About Us
Founded by leaders of South Carolina Ballet, Columbia Conservatory of Dance offers professional dance training grounded in classical tradition and educational excellence. The Conservatory is dedicated to thoughtful, disciplined instruction that supports long-term development, musicality, and artistry in a focused studio environment.
Columbia Conservatory of Dance is the official school of South Carolina Ballet.
All-Star faculty
Led by South Carolina Ballet Artistic Director William Starrett and famed Prima Ballerina Mariclare Miranda, the CCD faculty is further enhanced by Principal Dancer Claire Rapp and Soloists Jordan Hawkins and Gabrielle Gardner. Why settle for anything less than training by the All-Stars?