TEEN DANCE COMPANY MISSION STATEMENT

Founded in 1999, Teen Dance Company of the Bay Area's mission is to provide young dancers with a comprehensive artistic education that fosters excellence in technical performance, freedom in artistic creation, a greater awareness of dance as an intrinsic form of human expression, and a deeper understanding of the cultural impact of arts.

TEEN DANCE COMPANY PATH & GOALS

Teen Dance Company (TDC) is a unique, auditioned-based, pre-professional dance company for pre-teen and teens, offering rigorous training and extensive performance experience in all styles of dance.

The goal is to develop dancers who possess technical proficiency, creative liberty, a prospective on aesthetics, critical thinking, and an appreciation for the artistic self. Further it is the organizations desire to re-define the prospective of youth and teen artistry in society.

The Company has commissioned works from noted choreographers, including Mia Michaels, Gary Masters, Stacey Printz, Jenny Backhaus, William Lu, Tye Gillespie, Jason Parsons, Jen Hechtle-Bradford, Tabitha & Napoleon D'Uomo, Barry Youngblood and Carlos Jones. TDC appearances include: Bay Area Celebrates National Dance Week, the professional division of Palm Desert Choreographers Showcase, Vision Series, and Jazz Dance World Congress (Costa Rica).

With state-of-the-art facilities located in Mountain View, CA, TDC is an organization that serves highly skilled teen and pre-teen dancers. The Company (TDC), its apprentices (TDC II) hail from the various cities in the San Francisco Bay Area.

A non-profit corporation, TDC is funded by individual donations, grants from private foundations and ticket sales.

TEEN DANCE COMPANY ALUMNI SUCCESSES

Shannon Bynum – Currently performing with San Jose Ballet next SJ Ballet production is Carmen in April

Karen Chuang is dancing with Willow Smith. She will be heading to the UK to tour with Willow who is opening for Justin Bieber. Karen will also be on The Oprah Winfrey show Tuesday 3/1/2011

Lindsey Derry (Formerly Lindsey Parker) is heading to France this week to start a six city European Tour with Compagnie Flak

Bret Easterling just performed with Batsheva Ensemble at the Monaco Dance Forum in Monte Carlo. Darlene is flying to Tel Aviv to see their next performance in March.

Anthony Lomuljo  Currently performing with  THE GÖTERBORG BALLET in Sweden

Ryan Ramirez is an episode of House - Monday 3/7/2011

Ashley Paige is currently dancing with BARE Dance Company. Upcoming performance SKIN March 18 & 19, 2011.

Look for more updates on the professional endeavors of our former TDC company members! Congratulations to all!

TEEN DANCE COMPANY TESTIMONIALS

TDC is a dance company where young dancers can soar to their highest potential. The faculty at TDC are focused on the entire dancer, and are interested in working with dancers of different abilities, who have a strong work ethic, and are interested in improving their technique, performance, and education in dance.
– Cathy Gomez, Parent of current TDC Member

The Faculty at TDC are amazing! They have all danced professionally so they bring excellent training, knowledge, and technique to the dancers they teach. In addition, they all understand how to work with youth. They provide excellent encouragement and direction while ensuring that the proper class structure is in place so that students can learn and grow. Lastly, they all do this with a sense of fun and a love of dance.
– Lisa Scolari, Parent of current TDC Member

The fact that several families are willing to drive their dancers as far as 60 miles one way to TDC speaks volumes about the level of dance training that they offer. TDC is the best place in the expanded Bay Area where your dancer can really prepare for a dance major in college and a career in dance.
- Julie Egbert, Parent of Current TDC Dancer

I have been a student at Teen Dance Company for four years and I am proud to say that they have been the best years of my life. Training with TDC has been beneficial for my growth as a dancer and as a person. At TDC, I have found a second home where I have learned who I am as an artist, performer, and a human being. Teen Dance Company proposes training that will harbor the talents of young dancers in order to prepare them for dance in college and as a professional career. As a dancer who has trained under the program, I can testify that TDC surpasses its proposal in every venue it offers its dancers. The atmosphere is one of intensity within classrooms because both teachers and students are passionate about their craft. Dancers are offered extensive training in ballet, modern, contemporary, Pilates and tap, plus access to professionals from around the Bay Area for master classes.
– Gabriella Bruno, TDC Graduating Senior 2010