Dance Conditioning Classes - Always be Prepared

At Dance House Productions in Biddeford, Maine, our dance conditioning classes are designed to help dancers build the strength, stamina, and flexibility needed to perform at their best. These classes focus on safe, targeted exercises that develop core stability, alignment, and muscular control—all essential tools for dancers across every style. Whether you're working on your technique, recovering from an injury, or just looking to become a stronger, more capable mover, conditioning is a key part of your training.

Each class blends strength training, stretching, balance work, and endurance drills tailored for dancers of all ages and experience levels. You won’t be learning choreography here—this is all about developing the physical tools that make dancing safer, more powerful, and more confident. If you're serious about your growth as a dancer, or just want to stay in peak physical form, our dance conditioning program is the perfect complement to your weekly schedule.

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Benefits of Conditioning

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Builds Core Strength

Conditioning exercises target the core muscles, which are essential for balance, stability, and clean technique across all dance styles.

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Improves Flexibility and Range of Motion

Regular stretching and mobility work increase flexibility, helping dancers move with ease and reducing the risk of injury.

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Enhances Endurance

Conditioning boosts cardiovascular health and muscular endurance, allowing dancers to perform longer and with greater control.

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Injury Prevention

Focused strength and alignment training conditions the body to handle the physical demands of dance more safely.

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Refines Technique

Isolated drills help dancers improve precision, control, and muscle memory, which translate directly into performance quality.

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Promotes Body Awareness

Conditioning encourages mindful movement and better understanding of how muscles engage and align, improving overall posture and presence.

Class Details

What to Expect

Each Conditioning class begins with a structured warm-up to activate the muscles, enhance flexibility, and reduce the risk of injury. Students then engage in strength-building drills, stability exercises, and flexibility training focused on improving overall physical performance for dance.

Core strength and endurance exercises
Alignment and posture refinement
Flexibility and mobility training
Balance and stabilization techniques
Cross-training for injury prevention
Conditioning routines tailored for dancers

Class Levels

Ages 8-18: This classes will build the strength, stamina, and flexibility. This classes focuses on safe, targeted exercises that develop core stability, alignment, and muscular control—all essential tools for dancers across every style.

What to Wear

Proper dance attire is essential for safety and optimal movement. Students should wear:

Form-fitting clothing that allows for movement
Appropriate dance shoes (specific requirements vary by class)
Hair secured away from face
No jewelry or loose accessories

Quick Info

Ages 8 - 18

Class Length 60 minutes

Experience All Levels

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Tuition - Summer

60 min class $114

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Tuition - Fall

60 min class $57 Monthly

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Meet Your Instructors

Mrs. Nicki

Mrs. Nicki has been dancing since the age of two. Today, as the director of DHP she is proud to helm the studio into its 20th year, where she is producing some the best dancers to ever come out of the state of Maine.

"Dance isn’t just about steps - it's about expression, confidence, and joy. Every child has their own rhythm, and our job is to help them find it."

Mr. Jim

Conditioning Instructor

Jim has travelled and trained all over the country including living in Los Angeles and Colorado Springs for two years each. At Dance House, Mr. Jim runs the Youth and Adult competitive Breaking program as well as overseeing the Recreational Breaking program.

"Sure, we teach dance - but mostly we teach how to have a blast while pretending you didn't just trip over your own feet."