Welcome to Greendale Dance Academy, located at 15 Ararat Street in Worcester, MA. We are Worcester and central Massachusetts' premiere dance studio for Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acro, Hip Hop and more for Toddlers through Adults. At GDA you will find dance lessons with Affordable Prices, Quality Instruction, and a staff that is Professional, Friendly, Knowledgeable and Caring. Thank you for taking the time to browse our website and we do hope you will consider joining us. Be sure to read the About Us page and if you have any questions, please click on the Contact Us link at the top of any page to send us an email, or feel free to call the studio at 508-854-1434.
Good Luck Dancers
Competition Season begins this weekend for GDA. Good Luck Dancers!!
Saturday, January 21st
7:00am- After checking in with our weather spottersin Worcester and the surrounding towns, we have decided to cancel dance today. ATTENTION SATURDAY COMPETITION CLASSES- we are working on a schdule to hold makeup classes for Competition Team dancers for tomorrow, Sunday, January 22nd. Please check for an email later today.
Weather Delays or closings
We do our best to post any weather closures at least 30-60 minutes prior to the start of class. Because our classes begin later in the day, we may not necessarily be closed if your town has a snow day. However, if a 2-hour delay is announced in Worcester, there will not be any morning classes. The best place to get up to date weather information is right here on our website, on our Facebook page, or to follow us on Twitter.
Closed for Martin Luther King Day
GDA is closed on Monday, January 16th for Martin Luther King Day.
Happy New Year
We are open beginning Monday, January 2nd, 2012.
Christmas Vacation
We will be closed from Friday, December 23rd through Sunday, January 1st. Classes resume MONDAY, JANUARY 2nd. Happy Holidays from all of us at Greendale Dance Academy!!
What A Year It Has Been...
As 2011 draws to a close, we are thankful to all of the dancers for their hardwork, the teachers for their dedication and the families who trust us each and everyday with their precious children. At GDA we pride ourselves in creating a positive family friendly environment and providing extraordinary dance education while offering unique opportunites for dancers. In the past year our dancers have performed on a Cruise Ship to Bermuda, in the Nutcracker and the Holiday Spectacular, auditioned and were accepted to attended summer classes with the Rockettes, Modeled, won many top awards at competitions, volunteered their time to perform for the sick children and their families at the Hole In The Wall Gang Camp and much more. Most recently they have rallied around one of our youngest competition team members, who became ill this fall, and have been fundraising and writing letters to show their support. We are grateful to be surrounded by such talented and compasionate dancers and role models. Thank you for choosing GDA and we hope you will be with us for many, many years to come. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
If you would like to see some of our most recent accomplishments, head over to our facebook page for photos and videos.
Congratulations to the Holiday Spectacular Dancers
Great Job to the students that participated in the Holiday Spectacular this weekend. The "Spectacular" Talent of the GDA Dancers stood out and we are very proud you!!
Congratulations Nutcracker Dancers
Great Job to the students that participated in the Nutcracker this weekend at the Hanover Theater. You all did a wonderful job and we are very proud of you.
Happy Thanksgiving
The studio will be closed from Wednesday, November 23rd until Sunday, November 27th for Thanksgiving. We are thankful for many things, including our dedicated staff, our talented dancers and their great families. Have a wondeful Thanksgiving.
Ballet Arts Worcester Nutcracker and the Holiday Spectacular
Be sure to look for our dancers in the Nutcracker and the Holiday Spectacular, both being held at the Hanover Theater in Worcester, MA.
Fall/Winter Clothing Order
Download a fall/winter clothing order form. We have GDA Logo Tee Shirts, Sweatshirts, Sweatpants, Jackets, Bags and more. Orders must be returned by November 19th and all orders must be accompanied by payment.
Trick or Treat At GDA
Dressing up for Halloween at Greendale Dance Academy!! Looking GREAT Dancers!!
Happy Halloween!!
YES, we are open on Halloween. Come dance tonight and have a lot of fun!! Worcester has postponed Trick or Treating until Thursday.
