Summer Intensive
Welcome to the Civic Dance Centre, official dance school of the Scranton Civic Ballet Company. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company was founded in 1978 by Northeast Pennsylvania's most respected dance instructor, Miss Helen M. Gaus. Originally as a regional resident company, the Scranton Civic Ballet Company is at the forefront of ballet and the performing arts in Northeast Pennsylvania.
Our school makes every effort to instill in its students the discipline and knowledge needed to approach learning in a professional way, whether one's intent is to become a professional dancer or to learn the rigorous discipline of dance to carry oneself through life.
At "Civic," we believe that our role is to guide young dancers through increasingly disciplined levels of dance in a friendly, caring atmosphere. Creative energy, gracefulness, a heightened awareness of music and musicality, and a focus on technique are only some of the benefits our programs have to offer. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is dedicated to bringing quality dance training within reach of young dancers to make dreams a reality.
The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is a non-profit organization focused on dance education and performance. It is the company’s mission to educate our members and the public in the art of dance while bringing the talents of well-known artists, choreographers, and master teachers into northeast Pennsylvania for the benefit of our students as well as our audiences.
Welcome to the Civic Dance Centre, official dance school of the Scranton Civic Ballet Company. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company was founded in 1978 by Northeast Pennsylvania's most respected dance instructor, Miss Helen M. Gaus. Originally as a regional resident company, the Scranton Civic Ballet Company is at the forefront of ballet and the performing arts in Northeast Pennsylvania.
Our school makes every effort to instill in its students the discipline and knowledge needed to approach learning in a professional way, whether one's intent is to become a professional dancer or to learn the rigorous discipline of dance to carry oneself through life.
At "Civic," we believe that our role is to guide young dancers through increasingly disciplined levels of dance in a friendly, caring atmosphere. Creative energy, gracefulness, a heightened awareness of music and musicality, and a focus on technique are only some of the benefits our programs have to offer. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is dedicated to bringing quality dance training within reach of young dancers to make dreams a reality.
The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is a non-profit organization focused on dance education and performance. It is the company’s mission to educate our members and the public in the art of dance while bringing the talents of well-known artists, choreographers, and master teachers into northeast Pennsylvania for the benefit of our students as well as our audiences.
PRE-PROFESIONAL PROGRAMS
Take your training to the next level with Scranton Civic Ballet Company.
BALLET
A combination of the Classical, Cecchetti and Balanchine technique taught for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Students may become a performing member with SCBC. Performing members will have the opportunity to perform in the two major ballet productions presented each year: Helen Gaus’ The Nutcracker and In Concert.
(Ages 8-Up)
CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary is a dance form that utilizes strong ballet and jazz technique but focuses on emotional expression and freedom in the body. In contemporary, we draw upon modern, pop, and R&B sensibilities to tell a story in a more theatrical manner than classical ballet.
(Ages 10-Up)
JAZZ
Jazz includes a broad range of different styles such as broadway, fosse, and pop jazz for children and young adults.
(Ages 8-Up)
TAP
The art of tap dancing, a uniquely American form of dance, with its origins dating back to the 1600s in the New World, has continued to infuse new rhythms into the feet, hearts, and lifestyles of cultures around the world. Tap dancing instills in those who study and practice this form of dance with coordination skills, new rhythmic abilities, and athleticism.
(Ages 8-Up)
HIP HOP
Hip Hop dance is a range of street dance styles primarily performed to hip hop music or that have evolved as part of hip hop culture. (Ages 10-Up)