We welcome you to join the best with our multi-disciplinary training and world-renowned faculty!

This unique program is designed for the most dedicated aspiring professional dancers. Experience excellence in training, mentorship, and individualized programming to make your dance goals a reality.

Each year, graduates from this specialized program secure places around the world in dance companies and university dance degree programs.

Half Day Dance Academic students work with numerous world-renowned guest artists alongside our professional faculty. Our resident faculty includes master pedagogues Monica Proenca, Crystal Costa, Racheal Prince, and Cindy Varney.

Training includes classical ballet, including variations, pointe work, pas de deux, contemporary, contemporary ballet, modern, pilates, and anatomy. In-studio training is complemented by several performance opportunities, including participation in festivals and international competitions.

This program is by audition only.

At The Richmond Academy of Dance we assure the best training for each dancer through designing personalized training programs.

We know the best results come from attention to detail, careful instruction, and exceptional individualized program creation.

In addition to our excellence in group classes, we provide private coaching in the following disciplines: ballet, contemporary, Pilates, voice, and acting.

Enjoy multiple performance opportunities and work with world-renowned choreographers and repetiteurs.

In December, we collaborate with professional guest artists to perform excerpts from "The Nutcracker" in addition to original choreography. The spring months bring competition and festival season where we excel annually. In June, we present two year-end performances as a celebration of the season's incredible work. Year-round there are community performance opportunities.