Dance / Overview

Mission Statement

Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Dance Department’s mission is to facilitate the technical and artistic development of their young artists in preparation for post-secondary studies and professional careers. Following the school’s vision, to be Extraordinary by Design, GPFAA Dance strives to create a unique educational experience for their students. Aiming to equip their dancers with the tools needed to become successful, well-rounded and marketable artists in a forever evolving art form.

Middle School Dance (6th - 8th)

Middle School

The middle school’s program facilitates the technical development of its young dancers. Teaching them the importance of body and spatial awareness, while equipping them with tools for success in and out of the classroom. Their curriculum concentrates on ballet, modern and jazz, along with performance and audition prep. Beyond movement, students dive into the history of dance and anatomy to create a better connection and understanding for dance. As the students progress from 6th to 8th grade, they are prepped for the expectations and requirements of high school dance. 8th grade is the transitional year, in which students begin to explore dance more artistically with a very short introduction to choreography and improvisation. A formal audition is required in order for them to attend the high school dance program.
High School Dance (9th - 12th)

High School

High school dance program facilitates not only the technical but artistic development of its dancers. Allowing them to explore finding their own artistic voice. Unlike middle school, the curriculum focuses on more than ballet, modern and jazz but aerial silks as well. A genre that the dance department feels aligns with the schools vision of Extraordinary by Design, thus creating a unique educational experience. Other genres include hip-hop/street styles and cultural dance forms, which are mainly provided by guest artists yearly. GPFAA dance department’s philosophy heavily lies on the outlook that not every dancer’s career will thrive in performance, in which a holistic approach is taken. With that in mind, their focus for high school goes beyond technique and performance. Students are exposed to dance history, dance composition, anatomy for the dancer, pedagogy and dance production. Striving to prep high school students for college, while creating not just a performance-based artist, but a marketable and well-rounded artist and leader.

Mission Statement

Middle School Dance (6th - 8th)

High School Dance (9th - 12th)