Inspiring Students at Dance Intensive in the Hamptons

Dance intensive’s lead dancer/choreographer in the Hamptons, Jitka, shares some her ideas around our dance camp in Bridgehampton, NY.

1.     How do you inspire your dance students, and what is your goal for Dance intensive this summer in Bridgehampton?

Dance is all about expressing yourself and having fun. Anyone can learn and become a better dancer; there are no wrong moves.

My goals would be for everyone to have fun, create a safe space for each dancer, express our feelings, learn new skills, practice choreography, and explore freestyle. At the end of the week, we will present our choreography, combining everything we've learned.

2.     What is your approach for teaching students in the adult dance class you have later in the day?  

Dance is a physical, mental, and spiritual activity that embodies freedom, for me. It's not just about movement; it's about discovering and connecting (or reconnecting) with our soul and body.

3.     What excites you in terms of your own dance projects that are happening now or in the future?

I am currently teaching workshops (dance and yoga) in the USA and Europe, as well as performing and choreographing shows and music videos. Additionally, I have been honored to judge and participate in the Best Dance Group competition for 13 years, providing opportunities for dancers and choreographers to grow, educating them, and traveling the world.

How a "Mistake" in Music Can Say So Much, Rock Camp, Jazz Workshop, Dance Intensive, Theater Workshop in New Jersey and the Hamptons

One of the benefits of learning music is you learn to adapt to change in the moment. Creating something whether its music, art, dance, or theater, you have to work as a team, and embracing change is part of that. This is something you will learn and experience at Rock Camp, Jazz Workshop, Dance Intensive, and Theater Workshop in New Jersey and the Hamptons. The bass player may be rushing the beat a little bit, the drummer forgets the cue going to the bridge, an actor forgets a line, a painter makes a brush stroke he didn’t intend. What do you do, especially if it’s during a live performance?

Here is a fascinating video of the great pianist Herbie Hancock talking about making a “mistake” at the piano in a performance with the trumpeter Miles Davis. Herbie talks about cringing when it happened, but then he talks about how MIles Davis heard what happened and altered his notes to make his “mistake” something perfect. Herbie goes to say how this experience taught him to approach music and life differently. So good, check it out.

Summer Performing Arts Camp in the Hamptons and New Jersey, Music, Art, Dance, Theater

If you have a passion for either music, art, dance, or theater, we welcome you to our summer camp in the Hamptons, Long Island, or our campus in Lebanon, New Jersey. Our summer camps are for all ages (Adults, College, High school, and middle school) and include Rock Camp, Jazz Workshop, Diving Into Art, Dance Intensive, and Theater Workshop. Wherever your passion lies, we have you covered, and encourage you to dive in and get inspired this summer.

Give us a call or email and we can tell you more, (908) 230-6079, HMSRockCamp@gmail.com.

• In Rock Camp students having morning and afternoon lessons, morning and afternoon bands, electives, and perform at the end of the week for friends, family and the public.

• In Jazz Workshop students perform in ensembles, learn to improvise, and understand how harmony works. Students perform a concert for friends, family, and the public.

• In Diving Into Art students learn acrylic painting in Session I (July 18-22, Hamptons) and Watercolor Painting (July 25-29, Hamptons). There are electives in the afternoon and each week culminates with a public exhibit at the end of the week.

• In Dance Intensive students engage in our hip hop workshop taught by one of the leading dancer/choreographers in the dance world, Carlos Neto (Alvin Ailey, Broadway Dance Center, NYU). There is a performance at the end of the week for family, friends, and the general public. (July 18-22 only, Hamptons).

• In Theater Workshop students will perform the musical Little Shop of Horrors. This camp is two weeks long, July 18-22 and then July 24-28 in the Hamptons.