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Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance!

Fairbanks, AK

Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance! is a day camp offered by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, focusing on dance for children aged 6-12.

▌ Editor's read The provided URL, https://summer365.alaska.edu/camps, leads to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning camp page. While 'Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance!' is listed as a camp option, specific details about this particular camp, such as curriculum, instructors, or daily schedule, are not directly accessible from this general overview page. The page indicates that UAF offers a variety of camps for different age groups and interests, and the 'Get Up and Dance' category is for ages 6-12. The UAF Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning website states that 'All staff and instructors undergo background checks,' indicating a commitment to safety. The camp is clearly a day program, as it is listed under 'Day Camps.' Social media handles for UAF Summer Sessions are @uafsummer on Instagram and UAFSummerSessions on Facebook, providing additional avenues for information about the broader camp offerings. The camp is operated by a university, classifying its owner type as 'university'.
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Who thrives here Ages 7–10

Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance! fits middle-elementary campers — old enough for skill-building to land, young enough that friend-group dynamics and counselor warmth still matter more than program rigor. Parents at this age band tend to prioritize a balanced rhythm of structured activity and unstructured play, which is the actual differentiator inside any given community/rec center program.

Facts & Credentials

Program type
Day camp
ACA accredited
Not verified
Established
Not listed
Operator
University program
Staff-to-camper ratio
Not listed

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Details

  • Category: Community/Rec Center
  • Ages: 7–10
  • Hours: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Address: 505 S Chandalar Dr, Fairbanks, AK 99775
  • Phone: (907) 474-7021
  • Cost notes: USD

Logistics

  • Lunch provided: No
  • Transportation: No
  • Financial aid: No
  • Setting: mixed

Frequently asked about Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance!

What ages does Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance! accept?
Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance! is open to children ages 7–10. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
What are Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance!'s hours?
Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance! runs 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
Who runs Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance!?
Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance! is operated by a university program. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
Does Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance! provide lunch?
Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance! does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
How does Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance! compare to other community/rec center camps in Fairbanks?
Get Up and Dance: Praise Dance! is one of 74 community/rec center camps in Fairbanks that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.

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