Youth Programs / KidsCampus

Children's Dance Division

Towson University's Children's Dance Division (CDD), accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD), offers classic training in ballet, character, modern dance, and jazz dance to boys and girls, ages 3 to 18. Classes are conducted by master teachers with live accompaniment at state-of-the-art facilities in the Center for the Arts, on campus. Three programs are available for the young dancer:

Enhancement Saturday classes: Students are introduced to the art of dance during classes that explore a variety of dance genres. These classes provide excellent classic training as well as refinement of students’ self expression and creativity.

Pre-professional weekday intensive classes: Dedicated to producing the finest quality of dancer-artists, these classes provide intensive training in an encouraging yet challenging environment.

Children's Dance Division Company: For the experienced student interested in sophisticated, imaginative choreography in addition to preparation for professional and university/collegiate dance careers, this opportunity requires a nine-month commitment.

Information for Fall 2008

Dates: Mon., Aug. 25  - Sat., Dec. 20

             (Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 23-30)

Pre-Registration: Sat., May, 31, 2008, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Center for the Arts, First Floor Lobby

Pre-Registration: Sun., June 8, 2008,  12 p.m - 4 p.m., Stephens Hall Theater Lobby

Ongoing Registration: beginning June 9, 2008, Children's Dance Division Office

Auditions for TU Children's Dance Division Company:  Sat., Aug. 16, 2008, 12 p.m. - 2 p.m., Center for the Arts, Studio 1008.

Ready to Register?

Call Allie Cook, Manager of Educational Services, 410-704-3495, for a brochure and more information or visit the new CDD website at www.towson.edu/dance/cdd.  To be included on the mailing list for a brochure, please e-mail acook@towson.edu with the following information:

E-mail address

Name of Child (children)

Age(s)

Years of training (if any)

Expected Placement Level (returning students only)

Please indicate interest in any of the following:

• Enhancement classes

• Pre-professional classes

• Company audition
  

Parent's phone number (Please provide a number at which you may be readily reached.)

Address to be put on the mailing list for more information. 

CDD Artistic Direction and Leadership

Keith Lamelle Thomas is the artistic director of the Children's Dance Division. He comes to Baltimore following a remarkable career on Broadway where he performed in Sophisticated Ladies, My Fair Lady, Black and Blue, Jelly’s Last Jam, The Red Shoes, Swing, Ragtime and The Producers. He also danced with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Thomas is a graduate of the Baltimore School for the Arts, where he studied dance under internationally acclaimed artist Sylvester Campbell.  In addition to serving as artistic director for CDD, Thomas is an adjunct faculty member of the Towson University Department of Dance.

The Children’s Dance Division also welcomes Candice Webster as associate director, and  Allie Cook as manager of educational services.

Dancing for a Lifetime

The Children's Dance Division reflects the Dance Department's vision by teaching the young dancer a variety of dance genres designed to promote an appreciation of many aesthetics in dance as an art form, and to establish the foundational skills that prepare the student for “dancing for a lifetime,” perhaps with the ultimate goal of continuing into a university or professional career.

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