Kora, Simeon, Atanas and the rest of the instructors are definitely some of the best in the Seattle…read morearea. Quality instruction by friendly, down-to-earth people who really know what they are doing. Highly recommended.

I can't imagine any ballroom being below 5-stars. I mean, it's the happiest kind of place there is,…read moreand something would have to be seriously wrong with one for it to be not-perfect. Aria is a great, great place for dancing - both to learn and for social dances. I am part of Swing Kids at UW, and one of the current instructors here (Ben) manages the place. I come here for swing dancing, and the price ($2 discount for UW students, yay!), the music (live bands!), the crowd is all on point. Details I love: the bathrooms are spacious and single-use only, which is a relief. As someone who positively hates using a cubicle with huge gaps at the door hinge, this is great. They have little lockers to store your belongings, and also a coat rack. The designers of this place clearly put a lot of thought into planning it! I also like the occasional free cake when it's someone's birthday :) Thanks a lot for all the fun music and dance.

I've been going to Eastside Dance and took advantage of their first free class, along with the two…read moreweeks of unlimited classes for $45, which is an amazing deal! Their instructors are very knowledgeable about different dance genres and their history. The facilities are clean and well-organized, and both locations have designated parking spots. The only downside is that it can get quite hot during classes, especially when we're moving quickly and there are many people. It would be even better if the windows were open or if there were fans to help circulate the air in addition to the AC. Overall, the instructors and classes are great--I can't wait to come back for more!

My son goes to the teen hip-hop class and he really loves it here. The staff and the teachers are…read moreawesome and they are so supportive and kind. The waiting room is always clean and the staff periodically cleans the floors and bathrooms. They really do a good job at keeping things clean and orderly here for the students and parents. They do screen out the windows to the practice rooms, so it's difficult to see inside so the students have some privacy when learning their choreography, which I know my son finds comforting. He's more on the shy side and he gets self-conscious when we watch him practicing or learning the choreography. I feel like here, they bring out the confidence in him. Even though he's a little ashamed to show us his dance routine sometimes, he really enjoys dancing and never wants to miss a class. We even had to adjust his Taekwondo schedule so he can make it to dance class. I definitely recommend Eastside dance for kids and adults who want to learn to dance. If I have time, maybe I'll give it a go. Update: Our friend's son wanted to try hip-hop and he tried out the kid's class. He really enjoyed it! He said he definitely wants to sign up for the class and he's joining the Eastside Dance Family! YAY!

Elena at LaVida Dance Studio is amazing! My husband and I booked the silver wedding dance and it…read morewas one of the best decisions we made for our wedding planning. Elena worked with us to choreograph a beautiful routine to the song we picked. The studio was clean with easy parking spot. Elena was always on time, professional, and so easy to work with. She helped us record videos of our dance so we can practice at home.

My child has been coming for several months now. They send out lots of emails communication to keep…read moreyou informed, which is helpful. Teachers are nice. Place gets very chaotic and crowded on the weekends. You are forced to buy their uniform which I definitely don't appreciate.

Great academy to get kids in acting, singing and theater! The teacher Kelly was high energy and…read moremanaged kids really well. My daughter was always excited to go there. Total value for money! I will enroll my kids for next batch most likely (schedule permitting)

I arrived on the scene not knowing what to expect. I am a huge theater fan, a huge frozen fan and I…read morelove seeing how different places handle their birthday party offerings. The Scene I was a guest here for a five year old girls birthday from 1-3 PM. The child's class was invited and it was a mix of girls and boys. The format was, sit in a circle, introduce each other, start practicing lyrics and gestures to a song. Kids all go to the bathroom as a group. Eat Pizza / Fruit / Cake. Parents stand in a line behind a table. Performance of two songs. Some observations: Some kids were warmer uppers, like mine. They suggested I could sit in the circle with my kiddo to help her get acclimated. We were 6 minutes late. I did sit for a bit, but had to move to a chair. I did suggest my kid go and talk to a teacher and that seemed to help. There were two boys who kept playing outside the circle and not paying attention and following the rules. I was a bit bothered by this and am not sure what should have happened. 1. I wondered why the parents weren't encouraging their kids to participate. Was it because they were boys? And boys don't need to participate and follow instructions? 2. Why weren't the teachers trying to encourage the boys to participate? Were they assuming that because this was Disney princesses they wouldn't want to? All in all, I can't see everyone ignoring two girls not paying attention and doing their own thing and distracting the group. I feel like boys should be looked after and encouraged just as much as girls. While yes, the parents should have maybe done something, in situations like this, I try not to jump in, and assume the people who are being paid to run a two our event can work to include everyone. Loved that they had all of the kids go to the bathroom. Smart. One of the teachers seemed new, and didn't quite know the songs, she was looking at the more experienced teacher most of the time for guidance. I could see this made the students not know if they should look at her, or look at the obvious leader. Thought they could have done one dress rehearsal before showing the parents. Only one boy participated out of a group of aprox 25. 5-6 boys stood there. To me, this is a failure of inclusion.

