North America’s Most Competitive Dance Studios by State
North America’s Most Competitive Dance Studios by State
There are literally thousands of dance studios in each state and Canada, but not all are recognized as top contenders on the competition circuit. Within each state, there’s a spirit of competitiveness that heats up at the onset of every season; studios all vie for local celebrity status in their communities. Very few make it to local prominence, and an even smaller number make it to national recognition.
Ever wonder how your dance studio stacks up against other studios right in your home state? You may have had an idea in the past, but now you can be certain based on the hard facts presented here. Dancer has created the first ever ranking of the top three most competitive dance studios in each state as well as Canada. Using the same scores that were submitted to us from national competitions for our top 50 ranking system, we took the results one step further and broke them down by state.
If your state is not represented on our list, there are a few possible reasons why. First, your studio had to have fallen in the top three at a national event to be eligible. And second, not every national competition in the U.S. submitted its scores to us. So, if you participated in a national event but do not see your state represented on our list, then make sure the competitions you attended submit their scores next year!
In this section of the Year in Review 2008, you’ll find informative articles about the top studios in 37 states as well as Canada. We have also provided you with exciting photos and fun facts for top scorers. Use this information wisely—if you’re in the top three, starting planning your approach to stay there, and if you’re not, now you know who to beat this season and in the future.
From New York to California and everywhere in between, congratulations to the top scorers! And best of luck next year.
Top Studios by State
Alabama
1. Encore Performance Company Vestavia Hills, AL
ecdance.com
2. Melinda Leigh Performing Arts Center Mobile, AL
mlpac.com
3. Centre for the Performing Arts Prattville, AL
entreforperformingarts.com
Arizona
1. Royal Dance Works Phoenix, AZ
royaldanceworks.com
2. Diverse Elements Dance Studio Phoenix, AZ
dedancestudio.com
3. Pre-Omatics Crew Scottsdale, AZ
Arkansas
1. Ashley’s Dance Arts Conway, AR
ashleys-dancearts.com
2. Ms. Karen’s Dance Studio North Little Rock, AR
mskarens.com
California
1. Just Plain Dancin’ & Co. Riverside & Temecula, CA
justplaindancin.com
2. Dance Precisions Placentia, CA
3. West Coast School of the Arts Costa Mesa, CA
wcdance.com
Canada
1. Vlad's Dance Company Richmond Hill, Ontario
vladsdance.ca
2. Performing Dance Arts Woodbridge, Ontario
performingdancearts.ca
3. Premiere Dance Inc. Oakville, Ontario
premieredanceinc.com
Colorado
1. Rocky Mountain School of Dance Arvado, CO
rmsdance.com
2. Artistic Fusion Dance Academy Westminster, CO
artistic-fusion.com
3. Denver Dance Starz Denver, CO
denverdancestarz.com
Connecticut
1. Dance Unlimited Branford, CT
danceunlimitedcrew.com
2. Turning Pointe Dance Academy North Grosvenordale, CT
tpdadance.com
3. Stratford Academy of Dance Stratford, CT
stratfordacademyofdance.com
Florida
1. Dance Town Doral, FL
dancetown.com
2. Shooting Stars School of the Performing Arts Clermont, FL
3. Erin’s Danceworks Spring Hills, FL
erinsdanceworks.com
Georgia
1. Dance Arts Centre Duluth, GA
danceartscentreatl.com
2. The F.I.R.M. Dance Company Cairo, GA
offbroadstreetcda.com
3. Cobb Community Dance Theater Hiram, GA
cobbdance.com
Illinois:
1. Perseverance Dance Company Roselle, IL
perseverancedancecompany.com
2. Jane Mannion’s School of Dance Highland, IL
manniondance.com
3. Center Stage Dance Studio Bloomingdale, IL
centerstagedanceonline.com
Indiana
1. Dancer’s Edge Marion, IN
dancersedgemarion.com/
2. Turning Pointe Academy of Dance Indianapolis, IN
turningpointeacademyofdance.com
3. TC Dance Academy for the Performing Arts Kendalville, IN
tricountydance.com
Iowa
1. Robert Thomas Dancenter St. Ames, IA
rtdance.com
2. Pat Barton Dance Studio Altoona, IA
patbartondance.com
Kansas
1. Dance Xcel Olathe, KS
dance-xcel.com
2. Starstruck Performing Arts Center Lenexa, KS
starstruckpac.com
3. LE Dance Overland Park, KS
ledance.com
Louisiana
1. Elite Dance Academy Covington, LA
