Great little spot with a wonderful program for toddlers. My daughter loves this place! The owner is…read moreso sweet! I can't wait for her first recital!

I love this studio, everyone is always so nice and helpful. Mayeisha is so patient with the kids…read moreshe definitely has a calling for what she does! I recommend this studio to all my friends

We're new here but everyone is very friendly and both my kids are really enjoying the classes that…read morethey offer. Can't wait to see how much they learn and grow at M&S Studio!

From the owner: M&S Studio, Fredericksburg's complete Center for Acting, Dance and Music, has been serving the…read moregreater Fredericksburg area since 1994. We create memories that last a lifetime! Our music program includes piano lessons, guitar lessons, voice lessons and many other instruments. Our dance program offers a variety of dance forms such as ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, hip hop, musical theater and tumbling. We also have a strong Acting program that helps to gain confidence and self-esteem. To have dance, music and acting classes at the same location, give families the ability to schedule lessons for 2 or more family members at the same time, providing more time for other activities and less driving for the family.

Great studio! My daughter (12) enjoys their classes, instructors and has made friends quickly. Very…read morefriendly. Great communication and has classes for all skills levels.

I cannot say enough positive things about this studio and Miss Karen (the owner/instructor). My…read moredaughter danced here for two years and two summers before we had to move and I'm dreading having to find another studio since SDC set the bar so high. Some things I love: *Miss Karen will take kids as young as 2 and doesn't require them to be potty trained. She believes that nobody is too young or too old to dance. *Wide range of classes available including an adaptive dance class specifically for those with special needs. *The focus is on fun, not on competition (though they do have a fabulous competition teams for those who want to compete). You won't ever hear any of the instructors yelling or scolding the dancers for their performance. Everybody is there to have fun while learning to dance. *Appropriateness. All dancers are required to either change clothes in the studio or wear a cover while going between car and studio. All costumes are age appropriate and proper undergarments are required. You won't see any teen strip teases or three year old little girls gyrating all over the stage at recital. Miss Karen really teaches her dancers how to respect themselves and entertain with their talent, not by showing off a ton of skin. *Cost. I suppose this one may be subjective, but I personally felt that the price of classes was extremely reasonable. My daughter took two classes and we were able to afford it without issue. I honestly don't think that there is anything that I DON'T love about this studio!

Love this place. I've been a regular member for about two years. I have always felt safe, and every…read moreteacher I've had has been fantastic. Plus, as a guy, I've never felt un-welcomed or uncomfortable, which is a true testament to how welcoming this community is.

Went here on Sunday for a bachelorette party and had a really great time! It is in a nice location…read morein Charlottesville, and the studio is cute. We did an hour long private pole dancing class and it was a blast.

I grew up dancing myself, both of my daughters danced throughout their childhood, and now I have…read morethe joy of watching my granddaughters dance. With so many years spent around dance studios, I can honestly say I have never experienced one that felt so unprofessional, unwelcoming, and disorganized. Classes regularly started late, and there were three different teachers for the same class in a single season, which created no consistency for the children. The atmosphere also felt very cliquish, with teachers and staff mainly interacting with the regular competition families while newer and recreational families felt overlooked. The studio lobby and restrooms were often not clean, and overall communication and organization were poor. During parent observation times, the studio allowed people without children in the class to come in, making it difficult for actual parents and family members to comfortably enjoy watching their child dance. What disappointed me most was the obvious favoritism. The office staff often came across as rude and impatient, especially toward younger children. One example that stood out was a 2-year-old being rushed and treated impatiently while trying to choose a piece of candy, while another child connected to a competition family was freely given candy without needing to earn tickets like the other students. It created the impression that children were treated differently depending on how much money their family spent at the studio. Children notice these things, and families do too. Sadly, almost all of the children who started in the class at the beginning of the season ended up leaving. We were hoping for a positive, welcoming dance experience, but unfortunately that was not what we found.

