Thank you, D!'s- thank you, for providing me with a haven for great dance-based workouts run by…read moreimpressive, top professional teachers who mix it up every week to nurture their clients. As a victim of the miserable Hard Candy, I felt like I went to heaven after discovering Kathy's Zumba and DD's Tanz Dich Fit. Another plus- instructors use great music- the best hip hop and Latin grooves with a beat. Please add more fitness classes and more Zumba to your awesome roster of dance classes and may be some adult ballet classes? Facilities are beautiful and the vibe among members friendly. You can tell Detlef cares deeply about his craft and the school. Wish I'd have stepped foot into this place before I fell for the Madonna gym sham.

After desperately trying to find a nice, affordable ballet dance school for our 6 year old, we…read moreended up here. The school offers many different classes all week long, including the weekends! For parents who have a busy schedule during the week are going to appreciate the fact that your child can go to ballet dance on a weekend. The school has instructors who are professional dancers and not only professional dancers but outstanding teachers. I can only review this school in regards to children classes. The school offers trial lessons and allows the parents to sit in the room for the first time coming to a class. This was especially great because our daughter is a bit shy and sensitive. The teacher Franziska was very nice, welcoming and treated our daughter very respectfully. When she noticed that our daughter was close to tears, the instructor did not make a fuss nor did she draw attention to her but instead guided her calmly on her side. I was amazed how well she interacted with the children. The class consisted of approx. 10 girls (at that time we were there) and takes place once a week for 60 minutes. The payments are paid monthly. The payments are lower than other classes in our neighborhood. The school has several dance studios, with mirrors and equipment used for ballet lessons. The girls wear the same outfits that must be purchased at a local store. All girls at the class were treated respectfully and kind by the teacher and really enjoyed the class. The location is a bit tricky. It is located on Kurfürstendamm in a shopping mall (Karree). On the entrance is a big house number 207/208. The school is on the second floor. Once you enter the building, the access to the elevators/school is on the right side. You will be able to find a business directory. From there, there are elevators that get you to the school. So it is a bit hidden. I recommend this school for little ballerinas and possibly even for adults who are interested in professional dancing.

From the owner: Hier tanzt die Hauptstadt…read more Über uns Seit bereits 30 Jahren begeistert das Ballett Centrum große und kleine Berliner für den Tanz. Mit dem ständigen Bemühen um die besten Lehrer in der Stadt machte es sich schnell einen Namen als eine führende Ballettschule. Mit großzügigen Räumen und einem breitgefächerten Kursangebot bieten wir allen Tanzliebhabern eine Vielzahl von Möglichkeiten, ihrer großen Leidenschaft nachzugehen. Dabei verstehen wir uns als mehr als nur eine Ballettschule - das Ballett Centrum ist ein generationsübergreifender Begegnungsort. Wir bieten eine Bühne für Berliner Künstler und damit ein buntes Programm für unsere Besucher. Nach drei Jahrzehnten im Kurfürstendamm Karree freuen wir uns, Sie an unserem neuen attraktiven Standort am Adenauerplatz begrüßen zu können. Unser Kursangebot Das ganzjährige Angebot an Ballett, Modern Dance, Jazz-Tanz in verschiedensten Stilrichtungen (von Musical-Dance über Modern-, Afro- und Hip-Hop-Jazz), Street Dance, Steptanz, Akrobatik, Yoga und Pilates ist kaum zu überbieten. Das ganze Jahr hindurch wird unterrichtet, Ferien gibt es nur zu Weihnachten, Unsere Kurse sind nicht nur auf Profi-Tänzer ausgerichtet - auch tanzbegeisterte Laien und Neu-Einsteiger sind willkommen. Bei uns finden Sie Tanzunterricht für jedes Niveau und jede Altersklasse, von Erwachsenen und Jugendlichen bis hin zu den Kleinsten...

Martina and I arrived in Berlin for a holiday of about 2 months. In Australian terms we are a…read moreMasters 2 intermediate medallist couple fortunate enough to sometimes train with competition couples at our club. We were looking to take a few private lessons to enhance our understanding and skill in the difficult areas of frame, posture and movement in standard ballroom dancing. When I first arrived at Maxixe, I was warmly welcomed by Ele, the principal of the dance school. Ele recommended to us Maria Hirnich and Tania Dimitrova, both very highly accomplished competition dancers. I can only refer to their profiles online. Maria and Tania proved to be excellent teachers and the nicest coaches you can imagine. We loved every minute of our lessons with Tania and Maria and can only warmly recommend Maxixe, Maria and Tania for ballroom dancers looking to obtain some excellent tuition in these rather technical areas. Thank you Maxixe, Ele, Tania and Maria. It's been a privilege!

