I can't say enough about this dance school and the director/faculty! They are amazing!!!!!!!!! If your child wants dance as a career, there is no other dance school in the area that can prepare your child more than The Center of Ballet & Dance Arts school in Syracuse. Deborah Boughton and her faculty knows what it takes technically and emotionally to prepare their students for a career in the arts. The performance opportunities are vast and are an extremely important part of a dancer's training in addition to the top-notch classical ballet training at the school. \r
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Even if your child just wants to dance and not make it a career, Deborah teaches them life lessons that they will carry with them through life such as dedication and work ethic.\r
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Deborah Boughton's dancers have gone on to perform in many well known classical, contemporary and modern companies. Some are on Broadway! Current students attend prestigious summer intensives with Washington Ballet, Boston Ballet, New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. One current faculty member is a principal dancer in a ballet company in buffalo and a former student at the school.\r
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PS: The modern class (for advanced dancers) is to die for! Modern teacher is amazing and a great choreographer!!\r
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I recommend this ballet school highly! It is truly the best in Syracuse! \r
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I should know I am a parent of a dancer who was at the school 11 yrs and who has chosen a career in the arts.\r
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