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Dance In The US: Shreveport Dance Academy

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This week our series on “Dance in the US” takes us to Louisianna…

Name: Shreveport Dance Academy

Location: 2537 East 70th Street, Shreveport, LA71105

About: This dance academy is also home to the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet. The facility is 9,000 square feet, and there are five studios. Sprung floors and limited class sizes help insure that students will have a safe experience with plenty of personal attention.

The studio teaches classes for those ages 2 1/2 to adult, and there are also offerings besides ballet, including Pilates, tap, jazz and hip hop. For more information about the school, tuition and policies, visit their site on the web.

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Dance In The US: The Academy Of Dance Arts

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This week Dance in the US features a studio from my home state of Illinois…

Name: The Academy of Dance Arts

Location: 1524 Centre Circle Drive, Downers Grove, IL, 60515

About: The Director of this school is Sherry Moray, who was in Chicago City Ballet’s company when I studied there. In addition to Ms. Moray, the faculty also features Homer Hans Bryant as a master guest teacher. Both of these dancers/teachers have been featured in Dance Teacher magazine–and with good reason–they are very talented.

The school is located in Downers Grove, and it has six studios that accommodate a wide variety of classes. Ballet, tap and jazz are all offered, but there are also modern, hip hop and lyrical classes. Adults and teens will find a place here as well. Of particular interest are the “Leaps & Turns” classes that concentrate on honing the skills needed to perfect these movements. The school also offers a summer intensive.

 

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Dance In The US: Ballet Idaho Academy

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Our series on Dance in the US goes out to the west as we take a closer look at Ballet Idaho Academy… 

Name: Ballet Idaho Academy 

Location: 501 S. 8th Street Boise, Idaho 83702   

Heather Hawk

About:

Ballet Idaho Academy is associated with Ballet Idaho, the company. As I looked through the site, I found an impressive “handbook” for parents that outlines in detail nearly anything you could possibly want to know about attending classes there. A very helpful resource. It discusses class levels, gives class descriptions, talks about summer programs and performance opportunities and describes the dress code and code of conduct. Excellent! 

The school offers an ensemble, which gives students the opportunity to get pre-professional experience through an educational outreach program. Admission is by audition only.  

At the helm is Peter Anastos, Artistic Director, who is well-known in the dance world for his many accomplishments. An excellent faculty includes Heather Hawk, a lovely dancer who I had the privilege of studying with years ago at Chicago City Ballet School.

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Dance In The US: School Of Ballet Hawaii

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This week, Dance in the US heads for Hawaii…

Name: School Of Ballet Hawaii

Location: 650 Iwilei Road, Honolulu, HI

About: This school has a year-round training program for all levels of dance students, as well as an annual Nutcracker performance. There is also a Spring production. A summer intensive program is offered for intermediate and advanced students.

The school has an outreach program that does work both within the community and the neighboring islands.

There is a great FAQ section that has a wealth of information. It covers things such as how many classes a child should take per week,  what age the school begins pointe training and what performance opportunities the children have through the school. This is a lovely feature that I wish I saw on more dance school websites–it’s most helpful for parents.

The school also offers a variety of adult ballet classes.

Photo by Anne Mcelwain

 

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Dance In The US: Georgia Dance Conservatory

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Time to head to the south for our next installment of Dance in the US for a peek at this Georgia studio…

Name: Georgia Dance Conservatory

Location: 49 West Park Square, Marietta, GA, 30060

About: Founded in 1956, the Georgia Dance Conservatory emphasizes classical ballet training, but also has classes in jazz,  pointe and contemoporary dance. The school is associated with the Ruth Mitchell Dance Theatre and they are housed in the same location.

Students from the GDC have gone on to dance at places such as the Boston Ballet, The Houston Ballet, The North Carolina Dance Theater, The Martha Graham Dance Company and in a variety of Broadway productions.

In addition to regular classes, the school has a summer intensive as well as a yearly recital.

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