About

Long’s School of Dance, established in 1946, is Erie, PA owned and operated. Long’s presently offers the most extensive training in the tri-state area. It has been the #1 performing arts school in Erie for over 75 years, and has trained thousands of students over three generations. Long’s School of Dance is faculty certified by Dance Educators of America. Long’s prides itself with teaching proper technique and employs university-educated instructors, who are experienced in working with students with special needs and/or disabilities. Long’s is the largest and most prominent school in the Erie area. The school has won first place in the Times News Erie’s Choice Contest for the Best Performing Arts School in Erie for over 20 years in a row.

Long’s presents a professional, 2-night Annual Dance Concert at the Warner Theatre with a live orchestra for all of its students. It is also the home of the traveling Performing Arts Team, gold medal winners of the 2000 Hawaiian International Dance Competition. Long’s is one of the first dance studios in North America to offer a flight/aerial arts school specifically designed for the dancer. Many of Long’s students have gone on to perform professionally. Former Long’s students can be found on television, Broadway, dance companies, teaching positions and even the Rockettes!