To participate or not, that is the question? Nutcracker Sweets Orientation This meeting is to inform students and families about the commitment to participate in a production like Nutcracker Sweets. Whether you have performed before or this is your first Nutcracker Sweets, each year our...
Nutcracker Sweets Auditions for the School. Subject to change Saturday, October 1 2:00-2:30pm Intermediate 1 2:30-2:45pm Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet 2:45-3:00pm Elementary 1 & 2 3:00-3:30pm Elementary 3 & 4 3:30-4:00pm Intermediate 2,3 & 4 Students must be registered for the full school year (Sept-...
Nutcracker Sweets Tickets go on sale at 10am!
Nutcracker Sweets Rehearsals Begin! Rehearsals for Nutcracker Sweets are primarily on Saturdays and some Sundays October through December. Details can be found in the Nutcracker information packet given at orientation. Also please keep a look out for emails in regard to rehearsals.
Community Sharing performances are presented to residents of assisted and retirement living communities as well as local neighborhood events. Our Community Sharing performances are presented FREE and designed to share the grace and beauty of dance in a social inter generational experience. Excerpts of Nutcracker...
Community Sharing performances are presented to residents of assisted and retirement living communities as well as local neighborhood events. Our Community Sharing performances are presented FREE and designed to share the grace and beauty of dance in a social inter generational experience. Monday, November 14...
Community Sharing performances are presented to residents of assisted and retirement living communities as well as local neighborhood events. Our Community Sharing performances are presented FREE and designed to share the grace and beauty of dance in a social inter generational experience. Excerpts of Nutcracker...
Thanksgiving Break! No School classes during this time. If you are in Nutcracker Sweets, there will be rehearsal.
There are NO regularly scheduled Intermediate classes on this day. Please schedule make-up classes through the office and prior to the end of the semester.
There are NO regularly scheduled Intermediate classes on this day. Due to performances of Nutcracker Sweets at Icicle Creek Center for the Arts in Leavenworth, WA Please schedule make-up classes through the office and prior to the end of the semester.
Buy Tickets ARC Dance is pleased to bring Nutcracker Sweets to the Snowy Owl Theater for three performances of this holiday classic on: Friday, December 2nd, 2022 at 7:30PM Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 2:00PM Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 7:30PM This much-loved holiday ballet...
There are NO regularly scheduled Intermediate classes on this day. Due to performances of Nutcracker Sweets at Icicle Creek Center for the Arts in Leavenworth, WA Please schedule make-up classes through the office and prior to the end of the semester.
There are NO regularly scheduled Intermediate classes or Jazz 2 (2:00-3:00pm) on this day. Due to performances of Nutcracker Sweets at Icicle Creek Center for the Arts in Leavenworth, WA Please schedule make-up classes through the office and prior to the end of the semester.
Holiday Picture Day with Mr. Nigel Cooper. Order forms are in the ARCTimes. Please print out and bring check or cash with you.
There are NO regularly scheduled Intermediate classes on this day. Due to performances of Nutcracker Sweets at the ARC Dance Performance Space. Please schedule make-up classes through the office and prior to the end of the semester.
Nutcracker Sweets Performances at ARC: December 9 at 7:00pm - SOLD OUT December 10 at 2:00pm - SOLD OUT December 10 at 7:00pm - SOLD OUT December 11 at 2:00pm - SOLD OUT December 11 at 5:00pm - SOLD OUT ARC Dance brings the magic...
There are NO regularly scheduled Intermediate classes on this day. Due to performances of Nutcracker Sweets at the ARC Dance Performance Space. Please schedule make-up classes through the office and prior to the end of the semester.
Students planning on participating in the year end School Showcase performance, please pay early costume fee. After December 9, 2022 there is a costume fee increase. Payment should be done by check to ARC Dance or cash.
There are NO regularly scheduled School classes on this day. Due to performances of Nutcracker Sweets at the ARC Dance Performance Space. Please schedule make-up classes through the office and prior to the end of the semester.
There are NO regularly scheduled Intermediate classes on this day. Due to rehearsal and performances of Nutcracker Sweets at Shorewood Performing Arts Center. Please schedule make-up classes through the office and prior to the end of the semester.
There are NO regularly scheduled Elementary or Intermediate classes on this day. Due to performances and rehearsals of Nutcracker Sweets at Shorewood Performing Arts Center. Please schedule make-up classes through the office and prior to the end of the semester.
Buy Tickets This holiday season ARC Dance brings Nutcracker Sweets back to the Shorewood Performing Arts Center in Shoreline for two performances only: December 17 at 1:00pm December 17 at 5:00pm - SOLD OUT All reserved seating. This much-loved holiday ballet includes the talented students...
There are NO regularly scheduled Elementary, Intermediate, or Jazz classes on this day. Due to performances of Nutcracker Sweets at Shorewood Performing Arts Center. Please schedule make-up classes through the office and prior to the end of the semester.
Holiday Break! No School Classes during this time
School Classes Resume
Spring - Second Semester Begins
No School classes on this day for Mid-Winter Break. All classes resume on Wednesday.
