The people are so kind and loving, definitely coming back!! Wooooooow amazing dancers, soooooo much…read moreinspiration to look up to here. Also lovvvve the teachers!!!!

Still 5 stars. This studio is for you if you want your child to be very skilled in technique. The…read moreBallet , modern and contemporary are top tier. They offer all the other genres you would want as well. The competition team wins . The recital are real performances.... You would think the kids are professionals.

Proud To Be Backstage!!!…read more My baby has been a part of this studio for the last 9 years and a part of the competition team for the last 4 years. It has been such an amazing experience and I'm so grateful for the guidance and leadership of these amazing teachers and studio owners!!! Thank you, Lindsey S., Lauren, Aubrey, Morgan, Carissa and everyone else who pour into our babies on a daily basis. It's not just a Dance Studio... It's a Family!!!!

Quality dance classes in Howard County!! Their competition team is amazing and is very organized…read more We love it.

You will not find a better dance studio ANYWHERE! In fact, this Arthur Murray studio is the #1 in…read morethe whole country. And it is easy to see why!!! No matter what your level of experience the teachers at the Columbia Dance Center will work to your level, one on one, and bring out the inner dancer in you. The entire staff is highly experienced, dedicated and passionate about dance. Every person who walks through the door is valued, respected and seen. I have decades of dance classes behind me and I have never loved dance so much as since I found this studio. They don't teach only to the best students and leave the rest in the dust, as has been my experience in other studios. They support, respect and uplift every single dancer. The curriculum they teach is consistent among all the instructors and is very thorough. My primary instructor is Ellias and he's a Jedi Master, I swear. I learn soooo much every lesson and have a blast doing it. You have the opportunity to work with all of the instructors and practice with them. They are all so generous with their knowledge. Kindness is the culture. No snobby attitude here! People of every age, background, ability, physicality, all levels, get 100%, no dancer left behind. It is so inspiring to watch some of the people who have worked to become Incredible, competitive dancers and know they started out just like you or I did. I don't aspire to compete, just to enjoy some hot Latin social dancing, but it is fun to watch Dancing with the Stars in real life.. I am happily hooked and am here for group classes and group practice parties in addition to my private lessons many times a week. That's where you get to meet the whole community of dancers like you to practice and friendships are made. I cannot say enough good things about my experience at this Arthur Murray in Columbia. Come on and give yourself the gift of joyful movement, you will never regret it.

This studio is AWESOME!!! All of the instructors are very knowledgeable and want the best for their…read morestudents. It is a very enjoyable and friendly atmosphere to learn how to dance. I would recommend joining the Arthur Murray in Columbia to anyone.

