Summer Camp

Bug-a-palooza, June 29 - July 3

Children explore movement and art inspired by tiny creatures; from the gentle sway of the praying mantis, to the quick hops of a jumping spider. Using imaginative dance, crafts, and sensory play, young movers will gain new perspectives and see the world through the eyes of our smallest neighbors. With inspiration drawn from the many works of Eric Carle, we will create colorful art and transformative movement this week with our dancers as we embrace the wonderful world of insects.

Kpop Idol! July 6 - 10

Lights,  music, and superstar energy fill the room as young dancers explore fun, high-energy movements inspired by iconic K-pop performances while creating bold stage-inspired artwork. This week encourages confidence, rhythm, and self-expression as children pretend to be pop idols dancing, posing, and designing their own idol style. We’ll utilize work from Kpop music sensations like Huntrix, Twice, and BTS, as inspiration for our own stellar performance! 

Robot City, July 13 - 17

Beep boop beep... welcome to Robot City! Children combine creative movement with simple engineering ideas as they move like robots, build with shapes, and design futuristic art using recycled materials. We will embrace sustainability, and learn through creative play and expression. Kids have the chance to explore balance, patterns, and cause-and-effect in a playful way with both structured and free movement. Our library is stocked with books such as Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman, highlighting friendship, curiosity, and problem-solving; there is nothing our little engineers can’t take on after this week of curiosity marks their summer.

Mythical Magical Monsters, July 20 - 24

Dragons, unicorns, and friendly monsters come to life through dance and art! Children explore big, bold movements and imaginative storytelling while designing their own magical creatures using texture and color. Supporting creativity, emotional expression, and dramatic play in a joyful and playful manner. Drawing inspiration from tales such as The Sea Monster by Chris Wormell, we will explore the magical world of mischief that lies in our imagination. 

Rainbow Road: Drag Up Your Summer! July 27 - 31

A joyful celebration of color, creativity, and bold self-expression! We will explore fabulous movement inspired by drag legends, and create bright, expressive artwork drawing from books such as Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love, emphasizing self-expression and pride. This theme nurtures confidence, kindness, and individuality in a playful, age-appropriate way. Emphasizing the impact of drag as an art form on our culture and society, we will celebrate the legacy of Queer history through books, dance, art, and spreading love and learning for all. 

Furry Friends, August 3 - 7

From cuddly pets to jungle animals, our furry friends inspire playful movement and creative art. We’ll stomp like elephants, stretch like cats, and wiggle like worms while creating an animal haven. Bring your best furry friend along this week as we learn how to nurture and care for the animal kingdom that lives all around us! We’ll focus our attention on empathy building, environmental justice, and sustainable crafting as we adventure with our furry friends through the city and beyond.

Superheroes to the rescue! August 10 - 14

Up, up, and away! We will transform into superheroes using strong poses, powerful jumps, and imaginative movement while designing their own hero characters with unique symbols and capes! Encouraging bravery, teamwork, and problem-solving through expressive movement and art, we will embark on an epic journey to save the city! No adventure is too small for our superhero campers this week, as we embark on an epic journey of self discovery.

Broadway on 9th, August 17 - 24

This week we will be exploring expressive dance, dramatic movement, and colorful set-inspired artwork while learning how stories come alive through stage performance. With songs, characters, and playful acting, young artists experience the joy of theater through movement and creation. Drawing inspiration from our favorite musicals such as Wicked, Annie, and Matilda, and books like Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa by Andrea Davis Pinkney, celebrating music, performance, and storytelling will be the center of this week’s agenda. Don’t miss our last week of camp with a big Broadway send off!

At ZoomDance Camp, energetic, compassionate professionals are with your kids all day, every day. All our teachers are trained extensively and have worked in early childhood education for years. Our counselors are chosen carefully and trained thoroughly. From the entire team you can expect high-quality instruction, creativity and attuned energy. 

We value a respectful, empathetic connection with the children so that everyone is included and important. We strive to create a space for people of all bodies, abilities, races, ethnicities and genders to feel welcome and loved and celebrated. Our staff embodies this, too.

• Programming is from 9am-3pm daily, with early drop off at 8:30am ($7/day) and after care until 5pm ($20/day).
  
