Our Professional Company and Its Vision
Mission
Georgia Dance Theatre's mission is to provide high caliber performances and dance education for the communities we serve. We seek to inspire the future artists within and uplift our community through the Arts.
Vision
Georgia Dance Theatre is a nationally recognized premier classical ballet and contemporary company with a distinguished focus on collaboration between high caliber professional dancers and the next generation of aspiring artists. We believe in inspiring the artist within by providing high quality training and performance experiences.
History
Established in 1991 as a 501(c)3 non-profit performing company, Georgia Dance Theatre has been commended for bringing high level cultural experiences with innovative choreography to the communities that we serve. The company performs in events such as the Arts Alive Galas for all genres of Arts and the Master Works Contemporary shows. GDT also provides unique performance opportunities for their dancers and the community with full-length Nutcracker and repertoire productions and an original Nutcracker Tea, an interactive experience unique to GDT.
Georgia Dance Theatre
We are so honored to receive financial support from local patrons, the Georgia Council of the Arts, and the National Endowment of the Arts for our work in exposing our communities to a distinguished level of the Arts. In addition, GCA has commended Georgia Dance Theatre for its strong community partnerships and supporters.
Funds awarded by Georgia Council for the Arts include appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Thank you to our community for supporting Georgia Dance Theatre! We are looking forward to our 36th season of the Arts!
Georgia Dance Theatre has established itself as a company of the highest artistic standards in the technical and artistic presentation of the dancer.
In addition, the Company has been recognized for the quality of their professional and creative productions.
The Georgia Council of the Arts has commended GDT "for their high level of artistic standards and the experience of the Artistic Director and Artistic Staff".
In addition, they have recognized the Company for the "outstanding quality of the work which shows that performers have excellent training, and their choreography is well-conceived..."
Visit our Performances page to see Georgia Dance Theatre Leading Artists perform.
Show Must Go On by Contemporary Director Gabby Marques
Previous Performances Featuring Georgia Dance Theatre
Previous Performances Featuring Georgia Dance Theatre
Previous Performances Featuring Georgia Dance Theatre
Previous Performances Featuring Georgia Dance Theatre
Previous Performances Featuring Georgia Dance Theatre
Previous Performances Featuring Georgia Dance Theatre
The Three Musketeers
An Original Ballet by GAD/GDT Founder Sherri Davis
The Growing Up of Annabell Potts
An Original Ballet by GAD/GDT Founder Sherri Davis
An American in Paris
An Original Ballet by GAD/GDT Founder Sherri Davis
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Thank You to Our Sponsors & Their Support of the Arts in Our Community!