This workshop is Full. Circus Workshop with Cirque du Soleil Artists - $60 In this two hour circus arts workshop participants will join Santé D'Amours Fortunato and Alexandr Yudintsev explore hula hoop manipulation as well as some basic aerial/circus conditioning routines. No Experience necessary for...
Spring Break! No School Classes
School Showcase tickets go on sale!
Showcase Pictures and Class pictures will be taken on this day by Mr. Nigel. No Classes on this day for: Elem 3&4 Int 1&2 Attire- School Uniform Hair: Girls– must be nicely secured in a ballet bun (just like performance) Boys- pulled away from face...
All School Showcase Rehearsal at ARC. Students performing in the Showcase have a Full - Run rehearsal on this day. 3:00-4:30pm Full-Run rehearsal
School Showcase Rehearsal at Shorewood PAC
NEVERLAND SOLD OUT! One Performance only. All reserved seating. Saturday, June 3 at 4:00pm Shorewood Performing Arts Center This Performance is SOLD OUT. Join us as we celebrate our students in our biennial school showcase performance of NEVERLAND! Director Marie Chong has adapted the original...
Last Day of School Year Classes
A Three-Week Program for Children Ages 3-5+ June 12 – June 30, 2023 45 Minute Classes, Two Times per Week
Two Sessions three weeks each Session 1: JUNE 12- JUNE 30, 2023 Session 2: AUGUST 7 – AUGUST 25, 2023 Student Youth Program Provides an environment for ages 6–10+ yrs, that continues exploration of learned dance skills and creative expression. Intermediate Pre-Teen/Teen Ballet For students that...
The Dance Lab: Two week Conditioning Intensive Ages 12 – 14+ years July 5 through July 19, 2023 (classes begin on Wednesday and operate on weekdays) The Dance Lab is a two week conditioning intensive for dancers that offers small-group instruction in GYROTONIC®, GYROKINESIS® Pilates,...
ARC DANCE TO HOST INAUGURAL GALA PERFORMANCES OF DANCE ARTISTS IN THE ASSEMBLÉ FESTIVAL Friday, July 14 at 8:00pm & Saturday, July 15 at 2:00pm Bagley Wright Theater at Seattle Center ARC Dance is launching the Assemblé Festival, a gathering of professional dance artists from...
4-week Open Dance Intensive for ages 11-14+ August 7 through September 1, 2023 The Open Dance Intensive offers four (4 ) weeks of classes in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz/Tap/Modern/Musical Theater. There is no audition for the Open Dance Intensive program. Students have the option of choosing...
Two Sessions three weeks each Session 1: JUNE 12- JUNE 30, 2023 Session 2: AUGUST 7 – AUGUST 25, 2023 Student Youth Program Provides an environment for ages 6–10+ yrs, that continues exploration of learned dance skills and creative expression. Intermediate Pre-Teen/Teen Ballet For students that...
Join us for our annual start of the School year meet & greet ice cream social.
First day of School classes!
Nutcracker Sweets Orientation For families considering participating in Nutcracker Sweets this year, this orientation will help answer any questions you may have as well as important dates to reserve for rehearsals and performances.
Nutcracker Sweets Audition for registered students of the School. Students must be registered for the entire 2023-2024 school year in order to be eligible to audition.
Nutcracker Rehearsals Begin!
Nutcracker Tickets go on sale at 10am!
Nutcracker Sweets Community Sharing Performance at Ballard Landmark
Nutcracker Sweets Community Sharing Performance at Aegis Living Greenwood
Thanksgiving Break no School classes There will be Nutcracker Sweets Rehearsals during this break.
Nutcracker Sweets Rehearsals on these days
Nutcracker Sweets Rehearsal
ARC's Nutcracker Sweets performs at the Cornish Playhouse in collaboration with Cornish+ Prep Dance program. One performance only.
Nutcracker Sweets Rehearsal
Nutcracker Sweets Performances at ARC Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet will perform in these performances at the ARC Dance Performance Space.
ARC Dance brings the magic of The Nutcracker alive for the community in this child-friendly version of this holiday classic ballet. The four performances this year are held at the ARC Dance Performance Space in N. Ballard/Crown Hill and have sold out for the past...
Nutcracker Sweets Rehearsal at Shorewood PAC
Nutcracker Sweets Performance at Shorewood PAC. Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet Students do not perform in this performance
ARC Dance brings Nutcracker Sweets back to the Shorewood Performing Arts Center for ONE performance on December 16, 2023. This much-loved holiday ballet includes students of the School and a few professional dancers of ARC Dance Company. All Nutcracker Sweets performances at the ARC Dance...
Holiday Break No School Classes
Circus Workshop with Cirque du Soleil Artists ARC is excited to welcome artists from Cirque du Soleil back for a workshop on Monday, January 22. In this two hour circus arts workshop participants will join Santé D’Amours Fortunato and Alexandr Yudintsev explore hula hoop manipulation...
School 2nd Semester Begins!
