Star Studio Dance Company is the best dance studio ever! Coming from a student, I love how there…read moreare so many different styles that I can try out! Star Studio Dance is very welcoming, and the safety procedures during quarantine are spectacular! Thank you for making my dance experience the best!

I went to Turning Pointe for 16 years(2023 graduate) and it was my home away from home. The current…read morestaff is amazing and I met some of my closest friends there. The owner, Miss Julie, created a nurturing environment that allows kids of all ages and levels to thrive. Along with taking class, she gave me, and many of my peers, the opportunity to assistant teach the younger students. She encouraged me to continue my dance career post graduation and I credit her with instilling my love for dance.

Best dance studio ever! Teachers are kind and patient and fellow dancers are sweet and very helpful!read more

By far the nicest studio in northern NJ. The floors are always impeccable, and having two sound…read moresystems makes uninterrupted practices perfect every time.

I was scammed ! Beware ! My husband bought a package before my dance studio bought the business a…read moremonth later and my dance studio would not honor the $500 gift certificate! Very short sided since we would have spent so much more ! They also would not provide any information for contacting prior owners.

Been going here for years. Great instructors & fun people. Many social events which are great for…read moremeeting others.

I'll update since I routinely use this place for private lessons. As of April 2016, I think they…read moreare the best ballroom studio around in northern NJ for those that use independent instructors. Often at times you'll have the floor to yourself (which is kept in great shape) and have exclusive use of the sound system. When the floor is busy we've often been allowed in the smaller rooms (I only dance Latin anyway) at no additional cost or detriment. The only detriment to it now I see are the Friday night socials, which only allow newbies or those registered for their classes to go. Considering a few of my friends are in them and often go to this social, I'm kind of left out. On the other hand though, I could just as easily register for a class and go... The rest of the socials are great, but they do cater to an older crowd then you would typically at a bar scene. In summary: This is a great place for top dancesport competitors and people totally new to the ballroom scene.

Miss Renée is knowledgeable, patient and fun! -- The perfect mix for an effective teacher. In…read moreaddition, she chooses age appropriate songs, dances and costumes which can be rare in the dance world. My daughter absolutely loves Love of Dance Studio and Miss Renée! #loveofdancestudio #LDSbh

I danced with Ms. Debbi for over 15 years. She is a wonderful dance teacher and role model! I would…read morerecommend her to anyone with kids interested in ballet, tap or jazz.

Ms.Debbi teaches ballet, tap, and jazz. She has an annual recital in June. Ms.Debbi teaches all of…read moreher classes. She provides a friendly environment for all of her students. Her classes are fun and you make new friends.

Don't listen to the "teenager" who angry posted about this dance studio. She apparently didn't have…read morethe skill, the desire and the determination to become a great dancer with that "attitude". Anyway, I grew up and danced with both owners. I believe I know some of the other teachers there as well. CDE's level of teaching dance supersedes that of any other dance school in the entire tri-state area. Bank on that. Many of their students have gone on to the best Performing Arts High Schools as well as top notch Colleges. Many/most students get scholarships and are awarded high honors, join a major ballet company, end up on Broadway (Rockettes or Musicals), or teach at prestigious dance companies all over the globe. Competitive? Yes, of course. They are great enough to be. If your child has the skill and the drive to take it all the way then you WANT CDE. You want them to be trained by the best in the business. If you want to be coddled, lied to, and to be taken advantage of financially: go to a dance school that has the teacher's name in it. Ms Joy's School of Dance will gladly take your money and lie to your child about his/her skill level. Think of it like this: if your child wants to dance as a once a week hobby or a recreation: CDE might not be the place for them but they will make sure they dance like a pro anyway. If you think your kid may want a lifelong career in dance, desire to try out for any of the tv dance shows out there, compete at a high level, dance on Broadway, teach dance, or anything of the sort: you WANT CDE.

I just wanted to share the amazing experience I had watching CDE recital recently. I do not have…read morechildren enrolled at CDE, but was lucky enough to be invited to watch their 2018-2019 recital. I was super impressed with their amazing show from beginning to end. The skills of the dancers were absolutely solid, the choreography was beautiful, the choices of music and numbers were modern and beautifully executed and the costumes were stunning. I felt that I was at a professional dancing company performance the whole time. I loved how they integrated classical ballet techniques into the non-ballet numbers to showcase the solid skil-set foundation of their students. All in all, I was immensely impressed. Spectacular job of both teachers and students! Congratulations to owners, teachers and all the dancers on a fantastic performance and thank you to Christina Manousos for graciously providing me with an opportunity to watch it.

I have two daughters who received their dance training from Andrea Kramer at Ballet Forte. They…read morestarted with her when she was in teaching in Warren, NJ but her reputation preceded her. It didn't take long for dance moms from other schools in the area to hear about Andrea's amazing pointe technique immediately after she landed here in Chester, NJ. Dancers improve so quickly with Andrea's teaching methods, you have to see it to believe it. Starting at a young age with proper technique is so much easier than having to relearn it properly. To share a personal story: one of my daughter's, who started dancing in diapers at age two, decided to stop dancing at the end of eighth grade. Instead, she cheered for both scholastic and competition teams in HS, but deep down I knew that she was not happy without dance in her life. We brought a dancer friend to meet Andrea during the summer before her senior year, and Andrea announced that she will be offering two dance tracks this year; contemporary and classical, and that my daughter should come and check it out. it was as if someone pinched her and said "go for it," and she said "I think I"ll try it." She has not stopped dancing since, and I am so grateful to Andrea for welcoming her back to her studio as a senior and helping to get her ready for college auditions. My daughter is proof that good solid technique is not forgotten, it's just put on a back burner for a little while until you are willing to go for it. My daughter is now a freshman at a wonderful conservatory, which would not be possible without the personal guidance and top-notch dance instruction from Andrea Kramer at Ballet Forte!

My daughter joined Ballet Forte after several years at a local "competition" based studio and her…read moredevelopment as a dancer and performer has grown tremendously!! Thanks to the individualized attention that is given to each dancer by owner/teacher Andrea Kramer. The level of instruction in Ballet, Contemporary and Jazz is the best in the area and the dancers are given real "performance" opportunities in NYC and NJ as well as opportunities to "compete" individually or as a group at YAGP and NYCDA. Her faculty, guest teachers and choreographers have tremendous professional dance experience and training that you will not find at any of the other local studios. Many of her dancers go onto the best ballet and contemporary dance programs including Julliard, NYU Tisch, Fordham Ailey while others not pursuing a BFA receive dance merit scholarships at well known universities! What ever your dancers goals are with dance, this is the place to be!