Delaware Dance Company
Nonprofit ballet-based dance training in Newark, ages 3 through adult, with a free trial class for new families.
Facts checked 2026-09-01
Delaware Dance Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dance school built around a 34-class academic year, with divisions from early creative movement through pre-professional ballet training, plus adaptive and teen/adult classes. Its Youth Dance Ensemble and pre-professional Performing Company add audition-based performance opportunities.
Current schedule
2026 upcoming dates: a 6-week summer session ran July 13-August 20; fall registration opened July 27; an Open House was held August 20; the first day of fall classes is September 5; Nutcracker auditions are September 12-13.
Trial
New families are invited to attend a free trial class before enrolling — email the school to get a placement recommendation and schedule it.
Cost
Tuition is based on total weekly hours enrolled across all children in a family, billed in 10 monthly installments per the 2026/2027 rate sheet: 1.00 hr/week = $785/year ($78.50/mo); 5.00 hrs/week = $2,938/year ($293.80/mo); 10.00 hrs/week = $4,030/year ($403/mo); 20.00 hrs/week (the table's max) = $4,852/year ($485.20/mo). Parents get 25% off any classes they enroll in themselves. Teen/Adult class cards: 10 classes for $200 (or $150 for a parent). A credit-card surcharge applies; ACH avoids it.
Registration
Register through JackRabbit online, or contact the office first if unsure of placement; DDC staff review all submissions before approving a schedule and invoicing the first installment. Annual registration fee: $40 for one dancer, $65 for two, +$15 per additional dancer (3rd/4th).
Caregiver & siblings
No separate sibling discount — tuition is calculated on the family's combined weekly hours (parents' own class hours excluded from that total, and discounted 25% for the parent).
Where to find them
Delaware Dance Company
168 S Main St Ste 101, Newark, DE.
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