Dancing Arts Academy
The Dancing Arts Academy’s specialty is providing an excellent day school education for boys and girls in fourth through the twelfth grade through distance learning opportunities in a non-traditional setting for child artists. DAA is recognized as an independent school working with curricula that is fully accredited by the Department of Education. All applicants must take a placement test for entrance and advancement. Each family subscribes to the best fitting curricula for their child. The DAA facilitator or proctor oversees the day to day flow of the students endeavors.
New students must audition in dance and take academic placement tests before acceptance is granted. Only 25 students are accepted per year.
Assessment Process
Dancers audition for acceptance and continuation in the program twice per year. They also receive a written dance evaluation twice per year to document their growth. Each curriculum house adheres to their separate academic assessment system.
Summer Study
Year round pursuits are essential to the development of the student. The Dancing Arts Center maintains a rigorous summer study program that includes dance technique and supporting academic courses. In the final years in the program, dancers often study in National or International programs.
Graduation requirements
Graduation is a two-fold process: meeting or exceeding the list of courses and credits from the Dance Program, as well as meeting or exceeding the requirements of the family’s chosen curriculum. Transcripts are available.
Parents who are interested in more information or placement for the fall are invited to an over view, and question and answer interview with the director.
Audition / Application requirements
All future Dancing Arts Academy (DAA) candidates must submit an audition application (found on this site), with three(3) written recommendations from current teachers, one dance, one academic, and one other. All potential DAA candidates must audition for, be accepted into, and participate in at least four weeks of the summer workshops that precede the upcoming academic year, and demonstrate appropriate academic ability through a written assessment test.
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Apply Online |
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Audition Application |
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Dancing Arts Academy Application |
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Academy Handbook |
