Dance

At Marin Academy, dancers of all backgrounds and experience levels are encouraged to explore movement as a form of identity, cultural expression, and creative inquiry. The program integrates diverse dance styles, technical training, and choreographic development while fostering collaboration, critical thinking, and artistic risk-taking.

Students engage with both faculty and guest artist-led work, and have meaningful opportunities to choreograph and perform. The Marin Academy Dance Program mirrors a professional experience with its resident company, MADCO, and a student-centered, inclusive curriculum. Key experiences include participation in Fall and Spring Dance Assemblies and a fully produced Spring Dance Concert designed to support the growth of confident, reflective, and innovative dance artists. Students who complete Dance 1 and 2 at Marin Academy build a strong foundation in choreography, performance, and production, gaining essential skills in creative expression and collaborative practice. Those who pursue the recommended three to four years in the dance program grow into well-rounded, technically proficient artists who are also intellectually curious and deeply engaged in the world around them. They graduate prepared to question, reflect, and make meaningful contributions through their artistic work and beyond.

Marin Academy Dance Courses

We offer:

  • The opportunity to fulfill the two-credit arts requirement, providing a strong foundation in dance education
  • Additional athletics and arts credits available after completing the two required years of arts
  • Master classes with guest artists, exploring both innovative and traditional dance perspectives
  • Opportunities for students to choreograph and perform their own work
  • Field trips to attend professional dance performances by world-renowned companies
  • A production tech credit developing skills in lighting, sound, and stage management, supporting a comprehensive, interdisciplinary dance education

MA dance students performing
MA dance students performing
dancers posing in bright costumes
MA dance students performing
MA dance students performing
MA dance students performing
Three dancers posing in tutus
dancer with two ribbons
students in dramatic pose
dancer flipping
dancer jumping
Dancers jumping in foreground
Two dancers posing
dancers holding up newspapers
dancers gathered under umbrella
dancer in pose

I’ve grown to become a leader and someone who stands in the front of the class, which is not something I’m very comfortable doing in a lot of other sports and classes. feeling like my spot is deserved in the front of the line, that mentality is something that builds my character. I really like the confidence it gives me.

Quinn '23

quinn ‘23