Mission

The Rock School for Dance Education is one of the world's premier institutions for classical ballet and dance training, dedicated to enriching the lives of all students and preparing those who are exceptionally gifted for careers as professional artists. Through its innovative arts-in-education/outreach program, RockReach, The Rock School is committed to making dance accessible to local underserved communities, regardless of socioeconomic background-providing egalitarian access to art.

What We Do

Our primary focus is providing education and performance opportunities for our world-class students, via programming at both Rock Center (Philadelphia, PA), the Merriam Theater, The Kimmel Center, The Seaport Museum, The Annenberg Center, The Mann Center, and Rock West (located west of Philadelphia in suburban West Chester, PA), and the expansion of RockReach, the most extensive dance and movement/community outreach program held in over 30 Philadelphia public and charter school locations throughout the region (serving over 28,000 kids and families).