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Pick up & perform
Learn choreography fast, perform under pressure, and build the muscle memory pros rely on.
August 15-16, 2026
C.A.M.P.
Creating and Mastering Performance
High-level training. Real industry energy.
2-Day Intensive at Central Connecticut State University
Directed by James "Combo" Marino. Industry training built from years on stage with the world's top artists. @campdanceintensive
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About
More than a class.
A weekend of powerful growth.
C.A.M.P. is Creating and Mastering Performance, a concentrated industry intensive designed to sharpen the performer you're becoming.
The program will guide you to use skillsets you already have, combined with the knowledge I've accumulated, to build a better understanding of your purpose as both a human being and an artist.
Developed through years of training and working alongside the most accomplished entertainers in the industry, C.A.M.P. exists for dancers who want more. Two days. No distractions. All focus.
The Experience
Train like you're already ready.
Sessions mirror the pace, pressure, and precision of professional work.
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Own your artistry
Apply dynamics, make bold choices, and develop a voice that reads from the first row to the back.
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Expand your vocabulary
Understand how to use what you already know and gain access to other styles you will see in commercial choreography.
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Stage-ready execution
Work through on-the-spot changes, stage choreography, and the discipline of a working performer.
You belong in the room.
Junior track
Rising Talent
Ages 8-12
11am-1pm
Scholarships
Main intensive
Emerging Artists
Ages 13+
3pm-8pm
10+ hours of industry training
Scholarships + Performance Opportunities
- Want to reach a new level of ability
- Are serious about getting better
- Are ready to invest in your training
- Hungry when you're pushed past your comfort zone
Credits
From the world's biggest stages to your training.
Years on tour, on television, on red carpets. The same standard James "Combo" Marino brings to C.A.M.P. is the one he lived on those stages.
Venue
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut. A flagship campus setting for Connecticut's most focused dance intensive.
Dates
Aug 15-16
Format
2-Day Intensive
Plan your travel early. Parking and check-in details will be sent to registered dancers via email.
Passes
Choose your track.
Early bird pricing available for a limited time. All passes include full access to your selected track.
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Early Bird
C.A.M.P.
Creating and Mastering
Performance
Emerging Artists
Full 2-day intensive · Ages 13+
3pm-8pm
10+ hours of industry training
Scholarships + Performance Opportunities
$195
$220
Junior
Early Bird
C.A.M.P.
Creating and Mastering
Performance
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Early Bird
C.A.M.P.
Creating and Mastering
Performance
One Day Pass
Emerging or Rising · Single day access
$50
Groups
Early Bird
C.A.M.P.
Creating and Mastering
Performance
Group Pass
10+ dancers · Price per person
$180
Groups of 10+: email jcmdancecamp@gmail.com
FAQ
Before you arrive.
Rising Talent (Junior) is for ages 8-12. Emerging Artists is for ages 13+. Both tracks are for dancers ready for intensive training who want to level up their craft.
August 15-16, 2026
The room is filling.
Claim your spot.
Two days that can shift how you move, how you think, and how you show up. If you're willing to put in the work, so is Combo.