We have been bringing our daughter to ballet/tap class for a couple of months now and love it…read more Because of her age when she started, we had the option of trying Parent & me class and ballet/tap since we were mostly interested in ballet. Daughter loved ballet/tap and we enrolled her. So far we are very happy with the classes and how structured everything seems, even for the youngest dancers. Studio is always a text message away and they send several emails during the week to keep us updated with any changes. I have to add that studio takes feedback well and are always eager to help. They are also very strict with how classes go which I appreciate since toddlers need that structure and strictness. My daughter loves her classes and looks forward to each one. Looking forward to a year of more dancing for our little one!

My daughter attends DFX and loves it. Not only has she learned dancing, but great life lessons of…read morecommitment, practice , bravery and friendship. The DFX family is just that, a family. My wife and myself also donate lots of time to the Competition team and that we are not immune to learning life lessons from this experience either. All in all -- its something that you will never regret.

I have taken every group dance class offered. Nannette and her other instructors are awesome and…read morethe lessons are reasonably priced. You get a lot for your money...and the satisfaction of learning and doing something really fun!

I have been taking dance classes at Nannette's for about 5 years. The pricing is reasonable and the…read moreclass instruction is great! A wide selection of classes are offered, Tango, Cha-Cha, Swing, Samba, Waltz, Hustle, Foxtrot etc. They offer monthly dance celebrations that are well attended and other special dances where you can practice your new found dance skills. One of the techniques they use to teach is a graduation dance at the end of the 8 weeks. This is a really helpful and excellent teaching tool! Every week, the instructor introduces a new step and by the end of 8 weeks each student has mastered all the 8 steps. Now all you have to do is roll those steps out on a real dance floor. That happens when the class attends the Graduation Dance! Everyone dances the learned routine in front of a live audience and a graduation diploma is provided. This is when it all gets real! There is a mix of singles, couples and various age groups, every class is different. Some people are looking for a dance partner, others love, or to enrich an existing relationship and have some fun by meeting new friends. The best part of Nannette's classes is all the fun you'll have and the fabulous students you'll meet. I've met some wonderful people and many have become great dance friends! Ballroom dancers know how to have a fun time! They even have experienced students fill in a class if there is an uneven mix of men vs women. I have found the assistants to be very helpful and patient. You rotate dance partners so you get to experience dancing with multiple partners. Believe me this is the way to go! You learn faster by dancing with a variety of partners. Besides, you can practice dancing with your partner at home. Dancing with others keeps you from killing your spouse. Lol. At the beginning of each 8 week class they provide a syllabus of what will be taught and a video of the dance steps in available on line. Learning to ballroom dance is not easy but like most things that are worthwhile, it takes good instruction and lots of hard work and practice. Nannette obviously teaches many classes. She also has very capable dance instructors, Dale, Cathy and Jeannie who have been dancing and teaching for years. All are fabulous instructors and so is Nanette. One of the wonderful surprises I've experienced is something I never expected. Now, when my wife and I go to a wedding or out social dancing, people actually stop and watch us roll out our dance moves. Many, ask us where we learned to dance and compliment us on our smooth moves. Nice. All that said, if you want to learn Ballroom Dancing in "O Town" this is the place to go!

My Niece loves dance. She has excelled through competition and being apart of a great organization.read more

My daughter has been dancing for almost 5 years now. In the last 6 months she has grown so much as…read morea dancer with the current teachers. I am amazed with her progress and I am so grateful for the teachers. The owners and teachers include every student in the activities and different shows. There is a competition team however they make sure everyone feels welcome. The atmosphere of the Studio is friendly and inviting. I recommend Studio B Dance Academy to anyone...of any age.

Almost every girl wants to be a ballerina. So did my little girl and I thought if we will be…read moretraining for ballet we might as well be training at the best ballet school which is obviously Russian Ballet Orlando. It's been a year so far and the results are amazing. My daughter was dancing in The Little Mermaid and, fingers crossed, will get through trials for The Nutcracker. She loves every minute of the class and likes to practice at home as well. We cannot be more happy to be attending such an amazing ballet school and are super proud to be a part of Russian Ballet Orlando Family. Special thanks to the amazing director Katerina Fedotova, I can't express how lucky we are to have you Also, miss Marisa, thank you so much for taking time and being so very attentive with each and every little girl. You are definitely the inspiration and motivation for all the tiny ballerinas.

