The Miss Persis Studio has been teaching children in Arlington to dance for over 60 years. Miss…read morePersis herself, with many years experience in professional theater and dance, still teaches some of the classes, as does her daughter, Persis Ann, a well-respected actor, instructor and choreographer in her own right. The rest of the staff are caring individuals with a good many of them growing up taking lessons at Miss Persis Studio themselves! (In fact, growing up in Arlington, almost everyone "took dancing" at Miss Persis Studio at some point.) In addition to the classic styles like ballet, tap and jazz, they also offer Cotillion classes to youngsters--a fun way for elementary-age children to learn social skills that they will use for a lifetime! And to round it out, Miss Persis Studio is home to the non-profit organization "Dance Theatre of Arlington" that sponsors the Company that performs at dozens of charitable events throughout the year. DTA is also proud sponsor of Teen Talent Follies, a scholarship program for talented youth, as well as Dance!TEXAS, a two-day event giving dancers an opportunity to learn from the Masters. You will love being part of the Miss Persis family!

I hope this review finds you in good health. It's summer…read moretime and I highly recommend the Levitt Pavilion! It's easy to get to , there's plenty of parking and the music is free! They have a few food trucks such as the Flying Pig and J Gillian's. My father blessed me with a Grilled Cheese Brisket Sandwich, from the Flying Pig. It was a little on the pricey side, $10. However, the bread was fairly large with lots a butter. Such a a interesting combination I've never heard of. You can bring your own food, drinks and pets. Just keep your dog on a leash and no glass containers. The sound is great! They have screens on the side of the stage for a better view. Also, the camera man zooms in on the stage. The stage is surrounded by beautiful Vitex Agnus trees. The landscaping is well taken care of. The lawn is large with freshly planted grass. There's plenty of space so, bring your blankets and lawn chairs. There's a large sidewalk for dancing. The event is secured too. Police officers are on patrol. Bathrooms are large and clean and the pathway to the restroom is lighted. They also have a hand sanitizing station before you get to the restroom. Balcony seating is also available. Please, see information booth regarding that. If your looking for some free entertainment, I would definitely come here.

A really nice place to listen to music my wife and friends had a good time…read more We will be back soon when it's a little cooler

This will be our second year with Dance Connection and we are so glad we found this studio…read more Instructors are wonderful and talented, and the studio is run professionally while remaining warm, welcoming, and fulfilling for the students. Probably most importantly, my daughter's favorite days of the week are dance days and her dancing continues to improve since we've been with Dance Connection.

I cannot say I was in any way impressed. Signed up my daughters for classes and we were so excited…read moreto start. My oldest then broke her arm, so I called and left messages to help coordinate classes better with her broken arm. Always went to voicemail. Left messages. Never got a callback. Regardless, we showed up to first day of class to see a class with at least 10-15 toddlers AND all of their parents running around and dancing in the studio. WITHOUT masks. They all left, my daughters soon after went in. Not a single person said hello, or introduced themselves to me or to them. I took a seat to watch my daughters dance in what very few chairs they had (and I was THE ONLY parent sitting as there was only one other child in the class besides my daughters). I was immediately approached by a man and told I had to leave because parents were not allowed to stay but that I could get a "zoom link." Again, not a single introduction as to whom he was, no inquiry about who I was, no other words other than "you need to leave." I told him I would. I grabbed my kids, and left, asked for my money back, and never looked back. The only person that cared to ask why we were leaving was the dance teacher. If you people are under the impression that 1) you're doing someone a favor and preventing Covid by kicking ONE parent (which is a vaccinated Covid nurse by the way) out and keeping MULTIPLE others IN the ACTUAL studio just prior to my kids being in there WITHOUT masks, you're absolute fools and 2) leaving two young females with some RANDOM dude (owner or not) who did NOT even introduce himself to me and treated me with nothing but RUDENESS and DISRESPECT and amongst people I've never met in my life....you are really something with some type of audacity. Don't even get me started on getting my refund for my hundreds of dollars. It only took like 4 weeks to get my money back, but I did. It's clear they don't need more business. Never again. I literally went that same day to a place we love and are appreciated at as customers, dancers, humans, and most importantly as parents. Didn't have a single issue. Not about masks, costs, seating arrangements, phone calls (every call is answered right off the bat), introductions, teachers, NOTHING.

Wow! I had no idea these guys put on Broadway quality shows. I went to see Hairspray and it was as…read moregood a production as I've seen in New York. Casa Manana and I go way back. Well,sort of. As a child growing up in Dallas,I remember TV and radio ads routinely for Casa Manana Playhouse. After decades,I decided it was way passed time to check it out! Wow! Have I been missing out! We took in Hairspray yesterday and were blown away by the quality of the production. From the actors to the lighting,live music accompanyment, to the comfortable chairs and acoustics- fantastic. If you are in Ft Worth and like plays, you'll love Casa Manana... Go!

Cool place for a show! We've seen a few!…read more The location is centrally located and it offers great snacks and food and drinks while you're there and they added coolness of the way to layout is inside in the theater in the round. It's great. At least I should say used to be a site to behold... You can't see it as a theater in the round anymore because I forgot that they redid it and when they did, they took away the theater poo poo. Still a cool place.

Great place to take in a show! It has a cozy, intimate vibe, and much better acoustics than other…read moreolder theater-type venues that we have been too. They also have a great bar area with a huge tv that is perfect for grabbing a pre-show drink.

