Confidence.
Character.
Accomplishment.
Dance.
2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
STARTS SEPTEMBER 10, 2022
Upcoming Events
Draper Center for Dance Education offers a wide variety of performances, performance opportunities, and interactive educational events. If you have an aspiring ballerina or dancer, look here for an opportunity to join us on the stage or in the audience.
Dance Programs
Whether you’re a beginner looking to attend your first dance class or an experienced student who is looking for the best in pre-professional training, Draper Center has all the right dance classes and training for you.
Class Calendar
All dance classes at the Draper Center follow a uniquely designed curriculum. Age, ability, & experience are taken into consideration for placement into each program. View our school year calendar as well as a comprehensive listing of all the ballet and dance classes offered.
Premier Dance Academy & Studios
We make dancers. We make careers.
Many Draper graduates have joined notable professional companies including New York City Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, National Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Ballet Met, Nashville Ballet, Houston Ballet, Boston Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, National Ballet Of Canada, Alonzo King’s Lines, Cedar Lake Dance, Hubbard Street, Cirque Du Soleil, Rochester City Ballet and many more. You will often see these professionals visiting our dance studios as well as sharing their knowledge and careers with the next generation of aspiring Draper Center ballerinas and dancers.
The Draper Center for Dance Education is the premiere ballet school in Monroe County, and the official training school of the Rochester City Ballet.
Draper Center is Western New York’s premier dance academy. Come see why we’re considered one of the most distinguished dance training & ballet schools in the United States.
Located in Monroe County, we are the official training school for Rochester City Ballet, offering a wide variety of programs including kid’s dance classes & adult dance classes. The school prides itself on providing the highest level of classical ballet and dance training, while adhering to a curriculum that teaches formation of character and stresses standards of excellence applicable to all areas of life.
Ballet & Dance Blog
latest articles…
NYCDA Buffalo 2023 Success!!!
Congratulations to all of our dancers who attended NYCDA in Buffalo this past weekend. In case you missed it here are some of the highlights. Competition Mini Solos Sadie Cheshire Platinum 14th Place Anna Nucelli Platinum 3rd Place Marko Kokovic ...
YAGP 2023 Success!!!
Congratulations to all of our dancers who attended YAGP in Toronto this past weekend. In case you missed it here are some of the highlights. Junior Age Division Senior Age Division Top 24 Classical...
Draper Dancer to Compete in Prestigious Prix de Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland - On January 29, Madison Bevilacqua, a 15 year-old from Hilton, NY, will travel to Switzerland for the 50th annual Prix de Lausanne competition. The video selections took place between Oct. 20th - Oct 22nd, 2022. Out of 429 applicants from 39...