Footlight Dance Centre Information

Footlight Dance Centre was founded in 1984. A professional conservatory environment for dance instruction in the Wood River Valley. Our mission is to expose children to the best possible dance education including technical understanding, historical basis and analytical thinking skills. In addition we provide many performance opportunities when age appropriate. An annual full-length production is produced in May. My staff and I approach class instruction as if each student has the potential to become a dancer, and thus take teaching seriously. It is not our purpose to demand each student become a professional dancer, but encourage them to respect and enjoy dancing, working towards understanding and executing movement to the best of their ability. Fun, poise, grace, strength, and skills are stressed. We provide a graduated curriculum within our dance departments and strive to provide a base of understanding to the historical connections between the dance forms. Artistry, creativity and aesthetics with educational value is the philosophy we embrace. We hope to bring into your child's life the wonderful world of dance.