Yenny is an excellent dance instructor. She keeps it fun and fresh. I love the option to repeat the…read moreBasics class as many times as needed. The group is friendly and helpful. I recommend this business for West Coast Swing lessons.

Yenni is the best West Coast swinging dance instructor in the Bay Area in my opinion. She's…read morefriendly, technical and gets you dancing quickly and learning new aspects of the dance every lesson I also love that she shares her playlist on Spotify so that we can download and practice at home easily. she's great. I highly recommend you take a lesson.

Where do I start? The instructors of MDT are nothing but passionate, caring and dedicated to the…read morelove of dance. Miss Vicki has been an amazing instructor. She is always creative with her curriculum! We are grateful to be part of this wonderful program!

I've been taking Nancy Gallenson's class the past 4 years, starting as a beginner, and I absolutely…read morelove it! I've tried classes in several places in the Bay Area, and I have to say Nancy's instruction is by far the best you will ever find in Marin, if you want to learn classical ballet technique as an adult beginner. I have tried them all, classes in the city, other parts of Marin. Her teaching style is very approachable and down to earth. The class atmosphere is friendly and non-intimidating. Nancy offers clear instructions at every level from beginners to advanced. No dancer is left behind in the dust. She explains everything and corrects everyone. Her classes offer a good cardio workout, builds strength and gives you the "ballet body", lengthening and toning your muscles. You'll be sweating at the end of each class. Dress code, anything goes, as long as your feet and ankles are visible. If you like wearing the gear, you'll feel at home joining the Yumiko leotard brigade, in every color under the sun. But if you just want to wear whatever leggings and t-shirt, that is fine, too. There's no pressure. The drive up to the school off the freeway takes you past verdant pastures of cows and open countryside. The school is located in a stunning original 19th century cloistered campus, anchored by a beautiful chapel. The studios are varied, but beginners are usually in smaller studios (great for inspiring high grand jétés) and the intermediate to advanced are in the larger, airy studios, each with romantic views of the beautiful original architecture of St Vincent's campus and the green pastures beyond. It's no wonder your worries evaporate as soon as you are in class. I joined her beginner pointe classes recently, as a complete beginner en pointe. In her enthusiastic manner, Nancy gives very concise instruction and inspires confidence for those learning pointe work for the first time, starting in mid-life. The MDT Adult-Teen program is a great place for adults to learn the basics, as well as for more serious students who hope to graduate on to pointe for their very first time as a mature student. What a great find.

Had a great birthday party for our 4 yo. It was well organized, the staff helped set up and kept…read morethe kids entertained through dances, bounce house, and games. Highly recommend.

When you see how many people find Love2Dance to be a place to learn, discover and realize their…read morepotential, you'll come to understand what a gift it is to our communities in Marin. We started with a beginner class a few months ago, and today watched many choreographed productions with many other families. It was fun, inspiring and touching all at once. I cannot recommend them more highly.

I recently started taking private salsa classes at Salsa Marin. As a person with absolutely zero…read moredance background, I'm finding salsa very tough to learn. But Mark, the instructor has been absolutely amazing at making it beginner friendly, "making it make sense" & patient with me. Everyone working there knows what they are doing and they want you to succeed and hopefully master salsa one day! I definitely recommend trying this academy out!

My husband and I have been going here for a while. We started with their Friday's group lessons…read morewhich we really enjoy. We have recently started private lessons and they are wonderful! My husband had several 1:1 lessons and after a few he came home ready to show me his progress - really impressive progress too! He was leading! And had more intuitive rhythm in his feet ( he's very white and dancing doesn't come naturally to him bless his soul lol) after a few more 1:1 for him we moved on to private couple lessons. We've had one so far but I can feel the confidence growing in us. Soon we'll be able to stay for the Level 2 class on Fridays. Private lessons can be intimidating but it's really worth the effort and you're never judged. Steps are explained thoroughly and people feel comfortable asking questions any time. Environment is great and welcoming. We'll probably keep coming for a while to come. So happy to have salsa in Marin!!!

Small studio space that is cis woman focused. Structured intro series that makes starting pole very…read moreaccessible and non-intimidating for a beginner. Good combination of pole and floorwork for a balanced foundation.

From the owner: Entangle & Sway is a fitness studio specializing in the art of pole & aerial dancing... Classes…read moreavailable in Pole, Flexibility, Pilates, Dance, Yoga, and more! #1 Destination for Pole Parties in the Bay! Bachelorette, Birthday, Team Bonding, Girls Night Out... you name it. :)

My three kids love Rhythms! My older daughter did musicals with them for years and was so into all…read morethe awesome instruction and camaraderie. She also took private singing lessons from Amanda and they really paid off when she went to do her MSA audition (and got in!). My younger son just finished his first musical and immediately after the show, his twin brother was so impressed, he asked to do a Rhythms musical too. This group is organized and at the top of their teaching game but more than that, they have created a community for kids with lots of outside activities and group cohesion. Everyone feels included and welcomed at Rhythms!

