cases, may qualify for Premier Performance Camp Mentorships
✅ Counselors in Training (CITs, Ages 11-13)
- Eligible to mentor Mini Camp
🎉 2025 CIT Summer Camp Workshop
📅 Sunday, May 11th
⏰ 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM (1.25-hour session)
📍 Reach For The Barres
This required workshop will prepare incoming CITs for their summer mentorship experience, covering expectations, leadership skills, and hands-on training for working with younger dancers.
