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...

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.

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!

Great little school where the staff will take care of you…read more I've studied German for months to this school and I can tell that the courses were interesting, my teacher was good and would pay attention to each of us. If you have any problem you can surely find someone at the office to help you. I enjoyed being to that school, I think they put the priority on being here for each of us and to the quality of the services. The bad points would be that it's a little bit expensive and that you cannot find intensive evening courses.

I highly recommend DAS Akademie Berlin for language learning. I had a fantastic experience there…read morethis summer as I worked on my beginning language skills. When I first contacted Das Akademie, the support staff responded quickly and were very friendly and supportive in helping me find the best fit for a class. I was only in Berlin for seven weeks and wished to develop more confidence in speaking. I also have mild/moderate hearing loss and felt it might be better to have a one-on-one teacher to work with me. I wear hearing aids and with them most people don't realize I have trouble hearing, but language learning can be more difficult. On my first day, I spent time with the Director at DAS Akademie as he helped to choose a teacher that was a perfect fit. She quickly figured out that although I had learned many individual vocabulary words, I was still having difficulty with pronunciation and sentence structure. Rather than rush through exercises to "cover" material, we spent extra time practicing asking and answering questions so that I felt comfortable actually speaking in public. She was not only very creative in coming up with different ways of helping me practice, she did so in such a positive, energetic and fun way. My seven weeks passed way too fast. Each day that I walked into Das Akademie Berlin I was greeting with big smiles and encouraging words from everyone. Next summer I will likely come back to Berlin and if I do I will definitely be coming back. Everyone from the Director, to the teachers and all of the support staff are wonderful.

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I learned so much in just two weeks! The trick is to try not to speak English (or whatever your…read morebest language is). Lots of friendly students and good instructors. Great, easy location, with lots of restaurants within walking distance. Just wish I could stay longer!

I signed my 17 year old daughter up for two weeks of beginning German at City College. On the…read morefirst day, after having completed the language test, she was put in a German class that far exceeded her abilities. That was frustrating but a small inconvenience. However, she did tell the staff she was feeling ill and felt she had a fever. They were dismissive of her(didn't even have a thermometer to check) and essentially brushed her off. Day 2 she came up positive with Covid. Thank god I was still in town. The woman in charge of student health was much more interested in defending her position(why she didn't help my sick child) than having any concern for her well being. This staff person should not be anywhere near education or young people. What a horrible person. My daughter has attended numerous summer camps and is very independent, this was not "In her head". As an educator I also know a well run program when I see one. Parents, you have been warned.