Arts
Dance
A focus on technical and artistic training builds a strong foundation and love of movement.
Dance happens here!
Notre Dame Preparatory School offers a comprehensive dance program for Middle and Upper Level students exploring ballet, modern, tap, and jazz techniques. A dual emphasis on both the technical and artistic training of the students provides them with not only a solid foundation but also a stimulating and enjoyable artistic encounter.
The Middle Level dance program introduces students to World Dance, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Tap, Ballet, Modern, and Dance for Social Justice.
The Upper Level dance program offers courses for both novice and more advanced dancers and includes several performing opportunities throughout the school year. Participants in the Upper Level program develop technical and performing skills through a series of units in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Composition, Somatic Practices, Dance for Social Justice, and Dance History.
The Upper Level dance program offers courses for both novice and more advanced dancers and includes several performing opportunities throughout the school year. Participants in the Upper Level program develop technical and performing skills through a series of units in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Composition, Somatic Practices, Dance for Social Justice, and Dance History.
Dance Program Highlights
- Member of the National Dance Education Organization
- Annual inductions into the National Honor Society in Dance Arts
- Member of the Maryland Dance Education Association
- Upper Level Performing Arts Dance Classes
- Middle Level Performing Arts Dance Class
- Middle Level Summer Dance Camp
- Performing Arts Dance students perform in two dance performances each year, school assemblies, and dance-related field trips.
- Partnership with Towson University’s Dance Education program
- Upper Level Dance Company rehearses every Tuesday and Thursday after school and participates in performances, assemblies, festivals, and dance-related field trips
- Dance Company Summer Intensive for the Upper Level Dance Company
- Two guest choreographers are brought in each year to work with the Upper Level Dance Company
Notre Dame Preparatory School
An Independent, Catholic Girls School, Grades 6-12, Sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame
