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Tucked in the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area, Just For Kix provides a challenging and fun summer dance intensive that includes over 20 hours of dance training in Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Tap, Pilates, High Kick, Contemporary and more. |
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About the Intensive
June 23-26, 2010 Package also includes a master class, 4 nights stay at the Lodge Hotel and Waterpark, 11 full meals, water park pass located in resort and much, much more! Students can choose from 3 levels of classes: Intermediate, Advanced and Elite. Intermediate dancers are those with a few years of dance experience and are looking to focus on basics in technique, flexibility, and form. Dancers who register for Advanced level should have several years of dance experience and are looking to go beyond the basic elements of technique, moving into style and expression. Finally, Elite dancers are those who are looking to challenge themselves physically and emotionally through new styles, techniques and our most cutting edge choreography and training. Dancers will register for one level, but may move around based on the style of class they are taking. (For instance a dancer may be Elite in one style and intermediate in another.) Our state of the art studio is located in the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area in Central Minnesota. It was home to over 1,000 dancers this past year and serves as the perfect facility for a great summer intensive. Lodging will be at The Lodge Hotel which is a facility equipped with a restaurant, water park and near local shopping! It is located across the street so dancers can walk over to the studio. Dancers can fly right into Brainerd and our staff will be happy to meet you. The Minneapolis airport is about 2.5 hours from Brainerd. There is limousine service that will travels to Brainerd. The Just For Kix Dance Studio has a boutique with trendy and practical dance clothing. (Items such as shoes, t-shirts, leotards, warm ups, gifts, and more!) Brainerd also is home to the JUST FOR KIX warehouse. Any dancers dream! The entire catalog inventory at your fingertips. TOURS AVAILABLE TO DANCERS AND PARENTS ON REQUEST!! We love to show you around. |
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Photos and VideosIf you want to check out the action from a previous Just For Kix Dance Intensive look at some of our photos and videos. These photos are proof that your intensive experience will fun and Intense! |
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The Dynamic StaffAt Just For Kix, we take incredible pride in the staff we select to instruct our Summer Intensive. We search to find the very best and most innovative choreographers. Every staff member is very approachable and are highly talented teachers. Our staff members are REAL dancers. Their commitment is real. Their interactions are real. Their passion is so real; you can't help but join the in on the fun! |
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TestimonialsThis was our daughters 1st time coming out for the intensive dance camp and they absolutely loved it and learned so much. I received your email about the changes for next summer. In my opinion(and my daughters) there isn't one thing I would change about the camp. We drove over 7 hours to get to camp and paid for them to get the absolute most out of the camp and the girls didn't complain once about having a master class every night. As a matter of fact they said it made them feel proud and stronger that they got through it every night. Their free night was the night we got there, than they knew the rest of the week would mean business. It's only 3 and a half days and I feel that the dancers need to be challenged if they want to make the best of their dance and maybe a career in the future, Just my opinion. Anyways,we will definitely be back next summer and yes, if you had 2 intensives next summer we would most likely make both camps. The girls just loved it and got so much out of it, thanks for everything. My daughter has been at the Intensives 2 years and plans on coming back in 2010. Each year she has a even better experience as the year before with seeing people she recognizes from the year before. We would not change a thing except to make it longer!! |
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InformationDaily Schedule
Below is LAST YEARS INSTRUCTORS. This will be updated as the event draws closer. This is to give you an idea of what to expect. Dates are correct. Wednesday, June 23rd Thursday, June 24th Friday, June 25th Saturday, June 26th Lodging/The Studio Lodging is at The Lodge Hotel which is a facility equipped with a restaurant, water park and near local shopping! It is located across the street so dancers can walk over to the studio. It is a very relaxed and safe environment! The Just For Kix Dance Studio has a boutique with trendy and practical dance clothing. (Items such as shoes, t-shirts, leotards, warm ups, gifts, and more!) Brainerd also is home to the JUST FOR KIX warehouse. Any dancers dream! The entire catalog inventory at your fingertips. TOURS AVAILABLE TO DANCERS AND PARENTS ON REQUEST!! We love to show you around. Directions THE LODGE AT BRAINERD LAKES 6967 Lake Forest Road · Baxter, MN 56425 Phone: 218-822-5634 