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Ages 6–11

Develop skills, artistry, and friendships that last.

DMSD dancer in class

Room to find their style.

From tumbling and ballet to jazz, tap, lyrical, and hip-hop, dancers build a stronger foundation while finding what they love.

Beginners are welcome at every age. You’re never too old to learn to dance.

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Ballet & pre-pointe

Ballet develops strength, alignment, flexibility, musicality, and expressive movement. Dancers who are ready can continue building toward pre-pointe with teacher guidance.

Tap

Tap helps dancers understand rhythm and its relationship to music while isolating their feet to create their own music.

Lyrical

Lyrical blends ballet and jazz, often using theatrical elements to convey the emotion of a song.

Jazz

Jazz dance is its own energetic style, not necessarily connected to jazz music. Students build flexibility and body control while dancing to current songs they enjoy, with music edited for a family-friendly class environment.

Tumbling

From rolls and cartwheels to bridges, handstands, and advancing skills, tumbling builds strength, coordination, and confidence.

Hip-hop

Hip-hop brings high-energy movement with a focus on rhythm, precision, and age-appropriate music.