From the owner: Tanzschule für Standard, Latein, Swing, Tango Argentino, Salsa und Discofox. Jeden Samstag…read moreTanzabend. Wir veranstalten mehrmals im Jahr Tanzreisen und Ballhaustouren. Ihr könnt in Kursen und Workshops die einzelnen Tänze erlernen. Gleich nach der ersten Stunde könnt Ihr z.B. zwei Tänze tanzen. Danach könnt Ihr das Tanz- und Figurenrepertoire erweitern, Bewegungsabläufe und Techniken anwenden, Lieblingstänze vertiefen und auch den Einstieg in neue Trendtänze finden. Tanzen ohne Knigge und starre Rollenverteilung ist bei uns selbstverständlich. Welcome to MAXIXE - Berlin's favourite dance school and ballroom location in Kreuzberg! Dancing at MAXIXE is a great way to have fun, keep fit and make new friends in a relaxed atmosphere. We offer a variety of quality dance classes and private lessons for all levels. Dance the night away at our Dance Party every Saturday at 20:30. Mixed and same sex couples as well as singles with or without partner are warmly welcome!

OK, yes, my girlfriend did indeed drag me down there using that old, old trick, the Dance Course as…read moreChristmas Present! Apparently I had at some point murmured something about quite fancying trying it out (she says). So it was initially with much trepidation and brave-face-putting that we first turned up there. And yes, I was won over. Completely. We did the Beginners Course, we returned for the Mid Level Course, and we're planning on doing the Advanced. And it's all been a blast. There are, inevitably, those moments at the beginning of each new course where the girlfriend glowers while you pretend that you do indeed remember perfectly the steps you learned in the last course, and that you're not trying surreptitiously to watch what the others are doing but are in fact just tying your shoelaces. (it doesn't help, by the way, because nearly all the men in the place are doing exactly the same as you, and nearly all the women are doing what your girlfriend is doing). But enough of that. Let me tell you more about the place itself. It is, I think, a quite well-established dance school, and has quite a good reputation. The decor has been done with great taste and subtlety - chic, very smart and yet utterly unpretentious. The teachers are all brilliant (with, I must say, one exception: also coincidentally by far the least camp one. Strange...); but the rest are highly professional, relaxed and very friendly. Through the summer they seem not to have fixed courses (I could be wrong on this) and we went instead (yes, it was my girlfriend's idea) to open Salsa classes: Great! You feel completely sexy! Who cares what you look like! They also hire the place out for weddings and suchlike, and they have Balls and Dances pretty much every week. We attended one and it was a great night out - all very chic and everyone dressed to the hilt, and performances by some of the teachers that looked absolutely wonderful. And really not very expensive. Also what you notice is that it is, I'm told, quite unnusual among most of the dance studios in Berlin in terms of its relaxed informality, and there's a preponderance of homosexual couples. Which I find makes for a very relaxed vibe. Also when the "men" and "women" split into two lines, they say instead the "leaders" and the "followers". And yes, a couple of times we got confused and ended with my girlfriend leading me around the floor. Until we realised. Ah well. Hardly anyone laughed. All in all, I thoroughly recommend it, whether you're a more serious dancer or just want to do a couple of casual classes, or you fancy simply turning up to one of the balls: Go!

From the owner: Ein guter Nachmittagskaffee mit legendärer Swingklängen im Hintergrund, ein Rioja zum Tango um…read moreMitternacht - oder bei prickelnden Grooves ein "Berlinsky Sekt" für den Kreislauf? Wer die Atmosphäre im Walzerlinksgestrickt schnuppern will, ist immer willkommen in unserer Lounge - zum Zuschauen und zum Chillen an der Bar. Viel Glas erlaubt direkte Einblicke ins bunte Tanzgeschehen: Überall bewegen sich Tanzbegeisterte durch die vier faszinierenden Backstein-Säle mit hohen Decken.

