COMPANY HISTORY
Rock City Dance Center opened in Little Rock, Arkansas during the summer of 2010 under the direction of Kristen Sadler-Pittman. Within four months of operation, RCDC enrolled over 200 students and had grown to employ six instructors. Since the beginning, the training programs at RCDC have been recognized for their talented instructors and creative curriculum. During its first year, the RCDC Company produced three national champions and received two national choreography awards. RCDC quickly built a reputation locally, regionally and nationally for excellence in the competitive dance arena. RCDC is nationally recognized for training dancers who are not only high quality technicians, but also incredible artists.
In 2012, RCDC expanded its course offerings to include a pre-professional training program. This premier training program offers students the rigorous training required to transition their passion for the arts into a profession in the arts. In 2018, RCDC became the Central training facility for the American Dance Company, a competing member of the International Dance Organization. Led by RCDC instructors Kristen Sadler-Pittman and Sydney Smith, the American Dance Company represents the United States of America on the international stage at the IDO World Championships in Europe. RCDC is now home to World Champion instructors, choreographers and dancers.
In 2021, Kristen Pittman partnered with Kristin O'Hara to open a second location and bring RCDC to Conway, AR. In addition to professional training opportunities, the acclaimed RCDC recreational dance program serves hundreds of dancers in the Central Arkansas community. A second location in the area allows hundreds more dancers to experience the JOY of dance with us at Rock City Dance Center. Who We Are
Our mission is to provide a fun and supportive space for people of all ages and skill levels to learn and experience the joy of dance. Among many things, RCDC offers a wide-ranging, fun, nurturing, dance experience. The variety of offerings is the largest in Central Arkansas. Through our professional staff, we offer recreational and fundamental training classes for dancers of all ages as a fun, athletic hobby. For those dancers with a higher commitment level and wishing to pursue dance on the next level we offer competition programs, a conservatory ballet training school, and pre-professional training. Regardless of your chosen involvement, every RCDC dancer matters. We listen to you and maintain an open line of communication with all our customers. Our focus is on the excellence, fun, and joy of dance at every level. We understand the discipline, artistry, and development acquired through the study of dance provide students with the confidence, focus, and grace for success in years to come. We offer classes to beginners who want to try the moves they see on TV, as well as train our dancers in classic and commercial styles for professional careers. We cater to all levels and styles of dance education. We also bring in working professionals quarterly from across the United States to teach master classes to our students, exposing them to the entertainment industry and opening doors for them to network for their future. We are the only studio in Central Arkansas providing dancers with these opportunities on a regular basis. RCDC is a one-stop shop for anything and everything dance!
