Welcome to the Lamar Middle School & Fine Arts Academy Dance Department

The Lamar Dance Department is part of the award-wining Lamar Fine Arts Academy.

The Lamar Dance Department provides opportunities for dance at every level - beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Ballet classes are also offered.

For those dancers interested in the most comprehensive and performance opportunities, the Lamar Dance Company is available, by audition, to 7th and 8th graders.


Please note that applications for the 2026-27 Fine Arts Academy has been opened

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2025 FALL SHOWCASE Photos

Thank you to Violet Crow Photo Works, check photos here.

Thank you to Gareth ( Triad ), check video here.

Coming up……..

 

Google Calendar Available!!

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[ Company ] Night of Jazz
Dec 11
[ Company ] Night of Jazz

Our performance at the annual Night of Jazz is coming up on Thursday, December 11th at the Congregation Beth Israel on 3901 Shoal Creek Blvd, Austin, Tx 78756. A detailed schedule for performers is below: 

 

5:00pm-5:30pm: Performers Arrive and Warm Up

5:30pm-6:00pm: Rehearsal

6:00pm-6:30pm: Performers eat dinner

6:30pm: Doors open

7:00pm: Dinner for audience begins

7:30pm: Performance begins

8:30pm: Event ends

 

Students should arrive in costume with hair and makeup done. Your student can leave as soon as their dance is over or stick around to enjoy the rest of the performances.

Tickets for the event can be purchased at this link.‍ ‍

The show order is below: 

       1. Jazz Factory: L-O-V-E  words and music by Bert Kaempfert and Milt Gabler, Arranged by Roger Holmes

       2. Choir and Dance Feature

       3. Jazz Factory: Bésame Mucho, Arranged by Rick Stitzel 

      4. Jazz Factory and Dance Company: Kris Kringle's Bringin' the Jingle, James Pierpont /arr. Tyler Arcari

     5 Jazz Factory: Cantaloupe Island, by Herbie Hancock, Arranged by Mike

        Kamuf

    6. Jazz Factory: The Girl from Ipanema, Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim

    7. Jazz Factory: Take the A

Guild Meeting #5
Jan 6
Guild Meeting #5

Meet at Lamar Library

[Company & Dance Major] Winter Party ( Lock-in )
Jan 16
[Company & Dance Major] Winter Party ( Lock-in )

The Lamar Dance Company and Dance Majors Winter Party will be Friday, January 16th from 4-8pm in the Dance Studio. The Dance Guild will provide a pizza dinner and we will decorate cupcakes, make bracelets, make greeting cards for a local senoir center, watch a movie, and have a comfy sock exchange.

Guild Meeting #6
Feb 3
Guild Meeting #6

Meet at Lamar Library

[ Company ] MAC Collaboration Event
Feb 10
[ Company ] MAC Collaboration Event

Time : TBA

Advanced and Company Audition Workshop
Mar 2
Advanced and Company Audition Workshop

This is a mandatory workshop for students who would like to audition to Advanced or Company for 2026-2027.

 

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Check out our Sponsorship detail.