Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts

Annual End of Season Performances at Nixon Performing Arts Centre Newnan, GA.

Master Works performance at McIntosh High School Auditorium.

The Nutcracker Ballet performances at Sandy Creek High School Auditorium.

Nutcracker Tea performances at Trilith Town Stage Event Center.

Access to company classes as part of the Georgia Dance Theatre professional program, including free classes from Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts.

An Inspiring Evening of Contemporary & Classical Works

Celebrating Arts, Culture, & Community featuring all genres of Art.

Join us for a season of sugarplums, candy canes, and joyful fun for this classic family favorite.

Summer intensive is led by Artistic Director Sherri Davis and a panel of professional instructors and guest artists. Our Summer Intensive Workshops focus on developing well-rounded dancers by offering exposure to classical repertoire with an emphasis on classical ballet technique and contemporary training. Dancers must audition for placement for these intensives. Ballet Intensives are for ages 9&up.

A class specifically designed to combine Acrobatic elements with Ballet and Contemporary technique. For the Pre-Professional Level student. Ages 11&up.

Must be enrolled in Ballet & Jazz V and higher. Ages 11&up.

Students are required to be enrolled in one ballet or one jazz class. Ages 8-11.

Modern class for ages 7-8. No additional class requirements.

Students must be enrolled (for ages 9-11) in ballet and jazz or (for ages 12&up) in ballet and modern or jazz.

Students are allowed to take a Hip Hop class if registered in a technique jazz class for ages 9-11. We stress introducing jazz technique at this age – not just one style of jazz. Pre-requisite only those students below the age of 12.

Students are required to be enrolled in one ballet or one jazz class. Ages 7-8.

Pointe level class requiring three 1 hour classes per week including pointe, variations, and/or pas des deux. Students must be in Pre-Professional Division in order to be evaluated for pointe work.

Pointe level class requiring three 1 hour classes per week including pointe and variations. Students must be in Pre-Professional Division in order to be evaluated for pointe work.

Pointe level class requiring three 1 hour pointe classes per week. Students must be in Pre-Professional Division in order to be evaluated for pointe work.

Pointe level class requiring two 1 hour pointe classes per week. Students must be in Pre-Professional Division in order to be evaluated for pointe work.

Pre-Professional classes require at least one ballet class per week to attend. For students wishing to pursue a more serious place in dance such as pointe work, company preparation, and additional performance opportunities.

Pre-Professional ballet class requiring four Ballet Classes per week. For students wishing to pursue a more serious place in dance such as pointe work, company preparation, and additional performance opportunities.

Pre-Professional ballet class requiring three Ballet Classes per week. For students wishing to pursue a more serious place in dance such as pointe work, company preparation, and additional performance opportunities.

Pre-Professional ballet class requiring two Ballet Classes per week. For students wishing to pursue a more serious place in dance such as pointe work, company preparation, and additional performance opportunities.

Pre-Professional classes indicate the Pre-Professional Division. This division is for students wishing to pursue a more serious place in dance such as pointe work, company preparation, and additional performance opportunities.

Standard Levels of Progression. Dancers must be of appropriate age for class as of August. Ages 12 & up.

Standard Levels of Progression. Dancers must be of appropriate age for class as of August. Ages 9 - 11.

Standard Levels of Progression. Dancers must be of appropriate age for class as of August. Ages 9 - 11.

Standard Levels of Progression. Dancers must be of appropriate age for class as of August. Ages 7-8.

Standard Levels of Progression. Dancers must be of appropriate age for class as of August. Ages 7-9.

Part of the Early Childhood Program. Dancers must be of appropriate age for class as of August. Ages 5-6.

Part of the Early Childhood Program. Dancers must be of appropriate age for class as of August. Ages 5-6.

Part of the Early Childhood Program. Dancers must be of appropriate age for class as of August. Ages 4-6.

Part of the Early Childhood Program. Dancers must be of appropriate age for class as of August. Ages 3-4.

Dance Class with Mother. Dancers must be of appropriate age for class as of August. Ages 2-3.

Students graduating from our performing arts center are prepared with skills to build a positive & productive future in the arts. Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts is the official studio of the non-profit performing company, Georgia Dance Theatre.

Students graduating from our performing arts center are prepared with skills to build a positive & productive future in the arts. Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts is the official studio of the non-profit performing company, Georgia Dance Theatre.

Students graduating from our performing arts center are prepared with skills to build a positive & productive future in the arts. Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts is the official studio of the non-profit performing company, Georgia Dance Theatre.

Students graduating from our performing arts center are prepared with skills to build a positive & productive future in the arts. Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts is the official studio of the non-profit performing company, Georgia Dance Theatre.

Contemporary Intensive fuses styles, from modern, jazz and lyrical with a wide expression of movement through the creative process and experience. Classes focus on a foundation of technical understanding as well as providing space for creative and choreographic investigation and exploration.

