Ms Heidi, Ms Adelle, and Mr William are wonderful teachers. Their training and artistry gave my…read moreclassmates and I a solid technical base for our professional dance careers. Ms Heidi's Nutcracker productions are beloved by dancers and audiences alike!

My daughter started over six years ago with VRB by taking a summer camp. She loved it! Ms. Adelle…read moreis fabulous with kids!! Now my daughter is on pointe, and takes classes five days a week. There is no where else she'd rather be! Excellent ballet instruction by Ms. Adelle and Ms. Heidi. She also takes tap, jazz, and contemporary. My daughter would take more classes like hip hop and lyrical if we had more time. This is the only dance studio in Williamsburg that presents a professional performance of the Nutcracker Ballet in Williamsburg. It is wonderful. The studio also has a June recital, and does many community performances both during Nutcracker season and during June recital time. This studio hasn't done competitive dancing at least since my daughter has been here - for that I am very thankful! The dancers as well as the parents are all very friendly and supportive, it's just a good group of folks to be around!

My child has autism and since starting here at BDA her confidence has grown so much. In addition to…read moreher therapy, BDA has taught her how to be self aware of her body and how she moves around others. She has learned to be apart of a team in a supportive inclusive environment. BDA has a motto of kindness first and it really shows in my childs smile and the friends she has made. The moms are really encouraging of each other and their dancers. Miss Jasmine and her team has shown nothing but kindness and compassion for the dancers and the children's dreams of creativity and expression through dance. It really feels like and extended family.

Not only is BDA a wonderful dance studio with absolutely stunning and moving performances, classes,…read moreand competitions, they also have the most amazing KeKay Preshool Alternative! I can't say enough about their curriculum and teachers who are forming our babies into their most creative, compassionate, intelligent, confident selves! The program is so organized, well thought out and fun! I was blown away by the program when i had the opportunity to sit in on my daughter's class! All of the preschoolers are just thriving! Keep changing the lives of the children of this community BDA and KeKay! I can't wait for my baby girl to continue to learn with KeKay and one day join the dance studio too!!!!

I had come to a point in my life when I decided i was not going to do any exercise that didn't make…read moreme smile. And I found NIA. It's fun, energizing and relaxing too. I am so much more flexible and stronger than I was before NIA. It stimulates your body and your mind. What could be better than barefoot no impact dancing? Everyone dances to their own level. Routines change frequently so it's never boring. The NIA Technique video on youtube will give you a good idea of what a class is like. Come join the fun.

From the owner: Nia Fitness classes…read more Nia is a dynamic cardiovascular low impact workout that stimulates and integrates your mind/body/spirit and leaves you feeling recharged, rejuvenated, and fully alive. Every Nia class uses movements and concepts from nine movement forms: the expressiveness of the Dance Arts (Jazz, Modern and Duncan), the power and explosiveness of the Martial Arts (Tai Chi, Tae Kwon Do and Aikido), and the functional movement techniques of three of the Healing Arts (Yoga, () Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais). No prior dance experience required, all ages and fitness levels are welcome. Nia classes are a space where you can shake it up, laugh, feed off a glorious group energy and move 'Your Body's Way'.

Having never danced, we attended one of the dance recitals they have a couple of times a year. I…read morewanted to sign my daughter up to learn formal dance (unfortunately, she isn't interested enough yet), and it was an absolutely lovely event! The owners greeted us warmly, they had a beautiful and bountiful hors-d'oeuvres spread. They had dancers of different ages putting on rehearsed dance routines. It was so nice to see. If my knee weren't injured, I'd be signing up immediately!! It's a great, convenient venue, and the dancers looked like they were having a "ball"! ;) Highly recommend this place. Not sure about all the racial generalizations/allegations made by another reviewer who made a ridiculous judgement based on what must have been a 5 min encounter; but these folks are NOT prejudiced and very nice people...and they know their dance moves!!

So, my Muslim friend & I must have missed the memo that the owner isn't interested in talking…read morenicely to people do not look like him or the people who must attend his classes. We just stopped in this establishment to inquire about classes, etc. It was obvious by the look on his face & the rude tone in his voice that he did not want to be bothered with us. He looked at us as if to say, "Who gave you permission to come in here?" There was not a class going on at the time we entered, in fact, there was only one lady (who looked just as surprised to see us in there, too), so we were not disturbing a class or private lesson. Lesson learned, I should have called first, since I have been told that I sound "white" on the phone. Maybe then, he would have been willing to share information about his business.

We are so happy to have found Miss Emma! My 5 year old loves ballet and can't wait to get to dance…read moreeach week! Very affordable and high quality dance classes! Highly recommended to anyone interested in dance!