• When you enroll, you’ll select which weeks of camp to attend.
  
• Early and late care can be booked at the time of registration or can be added later, up until a week prior to your camp. You’ll be able to select which days you need extra hours; you don’t have to choose the same schedule each day. Any care booked less than a week in advance is only space-permitting, and is $9/morning, $25/ afternoon.
  
• Registrations are for a full week at a time. We do not offer drop-ins.

In order for us to properly prepare for each week’s group, registration will close the Monday prior to the start of each new camp week. We do anticipate filling up many weeks this year.

Summer Camp

ZoomDance will be using sliding scale pricing this year rather than our traditional scholarship program. We hope for this to be an opportunity for more families to experience the magic of ZoomDance Summer Camp without fiscal barriers. We are committed to the joyful expression of children, and believe opening up the option of sliding scale will allow our community to grow in unexpected and beautiful ways.

10% sibling discount for each additional kid.

Extended Care

* This can be added later after registration, up until one week prior to your camp week, then it is only space-permitting and is $9/morning, $25/afternoon.

Here's how it works: 

The true cost of running camp is $450/week.

We are offering a tiered pricing arrangement to accommodate a wider variety of budgets, if for any reason these price points do not fit your budget, please contact us directly and we will work to make other arrangements with you.

If you usually contribute to the scholarship program or are able to afford a higher camp rate, we ask that you add to your total, either through Sawyer (there will be an option to put in extra at the end) or through Venmo/Zelle (see below for code)

Sliding Scale Tiers:

– Tier A…. $200/week
– Tier B….. $250/week
– Tier C….. $300/week
– Tier D….. $350/week
– Tier E….. $400/week
– Base Tier….. $450/week
– Tier I….. $475/week
– Tier II….. $500/week
– Tier III….. $550/week
– Tier IV….. $600/week
– Tier V…… $650/week

How to Register: 

Click the "Register" button at the top of this page. It will direct you to Sawyer, our online registration software. You'll enter your family's info and select your weeks to attend.

If $450 is exactly the right amount for your family, Sawyer will walk you through the whole process including payment!

If you’d like to use a Sliding Scale Tier either above or below the $450 mark, you'll still register through Sawyer, then there are three options for payment:

1) Choose “deposit” at the payment step. This will charge you $100/week. Then email us the Tier you’d like to use this year, and we will update your balance due. camp@zoomdance.org

2) At the payment step, enter code SLIDINGSCALE which will zero out your cost on Sawyer. We will handle payment over Venmo, with a check, or can still take a credit card if you’ve entered that info in Sawyer. We can set the correct amount for you on any of these methods, and/or set up a payment plan schedule so that it’s not all charged at once.

3) If you like doing math, and are using Tiers I-V, you can register through Sawyer, and in the payment step add an additional amount to your registration. This is also a great way to contribute just a flat fee to the sliding scale system, too.

Help me! 

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions as we are adopting this new plan for 2026. camp@zoomdance.org

How to Register: 

Click the "Register" button at the top of this page. It will direct you to Sawyer, our online registration software. You'll enter your family's info and select your weeks to attend.

If $450 is exactly the right amount for your family, Sawyer will walk you through the whole process including payment!

If you’d like to use a Sliding Scale Tier either above or below the $450 mark, you'll still register through Sawyer, then there are three options for payment:

1) Choose “deposit” at the payment step. This will charge you $100/week. Then email us the Tier you’d like to use this year, and we will update your balance due. camp@zoomdance.org

2) At the payment step, enter code SLIDINGSCALE which will zero out your cost on Sawyer. We will handle payment over Venmo, with a check, or can still take a credit card if you’ve entered that info in Sawyer. We can set the correct amount for you on any of these methods, and/or set up a payment plan schedule so that it’s not all charged at once.

3) If you like doing math, and are using Tiers I-V, you can register through Sawyer, and in the payment step add an additional amount to your registration. This is also a great way to contribute just a flat fee to the sliding scale system, too.

Help me!

