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Welcome to Vashon Center for Dance!

Vashon Center for Dance (VCD) is honored to have served the Vashon Community for more than 2 decades. Whether students are pursuing a career in dance, or study dance because they love it, all students are provided the same excellence in training in a supportive, challenging, and nurturing environment. Confidence, dedication, self-motivation and creative thinking are qualities and skills we seek to instill our students – qualities that will serve them well in all aspects of their lives. Our two spacious studios are in the historic Oddfellows Hall, which we refer to as the “Blue Heron Education Center”.

Education ProgramsCOVID Safety Protocols

VCA education classes have the following COVID protocols in place to help keep students safe:

All staff and instructors are fully vaccinated.
Students ages 12 and above must show proof of vaccination prior to start of first class (if we have already seen your vaccination card, no need to show it again). Students who are not vaccinated due to a medical exemption or other reason can contact Wendy 206-259-3001 or Joy 206-259-3005 prior to registration for information on access through testing.
Masks must be worn at all times while indoors.
Each class begins with sanitizing hands and temperature checks. Students with a temperature above 100.5 will be sent home.
Windows are open during class for increased ventilation.
High contact surfaces are wiped down frequently.
Students, staff and instructors must stay home if they have had exposure to someone with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID, or if they or someone in their household are experiencing any COVID symptoms (including fever, congestion/runny nose, sore throat, headache, muscle aches, couch, shortness of breath, chills, loss of taste or smell, fatigue, vomiting, or any other symptom identified by the CDC as identified with COVID).
We will communicate quickly and openly to parents in the event of any suspected or confirmed exposure to COVID. In the event of a confirmed positive case, we will contact local health officials and follow their guidance on next steps.

*Note for student performers: In order to participate in a dance or musical theatre production on the Kay White Hall stage, all students must show proof of vaccination, OR test negative for COVID on the first day of loading in to the theater AND again on the day of the first performance. To facilitate this process, we will set up a testing station in which VCA staff will witness the testing and results of a parent/guardian administered rapid test. Parents/Guardians will need to purchase their own tests and bring them to the testing station with their student. We recommend BinaxNOW kits, available through Walmart, CVS, Walgreens and Amazon. We will reach out with more information for students involved prior to their production dates.

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Scholarships available!

The deadline to register for Winter Term dance classes is January 7th. The deadline to apply for winter dance scholarships is December 13th.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have financial aid available to make dance classes accessible to any student interested.

Please click the link below or contact BHEC Registrar for more information:

joy@vashoncenterforthearts.org

Scholarships

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For info, registration, and questions please contact us at 206-259-3005

› Dance Classes

The Nutcracker!

Vashon Center for the Arts presents our annual dance production of The Nutcracker! A little girl's dream becomes a timeless holiday story filled with swirling snowflakes, dancing flowers, and sensational characters from a kingdom of sweets. Vashon’s Nutcracker is a delightful production produced by Vashon Center for Dance whose cast is comprised of student dancers and local professional performers. December 11, 7pm Live Performance Only December 12, 2pm Live Performance and Livestream Students/Seniors $10 General $15 Required COVID Protocol Proof…