Kalli is one of the BEST dance instructors that I've ever had. I'm not usually the one to try out…read morenew dance style, or simply dancing AT ALL, but Kalli brought the best out of me. She is really good at understanding your level of competency with dance and helps you with actionable steps to get you better and better. It is very easy to connect, get comfortable and communicate with Kalli, which I believe is her strongest traits. I've found that I really didnt have much connection with previous instructors, which led me to either dropping out of the program/classes and not really enjoying it at all. Highly recommend Kalli to whoever is interested in learning the styles of dance that she offers. I know you'll have a wonderful time!

My wife and I were absolutely delighted with Kalli's dance instruction. We had always dreamed of…read moredoing knockout first dance for our wedding, and Kalli made it come true! She worked with us from day one to create the choreography that we wanted, and in just a couple rehearsals, we were ready! Our guests said it was the best part of the celebration. Thanks Kalli!

I love this dance studio. I started dancing at Dance Mechanix when I was about 7 years old. The…read moreowner and director, Ms.Rebecca is super nice, and very understanding. As of right now, I've been dancing at Dance Mechanix for around 4 years. In conclusion, I highly recommend this dance studio for anyone who loves to dance, or wants to learn how to dance.

My daughter has been dancing in this studio for many years. Rebecca is a great dance coach and the…read morestudio has won many awards from competitions. Highly recommend!!

This Latin dance studio opened in 2024, so it still feels on the new side. Founded by professional…read moredancers Ángel Peguero and Stephany Moore, they have a lot of experience. It is located on 8th Avenue and W 38th st, on the 4th Floor. I was in town for the BIG Salsa festival and this is where the pre-party was held. Entry was $30. The studio is relatively small (about 1,700 sq ft), but I was very impressed by how many dancers fit and made it work. The special performances at midnight were super fun. Everyone was welcoming too. Stephany was born in Venezuela and raised in Florida, where she started dancing ballet at the age of six. At 17, she took her first Salsa class and fell in love with the style. She competed in the World Salsa Summit in 2017, winning first place alongside her coach, Melanie Castillo. Stephany continued her training under Master level teachers such as Tamara Livolsi, Marisol Blanco, and Adolfo Indacochea. Ángel was born in New York City, and raised in Philadelphia to a proud Dominican family. At 18, he discovered his passion for Latin dance and never looked back. He has trained under World Champion, Darlin Garcia, Noel Rodriguez, Adolfo Indacochea, and has won 3 titles of his own. Angel and Stephany have been dancing together since 2018. They have classes based in different levels from Monday to Friday in the evenings. You can browse their monthly schedule on their website or drop in for classes for $25. They have packages available and also offer online classes via Patreon. They host Saturday socials known as La Chispa (the spark). Admission is $20 online or $25 at the door.

Absolutely the best Irish Dance School! Marie and Frank are so dedicated, caring and wonderful…read morewith the children. Most importantly they always keep it fun! From preschool to adults, the dancers and parents are like family. Marie and Frank truly care and have grown many young children into world class champions. Hands down the best!

The first class I took was in the Manhattan location with Muqaddess. The class had about 10 to 12…read morewomen. I loved how relaxing it was in the beginning with some meditation. It was a mix level of belly dancing but it was pretty easy to follow. The choreographer is very talented. The class as a whole helps with stretching while having fun. Classes at the Astoria location spend more time on stretching and it's more intimate. I love it!

Began taking classes Spring of 2011 and have been in love ever since. These clasees are very…read morebeneficial if you are looking to truly befriend and explore the natural flow of your body. I believe Bellydance is a delicacy, where your body is trained to express the most beautiful of expressions. Having that said, as every paiter needs his muse, every dancer must have the right instructor. The teacher at Dance of Venus is very knowlageble and has an innate talent for dance and teaching. Because of Chilaires I can not only say that I have learned about technique but most of importantly I have learned about myself. What better way to embark on such a journey while enhancing your cures and shaking your hips! The best fun I've had, would recomend it to everyone.

