You're invited to experience DCSA Day Training & Academic programs at an upcoming Open House & Audition.

Our Day Training Program provides essential training to our most advanced students in a small, intimate class setting with the goal being to prepare these students for professional careers in dance.

Our Academic Program is perfect for any student looking for a tailored educational experience to fit their needs. 

These programs can be used separately or combined. Age 10+.

Daytime session: 1:30 pm in-depth 30 minutes presentation for the parents, followed by a 2-hour audition for the dancer at the same time.

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What we offer: 
The  DCSA Day Training program provides essential training to our most advanced and dedicated students to prepare them for a  professional or collegiate dance career. Led by 8-time YAGP Outstanding Teacher award winner Vanessa Bessler, this program has produced:

• The  DCSA Day Training program provides essential training to our most advanced and dedicated students to prepare them for a  professional or collegiate dance career. Led by 8-time YAGP Outstanding Teacher award winner Vanessa Bessler, this program has produced:

  - 2 Prix de Lausanne candidates

  - IBC JACKSON and YAGP FINAL ROUND candidates

• The DCSA Day Training program has the highest rate of acceptance in the region launching dancers to the top layer of company schools in the world. In addition, DCSA has the highest number of scholarships awarded in the region including hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to schools around the world: Dutch National Ballet School (Netherlands), San Francisco Ballet School, Royal Ballet School (England), Ballet West Year-long program, Paris Opera Ballet Summer Intensive (France), Princess Grace Academy (Monaco), Teatro Alla Scala (Italy) English National Ballet Trainee program (England), Bolshoi Ballet Academy (Russia), Oklahoma City Ballet Trainee Program, Vaganova Academy (Russia), Next Generation Ballet, and Alberta Ballet (Canada), Colorado Ballet, Next Generation Ballet, The Rock School for Dance Education, Kansas City Ballet School, Tulsa Ballet School, Houston Ballet Academy. 

• Our Daytime Ballet Training Program is for dedicated dancers looking to pursue a collegiate path or a career in dance. The program includes two tracks: classical ballet or contemporary dance. The full training schedule includes:

  • - Daily Technique, Pointe, Repertoire 

    - Pas de Deux

    - Contemporary & Modern

    - Conditioning & Flexibility

    Additional benefits: Performance and media opportunities, Summer Intensive and Company audition preparation 

The  DCSA Academic program offers students age 10+ a hybrid-schooling environment to meet their academic goals. This program was created to fill the gap when between regular, brick and mortar school to homeschooling. We offer a variety of state-of-the-art virtual school programs that adapt to the needs of young individuals that are involved in rigorous, pre-professional extra curricular activities.

This program takes the burden from homeschooling guardians, as our Academic Coach ensures students maintain their academic timeline and achieve comprehension and grades that will allow these students to later pursue a university or college of their choice. 

The strong curriculum allows them to develop excellent preparation for college, but allows for schedule flexibility so these students can have the best of both worlds - strong academics and time for high profile extra-curricular activities. 

It requires minimum involvement of parents as our our Academic Coach supports students so they can be academically successful and wonderful college candidates. 

This program can work for any student not well-served in a traditional brick-and-mortar school, too, not just dancers.  

This program benefits any student not well-served in traditional school and is not limited to just dancers. It offers:

• flexible schooling hours 

• accredited virtual education programs with acceptances to top colleges and universities 

• accelerated schooling options

• daily, 1-on-1 support from the Academic Coordinator Lisa Dunne

• great environment for those with academic challenges due to learning differences (Tuition-free public virtual school options available with accommodation support for students with learning differences.)

RSVP to attend an upcoming Open House and learn how your dancer would benefit from the DCSA Academic & Day Training programs. *Ages 10+

Join us for our Fall open house events:

Friday, November 17

1:30pm: 30 minutes meeting for parents & dancers

2-4 p.m.: Trial Class

What to wear: ballet attire, hair in bun (females), hair pulled back if necessary (males).