Amazing experience!…read more We saw a concert last night at Arlington Music Hall. This was our first time here. TICKETING We found the concerts we wanted to see on the Arlington Music Hall's website. Then we initiated our purchases online through their ticketing agent - Eventbrite. We got a confirmation via email from Eventbrite. TICKET SAVING We downloaded the Eventbrite app and were able to download our tickets into our Apple Wallets on our iPhones. Perfect! PARKING There is free street parking in front of and around the corner from the venue. There is a lot and ramps within a block or two that are also free. Winning! DOORs vs SHOW Our show start time was 8pm. Doors for this show opened at 6:00. We were not able to go into the theater portion of the facility until 7:30. We arrived around 7:00. LOBBY, BAR, SNACK BAR There were staff members in the lobby scanning tickets for entry and that went fast. You may stand in the lobby area to wait for the theater doors to open, but the space there is limited. Behind the lobby is the Bar and Snack Bar area. There are a number of small, round high-top tables to stand at and there are cushioned bench seats along two long walls to sit on. The Bar also has some tall chairs for customer use. We didn't buy any cocktails, so no idea on the cost but I've read that its reasonable. The Snack Bar has water, beer, soft drinks, candy, popcorn, hot dogs, nachos, bbq sandwiches and such. And the pricing is very reasonable vs any other live music venue I've been too. RESTROOMS The restrooms are located near the bar/snack bar. I found the men's room to be clean, have a number or urinals and stalls. Very functional. THEATER GENERAL The Theater has two entry doors, so two long aisles from back to front. The sound and light boards are located between the aisles at the back of the theater (between the entry doors). About 2/3 the way towards the stage, there is an aisle going across the theater connecting the two long aisles. There is a balcony. Unsure if/when it is used, how many seats it has or how to access it. STAGE The stage is quite large in width and depth. It has a very high ceiling which likely easily accommodates tall backdrop set pieces and curtains. SOUND I saw short linear array speakers hanging from the ceiling in front of the stage. There may have been some subwoofer modules on stage behind curtains - unsure. The sound was quite adequate for this space. Note too that the walls seems to be concrete or stucco, so pretty reflective of sound. The sound team seemed to do a great job of managing levels and EQs. LIGHTING There are various uplighting on stage, downlighting above stage, lighting at the ceiling maybe 40 feet out from stage plus spot lights, likely up near the balcony. Lighting was well done and that team was responsive to the entertainers needs as he called out from stage a couple of times. SEATING / AISLE DEPTH Wow the seating was really comfortable. Cushy and wide and with cup holders in each of the arm rests. The aisle depth at your feet was enough that people could pass by you without the need for you to stand or leave your row. CONCLUSION We been to a lot of theaters around the country. This one is quite comfortable. More so that many we've been too. We have two more shows booked to see here. Looking forward to coming back.

This is the most wonderful musical theater program for children. Their respect for all children and…read moretheir commitment to theater education is exceptional. They produce real leaders in out community and offer all children this opportunity, no matter their age, their color or their financial background. And if you've never been to one of their shows, be prepared to be wowed. This is not your ordinary children's theater!

Don't send your kids here. I have a long story as to why, but don't want to rant. Long story,…read moresomewhat short: The founder is fake as they come and their "no bullying policy" can be proven to be false with my story. I came to the director with my father who was there while I was getting these bullying messages from these girls and proof of the bullying. She ignored it and told me to either leave or stay and stay away from those girls. This was because they were rich and higher up in the company. Save your child from the heart break and go to Casa or another company much better than this one.

Time for an updated review as we are about to finish our first season and had our first recital on…read moreSaturday. First, the recital was on 1.5 hours long. WIN Second. The recital was super casual, and easy going, which is good because when you've got little kids dancing, and young families with little kids, and everyone is is just LITTLE, that makes for quite a bit of ups and downs and talking, and ins and outs, and you know what... IT WAS OKAY! No one was bothered in the least, and that made everyone chill. So.. second win! And the third win, Miss Devin (the owner) was IN LABOR and still came to the recital. I wonder if she's had that sweet baby yet? Now there's a director who really loves her craft and her students! Three cheers for Dance Axiom!

My daughter came here wanting to do Hip Hop classes. The pricing was fair, 1 hip hop class per week…read morefor $63 /month. My daughter REALLY enjoys the class. She looks forward to it whenever it's that day of the week she has classes. The owner and staff are VERY nice and welcoming. There are always classes going on when we are there - tap, ballet etc... And the level of classes and students are varied and you can attend classes that fit your level and needs. They also do a recital for your kids if you are interested for an addition... I think $60. The negative... I don't think the beginning hip hop class is for "serious" dancers. They are there learning basic moves and I think they are more focused on making it fun as opposed to technique. This is actually what we wanted, but if you were wanting it needing your classes to be more technique oriented, this is not the class for you. Maybe the higher levels focus a bit more on that but I wouldn't know. All in all, my daughter likes it very much and we keep going back. The people are great, the place is clean and professional and the "Dance Moms" I've met were all surprisingly wonderful women.

Love this show! Always a good laugh and a lot of fun! Highly recommend coming with friends!read more

We decided to check out this comedy troupe while visiting Fort Worth in Texas. This improv comedy…read moretroupe is very well known for their funny and witty comedy. I recommend buying tickets in advance as their arena gets packed. Checkin starts an hour before the comedians take the stage. They have a bar with some beer, wine and cocktail options. Unfortunately no food here. I recommend having your dinner before coming here. Seats are nice and staff are very friendly. As we walked in we noticed others who checked in before us started writing things on a piece of paper so comedians have some improv ideas to perform. Comedians were very funny throughout the show. The show lasted for a couple of hours. They even brought in a couple of audience members and added them to their show. Overall, all of us had a great time. Absolutely worth it. Ambiance was great. Nice clean restrooms. Parking can be hard to find. There is a parking garage nearby. I think it's free for a couple of hours.