...is to share the good news with you! O’ Night Divine celebrated its 18th anniversary in 2023, performing "Come Home For Christmas.” This production featured pieces from all genres, and included characters of all ages, from dancing reindeer to a full nativity scene featuring lambs and angels. The show also featured the vocal talents of our community. Each year it is a true blessing to see our wonderful dancers take the stage to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is also an opportunity for DSD to give back. This year all proceeds were donated to King William Christmas Dreams and King William Emergency Ministries. If you are interested in participating next year, all ages and levels are welcome and rehearsals begin in October (these are held Friday/Saturday and are separate from regular classes). No audition is necessary; simply register in the fall, or at Open House. 

Our Senior Pom class rocked the Randolph-Macon College gym by performing choreography by ​Ms. Samantha! They were joined by with current RMC dance team members and put on a fun halftime show, getting the spectators ready to cheer on the Yellow Jackets. Ms. Samantha is a graduate of RMC and former captain of the RMC dance team, and they invited her once again to bring her students to perform at her alma mater. Great job dancers!

Our Senior dancers joined Dawnie and a group of teachers and parents on the train and headed to NYC the weekend before Thanksgiving. We spent some time in Central Park, watched the Rockettes perform at Radio City Music Hall, took a dance class at Broadway Dance Center and had lots of fun seeing the sights and hol-iday decorations in the Big Apple. We visited Rockefeller Center, ate dinner at Ellen’s Stardust Diner, took in the breathtaking view from the Empire State Building, and win-dow shopped on 5th Avenue on our way to taking a self-guided tour of The Plaza Hotel. Our trip was filled with lots of walking, laughter and fun.

We got all glammed up for King William High School's Hollywood-themed Homecoming Parade this year. So much fun waving to our adoring fans, looking fabulous, and tossing out loads of candy! We hope we brought a little joy and a lot of pink to the event and we love supporting our community!

Need a Halloween costume? Have a little one who likes to play dress up? Need a solo costume? Or maybe you just need a little sequins in your life? 
All great reasons to join us for our special costume sale! All the proceeds will benefit Rylee Smiles, a charity dedicated to bringing smiles to the faces of patients at Children’s Hospital of Richmond. DSD dancer Rylee Hogge started this non-profit after her own hospital stay. She uses donations to provide patients with fun, comforting items to brighten their stay in the hospital. All costumes will be donated by Dawn and the sale will be volunteer run, making more smiles! New costumes $10, used $5, accessories specially priced. 

 Get warmed up to return to dance...and all the crazy fun we have at DSD (Exhibit A: photo above). That's right, it's time for Open House! We will host 3 open houses this year -- August 2, 6 & 9 -- so you don't have to worry about missing a thing if you're still off vacationing. You might also win a prize  -- including 1990 prices for the whole year!!! See our Open House page for details including times. Before you come, you may want to browse our 2023-24 Class Schedule. You know you've missed us, so be sure to join us!

Get ready for a magical journey...we are in the process of applying for our top three Senior classes to perform at Walt Disney World again this year! It's an opportunity you don't want to miss...not only do we perform, but we attend classes and have loads of fun at three Disney parks! It's a magical trip, and we can't wait for you to join us! We are hoping to go the second week in June 2024, so mark your calendars.

Cheering on this dedicated group of dancers! Next week they head to Myrtle Beach to participate in the ID Dance Competition Nationals. They won their bid while performing at the ID competition and the judges hit the buzzer to indicate they'd seen a Nationals-worthy performance. Safe travels and break a leg ladies! We are so proud of all of you!

Another thrilling recital weekend in the books!!! Thanks to all the dedicated students, teachers, parents, and loved ones who made it all possible. We love you all and look forward to next year! Congrats and great shows everyone!!!

"Rolling" out another great show, The Student Dance Company's "Legendary" show this weekend was a beautiful (and fun!) thing to behold. The choreography was bursting with the talents, personality, emotions and creativity of this student-led group. The students put the show and choreographed all of the pieces themselves after organizing and running rehearsals since January. If you're 4th grade and up, look into this fun and valuable learning experience this Fall...they hold auditions in September! Great show everyone; congrats!