Found this gym for junior Olympic weightlifting for my daughters who are 8 and 11. We live 45 mins…read moreaway and sacrifice the drive to come here for the weightlifting lifting team. The sacrifice is similar to most parents I know who do the same sacrificial drive to one of the best gymnastics gyms in the area. This junior weightlifting team is the only one I know of in town when I was looking for one. I think there are many weightlifting clubs or barbell clubs in this area but not for young kids that offer training to someone as young as one of my daughters who are 8 and 11 years old. This place offers an outstanding weightlifting foundation for kids starting 8 years old (probably even younger if one is able to grasp the concept). We discovered this gym March 6th and my girls went to their first weightlifting meet April 15th and have done extremely well. The girls have great form and the junior weightlifting coach/owner ensures they are doing their lifts safely. We want safety first and prevent injuries. This coach also coaches adult weightlifters. The gym has a lot of weights, dumbbells, rowers and air-bikes. Four platforms noted. They have boxes too for box jumps and rings for ring rows, dips and muscle ups. They have a rig for pull-ups and kettlebells. Aesthetically, it is better than some gyms I have been too. The place still smells like fresh paint. Bathrooms are big with showers and are approved for persons with disabilities. Whenever I can, I join their group fitness class. Since the gym is still new, the class times offered are 4:30-5:30 and 5:30-6:30 at this time. The 5:30 class is perfect and matches the kids training session, starting at 5:30. More class times are planned as the gym gets more members who request other class times. The coaching from Coach Robbie is very good. I only expect the best from a CF teams competitor. I really like his programming but he seems so shy though and doesn't talk much. I need a little more encouragement from Robbie because I am not a super athlete like the other guys he coaches. I am not familiar with all kinds of fitness training and other varied exercises. I am someone who you need to teach and explain things to. I can be a challenge. Again, I like his programming with exercises that is suppose help with stabilization. I also experienced great coaching from tall Anthony (Olympic Weightlifter/CF coach). He is very personable and explains each movement well and explains what muscles we should expect to feel the sore or the burn. Provides good modification so that I can still do a workout and feel the burn. Thinks of safety first to prevent injury and will push you throughout your workout. I need this kind of encouragement. He also makes the workout more fun and less intimidating. There's the Owner/Olympic Weightlifting Coach Anthony who is extremely knowledgeable with fitness, core strength and stabilization. When there's no class, I workout on my own. Once in a while the coach/owner can't help and notice my mistakes, so he will chime in from the other end of the gym and tell me to fix my leg or my arms when I'm practicing an Olympic weightlifting movement. I feel bad and do not like asking guidance from him while he is busy coaching the kids, but he will chime in anyway... and my kids tease me about it and my form (lol). But, it's nice getting unsolicited help :) This gym is new and is working on building its community. Come, and be a part of it! This gym offers superb training on junior weightlifting, adult weightlifting and fitness training. If you want to get better at your weightlifting, come here! This is a great place to learn weightlifting no matter your age. The coach/owner will help you. If you are a parent like me who has kids that are interested in weightlifting, have your kids join the team. Start them with a good strong foundation. As the team parent, I look forward to workout with you in this gym while we wait for our weightlifting athlete finish their daily training session. You can also go next door to the brewery and have a beer while waiting. If you have really small kids or other kids not interested in lifting... they have a bouncy house and a swim school next door to keep them entertained for the next 2 hours. I am so excited for the future of this gym and for the future of junior weightlifting athletes that come through here. Keep an eye on this weightlifting team and follow us on Instagram and FaceBook. Follow this gym @crossfitchoptank and discover their athletes. #teamchoptank #choptankathlete #choptankathletes #choptankparents

How can a "Crossfit" box receive a 1 star rating...by having a micro-managing owner, that's how. I…read morewill start by saying that the Crossfit Coach, at the time, was exceptional with his programming, encouraging words, and helpful attitude. I would have loved to stay at this box for years to come but the owner, Anthony Hernandez, is none of those to the crossfitters. He micro-managed by saying what music we could listen to, the temperature of the box (it would be so hot that you thought you would puke during the warm up), whether the bay doors could be open, and he's not much of a truth teller. He told us on multiple occasions that equipment and upgrades to the box were coming and none of that happened. He did get bikes and rowers but we were promised more rig and the floor to be finished. I can attest that the bathrooms were not cleaned or if they were it was very infrequent. We had to bring in our own hand soap, had to remind him constantly about paper towels to dry our hands, there is no water fountain/station to fill our bottles so we took it upon ourselves to bring in cases of water for the entire box to use. We brought our own chalk, white board markers, equipment....and none of that was appreciated. Never a thank you. He didn't want anyone else to have a key to the place even though it was a hassle for him to make it during the offered class times (there was a time he didn't make it at all and said it was traffic, we checked and there was none - liar!). He is not one to talk face-to-face about issues, he would give all the bad news to the coach to deliver. When the head coach wasn't there, he would have to "coach" and it was pretty much us warming up on our own and talking about the workout on our own. What's even worst is that, if you ever go against him by say cancelling a membership, he will make sure you can't come to his facility (who wants to go back) and block you on social media. People warned us of this guy before but nobody listened. I'm glad that I moved to Choptank b/c I was able to develop a good friendship with the other athletes and coach. If the owner didn't micro-manage, he could have had a thriving Crossfit facility.

