Hello, my name is Chris and I am a danceaholic. More specifically, am addicted to classes at…read moreDecidedly Jazz Danceworks. I signed up for an introduction to Bollywood class in the spring on a whim, and found myself looking forward to each session as the highlight of my week. I enjoyed it so much that this term I signed up for more classes and am dancing there four days a week. I feel terrific and energized, and I am having SO MUCH FUN. The teachers that I've had have been great- patient, good at explaning things, enthusiastic, and great dancers and choreographers. The classes I've taken have been low pressure and unintimidating, geared towards adult hobby dancers, rather than professionals. And even so, I've been learning a ton and the teachers are really experts. The school offers lots of different classes with an emphasis on jazz and jazz-inspired classes, including funk, hip hop, breaking, and house. But they also offer other classes like ballet, tap, and capoeira. The intro classes are truly intro classes for people with no experience in that style of dance, or with no dance experience at all. And the non-intro classes come in a range of skill levels for people who already know what they're doing. I find the classes to be very reasonably priced, the studios are large and in good condition, and all of the staff is great. I'll take off .00001 of a star because I think "Decidedly Jazz" has got to be one of the worst names for a dance school I've ever heard :) But it still rounds up to five stars because this place is tops!

A great atmosphere for all ages and backgrounds! We are very happy to be part of this studio.read more

The premier private ballet school in Calgary, and one of the top schools for aspiring dancers in…read moreCanada. Provides valuable perfomance opportunities for young dancers with its affiliate dance company, Jeunesse Classique Ballet Society. Their yearly Nutcracker at Vertigo Theater has been one of Calgary's best kept secrets for the holiday season. Students regularly win top awards at dance competitions worldwide. A real treasure for Calgary to cherish.

Amazing technical instruction in a caring, family environment. Small class sizes and individual…read moreattention to every dancer.

I've been taking classes at Free House for years and loving it! Great teachers, great space, great…read moreenergy!

I took class under Krysten Blair and had a very negative experience…read more Instead of offering constructive feedback she publicly humiliated students. In my case she told me I was "the worst student she had ever worked with,". This was not tied to specific corrections or guidance it was personal and degrading. believe teachers and choreographers should correct technique and behavior without attacking a student's worth. This kind of language creates an unsafe and discouraging environment, especially for younger or more vulnerable dancers. I also found the I found the choreography poorly structured and unclear. Im sharing this so future students and parents can make a better informed decision. Safe to just go to DJD where the teachers are respectful and welcoming, hope that Krysten is not a substitute there.

Hattori Williamson School of Ballet has been everything I could have asked for as a dancer. Not…read moreonly do they offer outstanding training, but they are actively seeking to create the best dancer possible to help students achieve their dreams of becoming professional dancers. I am beyond grateful for all the guidance and opportunities I've received at Hattori Williamson!

This is currently my second year attending the Hattori Williamson School of Ballet and my…read moreexperience has been at the highest of quality. They are the most dedicated, caring, supportive, understanding and encouraging teachers in my history of training. They have expected the highest of standard from me and upheld me to this level on a daily basis. The teachers have individualistic expectations for each student, varying on the personal level, needs and growth of the student. The staff has high expectations for us as a class and will accept nothing else but the absolute best from each individual. Not only has the staff pushed me on an artistic level but as well as on a personal level. The teachers are always there to assist me with any personal issues I may be having, even if it unrelated to the ballet studio. I see them not only as my teacher but also as my mentors, guiding me through my journey. These teaches have been my biggest assets for the past two years and have had such an incredible influence on me. They have taught me about work ethic, self motivation, expectations and self-improvement. They have never put any limits on any student and see the potential in each and every individual. The environment created is very friendly, and low stress where all students from all classes interact positively with one another. The class sizes are very small ranging from about three to ten individuals per a class. The staff puts their best foot forward daily and expects the same from us as their students. I couldn't be any happier with my experience at the H/W School of Ballet and recommend this ballet school for dancers of all ages and levels.

