Recommend their introductory class for two for just $39! Ask for Kareem. He's patient and detail…read moreoriented. Progresses at you and your partner's pace.

Gary and the staff were so amazing and very helpful. Pricing for what you get is a great deal!…read moreUnfortunately i did have to cancel last minute but Gary had no problem with it at all knowing how life gets! Gary is very attentive to detail, reliable, and responsive. I would 100% book with him again!

Great space, wonderful instructors, very welcoming. Learned so much! Love this studioread more

I have recently started going to doll house within the last two months and it's one of the best…read moreexperiences I've ever had! I take Sunday classes for pole 1 with Maria and most of the people I take the class with are reoccurring, the group is so uplifting, motivating, and bad ass! I can't wait to progress and continue to take classes as they make my week so much better!!!

Big, bright, beautiful studios. The ballet classes are run at a consistently high standard (be…read moreready to work, people). Maria Watson has the best theater dance class in the DC area. My only gripe is about the location--I'm Metro-dependent, and public transit options are limited in the area.

Balletnova is one of the warmest, most nurturing and most supportive studios out there and feels…read morelike a home-away-from-home. My daughter has been there for almost 3 years and has loved her teachers. The instructors and staff are knowledgeable, experienced and caring. There is a feeling of community and a healthy dance atmosphere being fostered among the students - both in the regular and pre-professional divisions. Students in the upper divisions love the studio - which says a lot. The choreography of the two yearly pre-pro shows is outstanding: creative, dynamic and gives everyone a chance to shine. The adult classes are fantastic: both engaging and supportive. An absolutely lovely place.

My boyfriend and I took a dance class here from an offer we found on Groupon. The class was 45…read moreminutes. We learned the basic steps of a waltz and swing. The class could be customized to a specific song or a dance style. I would say 5/5 experience for a date night, but the lessons are very expensive.

Rebecca is a miracle worker! I have absolutely no beat or rhythm and she has been able to coach me…read morethrough my first dance with my fiancée. We originally purchased a Groupon and then ended up paying for 8 sessions. She is so patient, funny, and an incredible teacher. Side note: the parking and convenience of the location is great. I highly recommend making a little date night out of it and going into old town after for dinner. If you are in need of dance lessons before your wedding, you need to book RJ Dance Studio!

Not a dancer, but I attended the Ordway's Conservatory of Classical Ballet annual Nutcracker show…read moreat Colgan High School and was absolutely blown away by the production value this little studio puts out. The costumes, dances, performances, and little thoughtful touches such as Nutcracker step-and-repeats, themed snacks and merch, free visits with Santa during intermission really made me think that this was a special school. I've been to several other Nutcracker shows in the area and this one truly blows all other dance schools in the area. I love how they allow small children in the crowd to be part of the party dance scene. It was a LONG show but my five year old and her younger cousins were absolutely entranced the entire time. I can only think of the time, preparation, and dedication it took to put on a show of this caliber. If we lived closer, I would one hundred twenty percent enroll my daughter here for classes.

My child attended Ordway for over a year without any issues, and we truly appreciated her teacher…read more Because of that positive experience, we paid to enroll her in the Nutcracker recital. Unfortunately, during a long rehearsal, my 7-year-old came to me very upset after the director yelled in front of the full cast and stated that she could be removed if she didn't learn the steps. Since parents are not allowed in the facility during rehearsals, I cannot confirm the exact wording or whether it was directed specifically at her, but the emotional impact was devastating. Prior to this, we had no interactions with the director. This experience made my daughter feel singled out and ashamed in front of her peers and friends. We emailed the director with an official withdrawal notice and explained our concerns. While the director apologized and offered to apologize to my daughter, we declined. We are raising our children to understand that words have power, and we hold ourselves and others accountable for the impact words can have. Because of that, we expect instructors and educators to maintain the highest professional standards. Fear, threats, public criticism, or shaming have no place in teaching any child, and there is absolutely nothing to be gained or learned from this kind of belittling behavior. The only appropriate response is to remove ourselves from any environment where such conduct is considered acceptable. We allowed our daughter to finish the paid recital because she wanted to participate, but ultimately withdrew both of our children (ages 7 and 4). The environment no longer aligned with the values of encouragement, respect, and emotional safety that we expect. As a parent, this was a very difficult conversation to have with my child. We cannot control other people's attitudes or demeanor, but we can control our environment and actions--and we should never be in a place where a child feels that their best isn't good enough, especially for a paid service. This situation should have been handled professionally, with an email or a quick conversation with the parent, which I would expect from someone with "over 20 years" of experience. In today's world, where apologies are often quick and reactive, we aim to raise children who spread kindness, compassion, and bravery. I am very proud of my daughter for feeling safe enough to speak up to me and for continuing to attend rehearsals even though she was nervous and scared. The recital itself was very nice, and it is a shame that we had to withdraw them--but our child's emotional well-being will always be our priority. For these reasons, I will not recommend this studio to family or friends.

