WHY CDA?

Campus Dance Academy was founded with the vision of making high-quality dance education accessible, engaging, and inspiring for children. Serving students from PreK through 8th grade throughout Northeast Florida, CDA provides on-campus dance, cheer, and enrichment programs that allow students to explore movement, creativity, and self-expression in the convenience and familiarity of their own school community.

Through a variety of classes including ballet, hip hop, tap, cheer, acro, jazz, and more, students develop technical skills, confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of the arts. Our research-based curriculum is designed to be safely and effectively taught in a variety of school settings while creating meaningful and age-appropriate learning experiences for every child.

Each semester culminates in a special in-house performance or recital uniquely designed for each school campus. By bringing performances directly to the school community, Campus Dance Academy creates an experience that is organized, efficient, and stress-free for school administrators, faculty, families, and dancers alike—while giving students the opportunity to shine and celebrate all they have accomplished throughout the session.

At Campus Dance Academy, our mission is to pursue inspiration through creativity, confidence, learning, and joy in every child we serve.

The goals for CDA are to:

• Introduce various styles of dance and cheerleading to young people grades PreK through 12th  grade and their families
• Cultivate an appreciation for the performing arts
• Foster teamwork and encourage creative thinking

Ages 3-5

• Ballet
• Tap
• Hip Hop
• Cheerleading
• Creative Movement
• Acro

Grades 1-8

• Ballet
• Tap
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Cheerleading
• Musical Theatre
• Acro
• Pom
• Modern Dance
• Student Choreography
• Private  Lessons

Beaches Chapel School

The Bolles School, Ponte Vedra Campus

The Bolles School, Whitehurst Campus

Providence School of Jacksonville, Preschool Campus

San Jose Episcopal Day School

Ponte Vedra Christian Co-Op

"The professionalism and artistic talent CDA brings to each school is incredible.  The children respond to her enthusiasm and teaching with extreme dedication, and they fall more in love with dancing as they continue to grow as performers each year." - Virginia Dickert, Florida Elementary Music Educator of the Year, 2020

"Campus Dance Academy has been such an outstanding dance experience for both of our girls. Not only is it incredibly impressive what Carlie is able to do with the students but she has instilled a love of dance in our daughters! She puts her heart and soul into every class that she teaches and it's evident by the way our kids come home and want to teach us all that she's shown them. They are already planning what classes they'd like to sign up for in the fall!  They are patient, fun, kind, energetic and very professional. We feel so lucky that our girls are able to experience a dance program that is of such high caliber and do so at their school! CDA is a gift to the Bolles after school Advantage program and we are so glad that Campus Dance Academy is a part of our girl's school experience!" - Stacey, The Bolles School Ponte Vedra Parent

"CDA has turned us into a dance loving family! My daughter participated in ballet and hip hop this year. I am so impressed with how much my daughter learned in such a short time. It was obvious that the teachers loved and cared for each dancer individually. My daughter left every class beaming from compliments and hugs! I highly recommend CDA to anyone looking for a fun way to learn about dance!" - Katie, Providence Preschool Parent

"My daughters have done cheerleading and dance camp and they both have loved their experiences so much. They have learned so much and the classes have really motivated to be active and share what they’ve learned with their little cousins and friends. I look forward to many more years of dance with CDA!" - Kat, The Bolles School Whitehurst Parent

"We are so thankful CDA offers the dance program at Bolles. Our daughter has learned so much in both her summer camps and after school programs. Carlie is a true professional. You can tell how hard she works to teach the students but also makes sure they’re having fun! We also couldn’t be happier with the convenience of the program. My daughter can’t wait to start cheer again in the fall!" - Darlene, The Bolles School Ponte Vedra Parent

"CDA is our first experience with Ballet instruction for our daughter and we could not be more impressed. After two seasons, we continue to be amazed and what she accomplishes with such young students. She brings out confidence and pride in such tiny dancers, teaches technique and foundational skills that will be important as they progress, and most of all allows them to enjoy dance. It is SO evident that these children respect and admire their dance teachers as they perform their recitals and each dancer is so-excited to share what they have learned. CDA is a truly professional and the results of this program are memories that our family will always treasure." - Robyn, Providence Preschool Parent