The annual Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards seeks to gather the opinions of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Our readers and online followers voted for their favorite businesses, attractions, family services and more.
Here are the winner and runners-up in the “best dance studio” category.
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Winner: Cleveland City Dance
Offers classes in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, pointe, hip-hop and more, and for all ages, from beginners to advanced. Experienced teachers nurture students’ passion and talent. Offerings include summer camps for tots starting at age 3, as well as an all-boys ballet camp for ages 7-12, which brings boys together in a positive environment building mutual camaraderie, and builds on specific strength and movement qualities necessary for male dancers. It is the home of the City Ballet of Cleveland, where students celebrate their hard work and demonstrate their growth by auditioning and performing for the pre-professional, non-profit ballet company.
clevelandcitydance.com
Runners-Up:
Beck Center for the Arts
This arts center in Lakewood offers age-appropriate early childhood classes in Preschool Dance, Preballet, and Kids ‘N Dance, all of which foster a love of movement and build confidence, coordination and creativity. Join for ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, pointe and tap for all ages. It has a highly qualified and caring dance faculty, and dancers have participated in the Youth American Grand Prix, the world’s largest international student dance competition.
beckcenter.org
Fine Arts Association
The Fine Arts Association’s Dance Program in Willoughby allows students to enter at any level and/or style appropriate to both ability and age. Programming includes ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz and tap for all ages. Select students can perform in the FAA Dance Companies. It also offers an adapted dance program for kids with disabilities.
fineartsassociation.org