Inspire Your Passion & Talent
Classes at Cleveland
City Dance
For over 50 years, generations of dancers across Cleveland, OH, have pirouetted, glided, and risen their way to confidence, poise, and excellence at Cleveland City Dance.
Offering a variety of professionally taught dance classes for students of all ages, our dance school has always served as a home for dancers to spread their wings and nurture their passion and talent.
Whether your child is taking their very first steps into a studio or dreaming of the stage, Cleveland City Dance is a place where they can bloom, shine, and thrive.
Nurturing your child’s imagination and confidence —not just as dancers, but as individuals – is the heart of what your child will receive. Through caring guidance and professional instruction, young dancers learn discipline, grace, and the joy of working together — all while having fun.
Since 1965 Cleveland City Dance has been a joyful home for children to discover the magic of movement, music, and self-expression.
Whether you’re seeking a career in dance or are looking to build confidence & lifelong friendships, we welcome you to Cleveland City Dance!
Call 216-295-2222 to Enroll
Meet Our Instructors
Dance Styles at Cleveland City Dance
Students find encouragement, inspiration, and support through instruction by dedicated and passionate teaching professionals. Each student is placed appropriately, based on ability, to achieve their personal best.
A place where students of all ages feel supported, encouraged, and inspired to grow. Explore a dance style that’s perfect for you and make lifelong friendships along the way!
Dance Styles at Cleveland City Dance
Students find encouragement, inspiration, and support through instruction by dedicated and passionate teaching professionals. Each student is placed appropriately, based on ability, to achieve their personal best.
A place where students of all ages feel supported, encouraged, and inspired to grow. Explore a dance style that’s perfect for you and make lifelong friendships along the way!
Ballet
Ballet offers a timeless foundation built on grace, strength, emotional expression, and growing skills that support every style of dance. Students experience the lightness and flow of Classical Ballet while developing posture, alignment, focus, balance, agility, and technique in a nurturing and caring environment where confidence building happens naturally. Whether stepping into a first plié or returning with experience, dancers are guided with supportive instruction that encourages discipline, coordination, and personal growth. Ballet classes for boys also provide valuable strength training and athletic support by improving core stability, concentration, and body awareness. Families value how Simple, Easy, and Convenient it feels to watch their dancer build confidence, create friendships, and enjoy meaningful performance opportunities while developing lifelong skills both inside and outside the studio.
Contemporary Dance
Contemporary Dance gives your dancer the freedom to move, explore, and express emotions in a way that feels authentic, creative, and empowering. Blending elements of ballet, jazz, and modern dance, this style supports confidence building through bold artistic choices, creative risk-taking, and a deeper understanding of how movement tells a story. Classes focus on growing skills in technique, musicality, floor work, improvisation, and expressive movement, all within a nurturing and caring environment where dancers feel safe, supported, and inspired to grow as individuals. Along the way, students create friendships through collaboration, creativity, and shared artistic experiences while meaningful performance opportunities allow them to showcase their individuality, artistry, and hard work. Families appreciate how Simple, Easy, and Convenient it is to give their dancer a place to discover their voice, build lasting connections, and feel truly connected through dance.
Jazz
Jazz is full of personality, rhythm, and expressive movement, giving dancers an exciting way to grow confidence while developing strong technical skills. Students experience a dynamic blend of ballet’s elegant lines, tap’s rhythmic energy, and influences from Broadway and street dance, creating classes that feel both expressive and engaging. Jazz encourages freedom, theatricality, and musicality while helping dancers build coordination, flexibility, performance quality, and precision through nurturing and caring instruction. Dancers who love energetic choreography and expressive movement enjoy the excitement of mastering new combinations while growing skills in a warm and welcoming environment where creating friendships happens naturally. Families appreciate how Simple, Easy, and Convenient it is to watch their dancer build confidence, connect with others, and shine through meaningful performance opportunities.
Modern
Modern Dance invites students to move with authenticity while exploring the expressive capabilities of the body through floor work, breath, spirals, suspension, and release. Dancers develop flexibility, control, coordination, and artistic sensitivity while learning to connect deeply with momentum, space, music, and emotion in a way that feels both creative and empowering. This style supports growing skills while nurturing individuality, making it especially meaningful for students who want to explore creativity in a nurturing and caring environment where confidence building happens naturally. Classes balance personal expression with strong technical development, giving dancers the structure and support needed to grow with each class while creating friendships and meaningful artistic connections along the way. Families appreciate how Simple, Easy, and Convenient it is to give their dancer a place to feel supported, inspired, and confident both in and outside the studio.
Musical Theater Class
Musical Theater gives your performer a place to shine through singing, acting, and dancing while building confidence in a joyful, expressive, and nurturing environment where every student feels supported and encouraged. Classes focus on growing skills in character development, storytelling, movement, stage presence, and voice projection while bringing exciting scenes and songs to life through creativity and imagination. Students naturally create friendships through teamwork, laughter, collaboration, and shared performance experiences that make each class both meaningful and fun. Performance opportunities allow students to step into the spotlight, celebrate their progress, and share their hard work with family and friends while continuing to grow in confidence, communication, and artistry. Families appreciate how Simple, Easy, and Convenient it is to give their child a welcoming place to belong, express themselves, and thrive both on and off the stage.
Tap
Tap turns the body into a rhythmic instrument as students learn to create clear, dynamic sounds through intricate and expressive footwork. This energetic and engaging dance style builds timing, coordination, precision, balance, and musical understanding while giving dancers a joyful sense of accomplishment as their rhythms come to life. Tap supports confidence building through steady progress, growing skills, and the excitement of mastering new patterns and combinations in a nurturing and caring environment where every dancer feels encouraged. Loved by children, teens, and adults alike, this classic All-American dance style creates a friendly and upbeat atmosphere where students naturally create friendships, enjoy learning at a lively pace, and shine through exciting performance opportunities. Families appreciate how Simple, Easy, and Convenient it is to find a welcoming class experience that keeps dancers motivated, connected, and having fun.
Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop offers an energizing and empowering experience rooted in street-dance culture where students can move freely, express themselves boldly, and build confidence through dynamic movement and music. Classes focus on growing skills in foundational grooves, footwork, isolations, coordination, strength, stamina, and musicality while encouraging individuality and creativity in a nurturing and caring environment. Hip-Hop naturally creates a strong sense of community as students support one another, celebrate progress together, and create friendships through shared movement and positive energy. Each class becomes an exciting space where dancers feel motivated, encouraged, and proud of their accomplishments while meaningful performance opportunities allow them to showcase their personality, style, and hard work. Families appreciate how Simple, Easy, and Convenient it is to give their dancer a fun and welcoming place to grow, connect, and thrive.
Conditioning
Conditioning supports dancers and non-dancers alike in building strength, flexibility, alignment, balance, and body awareness through controlled movements inspired by Pilates and functional training. Classes focus on growing skills that lengthen muscles, stabilize the core, improve posture, and support stronger technique while helping students move with greater ease and confidence both in dance classes and everyday life. This nurturing and caring environment encourages steady, sustainable progress that feels empowering and accessible for every age and experience level. Students often notice increased confidence, improved coordination, and a stronger connection to their bodies while creating friendships in a supportive and encouraging atmosphere. Conditioning also helps reduce injury risk and supports longevity across every style of dance, making it a Simple, Easy, and Convenient way to support overall wellness and movement success.
Acro Dance
Acro (Acrobatics) blends dance technique with strength and flexibility training to create an exciting class experience that supports confident, versatile movement. Students focus on growing skills through exercises that improve range of motion, balance, coordination, core stability, and overall body awareness while building strength evenly throughout the upper and lower body. Dancers work on foundational skills such as pre-splits, bridges, cartwheels, and log rolls while learning how to safely apply strength and flexibility together in movement. As classes progress, students may also experience partner work that develops trust, teamwork, and weight-sharing skills in a nurturing and caring environment where safety always comes first. Acro naturally supports confidence building as dancers gain greater control of their bodies, improve balance, and feel proud of each new accomplishment. Many families find Acro to be a wonderful complement to ballet and jazz training because it enhances technique, flexibility, and athletic ability while creating friendships and encouraging steady progress in a Simple, Easy, and Convenient class setting led by expert teachers who introduce developmentally appropriate movement every step of the way.
Helpful Articles
Cleveland City Dance is committed to helping our students immerse themselves in the world of dance and thrive as they achieve personal new heights. We’ve provided a series of articles to help students and families discover more about the journey to becoming a dancer!
Twirling Tots Camp for Ages 3-5
All Boys’ Ballet Camp
Cleveland City Dance started the All-Boys’ Ballet camp to bring boys together in a positive environment building mutual camaraderie, and to build on specific strength and movement qualities necessary for male dancers. The boys learn valuable skills such as jumps, turns, and holding themselves strong for presenting themselves well on stage. They also work on building upper body strength to prepare them for the physical rigors it takes to build their dance skills and eventually to partner other dancers including lifts and assists.
This strong athletic foundation of coordination, flexibility and strength are developed with technique, artistry, and love for the dance profession for students to realize their full potential.
The program is for boys ages 7-12. Wednesday evenings 4:30-6:301pm with Ethan Lee.
For information including reserving a spot in this special boys’ camp, call 216-295-2222
Adult Classes
Performances
Performances are lovely optional opportunities for families and communities to celebrate and share all the achievements of each dancer no matter how small or great.
Opportunity to perform with City Ballet of Cleveland “Uniquely Cleveland Nutcracker” and Spring story ballet
Opportunity to work toward the elite YAGP competition.
Past years participants include:
2026- Anna Fujiki, Mikayla Gainor
2025- Sidney Evans, Anna Gracon, Emily Liu
2024- Anna Gracon, Aria Risling, and Ensemble
2023- Olivia Mian, Madeline Friedman
2022- Olivia Mian, Shane Williams (now dancing with NYCB)
2021- Maia Atzemis, Olivia Mian, Grace Pindel, Sia Erter
2020- Maia Atzemis, and Ensemble
2019- Maia Atzemis
May
- Lower Division Show: Preschool Ballet, Pre-Ballet, and Jazz & Tap combo
- Upper Division Show: Beginning levels through adults in all genres
Class Schedules
Cleveland City Dance is now hybrid! Please take a look at our in-person and virtual program schedules for the 2021 dance year and reach out to us if you have any questions.
We can help you find a class that is the perfect fit!
School Policies
We encourage new students and their families to have a look at our policies and to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Inclement Weather
In case of inclement weather, please call the studio line 216-295-2222. If you gave your email address at registration, we will send out timely notices when possible.
If the Shaker Heights schools are closed, the classes prior to 3:00 PM will be canceled. Evening classes will be determined by road conditions and weather reports. Please call the studio line for updates.
As always we ask for parents and students to use their best judgment, as your safety is our chief concern during these times. For class make-up information, please refer to the CCD make-up policy.
Register Online
We’d love to hear from you. Contact us at 216-295-2222 today!
Cleveland City Dance
9:00 AM ‒ 1:00 PM
4:15 PM ‒ 9:00 PM
Friday:
10:00 AM ‒ 1:00 PM
4:30 PM ‒ 7:30 PM
9:00 AM ‒ 2:30 PM
Closed
Cleveland, OH 44120
Cleveland City Dance is not affiliated with Cleveland Ballet.
Contact
Phone: 216-295-2222
Email: info@clevelandcitydance.com
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