HOW WE FORM OUR CURRICULUM

Camp curriculum is an extremely important foundational element for us at shineBRIGHT, and one we are deeply proud of. Much thought, time and energy is poured into building our curriculum in order to give campers the highest quality program possible. Our shineBRIGHT track out camp and summer camp series was developed under the expertise and guidance of Starpath Founder & CEO, Miss Lindsey and long-time Starpath Teacher & shineBright Camp Manager, Miss Brittany. With the understanding that parents are entrusting our team with their dancers for most of the day/week they are with us, we take that responsibility seriously and strive to ensure an enriching experience each and every day. Not only are our campers constantly moving, learning, and growing, but they have a great time doing it! In all aspects of our curriculum, we think about a camper’s physical, emotional and social growth, as well as their mental health and wellness. 

Throughout the week, we focus each day on a particular genre of dance. Students begin with a warm-up, then move to across-the-floor sequences, followed by learning a routine in that genre. This pattern allows us to dive deeper into technique, performance, and skill strengthening. 
We then apply both the theme of the week and our dance routines into age appropriate, real-world concepts via our Professor Pirouette™ program. With this, we strive to supplement what students have already learned, or are learning, in their normal school setting in a fun new way. Activities include interactive group work, short educational lessons followed by application, and group discussion. 

When we take breaks in the day from dancing, we like to give our campers a creative outlet while giving their bodies a chance to rest. Campers love crafting and other creative arts activities that follow the week’s theme. They are often proud to take home their projects to show their loved ones how hard they worked! During this downtime we also like to give campers a chance to do educational games and bonding activities. Most of the time these are theme based, and campers enjoy more “free-rein” with the activities during this time. Usually, this is when we truly see our campers’ social growth and new friendships blossom! 

While our lessons vary from week to week, we have found the structure of our curriculum is solid and effective... we were voted Best Summer and Track Out Camps for 2023 after all! We are always working to tweak elements that may not fit with a week’s theme or evolve our lessons to match what is culturally popular at the moment to keep our camper's engaged. Overall, our main goal is that our dancers learn, grow and have fun! 

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