This is one of the places in New Haven that you only find out by the word of the mouth. At least…read morethat was the case for us, and seems to us it was also the case for all the people we know. We found Sarah Kennedy Ballet for young people to be much better choice for our two daughters than well known alternatives in New Haven (which we tried for a full year before we found out about Sarah's studio). Particularity for very small girls, I like the way Sarah combines stories and dancing to capture kids attention, and use their imagination to develop a love for dancing. Our younger one keeps dancing at home every day and she is in complete awe of her ballet teacher. Wish I had that kid of influence on my own kid. For a bit older girls the practice is more "traditional" with focus on their ballet technique, as far as I can tell. What I found particularity striking is that performance of older girls (13-to-15) is on a very high level. Not all of them showed the same level, obviously talent plays a significant roll too, but for the ones that have a talent - their dancing was spectacular. We went to see Yale students perform just weeks before Sarah's show, and in our opinion three girls from Sarah's school were better than any we have seen at Yale (and let's keep in mind that those are under 15, while at Yale those were students). Impressive. I also want to mention that Sarah studio provides workout classes that are combination of stretching and strengthening. If you have a desk job, like me, you have to try this. I was a bit reluctant, but my wife persuaded me to go, and I must admit now that I owe her a big time, as this workout has done miracles for my back pain.

My young child was extremely exited to participate and we were so disappointed by the inappropriate…read morebehavior of the instructors. I witnessed them being cruel and impatient and they should not be working with children. It was a traumatic experience for my child and I hope my review helps another family avoid what we went through. It sounds like the instructor is confusing my child with another child but it is not surprising to me that there is more than one child who has had a horrible experience there. To clarify I fully witnessed the instructors yelling and witnessed them insulting my child while my child was in the room. **** Editing to add to respond to directors agressive response that he know who we are with the implication he will come after us: it sounds alot like you are attempting to threaten me to take down my truthrul review. I absolutely witnessed two instructors yelling at my child at pickup and personally experienced one instructor yelling at me dispite zero rise in volume on my part. The directors response to my truthful message as seen here is further evidence of how agressive this program is. I highly recommend you look elsewhere and I will not be threatened to take down my review knowing it can help save other children and families from such horrific conduct.

After 3 years at NHAOPA, our child is more excited than ever to start a new season. If you want an…read moreincredibly supportive environment and opportunity for your child to grow, laugh, and shine, look no further than this terrific organization. They are the best!

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.

CDC is a warm, caring and inclusive atmosphere with amazing teachers, kids and parents. It's our…read morehome away from home and I'm so thankful we there

We love being a part of the CDC community! I couldn't recommend a better place to be. My daughter…read morehas enjoyed ballet, tap and hip hop classes and we look forward to growing with them!

Dance is a way of life!! We love our dance family! This year marks the 9th year of dance at The…read moreDance Connection for Trinity I couldn't be any more proud of how she has grown over the years doing what she loves to do!!

I'm not sure how this place is now. My opinion if you're NOT signing your child up for competitive…read moredancing, find another place. Years ago when my daughter was very young she took dance classes at The dance connection. At the beginning the school was very open and welcoming knowing I didn't like my children to compete. through out the year they made it very uncomfortable. Things seemed to change. It seemed like because she wasn't competitive dancing. Asked several time by other mothers and staff, they put this class down, right down to the recital costume a flimsy Halloween costume with a Halloween face mask. Now my grandchildren are coming up to the age of dance. We will be picking a more reputable dance school that doesn't focus on only their competitive dancers.

Getting married? Do you and your future spouse have 2 left feet? Well, that was the story for both…read moremy husband and me! We knew we wanted to have a first dance at our July 16, 2016 wedding, but neither of us are comfortable dancing or even LIKE to dance. So, we decided to take dance lessons at Dance in Rhythm. We signed up for 5 classes about 1 month before our wedding. We told Karen (our instructor) what our song was (Take My Breath Away by Berlin from Top Gun) and she choreographed and taught us how to do an amazing dance! She was so positive and was able to us to create a dance we were comfortable with and that looked great in such a short amount of time. Karen is very knowledgable and professional. She knows how to teach the same concept different ways to ensure learning and retention. When she gives feedback, she's sincere and is always positive. Karen really worked with our schedule to meet our needs! My husband and I had such a FUN time learning and working with Karen. Our wedding guests are still talking about how great we looked during our first dance! Thank you to Dance in Rhythm for helping 2 of the shyest people (who hate dancing) to be able to have a beautiful first dance together! We will always remember our excellent experience with Dance in Rhythm.

The least commercial dance studio. I've been going to Karen's dance parties for 20 years and never…read morebeen prodded to take a lesson (they might think I'm hopeless). Lovable people. Andrew Draves

Never in a million years did we think we'd be ballroom dancing on a Friday night with a bunch of…read morestrangers--and actually loving it. But then we met Daria. From the moment we stepped into Fred Astaire, Daria made us feel like we were born to dance (even if we were initially just born to trip over each other's feet). She choreographed our wedding dance to our favorite country song, and somehow managed to turn two left feet into something romantic, graceful, and genuinely us. Every dip and spin she taught was filled with encouragement, laughter, and just the right amount of sass. Daria doesn't just teach you steps--she makes you feel like you're starring in your own version of Dancing with the Stars. She builds your confidence with every compliment, and before you know it, you're dancing like no one's watching... even though everyone totally is at those Friday night parties she convinced us to join (and we're glad she did). We learned our first dance so quickly that she went ahead and taught us a second one-tailored to our strengths. So if you see us out there hustling like it's our job... blame Daria! Fred Astaire is a wonderful studio, but Daria is the reason we'll never forget this experience. She's magic in motion.

Fred Astaire's Madison CT is a great place to learn how to dance from excellent instructors Daria…read moreand Khrystyna. They are remarkable dancers that will teach beginners to expert dancers skills that you will be able to use to give you the confidence to dance, dance, dance for ever !!!

This review is long overdue. This studio, and Danilo in particular, are great…read more My (now) wife and I went here in May shortly before our wedding. We both are not comfortable dancing, but our instructor Danilo taught us well. He listened to our song, identified it as a Viennese Waltz, and whipped up some steps for us. He fixed our mistakes with warmth, making us feel very secure. At the end of our 1.5 hour lesson we had a dance for our wedding, and were happy to boot. We took advantage of the wedding special, but couldn't come back for more lessons because we were leaving town. We tried to pay and tip, but Danilo refused. We were so impressed with his scrupulousness. This is a great studio, we highly recommend it.

Awesome gym, friendly and inviting atmosphere. I trained here will in school at Quinnipiac and was…read moreso happy I found this gym. I learned a lot and was able to improve on many skills. I took advantage of flexible open gym hours to get my workouts in due to me school schedule I really appreciated the openness of the gym. Highly recommend to anyone in the area, especially students!