Incredible Studio & Wickedly Talented Choreography. If you want your child to learn all the…read morefundementals of Dance, Teamwork. Dancing helps children develop their motor skills, coordination, and balance. It also helps them express themselves creatively and build confidence and Dance House nurtures and builds that passion. It's amazing to see these kids come to life on stage ! The best In Brooklyn.

I would not pay any mind to the negative comments. Your always going to find a couple of bitter…read morecomments out of the bunch! This dance studio is the best I have experienced for my daughter and she's been to a few. I would definitely recommend. Love the staff, very friendly , professional and just amazing! I hope to keep my daughter in this school for years to come!!

This is a long, long overdue review so what I'm about to write may no longer apply…read more.. Anyway, way back in the day I was REALLY into salsa. This would have been in the timeframe of 2007-2010 perhaps... I had already taken classes at lots of other dance schools in Manhattan. I would say I was at a high intermediate level. I took my dancing very seriously, and I was more inclined to like the 'dancer's dancer' type studios....where it was all about carrying oneself like a professionally trained dancer. Eventually, of course, Santo Rico came onto my radar and I decided one day to brave it, and go for a group lesson there, all on my own. Now I'd already heard this would be a 'tough school', but....I was so not prepared for what I encountered. Perhaps I should first say that I already knew that the NYC ON-2 scene could be extremely competitive. I'd attended classes and socials at all the usual places...Carlos... Jimmy...Joe...Frankie....YSBD, etc., and had a few privates with Magna, Griselle, etc. When I first walked into Santo Rico, I naturally saw a bunch of other dancers in the studio who'd either just finished a class or were there for the next class. You could have cut the tension with a knife. (Or was I simply projecting, based upon what I'd already heard about this place??) Anyway, when it was time, I joined my group lesson. I recall the group was on the smaller side...there were maybe just six or so women and a more or less equal number of men. The teacher was a young latin male....perhaps in his late 20s at the time? As they say, a female salsa dancer is only as good as her lead. ;-) The man is supposed to give clear cues, and the woman is supposed to know how to interpret them. Up until this point, I normally had never had problems in group classes. But with this instructor, when it came time for us to rotate partners, and HE became my partner, it seemed that during our routine practice, I didn't 'interpret' a cue that he'd given me, 'correctly'. Most would say that HE was in the wrong...that he must not be a very good lead. But he, being the very small-minded man that he apparently was, actually 'yelled' at me, saying something like 'why did you do that....I didn't want you to turn!' (or something like that). I was so embarrassed and shocked that...I probably just blurted out something like '...I thought that's what you wanted me to do...'. In retrospect, his behavior was brutish, inappropriate and uncalled for. I, being so immersed in the NYC salsa scene at that time, however, allowed myself to feel embarrassed... as if maybe I DID do something wrong. But in fact, that's why we supposedly attend such schools...to LEARN. And I mean, it WAS my first time there, as this instructor full well knew. I understand that Santo Rico is all about creating the best of the best salsa dancers...that it's all about precision...and that their female dancers can spin on a dime. (It was their 'gangster' video from around 2008 or so, that inspired me to want to train there.) But, you can still try to create an atmosphere of excellence without having to be mean and embarrassing students. My experience there was such that I had no desire to return.

Love this place . My cousinbrought me here in the early 2000s. Great place to learn . My cousin…read moreused to dance for them and went on to perform with tito nieves and Mark Anthony . You won't be disappointed . Sign up . The classes are fun , and the teachers are on point .

SCAM. DO NOT order a Groupon class from them. They do not answer their phones and completely ghost…read moreyou, yet when Groupon reaches out on my behalf they respond to Groupon saying "tell her to call, we are open". The website for them linked from Groupon is not functional. This has also happened to other people as well-- check out review posted by Annette on the Groupon site. Hoping that Groupon shuts down this operation.

Not sure why Michele below had such a tough time, as I have gone to Karisma both…read moreregularly/irregularly for over a year and a half now. Victor is very patient and teaches fun and danceable/leadable turn patterns. He rotates the class and is extremely patient explaining technique and the execution of moves. At the end of the partnerwork class each student "performs" the turn pattern in a pair in front of the class, which can seem mortifying at first but is a good way to get used to practicing moves and going out where you will be dancing in front of people. Gretel is absolutely amazing. She has so much soul and fire to her personality and dancing style. I can honestly say she is one of the best instructors for ladies styling-she comes up with fun and innovative routines/choreography, but is very patient at explaining styling technique and dance technique. She is also a complete sweetheart and very down to earth. The spinning classes on Saturday are well worth checking out, as they have improved my spinning drastically. Feel free to ask Victor for help on what you specifically need to improve, and he is always happy to assist. Overall, a great studio, dedicated instructors, and complete sweethearts of people.

