Encore Dance Academy

Recital Week
2025-06-03 - 2025-06-08 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Recital week! Our favorite week of the year!

Recital Photos
2025-06-05 16:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Recital photos in costume will be offered on Tuesday, June 3, Wednesday, June 4, and Thursday, June 5 from 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm in the St. Mark’s Gym.
Cost is $55 for 1 costume, and an additional $20 for a second costume. If you want to have photos in 2 costumes, please select 2 slots.
PLEASE do not select your photos for the same night as your dress rehearsal. If the rehearsal and/or photos run off schedule, it could cause you to miss the rehearsal and/or photos.
Click HERE to sign up
Payment is due prior to showing up for photos.
Venmo is preferred @Lauren-Robbins-EDA
If you do not have Venmo, please reach out for an alternative payment method.

ON STAGE Dress Rehearsal for Show 1
2025-06-05 17:00 - 20:00 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Thursday, June 5th, is the ON STAGE dress rehearsal for SHOW 1. Show 1 is Saturday at 1pm- arrival at 12:30 pm
All dancers are expected to be on time and dressed in their first costume. Only one parent can attend the dress rehearsal with their dancer – they are otherwise CLOSED.
Dancers should arrive at St. Mark’s at 5:00 pm. We will start promptly at 5:30. It will be marked where each group should be sitting, so they are in close proximity to one another

Newark Friday Recital 6:00 pm (show 5)
2025-06-06 16:45 - 19:30 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
The Newark Friday recital will start promptly at 6:00 pm. All dancers should come to St. Mark’s dressed in their first costume, hair and makeup ready. We will do a quick run-through on stage before the show starts, starting with the younger dancers so they know where their spots are. This will be a shorter show than the Sunday Main show.
Dancers will stay backstage through the show, come out for their final bow, and then be dismissed from the gym, youngest to oldest. One parent/guardian should come to the doors of the dressing room, and we will release the dancers.

Recital Show 1
2025-06-07 12:30 - 15:30 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Recital Show 1
starts at 1:00 pm, Dancers arrive at 12:30 pm, dressed and ready in their first costume, hair and makeup done. Dancers will check in backstage, and we will take it from there. Anyone who is not a backstage mom is not permitted backstage.
Dancers will stay backstage the entire show, come out for their final bow, and awards. We will dismiss youngest to oldest from the gym. Please give our backstage moms a few minutes to gather your dancers and their belongings. ONE parent/guardian should come to the gym doors to collect your child and their belongings.

Recital Show 2
2025-06-07 16:30 - 19:30 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Recital Show 2
starts at 5:00 pm, Dancers arrive at 4:30 pm, dressed and ready in their first costume, hair and makeup done. Dancers will check in backstage, and we will take it from there. Anyone who is not a backstage mom is not permitted backstage.
Dancers will stay backstage the entire show, come out for their final bow, and awards. We will dismiss youngest to oldest from the gym. Please give our backstage moms a few minutes to gather your dancers and their belongings. ONE parent/guardian should come to the gym doors to collect your child and their belongings.

Recital Show 3
2025-06-08 12:30 - 15:30 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Recital Show 3
starts at 1:00 pm, Dancers arrive at 12:30 pm, dressed and ready in their first costume, hair and makeup done. Dancers will check in backstage, and we will take it from there. Anyone who is not a backstage mom is not permitted backstage.
Dancers will stay backstage the entire show, come out for their final bow, and awards. We will dismiss youngest to oldest from the gym. Please give our backstage moms a few minutes to gather your dancers and their belongings. ONE parent/guardian should come to the gym doors to collect your child and their belongings.

Recital Show 4
2025-06-08 16:30 - 19:30 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Recital Show 4
starts at 5:00 pm, Dancers arrive at 4:30 pm, dressed and ready in their first costume, hair and makeup done. Dancers will check in backstage, and we will take it from there. Anyone who is not a backstage mom is not permitted backstage.
Dancers will stay backstage the entire show, come out for their final bow, and awards. We will dismiss youngest to oldest from the gym. Please give our backstage moms a few minutes to gather your dancers and their belongings. ONE parent/guardian should come to the gym doors to collect your child and their belongings.

