South Dayton School of Dance

South Dayton School of Dance Dance School in Dayton, Ohio with Professional Faculty

Professional Faculty Offering:

Classical Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz, Tap,
Creative Movement, Pre-Ballet, Pre-Tap, Improv/Choreography, Adult Ballet, Adult Tap
Age 3 - Adult

Congratulations to our 2026 graduates! We are so proud of these incredible young adults and can’t wait to see what they ...
06/15/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 graduates! We are so proud of these incredible young adults and can’t wait to see what they accomplish in the future!

Alina Carpenter will be attending the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University to major in Accounting!

Audrey Clymer is heading to Grace College to major in History with the intention of pursuing a masters degree in Library and Information Sciences with an archival focus!

Nadia Telatko plans to major in Dance Performance at Wright State University!

It’s Show Week! We are preparing to perform our 3rd story ballet for Recital, Coppélia!SDSD students in Ballet 1-8 and s...
05/26/2026

It’s Show Week! We are preparing to perform our 3rd story ballet for Recital, Coppélia!

SDSD students in Ballet 1-8 and some Advanced Adult Ballet students will perform in Act 1 and/or Act 2 of Coppélia. Guest Artists, Mark Savage and Fabio Tello, will be performing the parts of Dr. Coppelius and Franz! We will then return to our regular Recital format for Act 3 to show off our versatility in other dance styles! Act 3 is for dancers in Modern 1-5, Improv, Tap 1-5, Jazz 1-7, Adult Tap, and Adult Jazz/Modern.

Later in the evening, we will have the Early Childhood Division Show for our tiniest dancers! SDSD students in Creative Movement, Pre-Ballet, Pre-Tap, and Pre-Jazz get their own show to star in! Many of these dancers will be taking the stage for the very first time this weekend! We hope to see you all there to support these budding performers!

🚨ATTENTION! Saturday’s School Division Show Performance is already SOLD OUT! Thank you for the overwhelming support and enthusiasm — we can’t wait to share this special performance with all of you! We understand that some families are still in need of tickets. To accommodate this, we are opening our School Division Dress Rehearsal on Friday as an additional opportunity to see the show. Ticket link below! Friday, May 29, 2:30pm (School Division Show ONLY) Tickets will be half price. Tickets will be limited and all sales are final. No refunds or exchanges for tickets already purchased. There will be a reserved seating area for ticket holders in the front of the auditorium. This is a working Dress Rehearsal so please be patient if we need to stop for corrections or technical difficulties. We hope this additional option allows more friends and family to enjoy the amazing work our dancers have prepared. Thank you for your continued support — we can’t wait to celebrate your dancers with you!

SDSD Recital 2026
Bellbrook High School
Saturday, May 30
🩰School Division Show (feat. Coppélia) - 12pm
💖Early Childhood Division Show - 6pm

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Today was Michelle Slitor McElveen’s last day teaching at SDSD 😭After rehearsal, we presented her with her retirement gi...
05/21/2026

Today was Michelle Slitor McElveen’s last day teaching at SDSD 😭
After rehearsal, we presented her with her retirement gift which includes a memory box with hundreds of well-wishes from all her current and former students, colleagues, friends, and all who love her. Thank you to everyone who sent us your notes from near and far! Miss Shelly is incredibly special and has truly touched the hearts of so many! Her positive energy, passion for dance, gentle encouragement, and contagious smile & laugh will be sorely missed. We love you Miss Shelly!! 💖

Please comment below and share your favorite Miss Shelly memory, lesson, or quote!

REMINDER! There will be no classes Tuesday, May 5 through Saturday, May 9. SDDT Artistic Staff and dancers will be atten...
05/01/2026

REMINDER! There will be no classes Tuesday, May 5 through Saturday, May 9. SDDT Artistic Staff and dancers will be attending Regional Dance America Northeast Festival in Albany, NY! Classes will resume as usual on Monday, May 11.

There are only a few weeks left until Recital! Check your email for links to our new BAND app pages for SDSD School Division (Levels 1-8) and SDSD Early Childhood Division (Creative Movement & Pre-Levels). The BAND app has easy access to all recital information and practice videos for each class!

04/24/2026

Please enjoy our 4th and final Student Choreography Showing of the 2025-2026 season! Our choreographers are SDDT 2nd Co member, Abbey Chrisman, and Training Co member, Charlotte Reser. These two had the unique challenge of creating their piece at the end of the year when everyone is learning recital dances and busy with final school exams. They still managed to set an almost 4 minute contemporary piece on their peers! They did an amazing job being in control of the room and gave their cast great feedback and support! We are so proud of all our young choreographers and can’t wait to see what they create in the future. Thank you for supporting SDSD!

