Pursue You Pathway

A blended camp experience!

The NDA Pursue Your Pathway Camp Experience

Let us bring the NDA Summer Camp experience to you with an NDA Pursue Your Pathway camp! These camps provide one-on-one instruction with the feel of a traditional overnight camp. Customizable sessions with your NDA staff that fit your team’s needs — with benefits of a traditional overnight camp.

Contact Your State Director to Register

Contact Your State Director to Register

Curriculum

Free Curriculum Videos and Music
Includes over 30 new routines. Receive camp music as a digital download! *Elite routines included with Elite Home Camp pricing ONLY.
Pursue Your Pathway Session (1 hr per day):
Choose from the following sessions:
• Learn a routine from curriculum of your choice – staff will put team in formation, assign groups, etc.
• Team technique – work on any technique requested as a team
• Leadership/Team building session
• Custom Coaching session – work with NDA staff to review and clean Team Dance
• Cleaning session – work with NDA staff to clean style routine learned as team
NDA Buddy Instructor
Your team is paired with an NDA Staffer! You'll work one-on-one with your Buddy during Custom Coaching and Team Time.
Team Time
Team building activities built on social and emotional learning that strengthen team bonds and build individual character.
Custom Coaching
Work one-on-one with NDA Instructor to clean Team Dance.
Leaders-in-Training
Leadership course to educate Team Leaders in communication, motivation, and accountability.
All-American Auditions
NDA Staff nominate dancers who exhibit the qualities of Leadership, Showmanship, Spirit, and Technique. Nominees will audition with Team Dance as they know it.
Professional Development Program
Coaches' Daily Training including Game Day Tips, Professional Development and Swap Shop. Opportunity to earn CEU credits!
Funner Day!
Because every day is fun, we dress up on Funner Day at camp! Plan a team dress up theme to go with the NDA Summer Camp theme.
NDA Dance Party!
Music, games, and dancing the night before Final Day — let loose and have fun!
Warm Up, Cool Down & Improv Session
Daily Warm Up includes strength and conditioning exercises. Cool Down includes static stretches and practices to properly recuperate muscles after dance sessions. Improv Sessions allow dancers to release with freestyle movement after a long day of dancing.
Specialty Technique
Daily technique classes allow dancers to focus on one area of dance technique to improve where they need it most. Customize your camp experience by requesting the technique you want your dancers to work on prior to camp! Class choices include Turns, Leaps & Jumps, Kick Technique, Pom Technique, Hip Hop Technique, Lifts & Partnering, Flexibility and Dance Fundamentals.
Technique Levels Available
Perfect the basics and challenge your team to learn new skills. A class for every level! Beginner through Advanced level technique available at every camp. Elite-level technique available at all camps — except Standard Home Camps.
Elite Team Dance
Pom, Jazz, Kick, and Hip Hop in one routine! Every team chooses a Team Dance to learn on Day 1. Elite Team Dance is fast-paced with Elite-level technical skills sprinkled throughout.
Intermediate/Advanced Team Dance
Pom, Jazz, Kick, and Hip Hop in one routine! Every team chooses a Team Dance to learn on Day 1. Have a wide range of ability levels on your team? Int/Adv Team Dance will fit best!
Beginning/Intermediate Team Dance
Pom, Jazz, Kick, and Hip Hop in one routine! Every team chooses a Team Dance to learn on Day 1. Beg/Int Team Dance is perfect for teams needing a slower pace with few technical skills.
Routine Levels Available
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite classes offered at all camps (no Elite classes at Standard Home Camps). Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Kick, Lyrical & Contemporary, Drill & Game day routines — something for everyone!
Style Routines
The amount of style routines taught at NDA Summer camp varies depending on the amount of days and instructors. For each full day of camp, each instructor can teach 2 routines per day (Team Dance counts as 2 Style routines). Preview and request routines prior to camp on nda.varsity.com!
Style Routine Review Sessions
NDA Staff will make sure dancers feel confident in every routine!
Band Chant Routines
Visual routines designed for popular band songs — great Game Day and Sideline option! Choreography is also adaptable to popular radio music!
Sidelines, Stand Routines & Game Day Stingers
Short, visual, fun routines designed for those quick game day moments needing a stationary routine.
Team Leader Routine: Optional
Mini Team Dance designed for Team Leaders; however, any dancer may attend. Includes Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, and an original choreography incorporation.
Team Dance Final Day Evaluation
Teams are evaluated on the Team Dance they've perfected throughout camp. Opportunity to qualify for Nationals.
Style Routine Evaluations: Individuals
Dancers get valuable one-on-one feedback from NDA Staff. All participating dancers will earn an outstanding, excellent or superior ribbon based on the NDA Standard of Excellence!
Home Routine Evaluation: Optional
Perform any routine perfected at home for an evaluation by NDA Staff. Opportunity to qualify for Nationals.
Game Day Implementation Class
Learn the Big 3 to be Game Day Ready!
Top Gun
Fun, individual competitions with an award presented to an individual dancer in Kicks, Leaps & Jumps, Turns, and Hip Hop.
Team Leader Circle of Winners Competition
Work together as a Team Leader Unit in this Final Day Evaluation. Have the opportunity to compete for gold, silver, or bronze!
Style Routine Evaluations: Individuals
Dancers get valuable one-on-one feedback from NDA Staff. All participating dancers will earn an outstanding, excellent or superior ribbon based on the NDA Standard of Excellence!

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