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About American Dance Training Camp |
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The ADTC Story...
Camping Program Philosophy
 The mission of the camping program is to build a healthy, interdependent community that enables individuals to grow and mature as persons, as part of a group, and as an integral part of our environment.
Objective
The principal objective of the camping program is
to assist members of this community in developing
personal, social and dance skills to result in informed decisions, responsible behaviors and constructive actions concerning our lives. In all, understanding relationships with ourselves, others and our environment is the objective. Camping builds self-esteem, confidence, and leadership through "adventure challenge" while dance promotes physical and mental health.
Goals
Personal Development
- self-confidence and self-esteem, goal setting, responsibility, personal abilities, new skills
Social Development
- communication and cooperation, trust, understanding of diversity, enthusiasm
Dance Skills
- improve dance technique, respect and appreciation for diverse dance styles, respect for one's own body
Leadership Development for Teens
- integrity, communication, flexibility, collaboration, initiative, responsibility
Team Events & Adventure Challenge Philosophy
The mission of the team events, and "adventure challenge" programs is to understand relationships and improve self-concept. When a group leaves a team event or ropes course, each individual should feel a little better: better about themselves, and better about the people around them.
Objectives
- The principle objective of the team events program is group development. Members of the group must communicate and cooperate in order to complete the element successfully.
- The principle objective of the adventure challenge program is personal initiative. Members of the group support and encourage the individual. Facing an elevated challenge (high ropes course, alpine tower, etc.), the individual has the opportunity to overcome obstacles, which translates into an ability to reach new goals within their personal life.
Process
- For younger groups, a recreational approach is used. The interaction, problem solving, and group work that goes into attempting the activity inherently enhances self-concept and molds character.
- For more mature groups, a sequencing process is followed: Briefing, the Experience, and Debriefing. With this approach, a metaphoric connection is made between the activity and the real lives of the participants.
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