ADA Studio News See our most up to date Newsletter by clicking the Newsletter icon on the right. May Recital Info .PNG)
Click HERE for the Handbook November 2nd-8th: Costume measurement week in class November 9: Deadline to notify us in writing if your dancer will NOT participate in the recital. November 16: Costume payment deadline.Automatic charges will be processed unless alternate arrangements have been made. Tuesday, May 18th: Dry Run Rehearsal at St. Mark’s High School from 4:30-8:30 pm
(Specific times will be assigned per dance) Wednesday, May 19th: Dress Rehearsal at St. Mark’s High School
arrive by 5:30 PM in first costume with rehearsal beginning at 6:00 PM SHOW DAYS at St. Mark’s High School
Friday, May 21st- 6:30 PM Show
Saturday, May 22nd- 11:00 AM Show A Cozy Christmas .jpg)
Click HERE for the Dance Choices Click HERE for the Handbook Click HERE for the Ad Form Click HERE to Volunteer Click HERE for the Show Order with Shoes & Tights October 16th: Holiday Show rehearsals begin
October 22nd: Costume setup volunteer day, 5:00-7:00 PM
October 31st: Program ad/shout-out wording due (Click HERE)
November 6th-7th: Costume Fitting during scheduled rehearsals
November 9th-14th: Costume Repair help
November 14th: Holiday Show Tickets go on sale Click HERE (Link coming) December 4th: Stage/Dry Run @ St Mark's HS 5:00-7:30 PM
December 5th: Dress Rehearsal @ St Mark's HS, 2:00-approximately 5:00 PM
December 6th: Holiday Shows @ St Mark's HS at 11:00 AM & 4:00 PM December 7th: Costume Put-Away Volunteer Day, 12:00-3:00 PM Holiday Stores Click HERE for our Rhinestone Store- order through 11/13 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2026-2027 Schedule 
Click HERE for printable schedule & Fee Page ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration for our WEE Dance begins August 1st! Click here to read our WEE Dance brochure .jpg)
ADA National Honor Society of Dance Arts NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OF DANCE ARTS American Dance Academy is a secondary chapter of NHSDA and is eligible to nominate dancers to the National Honor Society of Dance Arts. Below are the goals and requirements. * NHSDA Secondary Program (grades 9 - 12) Goals - To promote a desire for life-long learning in the field of dance.
- To encourage an understanding of, and an appreciation for, dance as an art form and develop knowledgeable audiences for tomorrow.
- To identify honor students (grades 11 & 12) for nomination to the NDEO Artistic Merit, Leadership and Academic Achievement Award, one of the highest honor programs for dance in the United States.
NHSDA Secondary Program (grades 9 - 12) Requirements ~ Dancer must be in 9th-12th grade ~ Dancer must have & maintain a 3.2 or higher ~ Dancer must be studying dance for a minimum of 7 hours a week at ADA and maintain attendance and commitment in the class. Once these criteria are met, the forms below need to be filled out. I have samples from previous years I can share in which points are accepted. NHSDA Letter NHSDA Form NHSDA Points Congratulations to our Graduates NHSDA Claire W (Graduate of St Mark's High School) Claudia K (Graduate of St Mark’s High School) Caroline M (Graduate of Padua Academy) Brianna W (Graduate of Cab Calloway School of the Arts) Ashton A (Graduate Kennett High School) Kate C (Graduate St Mark’s High School) Gabi P (Graduate of Cab Calloway School of the Arts) Asia B (Graduate of Sanford School) Cali C (Graduate of St Mark's High School) Isabella M (Graduate of Archmere Academy) Marisa P (Graduate of Delaware Military Academy) Audrey G (Graduate of Tower Hill School) Cassidy Dolan (Graduate St Mark's High School Olivia Mohr (Graduate Delaware Military Academy) Angela Zhang (Graduate Archmere Academy) | 
