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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Once things open up again, I'm looking for dance classes for my 12-year-old in Montgomery County, preferably in area around Bethesda.  She has been taking classes for several years, but would like to find a new place.  (She likes lyrical/modern/jazz type).  She would be happiest in a class that is fun and low key, with nice teachers, but excellent training.   (In the meantime, Zoom classes have been a disaster, and she's not interested in attending any.)[/quote]

You don't say where you are currently, but here are some options where we have take a class or thought about doing so over the years.  Some places will continue on Zoom in the Fall, and others will limit their enrollment to offer live class.  Due to the size limits you probably need to enroll early to secure a spot:

C-Unit - DT Bethesda, Competition Studio, Best Known for Hip-Hop, but has solid instruction on all areas.  Reputation of a parent community that is hard to break into and a little competitive.  You may not get the red carpet if you're not into the competition scene. 
Joy of Dance - DT Bethesda in the Air Rights Basement.  They offer everything.  We didn't love it at a younger age, but maybe your daughter would at 12.  
Bethesda Conservatory of Dance - They are in Bethesda near Imagination Stage.  Has a super nice floor.  Parents who go there seem to like them.  Owner/Director is a dance therapist or something like that.
Imagination Stage - Offers dance classes in specific styles and a dance institute for older kids.  Probably not doing as much in Fall due to Covid. 
Rock Creek Dance Academy - Cechetti Ballet instruction, and a full compliment of jazz, lyrical, and tap, too.  They provide very solid technique training and a supportive environment, which develops a love of dance from young ages.  Note that they not trying to get kids into Julliard.  Nice parent community - not Dance Moms.
CityDance at Strathmore - The place for true pre-professional training in the area.  They also instruct at less elite levels, but they really love their ballet grande prixe kids.  YMMV with the parents.   
Ovation Studios - this is the Ballet Petite spin-off.  Nice Nutcracker and they've expanded into offering a teen performance company.  Nice parents.  
Dawn Crofton Dance Connection - in Rockville Town Center.  Nice studio space.  Offers the full compliment of styles.  You won't be in the "in crowd" if you don't compete, but they appreciate all of their dancers and have a nice environment.  No parents in the studio this year b/c of Covid, so no worries there!
Maryland Youth Ballet in Silver Spring and Maryland School of Dance on Nicholson/Parklawn
One more plug for Knock on Wood Tap studio.  Exclusive to Tap and they teach in a manner that helps students fully appreciate the art form.  In Takoma - Not that convenient to Bethesda, but a great place for a Tap lover.
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Wow.  How do you know all of that?[/quote]

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