Charles River Ballet Academy is a gem! It offers serious, classical ballet training in a fun,…read morewelcoming and supportive environment. My son (8) and daughter (12) have both danced with CRBA since age 3 and love it! My daughter now attends multiple days a week and is advancing in her ballet training, technique and pointe work. The teachers continue to challenge her and help her take pride in her progress. My son loves learning about different ballets and working with his classmates to choreograph pieces together. Both of my kids always come out so happy from their ballet classes. CRBA puts on an impressive Workshop Performance each year where students perform costumed and on stage. My daughter has also enjoyed performing in CRBA's annual Choreography Workshop. I would definitely recommend this ballet school for little ones just starting out to serious dancers who want to advance their training. The adult classes are fun too!

From the owner: Charles River Ballet Academy is a community dance studio in Needham Center- we are Needham's…read moreclassical ballet school! We offer classes for age 2-18, plus adults, including ballet, pre ballet, pointe, modern, and Ballet Together and many performing opportinities. See how ballet technique and artistry inspire the dancer in each of our students. We are a joyful place to dance and grow. Come dance with us!

This is "the place" for dance lessons in Boston. Liz Nania is amazing and I'd give her 6 stars if…read moreI could. My partner and I started taking lessons this winter, and with Liz's help I've gone from avoiding the dance floor to looking forward to dance in just a few sessions. She is knowledgeable and patient, and focuses on what you are doing right before moving on to ideas to make you even better. Her class is the perfect end/beginning to the work week, and it seems she also has a strange telekinetic ability to attract some of the nicest people I have ever met to her classes. :-) In addition, her rates are extremely affordable and she offers discounts for taking more than one class in a term.

I have zero dance skills. I saw liz for a basic intro dance class so that I could get onto the…read moredance floor with my friends for once. One hour with Liz and I left feeling like I actually could get on the dance floor without being totally humiliated. She is so great! Makes you feel so comfortable - talking and dancing with her! Love love love her and would highly recommend her for all levels of dance. You won't regard a class with her!

My little dancer LOVES Creative Steps!!! Season after season she asks to come back…read more Miss Michelle is always taking care of every single detail and she does a great job communicating and even though she has lot of students she manages to know each of them and be sure they are in the proper class! Strongly recommended!!!

Really grateful that they have a camp with a daily program and availability, and they start at 3…read moreyears old! Miss Jess helped my almost-4-year-old feel immediately at ease, and I feel confident that I left her in very competent hands. There was plenty of supervision (2 adults + a CIT) for ~6 kids in the younger age group. I am sure she will be asking to go back!

JL dance center is absolutely amazing. Words can't describe how wonderful the teachers, the…read morecurriculum and the overall atmosphere is. I have 3 children in dance and we have always felt loved and supported by staff. My kids adore their talented dance teachers. JLDC is truly one of a kind. And the performances are mind blowing. Boston Ballet doesn't come close. I am so happy we enrolled our children and have continued over the years. Thank you Joanne for this amazing dance center!!

Our five-year-old daughter loves her classes at Joanne Langione Dance Center, where she has been…read moretaking introductory classes for the last two years and is now taking three classes per week. We've only had positive experiences with teachers and management, and the new facility is beautiful and modern. It's a very popular dance school, so the parking lot can get a bit crowded, with many kids inside getting ready for or coming out of classes, but we would recommend JLDC to anyone.

Great Dance School! I have been there for a few years and couldn't be happier that I chose this…read morestudio! The staff has great compassion for what they do. They not only teach my daughter dance, but they they also teach them great life skills, such as punctuality, professionalism and positive self esteem! Thank you for all you do Dance Explosion! Looking forward to another great Dance Season!

My daughter loves this school! She has been dancing here for 7 years now! She has been on the…read moreperformance team for 4 of those years. The teachers are truly amazing! My daughter met her best friends here. Miss Ann Marie has put together award winning teams and very talented teachers in all areas of dance. If you have any problem or concerns, Miss Ann Marie is there to help your child and resolve issues quickly and fairly. I love this school. If i didn't my daughter would not be here for as long as she has. Great dance school!

My main complaint about this studio is that they don't have air conditioning, so taking class…read moreduring the summer when Boston temperatures are in the 80s and 90s can be extremely unpleasant and tower fans are just not sufficient. It can be uncomfortable just to be standing in that kind of weather, let alone doing cardio for an hour plus. Honestly, this seems irresponsible to me, and I'm confused by the fact that they don't seem to be concerned about heat stroke. There are definitely days when the only reason I don't go to class is because there's no AC. I also wish they had contemporary classes (they have one "contemporary modern" once a week, which is not the same as contemporary).

Five floors in the absolutely huge Odd Fellows building for…read morelessons in just about any kind of dance. Central Square, Cambridge. Adults and children. Love this place

My daughter is wrapping up her 2nd year in dance here and she has loved it. I've seen her embrace…read morethis new skill, and she really enjoys performing. I wonder if she is just naturally like this or if I should attribute this to All that Jazz- either way, I think it's great and they've been able to support her confidence in herself. Miss Deb is wonderful and enthusiastic- upon our first conversation with her, she was so helpful in making a class recommendation based on age and her ability. I love that she's also passionate about supporting their learning, development, and building that confidence not just for the stage but in LIFE. The instructors are also wonderful. Miss Ellen and the assistants are just great with the little kids and really ensure a positive experience in the studio. Can't say enough great things, and are happy to have made this decision to participate.

I really enjoyed the recital and appreciated the mood set by Miss Deb. I could tell how nurturing…read morean environment it was, from the very littlest dancers to the graduating seniors. With such a relaxed atmosphere, it was actually the first time I've ever not felt nervous while watching my daughter perform!

During a long summer trip my teen daughter was missing dance team practices and intensives. She…read moretook some drop in's in both contemporary and hip hop at Urbanity. The classes were fun yet challenging. The teachers and students were all pleasant and welcoming. Overall it was great experience. Definitely recommend.

I hired 4 lyrical dancers from Urbanity Dance to perform freestyle solos as part of a surprise…read moreflash mob proposal for my partner, and I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. The dancers were super professional, dressed elegantly, and really breathed life into the song that the orchestra (hired from a separate company) played. I paid a flat rate per dancer, which included the performance and 50 minutes of rehearsal time before the proposal to give the dancers a chance to rehearse with the orchestra since they had not worked together before; Urbanity Dance was worth every penny and then some! The final performance was exactly what I had envisioned, and I especially appreciated that the dancer who performed last (Joy) finished her solo with a "lyrical invitation" for my partner and I to follow her to the predetermined proposal spot - this aligned perfectly with the music as it was fading out, and allowed for perfect photography/videography coverage - plus the two of us were in such a daze as everything was happening that we definitely needed the clear guidance Joy provided. Big big thank you to my POC, Cayley, and each of the dancers who made this possible: Genny, Katie, Haley, and Joy.

Amazing performance for the Nutcracker ballet 2024. Executed very professionally, the dancers,…read morethe music, the costumes, the set. do not miss the next performance you will not be disappointed.. Donnelee T. Garofalo

The best dancing school around! Very professional and great with kids! I went to see their…read moreperformance of the nutcracker at Norwood theatre and it was amazing.