They helped me discover the deep within, I had an intense love for ballroom... the private lessons…read moreare like no other... If you want to level up your dancing, this is the place to do it. In addition, this particular location provides great group lessons, a lot of spirit, a fantastic array of instructors, a beautiful dance floor... Social dances, and a fantastic supportive dance community. Forever, grateful to my wonderful instructors: Dima, Daniel, and Alina D. You taught me everything I didn't know I needed to know. It's a huge challenge... Much harder than I ever thought... Humbling but exhilarating at the same time.

My partner and I had a great time here! My partner won a sweepstakes for 2 private lessons for us,…read moreand we went to our first one last week. Of course they spoke to us in detail about their pricing and membership offers, but the lesson was also very helpful. In one half hour, we learned the first basic step of 3 dances! Our teacher Vlad was SUPER encouraging and kind, and made us feel very welcome. The studio is clean, bright, and everyone looks like they are having so much fun. We'll be back soon for our second lesson :)

Great studio!! Friendly staff. Knowledgeable instructors. I will keep this studio in mind for…read moredancers in the area. 10/10 recommend.

I am so disappointed in Spotlight. Our daughters have taken dance for about 5 years, last year we…read moretook a break from spotlight because we were not thrilled with the quality of the teaching for the price. We went back this year because the girls really wanted to dance. We just had the recital and it was disappointing 1. It was $30 per ticket because it was at the Carpenter theater 2. The dancers names do not appear anywhere...not even on a photocopy on colored paper or something 3. Some of the dances were good (Bollywood was great) but most were unimaginative, poorly choreographed and not in synch. 4. Our daughters' tween class had no discipline, kids doing their own thing, not being corrected on proper techniques of ballet or even behavior and they certainly did not learn proper ballet 5. The choreography for the tween class was similar to their preschool dance class 6. Our kids rarely missed class, and worked on their routines at home - which is when I found out that they did not do much barre technique. The instructor had no control or authority in class. It was a glorified, expensive babysitter. If they are going to charge these prices they need to bring a professional instructor. Not worth the money, now I have find another ballet place...ughh! The second reviewer is correct - the studio is quite impressive and clean; however, they are still charging similar prices to Richmond Ballet ($32 starting prices) and the teenager teaching our girls class had no control of the classroom and we were charged the same price as the more experienced instructors. I'm happy for those people who are happy, good for you but that was not our feeling. In my limited experience (I danced as a kid in NY, my girls danced in 2 companies in VA and 1 overseas) for the prices they are charging other dance studios have done better - and at least put the dancers names in the program. Bottom line to Spotlight - make sure ALL of your instructors are ready to go into a classroom - or at least have another instructor to watch and advise as a mentor for younger teachers (as we are all paying the same price and expecting the same outcomes from instructors), move to a more appropriate venue both for the level of the students and accordingly the prices, and put their names in the program - easy to fix.

I have 2 daughters that have been dancing at Marianne Kelley's for over a decade. Their dance…read morefriends and teachers have become family. They truly care about the student and will foster their love of dance no matter what. I have friends at other studios that are frustrated with the lack of communication and quality of training they are receiving there but I have always been so impressed with Marianne Kelley's attention to detail and organization. The studio is bright and welcoming as are all of the instructors and students. You feel supported and valued as a dancer. The variety of classes offered are second to none. The atmosphere in the studio is so positive. In a world where negativity is constantly thrown at us and our children I am so grateful to have somewhere to take my kids where they have a sense of belonging. I HIGHLY recommend Marianne Kelley's School of Dance!

Overall staff with dancers are great. However, ownership has transitioned focus to a business model…read moreinstead of student development.

My daughter had a really bad experience with this dance studio. We were coming from another dance…read morestudio and the instruction was not at the level we were used to. One of the teachers lost her temper and scolded my daughter when her hair came out of her hair band. When my daughter tried to explain, she was told she was being disrespectful and forced to apologize in front of the entire class. My daughter was humiliated. After three weeks, she was so discouraged that she refused to go back. Also, be careful about their refund policy, I cancelled classes on September 25th, but they still billed me for October. When I complained, they refused to give a refund. I ended up paying over $600 for three weeks of classes. It was a really bad experience.

We've been enrolled in many dance classes at various locations over the years. Our experience at…read moreRiver City has been outstanding. The teachers are professional and enthusiastic which means the kids are learning proper techniques and having fun too. Highly recommend.