Love this wonderful establishment for the joy, community, fitness, challenges, artistry,…read moreaccessibility and flexibility! While it may be a little strange to get to the location from the strange turn off Carlin Springs Road, then winding your way towards the back in between a church and some other fitness establishment, it is there, so go! They have recently changed the outside decor to have a welcoming, vibrant blue along the wall, so it is easier to find. What can one do here if you've never thought about any of the things they do here? That's up to you. I can only comment on what I've tried out, so far! The studio has plenty of evening classes during the week and a bunch on the weekends during the day and afternoon. Classes vary from stretching and flexibility to conditioning, including focusing on splits, backbends and handstands. They also of course focus on skills like dance trapeze, aerial trapeze, Lyra, silks, handstands, and rope. I'm sure there are more, but I can't remember. I like that the classes complement each other - so maybe go to a stretching/ flexibility class like splits and then go to a Lyra or aerial trapeze class. The classes have different levels, but you first would need to start at an introduction to ... class. There are 2 basic intro. classes - the introduction to hard apparatus (aerial trapeze and Lyra) and the introduction to soft apparatus (silks). They are 2 very different classes, but I guarantee you will feel all the physical demands of fitness by completing one of these classes. Once you complete one of those, you are free to sign up for level 1 classes of those respective apparatuses. Wondering how much stretching you should do before a class? Don't wonder, every class instructor builds in stretching to the class. So, if the class is 1 hour and 30 minutes, at least 10 minutes will help your body get ready for the class, and at least 5 minutes at the end to stretch out as well. For every class I've attended, the instructors are patient, knowledgeable, talented and creative. That means, for someone like me, who is challenged in knowing how to move body parts when I'm hanging upside down or what's forward vs backwards left vs right, they are super helpful to guide you. They are all also very respectful and will interact with you with your pronouns and your level of comfort in how you like to receive instruction. I am super impressed with how the instructors can reevaluate your abilities and needs and help you figure out how to do the things. It looks easy for the instructors/ coaches, but... it's definitely not easy for me, and they never hesitate to help and encourage me. I first started here because I was interested in aerial trapeze, but then I took a few Lyra classes and some silks. Then there were handstand classes, too. I am still most interested in aerial trapeze, but there is only 1 of those level 1 classes a week, and it books up! They do have open studio times for your practicing needs, so that's awesome. I love the silks classes, and there are more of the level 1 classes - they go up to level 3, wow! Handstands are currently once a week, but I've never seen all of the spots taken. It's a great class though! The parking is super easy, and it's free, so that's awesome. However, sometimes, it gets really busy - especially the weekends, but you can generally still find a spot. Try this out if you have any interest in aerial arts. You will love it and be challenged and will go back! See you at Monarca!

I went to the intro to soft apparatus class and the instructor Cassie was nice at first and the…read moreclass seemed fun. I was ready to go again the next week, but as I was walking across the street outside I heard the instructors behind me gossiping about their classes and overheard, "my class got so tired I had to do a cooldown and I was like-" in a condescending tone. I turned around right then and they stopped talking, but it put a bad taste in my mouth. We didn't ask for a cooldown but she was using it as a reason to talk down about us to boost her own ego. I hope they give the instructors some guidance on professionalism because they really need it.

We sought out a dance studio to help with our first dance. Alina was unresponsive and worked with…read moreour schedules to get us in. When we met she asked how we envisioned our dance and what we were looking for. It was exactly what we were looking. She began to teach us the moves -great attitude! I hurt my ankle so I wasn't able to practice, but she assured me that we have enough time for me to get the moves down and it will look great by our wedding day!

My fiancé and I decided to try dancing lessons together for the first time and we couldnt have been…read moremore blown away by our experience here. The instructors are very kind and patient and they like to make sure you are having a good time. Our main instructor was Adam and he was awesome; very knowledgeable in all the different dance styles we learned. We would definitely recommend Now and Then to anyone looking to delve into dancing.