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Premier Hip Hop Dance Classes in Baltimore
Founded by award-winning choreographer Shannon Salemi, Baltimore Dance Center has been dedicated to cultivating dance excellence for over two decades. Our mission focuses on developing versatile dancers through rigorous training in hip hop, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, tap, and breakdancing. With personalized instruction and a commitment to artistic growth, we serve students from beginner to professional levels across multiple global locations. Our inclusive environment fosters technical mastery while emphasizing performance quality and creative expression. Through community outreach and professional development programs, we prepare dancers for careers on stage, screen, and in commercial settings.Our faculty combines industry experience with pedagogical expertise to deliver world-class instruction tailored to individual needs. With locations spanning Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and New York, we maintain partnerships with leading dance institutions and performance venues. Our alumni have achieved success in Broadway productions, televised dance competitions, and professional sports dance teams. Continuing Shannon Salemi's vision, we integrate fitness training and dance therapy to support holistic development. This comprehensive approach ensures every student receives the technical foundation and artistic confidence needed to excel in the competitive dance world.
Services
Hip Hop
Ballet
Jazz
Tap
Contemporary
Breakdancing
Pointe
Lyrical
Personal Training
Dance Therapy
Details
- Year established: 2022
Highlights and features
- We offer personalized dance instruction with 20+ years of industry expertise
- Our faculty includes award-winning choreographers and professional dancers
- We maintain a positive, inclusive environment for dancers of all backgrounds
- Students gain access to global performance and competition opportunities
- Our training programs combine technical mastery with artistic development
Services
Hip Hop
Our hip hop program develops street dance mastery through MTV-style choreography and commercial techniques. Students learn current trends while building foundational skills in rhythm, isolation, and freestyle expression. Classes emphasize performance quality and musicality for aspiring professional dancers.
Ballet
Ballet training follows Vaganova and Royal Academy methods to develop proper technique and body alignment. Classes focus on classical vocabulary, pointe work, and performance preparation for students seeking professional dance careers or college programs.
Personal Training
Certified personal training combines dance expertise with sports science to improve strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness. Programs include dance-specific conditioning, injury prevention, and nutrition guidance tailored to individual goals for both dancers and athletes.
Jazz
High-energy jazz classes focus on technical elements like turns, leaps, and kicks while developing performance skills. Students learn Broadway and competition-style choreography with emphasis on style versatility and stage presence for professional opportunities.
Dance Therapy
Our dance therapy programs use movement to support physical rehabilitation and emotional well-being. Certified instructors work with special needs populations and injured dancers, combining therapeutic techniques with artistic expression to improve mobility and confidence.
People
Shannon Salemi
Founder & Artistic Director
Award-winning choreographer with 20+ years of experience training professional dancers. Holds a BA in Dance from UMBC and trained at Broadway Dance Center. Recipient of multiple choreography awards and former director of national award-winning dance teams.
Questions
What dance styles do you offer?
We offer hip hop, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, lyrical, breakdancing, and pointe classes with specialized training for competitive and professional dancers.
Who is Shannon Salemi?
Shannon Salemi, also known as FUNK, is our founder and artistic director. She's an award-winning choreographer with 20+ years of experience training professional dancers and directing national award-winning teams.
Where are your locations?
We operate in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and New York with studios in Towson, Columbia, Owings Mills, and Manhattan.
Do you offer personal training?
Yes, we provide certified personal training with dance-specific conditioning programs that improve strength, flexibility, and performance readiness for dancers and athletes.
What age groups do you teach?
We offer classes for children starting at age 3 through adult professionals, with specialized programs for youth, pre-professionals, and adult dancers seeking technical refinement.
Reviews (6)
Charlie Sacco
Sep 20, 2021
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Dancing with Shannon is always fun. She demonstrates movement very powerfully and you will certainly feel the effects the next day as i did :
Cristina Alvarenga
Jul 21, 2019
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I took class with Shannon, here in New York City and Baltimore, I love her class!!! She is so professional and full of energy! I Love her, she is fun and sweet. You can tell that she truly care about her students. I cant wait for the next class. I AM SO GLAD I FOUND HER. I would definitely recommend! You wont regret.
Rasa Ghaffarian
Jan 18, 2019
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Shannon's hip hop class in Federal Hill is super fun, full of energy, and great for beginners. I learned so much taking her class and always have a fun time. Shannon provides the support, motivation, and positive energy to help us improve. Highly recommend this class!
Lakisha Mcwayne
Nov 22, 2017
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My daughter loves her dance class. If you have children I would recommend you take them to see Ms Shannon. Her class is so diverse and she gives them so much attention. She offers different opportunities and Is always willing to go above and beyond for her students. My child loves her class. When she misses a day Ms Shannon calls just to check to make sure everything is ok. When I had a schedule conflict with my school... Ms Shannon offered to help me with Transportation because she knew how much my daughter loved her class. Shannon is very passionate about her craft and loves her students. She
Michelle Dunbar
Oct 12, 2015
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I am so glad I found Baltimore Dance Center. I have never had this much fun taking a dance class. Miss Shannon has reminded me why I love dancing so much. Take a class with her and you will not regret it. She truly cares about her students. In addition, she is fun and upbeat.
Holly Schmittle
Oct 08, 2015
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Mrs. Funk is amazing! She keeps me moving through the whole class, and is great with beginners! We have tons of fun. Great teaching, dancing and high energy. Love the basic steps that work into more complex moves down the road - I'm hooked!
