We are sooo happy we came across this dance studio. My daughter had stopped dancing since the…read morebeginning of the pandemic and we moved and had to find a new place. We obviously started our search through Yelp and called The Studio. Destiny the receptionist was super friendly and immediately offered us a trial class. My daughter tried once and loved it. The energy here is awesome and the instructors are super friendly. Almost all the classes are held in small groups which is wonderful. The studio has 2 spacious dance rooms. My daughter loves dancing here. She loves her instructors and have made many friends. Going to class here feels like being part of a family. Everyone is so friendly. If you're looking for a dance place, def check out the Studio. :-)

The studio is literally new. Currently it is In the process of getting businesses . It is newly…read morepainted, has newly constructed restroom and new decorations are placed. Some of the attendees mentioned that is bigger compare to other studio they'd been . Although the place is smaller than our old place( gym ) for our Zumba session, I like it as I feel that I am in real dance studio. Full mirror and drinking water supply is available , though we are used bringing our own bottle. Ample parking for everyone. :) Our Zumba class group is literally new too and this new home fits us. The owner seems nice and very accommodating. I will be coming back , even driving takes 10 minutes more than our previous Zumba house.

Not only I hear about great feedback about this dance studio, but I just came to learn from a…read morefriend, who has a real family struggle, that "The Dance Place" wholeheartedly covered the expenses for the next 12 months for her daughter, as soon as they learned what my friend has to go through. With that being said, let us support businesses like this, there are still good people in this world. I have faith.

From the owner: The Dance Place Inc has many class options for age 2 and up. We have a special bond with our dance…read morefamilies and offer multiple performance opportunities that are available to all of our dancers. Each year we host a charity performance, a Nutcracker, two musical theatre performances, a National Honor Society for Dance Arts induction ceremony and multiple competition team experiences. We pride ourselves in creating a positive healthy learning environment for our dancers to find a community to express themselves in the performing arts and grow into well rounded adults.

My 3 year old completed her first year here. The recital was amazing and it was wonderful to see my…read moredaughter dance the songs that they had been practicing.

Great dancing school ! Really teaches the kids well! They come out dancing like pros! The end of…read morethe season they put on a big production number. The only problems I find is that the waiting room is very small and the price is a little high

My 8 year old daughter attends ATDW and I cannot say enough good things about the studio, the…read moreteachers or the owners. ATDW and the owners Michelle and Jerome could not be more different from the typical LI dance school. If you're looking for a studio where your child can learn from real experts (not just graduated former students), be groomed like professionals, be surrounded with positive & supportive influence and make great friends (both kids and fellow parents) - this is the place. For a brief background, my daughter started ballet classes at 3 years old at another school. We liked the school but the variation of classes beyond ballet was limited and most attention was given to competition dancers. If you weren't on the competition team or being groomed for it, you were not a priority. I've since heard from many friends that this is the case across many Long Island dance schools where the focus is on competition or the end of year recital performances. This is NOT the case at ATDW. This past fall my daughter attended an open house where she quickly fell in love with the studio, enrolled in 4 classes and has never looked back! To say my daughter's experience moving to ATDW has been transformational would be an understatement. Before moving to ATDW, she liked to dance but felt very insecure about her body, being very tall for her age and a bigger build. She was also struggling with some bullies in school and we were dealing with the typical elementary-school afternoon battles over homework, snacks, screens, etc. The changes we've seen in my daughter since moving to ATDW go well beyond her dance capabilities. The kindness and encouragement she has experienced from Michelle, Jerome, Miss Wendy, Miss Olivia and Miss Allie have given her a true passion for all things dance and performance. Her passion and love for attending ATDW have given her a shocking level of motivation for an 8 year old. Knowing she needs to leave for ATDW, she is motivated to do her homework right after school and she has a positive, active understanding of how to be healthy and take care of her body so she can feel better dancing. Her sense of self confidence has exploded in ways that have extended well beyond after-school dance - in her reading, her grades, her friendships and in-school activities. Perhaps most importantly, my daughter has met and made friends with kind and wonderful children whose parents clearly share the same values we do: kindness over competition, the value and joy of performance, respect, responsibility and confidence. The dancers and families that are part of ATDW feel like a community, particularly for students who take more than one class. Passing each other in the hallways before/after, they make friends with older/younger kids they aren't even in class with. The older dancers are positive and supportive role models for the younger dancers. The amount of joy they all have seeing each other is so sweet and at points comical... they hug each other like they haven't seen each other in weeks. ATDW is truly my daughter's favorite place now. She ended the 22-23 season enrolled in 5 classes and participating in the production of Alice in Wonderland. Looking forward to next season, she's now asking to add more. She can't get enough. We are so thankful for this studio and for the community of dancers and parents that Michelle and Jerome have created. Thank you, ATDW!

