A place to grow, move & belong.

Dance classes where toddlers, kids, teens, and adults grow with confidence.

55 years of danceToddlers to adultsPerformance without pressure

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The DMSD difference

More than a dance class.

For generations, families have come to DMSD for professional training delivered with patience, warmth, and real attention to every child.

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Front of Deborah Messinger School of Dance in TroutdaleDancers in the wood-floor studio classroom at Deborah Messinger School of Dance
“It’s like our second home with amazing dance instructors. My children built confidence and many friendships along the way.”

Staci Sheehan, DMSD parent

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