Morton street dance center is a great place to attend dance classes if you are living in or around…read morethe Baltimore city area. They have a variety of choices, but I can only speak to the modern dance class. Both the beginner and advanced dance classes are well taught - starting with warm-up, then some basic across-the-floor steps or technique, and ending with some choreo. The beginner modern class is every Thursday at 7:30PM and advanced is every Thursday at 7:00PM, located in 2 separate studios. It is a little bit difficult to find, but it is located in the back of a huge bldg complex, with plenty of parking available in the lot. The beginner class is perfect for those who either have not danced before or have some modern dance experience from the past, but have not danced for a while. The advanced class is for those who have some dance experience. The teachers are wonderful and really tailor the lessons to each individual. My only gripe is the cost of the classes. $17/class if you want to take one 1.5 hour class. Or you can get the 5 class card or the 10 class card option, which is cheaper (these cards have time limits though). I had bought the 5 class card once, and am taking a break as it is too expensive to maintain.

From the owner: Originally established in 1992, Morton Street Dance Center is one of Baltimore's best and most…read morecomprehensive dance schools. Morton Street's exceptional teaching staff offers exciting, age-appropriate, developmental instruction for professional level dancers and every member of the family age 3 to adult.

I have been with White Marsh Ballet Academy since they opened their doors in 1997! I absolutely…read morelove the family atmosphere and all of the staff. This is the best place for dance instruction; professional and fun!

Both my son and daughter grew up at WMBA and are currently successful thriving dancing adults. I…read morecan not count the life advantages they have had because of their experiences at this studio. Some of our fondest memories were ( and still continue to be) made here. Highly highly recommend!

MAD is more than an academy it's family. From the moment my daughters and I entered the building we…read morefelt confident we had found what we have been searching for. Having the option of musical theatre for our older daughter and ballet/tap for our toddler all in the same loving and safe environment truly is rear. Mr. Chris is excellent musical theater instructor. His years of prior Broadway experience has equipped him to challenge and nurture his student's talents. Ms. Darby is the most attentive and supportive Director we've ever encountered. Look no further for a great and wonderful experience you and your family will enjoy!

No one works harder for our kids! I've been a MAD mom for 8yrs and have loved watching my child be…read morenurtured and continually challenged as well as the studio(s) growth as a respected Business! Ms. Darby ushered nervous parents and anxious kids through Covid isolation by quickly adapting to an online format and provided several social outlets like family hip classes and coloring online with the kids. This Spring she even taught a Father Daughter class and gifted us with such a special memory to treasure. The last two years the addition of Musical Theatre has opened up a whole other avenue for expression for my child. This past year you could see a real focus on advancing technology and diverse modes of communication to reflect the times and keep parents informed. From dance, to theatre, to summer camp we are glad to be a MAD family.