Auditions
2025-06-16 16:00 - 19:00 | Encore Dance Academy Bear, 460 Eden Circle, Bear, DE, 19701, United States
Auditions for our Ensemble and Elite teams. All auditions will be at the Bear studio.
Important: One parent/guardian must attend one of the MANDATORY parent meetings, which will be held on Monday, June 16th. One Meeting at noon, the other meeting at 5pm.
We cannot stress the importance of coming to a meeting. While most information is written in a packet, there is a LOT of info. We have found that when parents attend the meeting, there is less confusion as the season goes on.
Please be sure to fill out the form prior to the audition. Audition Form
11 and under- 11:00a-12:00p
12 and up – 2pm-3pm
If you are unable to make these times, we will have one other audition time at 6:00pm
What to Wear
Dancers should wear ALL BLACK dancewear, hair back, and have proper shoes. Dancers will NOT need tap or hip hop shoes. Ballet, Jazz, or ½ soles are appropriate. We know some of you love your cute dance clothes, but we need to be able to see all the dancers as a collective group. Wearing black streamlines it, and we are able to see the dancers, and not the cute clothes.
Encore Ensemble – NEW THIS YEAR!
The Encore Ensemble will participate in the Newark Halloween Parade down Main Street, the Newark Winterfest, perform at a few retirement/nursing homes, perform in the Elite Showcase in January, and compete at a local dance competition – usually in February. The Ensemble can select from Bear or Newark. Please make sure that you can commit to the location selected.
Encore Elite
The Elite Competitive Team will have 5 regional competitions, a National Competition, potential Worlds, have the opportunity to participate in a few optional competitions, and will have the opportunity to perform at the Newark Winterfest.
Encore Elite competitors can select from Bear, Newark, or both. We will place you where we feel you will excel.

Studio Closed - Juneteenth
2025-06-19 | DE
The studio is closed in honor of Juneteenth.

5 Week Summer Session Starts!
2025-07-01 | DE
5-week summer session- July 1 – July 31
Want to keep, maintain, or learn new skills? Summer session is for you!

New to Encore?
NEW STUDENT SPECIAL!
$25 for the 5-week session!
Come see what we are about and also get early registration for fall classes!

REGISTER HERE!

Open House and Demo Night Bear Location
2025-08-05 17:00 | Encore Dance Academy Bear, 460 Eden Circle, Bear, DE, 19701, United States
Open House, Fall Registration and Demos!
Fall Open House // Registration and Demo night!

This event is from 5:00-7:30 both nights.

August 5th in Bear
August 6th in Newark!

Demo times are: 5:30 for ages 3-5 // 6:30 for ages 6-8
Come check it out and be a part of our Ohana

Open House and Demo Night Newark Location
2025-08-06 17:00 - 19:30 | encore Dance Academy Capitol, 1150 Capitol Trail, Newark, DE, 19713, United States

Winter Wonderland Registration!
2025-08-18 - 2025-10-04 | DE
Winter Wonderland registration has opened! Click HERE to register!
Our Winter Wonderland holiday-themed show is optional and only requires dancers to commit to just 6 Sunday rehearsals for participation.
Dancers can perform in 1-2 dances. Dancers will learn these dances during the first 2 rehearsals, then practice making it stage-ready ready the remaining 4 rehearsals. Each rehearsal is 30 minutes and is held at the BEAR studio. This is a very popular show for our tiny dancers! If this is their first year, they can participate!
All recreational dancers are welcome to participate. It is a great show if you don’t want to wait until June to hit the stage, but as a reminder, this show should be supplemental and not take the place of the June recital. If you need to make a choice, we strongly recommend the June show as your dancer has been working all year, vs. six short weeks.
Our ensemble and elite teams will also dance in this show. Santa will make an appearance, and we will have a bazaar, photos, a holiday shop, vendors, amazing costumes, and a lot of happiness!

Show date: Sunday, December 7th, 2025
Location: St. Mark’s High School

2025/2026 Season Begins!
2025-09-02 16:00 - 21:00 | DE
First day of classes begins tonight!

Spooky Season Dance Mini Sessions
2025-09-14 13:00 - 18:00 | Encore Dance Academy Bear, 460 Eden Circle, Bear, DE, 19701, United States
Spooky Season Dance Mini Sessions
It’s almost time for Halloween magic!

When: September 14th
$60 total – This is due at the time of booking

Encore- Bear Studio

What’s included:

A moody + creative photoshoot, think artistic dark vibes

What to wear:
Clothing is up to you, but think outfits that match the spooky, moody aesthetic—think dark tones, witchy styles, or anything with Halloween flair.

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Bring a Friend to Dance Week!
2025-09-29 - 2025-10-04 | DE
Join us!
We invite all our students to share their love and passion for dance during our annual “Bring a Friend to Dance” Week! Dancers are welcome to bring their friends to join them at any or all of their dance classes during the week, completely FREE!
Current students are allowed to bring any friend to any dance class with the exception of the following:
Elite Ensemble
Elite Competition

Last Day to Register to Participate in the Winter Wonderland Show
2025-10-04 | DE
Today is the last day to sign up to participate in the Winter Wonderland Show.
Unfortunately, due to the quick turnaround time to order and receive costumes, we cannot accept late registrations.

