Dance Revolution

Humans have been dancing for at least 9,000 years. (Whew, that's a lot of popping and locking.) And if you think about it, it's kinda... weird. Dancing can be social or ceremonial, like when we're at parties or weddings, and it can even be competitive, like the challenges we see everywhere on TV or social media. What about music drives us to get up and move our bodies around in strange ways? How can that one impulse lead to such different dances, from ballet and ballroom to line-dancing and disco? Why do certain dance moves catch on and spread like crazy, like the floss, while others don't?

We have a lot of questions about dance, and this week at Camp Kinda, we're sliding our way into some answers. Join us as we step into a few flash mobs, master some viral dance moves, and explore dances, rhythms, and music from around the world. Even if you don't like dancing, you're sure to feel a little twitch in your hips by the time we're done—and maybe, just maybe, you'll discover something that really moves you.

Note for parents: It's hard to explore contemporary dance without touching on video-sharing platforms like Tik Tok—but we know not everyone is comfortable with them. None of our activities ask kids to use these sites, but you may see them referenced here and there.