I have been dancing with Amna since I was in middle school. Now I've graduated from college and am working, and I am still try to find an excuse to come dance! The atmosphere Ms. Amna creates in the studio is full of laughs and love, and the girls I come to do dance with make it even better. read more

AMNA Dance was amazing! They were super responsive and helped us book lesson for our wedding three weeks before our date! Our first dance made so much more special thanks to Rocky! read more

Amna is the best! I have been a dancer my whole life and wanted my daughter to experience the same thing. She is shy and I want her to enjoy dance but not feel intimidated by modern day bollywood. Amna took her right in, made her feel confident, comfortable and as for the classes, they are well balanced. They stretch, meditate, do yoga, talk about their feelings, can't speak more wonders about this great studio. She has gone above and beyond to make sure the girls and parents feel comfortable during COVID and the recital was amazing despite it being on youtube live. Love her! read more

Highly recommend Amna and her team for any celebration they can make it extra special with their talent and skills Great Choreographers you rock read more

I've always wanted a nicer first dance for my wedding day but I was soOO caught up with the entire planning that I failed to book a choreographer for the grand entrance first dance. As a horrible procrastinating bride I literally reached out to AMNA dance 5 days before my wedding desperately seeking for an instructor that will drive to my home for a private lesson with my fiance and I. Despite all instructors were booked, AMNA went through hoops to squeeze a 1hr private lesson at the luxury of my home 3 days before the wedding. Though it was a short one hour, Sarika was amazing. She was calm, accommodating and patient. Steps were modified and tailored base on fiance and my grasp of the new routine. At the end my fiance and I pulled through the first dance and was very happy with what we were capable of achieving with a near impromptu dance session. Not that any bride should be this last minute but yes they were professional, responsive and worked hard on customer satisfaction. read more

In my mid-20s, I decided to answer a lifelong dream and finally attend a dance class. How lucky I was to have found Amna. Amna's Bollywood classes at Your Neighborhood Studio in Culver City are hands down the most joyful, energetic classes I've been to (and now that I attend other classes regularly, I have something to compare to). Amna is a natural and gifted teacher -- she pushes and encourages her students, ensures they take care of their bodies, and makes sure everyone smiles. How could you not smile with her infectious enthusiasm? Amna has allowed me to shake off my insecurities and to find a real love for dance. When people say, "Isn't Bollywood hard?" I think, no, but I know that is largely due to how skilled Amna is as a teacher! I never work as hard or have as much fun as when I'm in Amna's classes. read more

Dear Amna, I love your classes and thank you for teaching me all the nice and graceful steps. Your classes are the best in the world. From, Karina (age 7) read more

Amna is by far one of the best dance teachers I have ever had! I first met Amna in 2008 when I started dancing with Bollywood Step. She is such an amazing teacher and knows how to push all her students to achieve their best dance potential while still managing to have an immense amount of fun! I loved every minute of being one of her students and hope to have the opportunity to be in one of her classes again soon! read more

I have known Amna for 9 years now and can't fully express what a privilege it has been to have learned various forms of dance from such a warm, talented, and passionate individual. She truly cares about the growth of her students and the confidence she instills translates well beyond the time spent with her into other areas of life. What is extremely special about Amna is her ability to simultaneous work with any age group or talent/skill level and adapt to provide the most amazing results. She has the patience of a monk with the enthusiasm of a child intertwined with the talent of an extremely high level performer (Kobe came to mind). It may sound like an exaggeration (except to those who know her), but if yelp were to ever add more stars to its rating system, Amna would be the reason. I have and will continue to only recommend Amna to anyone looking to learn any form of dance and/or a great way to work out and get in shape while having a blast. read more

Amna is the BEST dance teacher! I recently hired her to choreograph two dances for my dad's 50th birthday and she's been absolutely amazing thus far. We completed both dances in just 3 practices for each dance, about 1 hour to choreograph 1 minute. She's so creative with her steps and really takes the time to learn each dancer's style so she could make the dance the most comfortable and flattering to each dancer. She's been very flexible with timing and even drove out all the way to Glendale for practice. And most importantly, she makes dancing so much fun! I haven't danced in a few years and she definitly makes me want to get back into it! If you need a choreographer who will make you look really good, Amna is the way to go! read more

