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June Studio Hours

We are OPEN in June during our Camps/Intensives

June 9th-12th 9:30-3:30

June 16th-19th 9:30-3:30

June 23rd-26th 9:00-5:00

 

We are CLOSED June 27th-July 13th

 

July Studio Hours

July 14th-17th 9:00-5:00

July 21st-24th 9:30-3:45

July 28th-31st 9:30-8:30 PM

(Thurs 7/31 we will be closing at 3:30)

 

 

 

 

All Things SPRING Recital

SPECIAL ORDERS:

Click HERE to order a Recital Video 

 

 

SUMMER 

 

Registration is open! Go to the portal on the main page of the website to register!

 

 

DISNEY INFORMATION

 

SOLD OUT

WAIT LIST ROOM ONLY

Event Waitlist: Any parade dancer not yet confirmed with their deposit paid, has been automatically moved to the event waitlist and remains a pending passenger in GroupCollect registration.

Click HERE for the info form

Click HERE to register

Click HERE for a general weekend schedule

Note-If you register by 1/31 $50 will be deducted from your final payment!

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

  • January 31, 2025 - First Deposit Due / Early Bird Deadline
    • $100 deposit is due for each Performer and Guest Package
  • April 30, 2025 - Second Deposit Due
    • $200 deposit is due for each Performer and Guest Package
  • August 6, 2025 - Final Payment Due
    • Hotel Room Reservations
    • Online Registration Orders
    • Final Payment

Note:  

All Dancers age 10+ have TWO included performances in their package.
1. Parade Performance, 2. Showcase Performance.
 
The SHOWCASE is American Dance Academy's own choreography featured on a Disney Parks stage! The guaranteed performance is included in all Dancer Packages, regardless of age level. All studios coming to this event will have their choreography featured.
 
The PRODUCTION ROUTINE is the Add-On Performance. This is the OPENING or CLOSING number of the entire Showcase Night (therefore additional stage time). For anyone that decides to add the Production Routine to their package, they are required to attend the rehearsal on Friday. The SHOWCASE, again, is included in all Dancer Packages. If someone chooses NOT to participate in your studio's routine at the Showcase, neither their pricing nor their packages will change.
 

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Individual Families can request cancellation by signing into their Online Registration and clicking "cancel."

  • On or before April 30, 2025 - Full Refund
  • May 1 to August 6, 2025 - Partial Refund (Minus $300 deposit per person)
  • August 7, 2025 - NO REFUNDS
 

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ADA National Honor Society of Dance Arts

& Presidental Volunteer Award

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OF DANCE ARTS

American Dance Academy is a secondary chapter of NHSDA and is eligible to nominate dancers to the National Honor Society of Dance Arts.  

Below are the goals and requirements.

* NHSDA Secondary Program (grades 9 - 12) Goals

  • To promote a desire for life-long learning in the field of dance.
  • To encourage an understanding of, and an appreciation for, dance as an art form and develop knowledgeable audiences for tomorrow.
  • To identify honor students (grades 11 & 12) for nomination to the NDEO Artistic Merit, Leadership and Academic Achievement Award, one of the highest honor programs for dance in the United States.

NHSDA Secondary Program (grades 9 - 12)  Requirements

~ Dancer must be in 9th-12th grade

~ Dancer must have & maintain a 3.2 or higher 

~ Dancer must be studying dance for a minimum of 7 hours a week at ADA and maintain attendance and commitment in the class.

Once these criteria are met, the forms below need to be filled out.  I have samples from previous years I can share in which points are accepted.   

NHSDA Letter

NHSDA Form

NHSDA Points


THE PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD

*ADA is now a Certifying Organization that has been granted authority through an application and review process to give out the PVSA to volunteers. Certifying Organizations verify and certify that a volunteer has met the requirements to receive a PVSA within a 12-month period. 

Click HERE for more info on Eligibility Requirements.   Submission of hours worked at ADA this past year, along with proof of any other volunteer work (for example signed letters from school) is required.  

 
 
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NHSDA MEMBERS:

Current NHSDA

Cassidy Dolan (St Mark's High School class of 2026)

Olivia Mohr (Delaware Military Academy class of 2026)

Angela Zhang (Archmere Academy class of 2026)

 

Graduates NHSDA

Claire W (Graduate of St Mark's High School) 

Claudia K (Graduate of St Mark’s High School)

Caroline M (Graduate of Padua Academy)

Brianna W (Graduate of Cab Calloway School of the Arts)

Ashton A (Graduate Kennett High School)

Kate C (Graduate St Mark’s High School)

Gabi P (Graduate of Cab Calloway School of the Arts)

Asia B (Graduate of Sanford School)

Cali C (Graduate of St Mark's High School)

Isabella M (Graduate of Archmere Academy)

Marisa P (Graduate of Delaware Military Academy)

Audrey G (Graduate of Tower Hill School)

 

 

Current Students Presidents Volunteer Award

Sarah Cho (Cab Calloway School of the Arts class of 2026

Angela Zhang (Archmere Academy class of 2026)

 

  

Important Dates!

We can't wait for an AMAZING Summer Session!

2025-26 Season Registration is open NOW!

  Click HERE for the most recent newsletter

Click the Newsletter Link above to see our most recent News

 

 

2025-2026 Studio Calendar Coming Soon

 

 

2025-2026 Studio Calendar

June 2025

June 1st-New families to ADA can begin to register for the fall

June 8th-ADA opens for the summer (see hours top of page) 

 

July/August/Sept

See Camps/Intensives & Hours to the left

 

September 2025

September 6th-First Day of Classes & Payment #2 due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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