Lake Oswego Academy of Dance Camps
Lake Oswego Academy of Dance, 16250 SW Bryant Rd, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
About
Lake Oswego Academy of Dance offers dance instruction in tap, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, lyrical, ballet, pointe, strength and conditioning, and adult ballet. The program also includes a performing company, a dance team, and open and drop-in classes for fitness and fun.
• Schedule: Regular Studio & Shoppe hours are Monday–Thursday 2–8pm, Friday 2–6pm, and Saturday 9–11am; the Studio & Shoppe are closed for spring break from Monday, March 23 through Sunday, March 29.
Lake Oswego Academy of Dance states that its mission is to provide all dancers with a professional and nurturing environment where discipline, responsibility, teamwork, and respect for each other are a priority. The program describes guiding young dancers in classic styles of tap, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, lyrical, and ballet, and notes that it encourages new dancers to commit to at least a season so they can perform at the annual recital. The studio notes that it supports a dancer’s growth from early stages of learning through to the award-winning performing company and dance team level of excellence and that it encourages self-confidence and poise in a positive environment.
The program reports that its instructors and staff are CPR and First Aid certified and that instructors come from a variety of backgrounds and are matched with classes where their talent and skills will be best expressed. Leadership includes Studio Director Rebecca Harris Wear, who teaches jazz, tap, and ballet, and Artistic Director Marisa Menkins, who leads the performing company and dance team. Lake Oswego Academy of Dance states that it is celebrating more than three decades of dance instruction, including references to 34 years of quality dance instruction in Lake Oswego and 35 years of excellence.
The studio notes that it offers open and drop-in classes for fitness and fun in addition to its other dance instruction. It reports receiving the Studio of Excellence award from the Association of Dance Competitions and Conventions (ADCC) at the Spotlight Dance Cup and states that it was honored to receive this recognition.
Last updated March 29, 2026.
• Schedule: Regular Studio & Shoppe hours are Monday–Thursday 2–8pm, Friday 2–6pm, and Saturday 9–11am; the Studio & Shoppe are closed for spring break from Monday, March 23 through Sunday, March 29.
Lake Oswego Academy of Dance states that its mission is to provide all dancers with a professional and nurturing environment where discipline, responsibility, teamwork, and respect for each other are a priority. The program describes guiding young dancers in classic styles of tap, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, lyrical, and ballet, and notes that it encourages new dancers to commit to at least a season so they can perform at the annual recital. The studio notes that it supports a dancer’s growth from early stages of learning through to the award-winning performing company and dance team level of excellence and that it encourages self-confidence and poise in a positive environment.
The program reports that its instructors and staff are CPR and First Aid certified and that instructors come from a variety of backgrounds and are matched with classes where their talent and skills will be best expressed. Leadership includes Studio Director Rebecca Harris Wear, who teaches jazz, tap, and ballet, and Artistic Director Marisa Menkins, who leads the performing company and dance team. Lake Oswego Academy of Dance states that it is celebrating more than three decades of dance instruction, including references to 34 years of quality dance instruction in Lake Oswego and 35 years of excellence.
The studio notes that it offers open and drop-in classes for fitness and fun in addition to its other dance instruction. It reports receiving the Studio of Excellence award from the Association of Dance Competitions and Conventions (ADCC) at the Spotlight Dance Cup and states that it was honored to receive this recognition.
Last updated March 29, 2026.
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