High school students can improve their dance skills through an instructional summer camp conducted at the Cleary University Wellness Center and in the new on-campus dance studio inside the Wellness Center.
Dates for the summer camp are:
- 6-9 p.m. Saturday, July 25, with an overnight option
- 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 26, with an overnight option
- 9 a.m. to noon Monday, July 27
The camp is open to students entering grades 9-12. Individuals and teams are invited to participate.
Instruction includes technique work, college prep skills, routines from guest choreographers, Game Day 101 and more. The Saturday night instruction includes technique work with Cleary coaches and short jazz combination skills. On Sunday, two guest choreographers will work with students: Lindsey Koshowsky, NAIA All-Conference recipient and All-American; and Olivia Short, NFL cheerleader. At Monday’s wrap up, participants will receive one-on-one feedback from Cleary coaches and team members.
Cleary competitive team dance coach Beth Strom will oversee the three-day camp. She brings 12 years of experience to the university. Coach Strom was named 2025 WHAC Coach of the Year.
Cost of summer dance camp varies, depending on the days and times dancers choose. To register, use this link: https://tinyurl.com/ClearyDanceCamp2026
During camp, incoming high school seniors will have an opportunity to receive an initial dance scholarship offer to Cleary.
Cleary added dance to its athletics program one year ago. Strom continues to recruit competitive dancers for the Cleary co-ed team. Scholarships are awarded to all dancers. Competitive season begins in January 2027 and runs through March 2027. Prior to competing, the team will perform at university and athletic events at the school.
If you are interested in learning more about Cleary’s competitive dance program or summer camp, contact Coach Strom at bstrom@cleary.edu.
About Cleary Coach Beth Strom
Before joining Cleary as the school’s first head coach for its newly created competitive dance program, Strom was head coach for the competitive dance team at Concordia University in Ann Arbor for nine seasons. In addition to being named 2025 WHAC Coach of the Year, she served as dance chair for the WHAC and received WHAC Champion of Character Coach honors twice.
She obtained a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary communication and business from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, and completed a master’s degree in college student affairs leadership from Grand Valley State University. Strom holds several dance certifications.
About Lindsey Koshowsky
Dancer, choreographer and instructor, Koshowsky earned national recognition in collegiate and competitive dance and was inducted into the Concordia University Ann Arbor Athletic Hall of Fame in 2025. She earned multiple All-American recognitions at the NAIA level, and was awarded Newcomer & Dancer of the Year as well as four time First-Team All-Conference at the Wolverine-Hoosier Conference level. Koshowsky holds a degree in Exercise Science, allowing her to emphasize proper technique, injury prevention, and overall dancer wellness in her training. She has been teaching and choreographing in the competitive dance industry since high school and currently works as a teacher and choreographer at Michelle’s Academy of Dance in Brighton.
About Olivia Short
She trained competitively at Michelle’s Academy of Dance in Brighton from age 6 to 17. Short began teaching and choreographing at age 15, following in her mother’s footsteps. After high school, she joined the Detroit Pistons Dancers for the 2021 season and later danced three seasons on the Michigan State Dance Team, serving one year as captain. She is heading into her second season as an NFL Cheerleader.
