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    Val S.

    We had the best experience at Bella Ballroom. We knew we had our challenges since I have a bad memory & my spouse says he has two left feet. But Mallory made the experience so enjoyable. She's extremely friendly, clear and will find what works with just about anyone. We couldn't imagine even learning the box step & now we have a whole routine that we've learned. Practicing the wedding dance has actually been my favorite part of the whole wedding process. We'll definitely be back to learn, even after the wedding. Thanks again Mallory! You're the BEST!

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    Mark M.

    We found Nick while searching for someone to help us prepare a dance for our wedding, and from the very first meeting, we were impressed. He took the time to understand where we were starting from and built everything from there. We came in with little to no ballroom experience, and he guided us all the way to confidently learning spins, wall steps, and even lifts... things we never imagined we'd be able to do! Nick is an incredible teacher, he is patient, encouraging, and genuinely fun to be around. Every lesson is something we look forward to. We highly recommend Bella Ballroom and Nick's instruction. Thank you, Nick!

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    Angie C.

    We had the best experience working with Thomas for our first dance. We signed up for his 10-class package with absolutely no prior dance experience (not even casually at concerts or clubs), and somehow walked away feeling so confident and prepared. Thomas is incredibly friendly, warm, and knowledgeable. He created such a comfortable environment for us to learn, which made a huge difference since we were starting from zero. My husband actually hates dancing, but it made me so happy to see him enjoying it because of Thomas. What really stood out was how intentional he was about preparing us not just for the choreography, but for the actual wedding day environment. He coached us on how to adapt to visual and auditory distractions, which is something we never would have considered. Even though we still ended up feeling a bit overstimulated in the moment (which was maybe inevitable LOL), we felt so much more aware and grounded because of Thomas. Initially, we told Bella Ballroom that we were okay with any instructor, but we felt extremely lucky to be paired with him. Truly grateful for Thomas and couldn't recommend him more to any couple looking to feel confident and supported going into their first dance. Thank you, Thomas :,)!!

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    Hacker I.

    Thank you to Nick at Bella Ballroom! Thanks to him, our first dance went off perfectly! He took someone like me who is not a dancer, and not comfortable dancing and made it fun and helped my wife and I find the perfect dance to go with our song. While we started at Bella for our wedding, we are making plans to go back for some country dancing and maybe even some salsa. I recommend Bella to anyone who is learning to dance or maybe just needs some help with choreography for their event. Their instructors work to find the moves that are right for you. We will see you guys again soon!

    Chelsea M.

    Kai was absolutely amazing. Thank you for being so patient and helpful! You're an amazing instructor and an amazing soul

    Rikka D.

    A huge shoutout to Bella Ballroom and their incredible team--especially our dance instructor, Maddie--for choreographing the first dance of our dreams From the sweetest receptionist to the talented instructors (Kai and Mallory) and even the owner, every single person was so kind, patient, and uplifting. You can truly feel how much they care about their couples. My husband and I are definitely not routine dancers, but Bella Ballroom made us feel so comfortable and confident every step of the way. They work with all experience levels and teach at your own pace, making sure you not only learn the dance--but actually enjoy the process. Forever grateful for helping us create such a special moment we'll cherish for a lifetime

    Cleo T.

    We wanted to do a first dance at our wedding, but neither of us knew how to dance (our stiff bodies didn't help ). We found Bella Ballroom on Yelp and decided to give it a try. We met Kendall at our first lesson, and she taught us simple moves that actually felt doable, so we signed up for five sessions. Kendall was patient, encouraging, and did a great job choreographing our dance to our song. You still need to put in a little effort and practice at home, but she made everything easy and stress-free. After five sessions, we felt confident--and even got lots of compliments from family and friends. Highly recommend Bella Ballroom and Kendall!

    My partner and I pretty much had no dance experience, formal or informal dancing. We decided to reach out to Bella Ballroom as we wanted to have an acceptable first dance at our wedding 3 weeks later. We tried practicing by ourselves first, but found that their expertise saved us hours of researching time and their instructions were crucial in quickly refining the dance. We were paired with Mallory who was incredibly knowledgeable and such a pleasure to be around just as the other team members were in making our experience comfortable as amateurs. We had a couple moves to focus on, with the main difficult part being the waltz section. We were taught in an understandable manner through 5 sessions within 2 weeks. The basics of the moves were covered, and every part of our choreography was refined with insightful tips and instruction. We were able to voice any concerns and ideas, and it was a professionally taken into account for our needs. In the end, we locked it down enough to fully perform the dance well enough. The rest would just be keeping it up with practice on our own until the big day. The pricing is reasonable for an important event if you want it to look good. As it was for a wedding, we found the results to be well worth it. The team at Bella Ballroom are great instructors for anyone interested in improving at dancing.

