FLORIDA SCHOOL FOR DANCE EDUCATION, INC.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA

Florida School for Dance Education’s primary goal is to train dancers for their futures, whatever that might be. FSDE’s teachers and staff all share the belief in a complete approach to training students. We realize that the lines of dance styles are becoming blurred and serious minded students must, above all, be versatile if they plan to pursue dance as a career. Florida School for Dance Education also understands the awesome responsibility handed to us with the care of these students. We recognize that only through a safe and nurturing environment will the students be able to explore and develop into confident and dynamic adults, no matter which path they choose to pursue. Florida School for Dance Education has an open-enrollment program for children ages 2–11 that promotes discipline, creativity and a love for dance while encouraging each child to reach their highest potential. Classes focus on building a solid foundation in technique with an emphasis on proper placement and safe progressions of movement while remaining sensitive to the developmental needs of younger dancers. Florida School for Dance Education offers a pre-professional training program for students, ages 10–18. Under the direction of Michele Zehner and Maria Konrad, students thrive in an elite atmosphere dedicated to the success of each student. Admission to this program is by audition only. Students follow a structured sequence of training stages designed to increase their technical skills, stamina, and discipline in accordance with their age and physical development. Participants in this division experience techniques designed to cultivate and develop strong, well-trained, dancers who are educated to perform more skillfully and creatively. With two complete programs taught in FSDE’s expansive facility, pre-professional division students have the option of training in the best of the classical and contemporary realm. Teachers provide a solid technical base for both aspiring professional dancers and those taking classes for the pure joy of dancing. By offering two powerful programs, FSDE enables classical and contemporary dancers to receive high-quality instruction in both artistic forms with teaching consistency that only a single location can provide. These two programs will allow graduates to adapt to meet the demands of any choreographer, any company, any type of movement. For those students whose paths lead to non-dance careers, they gain immeasurably from having studied at the School by developing self-motivation, self-discipline, poise, grace, physical adroitness and an appreciation for the arts, which they will carry with them throughout their lives. For those interested in recreational dancing, Pilates, fitness training and open classes, Florida School for Dance Education offers a variety of open and exercise classes as well as an on-site fitness room with a full range of Pilates equipment. Each level at Florida School for Dance Education has its own syllabus and students must master the skills in that level before they may advance. The syllabi were developed by the director of FSDE to ensure that the School’s students receive the best training possible. Movement through the Levels is purely up to the discretion of the faculty. The faculty may require a student to repeat a level as necessary to ensure the proper training and development of the student. Florida School for Dance Education’s primary goal is to train dancers for their futures, whatever that might be. FSDE’s teachers and staff all share the belief in a complete approach to training students. We realize that the lines of dance styles are becoming blurred and serious minded students must, above all, be versatile if they plan to pursue dance as a career. Florida School for Dance Education also understands the awesome responsibility handed to us with the care of these students. We recognize that only through a safe and nurturing environment will the students be able to explore and develop into confident and dynamic adults, no matter which path they choose to pursue. Florida School for Dance Education has an open-enrollment program for children ages 2–11 that promotes discipline, creativity and a love for dance while encouraging each child to reach their highest potential. Classes focus on building a solid foundation in technique with an emphasis on proper placement and safe progressions of movement while remaining sensitive to the developmental needs of younger dancers. Florida School for Dance Education offers a pre-professional training program for students, ages 10–18. Under the direction of Michele Zehner and Maria Konrad, students thrive in an elite atmosphere dedicated to the success of each student. Admission to this program is by audition only. Students follow a structured sequence of training stages designed to increase their technical skills, stamina, and discipline in accordance with their age and physical development. Participants in this division experience techniques designed to cultivate and develop strong, well-trained, dancers who are educated to perform more skillfully and creatively. With two complete programs taught in FSDE’s expansive facility, pre-professional division students have the option of training in the best of the classical and contemporary realm. Teachers provide a solid technical base for both aspiring professional dancers and those taking classes for the pure joy of dancing. By offering two powerful programs, FSDE enables classical and contemporary dancers to receive high-quality instruction in both artistic forms with teaching consistency that only a single location can provide. These two programs will allow graduates to adapt to meet the demands of any choreographer, any company, any type of movement. For those students whose paths lead to non-dance careers, they gain immeasurably from having studied at the School by developing self-motivation, self-discipline, poise, grace, physical adroitness and an appreciation for the arts, which they will carry with them throughout their lives.