CityDance Conservatory trains young dancers ages 7-19 for professional careers, offering world-class instruction in ballet, contemporary, and culturally-specific dance forms from renowned faculty. Our program includes personalized coaching, guest artist residencies, summer intensives with professional companies, and student performance opportunities. Graduates have secured placements in prestigious dance companies, colleges, and summer programs and have earned top awards at ballet competitions worldwide.

CityDance Conservatory reimagines dance education and training through its pioneering approach:

  • individualized programming, rooted in each child’s needs, aspirations, and talents
  • a diverse training and performance curriculum that holds all dance genres in equal value
  • world-class faculty and in-house choreographers, as well as national and international guest artists
  • a learning environment that embraces caring relationships and positive student expectations

Conservatory graduates have gained acceptance to some of the country’s most prestigious collegiate dance programs, including Juilliard (two graduates in the class of 2023). Current students have won Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) Hope and Grand Prix awards at New York City Finals and received invitations to perform at YAGP’s international galas. They have also received scholarships to top summer dance programs such as Nederlands Dans Theater Summer Intensive, American Ballet Theatre, Batsheva’s Summer Course, Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Ballet West, Jacobs Pillow, and The Royal Ballet. Our alumni perform with professional companies worldwide, including Gibney Dance, The Washington Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Mark Morris Dance Group, L-E-V, and Staatsballett Berlin.

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In the studio and on the stage with CityDance Conservatory

“The teachers, aside from encouraging and enriching my love of dance, have also exposed me to so many different aspects and opportunities that will help prepare me for a future in dance.”

Bianca Cala

Conservatory Dancer

“I appreciate that CityDance is committed to maintaining a personalized program that strives to meet the needs of every dancer. The dancers in and outside of my classes have talent and artistry pouring out of them; it is so beautiful to watch and learn from those around me. This passion and drive we all share for our art brings a unique and contagious energy to the room. I feel energized and inspired to learn and improve whenever I come to class.”

Maeve Friedman

CityDance Alumna

“The devotion of both the teachers and students makes everyone want to try harder and dance the best they can.”

Hunter Tayman

CityDance Conservatory Dancer

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