The Drop Dance Studio
The Drop Dance Studio is a dance school serving Tucson, AZ.
About The Drop Dance Studio
The Drop Dance Studio is a Tucson dance school focused on street dance training and community development. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving Southern Tucson, the studio describes itself as "Tucson's street dance studio" and as a home base for dancers seeking to develop their dance and artistry. Established in 2011, The Drop offers classes for people with different goals, experience levels, and ages, including those developing technique, training professionally, or dancing for fun.
The studio's work is grounded in a range of street dance forms, including Hip Hop, Popping, Whacking, Locking, and Breaking. Its mission is to uplift the future generation of dance artists and leaders within an underserved community. The Drop draws on the wisdom and legacies embedded in these dance forms, connecting instruction with a broader understanding of their movement traditions and cultural foundations.
Foundation classes introduce and challenge dancers in specific styles such as Hip Hop, House, Whacking, and Breaking. In these classes, instructors teach basic drills and concepts to build an understanding of each style, followed by combinations that reinforce repetition and refinement. This structure gives dancers a way to work on both foundational knowledge and movement practice.
The Drop also offers choreography classes, which are structured around learning a specific dance routine to a song. An instructor guides the class through the routine, with each class shaped by that instructor's individual movement style. Youth programming provides an entry point for younger dancers through Hip Hop classes organized for ages 5 to 9 and 9 to 16. These classes teach dance basics while promoting an understanding of music and movement and building confidence.
People interested in starting can review the studio's class schedule and choose among foundation, choreography, and youth offerings according to their age and goals. The website provides options to book a class, and its program sessions offer another way to participate in a focused series of classes. Visitors can also support the nonprofit through donations or follow the studio's email updates for news about what is happening at The Drop. Located in Tucson and serving Southern Tucson, the studio brings street dance instruction, artistic development, and youth-focused programming together in one community-based setting.