I'm preparing you all for a lengthy review. It's crazy from…read more2-4 years ago to a year ago, 7 months ago and the two recent they pretty much have the same complaints and issues in regards to the studio being the definition of mean girls and treating students poorly. One of the recent reviews I saw left, the owner calls out a person named Jessica which my name is Jessica which is very crazy knowing I have had very recent issues with them that all of a sudden it's assumed I am associated with the person who left the review. I have no idea who that person is, I beleive the owner assumed he's my husband which if she looked up my account with the studio they will see A) my last name is not the last name of the review and B) my husbands name is on the account and his name is not the name of the review. So to call out and assume it was my family to leave that review is very unprofessional and unnecessary for false assumptions. The latest review after the two only star reviews that was left by kids of the studio and I know this because it's two very common kid names that are well known of the studio. The review before those two, the owner calls her out by stating they don't believe she's associated with the studio because they can't find her name in their records. Just because someone's name isn't in the record doesn't mean they haven't experienced the studio and entitled to a review. For example, my daughters grandmom takes the girls to their class every week for me. She's not on the account but she is well aware of how the studio is and has her own complaints about this place. From day one the parents who are clearly a part of the dance team and sit in the lobby are very rude and caddy. I watched a little girl come out of the studio and asked this one mom for help with her costume and the mom didn't acknowledge her and walked away. We have never been acknowledged when we come into the studio other than last Tuesday when my mom brought the girls all of a sudden the moms immediately says "hi girls!" Which is odd because not once have they ever said hi to them before and all of a sudden after the studio knows I had issues with them the very next week they all say hi? The thing that sparked my frustration the most is being told I have to pay for an entire month of May Tuition when the recital is on the 8th of May. Other studios ends the tuition once recital happens. I expressed how unfair that is and I don't care if it was in the contract. It's absolutely ridiculous. She first laughed in my face and told me she would send me to collections if I didn't pay and the girls wouldn't be in the recital which I already paid in full. This takes us to last Tuesdays class. As I mentioned after all of this we walk into the studio and get greeted. Very convenient. Then costumes were handed to my mom for the girls which also let me point out they were the only two to get their costumes Tuesday and all the other girls already had theirs and they were in class the previous Tuesday. The dance teacher asked for the girls to try them on before class but class was about to start but she kept pushing. So they did and then the dance teacher started the dance and my girls had to rush in so they didn't miss the start of class. I'm pretty sure my girls also wasn't measured and if they were they were measured severely wrong. My youngest who is 2.5 barley 30 pounds was given a size 4T/5T which fell right off of her and also how do they expect me to get her costume altered when the recital was 4 days away. So long story short I would highly reccomend to save yourself the heartache and pick one of the other amazing studios in the area for your dancer. Also be fully prepared for a bunch of excuses back from the studio on justifying their actions

Came to check out this dance studio on a Sunday. They hold several different types of classes. It…read moreis a decent size has mirrors for dancers. The floor is not wood in the room we were in but didn't affect the dance for kids.

Our 4 year old daughter has been taking acro dance here for a few months now & just loves it. The…read morestudios new location is really nice inside. The instructor is really great with the the kids in the class. We look forward to her continuing her classes here.

I took a class with Diva Dance through Class Pass. The instructor was welcoming and explained the…read morechoreography really well. She did a good job of moving to different parts of the room to demonstrate the steps because the room was a little narrow and long so sometimes hard to see her with people in the way. I hadn't danced in a while so this class was good as a refresher If you are absolutely new to dance, the class might have been harder to follow. That being said, there were people of all levels in the class and it was really fun. Our choreo was to 50 cent " In Da Club". I plan to try another class and recommend this if you want to have a lot of fun and dance!

I LOVE divadance!! I danced for fun throughout college, and was missing it after moving a few…read moremonths ago to DC post-graduation. I found DivaDance in a random Google search of dance classes in the area, and my expectations have been absolutely surpassed in every sense. DivaDance is such a wonderful community, and every class is such a comfortable and judgement free zone (which is important when you are throwing it down and shamelessly trying new moves & choreo). DivaDance has been amazing for my work-life balance, and for pushing my homebody self to step away from my computer, get moving / trick my body into exercising, and meet new people!! As a side note, DivaDance classes always feature really amazing & wonderful women, as a woman in STEM I don't see a small number in my daily life, so dance has always been my favorite way to meet more diverse sets of people, and DivaDance has certainly been a great source of this in my life since they value empowerment and confidence.

Having family friends who are in the competition circuit, walking into Excell exceeded my every…read morehope for my own daughter's first dance class. The teacher was kind, patient, and enthusiastic. Looking around at the recital photos, I was extremely impressed with the costuming of the littlest of girls all the way up to the teens. I want my daughter to enjoy dance and find it to be a fun way to express herself and her love of movement and music. I am SO glad that Excell was recommended to me because it is EVERYTHING I was looking for and more.

AMAZING dance studio, you could not find a better group of teachers and staff. They truly…read moreunderstand and operate with trust, respect, care and quality values.

We had such a fun time at our dance class with Phil! Dance class size was small enough that we…read moreessentially had a private couples lesson and the instructor was fantastic at advancing us at a good rate and giving us feedback on our moves!

From the owner: Harrisonburg's home for urban dance. Offering high quality learning and fun events in Salsa, Swing,…read moreBachata, Urban Kiz, Zouk, Kizomba and more.