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Artistry in motion
Explore amazing opportunities for dedicated dancers while maintaining the mission, values and academic excellence of The John Carroll School's curriculum. Receive top-notch dance instruction in a catholic co-educational setting.
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"The Nutcracker" Auditions
Calling all youth, age 5 through grade 8, to join our John Carroll College Preparatory Dance Program on stage this holiday season for "The Nutcracker!" Auditions will be held August 23; register for auditions, today! Click "get tickets" to register for auditions.
Join us again this holiday season for "The Nutcracker," performed by our John Carroll College Preparatory Dance Program students and members of our youth John Carroll Ballet Academy. Tickets are $20 each for general seating. See you there!
College Preparatory Dance Program
The John Carroll School College Preparatory Dance Program was established to provide conservatory-level dance education in an academic setting structured to support proper dancer development within a realistic schedule.
Opportunities to move for all ages
In addition to the curricular dance offerings, John Carroll offers extracurricular dance for ages five through adult through the on-campus Academy of Performing Arts and Dance.
Ballet Academy
Under the direction of Laura Ward-Moran, Director of the John Carroll College Preparatory Dance Program, the Ballet Academy provides a structured, anatomically safe learning environment for students to obtain, grow and expand upon a proper ballet foundation.