    We just had our final lesson at Bella Ballroom before our wedding, and I can't say enough amazing things about our experience--especially with Nicholas as our instructor. From the very first time we met him to our last goodbye, he made the entire process feel so fun, comfortable, and truly special. He has such a gift for reading people--he quickly picked up on our strengths and knew exactly how to guide us through the areas where we felt less confident. Instead of ever feeling overwhelmed, we always left each lesson feeling more excited and ready for our big day. Nicholas created such a supportive and encouraging environment, and you can tell he genuinely cares about his clients and their experience. What could have been nerve-wracking turned into something we'll always remember as one of our favorite parts of wedding planning. We're walking into our wedding feeling confident and so excited to have our first dance, all thanks to him. Highly, highly recommend Bella Ballroom--and especially Nicholas!

    Valentina K.

    Thank you so much to everyone at Bella Ballroom, the staff was all so welcoming, friendly and kind. We had the pleasure of taking dance lessons from a few different instructors (Kai and Nick). Nick helped choreograph our beautiful wedding dance, we went in feeling like we had two left feet to feeling like confident dancers (ha at least with our wedding dance)! We are so excited to use the rest of our dance lessons to learn other types of dances. Thank you thank you thank you! Photography: Magnolia Photography Video: Wedding Motion

    Mallory is awesome! She always made us feel comfortable. We loved how fun and funny she is. We were always cracking jokes and laughing during our lessons. In 10 sessions she choreographed our first dance and a salsa dance for us. We are so excited to show our loved ones on our wedding day. Thank you Mallory!

    Rebecca B.

    We couldn't have had a better time taking dance lessons for our wedding with Maddy at Bella Ballroom. We got to have a blast while putting together an epic first dance - we couldn't recommend this studio and Maddy enough! Everyone made us feel at home, and we ended up having a dance that left all our guests cheering!

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    Do you have swing classes ? How much and how long it is the class? Thank you

    Yes we do! We offer 45 minute private lessons with one instructor where you can work on a variety of skill and ballroom styles however you'd like with your lesson. All lessons are good for up to two people as well!

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    West Coast School Of The Arts - Beautiful Studio with 8 dance rooms, pilates room, homework room, kitchen, 3 lobbies.

    West Coast School Of The Arts

    4.9(11 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    This is my daughter's second season at West Coast. We are so incredibly glad we made the switch…read more The environment is so welcoming. Which is difficult to find in competitive dance. The families welcomed us in with open arms, the dancers support each other and the teachers support each other. I believe this starts from the top down with the ownership and management. Paula is extremely hands on with the teachers, students and families. And it shows. She doesn't care just about their dancing but cares about their character as an individual. The quality of the teaching staff is exceptional; with the primary focus on technique. But they continue to grow and expand their teaching and choreography styles.They treat the kids as the individuals they are and unify them as a team as well. In the current COVID-19 environment everything has been moved online. The entire staff has been energetic and motivating. They have provided a sense of stability in an unstable environment for our kids. Every week the teachers take time with each kid just to check in and see how they are doing. If you want a positive, creative and safe environment for your child to experience dance than I would recommend West Coast.

    Our daughter has been a part of the West Coast family for the past 7 years and it has meant so much…read moremore than dance to our family! The culture at WC is amazing. The dancers support and encourage each other and the parents are kind and helpful. These are competitive dancers who strive for excellence but never at the cost of character or class. The tone is set from the leadership of Miss Paula who runs the studio like a in impressive CEO that can also wear the hat of mentor, artist, and friend. I am constantly blown away by the talent and reach of the staff who is well rounded on style, technique, and has a proven track record of developing dancers to the highest levels. They take an interest in the dancers personally and have created a community our whole family enjoys being a part of. They way that the business pivoted during the Covid-19 shutdown is remarkable! They quickly acclimated to virtual while keeping the positive attitude and commitment to excellence we've come to expect from them. When we first started at WC I would not have imagined that dance would become such a high value for us, but because of our West Coast experience it is something we eagerly remain connected to and proud to be a part of! I could go on and on about the costumes, the wins, the opportunities, the conditioning that keeps the dancers safe, the communication, etc...Even my sons have taken classes and loved it! I would give them 100 stars if I could!

