About Our Academy
The Wake Forest Academy of Fine Arts was started in 1991 on South White Street in down town Wake Forest. After being down town for 12 years, the studio has since moved to a newer facility on Durham Road. Aimee Sellars and Alicia Rothman are now the Artistic Directors after the retirement of long-time director, Mary Taylor Land, at the end of the 2018-2019 season. Aimee has been with the Academy since 2008, and in 2013 became Co-Owner and Assistant Director. Alicia had been an instructor with the Academy for 15 years before becoming Co-Director in 2019. The Wake Forest Academy is proud to be one of the premiere dance studios for dancers in the North Raleigh, Wake Forest, and Youngsville area! We are your professional source for dance education.
Mission
The Wake Forest Academy of Fine Arts is dedicated to offering a technical curriculum in the performing arts while maintaining a fun and exciting atmosphere. Each student’s growth and development at every age and level is important to us. We strive to offer opportunities to dancers of all ages and skill levels.
The Academy places great importance on hiring staff that is highly qualified through college, professional, or personal experience in his or her area of expertise.
Aimee Sellars and Alicia Rothman
Artistic Directors
Our Facility
The Academy is a 5,000 sqft top of the line studio! There are 5 dance studios within our facility. Each studio has floor to ceiling mirrors and sprung floors covered in Harlequin vinyl marley. Sprung flooring helps to protect our dancers while dancing. The sprung floors act as shock absorbers when dancers jump and dance across the floor. The advanced flooring helps to prevent injuries and enhances the dancers performance! Our studios are equipped with JVL audio systems for great music in every class. Each studio is also fitted with a camera that live-streams the class onto a television in our lobby. The Academy has 4 bathrooms as well as 2 dressing rooms for our dancers and parents!
