YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase / YMCA Ayrlawn Program Center Dance & Gymnastics Camps | YMCA DC

YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase / YMCA Ayrlawn Program Center Dance & Gymnastics Camps

HIP HOP DANCE

This high energy dance camp will have campers learning hip hop foundations & street dance styles, hip hop history/culture, grow in team building, character building and so much more! Parents are invited to a Friday Showcase each session to see what the dancers learned throughout the week.  

DANCE AROUND THE WORLD

Campers will journey across the world in only 5 days through lessons in different international dances. Popular dance styles and genres from around the world will be introduced through games, crafts and choreographed pieces ending with a Friday Showcase!  

BALLET

Led by experienced Ballet instructors, campers get approximately 2 hours of instruction daily mixed in with group games, arts & crafts and everything else children love about camp! Parents are invited to a Friday Showcase each session to see what the ballerinas learned throughout the week.  

POMS & CHEER

Join in a week full of choreography and SPIRIT! Campers get approximately 2 hours of instruction daily mixed in with group games, arts & crafts and everything else children love about camp! Parents are invited to a Friday Showcase each session to see what our performers learned throughout the week.  

MINI GYMNASTICS

Campers learn and improve basic gymnastics skills like tumbling, beam, and floor while gaining strength, flexibility and balance. Crafts, games and other camp activities make sure this is a fun introduction to gymnastics. At the end of the week, parents are invited to a Friday Showcase to watch their tiny tumblers.  

GYMNASTICS

The emphasis in this camp is to teach solid basic and intermediate skills. Campers learn age and skill-appropriate gymnastics concepts on the beam, vault, bars and floor while participating in fun camp activities. A Friday Showcase caps off the week with a presentation of practiced skills.  

GYMNASTICS ACADEMY

Gymnastics Academy is for intermediate and advanced gymnasts working towards competitive teams. Gymnasts will focus on conditioning and skill development while participating in fewer general camp activities. The Friday Showcase will be a great opportunity for gymnasts to display their talents.