MORTON STREET DANCE CENTER, INC.  -  We Develop Dancers

Originally established in 1992, Morton Street Dance Center is one of Baltimore's best and most comprehensive dance schools.

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Morton Street's exceptional teaching staff offers exciting, age-appropriate, developmental instruction for professional level dancers and every member of the family age 3 to adult.

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The youngest students study creative movement and pre-dance which offer a fun introduction to ballet and modern. Older dancers receive technical training in classical ballet, pointe, modern, tap, hip-hop, and African dance.

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By audition, students may be invited to join our performing Repertory ensembles.

Repertory performs frequently throughout the year in venues within and beyond the Baltimore area.

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Morton Street students have attended various summer dance programs across the country and attended performing arts and dance magnet high schools and middle schools. Some students students have also pursued dance degrees  at University of the Arts, Goucher College, Ohio University, University of Maryland, and University of Michigan, among others.

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Morton Street presents an immensely popular Annual Spring Concert. The school also offers a Summer Dance Intensive with renowned national and regional faculty.

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Morton Street Dance Center, Inc. students are supported, in part, by the Dance Foundation of Maryland, Inc. a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

About Us

Ballet

Six Levels of Ballet begin for dancers ages 6-9 years, addressing basic traveling patterns and fundamental positions and movements. Dancers continue to learn more complex movement in Level 2, and by Level 3 accelerate that learning and meet twice weekly. Precision and intensity build up until our dancers approach our most advanced Level 6, for dancers with substantial experience and a desire to take their education to a a pre-Professional level.

Pointe

Pre-Pointe is reserved for dancers who have reached Level 3 Ballet who seek the conditioning necessary for future Pointe work. Two Levels of Pointe are for beginner and intermediate level Pointe dancers, respectively, assigned based on ballet technique level.

Modern

Six Levels of Modern begin for new modern dancers ages 6-9 with basic technique. Dancers progress to Level 2 with additional ballet and modern dance experience, focusing on developing more lyrical patterns. Level 3 dancers begin learning at an accelerated rate, with more complex movements & various modern styles meeting twice weekly. Teenage students with a firm grasp of modern concepts and vocabulary will progress to Levels 4 and above, reaching Level 6 to learn increasingly advanced level terminology and complex technicality.

Tap

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Tap is available for new tappers

ages 4-5 up through the most advanced tappers in Level 3. Tap students will advance through progressing rhythm, motor, and technical skill.

African

Open to dancers ages 8 and older, this class is a blend of traditional African dance and Dunham Technique. Dunham merges the subtleties of African and Caribbean movement patterns with the fundamentals of ballet and modern technique: a fun class for all levels!

Jazz

Two Levels of Jazz are available to dancers in Level 2 and beyond,

seeking fun, fast-paced movement, jumps, leaps, turns, and

a variety of style.

Little Ones

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Creative Movement

For young students ages 3-5.  This class will develop skill in rhythm, balance, elemental patterning, etc.

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PreDance

For 4-5 year olds who have mastered the concepts introduced in Creative Movement. This class introduces ballet and modern dance fundamentals.

Hip Hop

For students in Level 2 and beyond interested in learning about a variety of age-appropriate hip hop rhythms and styles.

Morton Street now offers two Hip Hop classes for younger dancers 4-5 years and 6-7 years, respectively. Simultaneous enrollment in Ballet is required

for all Hip Hop dancers,

regardless of level.

Repertory

Designed for students, ages 8 and over in Level 2 and above, with a desire to dance

and learn, at an accelerated pace,

"repertory material," which is reserved and often repeated as it would be the case in a professional company. 

Participation in Repertory may afford additional opportunities to perform during the year.  Students must audition for Repertory each season, and will be placed,

if accepted, in the appropriate

Repertory level.