Our Story
Built for Dancers Who Want to Grow
The Laredo School of Contemporary Dance opened in August 2011 as a resource for dancers in Laredo and the surrounding region. From the beginning, the goal was clear: create a learning environment where students could receive formal technical instruction while keeping the creativity, belonging, and joy that draw people to dance.
Over the years, LSCD has grown into a multi-studio training home serving children, teens, and adults. Students can begin with foundational classes, explore different styles, perform onstage, join a pre-professional program, and prepare for college or the professional dance industry.
Our Mission
Dance With us.
Grow With Us.
Our mission is to provide students of all ages with high-quality dance education in a creative, structured environment. We help dancers build technique, artistry, discipline, confidence, and a professional work ethic needed to succeed in the field of dance.
What we believe
Students deserve teachers with professional experience as performers, educators, and choreographers.
Curriculum-based instruction promotes progressive and consistent technical growth, as well as injury-prevention.
Early exposure to dance is important because it helps develop a strong foundation and a more personal relationship with dance.
Dance cultivates the whole person - physically, mentally, artistically, and socially.
Knowledge of dance history and an appreciation for many forms of dance make stronger artists.
Self-discipline, dedication, and constructive feedback help students develop body awareness, creativity, resilience, self-esteem, and fitness.
What makes LSCD different
A real learning progression
Our classes are organized by age, experience, and technical readiness. Students build skills in sequence and receive guidance as they progress through levels.
Breadth without losing depth
Most of our dancers train in ballet and use that foundation to train in other styles such as contemporary, jazz, hip hop, tumbling, conditioning, and other movement disciplines.
Training that can grow with the dancer
Advanced and pre-professional opportunities are available to students that show artistic maturity, and physical, mental and emotional readiness.
Connection to the wider dance world
LSCD is well connected and respected in the dance industry. Our students have access to renowned guest choreographers and master teachers from both the concert world and commercial dance industry.
The experience we want for every student
We want every dancer to feel challenged, supported, and seen. Progress will look different for each student, but our habits and values remain consistent: show up, be fully present, practice, apply feedback, support and encourage others, and keep growing.
We instill in them values and discipline that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
Come Experience LSCD
Come and experience our school culture. Take a free class, meet an instructor, and get a recommendation based on your age, experience, and goals.