Training. Purpose. Heart.
A classical ballet education for the dedicated student
Official School of the Canton City Ballet
Join us this summer!
Theodora Dance Conservatory is excited to offer pre-professional summer training to the dedicated young artists of northwest Georgia. Enjoy training with other disciplined dancers in a nurturing and individualized environment and maximize your artistic and technical growth this summer. Come join us at our beautiful, professional studios at The Mill on Etowah. We are ready to move the world!
This is an audition only program. Please direct inquiries to Theresa Shampine, Artistic Director, at info@theodoradanceconservatory.org about scheduling a late spring audition.
2 & 3-Week Summer Intensive dates:
June 9 - June 27, 2024 (Mid & Upper Conservatory)
June 16 - June 27 (Lower Conservatory)
Please contact artistic director about enrollment for individual weeks only.
Levels & schedule:
Lower Conservatory | 10am-2pm | Monday - Friday | Ages 8-10 | 2-weeks only
Mid Conservatory | 10am-4pm | Monday - Friday | Ages 10 -13
Upper Conservatory | 10am-5pm | Monday - Friday | Ages 13+
Sample curriculum taught by resident, regional, & national guest artists:
Ballet: daily technique, pointe or prepointe
Companion techniques: modern, contemporary, broadway jazz, or hip hop
Cultural: character, Indian, or Polynesian
Conditioning: pilates, yoga, dance fitness, flexibility training
Repertoire: variations, rehearsals
Lecture: wellness, dance history, mentoring
Summer tuition:
Lower Conservatory: $400 ($200 per week | 2 weeks only)
Mid Conservatory: $750 ($250 per week)
Upper Conservatory: $900 ($300 per week)
Young Dancer’s
Day Program
Growing. Dancing. Learning.
Come train like a professional ballerina! The young artists in this program love all things ballet. Their summer training will include daily ballet class, flexibility training, strength training, modern technique, musical theatre technique, and introductions to beloved classical ballet storylines and choreography! Fine arts and crafts will also be part of the programming, encouraging an interdisciplinary love for all creating. Watch your child’s imagination, technique, and artistry grow in this nurturing summer day program. Class sizes are small and dancers receive plenty of one-on-one attention. Please bring a healthy lunch and a smile! No audition required. Parent’s Observation Class will conclude their week of growing, dancing, and learning!
New dancers to our programming may be chosen to audition for our Conservatory Training Program for our upcoming 25/26 season from this program.
AGES: 7-10
LEVEL: This program is designed for our current B-Level students who wish to continue training in The Children’s School in our upcoming 25/26 season. (If you are currently enrolled as a B-II or B-III dancer and interested in auditioning for our Conservatory Training Program, please contact our artistic director.) If you are a new dancer to our programming, you will be placed by age. No audition necessary. New dancers to our programming may be chosen to audition for our Conservatory Training Program for our upcoming 25/26 season from this program.
DATES: July 7 - July 11
TIME: 9am - 12pm | Monday - Friday
FEE: $175. $50 deposit due upon registration. $125 remaining tuition due July 1st. There is no registration fee for this program. 10% sibling discount applies.
ATTIRE, HAIR & SUPPLIES FOR GIRLS: Please wear your favorite solid-colored leotard, pink tights or skin tone matching tights, and pink or skin tone matching ballet shoes. (Tights and ballet shoes must match. Thank you.) No ballet skirts permitted. Jazz shoes are optional for musical theater. (Any color.) Please bring a yoga mat to class. Hair is required to be in a neat and tidy ballet bun with hairpins and hairnet. Thank you.
ATTIRE, HAIR & SUPPLIES FOR BOYS: Your favorite solid-colored t-shirt, black cloth shorts, and black ballet shoes. Jazz shoes are optional. (Any color.) Please bring a yoga mat to class. Hair neatly presented. Longer hair pulled back. Thank you.
PLEASE BRING: A healthy lunch, a pre-filled water bottle… and a smile!
Pirouettes &
Picture Books
Twirl. Imagine. Create.
In this perennial favorite day program, the youngest dancers at Theodora are led by a professional ballet dancer through a curated program that encourages imagination, explores movement potential, develops social skills, and most importantly… is fun! Story-time, preballet & creative movement, classical music, and fine arts and crafts are interwoven to create a peaceful and calm atmosphere where all little artists can thrive. Classes sizes are limited.
AGES: 3 - 6
SESSION I: May 27 - May 30
SESSION II: June 30 - July 3
TIME: 9:00am - 12:00pm
FEE: $150 per session; $25 deposit due upon registration. $125 remaining tuition due May 1st. (Session I) or June 1st (Session II). 10% sibling discount applied.
ATTIRE & HAIR FOR GIRLS: Your favorite solid-colored leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes. Skirts are permitted for our summer day program. Please wear your hair pulled back in your beautiful ballet bun!
ATTIRE & HAIR FOR BOYS: Your favorite solid-colored t-shirt, black cloth shorts, and black ballet shoes or bare feet. Please make sure longer hair is pulled away from your face and eyes.
PLEASE BRING: A healthy lunch, a pre-filled water bottle… and a smile!
4-Week Summer
Hand-in-Hand PreBallet Enrolling Now!
Calling all tiptoes!
Our Summer Hand-in-Hand Preballet class is for our tiniest dancers and their favorite caregivers. Children will learn coordination, flexibility, rhythm, and self-confidence through imagination and story-telling. Come and twirl with us this summer at The Mill on Etowah!
AGES: 18mos - 3 with favorite caregiver
SESSION DATES: Tuesdays | June 3rd - Jun 24th
TIME: 9:00 - 9:45am
FEE: $45 for 4-week session | No registration fee |10% sibling discount
ATTIRE: Any comfy clothes you can move in (Tutus and ballet shoes are optional for our tiny dancers!)
| PROGRAMS
The Children’s School
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Hand-in-Hand (Ages 18mos-3)
A-Level classes (Ages 3-6)
B-Level classes (Ages 6-10)
Flex Level - Moderate Program
The Conservatory Training Program
The Emerging Artist Program
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Additional daytime training for the aspiring professional dancer.
Canton City Ballet
Mentorship Training Program
$22 x 22,000 = hope
COVID-19 took a toll on the performing arts. It cost these aspiring professional ballet dancers their studio. They danced in their bedrooms. They danced in their kitchens. But they didn’t quit. They didn’t give up. Your $22 donation will help us give them a new home. A place to train…A place to dream. You can help. This is their story.