Finding Dance in the Baltimore County Area
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Find the best style and studio for you, whether the art of dance is for exercise or fun. Dance is defined as moving rhythmically to music, typically following a set of sequence of steps. Sure that definition sounds simple, but in actuality it gets a lot more complicated. When learning to dance, the dancer relies on a studio with teachers to show them the way. The most common types of dance you will find taught at a studio is ballet, tap, jazz, and sometimes hip hop. It’s never easy to find a studio or recreation program that offers exactly what you want to learn, let alone close to your home.
Baltimore County has numerous studios, from county recreation programs, to private studios. Private studios will offer more styles and better equipment, but can become very expensive. For example their styles range from your basics like ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop, to styles like lyrical, modern, and pointe. They will also demand a standard of dress. Such as, black leotard, pink tights, and hair pulled back in a bun. Another thing to look out for is the ages they teach. Many private studios won’t teach above the age of 18. Lastly, these studios are also scarcer depending on the demand of dance in that area.
Now recreation programs will not always have all the top equipment at their studios. Since they charge less the equipment might not be as nice or advance. They also have to work in the space the recreation gives them. Some will be held in a studio that the recreation built for them, others in school gyms or the recreations common area. The quality of the teaching on the other hand, can be just as good as a private studio. There will be recreation programs in almost every region of Baltimore County, but there might not always be a dance program. So be sure to also pay attention to what programs they offer.
Using these tips you can choose the style(s) that you find the most interesting, then find the studio or recreation closes to you. The plan is to help you navigate through the dance studios that offer the class you’re interested in with ease. After today you’ll be confident in knowing you are all signed up to enjoy the pure movement of dance.