The Seacoast Civic Dance Company (SCDC) and Performance Groups are comprised of auditioned dancers from the NH Academy of Performing Arts (NHAPA) ranging in age from 12-18 years old. Founded in 1976 by Artistic Director, Marie Patent, the SCDC is a 501c (3) non-profit, educational organization. The program is focused on providing a pre-professional dance education program supported by an experienced faculty, coupled with multiple, professional performance opportunities.

Company members are skilled and trained in a diverse curriculum of classes at NHAPA including classical ballet, lyrical, contemporary, modern, tap, jazz and hip-hop. Company members also participate in master classes, seminars, and competitions.

This national award-winning troupe is known for their cutting-edge choreography. They have toured and performed locally at Portsmouth’s Market Square Day, Children’s Day, The Prescott Park Arts Festival and Newburyport’s Yankee Homecoming. Nationally, they have appeared at FEDEX Orange Bowl, the Gator Bowl, at Walt Disney World, Sea World, Busch Gardens, Universal Studios, and on Disney Cruise Lines. In Orlando at the National Contest of Champions, they consistently placed in the Top 5 out of a group of elite dance troupes from across the nation. In 2017, senior company members were invited to perform at the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. Most recently, the SCDC was invited to perform at the 2019 Sugar Bowl Half-time Show in New Orleans. The Troupe is thrilled to be returning to the stage for their first theatre performance since COVID shut the doors for many artists.