Frances Bond Davis Theatre
Dance
—
The Harpeth Hall Dance Company allows girls to express themselves through movement while gaining proficiency of the technical aspect of the medium.
Our on-campus dance studios allow both beginning and advanced students to learn ballet, jazz, modern, tap, hip-hop, and choreography. Fall and spring dance performances provide a showcase for middle and upper school students.
In both the middle and upper school, each student works in a structured, reassuring environment at her own level to gain an understanding of the value of dance as an exercise and also an art form. She will develop confidence and freedom with a kinesthetic awareness, while building a broader base of movement vocabulary in multiple genres, which will allow her to share this developing talent with her peers or an audience if she so chooses.
All students are accepted, but audition for placement each fall and spring. Placement is based on merit and experience.
"Joining the dance company at Harpeth Hall is one of the best decisions I made. I have met some of my best friends and love getting to dance, doing what I love with the people I love!"
— Sinclair Walker '21
The Harpeth Hall Dance Company
Middle School
Students will have the opportunity to dance in various genres including ballet, jazz, modern, tap, and hip hop. Each student will have the opportunity to participate in each of the specific styles of dance in the performances. Both ballet and jazz will be split into two separate levels based on placement within the middle school grades.
Tap, hip hop, and modern will have one level for all the students. Each class and level will have at least two classes per week focusing on the technique, style, and importance of learning choreography within the structure of the class.
All middle school students have the option of taking classes as few as two or as many as five classes per week as they so choose.
Upper School
Students will have the opportunity to dance in various genres including ballet, jazz, modern, tap, and hip hop. Each student will have the opportunity to participate in each of the specific styles of dance in the performances. Upper school ballet will have three levels and jazz will be split into two based on placement within the upper school grades. Tap, hip hop, and modern will have one level for all the students. Each class and level will have at least two classes per week focusing on the technique, style, and importance of learning choreography within the structure of the class. All upper school students have the option of taking classes as few as two or as many as five classes per week as they so choose.
Upper school dancers who show interest in choreography will have the opportunity to create their own work in specific genres. Dance Company will offer opportunities for students who are interested in choreography and have committed to no less than three dance classes to showcase their work.
Upcoming Performances
Frances Bond Davis Theatre
Frances Bond Davis Theatre
Meet the Teaching Artists
Julia Eisen
Artistic director of dance
Diana LeMense
Upper and Middle School Dance Teacher
