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Pre-Professional
Program

Pre-Professional Dancer performing a low arabesque on pointe in a purple leotard and pink tights

Mentorship And Industry Exposure

For The Dedicated Artist

Established in 2023

Group portrait of the Pre-Professional contemporary program dancers

Pre-Professional Contemporary Program Dancers 2024-2025

Group Portrait of the Pre-Professional Ballet Program Dancers

Pre-Professional Ballet Program
Dancers 2024-2025

Our mission is to prepare students for a future in dance by mentorship in technique, artistic quality, performance, and ambassadorship of the art form of dance. 

Pre-Professional Program Gala 2025
Pre-Professional Program Gala 2025
May 18, 2025, 3:30 PM
Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Cent
Ballet Dancer in a maroon leotard and pink tights, posing in an attitude on pointe
Contemporary dancer posing for a portrait
Contemporary dancer jumping for a portrait

Program Information

Artistic Director:
Elizabeth Boehnlein

Contemporary Director: Lauren Carnesi Daniels

Ballet Director:
Kaitlin Ronayne

Preprofessional Program Description Poster, click for details
Preprofessional Program Requirements flyer, click for details
Contemporary dancer posing for a portrait
Ballet dancer posing for a portrait
Contemporary dancer posing for a portrait
Contemporary dancer posing for a portrait

Current Faculty:
Lauren Carnesi Daniels, Kaitlin Ronayne, Aleksandra Ordonez, Olivia Evers

 

Current Guest Faculty:
Tiffanie Carson, Brandon Palmer, Danielle Bower, Krista King-Doherty, Lindsay Grymes, Camille Weanquoi, Matt Pardo, Sona Kharatian, Francesca Forcello, Daniel Padierna, Lawrence Jackson, Lerato Ragontse, Orange Grove, Teddy Tedholm, Shylo Martinez, Stephanie Dorrycott, Laurie Dodge, Kathryn Pilkington, Maggie DeFrees, Shaun D'Arcy

 

Awards:

YAGP

2nd place ensembles 2023, 2024

3rd place ensemble 2023

Top 6 ensembles 2023, 2024

2nd place junior contemporary 2023

3rd place junior contemporary 2024

Top 12, Top 24 pre-competitive, junior, senior, classical and contemporary 2023, 2024

Finals invitations 2024 

NYCDA

Teen overall winner 2024

Scholarships Awarded to date:

The Rock School, Cary Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet, Idyllwild Arts Academy, HARID Conservatory, Alivn Ailey American Dance Theater, First State Ballet, Shenandoah University, NYCDA, NUVO, Steps on Broadway, Jacksonville University, Bryn Wertz Ballet Foundation, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Peridance, George Mason University, James Madison University 

Get in Touch

For DAL Pre-pro information and audition information, please see information above or contact us.

703-443-1093

lauren@danceloudoun.com

pre-pro contemporary

kaitlin@danceloudoun.com

pre-pro ballet

competition@danceloudoun.com

competition team

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