The Russian Ballet of Orlando offers once a month free ballet classes for younger children and we…read morehave had our daughter attend two of the classes thus far. You will need to purchase a ballet outfit for your little to attend, but considering the free classes, it's a minimal cost. The staff has been incredible, the teacher is very patient with the kids (and saying that for a group of toddlers is huge!) and the facility is clean and nice. They do offer paid tuition courses, as well as, adult courses / classes if you would like to enroll. We plan to enroll our little when she turns three, so we have been slowly introducing her to the building and the people to help her adjust. I definitely recommend it for anyone with smaller ones. You can enroll them for the free classes starting at 2.5 years old. Overall: A+ Loving the free courses and can't wait for our little to be a touch older to get her fully enrolled and do more classes :)

I. Could. Write. A. Book. About this place!!!!…read more So, flashback to August of last year. Anthony and I are starting to plan our wedding and picking and choosing what is important to us. Location? Has to be a Disney Wedding. Time of day? Brunch would be fun... Cinderella's Carriage? Must-do. But, we wanted to do something at our wedding that no one would see coming. Cinderella's Carriage? Pretty predictable. Having Mickey and Minnie attend? Also predictable. Wearing a black dress instead of a white one to our wedding? Absolutely would be shocking, but also would never be us! (LOL) We decided that neither of us know how to dance- at all- in the slightest bit, and that if we started to practice our first dance now, we could do something pretty crazy and no one would see it coming. So, we researched and found a few places, but something about Arthur Murray Orlando stood out to us. It seemed... less intimidating. I called a few places and I'll never forget the first call I had with Arthur Murray and how we laughed and I felt like I was speaking to a lifelong friend. We scheduled a consultation and came in to meet everyone and scope things out. From there, again, everyone, and I mean everyone, was so fun and kind and not judgmental in the slightest. We always felt comfortable here and our secret dance classes became our own little date nights that we looked forward to. We kept our dance classes a total secret from everyone that we knew. We were introduced to Mandi who is... a complete ray of sunshine and a personal cheerleader. I explained to her our crazy idea of doing a huge mashup of a million songs and told her if it was too much trouble, we could just pick one song. Mandi told us that it's our wedding and if we want a fun, crazy, 7-minute mashup then that is what we will get! She completely captured our vision and taught us how to dance the wildest of first dances! Joya, the manager, is also a gem! She worked with us and supported us and encouraged us throughout our learning experience. I'll never forget the day Anthony and I were just exhausted from work and wedding planning and everything- Joya brought us coffee! I have never been so excited to have a cup of coffee in my life! Kiara was the receptionist (sadly she has moved away) and she helped us pick out our shoes and accessories and so many other details for our wedding! Everyone here is extremely talented and has quite the experience. We felt so lucky to be learning from so many experts! They never made us feel like we didn't know how to dance, they were all just so excited to share their knowledge and encourage us that we could dance, too! Joya and Mandi planned so many fun events. They had a "Second Chance Wedding Dance" event where several of the wedding couples performed their first dances again- just for funsies! It was so fun to watch this event early on in our learning process. The month of our wedding, I came in and did a run-through of our dance in my wedding dress with Mandi. (And I am so glad that I did, because my dress completely ripped in our big dip! Alterations fixed this, but so happy this didn't happen the day of!) About a week before our wedding, Anthony and I had the chance to dance in front of several of the other dancers (talk about intimidating!!) as practice before our big day. Arthur Murray, over the year that we worked with them on our wedding dance, became a family to us. And, after the wedding process is completely over, both of us confidently can say that the highlight of our entire wedding experience is our fun little date nights at Arthur Murray. Neither of us are dancers, but we are learning! And we can't wait to come back to Arthur Murray soon next year and just continue our fun little date nights. There is so much more that I could say, again, I could write a book! But, definitely come here. Totally worth it!

My fiancé and I tried this place out last night to test out dance lessons for our wedding! It was…read moresurprisingly lively given the storm, but it brought a great vibe! Even though there's various groups on the dance floor they were all doing their own thing. It never felt like we were being intruded on for our lesson and vice versa. We ended up having such a great time that we are considering going back just for fun! I have definitely discovered a new hobby for us to enjoy together & I'll even bring friends for group lessons!

This place is amazing! Troy is wonderful and very…read moreprofessional. He is so passionate about what he does and all of the students love him. He truly loves what he does and Gina is just the same. My daughter started here when she was just three and we have had nothing but good experiences since! She is thirteen now so it has been ten amazing years with this studio. My daughter is so much more confident in herself and this place truly creates a place of comfort within her. Both Gina and Troy are the sweetest people you will ever meet and want nothing but to see their pupils learn and grow. My son now takes lessons here as well and it is wonderful. Overall I think that we will have many years to come at Movement Arts Studio and I look forward to them all!

