Contemporary Dance Program

DCSA is extremely proud to offer strong Pre-Professional training that provide the opportunity for our students to pursue a professional careers or collegiate dance aspirations. DCSA pre-professional students develop skills such as hard work, discipline and confidence! DCSA has seen amazing success with our Classical Pre-Professional Program (see full list of recognitions here) and we are excited to now offer the same high-quality training for students who wish to pursue the study of Contemporary Dance.

Our Contemporary Dance Program will be headed by world-class DCSA faculty that includes award winning Artistic Director Vanessa Bessler. Our faculty works to instill a sense of self-confidence, an ethic of hard work and discipline and prepare dancers to enter into a collegiate or Professional Career in dance. Dancers can begin training in the Contemporary Dance Track at age 6.

Program Specifics

Open to male and female dancers ages 6 to 19.

Dancers in the Contemporary Dance Program have the opportunity to take the following classes:

  • Contemporary Dance Technique

  • Contemporary Composition and Improvisation (Choreography Composition)

  • Ballet Technique

  • Hip-Hop Dance

  • Jazz Dance

  • Strength and Flexibility

  • Any Open Division class offerings in a variety of disciplines

Pre-Professional Training - Dancers Ages 12 and up

For Dancers 11 and up who wish to pursue a professional or collegiate path in Contemporary Dance, we are excited to offer our Pre-Professional Training Program. Dancers in the Pre-Professional Contemporary Track will attend 10.5 hours of training per week including Contemporary Dance Class, Contemporary Composition, Ballet Technique, Jazz Dance and Strength and Conditioning.

Acceptance into the Pre-professional track is by invitation only - please check our Events page for upcoming audition opportunities or contact us today to schedule a placement class for your dancer.
We would love to be a part of training your child for their future!