Greendale Dance Academy Dancers at Shock The Intensive This weekend!!
Congratulations to Sydney on being recognized by the staff at the Shock convention this weekend!!
More Happenings At GDA...Week of 10/10/2011
What's Happening At GDA?
We dropped in on some classes on 10/3. Here are some highlights.
Congratulations
Madisen, Morgan, Meghan, Sarah, Emily, Alli, Amelia, Chandler, Danielle, Maddie and Alexsis all auditioned and made the "Holiday Spectacular" which will be performed at the Hanover Theater.
Competition Dancers
Competition Team Dancers are reminded to log into the Competition Page for updates. The September 2011 Competition Newsletter is available.
Classes Begin Monday, September 12, 2012
Classes begin on Monday. If you are looking to sign up for classes or pick up recital DVDs, please plan to come after 6pm. The staff is really looking forward to another great year of dance. See you Monday!
Congratulations Nutcracker Dancers!!
Congratulations to Sarah, Sydney, Shannon, Sean, Maria, Emily, Morgan and Delaney on successfully auditioning for the Nutcracker and earning various rolls. The Nutcracker will be presented at the Hanover Theater November 25-27, 2011.
2011-2012 Season
We are now enrolling for the fall. Classes begin on Monday, September 12th.
New Classes
The Saturday, 10am Tap 1 class has been replaced with a Creative Movement. The Monday, 6pm Tap 1 class has been cancelled and replaced with a Hip Hop 1/2. We have added a Lyrical/Contemporary 2/3 on Mondays at 8pm.
Come Join Us!
Since 1994, Greendale Dance Academy has offered the Highest Quality Dance Instruction along with unique opportunities for dancers to grow and perform, all within a family friendly environment. Our recreational classes are fun and exciting while giving dancers of every ability a chance to progress at their own rate and be proud of their accomplishments. Our Award Winning Competition Team dancers bring home top awards, titles, and cash prizes at dance competitions throughout New England and are provided unique performance opportunities, like our recent performance with Royal Caribbean International while cruising to Bermuda. We have classes for toddlers through adults and many styles to choose from. Please take a brief moment to fill out a "Contact Us" form so we can send you somemore information. We hope to hear from you soon!!
GDA Community Service
The Bermuda Cruise Dancers traveled to Ashford, CT to perform their Alice In Wonderland routine for the campers at the Hole In The Wall Gang Camp. Great Job Dancers!!
Founded in 1988 by Paul Newman, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is a nonprofit, year-round center serving children and their families coping with cancer, sickle cell anemia, and other serious illnesses.
Telegram and Gazette Article On The GDA Cruise Dancers
Thanks to Richard Duckett for putting together a great article on the GDA Cruise Dancers. Click here to read the article.
We aRe Back From Bermuda!!
We have just returned from dancing on Royal Caribbean International's "Explorer Of The Seas" while cruising to Bermuda. We had about 100 people in our group, including 30 dancers. A preview video is up on our You Tube page and pictures are starting to show up on our Facebook page. We had a great time. If you have ever dreamed of dancing in Disney World, at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade or even Internationally on a Cruise, then you will want to learnmore about GDA. Our competitive dancers consistenly bring home titles and top awards at competitions and we provide unique performance opportunities, like our recent cruise to Bermuda, to make memories that will last a lifetime. Most importantly, our dancers have fun. Click here to request more information.
Bermuda Cruise Preview Video!!
Recital 2011 - Decades Of Dancing
Abosolutely Incredible!! Awesome Job Dancers!! Melissa, Pete and the rest of the staff at GDA are VERY proud of you!!
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Learn to dance with Greendale Dance Academy. We are proud to be one of the Top Dance Studios In Worcester, MA with lessons in ballet, tap, jazz, acro, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, modern, pointe, and creative movement for toddlers through adults. If you would like more information about our dance lessons, please visit our Contact Us page and send us a note.
