Deborah Mason School of Dance

The dance program at the Deborah Mason School of Dance in Cambridge is designed for students interested in exploring various styles of dance instruction, or for those already focused on a specific discipline. Check out the online gallery for photos of the students at the Deborah Mason School of Dance in Cambridge.

The Deborah Mason School of Dance offers a variety of performing arts classes and levels in ballet instruction, modern dance, hip hop, tap, jazz, and musical theater. Students receive professional dance instruction from a faculty whose excitement and example enhance a program for students, ages 3 through 18. Learn more about the dance studio's instructors here.


The dance studio in Cambridge offers classes throughout the academic year, as well as summer programs. Students at the school are given performance opportunities, including a showcase performance in June at the Chevalier Theater in Medford.


The dance studio in Cambridge is also a part of the Cambridge Youth Dance Program, a pre-professional dance training program developed and designed for dedicated dance students. To learn more, check out the CYDP website.

First Annual Holiday Show

Presented by the Cambridge Youth Dance Program

December 18th and 19th at Boston University

The Deborah Mason School of Dance in Cambridge offers a multitude of dance programs for all ages. For more information on tuition rates and the reimbursement policy, please check the website.


Creative Dance I (3 years) & Creative Dance II (4 years)
Having fun, exploring movement and musicality by using games, props and instruments. Developing dance and spatial skills, learning to follow instructions while working in a supportive environment. Strengthening the body and brain, interacting with others - it all begins in creative dance classes.
(45 minutes, 1 class per week)

Pre-Ballet (5 years) & Primary Ballet (6 & 7 years)
Exploring ballet skills and vocabulary through creative dance, props, dress-up, while incorporating a story of ballet to the young dancers to make it fun and inspire the imagination.
(45 minutes or 1 hour, 1 class per week)

Primary Tap / Jazz I (5 years) & Primary Tap / Jazz II (6 & 7 years)
Basic understanding of correct body placement, simple patterns and rhythms. Focus is on improving coordination, strength, balance and flexibility through dance exercises and practicing self-expression within choreographed movement.
(45 minutes, 1 class per week)

Breakdance I (7-8 years)
B-boying or b-girling is a street dance style that is normally danced to pop, funk, or hip-hop music. Breakdancing is a remarkable discipline somewhere between those of dancers and athletes.
(45 minutes, 1 class per week)



Hip Hop (8-11 years)
Hip Hop takes on the styles of many forms of dance, including Breakdance, Poppin', Krumpin', and Video Dance. Once a student has reached a certain level, he/she may audition for our Hip Hop team where all styles are combined in a Repertory class.
(1 hour in length, 1 class per week or more)

Tap / Jazz Combo (8-11 years)
30 minutes of tap dancing, a form of artistic expression that uses the foot as a percussive instrument; 30 minutes of jazz, defining characteristics, including improvisation, isolation, and the style of Broadway.
(1 hour in length, 1 class per week)

Ballet I (8-11 years)
Dancers learn the foundations of ballet technique, body awareness, coordination, rhythm, musicality, and the joy of movement. This is a transitional class geared to more serious levels of technical training.
(1 hour in length, 1 class per week)

Modern Level I & II (10+ years)
Modern contemporary dance principles include: centering, alignment, gravity, breath, contraction, release, fall and recovery, suspension, balance and off-balance, tension and relaxation, opposition and emotion.
(1 hour in length, 1 class per week)



Ballet II (10+ years)
Dancers expand on their ballet technique, vocabulary, body awareness, coordination, rhythm, and musicality. This is a transitional class geared to more serious levels of technical training.
(1 hour in length, 1 class per week)

Tap Level II (11-15 years)
An American form of artistic expression that uses the foot as a percussive instrument. Students explore the various styles; broadway, jazz tap, hoofin.
(1 hour in length, 1 class per week or more)

Modern Level I & II (10+ years)
Modern contemporary dance principles include: centering, alignment, gravity, breath, contraction, release, fall and recovery, suspension, balance and off-balance, tension and relaxation, opposition and emotion.
(1 hour in length, 1 class per week)