Conservatory Companies
Technical mastery and artistic depth for dancers pursuing elite training
These programs emphasize precision, discipline, and performance excellence
Styles Offered:
Ballet • Contemporary • Modern • Lyrical
Flowy Conservatory
(Education company)
Focusing on education, artistry, and confidence
Flowy companies are for dancers who love learning, performing, and being part of a supportive community, without the pressure of competition.
No audition! Sign up and start dancing!
Fluid Conservatory
(Competitive company)
Performance and competition without the full-time grind
Fluid gives you a balance – plenty of chances to perform and compete, but with flexibility for dancers who want more without going all-in.
Audition is required. Ages 4+.
Motion Conservatory
(Competitive company)
Go all-in on your training
Motion offers the most performance and competition opportunities. Want to live and breathe dance? This is your home. Frequent competitions, high-level choreography, and a commitment to excellence.
Audition is required. Ages 6+
Fluid Companies
- Summer Choreography
- 3 FMDA Showcases (December, February, May)
- FMDA Nutcracker (December)
- 1 community performance
- 1 required competition
- 1 optional competition, YAGP, by selection
- NYC showcase performance (2026, optional)
Motion Companies
- Summer choreography and intensive required
- 3 FMDA Showcases (December, February, May)
- FMDA Nutcracker (December)
- 1 community performance
- 3 required competition
- 1 optional competition, YAGP, by selection
- NYC showcase performance (2026, optional)
- Nationals, Invitational (June, optional)
Pre-Teens, Teens, and Senior (Middle School and High School) company members of Fluid and Motion companies, each age division, will learn the same routine as a large group by age division and will perform it together at showcase, community event, and final competition of the season. Dancers will know upon auditions which roster they were accepted onto and will be able to select on their audition form what company they are. If we feel midway through the year a dancer has grown, we may move her from the Fluid roster to the Motion roster. Dancers will have separate Saturday rehearsals leading up to re-block.
All ages required to audition and are placed on a company based on age and skillset!
Company Technique Requirements
- Minis (ages 5-7): 1 tech ballet/contemporary rep + 1 rehearsal
- Petite (ages 7-8): 1 tech ballet rep and 1 rehearsal
- Juniors (ages 9-11): 1 tech ballet rep, 1 tech ballet barre, and 2 rehearsals
- Pre-teens (ages 12-14): 1 tech ballet rep, 1 tech ballet barre, and 2 rehearsals (Pointe optional but strongly encouraged, must be 12 and in level 4 ballet)
- Teens (ages 13-15): 1 tech ballet rep and 1 tech ballet barre, pointe required, and 2 rehearsals
- Senior (ages 16+): 1 tech ballet rep and 1 tech ballet barre, variations and pointe (optional but encouraged), and 2 rehearsals
One rehearsal for all companies is production, except Minis and Petites. Production by audition acceptance only. Dancers on a high school or middle school dance team may opt out of production.
The FMDA
Nutcracker Company
Winter ballet
Core roles: Practice during applicable ballet rep classes, open to all ages and levels. Lead roles by audition and rehearsal Saturdays.
Find more details on our Upcoming Events page.
The FMDA
Swan Lake Company
Spring ballet
The spring ballet rotates each year and is in partnership with International Ballet Stars.
Find more details on our Upcoming Events page.