South Carolina Dance Theatre hosts Summer Camps

The South Carolina Dance Theatre will sponsor two summer camps this year during the weeks of June 18^th and July 23rd. The week of June 18^th will be "Princess Ballerina Camp" and the week of July 23^rd will be "Dancers and Dolls Ballerina Camp. " Both camps will feature ballet instruction, crafts and fun activities related to dance. Both weeks will finish with tea parties and "dress up" day to showcase the dancers.

Under the direction of Susan Rowe, Artistic Director of the SCDT, quality dance instruction will be provided during the camps in an informal setting appropriate for the ages four (4) to eight (8). The cost for each camp is $100 with a non-refundable registration fee of $15. The camps are held at the Company’s studio at 1910-B Second Loop Road from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm each day.

The South Carolina Dance Theatre is a non-profit corporation founded in 1976 to encourage and nurture the artistic growth of dance as a performing art. Known for its annual production of "Nutcracker," the company has also presented "Cinderella" and "Sleeping Beauty" as well as other annual productions.

Miss Rowe is a graduate of the North Carolina School of Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. Former Ballet Mistress of the Les Ballets de Monte Carlo in Monaco and the Ballet du Nord in Roubaix, France, she was also a principal dancer with the Ballet du Nord as well as the Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, Washington.

The SCDT specializes in teaching ballet and providing performance experience. A leader in dance education, the SCDT has a long and proud history of excellent instruction and service to the community through professional productions and ballet instruction. The Summer Camps are another outreach of the Company’s mission to promote dance as the most beautiful of all the arts.

For more information, call the SCDT at 669-3991 or send an email to scdancetheatre@gmail.com. Additional information is also available by visiting our website at www.scdancetheartre.org.

For additional information regarding this Press Release, please contact Becky Crawford at 843-665-7727 (work) or 843-621-1424 (cell.)