2019 Information 

March:

• Spring Break: March 18^th through March 24^th.
• Classes Resume Monday, March 25^th

April:

• April 6^th (8am-10am): ORAD/CDE Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s.
  • Tickets will be sold by all Company Members beginning March 6^th
  • Proceeds support the Spring Recital
• April 7^th (Beginning at 1:30pm): Studio Auditions for the following:
  • CDE Company Classes
  • ORDTTA Basketball
  • Non-Travel Competition Teams
  • ORDTTA Nationals Teams
• April 29^th: Spring and CDE Recital Tickets on sale at Knoxville Civic Auditorium

May:

• May 20^th through May 23^rd: Recital Rehearsal Week at ORAD
• May 28^th through May 29^th: Dress Rehearsal at Knoxville Civic Auditorium

June:

• June 1^st: Spring Recital for Afternoon Review and Evening Extravaganza
• June 2^nd: CDE (Contemporary Dance Ensemble) Concert
• Class Schedules will be e-mailed out over the Summer (June/July)
• June 11^th through June 14^th: UDA Camp at TTU (Tennessee Tech University).
  • This is for rising 5^th graders and up.
• Summer Technique Classes: Monday’s and Thursday’s.
  • Ages 9-13yrs: 6-7pm
  • Ages 14 and up: 7-8pm
  • Classes are $5 each, due at the door.
  • Come to as many as you want
• Summer Tumbling Classes: Every Tuesday
  • Reserve your spot after the Spring Recital (See Recital Program for details)

July: 

• Summer Enrichment: July 15^th through 19^th  
  • Ages 3-12yrs
• Summer Intensive: July 15^th through July 18^th 
  • Ages 13 and up

August:

• 2019-2020 Classes Begin August 12^th

General Info

Students have opportunities for professional performances both locally and nationally.

Dancers will benefit from the latest teaching techniques available.

Students at the Academy benefit from specialized training programs such as:

• Student Instructor- (Teacher Training Program)
• Traveling Competition Teams
• Dance Teams
• Pre-Collegiate Programs

Specialized Training Programs

There are specialized training programs also available in Preschool and Adult Classes.

Perks

ORAD Students will be trained in a positive and professional atmosphere in the class room with instructors who are educated in the latest teaching techniques available, with specialized training programs also available in Preschool and Adult Classes.

ORAD Students will participate in professional performances and concerts. Available to them is a wide variety of dance styles in which to train in.

ORAD Students will benefit from specialized training programs such as: Traveling Competition Teams, Dance Teams, and Pre-Collegiate Programs.

ORAD Students will have opportunities for Master Classes and organized travel to training dance conventions and clinics.

ORAD Students will receive a free complementary t-shirt at the Recital as a Finale Present as a thank-you from the staff for their hard work all season long.

ORAD Parents will have the luxury of watching the classroom in progress with video feed on TV monitors in the Lobby.
ORAD Parents and Students will be given a free DVD of the spring recital performances.

Class Curriculum

We offer a comprehensive curriculum in all areas of dance.

Genres
Classical Ballet, Classical Pointe, Tap, Jazz, HipHop, Lyrical, & Tumbling

Levels
Preschool Ballet, Special Adult Levels, All Level, Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced

Age Separations
3,4 years (Classical Ballet Only)
5,6,7 years (Classical Ballet and Tap Only)
8-11 years (All Subjects)
Middle School 7th & 8th grades (All Subjects)
High School 9th through Senior (All Subjects)
Adult (College & up) (All Subjects)