Miss Carolyn Dutra
Carolyn was a member of the world famous Radio City Music Hall “ROCKETTES”. She also performed with the Radio City Music Hall Ballet Company and was a Soloist and charter member of The Festival Ballet of Rhode Island. Carolyn is a former member of the original “Sherry Gold Dance Co.” Miss Dutra is a former Miss East Providence and model. She has done numerous commercials as well as print ads.
Miss Dutra performed with the Rockette Alumnae at the New York Plaza Hotel and in “The Nutcracker” on Broadway. Carolyn has been tested and is certified to teach dance by The Dance Masters of America, as well as, the Dance Teachers’ Club of Boston and has served on both boards of DMA and DTCB. She is a member of the Dance Alliance of Rhode Island and the National Dance Education Organization, as well as ASCAP, BMI & SESAC and the Warwick Rotary. Miss Dutra has taught and adjudicated throughout the U.S. and Europe and is a coach and evaluator for Dance Proficiency in RI. Most recently, Miss Carolyn had a dancing role in the movie Spirted, with choreography by Syncopated Ladies founder, Chloe Arnold.
Students have been accepted into the Boston Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, and Festival Ballet Summer Programs, as well as the Mark Morris Summer Intensive and Alumni have gone on to Broadway, movies and television and more!
In addition to her illustrious career in dance, Carolyn is the proud mother of Blair-Victoria, and grandmother to Carolina!
Leading Dance Education since 1975
Miss Carolyn is a Certified Instructor with Rhythm Works Integrative Dance. RWID provides inclusive dance classes created specifically for kids and adults with individual learning differences and other special needs. Miss Carolyn also attended the National Dance Educators Organization Jazz Conference in Newport, RI.
She has attended the Rhee Gold Dance Life Retreat Seminar for Business Owners as well as an intensive weekend for Ballet Instructors. Miss Carolyn brings in choreographers and teachers from all over to keep her dancers challenged and motivated. She also brought dancers to a Mark Morris Dance Group Master Class at Brown University, where a Senior Company Dancer was accepted into the Summer Intensive Program in New York!
Slowing down is not in Miss Carolyn's vocabulary! She believes that one can never stop learning and she continues to educate herself and motivate her students and faculty!
Carolyn was a member of the world famous Radio City Music Hall “ROCKETTES”. She also performed with the Radio City Music Hall Ballet Company and was a Soloist and charter member of The Festival Ballet of Rhode Island. Carolyn is a former member of the original “Sherry Gold Dance Co.” Miss Dutra is a former Miss East Providence and model. She has done numerous commercials as well as print ads.
Miss Dutra performed with the Rockette Alumnae at the New York Plaza Hotel and in “The Nutcracker” on Broadway. Carolyn has been tested and is certified to teach dance by The Dance Masters of America, as well as, the Dance Teachers’ Club of Boston and has served on both boards of DMA and DTCB. She is a member of the Dance Alliance of Rhode Island and the National Dance Education Organization, as well as ASCAP, BMI & SESAC and the Warwick Rotary. Miss Dutra has taught and adjudicated throughout the U.S. and Europe and is a coach and evaluator for Dance Proficiency in RI. Most recently, Miss Carolyn had a dancing role in the movie Spirted, with choreography by Syncopated Ladies founder, Chloe Arnold.
Students have been accepted into the Boston Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, and Festival Ballet Summer Programs, as well as the Mark Morris Summer Intensive and Alumni have gone on to Broadway, movies and television and more!
In addition to her illustrious career in dance, Carolyn is the proud mother of Blair-Victoria, and grandmother to Carolina!
Leading Dance Education since 1975
Miss Carolyn is a Certified Instructor with Rhythm Works Integrative Dance. RWID provides inclusive dance classes created specifically for kids and adults with individual learning differences and other special needs. Miss Carolyn also attended the National Dance Educators Organization Jazz Conference in Newport, RI.
She has attended the Rhee Gold Dance Life Retreat Seminar for Business Owners as well as an intensive weekend for Ballet Instructors. Miss Carolyn brings in choreographers and teachers from all over to keep her dancers challenged and motivated. She also brought dancers to a Mark Morris Dance Group Master Class at Brown University, where a Senior Company Dancer was accepted into the Summer Intensive Program in New York!
Slowing down is not in Miss Carolyn's vocabulary! She believes that one can never stop learning and she continues to educate herself and motivate her students and faculty!
Miss Carolyn
Studio Owner and Artistic Director
Miss Carolyn Dutra
Professional Career
Coach and Instructor of the “Modeling and Manners” Program
Miss Carolyn also attended the Bunny North School of Charm and Modeling
Studio Owner and Artistic Director
Miss Carolyn Dutra
Professional Career
- Rockette, Radio City Music Hall NYC
- Festival Ballet of Rhode Island
- Original Sherry Gold Dancer
- Miss East Providence
- Commercial and Print Model: Palmolive, Jordache Jeans, Autocrat Coffee
- Dance Masters of America since 1976, having served on the board and secretary
- Dance Teacher’s Club of Boston Inc. since 1976, having served on the board
- National Dance Education Organization
- Dance Alliance of Rhode Island
- Warwick Rotary
- ASCAP, BMI, SESAC
- Rhythm Works Integrative Dance teaching children with learning differences
- Coach and Evaluator for Dance Proficiency Requirements for RI High Schools
- Dance Masters of America
- Dance Teachers Club of Boston Inc.
- Graduate of East Providence High School
- Associates Degree in Fine Arts from Community College of Rhode Island
- Attended Rhode Island College
Coach and Instructor of the “Modeling and Manners” Program
Miss Carolyn also attended the Bunny North School of Charm and Modeling