About The School
Dance Conservatory offers a Classical Ballet based program with supplementary classes in numerous other dance styles and affiliated arts including Jazz, Modern, Tap, Theatre, AcroDance, Voice, and more. Repertory, Performance, and Company classes are designed to challenge students to apply technical aptitude and stylistic awareness to diverse choreographed pieces. Our company, Ballet Theatre of Dover (BTD), is made up of select students of the school and offers these dancers invaluable performance opportunities.
“But first, a school” were the words of George Balanchine before he began his legacy with the New York City Ballet. Dance Conservatory shares the same vision. The school is dedicated to preparing students for a professional performance career, but most importantly is Dance Conservatory’s commitment to nurturing the young creative minds and channeling their expression through the language of dance.
Spotlight
Registration
Students are evaluated for placement in their classes year round. Business Hours are from 4:00-6:00PM, Mon thru Friday or by appointment.
Holiday Workshop-Performances
Fri, Dec 16th, 7:00PM
Sat, Dec 17th, 11:00AM, 3:00PM, 7:00PM
Sun, Dec 18th, 12:00PM, 4:00PM
View our Performance Opportunities
Workshop Letter (PDF): view | download
New Gold Program
The GOLD Program offers all the classes from the Extension Program with the addition of a few specialized classes. Check out the details to the Dance Conservatory’s new GOLD program on our Fall/Spring page!
Fall Brochure Available
For anyone interested in saving or printing a copy of the fall brochure, it is now available for download.
Nutcracker Performances:
Nutcracker at the Schwartz Center for the Arts
School Shows
Fri, Dec 9, 9:30AM, 12:00PM
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Nutcracker Tea (to benefit Read–Aloud–Delaware)
Sat, Dec 10, 10:00AM and 12:00PM
Public Performances
Sat, Dec 10, 2:00PM and 7:00PM
Sun, Dec 11, 2:00PM
Programs
Classical ballet based training supplemented by jazz, tap, modern, musical theater, and other performing art forms.
Summer classes for 3-4 year olds.
One week, theme based camps, where students immerse themselves in a well‑rounded dance experience. For five year-olds to Teens.
An intense, one-week camp, for intermediate students ready to tackle higher levels of dance training.
A six-week intensely charged arena of physical, mental, and emotional training for aspiring dancers.