Choreography: Abbey Chrisman & Charlie Reser
Dancers: Greta DeVito, Juliane Kim, Jessica Knapke, Claire Veren, Savannah Willhoite, Greta Wurdinger

Our Spring Break will be from Sunday, March 22 through Sunday, April 5. Classes will resume as usual on Monday, April 6....
03/19/2026

Our Spring Break will be from Sunday, March 22 through Sunday, April 5. Classes will resume as usual on Monday, April 6. SDSD has tried to accommodate the majority of our students by choosing these weeks for spring break. If for any reason your school district’s spring break does not fall into SDSD’s spring break, any and all classes you cannot attend are able to be made up. If your spring break does fall into SDSD’s, classes missed due to leaving early or getting back from vacation late are not able to be made up. We can’t wait to hear about where all our students will be going for vacation! Have a fun and safe break!

☀️Summer Registration is now open through the Parent Portal! https://app.jackrabbitclass.com/jr3.0/ParentPortal/Login?or...
03/01/2026

☀️Summer Registration is now open through the Parent Portal!
https://app.jackrabbitclass.com/jr3.0/ParentPortal/Login?orgID=543811

We highly encourage all SDSD students to attend summer classes, camps, and intensives. Without the stress of academic school, your dancers are more focused, less tired, and therefore can make a huge amount of progress in a small amount of time. So, if your child is on the cusp of being ready to move to the next level, summer classes may be just the thing to propel them forward! Summer classes can help our students maintain their skills, continue to improve and ​to build on all the hard work they put in during the year. We offer two 2-week Summer Sessions; one in June and one in July to help fit into busy summers schedules. Classes meet twice weekly on either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday.

Our themed Beginner & Intermediate Camps offer 4 days of dancing, crafts, and fun! The week concludes with an informal costumed performance of ballet, jazz, and tap choreography learned throughout the week! Each camp is offered in June and July with different themes!

Our Pre-Professional Summer Intensive offers aspiring dancers an immersive experience designed to unlock their full potential. Over the course of four weeks, students immerse themselves in a pre-professional company environment, where they engage in full days of dance, guided by expert guest faculty and surrounded by a community of like-minded peers. The intensive’s well-rounded curriculum enhances students’ technical skills and broadens their knowledge with classes in various dance styles and subjects, fostering the versatility needed for today’s dynamic dance industry. Additionally, SDSD’s Pre-Professional Summer Intensive places a strong emphasis on nurturing students as artists, providing them with the opportunity to work on challenging repertoire and receive personalized coaching from distinguished guest faculty, along with guidance from SDSD’s leadership. Attend any or all 4 weeks!

**SDDT members & SDSD students placed in Ballet 4+ are automatically accepted without audition. Dancers from other studios, please contact us for a short placement audition!

We can’t wait to dance with you this summer!

02/14/2026

Friday Ballet 1 got to pick the winner of SDDT’s Dance Into Disney Raffle! Congratulations, Theresa Lander!

SDSD will be closed Saturday, February 14 - Thursday, February 19 for Mid-Winter Break. Classes will resume as usual on ...
02/11/2026

SDSD will be closed Saturday, February 14 - Thursday, February 19 for Mid-Winter Break. Classes will resume as usual on Friday, February 20.

02/10/2026

Welcome to our 3rd Student Choreography Showing of the 2025-2026 season! Our choreographers are SDDT 2nd Co dancer, Savannah Willhoite, and Training Co dancer, Greta Rose DeVito. They had the challenge of creating in the midst of Spring Concert rehearsals and the beginnings of Recital choreography when everyone’s brains are having to retain so much! They also wanted to work with 2 bench props and use “skirt-ography” to enhance their movement style. We are so proud of our youngest duo and how they worked together to create this beautiful piece!

Choreography: Greta Rose Devito & Savannah Willhoite
Dancers: Abbey Chrisman, Juliane Kim, Jessica Knapke, Charlotte Reser, Claire Veren, Greta Wurdinger

Address

101 E Alex Bell Road, Ste 130
Dayton, OH
45459

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday 3:45pm - 8:45pm
Wednesday 4pm - 7:30pm
Thursday 10:45am - 12pm
3:45pm - 8:45pm
Friday 3:45pm - 6:15pm
Saturday 9:30am - 1:15pm

Telephone

(937) 435-5052

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