Our Dance Classes in Lanham, MD

Dance Makers in Lanham, Maryland, offers a comprehensive array of dance classes for children and teens, allowing individuals with creative souls to nurture their love of dance. What we provide goes beyond body movement and technique. We offer the opportunity to create friendships and build self-confidence in an encouraging environment. With an emphasis on empowering youth, we create a community that supports children on and off the stage.

All Star Competition

The Dance Makers Competitive Troupe, also known as “The Slay Squad” is award-winning! They have been featured on Fox 5’s Zip Trip, Good Day DC, and performed at the Universal Soul Circus. Members of The Slay Squad are exposed to some of the best dance instructors in the county. The Slay Squad is ideal for dancers interested in pursuing a career in Dance and who would like more performance opportunities.

The Slay Squad typically participates in 5 regional competitions and 1 national competition. Dance Makers requires all dancers interested in joining The Slay Squad to have at least 2 years of dance experience to be eligible to audition. If you would like more information about auditions, please contact admin@mydancemakersonline.com.

All Star Competition

BALLET

AGES 6-18

Ballet is the most demanding type of dance. All other forms of dance benefit from its precise execution of movement and artistic interpretation. These classes include barre exercises for warm-ups and technique development, floor work for basic steps, turns, leaps and combinations. Students will also establish a foundation of proper form that will help prevent injury and establish the confidence necessary to move forward to other forms of dance.

Ballet teaches students to develop their muscular strength, stretch & strengthen their bodies, and coordination. Dancers also develop good posture, poise, grace and self-confidence.

HIP HOP

All Ages

Hip Hop is a high-energy, freestyle class that emphasizes rhythm, coordination, athleticism, and personal expression. Hip-hop dance requires students to have the strength and stamina to perform moves successfully. Therefore, this class includes upper and lower body conditioning and a rigorous warm-up to help prepare students for more intense movements. Hip Hop dance focuses on staging, style, presentation, and self-expression. We are aware of the negative connotations that can be associated with Hip Hop, and have taken many steps to set your mind at ease, such as safe music selection and editing, clean, upbeat movement combinations and tasteful costuming.

The Dance Makers Competitive Troupe, Also known as “The Slay Squad” is award winning! They have been featured on Fox 5’s Zip Trip, Good Day DC, and performed at the Universal soul Circus. Members of The Slay Squad are exposed to some of the best dance instructors in the county. The Slay Squad is ideal for dancers that are interested in pursuing a career in Dance and would like more performance opportunities.

The Slay Squad typically participates in 5 regional competitions and 1 national competition. Dance Makers requires all dancers interested in joining The Slay Squad to have at minimum 2 years of dance experience to be eligible to audition. If you would like more information about auditions, please contact admin@mydancemakersonline.com.

JAZZ

AGES 6-18

Jazz combines technique with ethnic and multi-cultural influences, set to a variety of music styles to produce an energetic yet controlled soulful expression of the self through movement known as dance. This class will teach students jazz techniques and terminology, as well as develop flexibility, strength and coordination.

LYRICAL / CONTEMPORARY

AGES 6-18

Lyrical dance combines the grace and fluidity of ballet with the strength and emotional elements found in jazz. It emphasizes artistic expression through the interpretation of music lyrics while telling a story with movement that can be fluid or abstract. As students progress through each level, the curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate. Dancers must have previous ballet experience and be enrolled in ballet.

POINTE

Invitation Only

Pointe classes are by invitation only, and students must be enrolled in ballet class. Pointe is an advanced form of ballet, and only trained, mature students with a passion for dance will be considered for pointe class. Pointe is run similarly to other ballet classes regarding focus and discipline. The difference, however, is that students wear pointe shoes, so that the ballerina may go fully en pointe. This class is for more advanced ballet dancers and is by invitation only.

TAP

AGES 6-18

Tap is the discipline that teaches dancers to use their feet as a rhythm instrument. Students in this class will learn fancy footwork that helps to develop agility, musicality, and stylized movement. Also included are the basic exercises, time steps, and tap combinations that make tapping so much fun.

KINDERDANZ

AGES 3-5

We value inspiring a love of dance from a young age, so we offer Kinderdanz classes specifically for 3-and 5-year-olds. Classes in ballet, tumbling, and tap are also available for our littlest dancers as beginner dance classes.

TOTZ TOWN

Totz Town class is an introduction to the world of dance. Children as young as 18 months to four years old can develop socially, emotionally, and physically with dance. Basic tap and ballet are included in this one-hour class. Stretching and movement encourage body and space awareness. Children participate in group activities that enhance and develop rhythm and coordination skills.

Why Choose Dance Makers?

Parents can feel confident about sending their children to Dance Makers. We focus on positivity, inspiring dancers of all ages, embracing creativity, and providing kids with a healthy form of exercise.