Dance

Presentation High School’s competitive dance team is a nationally recognized program, with over 25 national titles including Grand National Champion at the Contest of Champions National Competition in 2021. The Presentation Dance Team is a big commitment, but one that reaps countless rewards. Balancing out the demanding workload are opportunities for travel, friendship and memories that last a lifetime!

Members of the competitive dance team are selected by an audition process in May of the previous school year. These students are advanced dancers who are committed to expanding their technique, knowledge and professionalism in a range of dance styles, including jazz, lyrical, modern, musical theater, and hip hop. These students represent the school at numerous competitions and performances as well as traveling to a national competition in Orlando, Florida.

Dancers of all abilities can participate in our dance classes, which count toward Visual and Performing Arts curriculum and graduation requirements. These classes offer instruction in technique, as well as history, theory and vocabulary for various styles of dance including ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop and ballroom. Each semester finishes with a dance performance. Currently, Presentation offers Dance I, Dance II, Dance III and Dance IV. Each class is a semester long course.

The Presentation Dance Company and After School Dance Classes, our after-school dance program, gives students the opportunity to take a dance class without affecting their daily school schedule. Dance classes are offered starting in September and end in a dance recital in May. Dancers can select anything from one class per week, and/or they can choose to be part of the Dance Company. In the Dance Company class, dancers practice and learn advanced jazz, modern and ballet technique while gaining experience in production, choreography and performance.  Classes meet weekly, and sign-ups are first come, first served. No dance experience necessary. These classes are open to students from the 6th to 12th grade. To learn more about after-school dance, click here.

The Presentation High School Dance Department is proud to offer a dance workshop where middle school students dance alongside members of Presentation's National Champion dance team.

Workshop participants will work closely with Presentation's dance director and technique coach learning a routine to be performed at the school's Spring Dance Concert. Tickets cost $15 and will be available through the Presentation Box Office. For more information, email Sara Fugate, the Presentation dance coach, or visit the Middle School Programs page. Space is limited!