Ignite Lab | Leighton Dance Project
Summer 2026

Ignite Lab

LDP's summer intensive for advanced dancers

Two weeks. Four edits. One goal: leave stronger, sharper, and more confident than when you walked in. Pick your edits, find your crew, and get the kind of training that actually moves the needle: Technique, Artistry, Power, and Rhythm, built for dancers who are ready to work.

Open to dancers from every studio, no LDP membership required
The Four Edits

Choose Your Edit

A two week customizable intensive for advanced, pre professional dancers. Every edit is 5 days and built morning or evening, so it fits your dancer's goals and your family's schedule. Mini, Senior Crew, and Company dancers need 2 edits total.

Ignite Lab is open to the public. You don't need to be an LDP dancer to train with us this summer. Dancers from any studio in the Sacramento area and beyond are welcome, this is your shot to train alongside industry professionals who work on Broadway, national tours, and the convention circuit.

Investment

$523 per edit
Buy 1 edit, get 1 at 10% off
Current LDP Members: Mini-Senior Crew and Mini-Senior Company dancers, 2 Ignite Lab Edits are required.
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Week 1 · Mornings

Technique Edit

5 Days · 9:00–12:00 PM · July 20–24

Ballet and modern, built to last. Ballet classes, variations, modern technique sessions, pilates, and yoga, all working toward cleaner lines and stronger fundamentals.

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Week 1 · Afternoons

Artistry Edit

5 Days · 1:00–4:00 PM · July 20–24

Contemporary and jazz, driven by artistry. Improvisation, movement composition, and dancing on film, built for dancers ready to find their own voice.

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Week 2 · Mornings

Power Edit

5 Days · 9:00–12:00 PM · July 27–31

High intensity dance team and pom style training. Advanced turns, leaps, and acro enrichment, for dancers chasing bigger, sharper, stronger.

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Week 2 · Afternoons

Rhythm Edit

5 Days · 1:00–4:00 PM · July 27–31

Hip hop and tap, full send. Hip hop fundamentals, tap jams, style history, and advanced trick seminars for both styles.

Find Your Days

View Your Schedule

Pick your edit, your level, and your day. Your dancer's line up for the day shows up below, exactly like it'll run in the studio.

Technique Edit

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · July 20–24
Educators and stations are subject to change. Questions about your dancer's placement? Reach out any time.
Meet the Faculty

17 Guest Teachers. Two Wild Weeks.

Tap any card to see what they teach and the story behind them. These are working professionals, Broadway, Rockettes, national tours, NBA dance teams, so soak it up.

Get Ready

What to Know Before You Go

Everything your dancer needs to show up ready, from check-in to the studio bag.

The Logistics

The essentials for drop-off, pick-up, and the hours in between.

Check-In & Drop-Off

Check in at the LDP front desk. Drop-off can happen anytime up to 20 minutes before a session starts.

Pick-Up Window

Please plan to pick up dancers right when their last session of the day ends. Front desk staff hold a 15 minute grace period if you're running a little behind.

Between-Edit Break

Staying for morning and afternoon edits? Dancers can hang in the student lounge to rest, eat, and recharge between sessions. Front desk stays staffed the whole time. This is separate from the pick-up window above, so no need to rush. Just ask dancers to clean up after themselves.

Water & Snacks

Bring a water bottle, we've got a filling station on site. Peanut free snacks are welcome between classes and on breaks in the halls.

Label Everything

Water bottles, shoes, and bags should all have your dancer's name on them. With up to 17 guest teachers moving through over two weeks, labeled gear makes it easy to reunite dancers with their stuff.

What to Wear, By Edit

Tap an edit to see the dress code for each class inside it.

Know Before You Go

What Each Class Covers

Tap an edit to see what every class inside it actually covers, so you know exactly what your dancer is walking into.

Ready to lock in your dancer's edits?

Dancing somewhere else? You're still welcome here. Ignite Lab is open to dancers from every studio, you'll just need a free Parent Portal account first if you're new to LDP. See below.

Please note: The portal will auto-post a $50 membership fee to your account during checkout. You will not be charged for it, it's automatically removed from your account after enrollment. There is no membership fee for Ignite Lab.

Already have an LDP Parent Portal account

Log in and enroll directly under Camps.

Log In & Enroll
New to LDP or dancing at another studio

You'll need to create a free account before you can enroll. On the portal page, look for "Create Account" or "New Family" (not the login fields), set up your account, then head to Camps to enroll in Ignite Lab.

Create Account & Enroll
Still stuck? Email us and we'll help you get set up →