Do you envision dancing for the Alvin Ailey Dance company? How about getting in touch with your…read moreroots through some African Dance? Or maybe you think about tapping, hip hop or modern? Don't look any further than the Genesis Dance school. Located upstair in the brick building right on 233rd Street near Merrick Road is the best dance school around. The staff is wonderful, polite and very knowledgeable about all manners of dance. One of the things that is refreshing is that everyone is treated like family. Take that drama down to Abby Miller....no Dance Moms nonsense over here. Kids can start really early (I think they take them at 4 years old) and go all the way up to adult classes. If you are thinking about sending your kids to learn or want to learn a few moves yourself, do yourself a favor and check it out. I can't oversell a place that has no complaints.

Best dance school ever! Very family oriented! Our daughters love it, which is why we are willing to…read morecommute from Brooklyn!

Really horrible ballet experience! It's my first time to see a teacher can ask a kid ( no more than…read more9 years old) to do demonstrations. I pay money for qualified teacher not pay for a girl who is still learning ballet. I took so many ballet class and never see this situation happens in steps in Broadway, Ballet East academy, NYCB, ballet arts and so on. After I pointed this out, the teacher attitude is really unfriendly. Also, we didnt' have have any warm up, we started to do combination at center without bar. The floor is wood. I guess they don't care if students get hurt. The studio is too small. The class called adult beginner class but actually mixed kids and adults.

Talented caring teachers!…read more The Director of the studio is so responsive and works hard to make sure they deliver excellent lessons online too (pandemic time).

My daughter danced here since she was little. Started with tap/jazz and finished with advanced hip…read morehop (even took ballet). She absolutely loved it! She even went to Disney 2xs for Dance the world. Wouldn't have sent her anywhere else. She misses going there but is now away in college. I'd recommend the school to everyone!

This is not just for kids. They have adult activities as well such as yoga and stretching. Call…read moreahead for these though as I'm not sure of the schedule. My daughters take Jazz and tap with Ms. Amanda. I have nothing but great things to say about her teaching style. She is strict enough to keep the kids on task but still makes it fun for them. Thur also have an amazing Hip-Hop teacher in John. I am very tempted to sign up for this as it looks like great exercise and release of energy. As for other reviewers saying they would like a live stream, I disagree. The last thing the teachers need is parents watching their every move. It's family run so you're never talking to someone who isn't directly involved in the day to day operations. As popular as dance is for kids I expected this to be a big hit on the wallet but it is very affordable. I highly recommend this school for all ages and levels.

I wouldn't recommend to join soul art academy…read more My family decided to move back to france. Unfortunately we already registered our 2 daughters to the dance classes. We pay a total of 1300$. They NEVER went to a class, NEVER. We follow the cancellation policy: we sent all the paperwork, beg for moths to get our money back. NONE of our email were answered. After 5 months, we finally get an answer but NO MONEY. What a shame, it is disrespectful and none honest. We lost 1300$ and felt totally disrespected and ignored. Apparently we are not the only on to have faced this issue. Avoid this place.

The name says it all! Sweet & caring instruction...given to sweet little movers! Come through & try…read moreout a class, you'll be so happy you did! They offer so many classes...check out SweetSoulMovement.com for a complete list of class offerings and teacher bios. The school is conveniently located in the Astor Place area right near the NR and 6 trains. Hope to see you in class!!

Kids enjoy the days dancing, they love coming here…read more The kids LOVE the teachers, and the pricing for the classes are pretty good compared to other places around that charge an unruly price for what you get. The months that gets you is November and March? November to buy the costumes for the recital ($70 Each) So if you have a child doing multiple classes, like mine. It will run you a lot. and March, because you need to buy the tickets to go to the recital in June ($25 each) If you have a big family.....well.....I hope you have some money saved for it. All hobbies are expensive, and this is no different. My advice, is if you have a hectic schedule, DO NOT put your child in Competition Team. It takes a lot of time, sacrifice, money, and love for dancing. All I'm saying is that it is a good school. It's family owned and maintained on a daily basis. But just be ready, if you want your child to just do the basics, without missing out on anything, be willing to spend around $3,000 to $5,000 on all you need.

Thanks for the memories but y'all stabbed me in the back after holding a grudge against my mom and…read morepurposely putting me in shitty classes. I have an anxiety disorder which at the time I was there was not being treated but y'all really stabbed me in the back. If your kid has anxiety issues don't come here. I went to dance to escape from my stress and relax but was put in a class of 8 year olds when I was at least 14 because I refused to do competitions of which THE IDEA GAVE ME PANIC ATTACKS. They only saw me as potential asset to the company team but basically gave me a big middle finger to the face because I wouldn't compete. I trusted y'all but you gave up on me because I could bring in the awards or money. This shit put me through so much when I was going though one of the toughest times in my childhood yet I am thankful for this shitty experience for helping me grow into a better person. TLDR: this place is a shit stain in my memory but hey Without this shitty experience i wouldnt have become who I am today. I learned a lot and now I'm a cosplayer who competes in sewing and craftsmanship divisions with costumes and actually makes commission off of custom pieces and patterns.