A Performing Arts Academy
About
A Performing Arts Academy is a Salem dance school for children and young adults, built around teaching dance in a warm, friendly and encouraging environment. Classes cover styles such as ballet, tumbling, lyrical and hip hop, with combined ballet and tumble classes for the youngest dancers, ages 3 to 5. Its students range from preschoolers in their first classes to dancers who compete at national events.
The academy opened in 2006 as the shared dream of two experienced studio directors: Susan Byrne, former owner and director of Dance Exclusive in Swampscott, and Seanna Chmura, third-generation owner and director of The Deane School of Dance in Salem. They created it with a single goal: to teach dance to children and young adults. Dancers have earned awards and scholarships at national competitions, including the Turn It Up 10th Anniversary Nationals on Cape Cod in 2016.
What to Know
- Students have begun Dance Education Training through The Dance Teachers’ Club of Boston.
- Summer classes are offered for students of all ages.
- The studio hosts birthday parties.
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