What's Happening in the Dance Department

The cost of producing performances has increased significantly over the years. As we move into the future, Randy and Patrick strive to not only maintain our programming and productions, but to also increase our visibility and offer even more opportunities for our dance students. This level of pre professional dance training requires more than performances and so this year, Patrick is working incredibly hard to organize a trip to The National High School Dance Festival for our Junior and Senior students. This Festival, held every other year, is attended by hundreds of university/college dance programs and professional companies. Students who attend are often offered opportunities of summer training, college/university pre-screen and admission and potentially scholarship funds towards all of the above. The experience of attending will truly be priceless for our kids. Please help us make this a reality for our hard working artists!

About the Academy

Established in 1981, The Chicago Academy for the Arts (The Academy) is a nationally recognized, internationally influential independent high school acclaimed for its successful academic model and intellectually savvy graduates. Designated a National School of Distinction by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Academy offers students the opportunity to engage in a unique co-curricular program: rigorous, college-prep academic classes and professional-level arts training within a diverse, urban school environment. The Academy transforms emerging young artists through curricula and culture that connect intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity to impart the needed skills to lead and collaborate across a wide range of communities.

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