Family oriented caring environment. Coaches that actually care for your dancers wellbeing. Gotta…read moredance believes in creating and supporting well rounded fed dancers. This is what you want for your dancer.

I have very very strong mixed feelings about this place I had initially gotten a scholarship…read morebecause I'm poor and I was reminded about it every single time of how poor I was because I was basically looked at in a different way when I couldn't afford the $80 costume dress at the time and then on top of that just got in an argument with the person on the phone about whether or not I received emails from the director when they were trying to let us know that the class is going till June I didn't know the classes go until June after the performance, that they had and then when I told her that she literally just got in an argument with me over the phone about how I have opened all the emails I have been sent, when I'm specifically telling her over the phone that I didn't get them.... . The fact that that was a five minute argument was absurd!! so customer service goes a long way if you don't care about that then this is probably your place. it's very cute,and I loved everything about it except for the people that run it and that is the god honest truth. also don't go here if you don't want to feel bad about being 'poor' (less than 100k per year) .... not being able to afford a class when they're offering a scholarship to you but you're made to feel guilty and bad about it everyday. (the little backstory behind that is also we are exposed to start paying after this semester when we got back on our feet after moving here and spending all our money moving out here!) Our daughter would've loved to go back. And now I feel like she can't because of these people. Just really poorly mannered. Aside from that the classes were great.

My daughter said she wanted to be a ballerina so I enrolled her in ballet classes. My daughter is 5…read morewith no dance experience. First impressions, the teacher is patient, loving, positive, uses three languages (French, Russian and English) and gives the class time to get their yah yah's out. From beginning to end, the emphasis on stretching and preparation worked with the rest of a wonderfully basic, clear and inspiring lesson. Whether or not my daughter falls in love with ballet, this is a great studio and curriculum.

Love the studio, and love the instructors more. My daughter has had an excellent experience, and…read morehigh-level of instruction at KKSD, learning ballet, modern, and national (folk) dance in primarily the Armenian and Russian tradition. We joined this school in 2018 after trying several other studios, which all got a thumbs down from my discerning daughter, who was very clear that she didn't want to participate in dance recitals with little girls in too much makeup and explosions of glitter, bows, and over-bedazzled costumes (just not her cup of tea). She wanted a serious, yet fun studio, and KKSD is it. From day one this has been my daughter's happy place. She has made great dance friends, and has felt well supported in her passion for learning many types of dance. The families here are wonderful. Miss Karina is a serious instructor, who doesn't over-praise during class, but is also very loving and encouraging. Her twice a year dance performances at Meydenbauer Center are very well choreographed and professional. The costumes are beautiful, elegant and tasteful. The performers look fantastic, yet age appropriate, and get wonderful stage experience to build performance confidence naturally. We will continue to be part of this studio as long as possible, and in the new year I will start taking adult ballet as well. I'm excited to start. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS STUDIO!

We can not say enough wonderful things about Oleg, his group of guitarist and the New Age Flamenco…read moregroup who played at our daughter's rehearsal dinner. They were classy, so friendly and played the most magical music- it set the right tone for the evening. I would highly recommend the group for your next event!

Oleg and crew played at our wedding and it was amazing! Oleg was fantastic to work with - easy to…read morecommunicate with, on time, and professional. Given our venue (the aquarium), Oleg had to setup 2 different sound systems, one for the cocktail hour and one for the reception, and he took care of all of it. The music that they played was beautiful and a highlight of our wedding reception. We would highly recommend Oleg and his team to play at your wedding, party, or gathering.

We love to visit here and see what's next for this very capable staff and actors! Recently saw The…read moreMousetrap and we all loved it. Can't wait to see the next Pemberly episode, as we really enjoyed last year's take on Jane Austen's characters. It's so nice to have a local theater and see live performances right here! Bravo! Gerri and Dean Tyler

"Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie was full house and younger crowd, too…read more This was one of the best in this season and I cannot wait for the next one.