Uptown Dance Academy UDC

UDA Congratulates Blake McDougald for landing the leading role of City Mouse at Dance Theater of Harlem. So proud to see her shine spectacularly today. She is also a recipient of a Van Lier Scholarship. So proud to see her and 2 other UDA students. Blake is the 10th UDA student to be accepted to DTH

Great performance 2, our 27th year at the 9th Ave International Food Festival with
UDA Juniors
We are auditioning for more Juniors ages 9-14 for our Year round performance training.
TEXT your interest to join us to 9172021601

UDA just finished a WOW weekend performance Trifecta

Great performance 1 with MCB9 Harlem Youth Performance Showcase at Riverbank Park Theater with UDA Juniors

We are auditioning for more Juniors ages 9-14 for our Year round performance training.
TEXT your interest to join us to 9172021601

Congratulates Empress Childers for getting a shoutout at her School Ballet Tech. She replicated a Dance Magazine pose. Maybe she will be the next UDA Star to make Dance Magazine Cover! Our first being .great

Sharing the UDA legacy to my Junior Trainee class. Hands on before they grow taller than me, World-class text books on the shelf, Videos of on the iPad
Josie Solon, at UDA since age 3, photos by

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UDA is introduces:
Open House Registration Saturdays
1-5pm walk-ins
We are Filling up our new Facility room by room.
Unlock a Transformative journey,
Register now for year-round training classes built on 30 years of excellence.

One Week away for our Open House at our Permanent Facility

February 21st 10am-2pm

Uptown Dance Academy
309 E 108th btw 1st & 2nd Ave

RESERVE by text at 9172021601

George’s 80th Birthday Bash, was an unforgettable celebration. I saw people I hadn’t seen in years, including my 2 besties I had as a newbie in NYC at age 20.

There were stories of meeting George on the Mic. I met George at Nanette Beardens’ Contemporary Dance Theater, he liked my turns in the finale of Suite Otis and made me do the combo at least 50 times, back then we couldn’t ever stop when the choreographers said “again”. I danced Gazzele and every role in Suite Otis. George made me “battle” for “the Widow” All that rehearsing of Otis got me down to the last 3 girls for a contract with the Ailey Company. Mr Ailey took Nasha Thomas which was an excellent choice, she still works at Ailey now. The evening was so beautiful and fulfilling, I just absorbed and video taped George’s speech so I can listen to his words of wisdom over and over again.

These Last 10 years I have seen Geirge as an uncle. All my real uncles are all past 100 years old and long gone. George was there for me a few months ago when I needed him. Thanks for being in our lives George.

Rest in Peace beautiful dear
Ms Carmen De lavallade
First and foremost thank you for being an elder we could look up to our entire dance lives. Not only were you a catalyst and vessel for the Ailey Company, Mother of Modern Dance, thank you. As a lifelong advocate for the presence of Color in Ballet, we were originally taught that you, your relative Janet Collins, and Katherine Dunham were the only women of color fit to be Ballerinas. You held hands with us to pave the way. Thank you for being in the Dance world to create what we are able to enjoy in the 21st Century.