Incredible place. I go here all the time and I've attended multiple operas here. This place made my…read moresemester here.

Beautiful opera house. Five stars. The bar has an amazing mix of old and new architecture. La…read moreboheme was just amazing.

You really see a piece of art inside this buildingread more

What a place, what a history and why a showmanship. I don't like opera much but I really enjoy it…read morein Europe, they do know how to put on a great show in their historical house. This opera house is not the best I had been to but nicely layout and well kept. Great and friendly staff and the surrounding sounds is quite lovely. It's easy to get to since there is a train station right there just outside the opera house. Plenty of restaurants, bars surrounding the place for your enjoyment before or after the show.

This is a staple of the Berlin performing arts scene. If you're not into traditional opera, though,…read moreI would highly recommend taking advantage of any offerings from the Tischlerei or Ambushed from Behind programming. They present fascinating, new takes on traditional operas and they provide a thought-provoking night out at the theater.

Technically, the Berlin Philharmonic Hall is a restaurant because it has food service…read more But, no duh, you are here for the music. * * * From the standpoint of classical music, A concert at the Berliner Philharmonie is the peak, The apex, The Bach's Mass in B Minor from which everything else is a step down. When I am not reviewing for Yelp, I am a classical music fiend. I have a vast collection at home. I stream classical music constantly. I have done classical music concerts all over Europe and the United States. Whether or not the Berlin Philharmonic is the best orchestra in the world Depends on what the piece is and who is conducting. But in terms of concert HALLS themselves, The Berlin Philharmonie is as good as it ever gets. Lots and lots and lots of concert halls claim to have good acoustics. No major concert hall can approach the Berlin Philharmonie for sound quality. Smoking gun evidence for this all out claim. There are two halls at the Philharmonie - a great hall for symphonies and a more intimate chamber music space. The more intimate chamber music space is still bigger than most high school auditoriums. Both halls are designed as theater-in-the-round. You can be in the back - with all the instrumentalists turned away from you at 180 degrees - And you get louder clearer sound than you would in most halls sitting next to the performers. The only concert space with sound quality to match is Saint-Chapelle in Paris ... And that is a small stone chapel with just enough room for twenty or thirty people. (The low hanging curved stone roof and walls work wonders.) The Philharmonie matches that while being ten times the size. * * * Architecturally the Philharmonie is stunning - but there are many many beautiful concert halls in the world. The Philharmonie is done in unpretentious German modern with an emphasis on polka dots and flying steel staircases. Of all of the concert halls, this is architecturally the most fun. * * * How is the food? The coffee is wretched. If you need caffeine before your concert, Drink a Red Bull before you go. But the Philharmonie has one brilliant idea. If you want food, the major food option is canapes. Most American readers will groan at the thought of canapes Being the only thing to eat at a concert. For us, canapes are tiny little snacks on crackers. You need about thirty of those to make a meal. Paying five euros for two of them seems outrageous. * * * BUT Heh heh heh ... GERMAN canapes are made on korn bread. Korn bread are those thin slices of brown bread That are microscopically thin but are majorly and totally filling. You can start your day with two slices of korn bread with something on top And you are literally good to go until lunch. The Philharmonie puts all sorts of wonderful things on their korn bread ... And yes you get two canapes in a serving. One serving of the Philharmonie's korn bread canapes And you are ready to sit through Wagner's entire Ring Cycle. Four operas? Three to four hours each? Bring it on! Hell, let's listen to the whole thing two times in a row! * * * A plate of the Philharmonie's wonderful canapes, A half hour looking at the polka dots and the flying staircases, And then Simon Rattle doing Beethoven's Seventh? What more do you want out of life?

We went to see the Berlin Philharmoniker conducted by the oldest active conductor Herbert Blomstedt…read morewhom is currently 97 years old! It was a great performance consisting of Mozart's Orchester No. 20 in D minor, followed by Bruckber's Symphony No. 9. The space itself is very big with interesting architecture and layout of seating, you can't really go wrong with any seat selection based on how seating is arranged. Downstairs you're able to grab a drink and a pretzel to enjoy before the showing or during intermission. There are lots of tables spread out to enjoy the drinks and then leave the glasses as no food/drink are allowed beyond the first level. There are lots of areas to check your coat and finding the seats was fairly easy. We followed everyone else's cues for clapping, and it was a wonderful experience.