Writing a review for the 1.5 hour free virtual intro class with Laurel. Laurel has been nothing but…read morefriendly, and affable, creating a safe space for participants to explore their sensuality and get lost in the experience. First, we heard about the start of S Factor, the mission, and the available classes. Then we had a 40 minute warm up, which consisted of stretching and variations of yoga. Good to stretch all those dormant muscles. Have to agree with other Yelp reviewers about the pace being too slow, but I imagine for older participants, the tempo was just right. Since many participants don't have a pole at home and this was an intro class, for the remaining 20ish minutes we did moves that built off our warm-up. All were sensual, slow, and playful. Laurel was great at encouraging us and allowing us not to feel self-conscious repeating seductive moves that are typical to those you would do during a striptease. At home, I felt unmotivated to be rolling around on a floor, repeating moves that are more suitable for practicing with a pole. I would be bummed if I had to pay such hefty price tag for the class with a pace that is more appropriate for older women. The $70 per class price tag is not for broke MS students like myself, so I wouldn't have had the means to try the class if not for a free, digital intro in the times of covid-19.

I am definitely an S woman! Hear me roar! *insert cheers and gasps*…read more Sheila Kelley's S Factor is the original creator of the oh so sinfully seductive pole dance workout that has been taking the nation by storm over the past few years. I had heard about this movement from one of my friends at UCLA and she highly recommended it as being one of the best and appealing workouts she's ever done. When I moved to NYC, I needed something to jump start my exercise routine to curb weight gain and decided pole dancing might be just the thing. I was a little worried about it though since I did have an ACL repair in high school but I was assured that my knee would be fine with the movements. They were right! I signed up for an intro class last October and I've been indulging in my Erotic Creature ever since! I look forward to my 2 hour class every single week and that, my friends, is something you need in order to work out. It has to appeal to you and you must truly want to go otherwise you'll drop the routine and just sit home and do nothing. Doing S Factor also got me into signing up for a gym so now I am working out at least 4 times a week... which is what I needed in my new post-college life. You can also sign up for smaller, shorter classes if you want more workouts on the side. As you take more levels or specialty classes, you are rewarded points that you can then use to redeem for other classes. That's a great little reward for someone like me who has been taking the classes for a long period of time. Pole dancing has certainly changed my body and made me stronger and more powerful. You should see some of the things I can do now; I can defy gravity, haha! People often write off pole dancing as a sexual, stripper only type of act but really, strippers can not do what my teachers can do. They are true athletes that compare to the athletic abilities of Cirque du Soleil. They are such beautiful and strong women. Pole dancing is NOT about dancing for a man, or even a woman. It's about dancing for yourself. It gives you such confidence in your own sexy self and the woman-only environment is very warm and friendly. I've made some wonderful friends here and I look forward to another year as an S woman. My S Factor's New Year's resolution is to be able to do the splits and meet the lovely Sheila Kelley. I love S Factor! P.S.: S Factor is NOT cheap but if you have a financial situation, you can apply for scholarships or even partake in a work study to make it more than affordable. If you ever want to take a half-off intro class, just PM me and I can email you the offer; all current students have a referral program! Disclaimer though, do not blame me if you become addicted to the Movement... but you can thank me later ;) P.S.S.: As a fun note, in my first 8 week class (Level One) I had Kyra Sedgwick as my partner! How cool is that. She was so sweet and great on the pole!

I am all for customer service and Ms. Caprice (owner) has great customer service skills. Initially,…read moreI was not completed satisfied with my experience, but I am most certainly going to give Alter Ego Pole Fitness and Wellness Studio another try. I came here on a Saturday afternoon with my sister and cousin and we had a good time. Our instructor was very nice and knew how to work the pole (lol). Initially, what threw me off was that after paying $160 for a 1-hour private class, since we were a little late, we were only able to get 30 minutes worth of the pole dancing experience. Ms. Caprice reached out to me and let me know that my group and I would be invited back free of charge because of this which is great. Perfect place for a night out with the girls.

