Did you know?

MCPA has had thousands of students walk through our doors over the years. They have had so many unique opportunites, and many have gone on to exciting things!

MCPA students and dancers trained by the MCPA faculty have performed in the following venues:

Live at the Apollo
Olympic Ice Skating
Major motion pictures
Television
Music Videos
Professional sports dance teams
Broadway shows
National and International Broadway tours
Six Flags
Disney World
Hershey Park
King's Dominion
Cruise ships
College dance companies
America's Best Dance Crew
So You Think You Can Dance
Star Search
American Ballet Theater
Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago
Alvin Ailey
Julliard
Hubbard Street
Danceworks Chicago
Jacob's Pillow
San Francisco Ballet
Dance Theater of Harlem

Graduates have been accepted as dance majors
at the following universities:

Baltimore City College
George Mason
Goucher
Julliard
Manhattanville College
NC School for the Arts
NYU Tisch
Philadelphia University of the Arts
Point Park
Salisbury State College
Shenandoah
SUNY Purchase
Towson State
UNC Greensboro
University of Illinois
University of Maryland
Virginia Commonwealth University

Did you know?

MCPA has awarded $5,500.00 in cash scholarships since 2005 to graduating seniors.

Since 2005, graduating MCPA seniors have earned over $750,000 in college scholarships and grants.

Fun Facts!

Kimmie Meissner, US Olympic Ice Skater, took classes when she was young. She chose ice skating over joining Hot Shots - what a good decision for her!

Children's teacher Miss Lindsay was an extra in the movie "Step Up". She also choreographed some of the barre exercises in the movie!

One of our former students has a "ticket to Vegas" for the 2009 season of "So You Think You Can Dance".

Jenna Dewan, the star of the major motion picture "Step Up", was a Hot Shots member til age 13, when she moved to Texas.

Our dancers used to perform as characters for Kings Productions at local malls, including Miss Melissa and Miss Shelly!

John Travolta spent time working on choreography at the studio in 2004 while practicing choreography for the movie "Ladder 49", with MCPA Alum Rich Bittner.

The Jonas Brothers stopped by to sign autographs after their concert in 2005! Here they are posing with Miss Danielle and Miss Lindsay.