Dance

In the Residential High School Dance program, students learn technical proficiency and strength, a deeper level of expressiveness, and a more sophisticated musicality from nationally renowned faculty.

The Dance Department serves 10th-12th grade students who choose to pursue pre-professional training in either Classical Ballet or Modern & Contemporary Dance.

In this two or three-year program, Dancers learn the foundational skills during their sophomore year, and then concentrate on their chosen track during their junior and senior years. Both options offer students a systematic and diverse curriculum that is physically demanding and rewarding.
Our Dance program is designed to educate and prepare students for entry into the post-secondary and professional dance world.

Through the Governor's School's rigorous yet rewarding Dance program, students' gain knowledge of movement philosophies, vocabulary, styles, and dynamic range. They also build confidence and maturity as performing artists who are better prepared for careers in dance.

I've become a more confident dancer during my time at the Governor's School. If it weren't for this program, I would not have fallen in love with modern and found my own way of moving.

- Ava grebe, class of 2020
2024 Summa Cum Laude graduate of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee
 

• Guest Artist Master Classes: Several times a semester, students have the opportunity to take master classes with renowned guest artists that complement their training with new techniques and a variety of artistic perspectives.
   
• Public Performances: At the end of each semester, all students perform in a full dance production that showcases their talents and skills at the Peace Center's Gunter Theatre.
   
• Senior Dance Showcase: During their senior year, students produce their own show—from lighting and sound to piece selection and choreography. Seniors perform solos and ensemble pieces for family and friends in the Fluor Studio.
   
• High School Dance Festival: Each year, the senior class takes a trip to the High School Dance Festival in Pittsburg, where they audition, take classes, and perform.
   
• Youth America Grand Prix: Juniors have the opportunity to compete and audition for summer dance programs at Youth America Grand Prix. 

Our Dance graduates have attended prestigious university and conservatory dance programs and have been hired by dance companies around the world.