Village Dance Arts

Village Dance Arts offers dance classes and summer camp that focus on clear, physical demonstration of movement. The program includes instruction from active dancers with experience in ballet, jazz, hip hop, and other styles, and every class is described as being fueled by energy, passion, and real-world experience. Village Dance Arts is rooted in American and European dance traditions and bases its philosophy on the classicism of the Russian, Italian, and French ballet schools, combined with modern movement forms.

• Ages: 8–18 years old

Founded in 1969, Village Dance Arts has been offering dance education for over fifty years under the direction of its late founder Toni Ebell Carrión. Instructors are highly trained, active dancers with expertise across ballet, jazz, hip hop, and more. The program states that it welcomes dancers of all ages and levels in an inclusive, supportive environment where growth and progress are celebrated. According to its mission, Village Dance Arts aims to nurture dancers who work within their physical limitations while developing technical proficiency, musical awareness, expressiveness, and creativity, and it focuses on quality dance training in a positive and supportive environment. The mission also states that dance training at Village Dance Arts fosters self-confidence and discipline, encourages students to develop to their fullest potential regardless of ability levels, and develops talent in a way that supports lifelong involvement in and enjoyment of dance.

Last updated July 3, 2026.