If dancing had a secret weapon, her name would be Rosa!…read more Rosa is an absolute rockstar of a dance instructor. She somehow manages to make every lesson feel like a party while also leveling up your skills without you even realizing it. Her energy is contagious, her patience is endless, and her ability to break down complicated moves is pure magic. Thanks to Rosa, we've gone from "counting steps and hoping for the best" to actually feeling confident and having FUN on the dance floor. She pushes you, encourages you, and celebrates every little win right alongside you. If you want to laugh, learn, and become a better dancer all at the same time -- Rosa is your person. We seriously can't recommend her enough!

My fiancé and I were toying with the idea of getting some professional tips for our wedding's first…read moredance. We found Dance Vision online and it was close by our home! They have several locations in the DFW area. Neither of us are dancers so we thought it would be a fun time to try something new! For $50 (total), both my fiancé and I received two 30-minute private dance lessons with an instructor. Based on the song we chose, the Dance Studio came up with the dance. For our first session, our instructor was Tre. He was so much fun! He made the lesson super digestible and easy to follow. We had a lot of fun making mistakes along the way, but ultimately was able to pick up the basics by the end of the 30 min session! For our second session, our instructor was Cristina. She was very nice, and added a little extra spunk to our dance routine to make it look more natural, and exciting. By the end of our second 30 minute lesson, we were able to get down the basics of the routine to practice from home. At the end of each lesson the instructors will sit down with you and recap what you've learned. They are truly passionate about dancing, caring, and patient! Depending on your dance skills/level, the instructors will map out a number of set lessons for you prior to your wedding. This can look very different from person to person/couple to couple. They recommended 20 lessons for us (a couple private classes per week), but we ultimately decided we didn't have that much time between work and other commitments to dedicate for a 1 min dance. Additionally, the twenty ~45 min lessons came out to be ~$2K, and we felt like that money could have been used elsewhere in our lives at the moment. However, in addition to paying for the private classes, your tuition will include group dance lessons that you can attend for free. We had a great time, and appreciated the time and effort each instructor gave us!

My fiancé and I live around the corner from the Lonestar Ballroom and we decided to try it out for…read moreour wedding dance. We were older than most and out of practice but from the first lesson, we felt comfortable. Jay and Meghan were our teachers and brought us from a couple with little talent to a confident dance duo who wouldn't embarrass ourselves at our wedding! The environment is friendly and professional and the teachers are well-taught and have a sense of humor. We will definitely be back for some C&W dance lessons! Highly recommend.

My husband and I love Lone Star Ballroom! One month before we got married we were looking for…read moresomewhere we we could take lessons for our first dance. After some research, Lone Star Ballroom came up in our search and was a decent price compared to other dance studios. We called and we got a $25 consultation. Gary was our dance instructor. We shared with him the song we wanted to dance to and he came up with a dance routine. A week later, after we almost nailed down the dance, we decided to change our song. Gary was very flexible and accommodating with our schedules to fit in the necessary lessons to learn the dance before our wedding. Our guests LOVED our dance! We will definitely be back for group lessons soon! We had so much fun during our lessons - we recommend Gary for any couple looking for lessons for their wedding first dance!

My daughter had a great time when she was in class. Then the corona hit so we had to pause for a…read morewhile. Today I got a call from the lady from the studio, she found there was some duplicate payment from months ago, and she refunded it to me over the phone. It is currently a really hard time financially for all the businesses offline, so I really, really appreciate her doing that!

Our Girl Scout troop had a dance private with Ms. Kayla and it was AMAZING! Kayla was fun,…read moreenergetic and it was evident she took a lot of time preparing for the class to ensure the girls met all components needed to earn their dancer badge. I would highly recommend Allen Dance Studio. Staff were professional, responsive and their pricing was very reasonable. Our girl had a marvelous time at Allen Dance Studio!

My 6 yr old daughter recently saw the movie leap and asked to take dance lessons afterwards. Of…read morecourse I said yes, what dad wouldn't. I asked around and several people said ADA was the absolute best. It is a 45min drive from our house but I can say it has been worth it. The other parents have been so nice and the staff is wonderful. Nothing but pure daddy joy seeing her dance.

We love Academy of Arts. I have three daughters (10-15yrs old) and we have danced at the studio…read morefor 4 years. The quality of dance instruction is top-notch, the instructors are caring and kind. There is just the right balance of push to encourage girls to progress physically. I have seen a lot of growth and improvement with my girls since we joined the studio. The Nutcracker is also one of their favorite things to participate in. We love Academy of Dance arts and would highly recommend it to our friends. In fact, we do!!!!

Lovely studio with great teachers. We have loved the preschool program, the dance academy as well…read moreas the fun summer camps. The teachers are fabulous at all levels and the children feel encouraged as they learn dance in an exciting, safe and creative environment. Highly Recommended!

My daughter took ballet/tap here as a four year old, and I think it is really great for young kids…read more The class was fun for her, and she learned a lot. I especially loved the large viewing windows and the recital. There is a separate recital for the young kids, which is very age appropriate. I would recommend The Dance Movement.

My daughter danced there for 2 years and my son did for one. It was their happy place. I am so glad…read morethey had the opportunity to learn dance from such supportive staff. They offer many styles of dance and all of the teachers we had were great with the kids. Both the recreational dancers and competitive dancers are treated wonderfully and the choreography and costumes are adorable and age appropriate. We'd still be there if we hadn't moved far away. We love MDA and my daughter talks about it almost daily.

I shopped around dance studios when I moved to McKinney because I was brought up as a dancer and I…read morewas looking for a fun atmosphere with dance discipline as well as age appropriate music and costumes. All 3 of my kids have been dancing there for 5 years and they are amazing dancers. Dari, Liz & Caroline are amazing instructors!

I love new usage for old buildings, and this place is a classic example of that. It was previously…read morethe Collin County Courthouse, and it has been a excellently converted over to a performing arts center. I believe most of its usage is usually musical artists and small intimate concerts, but I was here to see a play. Specifically, I was watching "A Christmas Carol", a work I have always been fond of for my entire life. This was a special one hour adaptation of the play, written by Dr Andrew Harris. We did not come to McKinney specifically to see the play, but while we were there we were looking for a particular bookstore. Tiny Tim was outside the Performing Arts Center drumming up people to come in and watch the play when my wife asked him (really her) where we would find the bookstore. When we got to the bookstore, wouldn't you know, there was Dr Harris, doing an Author/Writer visit. How could we not take that as a sign and attend the play! Glad we did, it was a great experience!

Old courthouse turned into an intimate music venue, this little place rocks. Literally tonight it…read morerocked with blues revival artist Jax Hollow. She was born and raised in New York City by a firefighter father( injured in 911 and school teacher mother. After appearing on and doing well on the 14 Season of American idol, she's worked hard getting her musical career up to speed. Great performance tonight and after her very first Texas Performance,the Lone Star state wishes her all the best. The system keeps giving me error messages I apologize if this gets posted more than once