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We’ve created the Summer Dance in L.A. programs so that dancers may: 

 1.) Train with the top  choreographers, as L.A. is known as the hip hop/commercial dance capital.

2.) Live with an L.A. family to show that California. is open, accepting, kind and welcomes everyone.

3.) Have a “living/study abroad” experience but with high school being a dance school. 

Spend your mornings and afternoons at Millennium Dance Complex, TMilly, Fuzion Force, Eighty Eight Studio and The Playground LA. Dance alongside some of the best dancers, some who’ve danced with your favorite celebrity. To get a true idea of the commercial dance world, you must spend your time training in Los Angeles. Why not combine it with summer fun?

We will match you with your host family, your L.A. family who will provide you not just room and full board, but a loving home. We will also do a ton of fun activities to explore Los Angeles, both touristy and local hot spots. You’ll explore everything from Hollywood Walk of Fame, Santa Monica, Magic Mountain, Venice Boardwalk, downtown districts, Universal Studios and local events.

Los Angeles is a huge dance destination in the summer which makes it difficult to navigate. But we take care of everything so you don’t have to. You won’t have to worry about anything but dancing and enjoying L.A. life. 

Space is purposely limited to maintain a comprehensive summer dance training schedule.

We call it the Los Angeles Summer Dance Program Vacation!

Every week and day is different. The dancers and dance captain look at all the studios’ schedules and make a dance plan based on what YOU, the dancer, wants. There is so much dance happening and you work as a team to create your group dance schedule. We are a dance democracy! You will only dance in a group and must remain with the group at all times. No exceptions.

<<SAMPLE SCHEDULE>>

9AM – 1:30PM

Spend your mornings and afternoons dancing at Millennium Dance Complex, TMilly, Fuzion Force, Eighty Eight Studio in the NoHo Arts District, home to the top choreographers in the business. We’ll METRO it over to Hollywood studios like The Playground LA and The Edge. 

2-5PM

On group activity days (you will receive an activity calendar) you will explore the city and do a ton of activities to explore the history, culture, tastes and city ambiance…from Universal Studios to Hollywood Blvd. to beach days and hanging out with new friends.

6:30 – 10:30PM

Dinner time with your L.A. family. Free time with your host family and new friends or another round of class.

We choose our dancers based on their passion for dance. You should have a minimum of a year of dance experience and be able to do the choreography of your favorite choreographer. If not, this is not the program for you. It is not a beginning dancer program. You will be asked to submit videos. You will improve when you are here. We do not care about perfect English level. You will improve your English while in L.A.  All we care about is dance!  We Skype interview every dancer. It is a fun and informal chat about you, dance, L.A. and our program. It’s mandatory.

Since L.A. Cultural Exchange started out as a semester exchange program for high school young artists, host families were always a part of the program. We believe this traditional approach to living makes for an easier and much more fun experience in L.A. We have run exchange programs since 2013 so our host families are people we know (and love) and are a quick drive or walk away from the program managers.

DEADLINES

PRICE:
$4,600.00
(a full 30 days living in Los Angeles and includes everything minus flight, insurance, cell)

Everything is included and taken care of for you: airport pick up, your housing, food, transportation, dance classes, entertainment entrance fees and snack. But being under 18 you would not be able to come by yourself so we provide a family structure and supervised, planned activities at a much more economical price. Here’s a chart for just one person if you were to come to Los Angeles and do our program on your own.

Here are the steps in the process to come dance in L.A.

1. Fill out the inquiry form.
2. We schedule the mandatory interview – a fun chat!
3. Fill out the application (links will be sent when accepted).
4. L.A. host family match.
5. Authorization to Act as a Guardian notarized form.
6. Send proof of traveler’s health insurance.
7. Send flight info.
8. Payment.
9. What’s App group to get to know the other dancers, packing list, app downloads, rules, studio etiquette, etc.

Our Summer DANCE in L.A. program is for both U.S. and international dancers 14-18 years old who want to further their dance training in Los Angeles at some of the top dance studios in the city.

Our program’s goal is to bring a small and select group of talented young men and women to dance hard and enjoy life in Los Angeles for the entire, fun month of July. So when someone asks you: “What did you do last summer?” You simply say: “ I was living and dancing in Los Angeles last summer.”

We will match you with your L.A. host family, your home base and forever family. You will dance at Millennium Dance Complex, Movement Lifestyle, The Playground, Debbie Reynolds (17+ only), The Edge and other studios offering particular classes. We will explore the city as a group and you will simply be an L.A. dancer for July.

