The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker is Debbie Allen's modern, musical adaptation of the Nutcracker ballet. A spectacular, reimagined holiday show.

Hot Chocolate Nutcracker | DEC 5-8

Dine with us under the Fairy Queen's tent for an enchanting tea before each HCN matinee on 12/7 & 12/8 from 12:30PM - 1:30PM. 

Fairy Queen Tea at Hot Chocolate Nutcracker | DEC 7TH & 8TH

A full day of FREE dance classes for all levels! New students only. 

Dance Free Day | DEC 15

DADA's Musical Theater program, offers training in acting, dance, performance, and voice. 

RISE Spring Program | JAN 6 - MAY 23

Starting September 3rd and featuring a variety of classes for youth & adults. 

Open Fall Classes

Now accepting students for the 2024-2025 school year! 

Debbie Allen Middle School 📚

Shop our UNEARTHED: Emergence of the Resurgence. A Juneteenth inspired art exhibit at the Rhimes Performing Arts Center. 

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Learn more and register for your 2023 DADA Summer Intensive - Los Angeles in-person or online audition. Ages 8+ are welcome to audition. Housing is available.

DADA Summer Intensive / June 26 - July 22, 2023 

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We are accepting videos submissions for RISE (ages 8-19) and our NEW Early RISE (ages 5-7). Click on the link for all the details. Videos are due 9/17.

RISE Musical Theater program auditions

Reserve your spot TODAY for our annual Dance Free Day on Sunday, January 15th from 9:30am-5:30pm. Ages 8+ are welcome. Classes include Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, African, Tap and Flamenco

Dance Free Day - Sunday, January 15

Debbie Allen’s “Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” on-demand livestream is available for purchase 12/24/2022-1/1/2023. $30 2-day rental
$50 1 week rental. Enjoy the ✨MAGIC✨with the entire family

Purchase the Livestream of “Hot Chocolate Nutcracker”

Join us 12/1-4 for Debbie Allen’s “Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. This year we are also offering “Kara’s Tea” before our matinee performances. Young people/families can meet Kara and friends, enjoy a catered tea, storytelling with Debbie Allen, photos with cast members and a giveaway for the Fairy Queen's pointe shoes! Limited seating.

TICKETS for Debbie Allen’s “Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” 

This program is open to male students between the ages of 8 and 18. An audition is required for admission to the program.

Sons of DADA

Auditions are September 9-11. Ages 5+ with previous dance training are welcome. Please click on the link to register for your audition time.

“Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” auditions

Join us 8/23-26 for a pre-audition workshop to learn choreography for the FAIRYLAND ballet in Debbie Allen's 2022 Hot Chocolate Nutcracker. Participation in the Clinic is not a guarantee of placement in the Hot Chocolate Nutcracker production.

“Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” FAIRYLAND CLINIC 

Join us 8/25-27 for our SNOWFLAKE CAMP, a 3-day, pre-audition workshop for boys and girls ages 5-8 to learn choreography for a brand new Snowflake ballet premiering in Debbie Allen's “Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” 2022.

Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA)