Rikud Studio to Host 2026 Summer Camps Focused on Street and Club Dance
The Prospect Heights studio on Vanderbilt Avenue offers breaking, hip-hop, and house with no ballet or recitals.
Rikud Studio will present their 2026 summer camp offerings, running nine weeks from June 15 through August 14. The studio is located in Prospect Heights, at 607 Vanderbilt Avenue, reimagining dance education through street and club dance and challenging the long-standing assumption that ballet must be the starting point of children's dance education. Rikud Studio focuses exclusively on street and club dance forms including breaking, hip-hop, and house.
Located roughly a ten-minute walk from Barclays Center, the studio has enrolled more than 165 students in its first two months and now offers 30 weekly classes serving children, teens, and adults. Rikud operates on an intentionally alternative model with no mirrors, no ballet, and no recitals. For more information visit: https://www.rikudstudio.com/
Camp Hours, Enrollment, and Payment Plans
Camp hours are 8:30AM-3PM, with extended day options available from 3-5PM for additional charge. Three and six month payment plans are available to parents with a $1,000 deposit; payments can also be made weekly with a $350 deposit. For more information about signing up for camp, please visit here.
The Rikud Studio Summer Camp is rooted in street and club dance culture. Each week, campers rotate through breaking, hip hop, and house, alongside visual arts experiences inspired by graffiti and movement.
Camp Programming by Age Group
Campers are grouped by age for developmentally aligned programming:
Ages 5-7: Play-Based Immersion
Our younger dancers build foundations through rhythm stations, mini cyphers, movement games, and obstacle courses. Dance labs introduce breaking, hip hop, and house through playful technique and guided exploration. Creative blocks include graffiti art, name design, and street-art inspired projects. Outdoor time features playground visits, sprinklers, and neighborhood mini-walks. Afternoons include choice-based exploration in dance, art, or building activities, ending each day in a closing circle.
Ages 8-14: Cultural Lab + Skill Development
Older campers deepen technique through focused training blocks in breaking, house, and hip hop. They rotate through choreography lab, freestyle development, groove drills, and conditioning. Cultural sessions explore the roots of street and club dance, while art + design labs investigate letter structure, tag evolution, and creative expression. Neighborhood immersions and guest workshops expand their understanding of movement within the community. The day culminates in crew rehearsal, mentorship, and battle strategy.
Movement happens all day - in the studio, outdoors, and through creative practice. Even visual arts components are grounded in rhythm, spatial awareness, and embodied expression.
Small Group Camp Model
We maintain an intentionally small camp model with three pods of six campers. Each pod is supported by a dedicated counselor and teen assistant, allowing for close supervision, strong relationships, and a deeply supportive environment.
Regular outdoor excursions include nearby playgrounds and splash pads, with sprinklers and water play for younger campers.
Permit pending with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Enrollment Minimum
Each camp week requires a minimum of eight enrolled campers to run. Families will be notified no later than three weeks prior to the start date if a week does not meet minimum enrollment. In that event, families may transfer to another available week or receive a full refund.
Cancellation, Withdrawal, and Credit Policy
Because camp runs in small groups and staffing is scheduled in advance, all camp registrations are non-refundable.
If you need to cancel a registered week of camp:
• 30 or more days before the camp week begins: a credit equal to 100% of tuition paid will be issued.
• 14-29 days before the camp week begins: a credit equal to 50% of tuition paid will be issued.
• Less than 14 days before the camp week begins:no credit will be issued.
Credits have no cash value, are non-transferable, and may be applied toward future Rikud programs within 12 months of issuance.
For full-summer registrations, the same cancellation schedule applies prior to the first day of camp. If a participant withdraws after camp has begun, weeks attended will be charged at the standard weekly rate, and any remaining balance will be issued as credit.
Rikud reserves the right to modify schedules, combine age groups, or cancel a camp week if minimum enrollment requirements are not met or due to circumstances beyond its control. If Rikud cancels a program or camp week, families may choose between a full credit or a full refund.
