Class Information

Summer 2024

CSDA’s Summer 2024 term is a 3-week intensive highlighting technique, stretch, strength and conditioning and basics. Students will learn and be tested on terminology that is key to their growth and development as dancers. They will be given tools for strengthening and conditioning their bodies at home. This summer’s teaching staff includes: Julie Carpenter, Sara Davis, Megan Barbee and Michael Gladney.

The Summer 2024 term runs from June 4-21 for ages 6+, and from June 11-28 for ages 4 and 5.

Ages 11-13 will not have classes June 11-14. They will have make-up classes June 25-28, at regularly scheduled times.

High School students will not have class on June 18 and 20, with make-up classes on June 25 and 27.

Our Year Calendar

The year calendar denotes class holidays, class make-up week, rehearsals and recital dates. Be sure to check the year calendar against travel and other major date conflicts you may have.

Dress Code, Policies and Procedures

Our welcome packet (linked above) will tell you everything you need to know about class participation from dress code to add/drop dates and more.

Help! Where Do I Buy My Dance Gear?

We hear you! There’s a plethora of dancewear out there, but how do you know you’re getting good quality or what’s best for your dancer? We typically recommend the following.

  • For Ballet or Jazz Slippers, choose leather over canvas! Canvas is a less resistant material. The leather does a better job of strengthening feet, which is really important when developing technique as a child.

  • We like convertible, mesh tights in theatrical pink These last longer and you can mend them if they snag. If your child prefers a different type of tight, no problem - we still recommend theatrical pink, and buying an extra pair in case of snags or rips.

  • Discount Dance is a website we often recommend for shopping dancewear. For little ones, Target occasionally has dancewear, and for local purchasing, Spell’s Dancewear in Nashville is nearest to our studio.