We started here with my two daughters in January and they have loved it. This is our first time…read moredoing dance and both girls love their teachers and have learned so much. The studio is so cute. Highly recommend for all beginners.

We have had a wonderful time at All That Dance and recommend this studio! Our daughter began her…read morefourth year dancing here this fall. The teachers are wonderful and I also highly respect the owner, Lindsey, who has always been helpful and kind. In addition to dance classes for kids, All That Dance also offers adult dance classes which I have found to be very accommodating regardless of previous dance experience - which is ideal because you get a great workout in a fun environment. I am grateful that All That Dance has created such welcoming classes for their students, both kids and adults. Parent communication has been great and if I ever have questions there are multiple avenues to chat with someone.

I am sure that this place is amazing per the reviews that have been left but I need to share my…read morerecent experience so that it helps anyone else who might have a similar scenario with this instructor! I was SUPER excited to take the Bachata class here. In June I made several attempts to get additional information because when I registered I didnt receive confirmation that my registration took. I drove up to the studio during "business" hours and both times there was no one there. I called and no one picked up. I finally got through to the instructor via Facebook she was short and rude in her messages and I had to ask the same question multiple times before getting an answer. I was unable to attend the July session and was planning to attend the August session that happen to start in the middle of July. Unfortunately I had premade plans on the day classes started but I went to the next class only to encounter the instructor who was very rude face to face and informed me that the canceled the entire August class. I would not have known that had I not gone up there as this establishment does not believe in communicating properly and only communicates when they feel it to be convenient to them. Needless to say I was entirely bummed and I will be looking for a different studio for dance lessons. I do understand the instructors frustration, however, I hope that she understands how equally frustrating it is to be a paying customer and having to jump through hoops to get a response from her in order to attend her classes!! I wasnt going by myself we were coming in as a group and all of us experienced the same interaction with her.

Pretty disappointed. Bought a Groupon and was excited to try it out. Could not find info on when…read morethe 4 week sessions actually start online. Can't just walk I in. Called several times and emailed and no one answers. EVER. It has been months of this and still no answers and now my Groupon has expired.

Stage Door IS THE PINNACLE of dance in Sarasota. The word that comes to mind is "EXCELLENCE." My…read morechildren attend hip hop and mini flip hop classes at Stage Door. Their teachers are kind and patient. The staff in the front office is very helpful l, courteous and welcoming. The staff's professionalism is unparalleled. Upon spending any time at the facility, it will be evident that Stage Door Studios is a well-oiled machine. The viewing area is perfect for parents & families wanting to spectate. It is ample space with comfortable seating and screens for viewing dancers working hard and having fun in each studio. There is also a thoughtful children's area with child-friendly furniture and a tv showing children's programs. Every aspect of our experience thus far seems to have been carefully curated to cater to the comfort and enhance the enjoyment of the entire family. We LOVE Stage Door!

My children danced at Stage Door for 6 years (first recreationally and then competitively) and…read moreloved it for a long time. But 3 years into dancing for one of their competitive teams, my children were kicked out of the studio with just a month left to go in the season. They were unable to perform at recital, or at their final competition, and 3 months later the studio has still not refunded the money I paid for services unrendered (summer classes, a convention, unused recital costumes etc) and they will not respond to my emails. The reason for dismissing my 1st and 4th graders? I took them to a private lesson at another studio for additional training and the owner didn't like that. Dancers as young as 5-6 years old are made to sign a contract if they want to dance at competitions with the team. Initially I didn't think much of this but by the third year (and as my second daughter was entering the youngest competition team) I started to have concerns about the stifling nature of it. Essentially, I walked into Stage Door with a 4 year old child in 2016, and before I knew it I was locked into some kind of situation where they would be penalized for even looking at other studios . (By the way, I didn't sign the contract last year but they held me to it anyway.) We stayed a couple years longer than we should have because the kids made friends and didn't want to leave them. If it weren't for that we would have left sooner. As things often do, it all worked out for the best. My girls and some of their previous teammates have found a new studio which they absolutely love and I'm confident that this new studio has their best interests at heart. I'm so excited for their future in dance and it's a relief to know they're training with adults who care about them. Stage Door is a large studio that shows well. It's big, offers a lot of class times for young kids and when you aren't yet enmeshed in the dance world you don't see the red flags. I certainly didn't. My advice, if you're looking for a dance studio, is to sit down with the studio owner and really find out what they're all about. Ask questions. Talk to parents of older kids. Talk to the studio owner at length. I probably talked to the studio owner at Stage Door for less than 20 minutes combined in 6 years. At our new studio, I've talked to the studio owner for hours on end and we've only been there a few months. It's night and day. Just do your homework.

Love this dance studio! Growing up in NJ, I went to a family owned studio so it was nice to find a…read moreplace similar in Tampa for my daughters. The owners are wonderful, as is the entire staff. And the demonstrators, who are some of the older dancers at the studio, are also so amazing with the kids. They offer a wide variety of classes (tap, jazz, ballet, acro, etc) once the dancers are of the right age to start them, as well as having a killer competition team. This summer (2021) they offered camps in addition to summer classes. Both of my daughters participated in camp, and they loved sharing all the fun activities & dancing they did during the day. I recommend Dancemakers to all of my mom friends in the area when they're looking for a local studio. We look forward to our many years at this studio!

The studio is good we've gone for years, except for the passive aggressive emails I've gotten from…read morewhoever answers their emails or runs their office when I've had just basic questions. Other than that, the dance TEACHERS have been nice.

Ummm, could you ask for a better place to spend your Thursday evening? Uhhh no!…read more My 3 year old daughter dances here and she loves everything about it. From the girls she has met, to the best teacher ms tammy and the fun dances she has learned. They do tap ballet and acro and all at a reasonable price. It is conveniently located and is so awesome to be at. So go check it out you or your kid(s) won't be disappointed.

