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Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

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840 Germantown St
Dayton,Ohio 45402-8311


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DAYTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY - STUDIO INFORMATION

Styles:
Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Street/Urban, Country & Western

Youngest Age: 2
Also Offers:
Group Classes


About DAYTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company was founded in 1968 to create performance opportunities for dancers of color. Five decades later, the 10th largest modern contemporary dance company in the nation remains rooted in the African-American experience and committed to the development of diverse movement artists on the global stage.

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