My daughter was a student at this studio for the past 8 years…read more Since beginning of the year, we experienced schedule changes without consulting with parents/availability of the students. Also, there is favoritism issue in their culture. Since I was not able to take my daughter to an Acro exam which was held in a morning of a week day. the instructor (aka Miss Kris) started taking it personal and put my daughter under stress. She literally ignored her in all her classes. When I raised my concern as a parent to studio owner(aka Miss Jen), I found her very arrogant, offensive and unprofessional. I was just shocked with her attitude towards a loyal customer. That interaction made it easy for me and of course my daughter to pull her out from this poisonous environment. I hope this helps others not to be fooled around.

My daughter has been dancing at Alive for 4 years.. Her first year was recreational ( never had…read moredanced before) Her last 3 have been as part of Alive's performance troupe . She loves it and has enjoyed lots of successful competitions , amazing travel and workshops. The instructors are tough but always have the dancers best interests at heart. Affordable when you consider the hours of instruction they are given.

I have been coming to this school for almost a year and I learned a lot of dance moves that I never…read morethought I could do. People in the classes are very nice and you feel like you are part of a dance family. Marcos, the teacher, is really good and his fun energy is very contagious, even when you are tired or feeling stressed, you feel the good energy and enjoy the class. If you want to improve your dance moves and take it to the next level, just start coming to Havana Cuban Dance studio, you will always have fun and learn guarantee!

We took a salsa class for beginners and had lots of fun. The place is small but the atmosphere was…read moreawesome. We took 4 classes but it felt a bit rushed, there was a lot of technique to learn and I felt that after the first lesson we were playing catch up. The price for the lessons was fairly inexpensive so I would go back for another class. One thing to note is that you constantly switch partners. If you go without one it's great because you don't get stuck with anyone but when you go as a couple, it's a bit irritating when you don't get to dance together as much.

I took my daughter the the Royal Oak Premier Dance location. Some (not all) of the staff are…read moreextremely rude, and this location definitely encompasses the stereotypical nasty dance culture that I thought only existed on reality shows. The owner of the studio is unfriendly, and the culture stems from her. The email communications... all I can say is... wow!! Extremely rude, inconsiderate, nasty... I don't know who writes those emails, but they definitely need a lesson in how to communicate effectively and respectfully. I won't be bringing my daughter back here... I'll take my business elsewhere.

I found this studio an awful, unprofessional place.They will never see me again!…read moreThe owner is as rude as it gets, she ignores the junior students as if they are not satisfying or exceptional enough, and only approaches the senior dancers.There is no equality nor fairness in her attitude.My lyrical teacher always ate large amounts of unhealthy foods(chocolate,candy,cookies)that usually left crumbs on the floor(and we had to dance on it).The first half of the class she obnoxiously talked about herself and what she did on the weekend, after we would begin the class-that usually involved the same simple exercise because she was "tired" or "nothing came to her head".In jazz the instructor felt that it was appropriate to swear and make rude comments at the students, we didn't get much done there either.The only class that has taught me a lot was ballet "Ms.Black" she was professional, and made useful corrections.However in every class you registered there was an obligation to do recital(performance at the end of the years)or if you chose not to do it, there was nothing for you to do in class after Christmas, but that's not the worst part-You must sign up and pay for the whole year, not just until winter break or after. I suggest you save your time(and money)and please avoid this somewhat the call a "dance studio" because trust me , it won't do you any good!

My daughters have danced here for years in the open division. In the past two to three years, as…read morethe Kilgours had less influence, the school has changed. My daughter used to dance in a class of at most 12 to 15 kids. The total is now 20 kids for a ballet class (levels consistent with grade 2 and 3) without an assistant. There is no way to adequately teach that many children with one teacher. Ballet requires many corrections made consistently. The modern class taught at the grade 2, and grade 3, level had just under 40 children each, without an assistant. It is possible that this is not typical for all open division classes, but before registering, ask first.