The Summer Praise Dance group was created during the summer of 2013 to create community within our studio, to reach out to our surrounding community in a new way, and to teach our students how dancing can be used as a form of worship.
This group is open to rising 2nd-12th graders each summer. We meet for five days in June to learn and rehearse a mini-ballet or worship set and spend the remainder of our summer touring and sharing in worship each Sunday morning with congregations in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. We are led by Miss Alaina, Miss Grace and the Student Leadership Team. This group serves as a planning committee for the ballet and helps to choreograph and teach. We love dancing together and worshipping the Lord!
For Dancers:
Our Summer Praise Intensive will be held June 15-19, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Dancers must be present all five days to participate.
We may only have limited spots available. Please submit your registration forms as soon as possible.
This group is open to rising 2nd-12th graders.
There is a fee of $25 to borrow costumes for the summer. Each dancer will also need their own black leotard, pink tights, and ballet shoes.
We understand that you may have vacation, other commitments, etc., so go ahead and plan your summer- this ballet will be choreographed to easily adapt to many venues, number of dancers, and absences.
Summer Praise Participation Form 2026
You will receive a welcome email in May and again a few days before camp begins!
For Churches:
We are taking bookings for our Summer Tour! Please fill out this form to request a Sunday:
We will have worship materials available to you the week of June 15-19
This group is open to rising 2nd-12th graders each summer. We meet for five days in June to learn and rehearse a mini-ballet or worship set and spend the remainder of our summer touring and sharing in worship each Sunday morning with congregations in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. We are led by Miss Alaina, Miss Grace, and the Student Leadership Team. This group serves as a planning committee for the ballet and helps to choreograph and teach. We love dancing together and worshipping the Lord!
2026 Summer Tour Schedule:
Come worship with us in the Harrisonburg area this summer!
June 21st Linville Creek Church of the Brethren
11:00 service
28 Old Stone Church Lane, Fort Defiance
June 28th Augusta Stone Presbyterian Church
10:30 service
409 Brethren Rd, Broadway
July 5th Mill Creek Church of the Brethren
10:00 service
7600 Port Republic Road, Port Republic
July 12th Emmanuel Episcopal Church
10:30 service
660 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg
July 19th Staunton Grace Covenant Church
10:30 service
410 West Beverley St, Staunton
July 26th St. Jacob’s Spaders Lutheran Church
10:30 service
3555 Spaders Church Rd, Mount Crawford
August 2nd Harrisonburg First Church of the Brethren
10:30 service
315 South Dogwood Drive, Harrisonburg
August 9th Dayton United Methodist Church
10:00 service
215 Ashby Street Dayton
August 16th Dayton Church of the Brethren
10:30 service
202 Main Street, Dayton
August 23rd Montezuma Church of the Brethren
9:30 service
4937 Ottobine Road, Dayton
August 30th Salem Lutheran Church
10:30 service
417 Salem Church Road, Mount Sidney
Our Past Summer Journeys:
2017 The Wall: a Parable
2018 Prodigal
2019 The Cross: Easter Story
2020 From Fear Into Faith
2021 “You Are Special” by Max Lucado
2022 Speak the Name
2023 It’s Always Been You
2024 Joseph