ARC only takes ONE day for mid-winter break. No School Classes on this day only
Subject to Change. Refer to the updated rehearsal schedule on the board. Dress rehearsal for Spring Dance performance All students participating in Spring Dance: A Historical Affair must be present.
Spring Dance performance is back! All PERFORMANCES SOLD OUT. Two performances, March 16 and 17 at 4pm, 2024, will feature early dances from the 17th and 18th century, mixed dance works, and excerpts from the classical ballet La Bayadère. This family-friendly performance, takes the audience...
Early Discount Deadline on Registration for 2024 Summer Dance Programs. Tuition increase after March 30.
Spring Break No School Classes.
No regular School classes on this day for School Pictures Class group photos and individual photos will be taken on this day. Creative Movement - 4:00-4:20pm Pre-Ballet - 4:20-4:45pm Elementary 1 & 2 - 4:45-5:00pm Elementary 3 & 4 - 5:00-5:20pm Intermediate 1 - 5:20-5:45pm...
Last Day to receive tuition discount for Fall 2024 classes. Early registration discount deadline for Fall classes.
School Demonstration Rehearsal at Shorewood PAC. Subject to change. Please refer to the rehearsal schedule on the board.
School Demonstration Performance Saturday, June 1st 4:00pm All Reserved Seating. One show only. Come share the joy of dance with the students of the ARC Ballet School at the Year End Demonstration performance. This performance showcases the students and skill progression of the entire school....
Last Day of School
Summer Dance Session 1 begins Creative Movement, Pre- Ballet, Elementary, Intermediate
Summer Dance Session 2 Elementary and Intermediate level
Open Summer Dance Intensive
ARC Dance Company TWO Sneak Peeks Hosted by Marie Chong, Artistic Director & Bobby M. Briscoe, Choreographer Friday, July 12th & 19th @ 6pm Join us for this informal inside look at a working rehearsal with Choreographer Bobby M. Briscoe as he creates a new...
Bobby M. Briscoe will teach a Open Intermediate Ballet class. Click HERE to attend.
ARC Dance Company Final Sneak Peek Hosted by Marie Chong, Artistic Director & Bobby M. Briscoe, Choreographer Friday, July 19th @ 6pm Join us for this informal inside look at a working rehearsal with Choreographer Bobby M. Briscoe as he completes a new world premier...
Dance Lab: Conditioning Intensive Gyrotonic, Gyrokinesis, Pilates, and Aerial Dance
School Meet & Greet! Come re-kindle with dance friends after Summer break and meet ARC's faculty and students. Ms. Marie will also share performance opportunities and happenings for the 2024/25 School year.
Classes begin!
Nutcracker Orientation For families that are interested in participating in Nutcracker Sweets. Bring your questions and your calendars. It is recommended to attend this orientation if you are interested in performing. A Nutcracker information packet will be distributed at this orientation.
Nutcracker Sweets auditions for students registered in the School. Students must be registered for the full school year September through June.
Nutcracker Sweets rehearsals begin! Rehearsals are on most Saturday and Sundays until the performance
Nutcracker Sweets Tickets go on sale for ALL our performances. 10am online.
Masquerade Gala Benefit Fundraiser ! We invite the public to come together to celebrate 25 years of ARC Dance's growth in Seattle. Enjoy live music, silent auction, captivating dance performances, refreshing drinks, delectable hors d'oeuvres, and delightful desserts. Enjoy performances by ARC Dancers and special...
Community Sharing Performance at Ballard Landmark
No regularly scheduled School classes this week for Thanksgiving break. If you are in Nutcracker Sweets, please check the Nutcracker rehearsal schedule.
Community Sharing Performance at Aegis living Greenwood
Nutcracker Sweets will have rehearsal at the Cornish playhouse on this day. Please be sure to check the updated schedule.
ARC Dance and Cornish + Presents: Nutcracker Sweets Saturday, December 7, 2024 @ 4:00 PM
Nutcracker Sweets performances at the ARC Dance Performance Space ALL PERFORMANCES ARE SOLD OUT FOR THIS VENUE. Please come see us at Shorewood PAC on December 21. Friday, December 13 - 7:00pm SOLD OUT Saturday, December 14 - 2:00pm SOLD OUT Sunday, December 15 -...
Nutcracker Sweets will have rehearsal at Shorewood PAC on this day. Please be sure to check the updated schedule.
Nutcracker Sweets at Shorewood PAC Two performances at 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm
No classes for Holiday Break!
This is the last day of 1st Fall Semester
2nd Semester Begins on this day
Mid-Winter Break no school classes this week
Spring Dance Spring Dance will feature early dances from the 17th and 18th century re-created with staging by Dance Historian Anna Mansbridge, mixed dance works, and a new classical ballet Gems, choreographed by Artistic Director Marie Chong. This family-friendly performance, takes the audience on a...
Wonderland Tea Party Fundraiser Sunday, APRIL 6 12-2pm ARC Dance Space $125 Adult; $75 Children under 10 years Come to Wonderland Tea, a fundraiser party. Wonderland Tea Party includes special appearances by the Queen of Hearts, A Mad Hatter, and White Rabbit. We will have...
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