- Work with some of the best instructors, coaches and choreographers in the business
- College, University and High School students taking college courses can use this trip as an Independent Study
course and get credit for it.
- Exposure to different styles and technique
- A family friendly experience
- Safe work environment
Choreography: No two routines are the same at our camp. Take what you learn and use it as you want, mix different
routines for competitions, rallies and games or use our complete routine, it is yours to do with what you want. This
will save you money and time for there will be no need for you to hire a choreographer and spend time putting
routines together. Go to our Faculty page and see the experience our choreographers / instructors have to offer and
what you will gain. Choreography can be a mixture of styles encompassing Jazz, Hip- Hop, Ballet and Modern.
True Technique: Dancers need a great deal of technical training we deliver a staff with technical experience like no
other. Our faculty members have proven themselves in the dance world, when it comes to Ballet, Jazz, Modern and
Lyrical technique we are second to none.
Location: The Bahamas is located just 30 minutes from Florida and is very easy to get to, with many flights leaving
metro areas all over the United States. If you travel before January 2007, you don’t need a visa or a passport to
enter the Bahamas, Just a valid I.D. and Birth Certificate. There are many ATMs and there is no need to exchange
your US dollars, you use your money just as you would at home in the United States and English is the national
language.
Bonding: Our programs are an excellent team activity to bring everyone together. Spending a week with us in the
Bahamas will promote team bonding and unity. There is no location like the Bahamas to bring everyone together.
With the friendly and kind Bahamian culture and the many great group activities, you will want to come back year
after year. Read below what a Rutgers basketball team member had to say about their trip to the Bahamas.
Junkanoo Jam Journal
The nationally-ranked Rutgers women’s basketball team is kicking off the 2005-2006 season at the Junkanoo Jam
Nov. 25-26 in Freeport on Grand Bahama Island. RU associate director of athletic communications Heather Brocious
is keeping a daily journal, sharing the team’s experiences with those back in the United States.
Day Six – Nov. 27
Sadly, it’s time to leave the Bahamas and return to Piscataway. After a cool, overcast and gusty evening last night,
this morning we awoke to bright sunshine and warm temperatures, a reminder of what we were about to leave.
We were on our own this morning, and each of us used the remaining few hours on the island in different ways
(although I did hear that the players went out and had breakfast together). We met at 11:00 a.m., loaded our bags
onto the bus and rode to the Freeport International Airport. It’s a good thing that we arrived more than two hours
early for our flight, because it took us nearly every minute of that time to clear customs and security. By 2:15 p.m. We
were wheels up and on our way to Charlotte. Some slept, others read and some studied during the two-hour flight,
and we landed in Charlotte to cold, misting rain. As soon as we landed, you could hear all of the cell phones
powering up – we were all without reception while in the Bahamas, which was a bit disconcerting at first, but I think
was a blessing in the end. With no phones to talk to friends and family at home, we were able to spend time with each
other distraction-free, and added to the bonding experience we all shared. Anyway, we were all quite hungry upon
arrival, so a quick bite to eat was followed by an hour delay of our flight to Newark, thanks to the foggy conditions.
Aside from the delay, our flights were rather uneventful, and we arrived in Newark by 8:30, gathered our bags and
took the short bus ride back to the RAC. When these players are happy and rested, they usually break out into song,
which they did as we approached the RAC. As a group, they might not fare all that well on “American Idol,” but they
are very entertaining. Just as we exited 287, Essence Carson stood up in the back and broke into her best preacher
impression, sharing with the congregation her inspired and rather funny sermon of perseverance! In a way, it was
sad to see the trip come to an end, but it’s also nice to return home, sleep in your own bed and resume your normal
way of life. This was an exceptional trip, a chance for this team to create the chemistry off the court necessary to
excel on the court. Last season, that team’s special bond was largely created during the Virgin Islands trip, and I
believe the same thing happened this year. First, the Bahamas is a beautiful location, and the people are warm and
accommodating. It is both relaxing and inspiring, a perfect place to start a season. The team was able to spend a
great deal of time together doing things totally unrelated to basketball – eating meals, playing in the ocean, shopping
and relaxing. You really get to know the other people in the group when you spend that kind of time together, and the
shared experiences form an unspoken bond. Plus, the Scarlet Knights met two challenging teams on the court,
excellent tests in the first pair of games of the season. All in all, this trip will serve the team well as the season
progresses, as the Rutgers women’s basketball team has established a strong foundation for the trials and triumphs
that are sure to come in the next four months. I’m not sure who suggested it (maybe Josh Reinitz, the director of
operations), but since the off-court story that we will all remember from this trip will be the infamous banana boat
incident (see journal entry #3), we decided to commemorate that event in song. Special thanks to athletic trainer
Corey Pegues for her help with the special Rutgers rendition, as well as to manager Pei Chao, for loaning me a few
of the photos that were used in the online journal.
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip,
That started from this sandy shore, aboard this yellow ship.
The Big Man was an eager lad, the players brave and sure,
The passengers set sail that day for a three-second tour.
A three-second tour. A single wave came towards the shore,
the yellow ship was tossed. If not for the courage of the boat
captain, the banana would be lost. The banana would be lost.
But the ship was righted off the shore of this Atlantic Ocean isle:
With Aquisha
The Big Man (Mark), too
Michelle Campbell
And Courtney
The manager (Devon)
The SID (Heather)
And Matee
Here on Grand Bahama Isle!
