Spring Ballet Auditions at District Dance

spring ballet auditions at District Dance

District Dance is thrilled to present Frozen Fantasy on April 2, 2023 at the Cultural Arts Center in Silver Springs, MD. Our Spring Ballet performance is a unique opportunity to dance alongside professional ballerinas in a classical ballet performance. This performance is open to both current District Dance students and community members ages 4+. Dancers … Read more

What Do Dancers Really Learn From Performing?

Spring Ballet at District Dance

Our mission at District Dance is to empower and support the next generation of courageous leaders! We do this by offering weekly dance classes, creating opportunities to connect with our larger community, AND by providing multiple opportunities to perform through the year. One of those performing opportunities is the Spring Ballet at District Dance!  Our … Read more

Get an Early Start on Your Summer Planning!

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Who’s ready to start dreaming about summer? The temperatures may still be below freezing, but here at District Dance we are already thinking about sunshine, warm weather, and… summer dance camps in Gaithersburg!  We know that planning summer activities can be a delicate balance. Trying to coordinate multiple activities, work schedules, and vacations can be … Read more

Big News from District Dance!

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We must confess, we’ve been keeping a super fun secret over here at District Dance! BIG news has been brewing for the past couple of months and we can’t wait to finally share what’s in the works. Drumroll, please!!! 🥁​​🥁🥁 We are THRILLED to announce our BRAND NEW studio location! That’s right, District Dance is … Read more

Leader Feature: Ruari Brennan

Ruari posing as the Leader Feature

Today we are SO excited to announce our Leader Feature for the month of June! For those of you who are just tuning in, our newest addition to the District Dance Blog is a series of posts featuring young dancers who exemplify our 5 core values. Our goal at District Dance is to empower young … Read more

Leader Feature: Ryleigh Jackson

Ryleigh Leader Feature

Today we are SO excited to announce our next Leader Feature! For those of you who are just tuning in, our newest addition to the District Dance Blog is a series of posts featuring young dancers who exemplify our 5 core values. Our goal at District Dance is to empower young girls, so it’s important … Read more

Leader Feature: Caitlin Webster

DISTRICT DANCE IS SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OUR LEADER FEATURE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY! Today we are SO excited to announce our Leader Feature for the month of March! For those of you who are just tuning in, our newest addition to the District Dance Blog is a series of posts featuring young dancers … Read more

Celebrating Leadership with Girls Who Start

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We took part in something special recently and we can’t WAIT to share with all of our readers! This past month, Melissa Curling, our fearless leader and owner here at District Dance sat down with Lyla H., president of Girls Who Start (Ridgeview chapter) for a one-of-kind interview. Owning a dance studio in Germantown, COVID-19 … Read more

Leader Feature: Aiyanna Castillo

Aiyanna posing in the splits! District Dance Company Leader Feature

District Dance is SO excited to announce our Leader Feature for the month of February! For those of you who are just tuning in, our newest addition to the District Dance Blog is a series of posts featuring young dancers who exemplify our 5 core values. Our goal at District Dance is to empower young … Read more

Welcoming New Faces in the New Year: Open House!

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Happy New Year and welcome to 2021: the year of high hopes for NEW beginnings! After the bizarre and hectic events that 2020 presented us with, we are all ready for a refresh. We’re not just turning the page on 2020 or even starting a new chapter. We’re opening a WHOLE new book! Who’s joining … Read more

Leader Feature: Josie Friedman

Contemporary Dancer at District Dance Company, Germantown, Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Gaithersburg, MD, dance class

Today we are SO excited to announce our Leader Feature for the month of January, Josie! For those of you who are just tuning in, our newest addition to the District Dance Blog is a series of posts featuring young dancers who exemplify our 5 core values. Our goal at District Dance is to empower … Read more

Dancing through the Transitions: Options for Every Family this Summer

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Summer is here and things are starting to look a little brighter around here. The sun is shining, the bees are buzzing, and we are finally allowed to invite dancers back to the studio! We are SO pumped to announce our plans for summer dance classes in Germantown.  Now, as pleased as we are to … Read more

5 Reasons to Join the District Dance Competition Teams

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1. Dance friends make the #bestfriends It’s not just a hashtag, it’s true! Through hard work in the studio, you’ll work together with the same group of teammates to perfect your dance choreography for the next performance. You’ll laugh, cry, sweat, and build amazingly strong bonds. The relationships built during team rehearsals, competitions, and events … Read more

Experience the Magic: 4 Benefits of Seeing a Live Performance

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Hey dance families! Today, we’ve got a question for you! When is the last time you watched a dance performance on TV or Youtube? We’re guessing it was fairly recent! Now here’s the REAL question: when was the last time you took a trip to the theater to see a LIVE dance performance? If it’s … Read more

2019-2020 Competition Team Announcement

District Dance Jazz Competition Team Dance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2019-2020 District Dance Competition Teams A new team prepared to connect and entertain the community! Germantown, MD, July 20, 2019 – District Dance is excited to announce the newest ladies of the 2019-2020 District Dance Competition Teams! Each team was carefully selected to ensure a productive and successful year. This year brings new and exciting … Read more

Summer Dance at District Dance

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Who else is ready to wish away ALL things winter?! Snow, ice, puffy jackets… bye! We are officially in summer prep mode and we can’t wait to share what we have in the works at District Dance. We have planned our best line-up of summer camps and intensives yet! Here at District Dance, we believe … Read more

Open Ballet Performance Auditions!

Spring Ballet Auditions are Here! Has your child dreamed of putting on a tutu and taking the stage with professional ballerinas? Well, who hasn’t? Each year, District Dance opens it’s door to children in the community to experience the awesome feeling of participating in a full story ballet performance. We know that every family is … Read more

Fall Dance Registration is OPEN!

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Fall registration is now open exclusively to YOU — our current dance family — for one week only. Click here to save your child’s spot in our upcoming school year term.    Exciting news! In order to simplify the registration process for you, we have moved to a new, beautiful and intuitive software. This new … Read more

Break through the Boredom of Winter

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Is your child bored and begging to get out of the house during the cold winter months? Keep them active and entertained this winter by participating in Adventures in Oz! District Dance Company holds a Spring Ballet every year to continue their mission of empowering young girls to become leaders through yet another amazing performance … Read more