By completing registration and submitting payment, the parent or legal guardian acknowledges and agrees to this cancellation policy and authorizes the payment method provided to be charged for all applicable tuition and fees.
About Rikud Studio
Rikud was founded by Caila Moed, a former Goldman Sachs professional who spent more than a decade working in finance and philanthropy. Her new venture reflects a growing trend among millennial women toward entrepreneurship over corporate careers. Moed credits her dance training with shaping the discipline and high-performance mindset that informed her professional career.
"Most dance studio education in the U.S. still starts with ballet and works towards recitals," said Moed. "But historically, hundreds of distinct dance traditions emerged from cultures around the world long before ballet became the norm in European courts. Hip-hop, house, and breaking are complete dance forms with their own techniques, histories, and pedagogies."
Rikud’s Dance Education Philosophy
Instruction draws from the established foundations of street and club dance-such as bouncing, rocking and grooving- and including breaking fundamentals such as toprock, footwork, power, freezes while bringing your own unique style to the table. The studio offers classes for all ages. Their most popular class is "Littles," a caregiver-and-child dance party that introduces young children to the foundations of street dance.
Rikud's philosophy reflects a broader movement within dance education-refocusing training on foundational movement principles, improvisation, and cultural context rather than performance. Many dance educators have grown concerned that social media is making dancers focus solely on short-form tricks, acrobatics, and visually sensational choreography, sometimes at the expense of musicality, groove, texture, and emotional expression.
Instruction and Community Partnerships
All classes are taught by working professional dancers and choreographers, and the studio prioritizes instructors who remain active performers within their communities. Rikud's Master Teacher is Andrew Carter, well known in the dance community as Dr. Ew, a professional B-boy and choreographer.
Rikud does not position itself as an authority on hip-hop culture, but rather as a hub and convener. The studio's location places it in proximity to many of hip-hop's most historically rich neighborhoods. Clinton Hill was the childhood neighborhood of The Notorious B.I.G., while nearby Bedford-Stuyvesant's is the childhood home of Jay-Z. Public spaces such as Prospect Park and Fort Greene Park have long served as gathering places for dancers.
Rikud's summer camp is a collaboration with HereNow Cultural Space in Bed-Stuyvesant. They will connect campers directly to the area's cultural history through neighborhood tours, graffiti arts, hip-hop, breaking, and DJ instruction. Rikud serves longtime Brooklyn residents, young families, and newcomers. The studio also hosts breaking battles and community dance events throughout the year, including an upcoming kids breaking battle in partnership with the New York Collective and a family dance party with local-legends Saint James Joy.
Class Descriptions
Littles
0-3 Years Old
A joyful caregiver and child movement class filled with music, dancing, moving, grooving, and giggles. Little ones explore rhythm through claps and stomps and follow playful guided movements that spark curiosity and help them discover what their bodies can do. With a playlist that features Elmo to DMX, the class will get kids confident and excited to be around loud music and social dancing, just like they would from a bar mitzvah or a block party.
$35 for drop-in
$165 for 5-class packages
$325 for 10-week series
*all baby toys are sanitized daily.
Minimovers
A 'hip-hop' movement class for 3-5 Year Olds
A playful hip-hop moving and grooving class designed for early learners. Students explore basic rhythm, simple steps, coordinated arm and foot patterns, beginner floor movements, and fun hip-hop grooves that build balance, confidence, and body control.
$45 for drop-in
$425 for 10-week series
Breakdancing and HipHop
Kids breakdancing and hip-hop ages 5+
Students will learn a fusion of hip-hop and breakdancing, building strength, rhythm, and confidence through real movement foundations. The class blends toprock, footwork, freezes, popping, waving, and beginner power moves, along with musicality and conditioning. History of hiphop and the various styles taught throughout. Students develop discipline, coordination, and endurance as they train across multiple hip-hop styles. Breakdancing is taught by a specialist.
