RDT At A Glance

Affiliate performance company of The Raleigh School of Ballet comprised of dancers, ages 12 through 18, selected through open auditions.
An honor company of the prestigious Regional Dance America/Southeastern Regional Ballet Association.
Formed in 1984 as a pre-professional ballet company in the Triangle.
From 1994-1997, RDT performed as the pre-professional “Carolina Ballet,” the precursor to the current professional ballet company, Carolina Ballet.
A deficit-free, 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization.

Provides a high level of performance training for area dancers; several RDT alumnae and alumni have gone on to professional careers.
Gives company members regular performance opportunities
Fosters in young dancers’ qualities that will serve them in their professional and personal pursuits, whether or not they consider a professional dance career.
Gives the Triangle community a chance to enjoy new works by nationally recognized choreographers in an accessible performance venue at affordable prices.

Presents two public performances annually, in fall and spring.
Offers community outreach programs (e.g., lecture-demonstrations at public libraries and elementary schools in Wake and Durham counties, badge workshops Girl Scouts-NC Coastal Pines).
George W Newton School Performance is a free performance that provides school children the opportunity and exposure to the magic of a live, in theatre performance.
Performs two or three times a year as part of regional dance festivals.