WOODSHED
 

General Information

 
 
 

Details

What’s Included

Created especially for the serious tap dancer looking for IMMERSION into the tap world, this experience will dive into the complexities of the processes of their mentor and develop relationships that will last a lifetime. 

  • 8-Day residency with your Mentor

  • Classes throughout the week with all Mentors

  • Discovery classes (past classes have included history, film, etc)

  • Performance sharing opportunity

  • Time to explore National Rocky Mountain Park

  • Variety of group activities

  • 8 days and 7 nights of lodging in Hibbard Hall, a dorm that will house only Woodshed attendees

  • All meals while at camp

  • Shuttle transport to and from Denver airport (times are restricted)

  • Woodshed T and gear

  • Relationships and experiences that will last a lifetime

discovery classes

  • Technique

  • Musicality

  • History

  • Film

  • Teaching

  • Strong focus on improvisation and developing your own voice as a tap dancer

Dates

APPLICATION AND PAYMENT DATES

  • Sept 15, 2023 Applications are open

  • Nov 1, 2023 Early/Priority Acceptances

  • Jan 1, 2024 Application deadline - extension granted Feb 1

  • Feb 1, 2024 Regular Acceptances

  • Feb 15, 2024 Deadline for full payment or first payment on Payment Plan

  • Mar 1, 2024 Late application deadline

  • Apr 1, 2024 Final Round of Acceptances (if space allows)

PAYMENT PLAN OPTION

  • Feb 15, 2024 1st Payment Due on Pmt Plan

  • Mar 15, 2024 2nd Payment Due on Pmt Plan

  • Apr 15, 2024 Balance Due on Pmt Plan

 
 

Join me for an experience in the mountains that you will cherish for a lifetime.

malana murphy  |  founder

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Tuition - $1995

  • Application Fee*:  $30 (due at time of application)

  • Full Payment OR Payment Plan is due 2/15/23

2 Great Ways To Pay

PAY IN FULL - Pay in full by February 15, 2024

  • $1995 Full Tuition Rate - Full payment due by 2/15/24

PAYMENT PLAN OPTION

$2195 payable with the following schedule:

  • 2/15/24 $750 Payment One Due (which includes the $250 deposit)

  • 3/15/24 $750 Payment Two Due

  • 4/15/24 $695 Balance Due

Refunds/Cancellations

We understand that injuries and emergencies can come up that may prohibit you from attending. Below is our policy on refunds:

All payments are non-refundable. Medical issues will be addressed on a case by case basis.

Scholarships

There will be a very limited number of scholarships available.  Recipients will be selected by RIFF Dallas staff and scholarships will be given out at RIFF Dallas.

We are seeking corporate sponsorship for future events to help facilitate more scholarship opportunities.  If you know of anyone who wants to participate in this program, please have them email us at riffdallastap@gmail.com.

 
 
 
 

What Does the Week Look Like?

Day 1:  Arrival Day - Meet and greet with entire group as well as individual groups and mentors. Evening activity

Day 2:  Most of the day is spent with your mentor.  There is a bonding experience that happens in the morning and then classes throughout the day. Evening activity

Day 3:  Classes with Woodshed faculty and staff. Evening activity

Day 4:  Morning camp activity followed by class with faculty and staff

Day 5:  Classes with Woodshed faculty and staff. Evening activity

Day 6: Classes with Woodshed faculty and staff. Evening activity

Day 7:  Most of the day is spent with your mentor. You will have an informal share at the end of the day that each mentor designs.

Day 8:  Departure Day

The evening activities consist of film footage showings moderated by mentors, game nights, movie night, jams, etc.

Also, each evening has the opportunity for open jams after 9pm.

Everything is included in the price of the event:  lodging, food, shuttle to and from Denver airport, classes, activities, etc.  The only thing that you will need to purchase is your flight.

 
 

Let The Journey Begin!

I am so excited that you have decided to join me on this journey.  I wanted to create an experience like no other, where dancers from all around the world could come together, sharpen their skills, and develop their own voice as a tap dancer.  Our world deserves an orchestra of tap dancers so diverse with command of their abilities, strengths and vulnerabilities.  So tap family...Let's Shed!

 
 
 
 
 

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