Tap dance is a form of dance that uses the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion. All styles of tap are explored in adult tap.

Latin Fusion Dance is a mix of fun and energetic dance styles from different parts of Latin America. Styles include Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha, Rumba, Cumbia, and Reggaeton have similar speeds and hip movements and are all represented in Latin Fusion.

Ballet is the most beneficial form of dance for body placement and is the best foundation for all other dance forms. We do not require all students to take ballet; however, we highly recommend this very important instruction if any student wishes to improve technique and move on to more advanced levels of dance.

Part of the intense training program offering approximately 21-25 hours a week of professional instruction including Ballet technique, Pointe, Variations, Contemporary, Nutrition & Career Counseling.

Part of the intense training program offering approximately 21-25 hours a week of professional instruction including Ballet technique, Pointe, Variations, Contemporary, Nutrition & Career Counseling.

Part of the intense training program offering approximately 21-25 hours a week of professional instruction including Ballet technique, Pointe, Variations, Contemporary, Nutrition & Career Counseling.

Part of the intense training program offering approximately 21-25 hours a week of professional instruction including Ballet technique, Pointe, Variations, Contemporary, Nutrition & Career Counseling.

Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) is an innovative body-conditioning and strengthening program that has been designed to enhance students' technique by focusing on training the muscle memory required in each exercise in all forms of dance. It is a unique training system using ballet-technique specific exercises to train skill acquisition in a graded and progressive manner.

Latin Fusion Dance is a mix of fun and energetic dance styles from different parts of Latin America. Styles like Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha, Rumba, Cumbia, and Reggaeton have similar speeds and hip movements and are all represented in Latin Fusion.

Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts offers an exciting Acro Dance class for serious dance students hoping to combine elements of acrobatic floor work to Ballet & Contemporary movement.

A program to prepare your future cheerleader or dance team member. This exciting class will consist of cheer and dance team technique including pirouettes, toe touches, leaps, pom placement and more. Complete with poms, bows, outfits, sparkles, and more – This class will be a fun and perfect fit for your aspiring dance team member or cheerleader!

The variety of dance styles I was able to study at GAD gave me the versatility needed at the collegiate level where you're expected to learn and retain 100+ dances and combinations each season spanning jazz, jazz funk, cheer, contemporary, and hip-hop styles.

The variety of dance styles I was able to study at GAD gave me the versatility needed at the collegiate level where you're expected to learn and retain 100+ dances and combinations each season spanning jazz, jazz funk, cheer, contemporary, and hip-hop styles.

The variety of dance styles I was able to study at GAD gave me the versatility needed at the collegiate level where you're expected to learn and retain 100+ dances and combinations each season spanning jazz, jazz funk, cheer, contemporary, and hip-hop styles.

The variety of dance styles I was able to study at GAD gave me the versatility needed at the collegiate level where you're expected to learn and retain 100+ dances and combinations each season spanning jazz, jazz funk, cheer, contemporary, and hip-hop styles.

Comprehensive dance curriculum with emphasis on Ballet and the Contemporary. We train for excellence in dance from Dance Team to Performing Company Levels. Our company level training has been consistently commended for its' high level of quality training and presentation by the Georgia Council of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Comprehensive dance curriculum with emphasis on Ballet and the Contemporary. We train for excellence in dance from Dance Team to Performing Company Levels. Our company level training has been consistently commended for its' high level of quality training and presentation by the Georgia Council of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Our Broadway Dance Class will educate dancers on choreography from their favorite Broadway Musicals and more. Do you have dreams of dancing on a Broadway Stage?

A Class to Enhance the Dancer in Various Leap and Turn Elements (A class that emphasizes certain techniques for Company level, Dance Teams, Cheer Teams, & College Dance Teams). This class will provide additional detailed instruction in all forms of Leaps and Turns sequences. This particular class can provide detailed technique to be used in various genres & levels of Dance including Company level, Dance Team, Cheer Team & College Dance Teams.

Lyrical is a style of dance that combines ballet and contemporary movement and storytelling. It is a style of dance that uses the ballet and lyrical movement to inspire expression of emotions combined with choreography. The word lyrical in dance refers to expressive movements, often when the choreography tells a story. Lyrical is designed for those students interested in movement and emotion without classical pre-requisite training.

Contemporary Choreography classes fuse styles, from modern, jazz and lyrical with a wide expression of movement through the creative process and experience. Classes focus on a foundation of technical understanding as well as providing space for creative and choreographic investigation and exploration.

Hip Hop focuses on choreography that combines standard footwork and isolations with current dance trends. Routines are a combination of both smooth and sharp movement and playing with the dynamic of both to create interesting and unique combinations that blend together different styles of hip hop. All forms of jazz taught at Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts incorporate some hip hop styles along with jazz technique. All music is age appropriate with positive and uplifting lyrics. Hip Hop class is exclusively hip hop styles that are age appropriate.

