For Girls and Boys Entering Grades 2 - 12 Session 1 - July 1 - 12 Session 3 - July 29 - August 9 Session 4 - August 12 - 16

Kelly Olsen Dance Academy is structured to meet the needs of dancers who desire exposure to a variety of dance styles, including jazz, hip-hop and kick, with an emphasis on style, technical execution, flexibility, jumps, turns and performance. All dancers are evaluated by the staff and assigned to a level based on experience and skill. Instructors work hard to meet each camper’s individual needs. Teams are also welcome, as it is a great opportunity to work on routine building for the upcoming season. The Hofstra Dance team is a nationally recognized program with a UDA College National Championship Title in 2006 and a top-three finish for the past two years. Hofstra’s Kelly Olsen Dance Academy utilizes the University’s state-of-the-art, air-conditioned facilities.


Camp Objectives

• To organize a safe, fun, and positive atmosphere for our dancers.
• To present the fundamentals of dance so that each dancer fully understands and appreciates the sport.
• To provide top-notch instruction by the Hofstra Dance Team coaching staff and its members.
• To provide dancers with a memorable experience in which each student develops individually.

Daily Program

• Warm-up, stretching exercises and flexibility training
• Conditioning
• Technique class
• Choreography
• Team building/individual goal-setting activities
• Style classes

What to Wear/Bring
Each camper should wear daily: cotton T-shirt, athletic shorts, and flat-soled sneakers. Dancers must bring their own water bottle. Bathing suit and towel will be needed on assigned swim days. Please label all items clearly with first and last name. Hofstra is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Each camper takes home a Hofstra T-shirt.

Program Director: Kelly Olsen
Kelly Olsen earned a B.A. in elementary education and mathematics at Hofstra University; and an M.A. in elementary education — math, science, and technology from Hofstra University. She is the head coach of the Hofstra University Dance Team, head coach of the Bellport High School Dance Team, mathematics teacher at West Islip High School, former captain of the Hofstra University Dance Team, former Universal Dance Association instructor, and choreographer for school dance teams and dance studios.