Isabella is AMAZING!! My husband and I had so much fun taking lesson's for our wedding. Isabella was patient with us and helped make a first dance come to life. We were both impressed with how comfortable she made us feel and how much fun she made the lessons. On the day of our wedding, we were both so nervous when it came time for our dance. Once we got out there, we had a blast and our guest's were super impressed (nobody knew we were taking lessons!!). It is a moment I will always remember. I highly recommend Isabella for lessons! I promise you won't regret it :) She is the best. Thanks!!! ~Andrea & RJ read more

If you want to learn how to dance, or even if you don't particularly want to, but know that you need to learn because you're getting married, or want to get married someday, Isabella will tell you what to do with your hands and feet in a way that even the very worst student (probably me) can understand and retain. I always figured that dancing was something I was physiologically incapable of doing, like rolling my RRRs. But at some point during the first few weeks of private lessons, I did the impossible... I did the waltz in a manner that a neutral third party observer would actually recognize as being a "waltz." Isabella is a miracle worker. read more

I've always wanted to take dance lessons but never took the time actively pursue it. 2013 came and I decided to look on Yelp to find a dance studio in SD. I called for a lesson with Mad Hot Dance Studios and Isabella called me back almost immediately. My first lesson was fantastic. Isabella made me feel comfortable, relaxed, and helped me learn a number of cool dance steps. I decided to buy the 5 lesson package and I have had a great time at every lesson. Thanks to Isabella I am much more comfortable on the dance floor, and my girlfriend noticed a difference in my dancing after 2 lessons. If you need dance lessons, Mad Hot Dance Studios is awesome! read more

I had a blast learning how to swing and salsa dance with Isabella! Her patience with my "two left feet" was appreciated and her passion for dancing was contagious. I can honestly say that my confidence has increased dramatically as a result of what I learned from her. Isabella made it fun to learn how to dance and now my fiancée and I will be taking swing and salsa classes with her! Lesley is nervous but I know that Isabella will help deepen our connection as we learn how to synchronize with each other on the dance floor. I highly recommend Isabella to anyone that wants to learn how to dance! read more

Isabella is absolutely FANTASTIC! She took us from zero knowledge of ballroom dance to a fun and confident wedding dance in an astonishingly few number of sessions. She is fun, compassionate, creative, effective and so entertaining. I have a great time every lesson. She taught us to waltz and single time swing for our wedding dance, and as we now approach our one year anniversary we are still taking lessons with her! We are now learning rumba, salsa, tango, triple time swing and continue to build on what we learned for wedding waltz and single time swing. I do have a bit of a dance background, and my husband has never danced at all, yet Isabella somehow manages to keep things interesting, challenging and enjoyable for us both. Isabella, you're the best!! read more

This review is way overdue for our fabulous Dance Instructor, Isabella, so I'm finally adding my thoughts which she richly deserves. Isabella helped not only my daughter and I with dance lessons before my daughter's wedding in late September, but also my wife and I, since we also needed to prepare some special dance steps for the wedding. So, for several separate lessons with each pair of us, Isabella not only provided great suggestions for dances that would match the music we chose, but then she followed up with great fundamental dance instruction to introduce us to each dance. As our lessons continued, she added extra facets to the dances, a little each time, which eventually helped us end up with wonderfully complete dances. We're happy to report back "Post Wedding" that everything went well, and that we had a lot more fun on the dance floor than we would have if we hadn't had those lessons from Isabella. A 5-Star rating from our family is a no-brainer. Well done Isabella, and thank you again! read more

I am not one of those guys who has a "feel" for music. I can't even spell finesse (seriously, auto-correct fixed that for me), and I certainly never had a knack for dancing. For twenty-one years I accepted this miserable reality. I leaned up against walls at social events, learned to tell jokes and make excuses about not wearing the right shoes for dancing. One spring break in Scotland the combination of alcohol and Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" inspired me to try the 8th grade dance "sway" with an equally inebriated grad student. She gave my skills the following rating: "four, at most?" How could this be? I'm god's gift to the female populous. I should know how to do everything James Bond can, and that includes dancing! So this lead me to Isabella. Unlike my perception of dance lessons. I found they were relatively painless. Nobody is there to watch you stumble as you learn and Isabella even counts out loud to keep you in step. It's dummy proof. What really made the learning process fun though was the instructor's energy. She made you want to come back and get better. Also, she's interesting! This makes for an easy switch from counting to talking while dancing without loosing the timing. The relaxed learning environment was great for transitioning into, you guessed it, social dancing! I started taking lessons in June and was dancing in public by August 13th (yeah, I remember the day). In fact during my first night Isabella provided support (via text). My first night of dancing I had a blast. I'm currently dating a girl I danced with that night and I continue to dance in public. To the guys: Dancing is more fun than leaning up against the wall. Get your dance on... and then make jokes about the guys leaning up against the walls. - EH read more

We used Isabella for our wedding and could not have been more pleased with our experience. My husband and I were REALLY NOT looking forward to this part of wedding planning because we are both terrible dancers, but we knew we needed to take some lessons or we would be even more embarrassed. I have to say that within our first session Isabella made us feel comfortable, capable, and she made us laugh. We ended up taking 4 sessions with her and with a little practicing on our own as well, we felt fully confident and care free at our wedding. Ours was not a choreographed routine or anything, but she did show us a few different moves and spins and turns we could rotate between and also how to walk in/exit the dance floor. Our family and friends loved it. Absolutely worth the money!! read more