Tap is a type of dance characterized by using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion. The sound is made by shoes that have a metal "tap" on the heel and toe. This Contemporary movement is taught in old world tap to upbeat funk and jazz styles as seen today.

This dance discipline is the study of basic jazz techniques integrated with the flow of contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, and the latest jazz styles infused with dynamic and athletic choreography. All music is age appropriate with positive and uplifting lyrics.

Classes explore fundamental concepts of modern technique (Horton, Graham, Limon' styles) through anatomical awareness, alignment, spatial awareness, increased strength while addressing movement quality with a ballet and contemporary base.

For the advanced pointe student. Choreography, repertoire, and partnering class with an emphasis on projecting personal styles for the stage.

For the advanced pointe student. Choreography, repertoire, and partnering class with an emphasis on projecting personal styles for the stage.

Per instructor's placement and requires a student to be enrolled in Pre-Professional Ballet technique classes.

All Pre-Professional Level (1 ½ hour) ballet classes require a minimum of two-four ballet classes per week depending upon level of placement.

Classical Ballet Instruction in Peachtree City, Georgia. Ballet is the most beneficial form of dance for body placement and is the best foundation for all other dance forms. We highly recommend this very important instruction if any student wishes to improve technique and move on to more advanced levels of dance.

Pre Classes are specifically designed for students ages 5- 6 . These classes introduce the student to one-hour dance disciplines on an age appropriate level involving fun and games intertwined with technical instruction. Classes are one hour in length and are available in Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Acro. All music is age appropriate and designed to uplift children as they dance and move.

A one-half hour ballet and one-half hour tap class designed for ages 4 -6. This class is designed to introduce students to ballet and tap in an age appropriate, fun-filled method of instruction. The class is structured to introduce the beginning disciplines of dance. All music is age appropriate and designed to uplift children as they dance and move.

This class is especially designed to expand dance related motor skills for ages 3-4 by developing coordination and self-expression through simple dance movement and songs. This age appropriate, fun, and educational introduction to ballet and movement allows for increase in self-awareness and physical mobility. All music is age appropriate and designed to uplift children as they dance and move.

This class is especially designed for the age 2 student with an accompanying adult. This class is designed to introduce the beginnings stages of structured movement along with self-expression and an introduction to music. This class is also designed for the parent as well . . . to increase mobility and exercise. Parents can wear anything comfortable. All music is age appropriate and designed to uplift children as they dance and move.

Annual End of Season Performances (Location: Nixon Performing Arts Centre Newnan, GA)

Performance: Master Works (Location: McIntosh High School Auditorium)

Performances: The Nutcracker Ballet (Location: Sandy Creek High School Auditorium)

Performances: Nutcracker Tea (Location: Trilith Town Stage Event Center)

Classical & Contemporary Training commended by the Georgia Council of the Arts & The National Endowment for the Arts. Inspiring and Changing Lives through the Arts. We believe in presenting the true artistry of Dance.

All Ballet Level III/IV, V, VI 9&up, Ballet Level VII/VIII & IX/X 12&up & Pre-Pro Level XI (or Intermediate One Hour Ballet Dancer)

All Pre-Professional Levels XII, XIII, XIV (or Intermediate Advanced to Advanced Pre-Professional Level Ballet Dancer)

Auditions for the Georgia Dance Theatre Professional Company. Dancers must be at least 18 years of age and possess valid US work documentation.

Contemporary Open Intermediate Classes fuse styles, from modern, jazz, hip hop and lyrical with a wide expression of movement through the creative process and experience. Contemporary classes focus on the technical foundations of contemporary movement while providing the added instruction of improvisation which allows students to explore aspects of individual choreography.

Contemporary Open Intermediate Classes fuse styles, from modern, jazz, hip hop and lyrical with a wide expression of movement through the creative process and experience. Contemporary classes focus on the technical foundations of contemporary movement while providing the added instruction of improvisation which allows students to explore aspects of individual choreography.

For the Intermediate to Advanced level ballet dancer. These are not part of the 3- week Summer Intensives. Dancers must audition to be placed in Ballet Open Classes for the Summer.

Per Placement. Students will perform at the end of the 3-week session. Classes include Ballet, Pointe, Variations and/or Pas de deux Class, Contemporary and Ballet Repertoire and/or Original Choreography. Placement is based on level and not based on age of student - (for ages 12&up)

We are excited to bring back to the stage Artistic Director Sherri Davis' original production of Hansel & Gretel

Explosive, athletic, and lyrical movements of contemporary dance

Auditions for the Georgia Dance Theatre Pre-Professional Company, focusing on the Apprentice level. Serious dance students are encouraged to apply for scholarship opportunities.