Teens All-Level Hip-Hop
Teens all-level hip-hop ages 12+
The ultimate safe-space - come and hang with your friends - learn dances and moves for the dance floor. With a pump-up circle, and history of hiphop sprinkled in, students will learn a fusion of hip-hop styles. The class focuses on community, a good-time and a high-energy dance party.
$45 for drop-in
$500 for 12-week series
Yoga
Open-level Ashtanga and Iyengar-inspired 60-Minute yoga classes.
Pay-what-you-wish
Grown Fun
ADULT low-pressure, all-level hip-hop ages 18+
Students will learn a fusion of hip-hop styles in a small-group setting. Whether it's your first class or five-hundredth, come as you are and get your groove on.
$25 for drop-in
Series discount
Adult Open Sessions
Rikud Studio is offering no or low-cost Adult Open Sessions to remove any barrier to entry and serve the broader dance movement community:
House Open Session w/ Live DJ ($5)
Hip-Hop Open Session (free)
Babywearing Dance Class
Wear your little one and take this low-impact class with other parents and caregivers. This class focuses on building a community of peers, getting you back in your body, and bonding with your babe.
$25 for drop-in
Series discount
10% off sibling enrollment for 12-week packages. To learn more and enroll in classes, visit rikudstudio.com/schedule.
Summer Camp
Summer Camp | June 15-August 14, 2026
Hours: 8:30AM-3PM | Extended day 3-5PM for additional charge
The Rikud Summer Camp is rooted in street and club dance culture. Each week, campers rotate through breaking, hip hop, and house, alongside visual arts experiences inspired by graffiti and movement.
Ages 5-7: Play-Based Immersion
Younger dancers build foundations through rhythm stations, mini cyphers, movement games, and obstacle courses. Dance labs introduce breaking, hip hop, and house through playful technique and guided exploration. Creative blocks include graffiti art, name design, and street-art inspired projects. Outdoor time features playground visits, sprinklers, and neighborhood mini-walks. Afternoons include choice-based exploration in dance, art, or building activities, ending each day in a closing circle.
Ages 8-14: Cultural Lab + Skill Development
Older campers deepen technique through focused training blocks in breaking, house, and hip hop. They rotate through choreography lab, freestyle development, groove drills, and conditioning. Cultural sessions explore the roots of street and club dance, while art + design labs investigate letter structure, tag evolution, and creative expression. Neighborhood immersions and guest workshops expand their understanding of movement within the community. The day culminates in crew rehearsal, mentorship, and battle strategy.
Movement happens all day - in the studio, outdoors, and through creative practice. Even visual arts components are grounded in rhythm, spatial awareness, and embodied expression.
Rikud maintains an intentionally small camp model with three pods of six campers. Each pod is supported by a dedicated counselor and teen assistant, allowing for close supervision, strong relationships, and a deeply supportive environment.
Regular outdoor excursions include nearby playgrounds and splash pads, with sprinklers and water play for younger campers.
Scholarships are available - for more information, email info@rikudstudio.com.
For more information and to enroll, visit rikudstudio.com/camps.
About Caila Moed
Caila trained for over twenty years and worked professionally as a dancer, with credits including Nicki Minaj, So You Think You Can Dance, Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week, and performances with leading Bollywood and R&B artists. Before launching Rikud, Caila spent more than a decade in finance and philanthropy at Goldman Sachs, Lincoln Center, The Jewish Museum, Spoleto Festival, and the Anne Bass Family Foundation. She holds an MBA from the University of Oxford and is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (500RYT). Caila is a Brooklyn mom who loves her community-and she loves to teach.
About Andrew Carter (aka Dr. Ew)
Andrew Carter, known to students as "Dr. Ew," is a highly respected dance educator with teaching experience at Joffrey Ballet School, Broadway Dance Center, Peridance, and several K-12 schools and youth programs across New York City. Andrew is trained in breakdancing, popping, waving, gliding, and foundational hip-hop movement. He brings more than a decade of professional training and performance experience to every class, with a teaching style that is fun, structured, and confidence-building. Andrew serves as both the master teacher, setting pedagogy for all breaking and hiphop classes, and as a creative and strategic advisor.
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