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 Top 12 Classical Agnieszka Rynkowski Top 24 Contemporary Agnieszka Rynkowksi Top...
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Draper Gives Back To The Community
Mar 13, 2024
The Draper Center is always thrilled to go out into the community and share the joy and inspiration that dance brings. We had the privlege to go to Woodcrest Nursing Home and perform for their lovely residents and staff. ...
Alumni Share Why Draper Center Is The Place To Train Their Aspiring Dancer
Dec 8, 2023
Here at Draper Center for Dance Education we are always excited to have so many of our Alumni come back and visit. We are even more excited that so many have decided to enroll their children for classes here at The Draper Center. Over the next few months we...
“Within two weeks, it was apparent that this was the place for her.”
Oct 10, 2023
Our daughter danced at a recreational studio for years and after attending several dance competitions, realized she wanted more. A friend introduced us to the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education and encouraged us to sign her up for their Summer Intensive....
Draper Guest Artist Irene Rodriguez Interviewed by Local News
Aug 15, 2023
While we had our amazing Guest Artist Irene Rodriguez for the week a local news channel reached out wanting to tell her story. Below is the story that was shared with the whole Rochester area. We were incredibly lucky to have her for our 4 Week Intensive this year....
Draper Center for Dance Education Joins the JCC Campus
May 12, 2023
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 1, 2023 - The Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education will be moving to the JCC’s 1200 Edgewood campus this spring. Draper Center for Dance is the newest tenant to join the JCC Campus, which last year announced a plan to convert its footprint...
Empire Dance Challenge 2023 Success!!!
May 10, 2023
This past weekend so many of our dancers competed in the Empire Dance Challenge. All the dancers did an amazing job and we are so proud of them. In case you missed it here are the highlights. Mini Solos Rhauri Samuels Elite Platinum, Judges Award, 3rd Place...
Draper Center receives $5,000 for Ballet Jump Start!!!
May 3, 2023
Draper Center for Dance Education has received a $5,000 grant from Rochester Area Community Foundation for its Ballet Jump-start! programming. Through the Ballet Jump-start! programming, Draper Center provides free dance classes to all 3 and 4 year olds in Monroe...
In10sity Competition 2023 Success!!!
Apr 25, 2023
Congratulations to all of our dancers who attended the In10sity Competition this past weekend! There was so much personal growth as well as amazing performances. In case you missed it, here are some of the highlights. Junior Solos Estelle Heald Intense...
NYCDA Buffalo 2023 Success!!!
Mar 21, 2023
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!!!
Mar 14, 2023
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
Mar 3, 2023
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...
ADC IBC Competition 2023
Feb 28, 2023
Congratulations to all of our wonderful dancers who attended ADC IBC this year! Here are some of the highlights in case you missed it. Junior Classical Ballet Division 2nd Samuel Gauss 4th Agnieszka Rynkowski 12th Isabella Ginerva Junior...
24Seven Convention and Competition 2023
Jan 10, 2023
Congratulations to all of our dancers who attended 24Seven this past weekend! Here are some of the highlights in case you missed it. Competition Minis: 6th Overall Solo – Sadie Cheshire Juniors: 7th Overall Solo – Estelle Heald 3rd Overall Solo- Anna Shin...
Draper Senior Julliard Bound!
Sep 11, 2022
We are incredibly proud and excited to announce Draper Center's graduating senior, @jocelynwynnn , has been accepted into the @juilliardschool for the upcoming school year! An exceptional accolade for an exceptional dancer! Congratulations to Jocelyn and her family!!!
JoyThru Dance
Sep 11, 2022
Women-Owned, Family-Inspired, and Draper Born!As fellow Draper dance parents, we share the joys of the art. We also share the “backstage” experiences. While our dancers are on stage, we are in the wings making sure the world around them is supportive and the things...
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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.