We Won! Voted Best Dance Studio or School in the Free Times Best of Columbia 2025 Awards!
Thanks to your support, Columbia Conservatory of Dance has been voted Best Dance Studio or School in the Free Times Best of Columbia Awards! Your votes, shares, and love for our studio made this possible — we’re so grateful for our amazing community of dancers, families, and friends. Here’s to another year of inspiring movement, […]
Celebrating 35 Years! History of Columbia Conservatory of Dance
The success of Columbia Conservatory of Dance and South Carolina Ballet are inextricably entwined. Before her retirement, Mariclare Miranda was undeniably William Starrett’s muse. Iconic roles such as Lucy in the wildly popular William Starrett production of Dracula: Ballet with a Bite were created specifically for Mariclare. She was Starrett’s inspiration for Pocahontas, Beauty & […]
Voted Best Dance School three times in a row.
Thank you to the readers of the Free Times for voting Columbia Conservatory of Dance, the best Dance School three times in a row. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the community for their tremendous support as we celebrate our 35th year of training Columbia’s stars of tomorrow. Mariclare Miranda & William StarrettCo-founders & Principal […]
A Full-Circle Moment at the USA International Ballet Competition
In 1979, our co-owner William Starrett earned the bronze medal at the USA International Ballet Competition, marking a milestone early in his career. This year, he returned to the same international stage in a new role—serving as an evaluator for the competition.