Columbia Dance’s mission is to present dance as a life-enhancing experience for our students and our community by setting high artistic standards in classical ballet education and performance, while creating a positive, nurturing, and challenging environment where dance appreciation thrives.

At Columbia Dance We Value:

Inclusiveness – children of all ages, genders, and body types are embraced, instructed, and presented as valuable members of our community.

The Whole Dancer – the life skills that dance training cultivates are given as much value as the more specialized technicalities of the dance form. Self-discipline, self-confidence, respect, wellness and teamwork are emphasized in our studios.

Quality Instruction – professional dance instructors work as a cohesive faculty to provide a nurturing learning environment where high expectations are set, aspired to, and ultimately met through student dedication and faculty mentorship.

Performance Opportunities – our dancers are given the platform to share their art form with their community and to be a part of something bigger than themselves by participating in large productions with public audiences. They interact with choreographers and teachers, stage crew, volunteers, and their fellow dancers to contribute to the magic of our Nutcracker and Spring Performances.

Promotion of the Arts – via partnerships with area corporations, businesses, schools, private enterprise and other community arts organizations, we are invested in keeping art alive and well in our community.