Took a class there after purchasing a Groupon. Never went back. Instructor was a male who I'll…read moreadmit had great skills on the pole but was very reluctant to spend more than 2 minutes helping out u w one on one help. It was obvious most in the class had been attending for awhile and fun to watch the other ladies but aggravating I couldn't get some more guidance. I highly suggest taking the class but maybe not here and definitely not w that instructor. ‍

I wanted to learn Salsa dancing, so I purchased one of the most famous Salsa dancing videos, Eddie…read moreTorres Teaches Salsa, Nightclub Style. It's a classic Salsa video that teaches the popular "On2", or New York, style of Salsa. From the video I mostly learned you can't learn dancing from a video. However, one dancer in particular on the video was amazing. I decided that if I ever became good at dancing, he was the person I wanted to emulate. His name was Delille. I Googled Delille, not knowing what to expect (after all the video was 15 years old!). Lo and Behold, Delille owned a dance studio right here in New York City. I went. And I've been coming ever since. I used to go to another dance studio here in NY where the teacher's teaching method was very harsh. He was critical and impatient. Not Delille! In fact, Delille is the very opposite -- he is a spectacular teacher, and has the patience of a saint. From a leader's perspective, he focuses on teaching you how to communicate your dancing ideas and intentions to a partner who may not have had formal Salsa training, which is also crucial for dancing with people you've just met. From a follower's perspective, he focuses (among many other things) on how to take queues from people with weak leads or people you're not used to dancing with. I really can't say enough good things about Delille. I am a nerd to the max. I have a PhD in physics, use Linux, and would rather curl up to a good math book than almost anything else in the world. Painfully introverted. However, somehow... Delille has turned me into a confident dancer. I have no idea how. He's a phenomenal teacher. The prices for both group lessons and private lessons are *extremely* reasonable. Considering he's one of the really important On2 dancers in the city, it's amazing that his group lessons cost the same as most other studios (and if you buy in packages of 10, even cheaper than most studios). He is one of the only Salsa dance teachers in New York City that charges the same for private lessons whether you're a couple or a single person. If you buy 10 privates, it's $70/hr. I double-dog dare you to find cheaper private lessons. Just as spectacular as Delille are his students. I've been to many Salsa dance studios in the city, and I can authoritatively say that Delille's students are just as much of an incentive to dance here as Delille is. They are generally a slightly older crowd than most studios, maybe averaging in the 30's. They tend to be more experienced dancers -- people at Mambo D tend to stick with Mambo D for the long haul. They are all serious about having lots of fun while becoming the best Salsa dancers they can be. My wife and I have now had 21 lessons with Delille, and we are the newest / most newbie dancers at the studio. The students here tend to be mature and professional. One striking thing about EVERYONE at this studio is that there are no egos. No divas. No show-offs. No scowls and frowns. Everyone loves to dance and there are smiles and good vibes everywhere. The best dancers here (and I'll refrain from using their names to spare them embarrassment) are the most humble, self-deprecating people I've ever met. They wouldn't think twice about stopping whatever they're doing to teach or demonstrate something to you. For me, the magic of Mambo D is both Delille *and* his students. As for his socials (called "practicas") I will make a serious promise to you: You will NOT, not anywhere, never ever ever, find a more friendly, supportive, good natured, down-to-earth, good vibed social. The students know manners and new-comers are always welcomed into the fold with open arms. People will come right up to you, introduce themselves, and ask you to dance. The experience is magical. Another comment. Delille has a whole host of workshops which he faithfully runs, every week, come rain or shine. It seems like other studios have workshops as almost an after-thought. Many have dropped their workshops because they don't bring in money like the group classes. Delille's workshops are weekly, there's lots of them, and they are almost *never* cancelled. Speaking of which, one of the main benefits of Delille's classes is the class size. If a class has 15 people, that's huge. The classes that I've gone to seem to average around 5-7 people, so Delille will walk around the classroom, looking at each and every student and make personalized, individual comments and suggestions to everyone in class. It's *almost* like having a private lesson.