Maritime Dance Academy

Maritime Dance Academy (MDA) is a well-established dance academy with two specialty built facilities located in Bedford and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Since its establishment in 1982, MDA has been dedicated to providing the best technical and artistic training in a fun, safe, and inspiring atmosphere. With a wide range of classes available, from ballet and jazz to tap, modern, hip hop, and contemporary, MDA caters to dancers of all ages, starting from 18 months old (parent and tot) to adults. Additionally, MDA offers theater and musical theater classes for children aged 6 and above. MDA prides itself on helping every dancer reach their fullest potential through its comprehensive training programs. From beginners to advanced levels, dancers can choose from a variety of classes, including combination classes that incorporate ballet, tap, and jazz, as well as hip hop, acro, and theater classes. Older dancers have the opportunity to train in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, and acro, and can even audition for MDA's Elite, Pre-professional performance teams or Competitive Program. With a full dance wear store on-site, MDA ensures that dancers have access to all their dance wear needs. Furthermore, MDA has been recognized for its excellence in dance instruction, having received the Consumers Choice Award for best dance instruction in HRM for the past three years.