Why Choose Creative Edge?
Creative Edge Dance Academy (CEDA) is a prestigious dance studio in Emerson, New Jersey. We pride ourselves on being a family operated mother-daughter business. Our objectives are to provide our students with a safe, fun, and educational look into the ever-growing dance world.
Creative Edge Dance Academy is dedicated to provide our students with classes that will be fun and challenging, yet nurturing for them to reach their maximum potential. CEDA is the place for you! We place our students according to age and technical level.
At Creative Edge Dance Academy, we are passionately committed to providing each student the opportunity to learn the art of dance in a positive, structured, and inspiring environment.
We offer individual attention, respect towards each student, and gentle guidance through the proper techniques of dance. We focus on the proper use of the body while developing artistry and self-expression within each dancer. We believe in an open forum for our team of teachers to communicate on the progress of our students and to discuss ideas for improvement in achieving our goals.
CEDA ARMY
2x 2023 Battle of the Champions Award Winners
2022 Entertainer of the Year Award Winner
Nominated for the Industry Dance Awards “Best Hip Hop Performance of 2022”
2022 Imagine Dance Challenge Victory Cup Champions
2022 4x Imagine Dance Challenge National Champions
2021 ADCC Studio of Excellence Award Winner
2021 9-11 Advanced Small Group World Dance Champions
2021 Choreographer of the Year Award Winner
2x Imagine Dance Challenge Victory Cup Winners
8x Imagine Dance Challenge National Champions
Nominated for the Industry Dance Awards “Best Performance of 2019”
Star Dance Alliance “Excellence in Entertainment” Award Winner from Imagine Dance Challenge
2019 11 and Under Grand Line World Dance Champions
2019 Imagine Dance Challenge Victory Cup Winner
2019 Imagine Dance Challenge National Champions
2019 Beyond the Stars National Champions and 13 and Over Ultimate Challenge Champions
2018 Choreographer of the Year Award Winner
2018 Imagine Dance Challenge National Champions
2018 Beyond the Stars Shooting and Rising Star Stellar Award Winners
2018 Beyond the Stars National Champions
2017 Star Dance Alliance Teen Intermediate World Dance Champions
2017 Beyond the Stars National Champions
2017 Intermediate Stellar Award Winners
2016 Starbound Senior National Grand Champions
2016 Beyond the Stars 12 and Under Stellar Award Winners
2016 Star Dance Alliance Teen Intermediate World Dance Champions
2015 Star Dance Alliance 11 and Under Novice World Dance Champions
CEDA offers classes from ages 2 to adult and men and women alike! We want to share our love for this art form with you!
At Creative Edge we separate our classes by age and technical level. If you are looking for a fun way to release some energy and exercise, consider our recreational classes. Those looking for a more serious dance education should consider our Company classes.
What We Offer
We offer a diverse range of classes including:
Ballet
Tap
Jazz
Hip Hop
Lyrical
Musical Theater
Contemporary
Acrobatics
Boys Only Hip Hop
Pointe
Special Needs inclusion
We also offer a Stretch, Leap, Turn class to help students better their technique and get them ready for competitive dance.
CEDA Company
We are in our 10th Season as a competitive dance program. These dancers dance between 2.5 - 15 hours a week. Anyone looking for more performance opportunities and a competitive edge is welcomed to audition during the summer for our competitive programs. We specialize in a variety of different competitive options. Our dance company has won many prestigious choreography, entertainment, judge's specials, regional, national, and grand championship awards. Our routines have been nominated for Best Performance of the Year at the Industry Dance Awards and is the current reigning winner of the Best in Entertainment from SDA’s Circle of Excellence Award ceremony!
Schedule
We are currently accepting registration for our 2023-2024 season. Our Dance Schedule comes out August 1st to the public! Pre-Register now to get priority in all classes of your choosing. By pre-registering you get the schedule a week early and are guaranteed a spot in some of our most popular classes! We have a few new classes offered this year as well as our old favorites!
How do i register?
Register for the new season by emailing us (creativeedgedanceacademy@gmail.com), calling us (201-388-8394), or stopping by the studio!
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