This is the most wonderful dance space imaginable, which you would never guess from the…read moreunprepossessing exterior. I come here for a really awesome Wednesday night bachata and zouk class with Chesco Leveratto. The dance floor is huge, there are mirrors on two sides, the lighting and acoustics are perfect. Best of all, the dancers who come here are so friendly and fun. What a great community of dancers there is in NOVA! Side bonus: it is near Taco Bamba for dinner.

I had a great time and the all instructors were really kind and experienced. The studio was super…read moreclean and I would definitely recommend you guys to check it out!!!

Looking for an activity that launches the start of fun memories with dates? Try this -- and, come…read moreback for more! I attended their free trial class for Foxtrot and swing! I didn't realize that these were part of ballroom dancing until I arrived. I found this place via MeetUp, and they had offered to introduce me to their class. And, knowing me, I love trying new things, so I couldn't help but jump on the offer! To make things even more fun, I proposed this to a first date, and *spoiler alert* he is still part of my life, haha. So, what does that mean? This place has some magic brewing about. The class: It was about 1 hour long, and I felt completely at home. It was an introductory class where we learned the basics of ballroom dancing. I love how the "leads" have to ask the "followers" out for a dance prior to dancing with them. The whole experience was met with tons of smiles, laughter, and memories. I'm definitely coming back for another class once I figure out my schedule, and I couldn't recommend this place more! They make you feel right at home while ensuring that you have a fantastic time here. I also loved how they teased me about my date, haha. And, yes, he enjoyed it as well! The first time for both of us.

My dad and I took three lessons at Elegant Dancing with Michele to prepare for our father-daughter…read moredance--and we're so glad we did! We both came in with two left feet and weren't aiming for anything elaborate, just something more polished than swaying awkwardly and trying not to step on each other. Michele was fantastic--patient, encouraging, and so much fun to work with. She taught us a few simple steps that completely transformed the experience. Not only did we feel more confident, but we genuinely had a great time during our lessons. We shared a lot of laughs, and she made us feel totally at ease. Thanks to Michele and Elegant Dancing, our moment on the dance floor felt natural and memorable. Highly recommend to anyone looking to add a special touch to their big day!

Metropolitan School of the Arts has been our family's home for over 10 years. The quality of…read moreinstruction by all teachers was always top notch. The annual shows, Follies, Nutcracker, spring ballet and the end of year productions, gave participating students a time to showcase their talents in all genres. The community is always very supportive and welcoming of new families. I certainly would recommend MSA to anyone interested in dance, acting, musical theater and private music lessons.

I know there are so many who rave about Metropolitan School of Arts but honestly there is so much…read morethat goes on be hind the scenes, children get ignored and dismissed and the parent in my opinion looses money. My mini started with the summer program in 2025 which was great, so my daughter wanted to try additional programs in the 2026SY. Fall 2025 we signed up for the home school program and musical theatre class. The homeschool program allowed bullying by other students, my child's concerns were not being addressed until I started communicating with staff that I would file suit if my child was assaulted again. There seem to be many moments where children were left unattended which is how the bullying was able to happen in the first place. The children who did the bullying were allowed to continue in the home school program despite negatively impacting multiple students within the program and in my opinion the parents of the bullies were coddled instead of being reprimanded or terminated from the program. The musical theatre class I feel like I threw $1095 down the drain. Class was posted to start at 4:45pm on Fridays and end at 5:45pm however; an full hour of class only happened twice during enrollment, there was always a substitute teacher, and students were released at 5:20, 5:25 and 5:30pm regularly. On top of not having 1 hour classes which was posted, the finale performance was confusing so I missed the performance while literally standing in line to see my daughter perform. Needless to say we will NOT be returning! The 1 and 2 star reviews are very much so accurate! BELIEVE THEM!!!

