On Friday, we had a a private group lesson with Ballroom Dance Instructor, Antonio Frias. Let me…read moretell you from the moment I arrived, he was soooo awesome! Antonio showed me around the dance studio. It was clean, nicely decorated and I loved the disco balls hanging off the ceiling! The rest of our group joined us and we began our lesson! The first dance Antonio taught us was Bachata! Antonio explained it so well and we had sooo much fun following along! The next dance was Salsa. We started off slow then picked up some speed to go with the music. We took a break because boy! I felt like I had just done cardio LOL Our group took some beautiful pictures by the Christmas Tree. We finished it off with an awesome group dance! My friends and I had an amazing evening and WE CAN NOT wait to return! You are one super cool Ballroom dancer, Antonio!!!

I've wanted to take ballroom lessons for well over 20 years. I have friends that were into…read morecompeting in the 90's that taught me some basic stuff and I've wanted to grow that base ever since to become a skilled graceful dancer. I'm pretty decent, but super out of practice. Hubby on the other hand, grew up in a community straight out of the movie Footloose- ultra conservative Christian with no TV, no music, no dancing. He was permitted to play drums in symphony, but that was the limit of his musical upbringing, and he's NEVER been a dancer. That is changing. My fat ass needs to get back into shape and he needs to improve his cardio function. I HATE going to the gym and dance is my favorite form of exercise, so I purchased an introductory Groupon that includes 3 private lessons 1 group lesson and 1 dance party. We had our first lesson yesterday, and I have to give props to our instructor, Stas, who is also the owner. He sits down with you first to talk about how they run things, what you can expect, and to discover why you're there and what your goals are. He taught us basic dance steps, then taught us the basic merengue and salsa steps with a couple of turns. I was very impressed with his teaching style and look forward to many more lessons - and hope to instill a love of dance in hubby.

I had my first dance lesson at the Monarch Ballroom and Dance Studio last week. My instructor,…read moreChris Thomas, was fabulous. In my first lesson he taught the basics of salsa and merengue. My next lesson we're going to focus on swing. I like Chris's style of teaching. He shows you the steps, let's you practice but also teaches techniques to help improve style. This part makes you stand out when you go dancing in public. I'm excited to try a group lesson as well and a social event. Chris explained the group lessons help you be more comfortable dancing with multiple partners because everyone's style is different and you have to be ready for anything. Come check out Chris and the other dance instructors at Monarch Ballroom.

My fiancé and I were looking for something fun to do together and to help us with our dancing…read moreskills for our upcoming wedding, and Monarch Ballroom & Dance Studio has turned out to be the biggest blessing! From the day I contacted them, there has been excellent communication and easy scheduling. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming! Our coach Krista is the best! We are both beginners and she exudes patience and a positive energy at all of our lessons. She is a skilled dancer and we aspire to get to her level of expertise. For the past several months, we have been working together to create a choreographed first dance and are so happy with our decision to come here and learn something new! We have been building our confidence with dance week after week and can't wait to learn all the different types of dancing! I would recommend this studio to everyone!

Simply the best studio in Jacksonville! John Glessner is so professional and fun to learn from…read morealong with Amber! They have fun practice parties and special events to participate in, Just love it!

Me and friends did a group dance lesson where we learned salsa... we had so much fun. I have no…read morerhythm so dance lessons sounded daunting, but it was far from that. There was no pressure, our instructor was incredible, we learned so much, and had SO MUCH FUN. Im a novice dancer, but now know some salsa moves to hold my own. 10/10 experience.

Caring, professional instructors in a learning conducive environment. Wonderful family atmosphere…read more A life changing experience!

I have been coming to ASA dance studio for over a year. I had no experience as a dancer and was in…read morepossession of two left feet. Within a very short period of time, my instructor, the very capable, hard-working and patient Amelia Delahaye had me doing things on the dance floor that I didn't think were possible for me. I've already exceeded the expectations I had for myself when I started out. The owner, Larry Audije, and his gracious staff of highly trained professional instructors have always made me feel welcome, comfortable and at home as I continue to hone my skills and improve as a dancer. And most importantly, I've had a helluva lot of fun and met many nice people learning to dance at ASA studio. If you want to learn to dance in a fun, pressure free environment, I would not hesitate for a minute to recommend ASA DANCE STUDIO.

