If your kids don't go to company classes or MIT classes and go to regular classes, they won't learn…read moreanything. If they don't like your kids, they will have the ballet teacher yell at your kids. Those MIT parents feed the appetite of the principals because they have to pay a lot of money to get their kids into MIT classes.

Have you ever had a favorite restaurant and one day you go back only to realize the owners changed,…read morethe chef changed, and while the sign on the door is the same, the quality and integrity you associated with that name is bastardized? My heart is broken over this. Fret not. The old owner and chef has a new school - DAA Dance Academy. Send your kids there to learn from instructors who has a passion for dance and teaching. ===================================================== My review of the original Mitsi Dancing School: LOVE LOVE LOVE...Love the school. Love the teachers. Love all the memories I shared here. I'll fully disclaim my bias - I grew up in this dance school. However, being biased doesn't mean I'm wrong. Mitsi Shen is one amazing woman and dance instructor. She's dedicated decades to passing on her passion and technique in dance (ballet and Chinese dance). She hires very well trained teachers and shows extreme professionalism and patience to groom each student that has a heart to learn. It was like a family there. I made life long friends in my 13 years at the dance school and went from being a fidgeting tomboy to loving the art of dance. To the moms concerned with repetition, I'd say that dance training (similar to other trainings) involves a lot of repetition. Your princess might be doing chases and plies until she's 5 (and thereafter I'm sure). But she will improve each year and eventually she'll have strong muscles from the repetitions and move on to leaps and turns. Ballet is a great foundation for other styles! You can't go wrong sending your kids here! ...And it is my humble opinion that all little girls should dance! =D

Omgoodness! This place is a hidden gem. Houston has several ballet studios with good adult dance…read moreprograms. But this studio is by far the best. The teachers are some of the best in their field. They are active and involved and teach and correct like you truly matter to them. Ms Sherese's ballet class left me with a serious workout and gave me opportunities for improvement along the way. This studio is my first choice for dance ! Try it, you'll agree!

City Dance Studio is awesome! My friend found this studio while searching online and we decided to…read moretake ballet classes here last summer. The highlight of the summer was having the opportunity to learn from and dance with Lauren Anderson! I ended up taking dance at UH for the fall semester, so unfortunately I have not been back to dance here. The owner and founder, Sherese Campbell, taught the ballet class we were in. She's inspiring and really makes you want to dance better. The students are awesome, some of them are City Dance Company dancers and they are just as inspiring. Our summer intensive class ranged from teenagers to adults in their 30's-40's. The summer intensive classes are cool because you do (for example) ballet one week and hip-hop another week (for the first 1.5 hours) and then like yoga or tap for the second 1.5 hours. Intensive classes are usually from 9 AM - 3 PM, but I only went from 9 AM - noon and it was $150/week vs. $250/week. Currently don't have time/money to take intensive classes again, but would love to go back soon. It's pretty convenient if you live near Rice/ West U. If you are unsure about anything or have reservations, Sherese is always willing to help and encourage you!

Recently went to explore other classes that weren't kpop (Annie is amazing!) but did not feel…read morewelcomed at ALL. I am mixed chinese(mother) /polynesian (father) and take HEAVILY after my dad so regardless of me being able to understand the instructor and other students around me during Jazz Fusion , I was given the cold shoulder and given so many side eyes. Was not acknowledged until very end of class and was humiliating as is. Environment was not welcoming at all so unless you're Asian presenting I recommend every other class other than jazz fusion! Currently scared to try ballroom with this studio for this very reason, so for now I will be staying with ONLY kpop classes!

Great vibes excellent teachers…read more Makes me love the essence of dance again K POP dancing and Latin dancing

I have been here for exotic aerobics, pole class and now I'm doing the OSS class. I absolutely LOVE…read moreDrina!! She will push you to be the best you can be but she is super nice! The studio is so adorable and clean. I love that I'm able to shower after the class so that I can go straight to work. The locker room is always clean and she has everything you can imagine in there from an iron, blow dryer, flat irons, lotion...everything. If you are looking to take a boot camp class, or even just a pole class I highly recommend going here! You wont be disappointed.

Love this place and the location. I had a pole party here for my 30th birthday and I had a blast…read more The staff was very nice and the instructor made the class awesome. The only thing I would change is the amount of poles they have for your party. I had a party of 10 and I think there were only 4 or 5 poles in the room so we had to keep rotating people on the pole. I also like they they offer a variety of classes and events.

I used to dance at this place... I had fun...I guess. I didn't really learn much "ballet" I thought…read moreyou were just supposed to be pretty and stuff, but didn't know ANYTHING about technique. I was pretty flexible, but that was only because I attended another dance school at the same time. Eventually, they moved everyone to Katy, which I could NOT do. I eventually started only going to my other dance school, J&H Dance School, where I have thrived!

"I took country dance lessons here and had so much fun! I'm not too experienced in dancing but my…read moreinstructor, Anjulena, made the lesson so much fun and easy for my husband and I. We started with private lessons and also had a dance party with our friends for Rodeo! We learned 2-step, polka, waltz, swing dance, and line dancing too!" This is the best place to learn!

