General Info

Welcome to the National award winning Noretta Dunworth School of Dance, offering classes in Ballet, (Cecchetti, Vaganova, and non-syllabus), Pointe for advanced students, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Acrobatics and Gymnastics. From beginners and baby ballet through adults and professionals. Noretta Dunworth began teaching at the age of 12 in 1940. She started out teaching in her parent's basement with just a few of the neighborhood children. It continued to grow into what it is today, 70 years later, one of the mos honored studios in the country! Noretta's greatest success is in the quality and consistency of her successful students. Not just in the state of Michigan, but also in all parts of the United States and Canada, her students now have their own dance studios and have been successful themselves. A Dance Masters of America member for nearly 50 years, and a Cecchetti Council of America member, Noretta is still teaching and producing champion and professional dancers. The Noretta Dunworth Dancers can be seen on Broadway, on tour all over America and in Europe, in music videos, in Professional Ballet Companies, Radio City Productions, Rockettes Disney, Busch Gardens, Cruise Lines, Television, Modeling, Pageants, and Dance Competitions. Noretta Dunworth School of Dance, NDSD, offers a program, which covers a full range of techniques necessary for each of the dance arts. The studio's faculty consists of professional teachers who are fully qualified to provide training that will prepare those students that have the talent and desire to enter a career that is professional or recreational. We welcome you to explore our web site, and learn more about how we get the most out of every dancer that dances at Noretta Dunworth School of Dance. Please note: Our schedule is not available on our website! Please stop by or call the office, 313-563-2488 during business hours, 3: 30 pm- 9pm, Mon thru Thurs., Friday 4pm-7pm, Sat. 9: 30am- 11am