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    West Coast School Of The Arts
    West Coast School Of The Arts

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    Align Ballet Method Adult Ballet - Our instructor Kiara.

    Align Ballet Method Adult Ballet

    5.0(10 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    My husband and I just graduated from Align 3, and I will continue to attend open classes. I…read morestarted to practice ballet a couple years ago, and I always wanted to introduce this art to my husband, who is a real beginner at dancing. The basic level adult ballet classes in other dance studios are sometimes too difficult for people who have zero background, and this could often cause them feel left behind. However, the Align method avoids this problem by providing constructive classes that help my husband to systematically learn basic skills, and also help me to adjust my postures accurately. As an adult practitioner, I am amazed by the efficiency of this method. Our instructor, Miss Kiara, is the perfect teacher that I highly recommend to people who want to enjoy dancing with good music in a pleasant environment. For me, she is very artistic. Her movements and the design of combos are smooth, elegant, poetic, and match the music well. There were some moments that I felt I was too engrossed in dancing and couldn't believe that one hour just passed. Kiara is also good at using creative ways to explain techniques, which make perfect sense and at the same leave strong impressions of the correct ways of doing a specific movement. Her language can capture the "spirit" of a movement. In a nutshell, the classes that Kiara offer are energetic, enjoyable, and most importantly, her classes will lead you to see the beauty of ballet.

    Where do I even start? Align Ballet Method is the ideal program for adults who have never taken…read moreballet before and want to learn. From talking with other students in the class, there isn't any studio or program that is like this one. As a 30-something, with Kiara's instruction, I revived my childhood dream of dancing ballet. I don't have any dance experience and am oftentimes not coordinated or have musicality, but I've definitely improved so much since starting with Align Ballet Method in July 2019. I'm so, so, so happy and thankful that Kiara is able to teach down here in OC (more studios are based in LA). She is such a blessing to have as an instructor. What I always imagined how a ballet class would be like is how Kiara instructs us, her students. I feel that I'm getting professional ballet instruction with a more relaxed atmosphere where a beginner can learn more comfortably without judgment. You can advance through the different levels at the pace you feel comfortable. What makes the Newport Beach location special is definitely the great instructor of the workshops. Even if you retake a workshop for another 6 weeks, no class is ever exactly the same and you still continue to build on previous classes. I always leave each class feeling more motivated and inspired to improve my dance practice. Happy dancing!

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    Align Ballet Method Adult Ballet - Our instructor, Miss Kiara, is the perfect teacher that I highly recommend to people who want to enjoy dancing with good music.

    Our instructor, Miss Kiara, is the perfect teacher that I highly recommend to people who want to enjoy dancing with good music.

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    Align Ballet Method Adult Ballet

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    Ruby Karen Project - Aerial and Performing Arts School - Angels in white a tribute to friendship

    Ruby Karen Project - Aerial and Performing Arts School

    4.4(17 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    This is ran by a husband/wife duo. Both have very different & have strong personalities and both…read moreare very passionate about their trade. This is very rare to see at most businesses and I love it. If you or your child really want to learn discipline and to improve your aerial skills significantly and do not mind hard work then this is the place for you. But if you want to take it easy and do not commit to the art, then a different establishment would be better for you.

