ELITE Training Programme

Train with purpose. Perform with confidence. Reach your potential.

Our Elite Training Programme is designed for committed dancers who are ready to take their training to the next level.

This is more than an additional dance class. It is an opportunity to train to a higher standard, challenge yourself, represent The Academy of Dance at competitions, and develop the skills, mindset and discipline needed to become a truly accomplished dancer.

Elite dancers will work intensively on technical ability, choreography, performance quality, musicality, teamwork and stage presence, while developing the focus, resilience and professionalism expected of dancers performing at a high level.

We believe that excellence comes from consistency. Our Elite dancers are expected to demonstrate commitment, maintain a positive attitude, attend training consistently and approach every class with the desire to learn, improve and achieve more.

What makes Elite different?

Elite training creates an environment where dancers are challenged, supported and encouraged to push beyond their comfort zone. Every rehearsal has a purpose, every correction is an opportunity to improve, and every performance is a chance to showcase the results of hard work.

Our aim is to create confident, disciplined and versatile dancers who are proud to represent The Academy of Dance and prepared to perform at their very best.

Your Elite Journey

By joining the Elite Programme, dancers will have the opportunity to:

  • Develop stronger technical foundations and greater movement control

  • Build confidence, stage presence and performance quality

  • Learn and perform challenging competition choreography

  • Develop teamwork, discipline and professional rehearsal habits

  • Represent The Academy of Dance at competitions and performances

  • Learn how to respond positively to feedback and continually improve

  • Set ambitious goals and take ownership of their progress

Elite is for dancers who are invited to audition and  ready to commit, ready to be challenged and ready to discover just how far they can go.

Elevate their technique — Develop greater strength, control, flexibility, precision and technical confidence.

Become stronger performers — Build stage presence, musicality, confidence and the ability to connect with an audience.

Develop a professional mindset — Learn the importance of discipline, punctuality, consistency, focus and responding positively to feedback.

Perform as part of a team — Develop communication, trust, teamwork and the ability to perform choreography with precision as an ensemble.

Build competition experience and confidence — Represent The Academy of Dance with pride and learn how to prepare, perform and grow through competition opportunities.

Bigger, Faster, Stronger

Elite training is about pushing beyond what you already know you can do. Bigger movement, stronger lines and greater performance presence. Faster reactions, sharper choreography and the ability to move with precision and confidence. Stronger technique, greater control and the mindset to keep improving. Every session is designed to challenge our dancers, build their capabilities and raise the standard — because Elite is about becoming bigger, faster, stronger, and better than you were yesterday.

What To Expect

Technical Excellence

Elite training is built on the pursuit of technical excellence. Dancers will be challenged to refine their technique, improve strength, control, flexibility, precision and musicality, while developing a deeper understanding of movement. Through focused training and consistent correction, every dancer is encouraged to raise their own standard and perform with greater confidence, accuracy and control.

Physical & Mental Resilience

Becoming an Elite dancer requires more than physical ability — it requires resilience, discipline and determination. Training will challenge dancers physically while teaching them how to stay focused, overcome setbacks and keep pushing when things become difficult. We want our dancers to develop the strength and mindset to embrace challenges, respond positively to feedback and understand that progress comes through commitment and consistency.

Artistic Expression

Technique creates the foundation, but artistry brings a performance to life. Elite dancers will develop their ability to communicate through movement, using musicality, emotion, individuality and performance quality to captivate an audience. We encourage every dancer to find their own unique presence and learn how to transform choreography into a performance that is powerful, authentic and memorable.

Our Alumni. Their Journey.

From The Academy of Dance  –  to the Industry

Our Alumni are a reflection of the opportunities, training and ambition that The Academy of Dance strives to create. Over the years, our dancers have gone on to train at leading colleges and prestigious dance programmes, while working alongside some of the industry’s leading professionals, choreographers and creative organisations. Their journeys span further training, performance and professional opportunities, demonstrating the value of developing strong technical foundations, confidence, discipline and a professional mindset from an early stage. We are incredibly proud of the dancers who have progressed through our Academy and continue to carry their passion, experience and training into the wider dance industry.

BA Drama Theatre Performance NUIG

BA Musical Theatre MTU

Ballet Theatre UK

College of Dance Dublin

Cork College of Further Education

Inchicore College of Further Education Dublin

Irish World Academy of Music and Dance – University Limerick

Italia Conti UK

London Studio Centre UK

London Contemporary UK

Masters Preforming Arts UK

Performers College UK

Stella Mann College UK

Urdang UK