Recital Information Meeting 1
2025-10-20 - 2025-10-25 | DE
This is our first round of recital meetings. We will discuss what to expect, how the recital runs, dates, and costs. Once we have all of the meetings, you will receive an email that will have your dancer(s) names, what dance classes they are registered for, and what show each dance is in. Please, please, please look at this document, and if there is an error in your dancer’s classes, we really need to know immediately so we can make the change.
There will be a link that every family will need to fill out. We cannot stress the importance of this. This is where you will let us know if your dancer will be performing in the recital and if they will be doing all the registered dances. If they are NOT doing all registered dances, there will be a section to let us know which ones they will be performing in. This link will be added to the recital portion of the website as well.
While we do attempt to measure every dancer, sometimes there are absences, etc, and we aren’t able to. There will be a place for you to put your dancer’s street size. We need to know numbers if at all possible.. like child 10/12, etc.
We will do a quick 10-15-minute session at the end of each class and request that one parent attend.

Trunk or Treat
2025-10-25 04:00 - 17:30 | Encore Dance Academy Bear, 460 Eden Circle, Bear, DE, 19701, United States
Trunk or Treat in the Bear Parking lot!
There will be a sign up so we know how many families to expect. If you want to treat, you have to Trunk!!
This is such a fun event, and the kids love it.
4pm start time.

Newark Halloween Parade- Elite Ensemble Participate
2025-10-26 13:00 - 17:00 | DE
Newark Halloween Parade & Trick or Treat Main Street
The parade runs from 3pm-5pm down Main Street. We will have a theme, and everyone can dress accordingly.
In past years, we’ve had to meet at a location around 1ish- we won’t know the exact times until we are told by the City of Newark.
This is such a fun day for all

Studios Closed for Halloween
2025-10-31 | DE
Classes are cancelled tonight, October 31st, so families who wish to participate in Halloween Festivities are able to do so!

Closed for Thanksgiving
2025-11-24 - 2025-11-29 | DE
The studio will be closed for Thanksgiving. Enjoy your time off!

Winter Wonderland Show
2025-12-07 10:00 - 19:00 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Winter Wonderland Show 2025 – Tickets On Sale Now!
Get ready for a magical celebration of the season with two showtimes to choose from — be sure to select the correct one when purchasing your tickets!
Buy Tickets & Shirts Here: https://29026.danceticketing.com/
Winter Show Shirts are also available through the ticketing website.
Shirt sales end November 3rd to ensure delivery in time for the show!
Bazaar Between Shows
Enjoy festive fun between the two performances:

Games
Holiday Shop
Local Vendors
Bake Sale
Visit with Santa!

Don’t miss this festive family event!

Costume Measurement Week
2025-12-08 - 2025-12-13 | DE
We will measure dancers in classes this week to ensure we order the correct size costumes for our June recital.
If your dancer is not in class or misses class for whatever reason, please try to bring them in one day before we close for winter break, as most costumes are ordered during this time.
We do ask for their street size clothing in the recital confirmation form, but we still like to get accurate measurements.
We do always allow for growth, especially for our tiny dancers – and as a reminder, dance costumes are supposed to fit like this year’s bathing suit, not next year’s Halloween costumes! 🙂

Studio Closed for Winter Break
2025-12-22 - 2026-01-03 | DE
We are closed for winter break from December 22nd through January 3rd and will reopen on Monday, January 5th.

Bring Your Daddy to Dance Week (or any Special Adult)
2026-01-12 - 2026-01-17 | DE
💃 Bring Your Daddy (Adult) to Dance Week! 🕺

Every ballet class, Prekinder, and Kinderdance class invites you to bring your special adult—Daddy, Pop-Pop, older brother, family friend, or Mom/grandmom, aunt) (please no same-age or younger siblings)—to dance with you!
👉 Not enrolled in a ballet class? Email us at encoredanceacademyde@gmail.com, and we’ll help you find the perfect class to join.
If younger dancers would like to leave after the ballet portion, that’s okay—or they can stay! We understand it can be hard for little ones once their adult leaves.
During class, we’ll do stretches, center floor work, progressions, and finish by dancing together! Moms (or any non-dancing adults) are welcome to sit around the room and capture photos and videos for memories.
✨ This is one of our favorite weeks of the year—don’t miss it!

Elite Showcase
2026-01-18 04:00 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
✨ Our Elite Showcase is Almost Here! ✨

📅 Date: January 18th
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM
We would love to see our amazing dance family there to cheer us on! This special event is where we unveil our competitive dances for the very first time—on stage!
It’s the only time you’ll see all of our competitive routines performed together in one show. If you’ve ever thought about competing in the future, this is the perfect opportunity to see what it’s all about and get inspired!
💃 Come support, celebrate, and experience the magic with us!
https://29026.danceticketing.com/r/events/

Studio Closed for Presidents Day
2026-02-16 | DE
The studio will be closed in honor of Presidents Day

Summer Session Opens
2026-03-01 | DE
Summer Session Registration Opens!
Find the summer session that you are interested in, register and we will take care of the rest!
