Bodiography Center For Movement

7.7 mi

We love Dance Unleashed!! I couldn't ask for a better first dance experience for my daughter. My…read more3.5 year old asks to go to dance class every day :) She loves everything they do (creative movement, ballet, jazz, etc.) and has learned so much in a short time. Her teacher, Miss Kosha, is so good with the kids and they absolutely love her.

From the owner: At Dance Unleashed we aim to create the ultimate performing arts environment, aimed at making any…read morechild's experience educational, positive, and meaningful. At Unleashed we encourage good sportsmanship, positive participation, and keep the arts in perspective among parents, students, and their coaches. We plan to continue to spread this mission to each of our students who join our Unleashed family!

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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

4.6

(65 reviews)

3.0 mi

For a city our size, we are so very fortunate to have a professional ballet company and school of…read morethe quality of PBT. The school is wonderful. They have classes that start as early as 18 months (mommy & me) and run all the way through adult fitness classes. The school is divided into several divisions. Children's (the youngest through around age 8), student (8 through around 14), pre professional and graduate. Anyone can participate in the children's division, but you need to audition for placement in the student division. PBT also has an adult fitness/wellness curriculum that has classes like ballet 101 and Pilates. The staff and teachers are absolutely wonderful. They genuinely care about each and every kid (or adult) in their class. PBT as a whole is wonderful as well! They do several mainstage productions a year including the Nutcracker every December. They are always creative, beautiful and just a joy to watch and appreciate the artistry. I especially love when they are productions with the orchestra. Overall, an amazing organization with a wonderful school and great productions.

I have seen the PBT presentation of The Nutcracker several times, but this may have been the last…read morefor me. I enjoy the Pittsburgh references to the story and in the scenery but, really, the hockey-stick-carrying penguin, the rats waving "terrible towels" were a bit strange. As were the "local celebrities" who were given non-speaking, non-dancing (thankfully!) roles as party guests-- why?? What could be next? Pittsburgh Dance Moms in minor roles? Apparently I prefer a more traditional version of The Nutcracker. I missed some of the costumes and dances from the original Balanchine production. I know that some will say that it's predictable and static to do this the same way every year, but when I think of this ballet, it is what I want to see. That being said, the dancers were wonderfully talented and executed their movements perfectly. We are fortunate to have their talent in Pittsburgh!

Artist: Christine Schwaner Photo: Rich Sofranko

Nutcracker

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Working the barre

Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Company & School

14.0 mi

Best ballet school in Pittsburgh. Wonderful teachers and fantastic place. My daughter is…read morereceiving top notch ballet training!

From the owner: Ballet, Dance, Pointe, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Pre-Professional Ballet, Beginner Ballet, Mommy…read more& Me, The Nutcracker

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The Hillman Center for Performing Arts

6.2 mi

I went to see two of my favorite 4 year olds in their first dance recital today. I had a front row…read moreseat. I definitely had one of the best seats in the house. The building sits on a beautiful school campus. All of the buildings are red brick with white accents. Very classic and proper looking. The auditorium was bigger than I expected. It is set up in a way that most seats are great seats. The seats are roomy and there is nice knee room. Some of the seats are a bit straight up and steep to get to so if you are seeing a production go for the orchestra seats.

From the owner: Professional theater, music and lecture venue. Open to the community. Many events are free of…read morecharge. Community performances, also.

Borelli's Dance Gallery

4.0

(4 reviews)

8.6 mi

As a former dancer and dance instructor/choreographer, I am super picky about where to send my…read moregirls for dance. I absolutely love Borelli's and I would recommend to anyone! Their classes, facility, teachers, admin, shows, etc are all wonderful. 5 stars all the way! Best dance studio in the S Hills if you are looking for a variety of styles.

Horrible place. Never send your children here. They've caused problems both times we have gone…read morehere. They're extremely rude and play favorites .

This picture was audition day and it was really fun

Slay poster day

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Slay Kinny

PK's School of Dance

6.0 mi

Small studio. BIG HEART. Seven diverse teachers. Passionate is how I would describe all of them…read more When you join this studio, you become part of their dance "family". Best decision for my dancer!!!!! Best decision as a dance mom!