Amna is a truly amazing person and talented dance instructor/ choreographer. Few of us friends had to do a dance performance for a friend's 30th wedding anniversary, most of us had no dance experience, and we didn't have much time to rehearse before the event, she not only taught us all, she was able to pull off a perfectly synchronized dance routine, all 12 of us!! She has patience, and made sure we each had the confidence needed to pull this off beautifully.... with Gratitude, Laxmi W read more

I honestly cannot imagine a better dance instructor than Amna. We had some video tutorials from Amna for our wedding (during covid time). She first asked about our dance experience and she tailored the dance perfectly to our level. I even wasn't sure which song to go with and she kind of went back and forth with us till we got it right. She is extremely kind and easy to work with. 10 stars, you made our wedding dreams come true. Thank you Amna! read more

AMNA and her team (Pinky an Shayna) did an amazing job on our wedding dance choreography. They got my siblings and my fiance and I ready for our respective dances. I was especially amazed by siblings dance, especially since my brother has never performed a choreographed dance before. He was originally very shy and nervous but Amna and her team met him and my sister at our house and made him feel at ease. Both he and my sister thoroughly enjoyed learning and performing the routine and now can not stop replaying and watching themselves dance. Their dance was so good I felt tempted multiple times to go up there and dance with them while they were performing. Lastly, AMNA and her team are very flexible in timing and location and take care of everything from cutting mixes to sending you videos of your choreography. I appreciated their help a ton! Tina read more

I've known Amna for several years now and find her to be the top dance instructor and choreographer in California (and that's not an exaggeration!). She is an EXCELLENT instructor to all ages as you can see on her YouTube videos. She's high energy, creative, and her passion shines through in everything she does. I've also attended her dance recitals and seen how much her students (and their parents) love her. I believe Amna is not only a great dancer but also a true role model. I highly recommend taking Amna's dance classes if you're looking to learn true Bollywood (although she also teaches jazz and other styles too). read more

Ms Amna is great, my daughter really enjoy classes with Ms Amna. She can be strict with student but students really enjoy it. She likes to make sure that all her students shines. read more

I wish there were 10 stars and not just 5!!! Amna has created the most wonderful community of dancers and families! She is so passionate about her work and her love for children shows every time you see her. She is an amazing dancer and instructor! My 10 year old daughter has found her dance home! She has learned and grown so much not only as a dancer but as a person. While she loves all the different dance styles, she loves the positive environment and the different cultures she is exposed to. Amna and her staff are so organized and on top of everything from the email communications to the YouTube videos that make practicing incredibly effective!!! It keeps Hannah engaged with her dance class every day of the week! Thank you Amna and everyone at Amna dance - you are the best!!!! read more

We hired Amna for private choreography sessions for a performance my cousins were putting together for my engagement ceremony. I've already told her, I'll need her to come again to prepare for any choreography needed for upcoming events as well! - Always on time. If she's running late, she communicates very thoroughly - Attentive to the sentiments behind the selection of each song and why we chose the song we did so her choreography can show the feelings - LOVED this! - Aware of each dancer's experience and designs the steps accordingly. - Able to choreograph the dance according to your vision. - Very professional and fun - Creative choreography - Overall - definitely would ask her to choreograph again!! Thanks, Amna! read more

Amna is the best! She is very patient and attentive to my 4 year old class . My daughter talks about dance every day. Thank you Amna

Amna is an amazing dancer & choreographer! She can make anyone with two left feet dance and look graceful. She choreographed a dance medley for 10 us, and in two lessons we learned. She is just amazing!!! read more

Amna did a private event for us in which she did a dance class for a group of ladies. There were approx 30 women there and Amna was amazing. She was so energetic and engaging and the routine she taught us was really fun! She went above and beyond to deliver such a great experience for our event. read more

Amna choreographed my husband's and my first dance for our wedding, and she made it perfectly us! My husband is not a dancer by any means, but Amna played to both of our strengths and created a piece we will never forget! It was sentimental, fun, and a crowd pleaser all at once. I still say that my favorite part of planning my wedding was having this choreography and dance sessions with my now husband and Amna, they were so much fun! Thank you, Amna! Now we just have to remember it for our anniversaries to come! read more

