Dayton Dance Conservatory

Dayton Dance Conservatory is a dance studio in Dayton, OH. Established in 1976 as the Jeanette Popp School of Dance and now owned by Kate Schneider, the studio serves students from age 3 through adult with a progressive dance curriculum. Classes cover a comprehensive range of training, and performance opportunities include an Annual Spring Recital Performance and the Dayton Dance Conservatory Company, a pre-professional dance company. The studio holds a rating of 4.7 from its customers.

The conservatory is guided by a mission to support young individuals in developing the tools needed to thrive in and beyond the performing arts. Its accredited faculty challenge students mentally and physically, fostering creativity, self-confidence, self-discipline, and good sportsmanship in a safe and positive environment. The facility includes three spacious studios with professional wood sprung floors, a Marley floor in the 1500-square-foot main studio, a dedicated dressing room, and a spacious reception area. The studio also runs monthly student spotlight events and awards end-of-season trophies to students marking five, ten, or fifteen consecutive years of enrollment.

The studio sits on Waynetowne Boulevard in Huber Heights. It is about 0.3 miles from Old Troy Pike, roughly 0.7 miles from Uehling Lane, and around 0.8 miles from Valley Forge Elementary School, the Huber Heights Police Department, and Gary Sherman Park. The City of Huber Heights municipal offices are about 0.9 miles away.

With nearly five decades serving the Dayton area and a strong rating from its customers, Dayton Dance Conservatory stands as one of the longest-running dance education programs in the region.