Due to limited characters - review is in images. My daughter…read morewas enrolled in Forest Hill Dance from Fall 2020 to Spring 2023. We moved to this dance program because it was a program that wasn't running virtually at the time and the cost was great. My daughter had amazing adult instructors and the program fostered my child's love for dance. I am not a dancer. I know nothing about it so when I enroll my child into a program, my expectation is that the school/program knows exactly what they are doing to help my child grow and continue to love dance. During Fall '20 to Spring of '22, My daughter had some amazing adult instructors (if you want names let me know and I can provide them). My daughter enjoyed going, made great friends, and I was satisfied that my daughter was continuing to be taught skills she should know at her level. There was always clear communication from the adult teachers via emails and face to face talks. When recital time was near, videos of their dance performance were provided and music selections were shared so that the students could practice at home. The adult instructors always came out into the lobby and spoke with us and always left the girls with a positive greeting goodbye. Instructions were provided on how hair and makeup should be and communication was usually answered within 48 hours. I personally did not have a problem with the extra recital fees and costume fees as I knew dance could become expensive, but these are things that you may want to inquire about if you are looking to compare costs. During these years, the only real issue I had was that the person who would measure and order costumes would not consider any comment I made asking for one size bigger was always ignored my request as I knew my daughter always had a spring growth spurt. The response to the ill-fitting costumes would be that that's how it's supposed to be. But my daughter having red marks on her shoulders from the costume being too tight is not ok. My daughter's costumes had to be altered by my mother-in-law which is difficult as things to be taken out are far more difficult than to be taken in. All things that could be costly if you need assistance in taking seams out. So again, if this type of growth spurt pertains to you, please continue to speak up and have in writing what you are asking, and fingers crossed you will not be ignored. Throughout these years, I had limited interactions with the chairperson. Honestly, the first time I had any communication was via email with the chairperson was December 2020 to give me a gift certificate my daughter won for Dango ... but it turned out I was not communicating with the chairperson and that it was another member of the dance committee. This just shows how little interaction the chairperson had with me, which is fine. There was no need at the time. The instructors did everything. The first time I identified her was at the first recital Spring 2021 when she introduced herself to the crowd. So, to say that I had more communication with the instructors is fact as there really was no need for me to communicate with the chairperson. Fall 2022-Spring 2023 is when everything changed. During this past year, my daughter was provided instruction from student instructors who were still learning dancers themselves and in high school, one being the chairperson's own teen daughter. This was the year that Forest Hill Dance absolutely destroyed my daughter's self confidence in dance. It really should have been a red flag from the beginning, but I had faith in the program. Boy was I completely wrong. My daughter's classes were every Saturday from 12:30-2:30. During this time she was supposed to have hip hop, tap, jazz, and ballet. During Fall '22, my daughter communicated with me that jazz was not being taught. This was a problem as jazz was a genre my daughter loved. It was concerning that a whole 30 min class of jazz was not being attended to especially when I was paying for it. When it was brought up to the FHRDANCE email, the chairperson's responses were that of, due to behavior issues there isn't enough time, the girls aren't changing their shoes fast enough so it's taking up time, or there is another dancer who isn't taking jazz and we have to wait for her to leave to start. All responses sounded like excuses to me and that of blaming 8-9-year-olds instead of coming up with solutions to mediate the problems. 5 out of 6 parents complained about the lack of jazz and nothing changed. The parents did all we could. We made a complaint, and no change was made. My only thought was the chairperson made no notion to fix the situation and only created excuses because it was her own daughter that was the student instructor of this class. This is the crux of all the issues this past year that I eventually concluded to.

From the owner: Forest Hill Dance offers a wide variety of Dance classes for students ages 3 to 18yrs old. Our…read moregoal is to provide quality instruction to our dancers while also providing an environment for our dancers to express themselves creatively with confidence. Our performance season runs from September to May/June. We are now offering daytime Recreation classes for ages 1 and up and adult classes

Kinetics Dance Theatre (KDT) is truly a gem among the local activities available for kids in this…read morearea! They are a non-profit organization that is more interested in teaching dance as an art form than making a buck. I've had at least one of my munchkins going here for the last 4 years (ever since we moved to this area). Between them they've taken Ballet 1, 2, 3, 4, Pre-Pointe, Pointe, Modern Dance, Tap, and Jazz...so I think we've seen quite a variety of classes. We could not be happier with KDT. It has been and continues to be a positive place for our munchkins to learn dance (and made some good friends to boot). If you're in the market for a place for your little ones (or even big ones) to learn about dance I'd definitely suggest checking them out.

My daughter goes to this dance studio. It has great rates and the people genuinely care about the…read morechildren. What I like is that it's a non profit and focus on enjoying dance. My son will be attending the dance studio this summer as well, movement for boys. I would recommend them to anyone.

For a quick retreat and kick ass wo's. I recommend coming…read morehere. The rooms are spacious, friendly staff and happy friendly , also the champs that get up every am No matter what for 40yrs!! And she turns 60!! Tomorrow)is the glue to keep it sticking together for 40+years! I can tell you with confidence that this merrit's club is the way to go. Everyday someone's li(v)fe's changed. At least for myself

So this club is owned by a trust. There is little to no accountability from management or corporate…read morewhen it comes to incidents. BBB shows a rating of D- as they haven't responded to their complaints. The manager at this club Ryan W. isn't in control of his staff. We were members here for a while but after one of the staff members was coming to the kids zone and asking inappropriate questions about my kids I attempted to report her and the staff invalidated my child's reports and pretended like it never happened. A child drowned in the pool here in the summer of 22'. I don't recommend.

My daughter used to dance here and she got bullied out of the studio. There were text messages,…read morerumors that speculated, and favorites around the studio. The teachers were great but they didn't show remorse for what was happening.

Dance studio - after sending my granddaughter to their summer dance camps for a couple of years, we…read moreenrolled her in the competitive dance team program. Owners, teachers and parents were warm and welcoming. We love their emphasis on training and creating a supportive, safe environment that helps a child grow mentally and physically in dance. My granddaughter had a great first year and is excited about the upcoming fall season. I highly recommend Level Dance Project.