Choreography Collective Immerse yourself in an 7-day intensive designed to further explore and discover the depths of your authentic artistic voice.

Qualified students have the option to choose between one of two artistic tracks.
Please see the next blue accordion for application requirements for each track.

Creator Track:
For ages 18 and up.
Participate as a Choreographer and gain the opportunity to evolve an original new or developing work.
Students are required to submit an application and be accepted before participating in this track.

Collaborator Track:
For ages 15 and up with intermediate to advanced levels of dance training.
Participate as a dancer. Opportunity to experience the creative process of learning a new/developing dance work.
Students are required to submit an application and be accepted before participating in this track.

Point Park Students:
Currently enrolled Point Park students are encouraged to attend this program as a FOR credit or NON-credit student. No application is required for either student. Students must still register on CampDoc.

FOR credit students should work directly with the Choreography Collective Program Directors and School of Dance, as well as their assigned University Advising Center staffmember. 

Students can register automatically via this webpage and should enter code PPUSTUDENT26 for 50% off tuition. The registration fee and room/board fees are not included in this discount. 

Virtual Auditions will open in late fall 2025!
To access our video audition portal, please visit: https://app.getacceptd.com/pointparksummer 

Video Audition Fee: 

All video auditions will be charged a $40.00 fee due upon submission. This payment will be collected via Accept’d by debit or credit card. Unable to pay the audition fee? Apply for a fee waiver via Accept'd HERE. 

Video Submission: Due by Monday, May 18, 2026

All video submissions should be framed as horizontal/landscape. Your video audition will need to include the following:

Creator Track: Choreographer

Application requirements: 
1. A 1-minute video essay to share your choreographic interests and intentions. Be sure to include the genre or style of dance this will encompass. 
2. A sample choreographic piece.
3. A recent photo or headshot (.jpg only).
4. A professional resume including performance and choreographic experience (.pdf only).

Collaborator Track: Dancer

Application requirements: 
1. A 1-minute sample of movement or dance representative of skill level.
2. A 1-minute video essay introducing why you should be considered for this program. Be sure to describe your future goals.
3. A recent photo or headshot (.jpg only).
4. A professional resume including performance and training experience (.pdf only).

Important Dates:

Residential and Commuter Check-In: Sunday, July 26 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Dates: Sunday, July 26  - Saturday, August 1, 2026
Showcase Presentation: Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 1 pm (open to family and friends)

Class Outlook:

As we plan for our 2026 session, the class outlook below is subject to change. 

Classes will be held daily from approximately 9 am - 6 pm, with a 1-hour lunch and dinner break on campus. Each day will consist of movement studies, compositional explorations, group discussions and studio lab time. 

Sunday Check-In + Day 1
1 - 3 pm: Student Check-in
4 - 5 pm: Welcome! Orientation and Informational Meetings Goals and Expectations
5 - 6 pm: Dinner
6 - 7 pm: Individual warm-up for auditions 
7 - 8 pm: Auditions- Informal auditions for Creators to cast Collaborators

DAYS 2 - 5
9 - 10 am: Community Coffee Conversations - Goal Setting and Daily Visions
10:15 - 11:30 am: Full Company Dance Class (lead by select Creator)
11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Lunch
12:30 - 5:30 pm: Composition LAB

Track One 
12:30 - 2:50 pm: In Studio with Dancers
3 - 5:20 pm: Individual Process and One-on-One meetings with Program Directors

Track Two 
12:30 - 2:50 pm, GRW: Individual Process and One-on-One meetings with Program Directors
3 - 5:20 pm, GRW: In Studio with Dancers

5:30 - 6:30 pm, RDF: Dinner
6:30 - 8 pm, GRW: Creator LAB

Address: GRW Dance Complex, 201 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 

2026 Program Directors TBA

The $16 million George Rowland White Performance Center opened in 2008 in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh. It is a Gold LEED-certified building and one of the few green arts facilities in the region. The 44,000-square-foot center includes:

To view more information about our state-of-the-art dance facilities, click here.

Payment Information:

All payments are due before the start of the program. 

Registration and payments will be handled through our easy, user-friendly online registration platform, CampDoc. Students must be accepted into the program before they can register. Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Electronic Checks are accepted. Payment plans are available. Students receive a t-shirt with seasonal swag and an ID holder with their registration. 

Non-Refundable Registration Fee: 
A non-refundable registration fee of $200.⁰⁰ is required to reserve your space in a session. Please review our FAQs for the most up-to-date information on cancellations and refunds. 

Dorm and Meal Plan Information:
Residential students receive 3 meals on weekdays and 2 meals on weekends (19 meals total per week). Commuters receive a daily lunch and dinner buffet during the program. All meals take place in our Lawrence Hall Dining Room.

*Airport Shuttle

Students arriving for the Choreography Collective may opt-in to be picked up at the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) between the timeframe of 9:00am EST and 2:00pm EST on each Sunday.  The first shuttle will leave the Pittsburgh International Airport at 9:00am EST to drop students off at Point Park University for check-in. The last shuttle will leave Pittsburgh International Airport at 2:00pm EST. Please plan accordingly to have flights arriving between 8:00am EST and 1:30pm EST on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Accommodations will not be provided for shuttle service for students arriving outside of the provided timeframe.

Students departing from the Choreography Collective on Saturday, August 1 should plan flight departures after 6:00pm EST. Please plan accordingly and send itinerary information to summercamps@pointpark.edu. Accommodations will not be provided for shuttle service for students departing outside of the Saturday dates.

Available Discounts:
1. A 30% tuition discount is currently offered to Point Park University employees, alumni, and their immediate family members. Family is defined as yourself, your spouse/partner, and/or your children. Deposit and room/ board costs are not available for this discount.

2. Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate Point Park students receive 50% off of tuition (registration fee and room/board is not applicable). 

3. Returning high school or non-credit students who attend will receive $100^.00 off of their tuition cost. Thanks for your continued interest in our program. 

4. Enroll a participant in more than one program or register more than one child from the same family to receive $50.⁰⁰ off your balance. This coupon can only be applied to one program or account.

Please Note: Tuition discounts cannot be stacked. Students receiving an artistic scholarship who are also eligible for a tuition discount may apply only one, whichever provides the largest benefit. However, the returner discount is exempt from this rule and can be combined with any other discount or scholarship.

We will do our best to fulfill roommate requests, but requests are NOT guaranteed. Students will have the opportunity to enter requests during the registration process. 

Each residence hall has multiple points of secure access to student living areas, such as key cards, access codes, and lock and key. 

Adult resident assistants (RAs) live on campus to supervise students who are minors. Each RA is responsible for eight to ten minors. 

As an undergraduate student at Point Park, you’ll have access to opportunities only a world-class city can offer — and few universities can match — for a real-world, career-oriented education. Consider a B.F.A. in Dance.