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Studios and academies with a graded ballet syllabus, pointe work and classical technique at their core.

Multi-style studios built around jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary and acro training, usually with recital and performance seasons.

Studios teaching hip hop, breaking, popping and other street styles, including crews and choreography classes.

Partner-dance studios covering waltz, foxtrot, tango, rumba and swing, typically with private lessons and social dances.

Latin social-dance studios focused on salsa, bachata, merengue, kizomba and zouk, usually with weekly socials.

Pole fitness and aerial studios teaching pole, silks, lyra and other apparatus work.

Schools preserving cultural dance traditions: Irish step, hula and Polynesian, flamenco, Indian classical, folklorico, belly dance and more.

Studios that field competition or company teams travelling to regional and national dance competitions.

Studios with dedicated programs for toddlers and young children, including creative movement and pre-ballet.

Studios that run classes aimed at adults, including true-beginner and drop-in options.