In the fall of 2009 I was looking for fun way to workout and found Your Neighborhood Studio and Amna's Cardio Bollywood class. I'm not a real dancer but one class with Amna and I was hooked! She is such a joy to be around, always positive and encouraging even when she is kicking our butts! She creates new choreography every week, which keeps the class fresh for both body and mind. I've been taking the class for 2 years now and I see many of the same people there week after week. I think this is a testament to just how special Amna is as a teacher and person. In other words, Amna rocks!!! read more

My daughter has been going to Amna Dance for little over 4 years and she absolutely loves it. She did not like dancing at all, but Amna made her so comfortable and was so attentive to her, that now I can't stop my duaghter from dancing. Amna is an excellent dance teacher, very paitent, kind and loving with kids. She treats them as her own kids. Amna Dance is the best dance studio and I would highly recommend to anyone who is looking into starting dance classe:-) read more

AMNA DANCE - My daughter DANIKA joined AMNA when she was 4years old at Kids Garden in Upland. In the one year Danika did two performances one is school and the other a Recital on Stage. Since then DANIKA knows only one teacher - AMNA. I am so so grateful to AMNA to be able to keep the passion and flame burning in Danika through so much that we've been through. I personally love AMNA not only because she is such a dynamic and passionate dancer but because of the values she brings along while she's with any age kids. She's hardworking, absolutely warm hearted, always wears a smile no matter what time of the day you meet her, she's patient, creative, competent, vivacious, energetic, radiant, motivating and artistic. AMNA's team is just her shadow. I am always informed of events, get reminder emails from them so I don't miss on my dues or any special offers, her media pages facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Yelp are full of live pictures, videos and they are so motivating and inspiring that you can't get past these. I want Danika to be a passionate dancer and learn as many styles as possible. The icing on the cake for me is I don't have o register for 10 different classes cuz AMNA works with all the styles. If you are looking for a nice cake and prefer some icing - Just Try AMNA dance. read more

Amna helped my father and me learn a choreographed dance for the father daughter dance at my wedding reception. We were very new to dancing but with her magic, we pulled off a 2.5 minute song in just 2 lessons. She was positive, encouraging and a pleasure to work with! We enjoyed working with her so much that my husband and I also took dance lessons with her. She is so knowledgeable and fantastic. I recommend her highly! read more

My daughter has taken dance classes at many dance schools. Amna dance is the best school we have ever attended. Amna is on time to class, prepared and brings out the best in every student in her class. I am amazed at how much my daughter has progressed since she started dancing with Amna. read more

Amna is the best dance teacher! Her teaching style is very personalized! My girls finally agreed to do Indian dance. She is also the sweetest person. Her staff is great with staying on top of things. The recitals are oraganized and great to watch dances of all ages. read more

Amna and her classes are wonderful. Me and my daughter thoroughly enjoy her classes. Definitely recommend it to all!

Amna is truly awesome. She worked with a group of 18 teenagers on a very energetic dance. She was able to get them completely energized and got them to excel to new heights and capabilities. The kids were completely exhausted but they loved every moment of the dance preparation and performance. Thanks Amna for all your dedication. She has a tremendous amount of energy and enthusiasm that is very infectious. She truly inspires the kids to bring out the best in themselves. read more

My daughter has been taking classes with Amna for 2 years now. Amna is an AWESOME dancer and teacher. But what prompted me to write this review now is ...I was at a dance recital of another studio last week and performers of all ages performed after 10 months of classes, and it was not half as good as Amna's after just 4 months of classes, and this studio is quiet popular. I am so happy my daughter is with Amna. She is immensely dedicated to teaching and is very passionate about dance. It is really a treat to watch her dance. I have always felt that she would do anything she could to get the best out of her students and for this she works very hard. She is encouraging and has a very positive approach and energy. She has a lot of technical skills and combined with her creativity, she is THE BEST! My daughter loves her and absolutely enjoys her classes. We are very lucky to have found her. It is very hard to find in one person with talent, dedication, and everything else that makes a great teacher and dancer . Amna has it all. She is also very compassionate and a fantastic person. read more

amazing experience amna is awsome my daughter learns from her and my son is going to start soon would recommend for sure keep it up would give it tons of stars read more