PERSEVERE
Fall/Spring studio office hours
Open 3:15 pm to 7:00 pm Monday through Thursday. Closed Friday
through Sunday.
JOIN US FOR SEASON 12 2022 - 2023
Beginner to Advanced Classes
Fall/Spring studio office hours
REGISTRATIONOpen 3:15 pm to 7:00 pm Monday through Thursday. Closed Friday
through Sunday.
We have all levels of classes in Acro, Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, Pointe, Tap, Tumbling, and now offering Ballroom!
Dance for Adults
Fall/Spring studio office hours
REGISTRATIONOpen 3:15 pm to 7:00 pm Monday through Thursday. Closed Friday
through Sunday.
Join our regular adult Tap class or take part in our summer Hip Hop and Jazz intensives
Dance Classes We Offer
If you’re new to our studio and unsure of what level your child(ren) should be in, no problem! Just contact us so that we can evaluate and place your child(ren) in the appropriate class.
(*Current students can find their approved class levels by logging into their studio account.)
Ballet
Pre-Pointe & Pointe
Contemporary
Hip Hop
Jazz
Tap
Break
Acro/Tumbling
Musical Theater
Ballroom
Welcome to our studio!
Step 1 Dance 2 Academy (S1D2) is a non-competitive, friendly, fun, family community-based and innovative dance studio whose goals are to help each student build confidence, self-esteem, strength, flexibility, and an appreciation for the art of dance and movement. S1D2 is a place of encouragement where students will learn and grow in movement, performance, and self-assurance.
Classes are designed to help our students develop physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally through a solid foundation of creativity, proper technique, and developmentally appropriate movements. We have a “strong” reliable dance family bond, which makes S1D2 special.
Best Dance Studio, Business That Went the Extra Mile, Best Boss, Favorite Business Owner, and Local with the Biggest Heart
Best of the Eastern Shore & 2021 Nominee for Empowering Women to Watch
Best Tween Fitness Class
What's Up? Media
Best Dance Studio, Favorite Business Owner, and Local Shopaholic
Golden Anchor Award
Best Dance Class
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Meet Ms. Jess
Ms. Jess is beyond ecstatic to own S1D2 Academy and to watch the journey and growth of this incredible dance family and the positive environment it has created. She is so grateful to be able to give her amazing students a second home to dance in. Going into the 12th year on Kent Island, her main goal is to share the beauty and knowledge of dance as a sport and an ART FORM throughout the community and give children a fun, safe, and creative learning experience to grow and find themselves through movement.
In addition, she enjoys helping her students and alumni pursue dance professionally. To be able to give these young dancers professional experiences and opportunities to work with the best of the best in the industry that can lead to doors opening for the future as a professional dancer. Along with the studio now being CLI Partnered, she is excited to give all S1D2 dancers a better more innovative way to improve and grow by bringing master classes right in our studio weekly. In addition to the studio, she celebrated her dream of opening a dance boutique, Shop 1 Dance 2 Boutique, and she just celebrated its 5 Year Anniversary. Styling all our dancers head to toe on the Eastern Shore!
What is a Non-competitive Studio?
A non-competitive dance studio will generally focus on developing technical excellence, whereas a competitive dance studio teaches technique, but focuses on training dancers to entertain and perform.
- Prepares students for a career in dance
- Focuses on individual dancer development
- Encourages camaraderie
- Less stressful for students
What’s Happening at the Studio?
Studio Events
Have a Question?
Let us know! If you have questions about classes, events, the studio or our boutique, you can email us or call us at (443) 758-3249 during our office business hours (Monday through Thursday from 3:15 pm-7:00 pm), and we’ll do our best to respond as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you!