One of the finest studios with classy dancers and instructors. Paula is a fantastic and caring…read moreprofessional with experience unparalleled in our DC area. She has the heart of a mother and spirit of a lion! Very talented dancers and performers. Also, there are many opportunities to get students exposed to people in the industry.

This is our daughter's third year at the Paula Brown Performing Arts Center (PBPAC), and she has…read moretruly blossomed under the leadership of Ms. Paula Brown. Ms. Paula Brown reminds me of the persona of her mentor Mrs. Debbie Allen, because she is tenacious in her drive for perfection, but compassionate toward her students. For example, she knows when they are not giving their best and will push them--even for simple things like remembering to dress in uniform or keeping after their belongings. My daughter has taken jazz, contemporary, and Horton classes, but her favorite is classical ballet. In addition to class, my daughter has been able to participate in fashion shows for Lord & Taylor, a dance competition and annual trips to see the Alvin Ailey Dance Company perform at the Kennedy Center. The end of year recital is a very professional production at the Bowie Performing Arts Center, with beautiful costumes and moving music. In addition, parents are friendly and committed. It is well worth the time and money to send your daughter to PBPAC!

It is large, studio sound audio and they were easy to work with. Large parking, functional kitchen…read more Guests had a great experience.

So I have been to many Zumba classes at various fitness centers. But this is the first dance…read morestudio that I have been for Zumba type classes. I was drawn here after taking a class from Mourien sponsored by the apartment complex I am living in. Mourien is super energetic and her enthusiasm is contagious. Her steps are unique compared to other classes I have been to. They are fun and easy to follow. Her studio is conveniently across the street from the apartment and right next to the very tempting brusters icecream parlor. It is a large dance space with a child care room and changing rooms. The space was essentially packed with devoted Zumba enthusiasts for the Saturday morning class with Mourien. Again, her dance moves were fun and I barely noticed that I was drenched until after the class. Classes can be purchased per class, packages (6, 12, 18), or unlimited monthly. Try the drop in class for $7 with Mourien and I bet you will be hooked.

Before our wedding, we took dance lessons here with Maria. We didn't have any previous dancing…read moreexperience and wanted to learn something simple for our first dance. We signed up for the 5 dance package. It very easy to select times for our dance lesson that worked for us and our schedule. We really enjoyed our lessons with Maria. She did a great job demonstrating the steps and breaking down each step so we knew exactly how to move. Each class, we would revisit the previous lessons and learn more advanced moves. We went through lots of reps and practiced a lot to the music. By the end of our sessions, we felt extremely confident and our first dance went really well! Our wedding guests were so impressed with our turns and dip. Definitely recommend coming here!

We booked a dance lesson with Maria at Dance Studio Lioudmila to practice our first dance for our…read moreApril 2024 wedding. Neither me or my husband dance and we were nervous for our first dance and our dance lesson. From the moment we stepped into the studio, Maria made both of us very comfortable. She broke down all of the dance steps into small parts to build our confidence and had us put them all together once we mastered them. We left the dance lesson feeling much more confident in our skills and continued to practice at home according to her suggestions. On our wedding day, we were able to enjoy our first dance as a married couple and feel confident in our skills thanks to Maria!

Beautiful, welcoming, clean & airy dance studio- in Takoma Park-steps away from busyboys and poets…read more The main studio has windows and benches so if you want to hang or peek in on a class you can. Master teacher Papa Assane: (Kankouran West African Dance) is internationally known and recognized, holds weekly African dance and drum classes & I'm here for it! It's a great workout and a great place to connect. Very active with a wonderful sense of community.

I went to the Saturday Moves class with my two children of 5 and 7. We all enjoyed it very much…read more It is scheduled for 90 minutes, but the time flew by. Matthew was a fun, energetic, patient teacher. Even when my kids and a few others were running around, it did not bother him one bit. I really enjoyed partnering with my son and daughter to create a dance or set of movements. You do not have to be an experienced dancer to enjoy the class, as the movements are very easy to follow and create. I broke into minimal sweat and felt like I had completed a light workout after 90 minutes. Good for all ages and levels or fitness. This is a good class for families, seniors, and kids all at the same time.