Starting with the very first class the focus was to learn a routine to perform in October. During…read morethe hour of class time the owner/ instructor Troy spend almost all of his time teaching the routine, and VERY little time teaching correct form and technique. My daughter told Troy prior to class starting, that she was not going to be in the Halloween show. He immediately approached me in the dance studio and in front of numerous children, including my daughter and other parents began to yell at me inquiring about why she wasn't going to be in the show. Mind you that nowhere did it state, neither on the contract nor on the website that these performances were mandatory. He continued on to say that that's what their here to do is learn routines to do at performances. He went on to say that each routine builds on another to perform at the next recital (all of these at additional costs.). Now i completely understand the idea of building on one another, however not being in the recital would not affect her learning them. I then advised him that we were going to be out of town during the Christmas recital and it was at that point that he got even more upset towards me and said I'll talk to you after class. My daughter is always very happy in class, smiling and encouraging to all the other girls. Today after hearing Troy speak to me she was visibly upset during class and to the point that another parent noticed and mentioned it to me. When class was over Troy came storming out of the dance studio door towards me and said "you're not going to be in this performance or the Christmas one?" My answer was "no." Troy then said well isn't a good fit for you. I told him okay , because after the way he had treated me and my daughter before class that I didn't want to come back. He then told us to leave and walked away in a huff. At no point was he ever polite or apologetic or even understanding and he never gave me an opportunity to even express why she wasn't going to be in the recital. My daughter started crying and said I knew he wasn't going to let me come back. I asked her why she thought that and she said because of the way he talked to you before class. Because I had already paid for the month and had basically been kicked out, I walked back into the studio to ask for a refund. I told him 'calmly' that I thought he was very unprofessional, before I could say another word he started screaming at me again in front of everyone saying "you're not going to talk to me like this in front of the children" I found this statement to be absurd, as it was his behavior that was VERY improper in front of everyone, especially the children. He began walking towards me causing me to back away from him, while doing so he said I' ll talk in front of everyone but not the kids. My response was "well you did before". As he continued to berate me in front of the parents and children, I stood there in disbelief as to what was occurring just because my daughter wasn't going to be in his recital. Troy's next statement was to threaten me by saying something to the effect of "you don't know who you're dealing with" and made some reference to I better watch out. I can't remember exactly what he said because I think I went into shock. His final words were telling me to leave and get off his property. I never raised my voice to him, approached him in any improper manner or did anything to warrant being treated so terrible. I find it very disappointing that an adult would act in such a horrendous way in front of children...such a poor role model. So here is the follow-up to my post on October 10th; after explaining to my husband what had occurred at Movement Arts Studio he said that we would arrange a meeting with the owner and inquire about getting the balance of our payment back. He called the studio the next day and asked what time he could visit the studio, and was told 4:00 PM. He arrived a bit before 4:00 and waited in the parking lot. To my husbands' surprise when Troy the owner arrived, he had brought with him an Orlando Police Officer. Although I was not present at this meeting, my husband did voice record it, and here are the highlights; Troy called both me and my husband liars in reference to what had occurred the previous day and surprisingly made a comment about my daughter continuing to take dance lessons there. It was then that my husband reminded Troy that he had kicked me and my daughter off his property and said "it wasn't a good fit". To this Troy said "oh yeah I did say that." Troy then handed my husband a check that was filled out for the entire amount I had paid to date. To me this in and of itself is an admission of guilt. Since last week, I have heard from numerous people that his behavior with me is not uncommon and that they too have experienced him beginning completely unreasonable when it comes to dance recital. Due to his behavior they have quit Movement Arts Studio.

I love this venue because of the natural lighting, cool zebra decor all over, large mirror and…read moresmooth dance floor. It has the cozy feeling of a home with comfy seats and even a kitchen with the appropriate setup and space for a dance studio. I have taken classes here and gone to dance events here and every time has been a very cozy yet elegant experience. Finding the entrance to the parking area can be slightly tricky but overall this quaint space is wonderful.

After a less than excellent experience with another dance studio, we found Olivia Gale and The…read moreZebra Room. The studio is at Olivia's house and there are two studio rooms. She is highly trained, extremely knowledgeable about all types of dance. Her method for teaching ballroom to couples is hands on, hour long classes and in a private studio - no one else is allowed on the floor. She teaches all methods of ballroom dance including salsa, foxtrot, rumba, and the waltz. From leading the female to dancing with the male and teaching him how to lead, she is super talented and easy to learn from. Her prices are reasonable ($50/class for a couple) and she has time slots available each week in the evenings. Olivia is passionate about dancing and even became emotional when she read a few of her poems to us. It is wonderful to have a professional dance instructor who is focused on our technique instead of our wallets. You can check out our first experience here: http://thebionicbrittany.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/evil-dead-dance-studio/

Came her for a birthday party and my little one really enjoyed being able to tumble , swing ,…read morecartwheel and learn new things ! Staff was very nice and ensured safety at all times. Gym and surrounding areas were very clean and organized. I took some information for summer camp as this might be an option for my mini.

We've been with Legacy Gym for about a year now. Our daughter is in Excel Bronze (which is a team…read morecompetition level). Everyone at Legacy is wonderful. They're working hard to make this gym very competitive in the Central Florida area and compete with gyms like Orlando Metro. The recreational classes weren't as challenging as I would have liked, but I assume it's hard to find a ton of skilled gymnastics coaches and most of their best coaches are focused on team practices and privates. However, I'd recommend starting with a recreational class to actually gauge your child's interest. If they enjoy it, I'd add on a private lesson to truly help with particular skills. I think Legacy is a great gym to get kids started in competitive gymnastics. We love our three Bronze coaches and I've heard all positive things about Silver, Gold and Level 5 and 6 coaches as well. The only area I see for improvement is the one on one time gymnasts get in practice because there are a lot of girls per level. If you're looking for a ton of one on one coaching, you have to supplement that with private lessons (or find a much smaller/elite gym).