I'm an adult who loves to tap dance. Art Beat Dance Center not only has a great facility with a…read morewarm, friendly atmosphere, but the teaching is unrivaled. The owner of the studio, Brenna, a former consummate professional tap dancer, has an extraordinary gift for teaching. She also has a great instinct for attracting other outstanding teachers. It doesn't get any better than Art Beat Dance Center.

Art Beat Dance Center, located on Cypress Creek Boulevard in Cedar Park, Texas, is a welcoming…read moredance studio that offers a wide variety of traditional dance classes for both children and adults. Their programs include ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, and many other dance styles, creating opportunities for dancers of all ages and experience levels. During my visit, I attended a Zumba class taught by a new instructor who had invited me to provide a little moral support for her first class. She was expecting around 10 participants, but the turnout far exceeded expectations. The energy in the room was contagious, and the class was upbeat, engaging, and a lot of fun. She did an excellent job keeping everyone motivated, enthusiastic, and moving from start to finish. In addition to its dance instruction, Art Beat Dance Center is affiliated with the Art Beat Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to dance through adaptive dance programs, wellness initiatives, and community-centered performances. Their mission is to make dance inclusive and accessible for people of all ages and abilities. Good first visit to Art Beat Dance Center...

Fantastic musical theater program!…read more My daughter is about to start her third season of musical theater at Dance Discovery. The staff are talented, professional, nurturing and fun. The kids put on an amazing show at the end of the season that is impressive and thoroughly enjoyable. It is wonderful to see how much they grow and learn from year to year; the kids are all so talented . The teachers work hard to make them comfortable on the stage. My one suggestion is that I think the younger kids 6-8 could have had a bigger role in the end of season play ; I think they surpassed everyone's expectations in their performance. Thank you for having such a wonderful program!

After over 10 years of patronizing this dance studio, this year the studio has stopped caring about…read moretheir students" safety and learning. One of my children who has loved dance has been stuffed into classes of 20-30 dancers. While we have always liked the teachers, this year she has received no feedback or attention, and been kicked or knocked over due to the crowding multiple times. The owner used to respond to concerns, but this year I have tried to address this 3+ times with no resolution. After noticing the owners daughter was in glasses with 5-7 dancers, I see why she isn't concerned.

We recently moved from across town and were seeking a new studio for our 4 year old (who had had…read moredance for a year already). We did a trial at three other studios in the area. None of them felt right. Call me a picky parent I guess. Then we found the Dance Gallery. Loved it! The teacher, Ms. Jenna was very graceful, kind, smiling, corrected the girls as needed in a positive manner, kept them engaged (at a developmentally appropriate level) the ENTIRE time. My daughter came out beaming. I left beaming. I knew we had found our new studio home! The environment felt warm and inviting. The parents were visiting with each other, making conversation and the staff working the desk was very informative, helpful and kind.

My daughter had an absolutely horrible experience here! I do not recommend this studio to anyone!…read more Not only were the girls mean and bullied my daughter but the teacher completely ignored her. She left the class crying. When I brought this to Christine, the owners attention, she did not care at all. I never write reviews but this was a truly horrible experience and one I hope that no one else's daughter has to go through!

We are owners of a preschool in Cedar Park and used Marinelle as a dance instructor for our…read morecommunity event. She was a great hit with the crowd and made our dance party a memorable and fun one for everyone who attended! We contacted her at the last minute when we had another dance instructor bail out on us. Marinelle was so professional and asked all the right questions and expectations about the event. That really put our minds at ease! On the day of the event, she played the right music for our family crowd and got them grooving and moving to some amazing Zumba beats. She could single-handedly handle a big crowd and did not flinch or get nervous anytime, and kept checking with us constantly if she was doing the right thing. She was the reason our dance party was such a hit!! We will definitely invite her back again for our preschool events.

Marinelle's Zumba class is the best I've ever taken. She's an amazing dancer, so not only are you…read morelearning really cool dance moves, but you're getting an incredible workout. And on top of that she is so friendly and motivational throughout the class. Highly recommend this one!!

My daughter has been taking classes here for 2 years now. Excellent teachers with relatively small…read moreclasses so your child gets wonderful instruction! The studio offers a wide range of classes, tap, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, and even exceptional steps for anyone 3+ who has special needs. Classes are reasonably priced and there is one large recital annually where all students perform at least one dance. Happy we chose Dance Elements to teach dance to our child!

Absolutely love this studio! We moved to the are just over a year ago and were at a different…read morestudio that I just didn't feel my daughter was really gaining anything from - we started at Dance Elements for Summer Camp & the difference was amazing! In just the one week camp, the littles learned a whole little dance routine that they performed for us at the end of the week and my daughter had SO much fun! We did their summer mini sessions there till Fall and I cannot express enough how happy we are at DE! All of the teachers are so amazing and so welcoming. We've been with a few different teachers since summer and I love how everyone has their own style. If I could give more stars, I would. Absolutely love this place!! :)

My daughter and I both attend dance classes here & Danza has exceeded our expectations…read more Ada has been great, patient with all her students. This is my daughter's first semester and she loves it already! Not only do we like the smaller student:teacher ratio, the affordable pricing was great, too. Our daughter gets individualized attention, something not all studios can offer in a regular class. She is always dancing around now, talking about her lessons. You know you've gone to the right place when your kid is happy, asking when is the next time for dance! I am currently in the Adult Beginner ballet class; I'd always wanted to try ballet even though I don't have a "typical" dancer's body. I had never taken dance ever in my life so I was nervous. I worried for nothing - It was a lot of fun and I got a good workout out of it! It's addicting once you've tried it!

