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

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

A Guide for Parents: 5 Ways to Set Your Dancer Up for Success In 2020

guide for dance parents

Happy New Year District Dance families! It’s officially 2020 and we love this time of year because it feels a little bit like a fresh start. After a much needed break in the middle of winter, we are feeling more motivated and driven to accomplish our goals.  As we head into the New Year, we … Read more

A Day in the Life of a Competition Dancer

competitive dance teams in Germantown

Here at District Dance, we strive to empower girls of all ages and build confidence in our students. We may be a little biased, but we believe that dance (and the arts in general!) is so valuable for a child’s self-worth! Our students build up their confidence all year in the studio, but the place … Read more

What Should Be In A Dance Bag? – A Parent’s Guide

preparing for your child's first dance class

What Should Be In A Dance Bag? – A Parent’s Guide Packing your child’s bag for dance class? While it seems like a simple task, often a dance bag becomes areceptacle for too many extra, unnecessary items and the simplest and most important things get left out. While you don’t want your child carrying 50lbs of gear to … Read more