OUR STUDENTS

The ages are 14-18 for this particular summer program. We interview you to determine compatibility for a VERY limited number of spaces. Our students are grateful for this experience, excited to make friends with people from various cultures, and are eager to explore L.A. Appreciation, thank yous, and communicating are necessary for our host families and program. Do you have to be a professional with years of training? No! We look for dancers who have a passion for dance and who will be grateful for the opportunity to live and dance in L.A. We look for dancers who have an open mind, a positive attitude for other dancers and their L.A. family, who will take direction from the choreographer, who will help other dancers, and who will strive to be the best in the class.

WHAT DOES THE PROGRAM INCLUDE?

Enrollment in Millennium Dance Complex and Movement Lifestyle and dance class pass, plus group classes at other NoHo and Hollywood studios
Matching you with one of our L.A. host families
The host family takes care of room and board: three meals a day, support, help, activities, a family structure
Organizing group activities to explore L.A.
A month unlimited METRO pass
Monitoring integration into the host family and training

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM?

Airfare
Mandatory travel health insurance
Pocket money for shopping, out with friends when not with L.A. family or program activities, or group activities with a non-hosted lunch

WHERE IS THE PROGRAM LOCATION?

Our program and L.A. families are located in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, the suburban area of L.A. Our schools and training facilities are primarily in the NoHo Arts District in North Hollywood and Hollywood. All of these are accessible to major modes of transportation, including two METRO subway lines for easy access to school, home, arts training and all of Los Angeles.

WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED?

We have a jam-packed summer of exciting group activities planned for you, everything from Hollywood Walk of Fame, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Magic Mountain, Venice Boardwalk, downtown districts and everything in between. We will use the METRO for our group events. All students will be provided with a METRO pass (your BFF). You will experience the tourist L.A. AND the local spots. Our goal is for you to not only be a dancer, but be a Los Angeleno this summer! An activity calendar will be provided.

ARE THERE RULES?

The application will list all the program rules and causes for dismissal from the program. All students will receive a copy of the program rules in their orientation packet and we will review them at our student orientation.

IS THERE A CURFEW?

The curfew is set by the family. If it is broken, the students are given a warning. If it is broken a second time, the students are sent home.

WHAT ABOUT ALCOHOL?

There is no alcohol consumption. Students who break this rule will be sent home immediately, at the natural parents’ expense.

DO I NEED INSURANCE?

Proof of health insurance is mandatory. For our international students, we do not have a requirement of which company you choose or any affiliation with any company. It should be travel medical coverage. Here is a good place to start: www.internationalstudentinsurance.com

FLIGHT

You should arrive on the program arrival date, June 30 and the departure date, August 1.

WHAT ABOUT TRANSPORTATION?

L.A. is huge and our students must understand that it will take time to get places and need to plan accordingly. We will provide each student with a METRO pass. It is the student’s job to get to any arts training or extra curricular activity. The host family and our team will show the student how to get to class. We will also show students the L.A. METRO system, which is what we use for group activities and how we all will get around this summer. Even though L.A. is large, it is very easy to navigate the transportation system.

IS THERE PROGRAM SUPPORT?

Students will be a part of the L.A. Cultural Exchange student family, which will include other U.S. students as well as an eclectic group of hand-selected international exchange students. The Program Managers are available 24/7, and live in the San Fernando Valley neighborhoods of L.A. where our program is located.

WHO WE ARE

We are L.A. Cultural Exchange, a program of Artists Exchange Group, Inc., an arts education, marketing and tourism corporation based in Los Angeles’ booming NoHo Arts District since 2003. The NoHo Arts District is Los Angeles’ official arts district located in the North Hollywood neighborhood. NoHo is filled with 20+ theatres, professional dance studios, acting studios, art galleries, recording studios, boutiques and a myriad of dining options and venues that give us one-of-a-kind events.

WHAT’S THE APPLICATION PROCESS?

SKYPE interview with the student.
Accept student in program
Fill out application and appropriate forms
Match the student with the host family
Fill out school-specific forms
Invoice

WHEN IS THE PAYMENT DUE?

Students are invoiced the full program fee amount. All fees are due by May 30.

CAN I CANCEL?

A student has the right to cancel by June 15 and will receive a refund less the $300 application fee and any other itemized nonrefundable fees within 30 calendar days. If the program cancels, we will refund entire program fee within 30 calendar days.

CAN I WITHDRAW?

A student may withdraw from the program within the first week and there will be a prorated refund given less application fee and other itemized nonrefundable fees within 30 calendar days. After that date and at any time if a student is dismissed from the program due to failure to follow policies outlined in the Student Rule Book, there will be no refund due.

ARE THERE ANY NONREFUNDABLE FEES?

$300 application fee, mailing or courier fee, all bank wire transfer fee and credit card processing fees, housing placement service fee or any actual cost of housing arrangement for students incurred, passes, activity entrance fees, or similar charges.