The kind of place I wish I had nearby growing up! Bring your family, your date, or the people you…read morewant to introduce to nature or local history. And especially bird&insect photographers. It's free! You might know it only as an event venue, but there's: * Nice walking trails and farm country views. * A few segments would count as hiking if you want to introduce somebody! * Creekside access in the woods. Fiddling around a natural creek is a formative experience * A selection of beautiful older trees that survived from colonial times * Including a massive ancient white oak, Maryland's state tree and quite rare now. If you've never seen a "big tree" in person this is a must-see. It has presence. * Restored buildings and history displays * A resident ambassador owl. Go closer to dusk to see him active * Restored natural meadows (great macro photography) * Examples of bee keeping, different types of gardening, etc. Lots to play / do / learn, or for us older folks, walking around and taking photos. A couple of notes: * hours on maps are for the venue, the grounds are actually open dawn-to-dusk * the hiking is pretty mild but there's a lot to see. * alltrails isn't accurate for many of the paths, but everything is really well signed (or grab the map from their own website) * if you're doing the full circuit of trails, wear those ankle-support shoes/boots - it might seem silly for the easy terrain, but the angle of the farm trails is "hard" in sneakers, and you'll appreciate that support. Enjoy it! Another Howard County gem.

Such a wonderful place that I never knew existed until this weekend when We attended a wedding…read morehere. Actually, I officiated. So, I got to check out the grounds around the main building before the bride and groom arrived for rehearsal. They have a wonderful wandering Garden with Fountains and water features. I could sit by a loud water feature for hours. The wedding was in the garden, but the facility had prepared the Veranda in case the rain didn't clear up. In addition to the new main structure, they have Historical buildings and Summer camps.

Hello, Nala from BCV again, and here to write another great review! I love the staff, the students…read moreare nice, and I love being on the competition team. I've been here for 7 years and love it! I Wish you guys the best! Nala

Hello, its Nala Ansah from the Competition Team and Nutcracker team. I've been going here since I…read morewas 2. I've learned so much from my Teachers, Friends, and Family. You guys are the best dance center, and I love going here everyday. I love going to competitions monthly and Recitals. Thank you BCV for being a second home.

Since my kid is a toddler, I was looking for an indoor play space where they wouldn't get run over…read moreby older kids. After a quick search, I stumbled upon My Gym (Columbia). While they have a few locations, this specific one is located off of Crain Highway. The front door is actually in the back of the building, and there is ample parking. They offer three party reservation spots on Saturdays. Included in our package was exclusive use of the entire space, a bounce house, a ball pit, a trampoline, a slide, a climbing wall, a zipline, a swing, and so much more! Additionally, two dedicated staff members led circle time, a puppet show, bubbles, and parachute play. To top it all off, the reservation included pizza, juice boxes, and grip socks for the kids. I can't say enough great things about this place. The staff was incredibly friendly, there were a ton of games to keep the kids engaged, and the two-hour slot felt like the perfect amount of time. In fact, my kid didn't want to leave! If you have a little one, I highly recommend signing up for a class or planning their next party here.

We tried My Gym a month before our daughters first birthday to see if it would be a good location…read morefor her first birthday. (We had children 4 months -10 years old who all enjoyed activities held for her party) The intro class was free and showed us the whole structure which includes a structured class for your littles to be entertained and begin learning some new skills. Our daughter has learned how to confidently climb stairs, feel comfortable in various different swings/rocking activities and inversions. Which has been amazing to see as she has grown. It's now a part of our weekly schedule to get her out and about. The location is colorful, playful and always inviting. We have been to different classes and each teacher has been amazing with all littles in their instruction, story telling and during puppet shows. 10/10 recommend My Gym

One of the best Martial Arts school around. This is one of the few Martial Arts schools that…read moreembodies the true virtues of martial arts of respect, integrity, dicipline. Master Huang is an Amazing human being! Grandmaster Huang is a legend!

I want to express my frustration with my experience at this establishment, particularly with Mr…read more Harris (or Mr. Harrison). He didn't clearly explain the contract terms, which is essential. I called on July 15 to discuss my family's in-progress move and was only able to schedule an appointment for July 23. During our meeting, I wanted to cancel the contract, but he said I must keep making payments until August, even though an extra fee was charged to my account right after signing. We're moving away, making it impractical to attend classes, yet they insist my child participate in a promotion ceremony on August 23 and that I can only withdraw after that. It's frustrating because my child isn't receiving proper instruction; although we have videos proving he isn't engaged, the instructor claims otherwise. This program seems more focused on profits than education, and I'm left confused about how to end this situation, especially with concerns about potential charges for August, September, and the mystery additional charge already taken.