We still find this studio to be a wonderful place to train up dancers. My daughter is in the…read moreCecchetti Teacher Training program with Ms. Autumn and will be taking her first teaching exam this spring. My daughter eats, sleeps, breathes Ballet and absolutely has found her home with ADA. She loves all the performance opportunities that ADA offers as well that help build her professional dance resume.

I would like to make a shout out to this pile of a dance organization. I don't underatand how she…read moreis still open. Deborah is rude as hell! We inquired on dance classes and we brought up hip hop. At that point that is where she blew up on us saying who runs the family, us or the kid. They need to do ballet. Well frankly if they have already done 2 sessions of ballet and want to try hip hop. We would not be against that. Deborah has lost our business and all business in the future. Thangs for being a Dbag Deborah!

Deborah Chase, the original owner of this wonderful Dance School, has retired and sold the School…read moreto highly accomplished dancer Allison Armstrong. The School has been renamed Core Dance Academy. Since I took Private Intermediate Ballet Lessons from Deborah for eight months and had a VERY positive experience, I have complete confidence and trust that Core Dance Academy will be just as superb!!!

If you are an adult beginning ballet, THIS is the place for you. I started with Alexandra in…read morebeginning ballet in Feb 2018. The adult class started with a handful of beginners, and over three terms, the class grows and grows, because some of us stuck out the year, and new people either return to ballet from prior training, but many start from zero. This makes sense to me, that people are searching for dance and fitness activities outside the gym and in new and engaging ways. I'm nearly 50, fresh off the couch, and am always pleased by the diversity in class in every way. I also expected to be the only male, and that has never been the case from the very start. If you are self-conscious, please know that this is a completely safe, non-judgemental space for all abilities, all sizes, all ages. Was fortunate enough to add another class per week and work with Camilla as well. Both instructors are great. The teaching is clear and compassionate (ballet is super difficult, and they acknowledge that). I appreciate the personal notes they give me, always pushing me to do and be better, but in kind and reasonable measure. The facility and parking off Boardwalk is a saving grace (downtown A2 is a no go for me), the studio is new, bright, huge, airy. With the Aviary across the hall, the people watching and atmosphere in the overall facility is fun. I highly recommend this school. I plan to dance with them for years to come, it's always a pleasure to attend class. Of course, be warned that if you have never danced ballet, expect lots of frustration. But at this school and with these instructors, it will get better.

I've danced here since I was a young child and I have enjoyed every minute! For children, the…read morestudio teaches based off of the Royal Academy of Dance Syllabi; for the adult open classes, it is a mix of Russian, Cechetti, and British methods. Alexandra teaches the younger kids and is great with them. She is friendly, fun, and a great teacher all at the same time! Camilla teaches the teens and adults and has a much more stoic and serious aura, but is equally as friendly and as great of a teacher as Alexandra. There is a range of abilities, ages, and levels; everybody is welcome and can work at their own pace. The instructors are very understanding of the different strengths/weaknesses that different students have and give just the right amount of corrections. For the adult open classes, certain classes have a variety of levels of dancers, and different students are able to dance to the level that they are best challenged. All of the dancers are also very friendly and hard-workers. Please stop by!

Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! My daughter has participated in several youth acting classes and…read moretheater programs here and all of them have been fantastic. Her most recent class was a summer acting class with Alex Moore and she had a great time, learned a lot, and the kids put on an impressive performance at the end of the week. Bruce and the folks that runs the education/youth program are so friendly and helpful. We are so pleased to have found A2CT and will be enrolling in more programs soon!

What a gem of a small live theater producing a nice mix of musicals, comedies and dramas each…read moreseason. Ann Arbor Civic Theater splits their plays between two theaters, both affiliated w/ the University of Michigan. Excellent local theater with reasonable season ticket pricing. Five stars.

Just a fun homemade- community made festival and parade. We have never been to the Friday night…read morepart of the fest, we attend the Sunday parade. We have been going from time to time since the kids were really little, at least a decade. We have not always made it out here, but we were able to attend this year then take a nice walk around the city. This is a fun little event, nothing fancy, but great for all ages and the kids love the bubbles.

The kickoff to the Ann Arbor festival season and by far one of the funnest gatherings in town…read more Festifools is split up into two events--the original and flagship "Festifools" and a younger twilight party called "FoolMoon." Here's the dish on each. Firstly--Both typically take place on the second weekend of April. FoolMoon goes down on Friday night and Festifools on Sunday. FoolMoon is a night time processional through several streets of Ann Arbor made up of locals who have made luminaries and are dressed up in lovely glowing garb (in the weeks leading up to FoolMoon you can attend luminary workshops to help make your own or buy kits at a few local shops like Downtown Home and Garden). The processionals all end downtown by Washington and Ashley for a nightime block party filled with cool sights, light projects and shows, beer, food, music and merriment. And all those eye popping and impressive luminaries. The party, on a nice weather night, goes until midnight. So it's truly a party. In general FoolMoon is my favorite of the two and is one of my favorite things to do in town. Sadly this year it was raining and I'm just not built for elements like that so I didn't make it down but next year I shall be sure to return. Festifools is what they call "a gigantic public art spectacular, created by members of the community and U of M students." Folks get together in the weeks leading up to the event and make huge papier-mâché puppets (most of which need several people to help control) which they then take to Main Street and march in a parade (along with costumed revelers and marching bands) for folks to enjoy. The puppets typically veer into the silly, the surreal, and maybe a little creepy. This year I saw some Pac Man ghosts (silly), big headed replicas of notable locals (the surreal), and a big fat baby with a phone that said "send nudes" (the creepy). There was also a huge Vincent Van Gogh, little kids dressed up as robots, Chinese dragons, an octopus controlled by about 10 walkers, and so so much more. This event is short, it only runs about an hour (4-5 pm) but they pack in a lot into it. Lots of fun, great for kids, pet friendly (I walked my dog down to watch the processional), and most importantly-- FREE! Great cheap fun for the whole family! Or just curious onlookers on the street! Happy to have such a cool, creative community in town working on this. Hoping they continue this tradition for many many years into the future!

I don't know how it is that I had never heard about The Dio until this year. This dinner theater is…read morea hidden gem, and you must go! We went and saw "Something Rotten" and I expected a community theater-level performance and an okay dinner, which would have been excellent for the price point. Instead what we got was a polished professional performance and a good dinner. We will be back for sure, and I recommend you go buy some tickets.

Great food, amazing and talented performers, wonderful atmosphere. The owners are lovely, and care…read morea lot about what they put onstage and the food they put on your plate. Also, THE RANCH DRESSING. A++ 10/10 would recommend.

The whole Scottie Alexander Entertainment staff went above and beyond to make my wedding a success!…read moreMy guests we're having so much fun that Mitch stayed with us an extra hour to make more memories and continue the fun. I would highly recommend them, I had requested a few songs and without hesitation Mitch made it possible. Thank you!!!

Always has a good party! Punctual, upbeat, and exciting. He's priced well and experienced. He has…read moreevery song I could think of and has an amazing personality to keep your party on track! 10/10 recommendations!

A lot of the events that take place at this center are classes offered through Ann Arbor Public…read moreSchool's "Rec & Ed" programs. Drawing classes, dancing classes, ceramics....a nice variety. To my knowledge it isn't available for public use otherwise. Furthermore, I was once among a group of parents who were excoriated by a Rec & Ed staffer when we did not properly follow building rules about where to sit or stand while waiting for a child's class to begin. Therefore I would advise against just wandering in on your own to poke around.