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ODC School Youth & Teen Program offers dance and performing arts classes. The program is part of ODC School, which offers classes in various styles for all ages and levels throughout the year. Participants can also connect with dance and performing arts content through ODC Connect, a curated streaming platform with dance films, dance and fitness classes, and interviews with artists, instructors, and health experts on demand.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
ODC was founded in 1971 by Artistic Director Brenda Way, who trained under George Balanchine. ODC School and the Rhythm & Motion Dance Program offer more than 150 classes a week, 365 days a year, for all ages and levels in various styles. ODC Theater presents more than 150 performances a year for local and touring artists, and ODC was the first modern dance company in the United States to own its home facility, the ODC Theater. ODC’s mission states that it is dedicated to the lifecycle of the artistic process and, through its company, school, and theater, aims to inspire audiences, cultivate artists, engage community, and foster diversity and inclusion through dance. ODC advocates for the performing arts as an essential component of the economic and cultural development of its community and supports artists through mentorship, commissioning, rehearsal space, and a community of like-minded souls. The Healthy Dancers’ Clinic and ODC Health programs support an informed, robust, and responsive physical lifestyle and foster inclusivity and diversity through movement, and Arts Access offers a limited number of additional subsidies for performance tickets and classes for those for whom price is a barrier. ODC describes itself as a school for ages 8 months to 98 years.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
ODC was founded in 1971 by Artistic Director Brenda Way, who trained under George Balanchine. ODC School and the Rhythm & Motion Dance Program offer more than 150 classes a week, 365 days a year, for all ages and levels in various styles. ODC Theater presents more than 150 performances a year for local and touring artists, and ODC was the first modern dance company in the United States to own its home facility, the ODC Theater. ODC’s mission states that it is dedicated to the lifecycle of the artistic process and, through its company, school, and theater, aims to inspire audiences, cultivate artists, engage community, and foster diversity and inclusion through dance. ODC advocates for the performing arts as an essential component of the economic and cultural development of its community and supports artists through mentorship, commissioning, rehearsal space, and a community of like-minded souls. The Healthy Dancers’ Clinic and ODC Health programs support an informed, robust, and responsive physical lifestyle and foster inclusivity and diversity through movement, and Arts Access offers a limited number of additional subsidies for performance tickets and classes for those for whom price is a barrier. ODC describes itself as a school for ages 8 months to 98 years.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
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