As an Accredited Camp, we have all necessary safety protocols in place, such as emergency plans, health/medical plans, walking/trip plans and all faculty and staff are vetted and certified.

Health Protocols:

We have a camp nurse on call and staff are trained in First Aid, CPR, AED, and medication administration.

Students and staff who are unwell at home are required to stay at home.

Students who become sick while at Unity will be supervised in a designated, safe, isolated space until a parent/caregiver can pick them up.

CODE OF CONDUCT: In order to provide students with a safe and supportive environment, no form of physical or verbal abuse, vandalism, or the use of any and all illegal substances will be tolerated. Any behaviors found in violation of this policy will be addressed and the student may be asked to leave camp, and no refunds will be issued. No weapons of any kind may be brought into the building.

For disruptive behaviors, we will document with an incident report. Guardians will receive incident reports on the day of the disruptive behavior. After three incident reports, the camper will be asked to leave the camp. Please note, that we will not pro-rate or refund the rest of the camp enrollment fees due to camp dismissal.

The following behaviors will not be tolerated and will be documented on incident reports:

• Disruptive and violent behavior: pushing, hitting, spitting, offending other campers, being disrespectful to teachers, staff, and other campers, etc.

• Disobeying instructors, separating from the group, mistreating property, not following instructions, etc.

• Refusal to participate in activities offered in the camp or disturbing and distracting other campers from participation.

• Extra set of clothes and underwear regardless of the age of the child.

• Sneakers or sandals with straps are ideal. Please no flip-flops.

• Packed lunch and extra snack/drinks in a clearly labeled bag. No perishable items and no nuts, please. We provide breakfast and two snacks throughout the day.

• Labeled water bottle

For Dancing: ballet slippers/jazz shoes/socks. Please note: Tap shoes are needed for Broadway in Bethesda camp.

For Outside Time: Sun hat, bug repellent and sunblock. Raincoat and umbrella if needed.

For Rest Time: Blanket, Book, Non-electric toy.

For Water Day: Bathing suit, water shoes.

Please Do Not Bring the following items:

• Electronic toys/devices

• Flip Flops - they are not safe for camp

Our fully-vetted camp instructors collectively have 30 years of professional dance instruction experience and are trained in CPR and first aid. They hold degrees in dance and performance, and are dance educators, choreographers, and performers throughout the DMV. Student counselor opportunities are part of our Workforce Development Program. Councilors will not be left alone with campers at any time and will always be supervised by the camp instructors.

For Park Days and Water Games Day: Battery Lane Urban Park - it is a 6 min walk from the studio.

Field Trips: All of our field trips are within walking distance of the studio. Examples of field trips include Imagination Stage, Kid Museum, and public art walking tour of Bethesda’s Murals.

Yes, there are two rooms and the classes are split into two age groups, 5-7 years old and 8-10 years old.

Teacher to student ratio is 2 counselors/teachers per 15 campers.

Attire: please send your camper in comfortable, clean clothing so that they can move easily, such as leggings/joggers/bike shorts, and a comfortable top - tank or t-shirt for example. For water games day, swimwear should be sent with the camper. 

Shoes: For dance and movement classes: campers will want to wear either ballet slippers/jazz shoes or socks. For all other activities, sneakers or sandals with straps - no flip flops, please. Tap shoes are strongly recommended for the Broadway in Bethesda camps.

You can purchase dance shoes and attire through your parent portal.

All of our field trips are within walking distance of the studio. Examples of field trips include Imagination Stage, Kid Museum, Public art walking tour of Bethesda’s Murals. We follow field trip safety procedures and do head counts before, during, and at the end of each field trip.

This year’s Summer Camps are for ages 5-10. Our Summer Track Soar Boot Camp is for ages 11-13.

Drop-off begins at 8:30am, with FULL DAY camp running from 9:00-4pm. Days may vary. Sample schedule below:

8:30 am: Drop Off

9-9:30 am: Breakfast + Good Morning Gathering & Warm Up

9:30-10:30 am: Dance Class 1

10:30-11 am: Break & Get Ready for Park/Activity

11 am-12pm: Park Play Time or Activity

12-1 pm: Lunch

1-2pm: Dance Class 2

2-2:30 pm: Rehearsal

2:30-3 pm: Snack Break

3-3:45pm: Dance Games + Good Bye Gathering & Cool Down

3:45-4pm: Get Ready for Dismissal

4-5:30 pm: Optional Late Pick Up

Late pick-up is optional with an added fee of $15/day or $75/week for extended pick-up through 5:30pm.