Auditions for the Georgia Dance Theatre Pre-Professional Company, targeting Junior level dancers. Scholarship funds are available for serious dance students.

Auditions for the Georgia Dance Theatre Pre-Professional Company, for Senior and Professional level dancers. Serious dance students can apply for scholarships.

An Unforgettable Journey Filled with Passion, Betrayal, & Forgiveness

The GAD Conservatory is an intense training program offering approximately 21 -25 hours a week of professional instruction including Ballet technique, Pointe, Variations, Contemporary,  Nutrition & Career Counseling.

Per Placement. Students will perform at the end of the two-week session. Classes include Ballet, Pre-Pointe or Pointe (if applicable), Variations, Contemporary, Ballet Repertoire and/or Contemporary original choreography. Placement is based on level and not based on age of student - (for ages 9&up)

An Interactive Nutcracker Ballet with Tea, Desserts, & More.

SUMMER BALLET & CONTEMPORARY INTENSIVES 2025 Pre-Professional Intensives Ballet & Contemporary Intensives Saturday, February 8th, 2025 Dancers must be ages 9 & up Dancers must be in Intermediate to Advanced Levels of ballet

These fun-filled themed camps include dance education in Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, and all dances THROUGH THE DECADES. Our DANCE THROUGH THE DECADES Dance Camp includes different decades of music and dance moves, from the '50s rock and roll to '90s hip hop. All dance styles will be set to various fun-filled age-appropriate DANCE THROUGH THE DECADES soundtracks. This camp will also include educational crafts, story time, proper dance etiquette, and daily snacks. The last day of camp will consist of a special DANCE THROUGH THE DECADES performance which includes a DANCE THROUGH THE DECADES costume to take home for each student.

This fun-filled camp consists of 4 dance disciplines (Ballet/Jazz/Contemporary/Acro) with beginning elements of Acro Dance. Our CIRCUS SPECTACULAR Dance Camp includes Cirque-like choreography to songs from Circus arts and acro dance. The CIRCUS SPECTACULAR Dance Camp includes dance technique, costuming, proper dance etiquette and daily snacks. Each student will design their very own CIRCUS SPECTACULAR costume and Circus props. The last day will consist of a special performance of CIRCUS SPECTACULAR Dance Camp for the family to enjoy.

This fun-filled camp consists of 4 dance disciplines; ballet, jazz, contemporary and hip hop combined with Broadway elements for the stage. Our BROADWAY BOUND dance camp includes various Broadway-like choreography to songs from Broadway musicals such as The Lion King, Hamilton and Cats. This camp includes original choreography, dance technique, costuming, proper dance etiquette and daily snacks. Each student will design their very own BROADWAY BOUND costume and props. The last day will consist of a special performance of BROADWAY BOUND dance camp for the family to enjoy.

These fun-filled themed camps include dance education in Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, and all dances THROUGH THE DECADES. Our DANCE THROUGH THE DECADES Dance Camp includes different decades of music and dance moves, from the '50s rock and roll to '90s hip hop. All dance styles will be set to various fun-filled age-appropriate DANCE THROUGH THE DECADES soundtracks.

These fun-filled themed camps include dance education in Creative Dance and Movement. Our MOANA'S ADVENTURE DANCE CAMP includes ballet and jazz inspired by beloved songs from the Moana soundtrack: "How Far I’ll Go," "You’re Welcome," "Can I Get A Chee Hoo," "Beyond," and many more. Our MOANA'S ADVENTURE DANCE CAMP includes educational crafts, story time, proper dance etiquette, and daily snacks.

These fun-filled themed camps include dance education in Creative Dance and Movement. Our MOANA'S ADVENTURE DANCE CAMP includes ballet and lyrical movement inspired by beloved songs from the Moana soundtrack: "How Far I’ll Go," "You’re Welcome," "Can I Get A Chee Hoo," "Beyond," and many more. Our MOANA'S ADVENTURE DANCE CAMP includes educational crafts, story time, proper dance etiquette, and daily snacks.

These enchanting themed camps offer an immersive experience for children with a focus on Ballet and Jazz set to the whimsical and energetic sounds of The Fairy Garden & Secret of the Wings soundtrack. Participants will dive into a magical atmosphere that encourages self-expression and creativity through dance. Each day will be filled with captivating dance lessons, storytelling, and imaginative crafts, allowing campers to embrace their inner fairy.

These enchanting themed camps offer an immersive experience for children with a focus on Creative Dance and Movement set to the whimsical sounds of The Fairy Garden soundtrack. Participants will dive into a magical atmosphere that encourages self-expression and creativity through dance. Each day will be filled with captivating dance lessons, storytelling, and imaginative crafts, allowing campers to embrace their inner fairy.