The Orlando School of Cultural Dance is different from most dance schools, as it provides extra-curricular lessons that are themed to certain cultures and fall outside the traditional jazz, tap, and ballet offered by most dance schools. The school provides after school, community outreach, summer and performing company programs. The company also offers a program devoted to training students in traditional dances of Africa or the Caribbean, and then travelling with students to those areas. Students of all ages are accepted, and can learn pre-dance (for young children), African and Caribbean, modern, hip hop or belly dancing.
Orlando School of Cultural Dance
Pine Hills Commerce Center
412 North Pine Hills Road
Orlando, Florida 32811
(407) 578-1687
The Sell family have been trained in a variety of dances, and have studied professionally at the School of American Ballet. From this background they began a dance company. The company has grown exponentially and provides a variety of dance programs, workshops and summer camps. There are also performances that go above and beyond the basic recital, in which a Broadway-style show is performed by those involved with the school. Master classes are also provided by currently touring or retired professional dancers. Classes offered range from musical theatre to pointe to ballet to different forms of jazz.
Sell's Broadway Dance Company
7296 State Road 54
New Port Richey, FL 34653
(727) 376-2600
The Sarasota Ballet School is an excellent choice for anyone interested in professional ballet lessons, because it is the only one on the West Coast of Florida that also has a professional company into which adult and upper division class students can ascend. There are also summer programs available for students of all ages and levels.
Sarasota Ballet of Florida,
5555 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34243
(941) 359-0099
The Studio Dance Company accepts students of any age and ability level. With large facilities and many varieties of dance instruction available, it is the most popular dancing school in the Tampa Bay area. Classes can be taken for entertainment, or master classes can be taken to further dance skill and make connections with professional dancers. There are classes for traditional and urban ballet, as well as modern, hip hop and jazz styles.
The Studio Dance Co.
2440 State Road 580 #8
Clearwater, Florida 33761
(727) 724-5999