elitedanceacademyllc.com
2. Baton Rouge Dance Connection Baton Rouge, LA
brdance.com
3. Tammy Palmer’s Center Stage Dance, Co. Lake Charles, LA
tpcsdance.com
Maine
1. Scarborough Dance Center Scarborough, ME
scarboroughdancecenter.com
Maryland
1. Mid-Atlantic Center For The Performing Arts Joppa, MD
danceatmcpa.com
2. Dance Explosion Glen Burnie, MD
3. Seaside Dance Academy Berlin, MD
seasidedanceacademy.com
Massachusetts
1. New England Dance and Gymnastics Westfield, MA
newenglanddance.com
2. The Gold School Brockton, MA
thegoldschool.com
3. McKeon Dance and Gymnastics Hopedale, MA
mckeondanceandgym.com
Michigan
1. Haja Dance Academy Monroe, MI
hajadance.com
2. Juliana’s Academy of Dance and Performing Arts Madison Heights, MI
julianasacademyofdance.com
3. Pointe Counter Pointe Dance Center Garden City, MI
pcpdc.com
Minnesota
1. The Northern Force Dance Company Blaine, MN
thedancestudiodancers.com
2. Larkin Dance Studio Maplewood, MN
larkindancestudio.com
3. Spotlight Productions Dance Studio Eagan, MN
spotlightproductionsdancestudio.com
Mississippi
1. Donna’s Visual and Performing Arts Center Ocean Springs, MS
donnasdance.com
2. Nancy’s School of Dance for Education and Performance D'Iberville, MS
nancysdance.com/
3. Diamondhead Academy Pass Christian, MS
Missouri
1. Steppin’ Out The Studio Lee’s Summit, MO
steppinout4kids.com
2. Priscilla and Dana's School of Dance Kansas City, Missouri
priscillaanddanas.net
3. Conservatory of Dance Education Pleasant Valley, MI
codedance.com
Nebraska
C.A. Dance Company Omaha
cherrieandersonstudio.com
Nevada
1. Studio One Dance Las Vegas, NV
studioonedancelv.com
2. Dance Forever Lake Tahoe Zephyr Cove, NV
3. Summerlin Dance Academy Las Vegas, NV
summerlindance.com
New Hampshire
1. Concord Dance Academy Concord, NH
concorddanceacademy.com
2. New Hampshire School of Ballet Hooksett, NH
nhschoolofballet.com
3. Rosita Lee Dance Center Hudson, NH
rositalee.com
New Jersey
1. Dance Arts Academy Boonton, NJ
dance-arts.com
2. Dance Stop Parlin, NJ
dancestoponline.com
3. New Jersey Center of Dance
njcodance.com
New Mexico
1. Fishback Studio of the Dance Albuquerque, NM
fishbackstudio.com
2. Sandra’s School of Dance and Gymnastics Albuquerque, NM
sandrasschoolofdance.com
New York
1. Little Red Dancing School Rochester, NY
littlereddance.com
2. David Sanders Dance Dynamics Long Island, NY
3. Horizons Dance Center Brooklyn, NY
horizonsdancecenter.com
North Carolina
1. Fancy Feet Dance and Floor Gymnastics Studios Matthews, NC
fancyfeetdancestudios.com
2. ExtravaDance and Tumble Kernersville, NC
extravadance.com
3. Dance Productions Studio of Performing Arts Charlotte, NC
danceproductionsstudio.com
1. Krystie’s Dance Academy Warren, OH
krystiesdanceacademy.com
2. Next Generation Dance Company Hamilton, OH
cysdngd.com
3. Off Broadway Dance Academy Lebanon, OH
Oklahoma
1. Mary Alice Stalcup Dance Enid, OK
myspace.com/masschoolofdance
2. DreamCatcher’s Dance Company Chandler, Prague, OK
dreamcatchersdance.com
3. Kim Massey Dance Production Edmond, OK
kimmassaydance.com
Pennsylvania
1. Hanover School of Ballet Hanover, PN
hanoverschoolofballet.com
2. Elite Dance Academy Richboro, PA
elitedanceacademy.com
Rhode Island
1. Dance Theatre of Rhode Island North Smithfield, RI
dancetheatreofri.com
2. Rising Stars Dance Academy Providence, RI
South Carolina
1. Southern Strutt Midlands, SC
southernstruttdance.com
2. Upstate Carolina Dance Center Easley, SC
upstatecarolinadance.com
3. A Step Above Dance Academy Taylors, SC
astepabovedance.com
Tennessee
1. DC Dance Factory Franklin, TN
dcdancefactory.com
2. The Dance Force Savannah, TN
danceforcetn.com
3. NVS Dance Memphis
nvsdanceonline.com
Texas
1. Diane Cole Johnson SOD Carrollton, Texas
dcjdance.com
2. Becky's Academy Of Dance Katy, Texas
Beckysonline.com
3. Keely Jardell's School of Dance Nederland, TX
keelyjardelldance.com/compteam.html
Virginia
1. Creative Dance Center Ashburn & Chantilly, VA
cdcdance.com
2. Strictly Rhythm Dance Alexandria, VA
3. Dancensations Dance Center Alexandria, VA
dancensationsdancecenter.com
Washington
1. Auburn Dance Academy Auburn, WA
auburndanceacademy.com
2. Breaking Point Dance Company Edmonds, WA
bpdc.net
Wisconsin
1. Accent On Dance Studios Waukesha, WI
accentondanceinc.com
2. Barbs Centre For Dance Green Bay & Shawano, WI
barbscentrefordance.com