My daughter has attended American Theater Dance since she was 3 and I have been beyond impressed…read morewith the instruction and her growth as a performer. Michelle and Jerome have created a wonderful environment for young dancers and I couldn't be happier to have my daughter at the studio. They also do top notch productions for kids! Additionally, my 3 year old also just completed a year in the tiny dancers program and the teacher was AMAZING at helping us to get her to feel comfortable dancing on her own. Highly recommended!

Dear, Steps Alive Inc…read more Steps alive is the most amazing dance school there could possibly be in long island.We learn so much just in 30 mins- an hour. I just joined Steps Alive inc. this September and i enjoy going there so much, my dance coach/teacher Mrs.Collen is the best, so is all you`re staff , my friends have been going here forever and will not me and i dont think I will either.You guys have amazing care for students like me,I have never felt lonley or bad when i was here we get rewards,and best of all learning dance witch is the best part, i do lyric jazz , and its the best, my sister will be starting ballet soon and I hope that she has as much as a great time as I do. And i just would like to say Steps alive is the best.It is a wonderful place for anyone they allow anyone and accept everyone. love, Sienna Bellacosa from, Mrs.Collens morning lyric jazz class

I love the mellow loving atmosphere. No competition and I like that. The owner is so nice and all…read morethe teachers are really good with the kids. Unfortunately there is no website or printed paper schedule so... it's very very very tricky signing your kids up for lessons if your trying to coordinate your family's activity schedule. If you have other siblings activities you will have to sign up for dance first and build all the other activities around this schedule. You don't even know the days until you sign up and they verbally tell you. If your kids want to dance for fun this is a great school. One suggestion for the landlord and all the other store owners on that block of stores: the parking lot drop off pick up situation is horrible and dangerous. There needs to be a single one way in and out of the one lane parking lot, a traffic light or a stop sign would be help and if everyone could stop double parking that would be so nice. I have to park 2 blocks away to avoid the insanity and car accidents. I do love that my kids had fun in a nice environment and learned how to dance. The teachers are very good with the kids and the annual recital is very long but well organized.

I have been studying with Miss Joanne for around a year. She is an amazing teacher, very patient,…read moreknowledgeable, and understanding. I started ballet "late" as a 17 year old and was very nervous to find a teacher who took me seriously and could provide a serious grounding in the basics and had a true passion for dance. This has been an incredibly inspiring year. I look forward to seeing her every week. She's flexible and kind with scheduling and makes every lesson a joy. It has also encouraged me to be more active and involved in daily life.

I take adult lessons here on tuesday and private lessons on fridays. Joanne is a great teacher!read more

I just enrolled my daughter in dance class for the 3-4 year old age group Ballet/Tap Intro and I am…read morevery pleased with the 1st day. The staff was professional, on time and worked well with my very shy 4 year old. The studio is located on Meacham with ample street parking available. The studio space is clean and sufficient. I love the diversity of ethnicities that attend class here. The classes are affordable, small and personal so that the girls really get the routine and learn. They update their IG and FB with gorgeous photos of the girls. I am looking foward to parent presentation night and the 1st recital.

Very happy here. Not a hyped up super intensive atmosphere. The teachers keep the classes fun for…read morethe kids.