If you are looking for a friendly and talented ballroom dance studio this is the place for you…read more They host group classes as well as individual classes which helps to practice new dances as well as meet new people. I have had 3+ months of lessons with William and I would highly recommend him. I had no ballroom experience and he has been patient and supportive in his teachings.

We've been dancing at this studio for 6 years now. We started knowing nothing and didn't think we…read morecould do it. With lots of support, encouragement , patience, humor and love from our instructor, my husband I absolutely it!! I recommend it to everyone I know!!

I love this Arthur Murray dance studio. Marina and Vasiliy…read moreare super dancers and great coaches. I missed them a lot since I moved to California. I always visit them at the studio when I am in Jacksonville Florida. Renée Sakr

*Hey Girl, I can see your body moving*…read more Your hips won't lie if you check out a class at Anais Belly Dance Studio. I had such a fun time enjoying a private lesson with a group of friends. The staff is extremely friendly and makes you feel so comfortable trying something out of your comfort zone. You leave the class knowing a few beginner moves and combinations. And MAN! what an Ab workout. I highly recommend checking out their numerous classes and events. It's a great way to get cardio in and pick up some dance moves.

Who knew shimmying could be so hard? If you've ever wondered what it's like to belly dance, take a…read moreclass with Brielle. She is encouraging, vivacious, and helpful. Anybody can shake their money maker, but shaking it with grace and skill is another matter altogether. Also, it's a workout for that problematic area--you know the one--your abs. I definitely have a new appreciation for belly dancers. Will I ever reach that level of skill where I'd actually perform amongst restaurant patrons, snaking my way through veils of hookah smoke and cloth covered tables loaded with hummus and schwarma? If I continue to go to these classes I will. But even if I only dance in my dreams, I'll be doing it correctly. I'll also be wearing one of their fabulous costumes they have for sale too 'cause if you're gonna shimmy, you should look properly glamorous while doing it.

When my daughter turned 3 we decided to get her into a ballet studio as an intro to dance. For the…read moremost part, we had a good experience at BAC but there are some areas where the studio could improve. Positives: Staff was generally nice and knowledgable. I didn't have any issues, but I would say I would have appreciated some updates on my child in class. A simple "your child is doing well with x, but struggling with y" or "they seem to like this or not like this". The BAC community is fairly supportive at the young kids age. Parents are supportive of each other and there isn't any diva behavior. The location of the studio is pretty good and the recital is held at The Florida Theatre which is awesome. The studio has ample parking and bathrooms were clean. Negatives: The younger kids studio seems to be in a pretty old building. Some studios have more modern setups. This is in general and not specific to Jax. I wouldn't say the studio is more or less expensive than others, but I would say that there are some months with holidays that subtract a class. I feel that if you have less classes in a month you shouldn't have to pay for a full month of classes. I do also like how many other studios provide parents with two tickets to the recital albeit maybe they are not half at the best location. It is hard to support your kids with extra practice or support because where they are in terms of learning technique or learning how to dance to choreography is not communicated proactively to you. I would have loved to know where my daughter needed support to help her. Overall, I would suggest you give BAC a try. My daughter enjoyed her first dance class experience. We were likely to stick with BAC for another year and recital, but we moved away out of state. Yesterday, while at the pool we had music playing and I caught my daughter dancing to the music. She wasn't dancing ballet, but she has a love of music and I like to think that was supported and enhanced at BAC.

I know there are a lot of great reviews, but we did not have a good experience. The instruction is…read moregenerally sound, and leans more towards performance rather than fun. Our biggest complaint was that they didn't respect our preferences. Whenever we expressed concerns about things happening in class that we weren't comfortable with or inappropriate songs being played, those concerns were ignored. As a result, our young daughter got to the point where she couldn't trust the instructor and wanted to leave despite enjoying ballet.