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions as we are adopting this new plan for 2026. camp@zoomdance.org

• We are offering camp on a sliding scale to accommodate a range of family's budgets. The "Sliding Scale Pricing" section above has full details. 
• We support children using diapers or working on potty training. Please let us know before camp where your child is at.
• We send regular updates and photos of our camp activities so parents can see what we’re learning and playing.
• Our goal is clear, direct, accessible communication.
• If there are any specific things your child is working through right now, please tell us ahead of time so we know how to best support them. Everyone is always working on something, and that includes us!

Teachers are the heart of our program. To attract and retain the very best staff, we want to take great care of them so they take great care of your family!

• Competitive pay rates
• Stocking daily snacks and drinks just for staff
• Providing food on all training days
• Creating a safe and supportive work environment where employee needs are a top priority.
• Paying (as always) for all time with ZoomDance, including training, set up, prep, cleaning, meetings, and any additional work outside camp hours. This will include extra training needed in order to make sure everyone understands and is able to comply with all health and safety policies.

• If your child has any disabilities relevant to our time with them, please let us know so we can prepare and make a plan in collaboration with you to best support them. 
• Does your child plan to attend with a direct service provider full or part time? 
• Our camp classrooms are on ground level. If your child uses a mobility device please let us know ahead of time. Our walk to the park or playground has curb cuts the whole way, though it is along Philadelphia sidewalk terrain.
• Does your family need our communications in a language other than English? Do you prefer verbal or written communication? If your child is not comfortable speaking or understanding information in English while at camp, please reach out and let's see what we can do.

ZoomDance has always been committed to creating a space for people of all bodies, abilities, races, ethnicities and genders to feel they belong and are celebrated. Here's some of our current work:

• Decolonizing our bookshelf, providing an expansive vision of voice and representation
• Practicing listening, supporting and including all voices
• Recognizing, respecting and appreciating all genders, races, bodies and (dis)abilities
• Talking about community helpers (firefighters, social workers, nurses, scientists, climate advocates, etc.)
• Discussing gratefulness and how to show/share it
• Hiring staff who reflect the diversity of our community
• Putting in place a system of mutual accountability and growth around social justice and anti-racism for our team
• Committing to providing quality, accessible childcare at a price that matches your family's needs. 

ZoomDance will be adhering to or exceeding all CDC guidelines for working with young kids, as well as following any additional parameters in place in the city of Philadelphia. We will continue monitoring any changes to recommendations and adjusting as needed, always with clear communication here on our site and sent directly to enrolled families. 

• Children will need to show proof of vaccinations to attend camp.
• We will engage in frequent hand washing for children and adults, especially on arrival, when using the bathroom, and before eating.
• We will be spending lots of time outdoors. We have chosen a location well-situated between local parks and playgrounds.
• Cleaning and sanitizing will happen throughout the day on high-touch surfaces, shared materials, bathrooms, etc. Thorough cleaning of the space will take place every evening as well. 
• We have clear policies, in compliance with CDC guidelines, on our response to COVID exposure or other infectious diseases, including isolating children or adults with symptoms, alerting all families, and shutting down for quarantine if necessary. 
• We will institute extra staff training as needed in order to make sure all staff understand and are able to comply with all health and safety policies.

Families should provide the following items, all labeled with the child's first name and last name or initial:

• A packed lunch that does not require refrigeration.
• An extra set of clothes, including socks and underwear, or multiple outfits, if your child is potty training.
• A water bottle.
• A bag or backpack to fit all belongings.
• A rest mat, yoga mat and blanket, or similar rest-time items. 

The cost of ZoomDance camp includes a daily snack and any materials needed. 

Children should wear clothes for moving around comfortably in classes and playing in the park. We will get messy most days!

For children requiring diapers or pull ups, families must provide all diapers, wipes, and creams necessary for us to perform at minimum, 4-5 daily changes/checks daily. Or at least a couple pull-ups if they are only needed during rest time. Any unused diapers or pull-ups will be sent home at the end of each week. 

Children in the midst of potty training should bring several changes of clothes, as well as pull ups as backup. 

**Anything they bring should be labeled with their name.**

• Families may cancel before May 1st and receive a full refund, minus $50 admin fee per week. 
• Cancellations up until 3 weeks prior to your camp week are eligible for a 50% refund.