Directions to The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes from the south (Twin Cities): Take I-94 west to Clearwater and exit on Hwy. 24. Turn right (north) and follow to Hwy. 10. Turn left (west) onto Hwy. 10 and follow to Little Falls. After Little Falls take Hwy. 371 north to Brainerd/Baxter. At the intersection of Hwy. 371 and Hwy. 210 continue north 2 miles. You'll want to be in the left hand lane to turn left on Lake Forest Road by the Famous Dave's restaurant. Directions to The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes from East/Northeast (Duluth): Take Interstate 35 South to Hwy 210 West. Follow Hwy 210 West to Brainerd/Baxter. In Baxter turn right on Hwy 371 North and continue 2 miles. You'll want to be in the left hand lane to turn left on Lake Forest Road by the Famous Dave's restaurant. Directions to The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes from the West (Fargo): Take Hwy 10 East to Motley. In Motley turn left on Hwy 210 East and follow to Baxter. At the intersection of Hwy. 371 and Hwy. 210 continue north 2 miles. You'll want to be in the left hand lane to turn left on Lake Forest Road by the Famous Dave's restaurant. DIRECTIONS TO THE HOME OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE This is where the TOUR will be given of the warehouse. Not the Intensive. The warehouse is located on the corner of College Road and Dogwood. The address is 7842 College Road South. It is in the Baxter Industrial Park. If you are coming from the STUDIO and The Lodge. Go out to 371 – turn Right. Go through 3 stoplights – over the railroad tracks and to the 4th stoplight. Turn Left on College Road. We are 3 blocks down on the left hand side on the corner of College and Dogwood. Very large tan steel building with hunter green roof. 218-829-7107 What to Bring
Questions and Answers Q. WHAT AGE LEVEL CAN ATTEND? A. We typically take no one under 12. However all rules are made to be broken. We have had a few 10 year old dancers attend (required to be chaperoned). They were die hard “studio brats.” Meaning they love to eat and sleep dance and were used to a rigorous training regime. Average age is high school-college. We have 4 studios and divide dancers by level. Q. CAN I ATTEND IF I HAVE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL? A. Many college teams are starting to use the JFK Intensive as training for their season. Many studio owners attend as a retreat for themselves and as way to gain exposure, choreography and technique. Q. DO I HAVE TO TAKE BALLET? A. We can’t MAKE you take ballet, but strongly encourage you to participate in a daily ballet class while at the intensive. Our ballet teacher is wonderful. (Carlos Stroia.) He is kind and knowledgeable. Originally from Romania, he teaches classical ballet and the technique gained will make you a stronger dancer. One of our instructors (Adina Balenger) lived in New York for 2 years and likes Carlo's class better than any she took there. Q. WHAT IF I HAVE NEVER HAD BALLET? A. You can take the intermediate class and you will do just fine. Carlos is PATIENT and you just have to go in with a great attitude. Q. DO YOU TEACH POINTE? A. Currently we do not offer it a a part of the intensive but we CAN. You also could sign up for private lessons with Carols for an additional fee. He would LOVE to teach all aspects of Ballet. Q. HOW DO I KNOW WHAT LEVEL I AM IN? A. When you arrive we will explain the levels before each class. You may wish to vary levels depending on the styles. For instance you may be elite in ballet and intermediate at hip-hop. We want YOU to feel comfortable. Dancers are allowed to switch classes if they feel overwhelmed or not challenged. Q. WILL I BE CHAPERONED? A. Dancers who are still in high school will be bed checked each night. We will take attendance in the morning and periodically during the day. We will work off a buddy system. Dancers are expected to be on their best behavior and required to follow our code of conduct. Each group of dancers is encouraged to send a chaperon. If you cannot, we will assume chaperoning. JFK has chaperoned summer camps and bowl games since the early 80’s and we are known for running a tight ship. A JFK Staff member is on call each night. Q. WHEN IS CHECK IN? A. The intensive officially starts the morning of June 23rd. Q. WHAT MEALS ARE INCLUDED? A. There are 11 meals included. June 22- no meals June 23-3 meals June 24- 3 meals June 25 3 meals June 26 -2 meals All meals are served at the Just For Kix studio buffet style. Q. DO I NEED TAP SHOES? A. We offer one master tap class for advanced/elite and one for beginner/intermediate. If you wish to participate please bring tap shoes with you. We will have them available for purchase. (Let us know ahead of time so we make sure to have your size.) Q. IF I AM COMING BY MYSELF WHOM WILL I BE ROOMED WITH? A. We will try hard to place dancers of similar ages together if possible. All dancers are encouraged to bring a friend form their town, but we will happily place you with another individual. Q. IF MY MOM COMES WHAT CAN SHE DO ALL DAY? A. Brainerd is a tourist area. There is TONS to do. From 7 world class golf courses, spa’s, shopping galore, beaches, movie theaters, walking trails, and more. Our staff can direct you to the hot spots. Q. WHAT STYLES ARE OFFERED? A. Pilate's, hip-hop, jazz, modern, contemporary, tap, kick line, ballet, and more. |