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Professional dance education in a warm, positive, family-oriented studio.
Meet the studio
Best of Gresham
We are one of the longest-running businesses under one owner in all of East County. We bring a family-friendly atmosphere to all our activities.
NO DRAMA! NO Dance Moms stuff! And NO BOOT CAMP! Just good training, stage experience, and loads of FUN!
Founder & studio owner
Deborah has danced since age four and brings more than five decades of professional dance and teaching experience. As a performer, her most notable accomplishments include dancing with the Bolshoi Ballet and San Francisco Ballet. Her experience also includes ballet, jazz, tap, variety shows, dinner theater, television commercials, and generations of DMSD dancers.
Studio manager & head instructor
Tara has studied under Deborah and a range of other instructors for 45 years, and has taught for 35 years. She has competed in local and regional dance competitions, earning high scores as both a dancer and instructor for many student numbers. In 1999, Tara was the lead dancer and a chaperone for DMSD’s performing group when it was invited to perform at the World Expo in Korea.
DMSD serves dancers who come for fun, exercise, recreation, and serious training. We offer combination classes for young dancers, back-to-back options for older dancers, and a low student-teacher ratio with classroom support when needed.
Our sprung floating wood floors support safer movement, and our teachers lead with positive reinforcement, responsibility, punctuality, teamwork, and respect.
Meet the studio