Training
•Intensive three-year plus two-summer conservatory curriculum
•Equal emphasis on ballet and contemporary dance techniques
•Somatics and yoga integrated into weekly technique schedule
•Live music integral to technique classes with dedicated team of dance musicians
•Alignment principles and efficient body use woven throughout training
Performance & Productions
•Third-year students perform as ensemble members of Second Avenue Dance Company
•Four guest choreographers per year create new works or set existing master works on company members
•Performances in Jack Crystal Theater and NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
Notable Alumni
•Karla Puno Garcia — choreographed the 2023 Tony Awards, first woman of color to do so •Kyle Abraham — MacArthur Fellow, Bessie Award-winning choreographer Location
•Greenwich Village location with access to NYC's professional dance ecosystem — BAM, New York Live Arts, Lincoln Center
