Youth Dancesport–ages 6-18 (attend twice per week for 1 hour) and a practice session 1 time per week. Membership includes ballet, tap, and jazz and all other groups.
Kids start as Newcomer and advance through Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Championship (14 LEVELS). Periodic Medal Tests mark a dancer’s progress.
Ballroom Dancing is an elite sport that can get the attention of College Admissions Officers. All Top Tier schools have ballroom dancing teams and many schools participate in collegiate dancing.
Florida is home to many ballroom competitions. Palm Harbor Dancesport participates in NDCA and USA Dance events. Youths may compete in both Am-Am (Amateur) and Pro-Am partnerships.
Private Lessons & Coaching
Young dancers will be instructed in the syllabus figures of International Style Dances including cha cha cha, samba, rumba, paso doble, jive, waltz, tango, foxtrot, quickstep, and Viennese Waltz. They will also learn social dances just for fun!
The self-esteem, feelings of fellowship, social ease, confidence, and etiquette that are valued in this sport are priceless gifts to give young dancers.
