Tradition

with an edge

CELEBRATING 51 YEARS! The Carolyn Dutra Dance Studio is a staple of dance education in the Southern New England community. Carolyn Dutra, a former Radio City Music Hall Rockette, has been educating, inspiring and leading students through movement, while encouraging kindness, tolerance and unity. CDDS is an inclusive studio and all children are welcome here. Classes for ages 12 months and up in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Acrobatics and more. Students learn life lessons through dance lessons they carry with them forever :) As a performance based dance school with a focus on community involvement , our dancers perform at various community events, in addition to our own Winter Holiday and June Recital productions. With the majority of our students in the recreational program, we have a Company team for students with the talent and dedication to prioritize their dance education.

Locations in Warwick, Cranston and Smithfield. Classes for ages 12 months and up.

WINNER! CDDS has been voted Best Dance Studio in Rhode Island in 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 Providence Journal Readers Choice!

Classes

Offering classes for ages 18 months to adult in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Acrobatics, Parent/Child, and more.
ENROLLMENT IS ALWAYS OPEN!

Nutcracker

December 14-15, 2024 @ East Providence High School Auditorium

Recital

June 21-11, 2025 @ East Providence High School Auditorium

Community Performances

CDDS is a performance based school. We love giving back to the community through dance :)
We are always looking for community events to perform at! Let us know if you know of any.
We also hold a Winter Show and a June Recital in addition to various events throughout the year.

Company

Carolyn Dutra Dance Studio Company Dancers are a group of young students ages 7-18 who show promise and enthusiasm for dance.  Company Dancers demonstrate an extra commitment to dance and involvement in CDDS. They study 6-10 hours per week plus rehearsals and performances. These students train under Miss Carolyn and her advanced staff, as well as master teachers from around the world. Annual Company auditions take place in the Summer.

To the parents:

You can be assured that all classes are instructed in a manner keenly associated with proper and correct dance education. It is my desire to provide you with excellent results in a family-friendly-fun, professional atmosphere. This can only be achieved with understanding between parents, students and teachers. We expect respect and proper discipline at all times. At the Carolyn Dutra Dance Studio, your children are in a nurturing, rewarding, healthy extra-curricular activity.
Dancingly Yours,
Miss Carolyn

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