Absolutely love Danza! My youngest child has attended ballet classes here for almost 2 years and I…read morehave recently started adult ballet classes as well. Ada is an incredible teacher. She knows how to adapt lessons for many ages and is incredibly warm and kind. I love that the studio is bilingual, inclusive of disabilities and body positive. Everything one could hope for at a dance studio!

Where to start with Danzversity? I have been taking dance classes at Danzversity since October of…read morelast year, so going on four months now. I had been seeking a dance studio that had a real community feel and good vibes, in addition to interesting classes for adults and attentive and caring instructors. I tried a few studios in the area and none really clicked for me as much as Danzversity did. The two core instructors, Jaymie and Hassan, have truly cultivated a special environment here. There's something about the space that just inspires joy and carefree feelings. People of all dance experience levels come here and learn, and everyone is supportive of one another. The instructors inspire and promote a judgement free environment. Somehow, whenever I come here, no matter how stressed and anxious I am from my work day, my racing mind settles and I leave with a belief that I can handle my "problems". I don't know how exactly that happens, but I 100% attribute the consistency of positive experiences to whatever it is that Jaymie and Hassan do when they step to the front and center of class and turn up the music. It's as if the good vibes that flow through their veins ooze through their pores and circulate through the air and then somehow make their way into our bloodstreams. I don't know y'all. I just feel good in there. Everyone feels good in there. Needless to say, dance class has become therapy for me, and I've become a regular. Even my husband who used to refuse to dance with me at weddings has become a regular. A self-described "tin man" of two left feet whose calves cramp easily, he wears a big goofy grin throughout class. And with a few months of consistency, I'm proud to say he's at a point where he will be able to keep up with me on wedding dance floors. The adult classes last 50 minutes, with the first half a warm-up that prioritizes elevating body temperature and practicing steps that will eventually make their way into a choreography sequence in the second half of the class. It is a good workout and people go at their own pace. Breaks for water and whatever is needed are encouraged. For some classes there is actually a live DJ. That's right - a LIVE DJ. It's like a real party in there. Danzversity also hosts guest professional dancers who put up an instructional session for Afrobeat dance styles once per month with Pon-Di-Beat (check out pondibeat.com for more info). I've been to one of those and am so looking forward to the next one. If you've read this far, do yourself a favor and head over to the website, select the schedule, and click on some of the classes to read their descriptions. How could one resist the funkadelic pull of a "Glitter Tiger" or "Velvet Disco-Karate" class? To finish up I will summarize: if you are seeking a place that will elevate you to a transcendent state of just... soothing sounds, movement, and bliss, look no further than this vibrant, wonderful studio. Everyone needs to have some fun and good vibes. Forget about your deadlines and pile of work and chores for one hour and give yourself some time to play. This studio and its people will brighten your life.

When my friend and I raised a safety concern to Danzversity, Danzversity was unwilling to take…read moreaction. When we expressed concern about their response, their staff retaliated by filing false police reports against us, emailing our workplace threatening to press charges, showing up to our workplace, and talking about us in community group chats. The following events occurred between Nov 2022 and July 2023. I'm writing a refreshed review because Danzversity is trying to report my original one. At an event hosted at Danzversity, I encountered an individual who had engaged in repeated inappropriate sexual behavior toward my friend while they were dating. My friend was not present with me at this event, but she was a member of the studio community. Based on what she had shared with me, I was uncomfortable seeing this individual and concerned for her safety. I raised the issue with the event organizer (Mark Reyna) and studio owner (Jaymie Howard) and asked whether the individual could be prohibited from attending future events. I was told they were concerned about potential retaliation and liability and did not want to take immediate action, but that the situation would be addressed going forward. About two weeks later, Jaymie sent me a vague message that there were things the studio could and could not do for confidential legal reasons. When we asked for clarification, Mark told me they were not willing to act on the information we had provided, and that a police report or restraining order would be needed before the concern would be taken seriously. My friend didn't want to pursue legal action, and I found it appalling that they would require it to take us seriously. Danzversity seemed completely inconsiderate of survivors who can't or won't go through a legal system stacked against them, and of their own stated mission of diversity and inclusion. We told them we would no longer attend, and we talked about our experience with friends and members of the dance community. Then Danzversity retaliated against my friend and me in absolutely nonsensical proportions. * Mark sent us messages through multiple channels threatening legal action for "defamation" and "harassment." * Mark filed a false police report against us for "harassment." APD closed the case, stating that elements of harassment had not been met. * Mark's friend Marques emailed our workplace -- a different dance studio where we were teaching -- presenting the police report as if it were still open, threatening legal action, and alleging that we had defamed and harassed Mark, Jaymie, and Danzversity. * Marques then showed up at our workplace, was asked to leave, and afterward spread the same accusations and legal threats in a community group chat with dozens of people. My friend and I spent a good part of those eight months in severe distress and fear. We feared for our jobs, our standing in a community we had been part of for years, and where the legal threats and police report might lead. I absolutely do not recommend this studio. This was the most absurd experience of my life, and all I ever did was ask a dance studio to keep its own space safe.

My two daughters have been part of this studio for 2 years, starting in rec classes, then Sparks,…read moreand now dancing with Body Talk. They absolutely love coming to JWSD. The teachers are supportive, fun, and truly invested in the kids. Not only have they grown as dancers in such a short time, but they've also built so many friendships that make this place feel like family. The energy in the studio is positive and welcoming, and it's been amazing to watch their confidence shine both on and off the stage. We're so grateful to have found this dance school!

This is such an incredible dance school! The teachers are supportive, kind, and really caring…read more It's a small family-owned business with very reasonable prices. Ms. Kallie and Ms. Cheyenne are the best!! Truly, though, we are so grateful for the impact all the JWSD teachers have had for our family. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a dance school for your kids or yourself.