Dance Works has trained over a 1000 African American students from ages 4-22.

Our students have received dance scholarships to Juilliard, Interlocken Arts Academy, Virginia Commonwealth University. Most students select non dance careers and have gone to colleges. They have become teachers (Memphis City Schools), broadcast producers (CBS), nursing. Dance Works is the only program in Memphis that has been providing a rigorous accredited training program for African American students for the past 21 years.

Economic Assistance:

Dance Works  provides public and private scholarships for African American students for the last 21 years.

Is this program for your child?

Every parent is proud to see their child on stage, but how do you know your child is making progress?

 Dance Works is more than recreation or keeping your child occupied. Dance Works does more than provide an opportunity for your child to be seen at a performance in nice costume. Progress reports are done annually (May) with notice of achievement for the coming summer or fall program. Dance Works teaches a standard syllabus that is used by thousands of other accredited studios around the world. The syllabus has 10 levels of graded classes and 7 levels of the pre-professional level of classes, students advance at their own pace. A Dance Works’ student could go to accredited studios in Europe, African, Asia and Latin America and know exactly what to do in a class at their level. Also grauduates are well prepared for college B.F.A. programs. More importantly Dance Works provides our students with an opportunity for external examinations. The RAD (Royal Academy of Dance) sends external examiners from all over the world (such as Italy, Brazil, England, African, Florida, Spain, etc.) to objectively evaluate your child’s progress. These examiners are rigorously trained by the RAD in London, England, and examine thousands of students, and are in a position to determine if your child is receiving good training.

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