Armour Dance Theatre
South Miami Heights Elementary, 5818 SW 73 Street, Miami, FL 33143
About
Armour Dance Theatre offers classes in ballet, hip hop, contemporary, flamenco, musical theater, and tap. The program offers inclusive programming for children and youth of all abilities and provides dance training to over 850 students annually, with nearly 600 on scholarship in five locations. Pointes of Impact Programming includes Free after-school and summer camp Community Programs, Next Steps, Summer in NYC, and Beyond the Classroom.
• Schedule: Free after-school and summer camp Community Programs
Armour Dance Theatre’s mission is to create a pathway to educational and professional opportunities for the youth of Miami-Dade County through the study and performance of dance. The organization states that arts education builds crucial life skills and has the power to transform a child’s future, and that dance is the vehicle that transports children through doors that maximize their options in life. Objectives include serving youth regardless of income level, reflecting the diversity of the community in all programming, facilitating the removal of obstacles that may impede success, and offering inclusive programming for youth with or without disabilities. Armour Dance Theatre is committed to diversifying the dance world and states that diversity, equity, and inclusion is a fundamental strength and core value of the organization, and it will continue its legacy of making dance accessible to all children in the community regardless of income, race, ethnicity, gender identity, ability, or body type.
Armour Dance Theatre is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Precollegiate Arts Schools. The South Miami Academy, which is part of Armour Dance Theatre, is Miami’s oldest dance conservatory with a history of over 70 years and has produced numerous artists who have careers at companies such as Martha Graham Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. In 1949, after the war, Thomas Armour took over a small ballet school in South Florida and started the Miami Ballet Guild, which became the Miami Ballet with non-profit status in 1951. Thomas Armour received many awards over the years, including a “Lifetime Achievement” recognition from Dance For Life for his contributions to the South Florida dance community.
Armour Dance Theatre is funded by The Children’s Trust, which is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County, and The Children’s Trust of Miami-Dade County is a DVS funder whose network of services provides ancillary support through Armour Dance Theatre to students and staff. Armour Dance Theatre also has support from the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and the Board of County Commissioners. Armour Dance Theatre offers Free after-school and summer camp Community Programs located in Miami Heights, Goulds, Little Haiti, and Miami Gardens. The leadership team includes Camila Gil, Executive Director; Kelly Robotham, Artistic Director; Ruth Wiesen, Academy Director; Addyson Fonte, Marketing Director; Sarah Donate, Development Director; and Janis Signorelli, Registrar.
Last updated May 30, 2026.
• Schedule: Free after-school and summer camp Community Programs
Armour Dance Theatre’s mission is to create a pathway to educational and professional opportunities for the youth of Miami-Dade County through the study and performance of dance. The organization states that arts education builds crucial life skills and has the power to transform a child’s future, and that dance is the vehicle that transports children through doors that maximize their options in life. Objectives include serving youth regardless of income level, reflecting the diversity of the community in all programming, facilitating the removal of obstacles that may impede success, and offering inclusive programming for youth with or without disabilities. Armour Dance Theatre is committed to diversifying the dance world and states that diversity, equity, and inclusion is a fundamental strength and core value of the organization, and it will continue its legacy of making dance accessible to all children in the community regardless of income, race, ethnicity, gender identity, ability, or body type.
Armour Dance Theatre is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Precollegiate Arts Schools. The South Miami Academy, which is part of Armour Dance Theatre, is Miami’s oldest dance conservatory with a history of over 70 years and has produced numerous artists who have careers at companies such as Martha Graham Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. In 1949, after the war, Thomas Armour took over a small ballet school in South Florida and started the Miami Ballet Guild, which became the Miami Ballet with non-profit status in 1951. Thomas Armour received many awards over the years, including a “Lifetime Achievement” recognition from Dance For Life for his contributions to the South Florida dance community.
Armour Dance Theatre is funded by The Children’s Trust, which is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County, and The Children’s Trust of Miami-Dade County is a DVS funder whose network of services provides ancillary support through Armour Dance Theatre to students and staff. Armour Dance Theatre also has support from the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and the Board of County Commissioners. Armour Dance Theatre offers Free after-school and summer camp Community Programs located in Miami Heights, Goulds, Little Haiti, and Miami Gardens. The leadership team includes Camila Gil, Executive Director; Kelly Robotham, Artistic Director; Ruth Wiesen, Academy Director; Addyson Fonte, Marketing Director; Sarah Donate, Development Director; and Janis Signorelli, Registrar.
Last updated May 30, 2026.
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