History
Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts, the official school of Georgia Dance Theatre, is one of the southeast's premier schools for performing arts education. It was established by Founder and Artistic Director, Sherri Davis. Since its inception, Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts has been dedicated to building a positive future in the performing arts from the classical to the contemporary. To help foster this positive future, Davis founded Georgia Dance Theatre, a non-profit, civic organization, in 1990 to provide the serious student an intense study of dance and an opportunity to perform, while offering an avenue for those interested in pursuing a professional career in dance. In 1996, Georgia Dance Theatre Professional Company was established in order to expose these students to a higher level of dance. Today, Georgia Dance Theatre continues to be a growing company gaining recognition for its achievements all over the nation.
Specialties
Georgia Academy of Dance and the Performing Arts offers an atmosphere where the potential artist may thrive.... where self-esteem, courage, and perseverance can be attained through an education in the arts. We offer Early Childhood Education (Creative Movement, Ballet/Tap, Pre-Ballet, and Pre-Jazz), Student Programs (Classical Ballet & Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Hip Hop), and Pre-Professional Level Classes. Each Potential Dance Artist has the opportunity to perform in our annual productions in June as well as a Nutcracker performance. Our music program consists of 1/2 hour private instruction in piano, strings, guitar, and/or voice by certified music professionals. Summer dance and music instructions and intensives are also offered.