From the owner: At Bay-Area School of Dance Arts (or BSDA), we pride ourselves in providing dance education for all…read moreages and abilities. Our selections in music and costume are always age-appropriate, and dancers are training with dancers of a similar age and ability. As proud of our performance and competition teams as we are, our true focus has always been to ensure proper dance technique from an early age. Our daily goal is to instill and maintain a strong foundation of dance technique while always creating an atmosphere of fun (we never forget - DANCE should always be fun!) As our students gain more experience, the opportunities for them to perform and compete also becomes available for dancers of every ability. It is our foundation of strong technical skills that has allowed BSDA to enjoy great success at regional and national dance competitions. We are currently celebrating our 36th year teaching dance!!

I set out on a journey to learn Salsa exactly 2 years ago…read more My first lesson learned: If you want to learn salsa, you have to go to a salsa school. Don't go to a ballroom dancing studio to learn salsa. It's not real salsa, and they'll pressure you pretty hard to learn ballroom even though you just want to learn salsa. Ballroom studios will try to get hundreds of dollars from you for a couple of weeks of lessons. You should never pay more than $15 for a group class from a salsa school. With groupons, introductory classes are about $8 or less per class. Two months later and $600 burnt, I luckily find Salsa Caliente. Erika and her staff jump start the beginner class by teaching dancing technique. First we learn about "tension" which in my opinion is the most important lesson in Salsa. Tension is the foundation of lead and follow technique. With it, you can lead the follower through a salsa pattern without her knowing the pattern. It also help you conserve energy so you can dance longer. For example, instead of stepping out a turn, you can use the rubber band effect from each other's arms to sling shot you around super fast. Using tension, you can do this turn all day long. If you stepped the turn out, you'd be tired in about 5 turns. Next we learn the NY Salsa standard patterns and shines. I never knew how exceptional their teaching and expertise was until I went to my first Salsa Congress in Orlando last summer. A congress is a dance convention where all the serious and expert dancers gather. With my dance foundation from Salsa Caliente, I was able to learn the advanced partner and shine routines faster than most people in the Congress Workshops, because their routines were built by chaining up Salsa Caliente standard patterns and shines. In one of the workshops with about 40 intermediate/advanced dancers, the instructor asked us to do a "basic" (the standard steps for salsa). He immediately pointed to me and said I was the only one doing it correctly. Why? Because Erika teaches us that we should be moving back and forth with a smooth walking motion, and not a "step step STOP, step step STOP" motion. Is this a gauge of how great Salsa Caliente is? In my opinion it is. Am I a great dancer? No, but I'm probably as good as I can be. Am I good enough to show most girls in my arms a great time while dancing? HECK YEAAAAA !!!!!!! That's why I give Salsa Caliente 5 Stars :-)

Hands down the best class I've taken. Very good attention to detail and perfecting your style no…read morematter what level you are. I highly recommend this studio and its instructors.

Unfortunately, this studio is not a place that I would highly recommend…read more The owner and management is not a professional and that was my biggest turn off. The inside of the studio is spacious, most often it was cleaned once a week which for the amount of traffic that goes through there-that is not enough. The billing can be tricky and very hard to follow. Communication to the 'teams' isn't great, I learned that from a seasoned mom and boy was she right. A lot of turnover for the instructors which says a lot about the management of the studio. Parking can be very tight and so full at times you can't get a spot.

Ambiance: 7 out of 10; Service: 8.5 out of 10;…read more Price: $ out of $$$$; Covid Safety: Masks required, enforced. Took salsa classes here with Jae Phillips Dance Studios and had a whole blast. It was clean, fun and we'll run studio. Really enjoyed it here. Safe space for people of color.

Can`t Even Get Someone From Judy`s Dance Academy To Call Me Back Trying To Inquire About Adult…read moreBallet Classes

This place has been here 25 years, and I'm the first to review - truly an honor!…read more JDA teaches dance from the littlest walker through experienced young adults (and, once per year, a bunch of goofy, self-aware dads). The classes are reasonably relaxed and very kid-friendly with the youngest, letting little ones get introduced to dance in a welcome way. More advanced classes branch off into specific styles and levels of skill, adding to the variety of classes available. These lessons all culminate in the big annual recital in June, where everyone shows off their skills. Additional classes lead to additional costumes and costs though, so just know that it can get expensive. Since I've only got a very little one, I haven't hit any restrictive cost paywalls. But she loves dancing and the classes are so well geared towards her age group that we'll surely be staying for a long time.

Back when I was a USF grad student, I was on a search to take my first hip hop class. I was…read moreenamored with all the amazing hip hop dancers I was seeing in movies, on tv, and on the internet. I would drive to and call dance studio after dance studio, but they would either not offer adult classes or their adult hip hop classes were taught by contemporary or jazz dancers. It just wasn't what I was looking for. One day, one of these jazz dancers teaching the hip hop class told me about VYB and Demario Henry. Once I took my first class at VYB, I was disappointed in myself for not finding this place sooner! VYB is THE PLACE for adult dance classes in Tampa. They offer a variety of dance styles for beginner, intermediate, and advanced dancers with, in my opinion, some of the best dance teachers in the state of Florida. It's a welcoming community of fun-loving, good-hearted people with a passion for expression through movement (Voice Your Body)!

I recently had the pleasure of seeing the byc dance group. They were very eclectic and quite good…read more All movements were very fluid and seem to have a purpose. I guess one day I can aspire to learn how to be that graceful on a dance floor lol. I hope I have an occasion to see them again it was a nice experience. What's a girl to do? Try to keep up with what's currently going on in the Tampa Bay area.