Sherwood Dance Academy

Specialties

What can we say? We love what we do and are thrilled to share our passion for dance. SDA gives students a safe, comfortable place to dance, learn, laugh, make friends, and thrive. We provide:

*nine dedicated instructors

*beautiful classrooms with professionally sprung floors

*a central location with ample parking

*affordable prices and great discounts

*viewing windows that allow you to watch your dancers in the classroom

History

Established in 2001.

Sherwood Dance Academy first opened in Old Town circa 2001. It started with a handful of students, a single classroom, and a vision to share our passion with the growing town. Fast forward 13 years to the Sherwood Ice Arena: we currently have an amazing dance family that includes 400 students, 3 classrooms, and over 50 classes offered each week. Studio Director Liana MacFarlane and Assistant Studio Director Jenny Mason are proud to be a dedicated part of this community.

Meet the Business Owner

Liana M.

Business Owner

Liana began her training at the age of 11 at Modern Dance Technique (MDT) with Donna Blatt-​Ervin in Corvallis, Oregon, where she studied the techniques of Martha Graham, Lester Horton, and Jose Limon. With MDT she performed for 11 years in the Annual Spring Celebration of Dance, the Annual Dance Gallery, performances for the Majestic Theater Education Program, and the Corvallis Community Theater. Liana began teaching at MDT in 2001 and after moving to Portland in 2005 continued a weekly commute to Corvallis as a guest choreographer for 6 years. Liana taught her first classes at SDA right after moving to Portland. She immediately fell in love with the studio and knew it would be a second home. She moved up the ranks and quickly became Assistant Studio Director, then the Studio Director. In September of 2014, Liana and her husband became the new owners of the studio. During her free time, Liana runs a portrait, wedding, and landscape photography business, Liana Robin Photography.

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