This studio is the perfect one for our family! It's small and personal and they care about making…read morethings FUN for the kids! My daughter has done the musicals there since she was four, as well as some dance classes and camps. She's always excited to go and always excited when she's done. You can tell the teachers really love their jobs, and unlike some studios, the admin (Megan) is super kind, clear and helpful in all studio communications! I seriously don't know what my family would have done without Rhythms during the shut-down--the relationships my kid had with her teachers kept her GOING!! I only wish it were closer to my house. LOL! But it's WORTH the drive to have my daughter participating in this amazing community!

I love the new Fairfax location of Roco!…read more They've got a variety of dance classes to choose from - morning and evenings - like modern, ballet, hip hop, and zumba/latin. Great workouts, fun dancing! They also offer youth classes and summer camp. My favorite classes right now are Joan and Annie's modern classes, and Shana's Yoga Boogie Ballet. All of them work on great technique and core strength, while also just having fun with dancing and basic to challenging choreography.

(((Also posted on Mill Valley)))…read more (pardon my language) If you like to shake your ass, this is the place to do it! (ok language better from here on out) Let's talk about fitness with fun, dancing is the way to go. I've checked out Jacquie's Cardio Hip Hop and Beginners Hip Hop classes, they are both amazing. She's a great teacher and kicks your butt. Cardio hip hop is easy to follow and keeps your heart rate up, not to mention you are drenched with sweat by the time it's over. Jacquie also adds in a FREE weight training session to the end of both of her classes. Yeah, I said it, FREE... Whatever Jacquie says to do, I do it. Check out her body, she knows what she's doing. I dragged a friend of mine to Tika's "Zumba" class, zumba with quotes because it's not your normal zumba. Tika is all about the dance more then fitness and I appreciate that. Though I'm not drenched in sweat as much as Jacquie's cardio class, I appreciate the movement and feel Tika brings to her version of zumba. I'm a huge fan and I've been frequenting both Fairfax and Mill Valley studios at least 3 times a week. If you're looking for a great way to burn calories and having fun doing it. Check out the above mentioned classes. I'm a huge fan!

Best Dance studio in Marin. Why we love 'Dance with Sherry Studio':…read more-Sherry is a former Rockette!!! Seriously amazing dancer and talented teacher. Who would you rather teach your kid, a 20 year old or a professional? I'll take professional any day. -Class for my 5 year old was at the perfect time. -No need to purchase tap shoes for your kid because the studio has tons to borrow, so you dont have to spend $$ every time your kids feet grow. Love this. - My daughter is always having fun and progressing each class. - Very reasonable prices for classes. - The older students are fantastic! Sherry really knows what she is doing to teach kids how to tap and musical theater style of dance

Sherri is hands-down the best teacher of dance I've ever had. She knows her stuff as well as knows…read moreperformance technique as she is a former rockette. My daughter and I both take tap dance from Sherry and I couldn't be more pleased with the results she is focused on fun and technique Which is great because the lessons are never boring. The studio is clean and bright and cheery always happy as are her students.

We worked with Annica at Marin Dancesport to put together a first dance for our wedding and were…read moreamazed by the experience! She helped us put together the perfect choreography for our skill level and the song we chose and coached us for several months leading up to the wedding. The end result was a dream come true and we are both so grateful to Annica for helping make our big day the best day of both of our lives.

From the owner: Teaching Adults and Children how to Dance.read more

I was one of the older students in the open division adult classes for the last 2 years or so. I…read morehad never taken ballet at an early age so while I lacked the proper body training and preparation and attempted to start ballet at age 60 (15 years ago) I nonetheless had redeeming qualities, that being grace and good musicality and sometimes good form in certain movements. I could keep up with the speed pretty well, am fairly intelligent and enjoyed the rigorousness of the classes and the excellent teaching, as hard as it was for me at times to "keep up" because of my aging memory. At one point, 2 other women in my class (at least 50+ years of age) ganged together to bully and intimidate me because I wasn't dancing "in form" across the floor. One of them accused me of never having been in a performance before, and she was wrong--I performed at the College of Marin Dance Concerts as a student there. They had no right to gang up on me like that, and the teacher had never said anything about it. I was insulted and angry. I took the matter up in a private meeting with the teacher and executive director of Marin Ballet. I didn't expect much results but at least the offending party stopped going to that class for awhile. The bad news is, the instructor became suddenly very unfriendly towards me afterwards like he was angry at me for "rocking the boat" or something. I was very sad about that, and took classes until the end of my 20-class card that I purchased earlier and then left for good. When I told the office manager that I wasn't coming back and why, basically all she said was "have a nice day". In my book, there is absolutely no excuse why anyone should be bullied in a dance class, especially an older person. We should all feel welcome in dance classes, and I certainly never had this problem in any other dance classes I attended at other Marin dance studios and College of Marin. In fact, I was often complimented by the teachers. So I think the students that bullied me were completely out of line, and I had no support around that. I'm surprised that Marin Ballet wasn't more understanding around this issue, even though I know it does happen more on the professional level. But we were not all professionals in that class!

A very special place. A Marin institution. My daughter studied ballet here for many years. She…read morelearned so much more than just dance. She developed lifelong friends. (She graduated over 10 years ago but still gets together with her ballet class mates) The facility is amazing. And I just love going to the Marin Ballet Nutcracker each holiday season even though I no longer have a child in the program. This place is magic.