Atlanta Professional Dance Academy (APDA) was established in 1997 in Atlanta, Georgia. It is an award winning pre-professional ballet training program led by the former principal dancer of both National Ballet of China and Atlanta Ballet Mr. Wei Dongsheng.
With dancers placing at almost every major ballet competition including YAGP, World Ballet Competition, Universal Ballet Competition, and American Ballet Competition, APDA has built one of the most successful training programs for ambitious dancers.In 2014, APDA's Jasmine Flowers appeared on shows such as NBC's America's Got Talent and CCTV's Amazing Chinese.
With dancers placing at almost every major ballet competition including YAGP, World Ballet Competition, Universal Ballet Competition, and American Ballet Competition, APDA has built one of the most successful training programs for ambitious dancers.In 2014, APDA's Jasmine Flowers appeared on shows such as NBC's America's Got Talent and CCTV's Amazing Chinese.
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Registered in the national "Who's Who" of both the United States and China, Mr. Dongsheng Wei graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy in 1987 and was a principal dancer with the National Ballet of China until 1991. He continued his career as a principal dancer with Atlanta Ballet for 14 years. After retiring from Atlanta Ballet, Mr. Wei and his wife Ms. Jenny Jue Chen founded Atlanta Professional Dance Academy (APDA) in 1997.
I have spent ten years of my life growing up alongside beautiful ballerinas, watching and uplifting each other. My classmates are my sisters, and Atlanta Professional Dance Academy is my home. Our studio is a bustling workplace, teeming with hearty laughter and thoughtful silence that persist after our rehearsals end.
Atlanta Professional Dance Academy offers exceptional training for students at all levels. Each program is designed to be both developmentally appropriate and an opportunity for growth. Our program has a very technical foundation so that students don't progress without having the skills required in the previous level.
Private and Supplemental Training is a key part of a ballet dancer's development. These sessions are an opportunity to work on skills or technique issues unique to the dancer. Offered for ages seven and up, private lessons provide an opportunity for significant growth outside of the class environment.
This program provides professional Vaganova Classical Ballet training with the teachers from Beijing Dance Academy and National Ballet of China. It is an unique cross-cultural training and exchange opportunity. Over the 18 day intensive, all students will visit the world-famous cultural sites in Beijing in addition to the rigorous and serious weekday ballet training.
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Kayli Copeland
Jul 02, 2021
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Hal Copeland
Apr 17, 2021
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Kind, extremely skilled teachers. The owners are former professional dancers. The school consistently does extremely well in competitions. They have been on America's Got Talent. I have been very impressed with the true care and consideration they have for their students, it's not just a job for them.
Gavin Chen
Mar 20, 2021
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Yan Li
Nov 06, 2019
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Lilian Liu
Sep 24, 2019
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I started to go this academy when I was about 9 years old and throughout the years I was able to learn all sorts of dances such as hip-hop, ballet, chinese folk, jazz and etc. Attending this school gave me the opportunity to travel the world in all sorts of competitions and tv shows such as AGT and China’s got talent. Not only I had those experiences but I was able to have a family and a second home away from home. It was great for me to express my emotions and thoughts through movement and music. To this day I’m still dancing whether it be through school, program or my self because of this
Amelia Wong
Jul 14, 2019
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Rakesh Singh
Oct 12, 2015
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