About South Shore Dance Alliance

South Shore Dance Alliance (SSDA) is a pre-professional transitional contemporary dance company dedicated to enhancing the artistic development of young dancers who are seriously considering a career in dance.

Junior and senior company members currently range in age from 7 to 18 and come from studios and programs throughout northwest Indiana. Although their cultures and backgrounds are diverse, they all share a common drive and passion for dance excellence and a desire to communicate with their audience on a deep emotional level. 

SSDA company members:

• have the opportunity to perform throughout the Northwest Indiana ad Chicagoland area.
• participate in weekly company classes and rehearsals at the SSDA studios.
• work with outstanding dance faculty and professional choreographers from the Chicago and New York City dance communities.

SSDA company dancers will gain valuable experience to help them move to the next level of their dance careers while being part of a warm, exciting and close-knit family of young dance pre-professionals.

Watch an SSDA company audition video from The Times



SSDAis available for selected events and venues. For booking information, contact Larry Brewer, Artistic Director, at 219-513-9368 (studio) or 219-614-5458 (cel)  or email him at  larryb@southshoredance.org