I know Karen Bernard. She started this place when she moved here years ago…read more She truly loves her work. All of her daughters dance with her and if you live in Winchester and have a daughter, chances are they learned to dance from this woman here. Nice studio off Swanton St in Winchester. Her patience with the little kids is incredible. She puts on a dance show each year which is always a success.

The best of the best. Every teacher is very experienced, friendly, and genuinely care about their…read morestudents This place is my second home.

Great instructors and very beginner friendly. Love that during Covid they are offering small in…read morestudio classes as well as virtual options.

This is the best dance academy ever. They are so nice there and are perfect for beginner dancers.read more

5-Stars... Cheryl and team do an amazing job with their students. Having watched my children…read moretransform into Ballerinas the last several years has been nothing less than inspirational! Highly recommend this School for anyone looking to "Dance like nobody is watching". Keep up the great work CASSOD!!!

Fabulous dance studio. Cheryl is amazing, her staff is fantastic. It's a high quality dance studio…read morewith expert teaching, but there is no pressure on the girls. It is all about having fun and feeling good. We love it

This school is simply phenomenal- great teachers, lots of training opportunities, and a welcoming…read moreand supportive environment. My daughter has been there since preschool and is now a junior in high school. She met some of her best friends there. BAC has become a second home for us.

I have trained at Ballet Arts Centre for almost fourteen years and throughout my time there the…read morestaff have not only helped me to strengthen my dance technique, but have been extremely supportive as well. BAC provides an environment that allows each student to grow and form friendships through dance. All the teachers know their students individually and always make an effort to form a connection with each each dancer. Ballet Arts Centre provides extremely strong technical instruction to its dancers, all while keeping each class fun and engaging. While many of the students at BAC focus on ballet, there are also jazz, tap, and modern classes available. I would strongly recommend BAC to any potential dancer looking for a studio.

My daughter has been dancing here for 8 years. She loves it and has made some lifelong friends. I…read morerecommend them for your dancing needs.

My girls have been going to this studio for three years and love it! I would recommend any of the…read moreclasses.

I was brand new to ballroom dance and was very nervous to take my first class. That all changed…read moreduring my first class! The instructors are all caring and knowledgeable and the owners welcome you in as if you have been there for years! I am now addicted and have been dancing there for a few years now. If you are an experienced dancer or a newbie as I was this is the place for you! This has truly been my get away from all the craziness happening in the world at this time. There are several rooms available in addition to a gorgeous ballroom and the studio is always clean! I have improved so much but more than that I have obtained more confidence in myself and made so many new friends that I am truly grateful for! If you have been contemplating trying salsa or smooth or latin this is the place to come! Don't wait...just do it!!

I was with Fire Beat for 14 months til I had a knee injury( not from dancing). As an experienced…read morecompetitor, I must say that this studio, by far, provided me with skill-set apart from other studios I've been to. Instructors are dedicated and patient. Admin director is great. Whether you want to dance competitively or socially, this is the place you will get what you would like, out of dancing.

The studio is a great place for challenging and fun adult jazz, lyrical and hip hop. Leslie excels…read moreat working with students at different levels in the same class. I've recently been taking a lyrical class that combines balletic and contemporary movements. Each class, we spend time working on like turns, leaps and ballet steps that are the foundation of lyrical dance. She also teaches a whole routine throughout the term by building on the choreography each week.

Leslie has a great energy in her studio. She has been teaching my 6 yo daughter and she is really…read moreenjoying her classes. I see Leslie teaching great technique mixed with fun. She keeps the kids movin' and groovin' through her whole class. I have been attending her Stretch and Tone classes as well...she has a great knowledge of Pilates and dance techniques that greatly enhances this class.

Louise is the most amazing person and dance teacher. She makes each each child feel so special!!…read moreShe runs an organized business. It is obvious she has found and followed her calling!! We are so thankful and fortunate to have found this dance school for our daughter.

This season will be my girls' sixth year at MLSD. All the teachers and staff are super friendly and…read moremake sure every child is enjoying their time dancing. They've made great friendships with the other students in the class and enjoy going to every class! If you're looking for a studio and an environment conducive to learning many different types of dance and having fun, MLSD is a great choice!

