Wake Up Call
All campers will be woken up by their counselors at 7:45am. It is your responsibility to get yourself out of bed, clean up your room for inspection and get prepared for warm-up.
Meals
Mealtimes are at 8:00am, 12:00pm and 5:30pm daily. All campers in your team must be present before you will be allowed up - you must always sit with your teams!
Morning Reflection & Warm-Ups
All campers must be in the conference room by 8:45am SHARP! Morning Reflection is a relaxing time at the start of the day during which one staff member sets the tone for the day by making a thoughtful presentation. Morning Reflection offers a positive start for the day and gets the entire camp thinking about values.
Dance Periods
ADTC operates on a rotating dance schedule from 9:00 - 11:50am AND 4:00 - 5:20pm. The dance class that you have last each day will be your first class the next day. Please note that you will have classes in the same location and at the same time each day (it is the teachers who change location and come to you). You will be given dance group assignments on Monday morning, at which time you will receive your dance period schedule.
Siesta
Siesta is a 45 minute rest period after lunch from 12:30 - 1:15pm. Campers are expected to remain in their rooms during Siesta. Only campers who register for activities that depart before or during Siesta are excused.
Day Activities
- Field Trips - Sign up for field trips takes place during your team meeting after check-in. You can only sign up for field trips for which your parents have signed permission slips - Be sure to make note of which field trips you register for. Also, remember to prepare ahead and follow rules for each field trip (proper dress, what to bring, etc.). All campers must report to the canteen at the scheduled "check out" time for their field trips.
- Optional Activities - For those campers not participating in a field trip, sign up for optional day activities takes place during lunch. Information on daily optional activities will be posted in the restaurant. All campers must report to the canteen at the scheduled "check out" time for their activity. Optional activities include but are not limited to:
- Team Events (Daily) - We hold fun team events daily beginning at 1:30pm. You don't need to be an athlete or advanced dancer to participate!
- Dance Technique Elective (Daily) - Brush up on your dance technique from 1:30 - 2:30pm
- Arts & Crafts (Daily) - Organized arts & crafts activities are offered daily from 1:30 - 2:30pm
- Swimming (Daily, weather permitting) - Let's cool off at the resort's beautiful pool!
- Dance Discussions - Daily dance discussions are held from 3:00 - 3:45pm to explore dancer related issues like nutrition, competition, technique and performance as well as dance history and culture. All dance discussions are mandatory. Your are only allowed to miss dance discussions if you are signed up for a conflicting field trip.
Dance Electives & Free Time
Daily Dance Electives & Open Classes (both optional) are offered from 6:30 - 7:20pm. Please refer to the "dancing" section of our website.
All-Camp Activities
All-camp activities are held each night from 7:30 - 9:00pm (sometimes they run later). Night activities are mandatory and usually revolve around a team event. Please refer to the "all camp activities" page. Schedules and details will be posted in the restaurant each day. You are only allowed to miss night activities if you are signed up for a conflicting field trip.
Night Activities & Free Time
You can participate in plenty of fun optional activities from 9:00 - 9:55pm. Or, just relax and unwind with your friends (or take a shower!).
Curfew
Nightly curfew is at 10:00pm SHARP. All campers need to be in their rooms by 10:00pm each night - your team leader will announce the location for the team meeting. All room doors will be locked at 10:45pm.
Team Meeting
A Team Meeting is a discussion activity at bedtime during which campers and counselors share thoughts and ideas. The Team Meeting provides positive closure on the day and gets the group thinking and talking about how to have a better day tomorrow.
