Philosophy of  CSD

Cleveland School of Dance (CSD) was founded after the departure of Cleveland San Jose Ballet and the closing of the School of Cleveland San Jose Ballet (SCSJB) in November 2000.  The School is comprised of former SCSJB faculty, accompanists and staff. 

 

CSD is committed to providing its students with high quality instruction, safe training and a solid dance syllabus.  The core faculty is a group of high caliber teachers, professionals and accompanists experienced to teach the technique of dance and its related arts to children. 

 

Great responsibilities accompany this commitment: to train and produce artists of the highest competence and to bring a vital art form to the community.  In achieving these goals, the philosophy of the School is to create and produce artists of the highest caliber capable of fulfilling the aesthetic needs of major dance companies while at the same time enhancing all aspects of a child’s life, by reaping the rewards of dedication, desire and discipline, as they become successful young adults.

 

The School offers a complete curriculum for the future of a professional dancer.  It meets the students’ needs.  CSD offers a comprehensive set of courses designed with the purpose of making great demands on the student in order to develop their abilities, talents and desires to the highest level.  The syllabus, developed and taught by all of the teachers, ensures consistency of education at all the levels.

 

History reveals that there has never been a great dance company without first, a great school.  The student is the vital element in the training of artists.  It is for this reason that Cleveland School of Dance is dedicated in reaching deeply into the hearts of today’s youth to make a profound effect upon their lives.  Cleveland School of Dance is dedicated to being part of today’s cultural scene in America through the art of dance, music and most important, the dance student!