About Us
The mission of Dance Conservatory of Maryland is to provide a high-quality dance education in a nurturing environment that supports student growth both in and outside of our studios.
The Dance Conservatory of Maryland (DCM) has been training dancers in Harford County, Maryland since its founding in 1996. DCM has grown to be a school that embraces all dance disciplines and offers classes in all styles of dance. With a pre-professional ballet program of the highest quality, DCM serves dancers from 18 months to adult.
At DCM, we strongly believe that training in ballet is the basis for all other forms and genres of dance. Dancers in other disciplines are well-served and have greater technical abilities when they have a solid core foundation of ballet training.
For this reason, we strongly recommend that all dancers, no matter their preference or primary interest, enroll and continue with classical ballet training in addition to other genres to promote the technical advancement and overall quality of technique for each dancer. With that said, if dancers are unable or unwilling to enroll in classical ballet classes, we welcome those students to enroll in classes in the Recreational Program to suit their needs.
DCM does not discriminate based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its activities or operations.
DCM Faculty and Staff promote the highest standards of classroom behavior, assist student discovery of strengths and challenges, and create a nurturing and professional atmosphere that supports all dancers in building leadership, mentorship, and friendships.
Dancers from our training programs have received scholarships and/or been accepted at the following schools and companies:
- American Ballet Theater Summer Program
- Atlanta Ballet
- Ballet Austin Summer Program
- Ballet Theater of Maryland (company member)
- Baltimore School for the Arts
- Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Program (scholarship to study at Bolshoi in Russia)
- Boston Ballet Summer Program
- Carolina Ballet Summer Program (scholarships)
- Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Summer Program
- Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Male Scholarship Program
- Cincinnati Ballet
- Colorado Ballet Summer Program (full scholarship)
- Florida State University School of Dance Summer Program
- Gelsey Kirkland Academy Summer Program
- Goucher College (dance scholarship)
- Harid Conservatory
- Houston Ballet Summer Program
- Houston Ballet Male Training Program (scholarship)
- Joffery Ballet Summer Program
- Julliard School
- Kansas City Ballet Summer Program (full scholarship)
- Mercyhurst College (dance scholarship)
- Miami City Ballet Summer Program
- Nutmeg Conservatory Summer Program (scholarship)
- Oakland Ballet
- Pacific Northwest Ballet
- Pittsburgh Ballet Theater
- Richmond Ballet Summer Program (scholarship)
- The Rock School Summer Program
- The Rock School Year-Round Training Program
- School of American Ballet Summer Program (Scholarship)
- Towson University (dance scholarship)
DCM Students were also honored with the following awards:
- Regional Youth America Grand Prix competition top 12 soloists and ensembles, 3rd place soloist
- Competed at Youth America Grand Prix finals in NYC
- Maryland Council for Dance scholarship award recipients
- Edward Stewart Memorial Scholarship Foundation male scholarship
