Dara Holmes
Dara Holmes is our most famous dance student alumni. Dara studied exlusively at The Wilmington School of Ballet & Dance from age 8 until she received a full scholarship to the prestigious Harid Conservatory. She graduated after only three years of training and went on to attend the Joffrey Academy of Dance 2010-2011 Trainee Program. She studied there until she joined the main company the following year. She is now a soloist with the Joffrey Ballet.
Dara has been recognized for her talent in many ways, including: a feature article in the Atlanta Black Star "10 Black Ballerinas Other Than Misty Copeland Who Are Also Changing the Face of Ballet", a Joffrey Ballet Video, and even a couple Music Videos!!
WATCH her INSPIRING videos from WWAY & Joffrey Ballet, as well as, a Music Video featuring Dara below!
Alumni Scholarships & Awards
Since 1999, 0ur students have been awarded entrance and full or partial Scholarships to numerous prestegious organizations and summer programs in the country, to include our most famous Alumn Dara Holmes <-Click for video!
Here are just a few:
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Joffrey NYC - Summer Program
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Kirov Academy DC - summer and year round
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Harid Conservatory - Full Scholarship Year Round
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North Carolina School of the Arts - both high school and college program
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University of South Carolina Summer Program
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University of North Carolina Greensboro - Dance Program
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North Carolina Dance Theater - Summer and Year Round
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Pennsylvania Youth Ballet - Summer Program
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Raleigh School of Ballet - Summer and Year Round Program
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Cary Conservatory - Summer Program
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Atlanta Ballet - summer and pre-professional year round program
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Richmond Ballet - Summer Program
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Raleigh School of Ballet - Membership Raleigh Dance Theater
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Cary Conservatory - Summer Program
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South Carolina Governor's School Ballet Program
And many more!
Additionally, WSB is the ONLY studio in the region to have finalists in the famous Youth American Grand Prix competition and three of our students have won finalist awards!