    I normally don't like to give bad reviews even I am not satisfied how it is. But I'm so unhappy…read morewith owners. My kid has been there twice and my kid has been struggling with Ruby Karen's anger issues. She didn't understand with Ruby Karen's accent but she keeps yelling at my girl and push her legs. And my girl was very uncomfortable. She is new for Ariel and she didn't know how to do anything but the owner has no patience and she just yelled at her while I was even there. My kid doesn't want to go there anymore. But I still had extra classes I paid. So I gave few weeks breaks and we also had vacations. After we are back from vacation, I tried to sign up for the next class but it shows that I need to pay the fee. And I called them and explained what happened and the lady said it clearly showed that it only valid for a month and it's been 5 weeks so it's been disappeared. So I said to her that it's my first time and I went to vacations for 2 weeks so I was wondering if I can take her back. And she said she can switch it to single classes but I need to pay new balances. So I asked her what does that mean and she said I purchased 4 classes before and it was cheaper than single classes. So I still have 2 more classes left and I need to pay $14 more They are too strict for the money they have No Mercy. Usually other places are less strict even they have policies and regulations. I am not the person who doesn't care their policies. The lady who even yelled to me that it shows clearly that it only valid for a month. They are not nice and helpful. I am not taking my girl anymore even I have 2 more classes to take her. I am so DISAPPOINTED

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    Check out our merchandise for all your aerial essentials

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    Director, Luca Cecchini conducting an aerial rigging workshop

    Ruby Karen Project - Aerial and Performing Arts School - West Coast Aerial Arts Festival hosted each November at our studio. We our proud of our students who did quite well.

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    West Coast Aerial Arts Festival hosted each November at our studio. We our proud of our students who did quite well.

    AfterHours Dance Studio

    AfterHours Dance Studio

    4.8(51 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    AfterHours is an uplifting community environment for adult dancers. With a range of levels from…read moreintroductory basics to advanced, and many styles and instructors to choose from, you will find a teacher for you. As with any group class, give yourself some space to try a few different teachers until you find the one(s) you enjoy the most! The owner, Shawn, and desk staff are friendly and helpful; always happy to answer questions about levels, styles, and instructors. My go to is Arianna Hyatt. She teaches well rounded true to level classes (read the class description and know thyself). She motivates and encourages dancers to meet their goals, whether that is fun, fitness, training for an audition, getting back to dance after a hiatus, or perhaps all of the above. She provides a supportive environment while offering technique, structure, and a little challenge - if that is what you're after. The community she's cultivated within every class is palpable. If you're a beginning/intermediate or advanced level dancer, looking for ballet, broadway, or tap, definitely check the schedule for her. (Double check the level as she teaches a variety.) If you're on the fence, I'd say find any class that interests you at the studio and give it a try!

    Long story short: I had an indescribably unpleasant and discouraging experience at the beg/int tap…read moreclass with Arianna. She was not welcoming, was late to the class, and did not give me the chance to even try tapping before she completely ignored me for the entire class session. Long story long: I've had dance training with Broadway choreographers and performers (just not in tap), and never would they be so unprofessional and rude to a newer dancer. This was my first time trying Afterhours, I had gone with a friend (with prior tap experience and classes taken at this studio) and we booked two classes, back to back. Beg/int Broadway Jazz class straight into beg/int tap. Arianna, who instructed both classes this night, arrived late and complained about the studio space we were in. Yikes. Not a great first impression as a new dancer at this studio. After this class, I put my tap shoes on and my friend quickly walked me through some basics of tap. Just with a side-eye from the corner of the room, she came up to me and said "this is not the space for you, I will go get you your money back before you take this class. I will let you stay, but this is not the class for you." Understandable, but after SO GRACIOUSLY!!!! allowing me be in the room with only 5 other dancers, she ignored me the entire class, despite me catching onto and being able to pick up what she was teaching. She had condescendingly recommended another instructor at the studio, but with a tone as if the instructor was subordinate to her. The most frustrating part was that she was very slowly and deliberately helping another dancer in the room, who was also a beginner. It was rude to me and not conducive to a welcoming environment for growing artistry, whether I was refunded or not. I spoke with Shawn after the class and she mentioned knowing that Arianna is short with her words and they had a similar situation with another dancer last week. If you knew this hostile behavior is happening at your studio, how could you let that continue? She also gave an excuse of a disclaimer being on the description of the class. 1) it was hard to find 2) even if someone has/hasn't "mastered" a certain level of dance, why are you fully shutting someone out of your learning space? It is apparent in the class attendance the success, or lack of, rather, at this studio. I truly hope that no other dancer experiences what I did at Afterhours, and that this behavior from any instructor is corrected. I was given my money back and a free pass for another class at the studio, but I honestly do not trust either of those ladies that I dealt with at the establishment to recommend me any other class there.

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    Me, feeling it

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    This 59 year old loving my ballet classes with Arianna.

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    They got me doing moves I didn't think I could do!!

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