Carbondale Dance Academy (CDA) is the longest running dance studio in the Carbondale Area. Established in 1970,and under the current Artistic Direction of Tydvil Leoncini since 1978. We offer a quality dance education for all ages and skill levels in a family friendly atmosphere.
Mrs. Leoncini received her early training under the late Constance Reynolds of Ballet Theatre of Scranton where she served as dance demonstrator, teacher and eventually served as the studio’s Assistant Artistic Director. She was the Artistic Director of Harford Dance Academy for ten years and Director of Imtermediate Tap and Jazz Division at The Dance Studio, Scranton. She is a certified lifetime member of Dance Educators of America, where she served as demonstrator for their national conventions, Professional Dance Teachers Association and served as a rostered artist with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, where she conducted Artist in Residency workshops in several area school districts. She has continued her studies with Gus Giordano at World Jazz Conference in Chicago. She has studied additionally with Charles Kelly, Finis Jung, Joe Tremaine, and Savion Glover, to name a few. She has performed professionally with “Broadway After Dark”.
Carbondale Dance Academy is committed to providing the very best dance education to their students. To that end, CDA has hosted numerous workshops at the studio to expose our students to master teachers with both national and international acclaim, Michael Vernon (ballet master from London, England), Joshua Bergasse (Emmy Award winning choreographer for “Smash” & “So You Think You Can Dance”), Bill Hotaling (director of Manhattan Dance Project), and Todd Shanks (Professional Hip Hop performer). CDA has also hosted community workshops with “Manhattan Dance Project” at Lackawanna College and in conjunction with Romar Dance Studio.
The CDA curriculum offers training in the disciplines of Classical Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical and Hip Hop. At CDA we concentrate on teaching correct techniques, musicality and quality of movement to allow students the opportunity to be well rounded and versatile performers. Our Junior dancers are offered classes in Pre Ballet. Tiny Tap, and Junior Jazz. These classes are taught in a gentle, fun friendly atmosphere with emphasis on creativity and socialization. All students perform in two full length productions in June, held at The Theater at North located at 1539 N. Main Ave. in Scranton.
Proceeds from our performances have benefited many local charities and community projects throughout the year such as, Easter Seals Society, Crippled Children’s Society, Sacred Heart Elementary Playground Fund, and Carbondale Public Library to name a few. Recently the studio established the CDA High School Graduate Scholarship Fund, this program has donated over $25,000.00 to eligible CDA High School Graduates to date.
Mrs. Leoncini, who is entering her 41st year of teaching, was honored with a Proclamation from the City of Carbondale for serving the students of the city for the past 40 years. The City of Carbondale also honored Mrs. Leoncini by proclaiming June 2019 “Tydvil Leoncini Month”! Mrs. Leoncini, along with her qualified staff, look forward to a great new season of learning and fun and continuing to pass on her knowledge and love of the Art of Dance to future generations of children and young adults for many years to come.