This is a word-class studio without peer and unquestionably the best place you can go for dance…read morelessons of any kind and at any level. DCDA is a new ballroom dance studio in Fairfax that's the home of the best dance coaches in the D.C. area. As a new facility, DCDA is incredibly bright, clean, and inviting. DCDA has a huge schedule packed with group classes for beginners through high-level competitive dancers in virtually every style under the sun - Standard (e.g. Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep), Latin (e.g. Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive, Samba), social dancing (e.g. Salsa), and even exercise dances like Zumba. Wedding dance lessons are also offered. Prices here are always extremely reasonable across the board, particularly given the quality of dance instruction and the reasonable size of the group classes. Unlike many other dance studios, DCDA makes dance fun and accessible. The classes here are detailed without being overwhelming and invigorating without being exhausting. As such, beginners can learn a lot without being intimidated, and experienced dancers can be challenged without becoming bored. Because everyone here is - without exception - friendly and talented, there are no awkward moments. Rather, there's a sort of intoxicating accessibility to classes here that I've never seen at any other studio: even the most relatively complicated topics are made understandable, fun, and useful. As amazing as the group classes here are, the private lessons are also amazing. The current instructors at DCDA - Lydia Petrigova and Anna Mikhed - are world-renowned competitors with a keen eye in virtually every aspect of ballroom dancing, which has led them to coach some truly amazing competitive couples. Bluntly put, their insight is worth its weight in gold. I've been working with Lydia for years now, and it's been the best thing that's ever happened to my dance career. If you have even a scintilla of interest in dance, you owe it to yourself to go to DCDA!

I stumbled on DC dance sport while looking for someone to help my 9 year old with arm styling for a…read moretango ice skating routine. we signed up for a trial private lesson and it went well, so we did a few packages of private lessons, and then started with group lessons for my 6 year old too. they both loved the teachers, who are just amazing. I was fearful that sometimes good dancers don't always make good teachers, especially for kids, who have unique needs. but Nikita and Vlad have both been amazing, and it's really always a pleasure dealing with Travis who runs the business/front desk side of things, and the director lydia is also so kind and helpful. now I've started taking group class too and it's a blast. not only are the teachers good at dancing and teaching, they make the entire process enjoyable. no matter what kind of mood we enter this place with, we always leave happy and energized.

You can tell you're being taught by professionals! Love the cozy personal vibe of the studio.read more

Had a great experience, learned what I needed too. Ready to hit the dance floor…read more. Thanks to Susanna and Patrick..

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.

I've inquired about payment of services with the company. Instead of paying me and taking…read moreaccountability they gaslit me and accused and projected on to me of taking advantage of them for work already done. I don't understand how working for someone and then asking for your last check is taking advantage. This is done across the entire country every day by normal organizations. This is why with the help of family I left the company due to the shadiness of their endeavors. From firing every other assistant to not being able pay their studio rent on time, yet buying tickets out to Paris, it is still relatively concerning. Regardless of how a manager thinks a service is done people are usually paid for their work. I don't understand what city, state or country where people work for free unless you are volunteering. In the future maybe telling an employee that you don't have the money to pay them would suffice. In the state of Virginia they are mandated laws that prevent this from happening. There are only 72 hours for an employer to pay an employer when they resign. As of right now these laws are being broken.

Hello My name is Maggie Williams and I used to work for…read moreLinda Saez the owner of this company. I don't usually need to file complaints but Im disappointed in Linda's ability to pay her employees for the labor that they provide for her. In my time most recent working for LS she would avoid or procrastinate conversations around me having a contract or the time of payment. When asked for payment diplomatically she's dodged the conversations regarding payment. As of now she currently owes me $735 dollars for labor provided to the company. In several of the days worked I risked my life going through the snow storm to help her company and was often yelled for not being able to get to work. On behalf of me, close friends/family of mine, the lack of clarity around the payment and contract has led me to resign as her assistant. It's disappointing that she can't rise above and pay me given that she fired every one of her assistants before hiring me. Im unsure of whether of whether it's a money issue as she recently paid for several plane tickets to a flight to France in the upcoming weeks. But, if you are wanting to work with her please be careful as she is not always honest and you may not get paid, which is relatively concerning.

I had a wonderful experience at my first aerial dance class here. The registration process was done…read moreonline and was super quick and convenient. We just had to sign waivers when we arrived. The studio was a little hard to find since it's so new but it's a strip mall BEHIND the sub stop. It's easy to miss but they have a sign out. We learned so much in our first class and the teacher was super fun and engaging and really encouraged us. I also loved how clean the studio was. A few tips. I didn't research this properly before the class but wear tight fitting clothes. Cover your arms and legs because fabric burn is a thing. Remove jewelry, smart watches and so forth. Socks make it harder, but since the gym is so clean it's fine! I will definitely be back!

The instructors here are talented and encouraging. Really fun, unique classes! I always have so…read moremuch fun here!