Preparatory Dance

Founded in 1975, UNCSA Preparatory Dance Program is the Triad’s preeminent dance education program for children age three to adult to train with rigor and joy towards cultivating a love and long-lasting knowledge of the arts and its many future possibilities.

We believe dance training in the Preparatory Dance Program builds life skills of commitment, work ethic, teamwork, and self confidence to become great artists, students, mentors, citizens, and individuals. Success is broad and our mission is to provide a high quality training environment reflective of the diversity of our community that provides a foundation that can be applied in performance, teaching, collegiate study, and beyond.

2024-25 Calendar

Fall Semester: September 3 – December 15, 2024

Tuesday, Sept. 3	Family Orientation
Wednesday, Sept. 4	Classes begin
Monday, Oct. 21 - Saturday, Oct. 26	Family Observation
Saturday, November 16	Last Day of Classes for Pre-Primary and Adult Ballet
Wednesday, Nov. 27 – Saturday, Nov. 30	Thanksgiving Break
Monday, Dec. 2	Classes resume
Saturday, Dec. 7	Last Day of Classes: Jazz
Dec. 16 - January 3	Winter Break

Spring Semester: January 4 – May 31, 2025

Saturday, Jan. 4	Spring Semester Family Meeting
Monday, Jan. 6	Classes resume
Monday, Jan. 20	MLK Day, no classes
Friday, February 21 - Sunday, February 23	UNCSA Festival of Dance, no classes
Monday, March 10 - Saturday, March 15 (WSFCS)	Spring Break, no classes
Monday, April 8	Classes resume
Monday, March 24 - Saturday, March 29	Family Observation Week
Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9	Primary - ATP Assessment Class Week
Saturday, May 10	Last Day of Pre-Primary and Adult Ballet Classes
Saturday, May 17	Last Day of Classes: Jazz
Saturday, May 24 - Monday, May 26	Memorial Day Break, no classes
Saturday, May 31	Primary Ballet Presentations
Saturday, May 31	Last Day of Classes
Monday, June 2 - Friday, June 6	Levels 1-5 and ATP Spring Performance Production Week
Saturday, June 7	Spring Performance

Links and Documents

Preparatory Dance Uniforms by Eurotard in Partnership with 2Fierce Dancewear of Winston-Salem
2024-2025 Preparatory Dance Student Handbook (opens in new tab)
2024 - 2025 Class Schedule (opens in new tab)
2024 - 2025 Season Calendar (opens in new tab)
2024 - 2025 Withdrawal Policy and Tuition Rates (opens in new tab)

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