Debbie Allen Dance Academy Programs

Debbie Allen Dance Academy Programs includes Academy, Conservatory, Red Birds, Early Bird, Open Classes, Ensemble, Sons of Dada, Rise, Intensives, Summer Intensives, and Workshop Intensives. Open Classes includes Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap, Aerial Arts, and more, with schedules in the mornings and evenings. Sons of Dada includes training in ballet, African, hip hop, and tap, and audition is required.

Programs

• Academy — ages eight and up · All students are required to take 9 - 10 classes weekly.
• Conservatory
• Red Birds — 7 - 13 classes weekly.
• Early Bird — ages 3 to 7 · 2 - 7 classes weekly.
• Open Classes — ages 9 through Adult · $22–$180 · Beginner - Advanced. Choose from Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap, Aerial Arts and more. Class schedules run in the mornings and evenings.
• Ensemble
• Sons of Dada — ages 8 to 13 · Signature scholarship program for young male dancers with training in ballet, African, hip hop, tap and more. Audition required.
• Rise — ages 6 to 20
• Intensives — Available both during the year and in the summer, with online Intensives also offered.
• Summer Intensives
• Workshop Intensives

At a glance

• Price range: $22–$180

About the provider

The Debbie Allen Dance Academy is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that offers a comprehensive dance curriculum to students ages four and up. The Academy provides a comprehensive curriculum for the committed student, ages eight and up. Its faculty and staff use dance and theater training and performance to enrich, inspire, and transform the lives of students, with a focus on disenfranchised Black and Latino communities.

The Debbie Allen Dance Academy is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that offers a comprehensive dance curriculum to students ages four and up. The Academy provides a comprehensive curriculum for the committed student, ages eight and up. The Debbie Allen Middle School for the Arts is an independent, private school for aspiring young dancers in grades 6-8.

Last updated September 21, 2026.