I went to Pretty Lady Pole Fit for my friends birthday. We chose to do the private chair dancing…read moreclass which included 30 minutes to socialize, pics, refreshments, etc and then 40-50 mins of class instruction. The instructor/ owner Arminta was amazing. She was very welcoming, engaging and had a way of making everyone relaxed and very comfortable. We had an amazing time and are already planning our next visit!

I've been coming here since March or April of 2016 and I love it! All of the instructors are…read morefriendly, patient, and supportive.

I would refer to this company as a dead beat dance company. I never took a class there, but I've…read morebeen to this property. Other companies have businesses here as well. When they let out a class, there's no supervision. Kids are free to run through their the parking lot, looking for their ride, which I found appalling. In addition, the owner doesn't pay her rent. She still owes her contractor for the build out of her studio and she has a habit of stiffing other landlords in the past as well. Not anyone I'd care to give my hard earned money to.

After being inspired by a cultural showcase I attended, I had to get back into hip-hop dance class…read more It has been like a decade, but I dove right into researching all the local dance studios... we have quite a few. There were some places that weren't weekly, some that were just for kids... and then this studio... they have something for everyone. It's located right off of Forbes Blvd, and when classes are in session, that little parking lot gets really busy! When you first enter, you just kind of see folks sitting all over the place, and it's kind of hard to tell who works there and who doesn't -- but everyone is friendly! When I first came and said what I was there for, they said to settle on in and that the previous class was still going on. Once it was over, we were gestured in. The first several classes I've done all started about 10 minutes late. The corridor to get to each studio is a bit tight -- I'm fine with it, but I could see certain people get claustrophobic. The teacher and content of the class are great -- one key difference with this one compared to others I've taken is that they're always working towards a recital. So some weeks the routines are repeated and built upon, versus it being changed up every week like I'm used to. The dance academy updates primarily come through a Facebook group -- I signed up for texts, but I don't get those quite as consistently. The fees are pretty reasonable to me, and as I said there's something for everyone. The website pics and even the group (titled Parents) almost make it feel like the academy is just for kids, which can be a bit misleading. If you're in the area, I recommend checking them out!

Fantastic place to learn how to dance especially for special occasions like weddings. The…read moreinstructors are fun loving, professional, and experts in their fields with lots of patience. My daughter loves coming to Arthur Murray. She is moving up in the ranks & loving each step.

Hubby got me an introductory dance lesson for my birthday back in July. It's now December, and I'll…read morestay hooked for life! I LOVE this place. Everyone is so nice, friendly, and enthusiastic about our dance journey. Since it's still COVID season, we're all wearing masks. They sanitize after every lesson! The place is NEVER crowded since we schedule our times. I'm a respiratory therapist and I feel safe coming here! I recommend everyone trying this out at least once. I'll update once we're pros lol P.s. the pictures posted are some of our "theme parties". We had a blast dressing up!

I truly enjoy coming to DDF. They offer many fitness classes for varying skill levels. DDF…read morespecializes in pole fitness, floor work, and chair dancing. They also offer classes like stretch, yoga, mixed fit, Zumba and more. If you want to build on your skill set this is the studio for you. I focus on the cirque sensual side of the studio (so acro chair, aerial hoop, and pole silks). It's a lot of fun and I have progressed since I began almost 2 years ago. I just wish there were more classes and levels offered within the cirque membership. It's been great working with the current instructors. Though I miss many of the old instructors, each instructor - old and new - brings their own uniqueness and fun to the studio.

