Virginia Academy of Dance

January and February are right around the corner and are the times when dancers begin auditioning for schools, companies, and summer...

So you're interested in making dance your career? Here are a few tips on how to make it happen! Step #1 Find Your Ideal Style First...

It’s that time of year again! The most exciting season for all the students and teachers at Virginia Academy of Dance, Spring Showcase...

My favorite stretches, and ones that I believe every dancer and person should do to increase flexibility and strength, are not hard, or...

It’s almost time for our Select Performance! The Select Performance is on February 25 and will be livestreamed on our Facebook Page at...

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and people are already planning some fun activities for their family and/or significant other...

Ballet, like all dance styles, relies heavily on proper use of warming up the muscles, strengthening, stretching, and getting ready for...

Here we are in week 1 of January 2023 and the trending topic is resolutions for the New Year. When it comes to choosing what steps you're...

The Top 5 Gift Ideas for Your Dancer The holidays are upon us and it’s time to start buying gifts and presents to prepare for Santa! Here...

Time for Fun! We are very excited for all of the fun performances and events that our Elite Stars performance team have been able to...

Why I Teach… I have danced for many years and in many places. Hopewell, Petersburg, Richmond, Colonial Heights, Norfolk, and many...

Fearless The last part of our dancer's code is "Fearless". We want dancers who fearlessly try choreography and steps having full...

Classy Classy. What comes to mind when you hear the word, Classy? Maybe Audrey Hepburn or another charming Hollywood actress? The...

Technically Strong Technically Strong, no we don’t mean that our dancers “might be strong” or “could be called strong”, we mean that our...

Health On to our next part of Virginia Academy of Dance's Studio Code, Health. Health and safety go almost hand in hand, so why did we...

Dancer Code, Part 1 Safe You may be thinking, “why would they want Safe to be in their Studio Code? It’s important, but why advertise...

You might be asking what is a dancer's code? What is the dancer's code comprised of? What is a dancer's code used for? And why is having...