Definition

1. Noun:
   • An educational institution where dance is taught: A "dance school" is a place of instruction where students learn various forms of dance, including techniques, choreography, and performance skills.

Usage

• The primary function of a "dance school" is to provide formal training in dance. It is used to refer to the institution itself, not the act of teaching or learning within it.
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Examples

• Noun:
  • The local dance school offers classes in salsa, hip-hop, and contemporary dance.
  • After graduating from the dance school, he joined a professional dance company.

Advanced Usage

• "to run a dance school": to own or manage a dance school.
  • She decided to run a dance school in her hometown.

Variants and Related Words

• Dance academy (n): Often implies a more formal or prestigious institution for dance training.
  • He received a scholarship to attend the national dance academy.
• Dance studio (n): A room or building where dance is practiced and taught; it can also refer to a smaller, often private, teaching business.
  • They rented a dance studio for their rehearsals.

Synonyms

• School of dance: An alternative phrasing with the same meaning.
• Dance institute: Suggests a specialized organization for dance education.

Related Phrases

• "to attend dance school": to be a student at a dance school.
  • She has attended dance school since she was five years old.

Noun

1. a school where students are taught to dance