I would not recommend this gym. I've been fortunate enough to take classes at/join several smaller,…read morehyper, local gyms. This one, however, left a lot to be desired. I purchased a package of yoga classes from Groupon. The owner was kind enough to apply the package to my account, which I appreciated. Originally, I was supposed to be able to book the classes directly through Groupon, but I was unable to do so. Not a big deal. However, what is a big deal, is the fact that on the same day that the package was applied to my account, I informed the owner that I would be attending a class. I registered for the class and everything through the app. It is nice that they have their own app. However, Things started to crumble when I actually arrived. I register for the class less than two hours before it started. Actually, I think it was within an hour. When I arrived, there was no greeting when I entered the building. There was a young woman sitting at a desk on a computer. I informed her it was my first time and asked what I needed to do. She checked me in, but said nothing else. She didn't indicate if I should wait, go back to the class, what was going on. So, I sat down next to another woman who had a yoga mat. About 10 minutes later, and definitely after the scheduled start of class, another woman came in with a yoga mat and proceeded to walk right through the door next to the desk. At that point, we realize that maybe we were able to go back. So, we started to. However, in order to get to the back room where yoga is held, you have to walk-through to pole/chair dancing classes. I hate walking through other people's classes that are actively taking place. But whatever. It would've been fine if we hadn't been made to wait because they were recording videos of the dancers.Like... I'm already late. PLEASE. So, we eventually find our way to the yoga room, which is really a pole room but it has enough space for yoga. As soon as we entered, an instructor made note of the fact that we would not be needing our yoga mats today. I was immediately annoyed and confused. Why would I not need a yoga mat for a yoga class? It was at that point that she informed us that we would be participating in a "chair one "class because the yoga instructor asked her to sub. Now, remember, when I said that I had just booked the class? You don't think the owner knew this? You don't think she should've maybe mentioned that to me as the person who clearly had signed up for yoga for a reason? And the chair one class was nothing like what I had hoped for. It was not a chair dance class. It was a "cardio" class for people with mobility issues. Based on the looks of things, nobody in that class had mobility issues. I was so tight. I ended up doing all of the exercises standing up because I was already there and needed to work out. I absolutely left with an attitude. However, I try to give small businesses, grace. I came back the next week. And when I did, I experienced a yoga flow that was confusing, and not relaxing at all. In fact, during the entire flow, you could hear the ex excessively loud and upbeat music from the chair and pole classes. And, the instructor kept having issues with the sound during our session. I did not like the flow, I did not like the cues. This wouldn't have even been a good intro to yoga class for someone who has never done it before. There was just too much unprofessional behavior here. And I absolutely would not recommend.

I had taken a ballet class there, the instructor was good. This was some years ago. I wanted to…read moretry out the Afro Jazz, I was excited because I had heard that the owner had a good reputation in the dance community. I was disappointed, the instructor said I was not that "special". I did not make any negative comments to him or his staff prior to that. I was taking a Zumba class there. The first female instructor was awesome. The second class I took with another instructor, she had a bad attitude. My daughter was enrolled in Beginning Ballet & Hip-Hop. Her instructors were good with them. I did not return after that year.

I registered my 3 year old daughter for a dance class, later finding out the class was not…read moreavailable. I paid $25.00 for registration and $60.00 for the class. I was refunded the $25.00 almost immediately by check in the mail by Mr. Marcellus, but it took them 3 months to transfer the $60.00 fee for the class. I called and left messages, I believe someone returned my messages twice out of the 5/6 that were left. After 3 months received a refund that I assumed would go back into my account but it ended up in my paypal (scratching my head) okay...i tried transfering the $60.00 now to my account and ended up somehow transferring it back to Marcellus Dance Studio. I called and left a message explaining the transfering mistake and have yet to hear from anyone. Im a single mom working two jobs to make ends meet. Very unprofessional. Update, it is now January17, 2019 and i have NOT received the refund...smh

Whoever gave this wonderful establishment 2 stars is very wrong this is definitely a 5 star…read morebusiness A very clean and organized place , Dancemakers is a wonderful and very classy and caring dance studio and school for children after school, From Mrs. Samantha helping the children getting smart and preparing them for the future to Ms. BEVERLY CARING FOR the children and being there for them, and The CEO Ms.Robin have a awesome heart AMD compassion that doesn't compare to anyone, If you want your child to succeed in life and to start to love dancing this is the place and if you want them to be very respectful and turn out to be young nice men and woman this is the place, I know Robin and Beverly and Samantha are God fearing woman, When my child attended there she loved it . Please let's stop talking and judging our black owned business when you give bad reviews and talk bad we destroying one another, Also we are stopping her or any black own business income and families sheand they are feeding with jobs and support without customers and business places like this won't survive....I give Dancemakers 5 stars and Seesaw couture as well Stay Blessed Always Think Positively

The reviews are correct... customer service could improve. The classes do start on time for the…read moremost part. My daughter's regular teacher was great but she got a substitute one day and she was absolutely horrible with the little ones. Someone stole my 3 year old daughter's tap shoes while she was in class and I had to buy another pair instead of the school accepting responsibility for it. The end of year dance recital is rip-off. 100 for a costume, 80 for a participation fee, 25-30 per ticket, and they tell parents about this 2 weeks before the recital. Let my daughter stay in for the entire class year but next year she went elsewhere