My daughter has been dancing at AAD for 6 years and we have loved every minute of it! When it was…read moretime to "graduate" to a big girl studio after many happy years doing baby ballet, I researched several local dance studios. What I loved so much about AAD is their commitment to not only developing her technique and performance as a dancer, but also building great character. AAD promotes and participates in many fantastic organizations like Darby's Dancers, Traveling Tutus, and Dance Hope Cure. My daughter is beginning her third year with the studio's competition team and it's been such a wonderful experience. The mandatory ballet classes have given her a strong technique foundation that she has expanded on with her other classes. The staff and community are so supportive and encouraging with none of the dance mom drama that one might be worried about. If you're looking for a true home for your dancer, this is the place!

This review is merely to serve as a guide for the non-majority. The culture leaves a lot to be…read moredesired particularly for dancers of color, especially African-American dancers and teachers (non-existent). Though the owners may talk a good game and try to present a different image, the hostility (fragility) and created obstacles are blatantly evident in the retention numbers.

My daughter is gifted to be nurtured and taught the classical art of Bharatanatyam by Mrs. Sudha…read moreKrishnamurthy. She is very knowledgeable, has a lot of experience handling kids of various age groups. The best part is even during COVID times she was able to pay individual attention and make corrections on a online class. She is very particular about the attire, to be punctual to the classes, and most importantly about practicing. At the same time, she engages with the kids for a small conversations and tells some moral stories which enables the kids to engage and learn. Nominal Fees, professional teaching, best curriculum, and disciplined classes. Glad to be part of Thapasya...!

From the owner: Thapasya - School of Dance is a cultural organization engaged in teaching Bharatanatyam - in…read moreColumbia MD & Ashburn VA. We offer classes for kids and adults starting from the age of 5 years.

This review is long overdue. I started going to DKS at the beginning of summer this year…read more Adam and April are wonderful instructors. They always make sure everyone is having a good time. I not only enjoy the classes but also enjoy the community Adam and April have developed. Everyone is very friendly and loves to share. Highly recommend!

Friendly staffs and professional instructor: April:) highly remembered…read more Open floor with all sorts of , hope to learn more waltzes skills

After three years of dance class, including two years on a performance team, my daughter was…read morecraving a 'serious ballet' experience. Ave Maria has provided exactly that. She loves the structure and the classical focus of the classes, as well as her teachers. In the year she has been taking class here, we have seen her grow both her skills in dance and her enthusiasm for it. Her teachers and Miss Maria have fostered a love of dance with equal measures of kindness and discipline.

My daughter loves Ave Maria. Her teacher, Karen, is so good with them. My daughter adores her and…read morenow loves ballet! She was in level I and will be continuing on to level II because of the impact she had on her! It is such a warm and comforting environment. I highly recommend!!

My daughter loves Bella Ballerina! She's learning so much. Her teacher is so kind and patient.read more

Wonderful introduction to the world of ballet, tap, and jazz designed for young children ages 1.5…read moreto 10 years old. They learn basic dance steps in a fun, supportive, low-stress, positive, themed storybook class with a matching costume, beautiful and clean dance studio. There is a comfortable section for the care giver to observe their little dancer complete with a high-end bar with coffee/tea/filtered water so everyone has a delightful experience. The birthday parties are also well done with high-end features with themed costume characters.

My wife and I have been taking lessons at this location for a little over six months. Our…read moreinstructor is terrific. She understands we are not interested in competing. She is positive and patient, not to mention that she is an excellent dancer. We are planning to sign up for another set of 24 lessons.

Awesome studio!!! Owner and instructors are fantastic!!! Great place to learn dancing!!read more

I've only been taking my daughter here for a couple of weeks but I've been extremely impressed by…read moreDance Academy of Loudoun. Having had no familiarity of dance previously, I went in wondering what my soon-to-be 3 year old might be able to take from a dance class but was immediately impressed by how engaging her teacher was with her and how much she's able to teach her at such a young age and in such short time. DAL is tucked away near the Leesburg airport and away from the road, which I like. The space is pretty large with multiple dancing class areas and seems very professional. Couldn't be happier so far!

DAL is the best option in Loudoun for dancers of all ages and levels. The teachers here are…read moretrained, skilled and diverse and have a clear passion for dance education. They go out of their way to personally communicate with parents, encourage and love on these kids and invest in their growth by establishing necessary and appropriate teacher-student bonds that could last a lifetime. The new building is HUGE and a beautiful reflection of the studio's success and quality customer service.

Took the Curvy Confidence class, and it was the most amazing class I've been to. Informative,…read morecomfortable. Sarah the instructor was FANTASTIC. Lots of modifications for all experience and comfort levels. Lots of laughter and support in the room. This studio is like a family, and it doesn't get any better than that!

Had the best time here last night. My friend and I came in with no experience or expectations for…read moreit. We were curious about pole fitness and it exceeded how fun I thought it was gonna be. Some background, I am an awkward soul. We were here earlier than the class time and got to speak to the owner about pole. SHE IS SO KIND, and I love her energy. She said the hardest part about pole is that you have to let go of your inhibitions. Very true. Come with an open mind and you will learn something about yourself. I came in with a Groupon and if you're curious to try it, don't hesitate. It sucks that this place is too far of a commute from my house. Otherwise, I would've liked to come again. My guy friend whom I brought along shared my sentiment so I feel like this would be suitable for anyone - male, female, coming alone or with a companion. Highly recommend.

For legal reasons, I'm not going to go into detail about my problems with this studio. But I will…read moregive the gist of it: despite being a studio for children, the teachers -more specifically, the two women at the head of the ballet department- aren't very child-friendly. They're both elderly, stereotypical boomer type people, so I think you can imagine what their view of "children these days" is... The actual dance training might be objectively good (if you define 'good' as intense), but 'good training' shouldn't justify yelling at eight-year-olds for not being perfectly obedient and quiet 100% of the time. What I will say though, is that this dance studio feels very elitist. As a dancer who attended this studio for over a year before leaving, I experienced multiple classes where the previously mentioned teachers would go on unprompted rants where they would insult or degrade other local studios. And sometimes they would talk about professional ballet companies this way too! There's being proud of your success, and then there is snobbery. Pride shouldn't justify demeaning others. The ironic thing is that one time they actually started insulting a studio that I had previously been at prior to covid, talking about how "they weren't a ballet studio anymore." This other studio did/does teach ballet, they just had/have a focus on contemporary dance, but they were all around a friendly and accepting studio that I don't have any problems with. I will admit that it seems like this other studio was more ballet focused prior to when I joined, but to my knowledge, the teacher who had said this about them had never actually taught or been there. And regardless of whether what that ballet teacher said was true, that still doesn't justify her poking her nose into the business of another studio that by all accounts, she shouldn't care about. Joke is on that teacher though, because now I've returned to that other studio. In conclusion, this studio gives off very snobbish, elitist vibes, and the teacher-student interactions are very questionable -to put it nicely. I've been to a lot of studios throughout my dance training, but this place was hands down the worst.

The staff is RUDE, and the entire place gives mean girl snobby vibes. A staff member made a huge…read morescene with me in front of my distressed son due to a policy which they had several opportunities to speak with me about in private. Now they are ignoring my request for a refund.

There are lots of exercise classes, franchises and private, but this was the best one I've been to…read morein as long as I can remember! it's a great bright space, welcoming staff and an absolutely outstanding workout and teacher. I had Haley, but other people were saying how much they loved some of the other instructors. So fun to use the barre! Overall super experience. Highly, highly recommend!

Love the excerise, love the instructors, love all the friends I've met here. Here it's great for my…read morebody and my mind!