Dayton Dance Conservatory (DDC) was originally established as Jeanette Popp School of Dance, Inc. in 1976 under the direction of Jeanette Popp.
Upon her retirement this past summer, she transferred ownership and direction to her daughter, Audra Kucharski. Audra and her accredited faculty plan to continue the tradition of excellence began by her mother, enriching the lives of our students through quality dance education and training. DDC’s mission is to guide and support young individuals in their discovery, understanding, development and
08/08/2026
Audition for DDCC’s Miscellany: A Jazz Nutcracker⭐️
Join our company dancers on stage as an angel, kid in party scene, flower, or a trumpet in this year’s production. Audition will be held Friday, August 14th from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
Audition sign up and additional information can be found on the google form below and posted on our story.
https://forms.gle/TkEm9fUUtf5xL6j88
06/25/2026
Teens and Adults ⭐ Drop into DDC this July for some summer classes!
🗓 Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays - July 6th-31st
💃Ballet, Pilates, Dance Fit, Yoga
✨Perfect for all experience levels!
Join us for a summer of trying new things! Register for classes now by visiting our website, daytondanceconservatory.com.
06/17/2026
Storybook Dance Camp Registration is Open Now 💫
Join us for a week of magical fairy tales! Dancers will explore the classical Cinderella ballet through ballet, tap, and jazz. We hope to see all our princes and princesses this summer! We are offering two separate weeks of this camp, so feel free to choose one week or join us for both!
🗓June 22-26 and/or July 13-17
⏰9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
💃Recommended Ages 4-6
Reserve your spot now by visiting our website!
06/14/2026
Musical Theater Dance Camp Registration is Open🎭
Calling all young performers and theater kids! Join DDC this summer for a week of singing, acting, and dancing with a Shrek the Musical-themed performance at the end. This camp offers jazz technique, Broadway-style choreography, voice, and acting classes, building creativity, confidence, and performance skills for all who attend!
🗓June 22nd - 26th
⏰Ages 7+ 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
AMFA Camp* 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
⭐ End-of-Week Performance for Family, Friday at 12:15 PM
💃Perfect for all experience levels!
Spots are limited, so don't miss your chance to register now!
06/13/2026
It’s been almost one week since our 2026 Recital and are missing our seniors already! Help us celebrate a couple of our seniors one last time with our Senior Spotlights✨
It’s Time! DDC’s 50th recital, Stay Golden, is TODAY✨
Show 1 @ 1:00pm
Show 2 @ 4:30pm
You can buy your tickets at the door. We can’t wait to see you and show our hard work from this year!
05/01/2026
STAY GOLDEN✨
This season is Dayton Dance Conservatory’s GOLDEN year. Join us for our 50th annual Late Spring Recital on June 7th!
🗓️ Sunday, June 7th
✨Show 1 at 1:00PM
✨Show 2 at 4:30PM
📍 Arbogast Performing Arts Center
🎟️ $10 Tickets Available Now on our website daytondanceconservatory.com OR at the front desk at the studio
See dancers ranging from our baby ballerinas to our competition team and pre-professional company!
Guess the Tap Dancer with Ms. Ary✨🪩
| Monday | 3:30pm - 8:30pm |
| Tuesday | 3:30pm - 8:30pm |
| Wednesday | 3:30pm - 8:30pm |
| Thursday | 3:30pm - 8:30pm |
| Friday | 3:30pm - 6pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 11:30am |