About the Academy

Welcome to Central Indiana Academy of Dance, Carmel and the surrounding Indianapolis area’s leading classical ballet institution and home of the Central Indiana Dance Ensemble. We are proud of our academy’s dedicated professional faculty as well as our many successes, including students who have gone on to dance professionally with Dayton Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet II, Minnesota Ballet, Nashville Ballet II, North Carolina Dance Theatre II and Pacific Northwest Ballet and study at such prestigious universities and schools as Butler University, Indiana University, Point Park University, The Ailey School/Fordham University, University of Cincinnati, University of Utah, School of American Ballet and The Joffrey Ballet School.

We welcome you to share with us your love of dance and we promise to provide you with the best classical training.

Instruction

The Central Indiana Academy of Dance has a strong focus on classical training to continue the development and inspiration for future generations.

The Children’s Program focuses on musicality, coordination, artistry and technique in the areas of ballet and tap. All Classes are kept small to provide individual attention, self-confidence, flexibility, the foundation to continue with more advanced training and to encourage expressiveness all in a nurturing environment.

The Pre-Professional Program is designed to provide intense training in ballet and other forms of dance to motivate students in the pursuit of their desired goals. The program allows for aspiring dancers to be challenged with advanced training in movement and performance. The dancers attend multiple classes a week in ballet, pointe, and pas de deux. Classes in Character, Modern, Jazz, Men’s Class, and Tap are offered to round out their vocabulary of movement.