Isabella is awesome! My husband contacted her to help us learn how to dance confidently at our wedding. She helped us learn a couple dance steps for our first dance, but also put in some special work to choreograph a group dance with our wedding party. It was so much fun to learn and have lessons with her. Last night we got our video and it was hilarious watching it, she did an awesome job, we as the dancers did ok too. I would highly recommend Isabella for dance lessons. She is fun, laid back, and makes hilarious sound effects while you're learning the moves. It would also be a fun idea for date nights to take dance lessons. Thank you Isabella for helping us to float across the dance floor and make our first dance memorable. You're an encouraging instructor and kind soul. read more

Isabella is helped us have fun, feel more connected, and be more confident & sexy in our bodies while we learned how to dance together. She is both an amazing dancer & instructor. Some dancers are great dancers but being a good dance teacher is a whole other skill-set. Isa is very intuitive and helped us notice things not only in our bodies and dancing but in our connection together-the way we embrace each other and communicated feedback. If you want to have fun learning to dance and deepen your relationship in doing so, Isabella & Mad Hot Dance Studios is the place to be. read more

Isabella is super patient and a very effective teacher. It was my husband's idea to get lessons prior to our first dance at our wedding. I was shocked when he said he wanted to do a formal dance! Isabella listened to what we were looking for and created a beautiful combination of fox trot and swing to "Can't Take My Eyes Off You". She had me practice is an old bridesmaid dress so I could get used to the feeling of dancing in a big dress. We bought a package of several lessons (maybe 10?) and she built on each lesson in a way that made it less overwhelming to learn two styles of dance quickly. She has a positive personality and gives constructive feedback while still being honest and effective. She even met with my dad the day before the wedding to give him some pointers for our dance, and met with my sister to come up with ideas to have the bridal party involved in our dance too. She went above and beyond to get us ready for our event, and even if you don't want to go all out like we did I would still recommend a few lessons with her just for general dance tips, arm placements, and a nice way to enter and exit the dance floor. Oh and maybe even how to learn to dip! We have beautiful photos of my husband dipping me during our dance with our bridal party and the ocean in the background. We couldn't have done it without Isabella! read more

Isabella was amazing, she taught my dad and I the perfect father daughter dance for my wedding! She is a great encouraging instructor with an amazing personality read more

Isabella, You are amazing!! You took a young scared to death man and turned him into a dancing PRINCE for our wedding!! How can I thank you enough? Under the circumstances of me having a damaged hip we pulled it off. You made Chris feel so comfortable that he now has the "dancing bug and loves to dance", which makes me feel so wonderful. Our first dance for our wedding turned out amazing and we are so excited to show you the video when we get it. After my hip surgery, we will be back to continue learning our next dance moves:-) We can't wait to get back to you and your studio and your amazing talent of dance. Thank you Thank you for making our lessons fun and easy and for making our first dance a fairy tale come true :-) Blessings to you always Lori and Chris read more

Isabella is amazing! We had never danced before but she made us feel really comfortable. She explains things clearly and has great ideas. Our wedding dance is going to be awesome thanks to her!!! read more

I was a little apprehensive showing up to my first dance lesson with my boyfriend. He was open but reluctant at the same time, and I felt the pressure for both of us. I really wanted it to be a good experience--not just a dance lesson--but a way for my bf and I to bond. I was so impressed with the way Isabella read the situation (i.e. boy not that into it and a little self conscious + girl anxious and eager) and made us both feel comfortable with an initial short chat about what our goals were for coming to the studio and what we both wanted to get out of it. She met us where were at and taught us with a patient and supportive style that empowered us both and left us wanting to do it again. We ended up having a ton of fun and actually danced pretty decent by the end of the session. I am so grateful for Isabella for making our first session so successful. She helped us get closer as partners--on and off the dance floor! read more

We had so much fun working with Isabella! She really made our vision for our first dance come to life. She made sure to break down all of the steps and gave us enough time to practice each one, so that we felt very comfortable on our wedding day. We also had Isabella choreograph our wedding party flash mob. The practices were a great time all on their own. The flash mob turned out AMAZING! All of our guests loved it and everyone that participated looked great! Isabella was so patient with our group of 20! I couldn't have asked for a better experience and I can't wait to take some more lessons and do another flash mob! I highly recommend Isabella for dance lessons! She is great! read more

Working with Isabella was 100% worth the investment for the five classes to design and learn our wedding dance. Her easygoing but direct manner made the process fun and productive. At the end of the five lessons, we were happy and comfortable with our newfound dance skills. A+ read more

My husband and daughter took some lessons to prepare for the father-daughter dance at her wedding, and, as an eye witness, I can say that the dance was a huge success! Isabella managed to take a rather dance-averse guy and transform him into Fred Astaire (well, almost) which impressed our guests and made our daughter very happy. They glided and twirled around the dance floor to the lovely "Daughter of Mine" by John McDermott, and it was beautiful to watch. Thank you, Isabella! read more

Isabella was so friendly and easy to work with, I immediately felt comfortable with her. The lesson was useful and would absolutely use her again in the future. read more

My new husband and I took dance lessons with Isabella to learn our first dance for our wedding. I highly recommend her to anyone! I would suggest starting at least two months before you wedding date so that you have ample time to have the dance moves ingrained in you. We bought the ten lesson package and it was absolutely perfect. Both my husband and I didn't have any experience dancing before, but Isabella was very patient and such a great teacher. She made something that seems so complex very simple by breaking things down into small sections. And she has such a fun way of explaining things. We picked a slower song (Whatever It Is - Zac Brown Band) but Isabella still managed to make it fun with a swing dance. From start to finish she gave us the confidence to believe in ourselves and our first dance was an absolute hit. And, most importantly, we had a smile on our face every dance step of the way. Thank you Isabella! read more