First, let’s start with our mission. Our mission is to create a pathway to educational and professional opportunities for the youth of Miami-Dade County, through the study and performance of dance. We are the only nationally accredited community arts school in Florida. How did we execute our mission? Read more! Are you more of a visual person? Watch the video below instead of reading this post!  

THE ACADEMY

Offering quality dance training since 1949 the Academy is a gem in the Miami dance community. Tuition rates are affordable, additionally, 200 Academy students needing financial assistance receive scholarships annually.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 

Free after-school and summer camps are offered to 400 elementary age students in the neighborhoods of Miami Gardens, Little Haiti, Goulds, and Perrine.

NEXT STEPS

Scholarship program for middle and high school students to access advanced dance training at the Academy with the objective of getting them into magnet schools and college.

SUMMER IN NEW YORK

High school and college students have the opportunity to attend summer intensives with professional dance companies in New York. We cover the cost of room and board for up to eight weeks.

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

Our students from all five sites have multiple opportunities to perform each year. Productions break boundaries of race and class, giving many audience members their first chance to see someone who looks just like them performing on stage.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

We work with a vast network of partner agencies to support and address the needs of families challenged by a lack of healthcare, legal immigration status, and food security.

 

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