This ballet school changed my life and still is today. With high class ballet training in the…read moreCecchetti Method, The Ballet Academy has taught me how to build fundamentals and properly prepare for a career in dance. I can not say enough how amazing and well rounded Frances Kotelly, the Principal of the school is for her dedication and understanding of teachings.

This is the real deal, old school, disciplined, sophisticated ballet school. Your child will learn…read morethe classic techniques, mechanics, history and vocabulary in a low-pressure nurturing environment. You will be blown away when you see the skill and professionalism of all the girls in the annual recital. There are many phony "dance" companies out there but Ballet Academy is a true gem.

Very impressed with Miss Maria's School of Dance. Both of my daughters attend class there. My…read moreolder daughter (age 5), prior to attending her classes, had always been very non-plussed when it came to extra curricular activities. We signed her up for Teeny Dancer class, not expecting miracles but miracles occurred. My daughter is not only excited and engaged in class but she asks about it all week long. My 2.5 year old is not great at sitting still or following directions but somehow, Miss Maria has mesmerized her and she listens attentively and for the most part, is a very good participant in class. For the first two weeks, she kept referring to Miss Maria as "the princess"-- as in- when Maria left the room, she would say "where did Princess go?" Obviously, my princess-obsessed toddler was bestowing her with a very high compliment. In addition to the quality of class, I must speak highly to the professionalism and flexibility displayed by Maria herself. When I emailed to inquire about different classes, expressing my needs and circumstances, she emailed me back very thorough answers and advise as to what might work best for my children given their ages and tendencies. My children attend class at different times and Maria went so far as to add in another little kids class at the same time as my older daughter's class to help simplify our schedule. While that class didn't end up having enough students to sign up, she helped me find another solution to help smooth the way to less chaos in our dance schedule. This is the kind of small business I am proud to support and I hope her studio is here for years to come.

It has taken me a few months to write this because I've been going back and forth on how much…read moredetail to divulge. I will start by saying that Miss Maria threatened to sue me for sharing my experiences with others. She said she was planning to sue me for liable - I can only assume she means libel. Anyway. Her threats won't stop me from sharing. After 3 years of being part of this dance school, it has become blatantly obvious to me how appalling Maria's behavior is, and what a horrible business person she truly is. While at first Maria comes across as friendly and helpful, you'll notice that if there is any conflict, for which there will be many, she will flip and she won't know how to approach the situation. The most recent exchange we had started as a fairly simple one and could have been easily diffused. Instead, she became defensive, heated, accusatory, and spewed disgusting insults at me. If she had responded like a professional, she pretty much could have guaranteed that my three children remain enrolled from age 2 until age 18. She severed that, unfortunately to her. Over the three years my children were enrolled, there were many instances in which communication was handled poorly. Of these, the most concerning was a pattern I saw in which it seemed like she completely forgot previous conversations and did something entirely different than she said she would. This happened with assigning teachers (switching last minute after I requested a certain one), changing dance class time to accommodate another class that she never added, allowing my son to join prior to turning 3 and then accusing me of lying), and then becoming defensive and flustered when confronted. There was also an instance when my daughter was enrolled in a 2/3 class where a child's nanny brought her boyfriend to class, and he would take photos and videos of children unrelated to him (including my daughter). I wrote to miss Maria expressing my concern and told her it made me feel uncomfortable. You'd think she'd show up to the next class - she didn't, and instead, I was greeted by a passive aggressive nanny who proceeded to live stream FaceTime the class to her boyfriend who was waiting in the car. I should have pulled my daughter out then, and looking back, I wish I had. Maria should have absolutely asked them to leave, but alas, she wasn't there, and the teacher of the class seemed to be oblivious. Her approach towards handling conflict makes me wonder how on earth she has a successful dance school. Based on the other reviews on this page, I can see I'm not the only one she has done this too. I am saddened that I wasted so much time, energy, and money on this school. I even continued to pay her through covid, after she quite literally begged. There are many other dance schools out there -- trust the reviews.