Our Mission
Our mission is to nurture a safe and inclusive environment where the art of dance flourishes while offering real career opportunities.
We commit to training the mind, body, spirit, and artistry with clarity and respect, fostering a safe place for all to learn, grow, and express themselves.
What We Offer
Whether you are taking your first steps into the studio or looking to train at a competitive, pre-professional level, VDC has a place for you. Explore our programs below!
Preschool Dance Program
Ages 2–5
Designed to introduce young children to the joy of movement, rhythm, and creative expression in a fun and safe environment.
Full Performance Dance Program
Ages 6+
A comprehensive training track focused on building strong technical foundations across multiple dance disciplines.
Adult Classes
Adults
Open classes for adults looking to stay active, learn new skills, and experience the joy of dance without pressure.
Pre-Professional Performing Companies
Ages 7+ • By Audition / Invitation
Advanced training pathways for dedicated performers looking to make dance a serious part of their futures.
Competition Dance Companies
Ages 7+ • By Audition / Invitation
Rigorous team training with opportunities to attend conventions and competitions twice a year.
Hip Hop Team
Ages 7+ • By Audition / Invitation
Specialized crew focusing on high-energy choreography, performance, and annual events like Monsters in Denver.
Leadership Team
Teens & Older Dancers
Empowering older students through teaching assistant opportunities, growth and development training, and meaningful volunteer work.
Virtuosity Dance Centre’s ballet program is overseen by Kathryn Wright, an ABT Affiliate Teacher. We are proud to include the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE® National Training Curriculum, a breakthrough 9 level program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development. The ABT® National Training Curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to provide the highest quality ballet training to dance students of all ages and skill levels. Pre-Primary through Level 5 and pointe work will be taught by ABT® Certified Teacher, Miss Kathryn Wright, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensives in Pre-Primary through Level 5 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum.
What We Believe
- Kids Come First
- Inclusiveness, Integrity & Respect
- Safe Training Practices
- A Supportive & Safe Environment
- Authentic & Skilled Teachers
- Teaching Great Technique
- Dance as an Art & Dancers as Athletes
- Uniting Community In & Out of the Studio
- Building Mentors
- Instilling Good Values
- Self-Discipline, Punctuality, Commitment & Teamwork
We believe in community. We believe in friendship, kindness and inclusion. We believe in passion, dedication, commitment and hard work. We believe that a dancer isn't just a technician but an artist. We believe in being good mentors and creating new ones for the next generation. We believe in the arts and their power to transform and shape our world for the better.
A word from Amanda: From as far back as I have memories; I have known my passion for dance. It is an art form that has no boundaries, no prejudices and no need for words. It can touch the most unlikely spectator. To move on stage is to truly know freedom. Nothing in this world excites me more than seeing a human being moving their body in a way that makes my heart ache, that tells me their story without ever speaking out loud. As a teenager,, dance saved my life.. The discipline, the need for my body to be in optimal shape, the schedule and above all; the director and fellow company members’ belief and trust in me to arrive fully and perform my best at all times prevented me from making self-damaging decisions. Dance does that for a person.. Not only does one learn to plié or pirouette, but one learns to be dependable, punctual and how to commit. Most young dancers don’t continue into a dance career, but the lessons learned apply in all aspects of their lives’ choices. Even though I stress proper technique and strive for correct and clean lines from my dancers, I am teaching much more than dance. Sometimes, it even seems like dance may be simply the backbone of what I am teaching. A good dance class teaches a dancer how to be a person in the world, how to be a student and learn, how to be a friend and how to be a leader. A dancer learns to be passionate, committed and expressive. A good dance class can teach a child to be an artist. I was blessed with a mentor that created that environment for all of us dancers, including myself. The studio was a place where we were safe, loved and appreciated while surrounded by our closest friends. These are friends we still keep today. As soon as I began teaching dance, I realized this was the gift I wanted to give back. I want to provide walls full of friends, love, warmth and encouragement for the next generation. Teaching dance is the love of my life. I provide training that will take dancers to a professional level if that is what they wish but I will also be training dancers to be great people with the ability to succeed in whatever they choose in life..
Performing Company & Teams
Our goal at VDC is to provide training and classes for performers that want to make this a serious part of their lives. There still is and always will be a way to take recreational classes at VDC. But for those performers that have the dancer “bug” and are hungry for it, we want to create the pathway for their futures.
VDC Performance Company
We are always seeking legitimate performance opportunities such as festivals, locally produced shows, community events, and more things that come our way as well as our own shows and student choreography showcases.
Past Performances
- The Denver Children's Hospital
- Music Festival
- Golden's Candlelight Walk
- VDC's Two Annual Performances
- Colorado Railroad Museum’s Polar Express
Commitment & Requirements
VDC Dance Company is a big commitment and regular attendance is a must. We know many of you are ready for this next step!
Required:
- Two ballet classes
- Company repertory (choreography) classes
- 2 additional technique classes (Jazz, Hip Hop, Acro, Modern, Contemporary, or Tap)
Competition Teams
We provide the opportunity for attending convention/competition twice a year. This team is by audition/invitation only and all company requirements apply as well as additional rehearsal hours.
Hip Hop Team
Hip Hop Team is available by audition or invitation only. This team performs and takes classes at the annual Monsters event held in Denver in October/November. Extra rehearsals and commitments are required.
About Performing with VDC
Est. 2013
Our Annual Schedule
VDC operates with two separate semesters designed to give students a complete, immersive dance education:
- Fall Semester: Mid-August to mid-December, concluding with a Holiday season performance.
- Spring Semester: Mid-January to the end of May, concluding with our Spring concert of dance.
Hard Work & Reward
It takes hours to learn and perfect one minute of choreography. The stage is the ultimate reward for all the hard work put into the studio. While non-performers sometimes don’t understand this feeling, trust us, your dancers do!
Performance Logistics for Families
To accommodate busy modern schedules, we host our performances twice every season with one evening show and one matinee (company dancers and adults may have more opportunities). Parents do not need to attend every performance—just know your little dancer is in good hands and will thrive in the spotlight!
"DANCE IS THE HIDDEN LANGUAGE OF THE SOUL"
-Martha Graham