This is an amazing place to do art. The pottery studio and classes are fabulous with expert…read moreteachers that go beyond their jobs. I have grown as a potter because of them. The community of students is wonderful. We all share our knowledge with each other--always taking care of each other too. This is a warm, exciting, and inviting place to complete work. The day workshops are awesome too.

We had our wedding ceremony at the Alverthorpe Manor in Sept 2018 and it was great! The site itself…read moreprovides a dramatic backdrop with the manor, old exterior walls, arch, outdoor stage, old tennis courts, and spots along the walking trails (some photos attached). We chose this place for cost, flexibility of customization and the contacts (Sam & Joshua's Catering) were genuine, good people that I wanted to be around on our big day. )I believe there were major changes in management around 2017, lots of poor reviews prior to that)

I have had an amazing experience. I have been coming off and on for 2 years. I started with Salsa 1…read morewith Kathy who was amazing, patient , professional and very welcoming. I progressed to Salsa 2 and the passion for the dance exudes from Maestro Flaco. I definitely advocate to take a few private lessons, after 3 I noticed a huge difference in balance and execution. The environment overall is like a family and while I never see myself going to late night clubs, I am still having fun developing a skill.

DO NOT SUPPORT THIS BUSINESS! I wish I could leave zero stars…read more The emails I've shared should be enough to make you disgusted of Flaco and his business, but I'm going to leave a review anyway! I initially spoke with Flaco over the phone to arrange a dance appointment for my partner and I who were supposed to be married this June. He told me to Venmo him payment for the class ($125) so I did. The worst then happened -- I was suddenly hospitalized and given a Leukemia cancer diagnosis. I wish I was making this up, but when I emailed Flaco for a refund as it was impossible due to a medical emergency for me to attend, he told me I had until March 31, 2022 to use it. I cancelled on Feb. 11 for our Feb. 19, 2022 appointment, what I thought was plenty of notice. I never received ANYTHING verbally or written about their cancellation policy. Of course attending a dance class prior to March 31 was impossible for me because I have a long road ahead, I don't know what the future holds, and I also could just use the money  now that I'm facing a lot of medical bills. I then wrote back deciding to elaborate on my mentioned medical emergency and disclosed my Leukemia cancer diagnosis, sure that would be enough to receive a refund. I was shocked when he didn't reply to my email at all after I mentioned having leukemia, so I called him to discuss. I spoke to him briefly on the phone where he said he was still "debating this with his business partner," and proceeded to hang up on me when I asked him to do the right thing. All I want was a refund, but especially for him to do the RIGHT THING. I then receive an email (see images) where he mentions my "abrupt cancellation" (remember, I gave a week's notice and had NO idea there was a cancellation policy to begin with because Flaco never told me) and that his priority is his teachers. Please note that it was FLACO who was to be our dance instructor on Feb. 19, NOT one of his dance instructors. PLEASE have a heart, Flaco, and refund me for the class. It's beyond classless how you have treated another human being. Why is it so hard to do the right thing?

Love this dance school! Our daughter has grown so much. The instructors are great dancers and…read moregreat with kids. Rates are reasonable. Highly recommend!

When our 16yo daughter told me she wanted to take up dance, I knew it would be a challenge to find…read morea dance home to accommodate a newbie of her age. I stumbled upon JDA through an online search and spoke with Ms Leech personally on the phone. She mentioned it was a fairly new studio with small teen classes. Our daughter is loving learning something new. The team at JDA truly love the art of dance and share their passion through teaching and inspiring dancers of all ages. I would highly recommend JDA and let any "older" girls seeking to learn dance knows that it is never too late to learn something new.