Anjulena is amazing! We worked with her for our first dance, and not only was it fun, but it also…read moreended up being fantastic. Our guests loved it/ were blown away by our dance, and we loved performing it and learning it. Wedding prep can get stressful, and learning the dance and going to class was a stress reliever and a ton of fun. I have never done ballroom dancing before (my now wife had a long time ago ), but Anjulena was a fantastic teacher and could teach us and get us performance ready for the wedding! She choreographed the dance for us based on what we wanted, and it felt awesome to have someone who could make this dance into something we wanted. We told her what we wanted as the dance developed, and she could add in moves and make modifications to meet our needs. She is also super kind and even came to our wedding rehearsal to help us practice our dance and to make sure we were oriented correctly and comfortable to do our dance at the venue (for both plan A and the rain plan). Overall, I highly recommend working with Anjulena. If you have a first dance for a wedding, she's your person. She helped us create a memorable moment we will cherish forever (I have watched a recording of our dance a friend got for us so many times already!) and a dance that wowed our guests (everyone said it was the best first dance they have seen!). We look forward to learning other dances with her in the future. Thank you Anjulena, you are fantastic!

You get the best dance resources here! Everyone who teaches here has amazing resume. I've been…read moretraining here for two years and I love it!!!

Not to start off a review by venting, but a little personal touch on why I'm so upset right now…read moremight go a long way in understanding why this is a one star review. I have personally been going through quite a bit lately that has led me to purposefully drag myself out of my apartment and channel my life frustrations into healthy activities and ventures. Between travel, trying to find a cat to adopt, and other every day oddities, I decided that I wanted to get back into an old hobby of mine: dancing. What could go wrong, right? I took ballet at a young age and was encouraged to stop, as I looked like a "flat piece of cardboard flapping in the breeze." When I got older, I dabbled in dance in high school, and went on to become a professional mascot for some years. Dancing isn't something that I find hard, and many routines, I am able to easily memorize, and have a lot of fun with. But, you know, I haven't learned an actual serious routine in human-form in nearly 7 years. Relevant. Today, I ventured to SoReal after being advised by Yelp that this would be a great place for "beginners" to come and "learn how to dance." Let me advise you: there was no learning HOW to dance, rather... after 10 minutes of the class, at least 10 eight-counts were shoved down my throat and I realized, I am being taught A dance. One must learn to dance before being taught an actual dance. So, you know, I took my cardboard-flapping body and left the studio mid-class. This wouldn't have happened if SoReal did a few items off the basic customer service checklist. First of all, when I arrived at 4:30 pm for a 5:00 pm class (early to ask questions, get info, etc.) the door was locked and a very bland young man answered the door. He let me in, and was not welcoming or cheerful or anything at all. I was obviously uneasy and frankly, a little shy, to be out doing something so bold after having spent the last few months hiding under a Calvin Klein comforter, downing margarita wine, while binge watching Grey's Anatomy. Despite my personal issues, kindness is a universal language that this man was obviously not fluent in. He did nothing to sell the studio or class to me, not phased whether I stayed or went. He did assure me that anyone attending this class would likely be their first class, and that you don't need any prior knowledge of dancing to attend. So, I went with it. There were about 10 people in my class, none of whom were very friendly. They stayed mostly to themselves during the warm up and stretching, which was fine by me. But the instructor was a very heavy-set young lady who seemed to be gasping for air after the set of stretches. Then, she played us a clip of the song we'd be learning the choreography to, and within seconds, she was shouting, "And then you do this! This! And this!" First of all, have you ever heard of an 8-count? Do you know how to break it down for us "beginners?" And when you picked on the little Asian guy in the class for adding his own style to a move, did you mean to insult him? I had all these questions streaming through my head as the instructor sped up the pace on a choreography that was FAR from beginner. We didn't practice with music through any of this. I finally gave up about 20 minutes in the class. I wasn't enjoying myself. It wasn't a beginner choreography (or even a good choreography at that). No one was at the front desk when I left, so I was unable to get a refund on my lousy $12. Basically, I left here feeling like I paid $12 to feel even more badly about myself. Thanks SoReal for keepin' it real.

BOOK SUSAN! SHE IS AWESOME! Even if you think you can dance, this is such a good work out and I…read morelearned SO MUCH. Susan left me feeling so empowered, she is so kind and very knowledgeable. Everyone should try this at least once!!

What a blast! I booked with Striptease Houston for my friend's going away party, and Susan was…read moregreat! Professional and knowledgeable, but so much fun. She came over to my house, which is a great option because we were able to drink some wine before she arrived! There were about 9 girls in our group, and she was able to work with all experience levels. By the end of the night, all of us had some moves that we were comfortable doing, and we were laughing and having a blast the entire time :) thanks Striptease Houston for making my friend's going away party memorable!

Our go-to claw machine joint in Houston. They make it easy to win (sorta) so that's a huge plus for…read moreour little one. Although we spend loads of $$ here each time we go (1 token per play), at least we leave with a bag or even 2 full of stuffies. You can also trade with their trade token. Our little one is happy so that is all that matters! They offer party packages starting at $400-$700 for a non-private party and $650-$1750 for a private party.

My nieces came to visit us and LOVED coming here. It's expensive.. but it's so worth it to see them…read morehaving fun! They have 2 locations here in Houston and plenty of machines to choose from. The plushies/toys are nice, and it wasn't too difficult to win items. When you arrive, you purchase tokens, but also can get a token to use as points to trade your small plushies for other items. Loved taking them and having fun!