Prince Dance Institute has announced its 20th season and upcoming fall semester, offering a diverse range of performing arts classes at its headquarters and the CrossFit AllStar Studio in Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii. The new semester will feature new classes and instructors.
According to Prince Dance Institute, the fall semester will introduce new classes such as Musical Theater, Performance Troupe, Adult Ballet, and Dance Conditioning. New instructors joining the institute include Amanda McCormick as Artistic Director and teaching artist, Amy Hellman for acting, Christian Burns for contemporary and ballet, Krista Graves for trapeze, Nadari Hockenhull for glee, and Raina Racki for ballet and jazz. Classes will be held at PDI's headquarters and the CrossFit AllStar Studio in Waimea. The fall semester begins on August 12, 2024, with an Open House event on August 3, 2024, to introduce the teaching artists and provide registration information.
"At Prince Dance Institute, we aspire to inspire, educate to empower, and cultivate to create," said Artistic Director Amanda McCormick. "We are honored to offer the level of excellence and expertise our teaching artists bring to the table while maintaining an environment of connection and community that is the heartbeat, backbone, and soul of both the performing arts and Hawaiian culture. Join us this semester to stimulate your mind, activate your senses, find your voice, move your body, express your creativity, and make friends for life!"
Prince Dance Institute offers a range of classes in contemporary dance, ballet, trapeze, aerial silks, hip hop, breakdance, acting, musical theater, and glee. According to its About webpage on Prince Dance Institute's website: "The instructors are professionals in their fields," teaching skills aimed at developing both performance abilities and a sense of community among students. Founded in 2004 by Angel Prince on the Big Island of Hawaii,"the institute's mission is to teach excellence in the performing arts"and provide a space for art appreciation and education.