Any child ages 8–11 can sign up for KDO’s Summer Program, a two-week June experience that gives children in our community a chance to discover what KDO is all about. Through live music, joyful movement, and engaging teaching practices, students of all experience levels build confidence, creativity, and teamwork while learning new dance skills. KDO’s Teaching Artists draw inspiration from the NDI Method®, an acclaimed arts education approach developed by National Dance Institute, helping create an environment where every child can succeed.

The goal of KDO’s summer program is to help children see that hard work, discipline, and collaboration can lead to extraordinary achievements. We strive to cultivate a summer experience that will create a lifetime of memories. No previous dance or KDO experience required!

Summer Program 2026

Ages: 8-11 at the time of the program

Fee: $25 (one-time, non-refundable registration fee; tuition-free program!)

Dates: June 1 – June 12 (two weeks)

Times: Monday-Friday | 9:00 am-11:45 am

Location: Athenaeum Foundation  – 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN 46205

Registration for 2026 is now closed.

KDO IMAGINE is a week-long summer program that brings together dancers from across our Dancers with Disabilities programs. Please check back here for more information for 2026 programming and visit our Dancers with Disabilities page.

For a week in June, members of our Scholarship Teams engage in a joyful intensive dedicated to honing their KDO skills and learning new choreography. This program is only open to current KDO Scholarship Team members. *Children eligible for the KDO Advanced Teams Summer Program have been part of the KDO SWAT or X-Team for over a year.* E-mail us for additional details.

During the summer, KDO routinely works with other community partners to offer one-time and sequential summer programming. If you are interested in partnering with KDO over the summer, please fill out our Inquiry Form.