Lydia Johnson Dance School

Lydia Johnson Dance School A Not-For-Profit org offering Classes in Ballet, Modern, and Choreography for Pre-School-12th .Year round programs include a unique summer Dance Camp!

Lydia Johnson Dance (LJD) The Creative Approach

LJD teaches a unique blend of Dance Technique and Choreography. No prior dance training is necessary. We are an alternative to commercial studio dance education encouraging imagination and creativity while offering excellent technical training taught by NYC dancers and professional instructors. Unlike most other dance programs LJD believes that technique is best learned as children use their creative energy to compose their own dance works. In discovering the power of different movements and vocabularies, students become motivated to increase their technical range. The works presented at the end of each class series are totally choreographed by students using the compositional techniques that have been worked on throughout the semester. Our Fall semester concludes with Open Classes where the young dancers pieces are shared. Our Winter/Spring semester concludes with evening performances ( 1st grade and up) on the stage The Woodland in Maplewood Village. Unlike a standard recital, however, the evening is a joyful sharing of the dance work created by our students!

First week of Fall classes have been so fun - full of joy, creativity and of course student choreography!
09/11/2026

First week of Fall classes have been so fun - full of joy, creativity and of course student choreography!

07/29/2026
07/13/2026

DANCE + ART CAMP Week 1 recap! A huge success and so much fun! We loved dancing all morning and creating art in the afternoon! Dance with LJD School and Art with Allegra Baldwin!

Last Saturday classes of the year! Can't wait to dance with everyone in September. Join us!
06/06/2026

Last Saturday classes of the year! Can't wait to dance with everyone in September. Join us!

Can't believe our dance year is coming to a close! Dance for community and JOY!
05/28/2026

Can't believe our dance year is coming to a close! Dance for community and JOY!

Fall 2026 Registration is OPEN! Join us this year - Creativity, Joy and Community in a Nonprofit, Non-competitive Settin...
05/26/2026

Fall 2026 Registration is OPEN! Join us this year - Creativity, Joy and Community in a Nonprofit, Non-competitive Setting!

Dance for JOY! Our students are getting ready for their Evening Showing of Student Choreography! Fall 2026 registration ...
05/12/2026

Dance for JOY! Our students are getting ready for their Evening Showing of Student Choreography! Fall 2026 registration will be opening soon for current families.

4 LJD students in rehearsal for "Legacy" with the professional company. LJD's NYC 2026 Season at New York Live Arts is t...
05/04/2026

4 LJD students in rehearsal for "Legacy" with the professional company. LJD's NYC 2026 Season at New York Live Arts is this June 18, 19, 20!

Students of the LJD School in rehearsal for "Undercurrent," which they will perform with the professional company this ...
04/27/2026

Students of the LJD School in rehearsal for "Undercurrent," which they will perform with the professional company this June 18, 19, 20 at !

Address

10 Durand Road
Maplewood, NJ
07040

Opening Hours

Monday 3:30pm - 8pm
Wednesday 3:30pm - 6pm
Thursday 3:30pm - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+19733073237

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