From the owner: DANCE WORKS is a local dance studio. Miss Emma has over 16 years of world-wide dance experience…read more Teaching many genres of dance, to every age, now here in Hampton Roads DANCE WORKS, Miss Emma teaches Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary, Song&Dance, Musical Theatre, Celtic, ... You can dance no matter how old, from 18 months up to 99 years! I believe with patience, determination and hard work each student has the potential to achieve far beyond his or her dreams. Through my teaching I will always do my best to pass on my love of the arts to the future generations.

i loved it! Took a private lesson on a special with Spadonie! He was fun, and a great teacher…read more SIgned up for my 2nd and third private lesson. Said it was okay to bring my daughter to the social, so now I can join them on Saturday for the social :-)

My wife and I are taking lessons, and Simona has been patient, encouraging, consistently positive,…read moreand thoroughly knowledgeable! She has an incredibly positive attitude, listens well, and will meet you at whatever level you are at for teaching! It has been an exceptionally enjoyable experience, and both of us are looking forward to continuing lessons!

Our daughter has been dancing with En Pointe Dance Academy for 3.5 years. She absolutely adores all…read moreof her instructors. We've been very happy with En Pointe. Communication has been dramatically improved since onboarding of Mrs. Joy. Please don't let reviews during the Covid19 shutdown or a snow event (that was not predicted) sway your decision to try this wonderful studio.

Just an awful place. No patience with children, unorganized and not an ounce of compassion or love…read more You WILL be disappointed. They just want your money.

When we moved to the Prince George area I called around to many schools in the area. Jennifer was…read morethe first to call me back. The kids here enjoy a bully free zone. They are able to dance and never worry about being bullied. The instructors here are all great.

This place is a nightmare- their competition dancers are fine, but the rest they couldn't care less…read moreabout. Their tap classes are a joke, utilizing the same moves from Kinderdance to advanced. Their gymnastics classes don't even get to flips, just cartwheels, and their jazz is average. Ballet is good. Her business is kept afloat by a few key families which you'll notice during their end of year recital because they are in 6-8 dances a piece. There is a heavy focus on costumes, props, and wandering around the stage rather than ACTUAL dancing, and their recital gets very boring very quickly. But that's just the icing on the cake- don't plan to use your card to pay for anything besides the classes- almost everything is cash only. Their teachers play favorites, and those that didn't departed abruptly in the middle of the year surrounding a few rumors that were less than kind about the owner. Regardless as to the truth of said rumors, it is quite obvious that there is a LOT of drama going on and it is significantly, (and detrimentally), affecting her business. There are several costs at various times that crop up out of nowhere- can't be in the parade unless the OUTER layer says Dance Kraze, have to wear the right colored tights (and if your class has two outfits, it's different colors for each), super expensive & poor quality pictures, etc etc. The end of the season is BRUTAL in unexpected expenses, so just be prepared. It's also run through her friends and family, which probably has a lot to do with the expense. With perhaps one exception (Thank you Jason), her event staff is indescribably rude and disrespectful, in addition to being inconsistent. Gods forbid you say anything about it, because they will get in your face and try to power play you to get you to cower in submission and retreat. Or ignore you. Or try to walk through you. Not a place I will ever be returning to. And yet the biggest problem is the fact that the recital was held in a school with LIVE CAMERAS and there were girls CHANGING IN THE HALLWAYS WHO WERE NOT TOLD, DESPITE the fact that the dance studio was informed. Well beyond acceptable to me. We will most DEFINITELY not be returning next year.

Ownership changed about a year ago, since then communication with parents from the owner has been…read morevery lacking and when she does communicate it comes off as rude. Concern from the owner does not appear to be about the customers/ kids but about money. The owner owns another studio in Richmond along with the two Power House Dance studios and she doesn't seem to be able to keep up with the necessary tasks of running a service based business. Parents consistently are given excuses as to why things are subpar while still not answering legitimate questions. Also, you will be nickle and dimed for everything they can get from you. We have been a part of other studios in the past and I can say that this one is run very poorly. Strongly recommend going elsewhere.

My 16 year old granddaughter has been with AOD since she was THREE and still LOVES IT! Great…read moreatmosphere and friendly staff. Like one big happy family!

This is my first year here and so far I am so so about this place. Not overly impressed to be…read morehonest. I signed my 3 year old up for dance and gymnastics. I don't like that we can't see inside the classrooms. I understand that parents inside the studio would cause a distraction, but for being in this specific location (Jefferson Ave one at east) it's been there for over 15+ years. You'd think the school would have invested in some camera system where the parents could watch from their phones or something. Again, my daughter is three so I'm not expecting a whole lot. But, it would be nice to know what she's learning. Also, I don't like how I was asked to bring my daughter to a 3:30 or 4:30 time slot or that I could get a refund, as the school needed to accommodate more students. I understand that, but I do not get off work till about 4:30. So after trying one more week I was going to ask for the refund, but then another instructor told me to keep my daughter in with the 6 year olds since there's only 4 weeks of class left. It seems like the teachers are great, I'm not knocking them at all. I think it's more management and the whole building set up. The parking lot is a nightmare to try and get out of if you're parked in the back, mainly. If you register your kid here, park at 1st advantage to save some time.