If you're looking for professional dance classes in ballet, jazz, modern, and tap, teamed with outstanding performance opportunities, look no further than South Shore Dance. As a premiere dance studio and performing company in northwest Indiana and home to award-winning dancers, instructors, and choreographers, South Shore Dance (SSDA) is founded on the principles of strong work ethic, outstanding discipline, technical expertise and instruction, and a love and passion for dance that embraces students, performers, and audiences alike.

South Shore Dance Alliance is designated a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. To make an online donation, click below:

Or download our donation form here to donate by mail. For more information on how you can support our programs, contact Larry Brewer at 219-513-9368.

SSDA Summer Intensive 2013 Dance Programs

 July 1 - August 9, 2013

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See our latest video, SSDA Artistic Mission

Also added: Greg Blackmon and Briana Robinson in a summer 2012 NEA performance rehearsal.



New this Spring:

Music Classes

Expert instruction in piano, voice, guitar, and drums.

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Spring Classes are here!

New Schedule Online

SSDA studios are now in Griffith!

219-513-9368

201 N. Griffith Blvd., Griffith, IN

Our new studio location is the former Franklin Elementary School at Broad Street and Griffith Blvd, also home of the Griffith YMCA.

 Watch an SSDA company audition video from The Times 

SSDA Tshirts are here!
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pick one up at the studio. 

South Shore Dance Alliance on CBS2 Chicago's Someone You Should Know

SSDA gratefully acknowledges the generous support of many organizations and individuals, the John S. and James L. Knight Donor Advised Fund administered by the Legacy Foundation; South Shore Arts with support from the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts; Lindsey’s Love Charitable Foundation; Kappa, Kappa, Kappa; Miller Community Fund; Gary Art Works; Accucraft Imaging; Doug and Joyce Young; Office of Community and School Partnerships Indiana University Bloomington; The Dean and Barbara White Foundation; Bauer Latoza Studios; and Lee Construction, Inc.