Arthur Murray studio was an amazing studio to learn dances for our wedding. In just one lesson…read moreeach, the teachers choreographed simple but elegant dances to the song of our choice for each of our parent dances. The dances were so beautiful and our parents felt so confident and comfortable after just one lesson each with your team. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a relaxed and welcoming studio in the CT area.

Arthur Murray in Hamden is an Amazing Dance Studio. My Wife and I took advantage of a Groupon…read moreOffer for 2 Private and 2 group classes. I was thinking we'll use the Groupon and then never come back. Imagine How surprised I was when I found the classes to be amazingly fun! David, our Instructor, is Hilarious and a great teacher. We have signed up for the follow on curriculum and I'm happy to say that I think I can now consider myself an intermediate dancer. The other regular instructors, Sandy and Kevin, are likewise amazing and very knowledgeable. They, along with David, Have formed a close knit group of people into a very tight community that make coming to dance class fun! An example of how great this is is group class. Now many people, and i was among them, think group classes are awkward and weird: You go to dance with your partner, not with other people! but with this group it's not weird at all and very helpful! I would suggest Arthur Murray Hamden to anyone who thinks they might want to dance. My wife and I will most likely continue to attend Arthur Murray Hamden even if we move out of the area. You will be surprised with how fun classes are and how quickly you will change from a non-dancer to someone who can glide around the floor with ease.

What a wonderful studio!! I found the staff knowledgeable about the business of dance while still…read morebringing the joy of dance to their students. My kids are having fun, learning amazing social skills and life lessons. I highly recommend the Monroe Dance Academy!!!

This studio is amazing. We have felt like it's been our second family from the minute I arrived. So…read moreblessed to be a part of Jayme and her staff!! My daughter has received excellent instruction not only in technique but dance education. Beautifully clean and impressively adhered to all Covid guidelines

Michael gave us a single lesson for our first dance for upcoming wedding (our bad for delaying the…read morelesson and having minimal time). But he did a great job breaking down the steps and really crammed a lot into our hour session. We are practicing with the video clips we took and feel like our first dance will be WAY better than us winging it. Thanks for the moves, Michael!!

My wife and I started going here on Friday nights two years ago for the lessons and the dance party…read moreafterwards. Its our regular Friday night date night. Michael and Nicole are great instructors and they spend the appropriate time ensuring that "you get it". No contracts to worry about, pay as you go, just fun, fun, fun! Highly recommended.

VERY Very disorganized. I showed up for a first lesson only to discover that the teacher was not…read moretaking new students. No one had told me this so I wasted my time - very disappointed

Quality child awareness classes; also plan to sign up for a music class myself soon!...read more

At about this time of year, as many of the female contingent of our family who live in the North…read moreEast as possible get together for a weekend in Connecticut. Sometimes we go to New York City and other times we find something to do closer to our home base (the lovely town of Ridgefield). If you've ever participated in one of those paint and sip parties and figure that this is the same-old thing, you'd be mistaken. The similarities are not hard to miss. (1) You bring in your favorite snacks and beverages (particularly the adult beverages that we all love, WINE!), (2) you will paint stuff, (3) there is expert assistance to help you paint stuff, and (4) it's an estrogen-rich environment (think girl's night out). Usually, for the paint parties, you have to paint what the instructor decides to paint. In my experience, it's a forced affair--sometimes stressful and rushed to get the group out and make way for the next--with the end product landing squarely on the floor of my closet until I pitch it. The plank painting experience lets you know that this is different, because when you sign up, THEY LET YOU DECIDE what you want to paint! When you arrive, the project is professionally laid out for you, with your name on it. The individual guidance doesn't end there. There were about 20 people there, working on projects, and 3 staff members, but I never felt neglected. There were announcements that fit everyone through the event, but a lot of the instructions were one-on-one. Suggestions were made and a plan was agreed with each individual. The staff even adapted the projects on-the-fly to make it an optimal outcome, making some of the art very personal. Ample time was given to each person and help was given without stress. The one thing (among many) that I appreciated was that we were allotted several hours and then ended up taking more. The staff was gracious and patient and never uttered a word that we took too much time. They made it WONDERFUL fun and I know that we'll be back in the future!

My first experience with this craft. I loved the way it came out. The owner was pretty patient, but…read moreI guess she has to be it's a learning experience. I went with some friends, we had a good time. I guess maybe my reading prior reviews made me a little on edge, the ones that said the owner was not very nice in so many words. I was a little guarded because of that. She was ok, not warm and fuzzy but well then that's just her personality. I figure you're not there to make friends, just a painted plank! Which I was very happy with. I'd go back again and still do recommend. Maybe the more you go, the better the connection? I'm going back to find out!

I took classes with Alan for over a year, and would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking to…read morehone their skills--whether they be an advanced or beginning artist. Alan has a very diverse artistic background, and is therefore able to create personalized lessons based on the various needs and interests of his students. As a teacher, he is very patient and flexible. Whenever I became frustrated with a piece, he would help me to step back and identify the problem, so that we could then work through my options for solving it. Over the course of the year, I have seen definite progress in my work, and feel much more confident in my artistic style and abilities.

Mrs. Newsome is a through and meticulous instructor. There is no guess work on what to do and how…read moreto do it. She works at your speed whilst accommodating fellow students, and keeping a steady pace in the class. Her presentation of materials for the students is well thought out and laid out perfectly. I would recommend this class to teens and adults. I look forward to taking other classes with her.

Formidable! I had…read morethe most enjoyable time here one can imagine if she's neither at an amusement park nor in the arms of her betrothed. When I started, I could barely utter a "merci" but left knowing how to conjugate several verbs and speak in the future tense, not to mention conquer what had once eluded me - mastering the French accent. My brother, who'd lived in Paris, complimented me on how my skills had grown over the course of my studies. And all of that was attributable to my masterful teacher Florent, buttressed by the tranquil and professional setting that is Aux Trois Pommes. I hope I can return and become fluent -- I'm now an Intermediate level speaker and writer, yah! -- and then my life will be complete.

I was recommended to Aux Trois Pommes by a good friend. They absolutely loved the program and…read morerecommended I try it out. This school and its incredible teachers brought my French language skill from an elementary level to a high-level proficiency. I have been to France several times since then. I have had no problems communicating and spoke with confidence. 10/10! P.S. The owner, Marie Jose, is absolutely phenomenal. You could not ask for a better person to be running this school. She understands the needs of her students and has a great passion for what she does.