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Donna's School of Dance

(2 reviews)

11.7 mi

Great business, treats people well. When I had to drop a class I was already enrolled in due to…read moreinjury, Donna was very gracious and offered an unexpected refund. I really appreciate a business that is kind to people.

As a parent new to choosing extra activities, I was overwhelmed at the amount of options there are…read morefor dance schools in the Murrysville and Monroeville area. A friend suggested that I check out Donna's and I'm glad we did! First of all, Donna is extremely responsive. She usually answers email inquiries within an hour or so, but I've never waited longer than a day for a response. In correspondence with the school they are always polite and informative. One of the selling points for me on this studio is that they don't push you to buy a million things and their tuition is affordable. Kids in the three and four year old combination class aren't required to wear anything particular and aren't required to purchase shoes until they know they are performing in the recital. That is a huge relief considering you never know how kids are going to be in terms of sticking with something. Another perk is that boys dance for free at this studio! They just have to pay the registration fee and then a costume fee if they choose to dance in the recital. This is an amazing option if you have both a son and a daughter. The studio itself is well lit, clean and spaced out. There is a large waiting area for parents where we can see in to the classroom and check out with the kids are up to, but the kids can't really see out to the parent area. The studios are spacious and mirror lined. Everyone we've interacted with at the studio is extremely friendly and my kids absolutely love their teacher and the aide. If you are looking for a dance studio, I highly recommend you check out Donna's.

Triple B Farms

I live in the South Hills of Pittsburgh which puts me not at all far from this spot, and I don't…read moreunderstand how I haven't been here previously. A friend asked me if I would like to go out to get some berries. We got there after berry picking time for the day, which closed around 2 PM, but there was still plenty of time to buy berries in their market, freshly picked by their workers, and enjoy other fun things at the farm! We fed the goats, who were the sweetest, tamest goats I have ever met. (Frankly, they completely changed my opinion about goats, with which I have had some unpleasant memories in the past.) You can pay a quarter for some food and feed it to them by hand, and not a single one took it from me anything less than gently. There is also a super cute feature where you can send some food up to goats standing at the top of the pen via a pulley system. There were several baby goats here when we visited and they were ridiculously adorable. From there it was a stop at the café window where we ordered strawberry lemonade slushies that were an absolute delight. It was late in the day and they were out of several of the food offerings; I was told by my friend that the hot pretzel is fantastic, but didn't get to find out. So I went with some freshly made donuts, and it was only a few dollars for half a dozen blueberry donuts. They are wonderful eaten fresh just like this, but when you take them home you can heat them up for 10 seconds to get that just-out-of-the-oven taste. Finally we stopped in the shop which is full of all kinds of home, pantry and fresh food items. I came home with a pint of raspberries, a big bunch of strawberries (last of the season!), jars of pickled beets and bread and butter pickles, and a block of baby Swiss cheese. Everything has been absolutely fantastic and it would be easy to go absolutely wild in this store. Lots of events here during different seasons, especially apple and pumpkin season in fall which is their busiest time. After that they close for the year at Halloween. Come out and pick some berries or fresh lavender here this summer! It's a local gem.

This was an extremely disappointing experience from start to finish…read more We were told there were "plenty of blueberries to pick," yet after spending our time in the fields, this was all we were able to collect. Paying $20 for such a poor experience felt like a complete waste. What was even more disappointing was how the situation was handled. I returned the box and explained the issue. The employee simply took it back without any apology, explanation, or attempt to make things right. There was no offer of a partial refund, a voucher to come back when berries were actually available, or any acknowledgment that the experience had fallen far short of expectations. I understand that crops and harvest conditions can vary. What I don't understand is advertising a good picking experience when there is very little fruit available and then showing complete indifference when a customer expresses disappointment. Customer service matters just as much as the product. Unfortunately, this business failed on both counts. I won't be returning, and I would encourage others to call ahead and verify conditions before making the trip.