My daughter had done a few ballet classes when she was small elsewhere before starting at Roots…read more She wanted to try hip hop. After her first class: "Mom it's so hard, there's so many steps and they go so fast!" Going from that to absolutely throwing down on stage at her first recital was amazing to see! She's been searching for her thing; and dance has become "it." Miss Jessica was her teacher, and she's just so sweet and good with the kids! The establishment as a whole is very warm and welcoming. The staff as well. And the recital they put on is so great! They make it entertaining for attendees. Highly recommend!

I went here for three years taking piano and guitar lessons. Right before I joined I had this awful…read morepiano teacher. After begging my mon to quit she eventually stopped the dreaded lessons. My mom told me I should try someplace else. I was really speculative, but decided why not? Roots was awesome! I thought I hated music but it was just the teacher. They helped me learn how to love music. It's now my passion and I don't know where I'd be without them. Unfortunately I had to move and quit but I recommend anyone interested in music or dance go there.

Took an intro to ballet without having any experience in ballet ever! (Other dance yes, but not…read moreclose to ballet.) The instructor was very thorough and informative. The class was long but necessary to cover the basics. I left with sore thighs & stretched legs. I'd go back if I could find a time that works for me. Highly recommend even if it's just to try something new!

I've never had any prior dance experience, and Eric Harris is my Ballet Level 1 instructor. He's…read moreincredibly professional, welcoming, and attentive to detail. No matter how many students are in class, he always takes the time to correct technique, explain terms clearly, and treat everyone with respect--all while keeping a great sense of humor. To me, his teaching has that timeless, European elegance that's truly inspiring. I'm very grateful for his work.

My daughter has been going here for 4 years now. It is a great school. Every year they have a…read morespectacular performance/recital at Belmont University. They have national competitions year long. They Rank #1 dance school in Tennessee and #8 in the U.S! I highly recommend it to those parents whose children have interest in the dance arts or in a healthy extracurricular activity. The classes offered are Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Tumbling. They also have 'boys only' classes. Most of the teachers, both male and female, are well experienced and young. The teachers have beautiful, sharp, funky, yet elegant choreography skills. Before you know it...your child is going to Hollywood (or Dollywood).

This has been a very good experience for our daughter and family. We are allowed to watch her on…read morethe monitors. Our daughter loves attending dance. This is our first full time experiencing during the Fall. We tried it out over the summer and decided to continue. The rates are very reasonable. You can also pay online or have it automatically drafted. This is our second dance studio that we've attended. The first one was absolutely horrible and unappealing. We are happy with Hermitage Dance Academy.

Since moving to Nashville a couple of years ago, I've attended three ballets performed by the…read moreNashville Ballet. And I've been blown away by all three. I know that ballet probably sounds old and stuffy and traditional to people, but let me go out on a limb here and say that the Nashville Ballet is pushing boundaries of what ballet is and can be and that their performances are among the best performance art experiences I've had in this city. Don't believe me? Let me try to convince you! My first ballet was Cinderella. It's a traditional ballet with music composed by Sergei Prokofiev. So what did Nashville Ballet's amazing artistic director Paul Vasterling do with it? He showcased men in the roles of the evil stepsisters - all three male dancers had to dance in pointe shoes for the first times in their careers. He made sure that the Cinderella in his version of the ballet was a strong character (not a damsel in distress). The ballet was a joy to watch. My second ballet was The Raven followed by Lizzie Borden (a double feature just time for Halloween). The Raven was a world premiere of a piece inspired by the Edgar Allen Poe poem, and Lizzie Borden examines (you guessed it) the double-murder case in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1892. These probably aren't the ballets you picture when you hear "ballet." They were bold and original and interesting, and I was glued to my seat. Just this past weekend, I attended the Friday night performance of Superstitions and Seven Deadly Sins. Superstitions was a piece composed by a local composer, and the choreography was inspired by both ballet and hip hop/contemporary dance. It was powerful and beautiful. I can't begin to say enough about Seven Deadly Sins. Nashville singer-songwriter collective Ten Out of Tenn composed seven songs inspired by each of the seven deadly sins and performed them live on stage as the ballet was performed. Not only was the music amazing, it was a perfect accompaniment to the ballet's choreography. This is what art in Nashville can be when artists aren't kept in their boxes of classical music, country music, performance art, etc. This was Nashville's talent being used to its fullest potential: great dancers, great choreographer, amazing artistic director, great writers, great musicians. This was inspiring and amazing - and, I'm not kidding, I loved it so much I went again Saturday night. Next year I have tickets to attend Lucy Negro Redux - a world premiere and another performance made possible by talents that might not necessarily collaborate in a city without Paul Vasterling as the ballet's artistic director. Based on a book by a local poet about the "Dark Lady" in Shakespeare's sonnets and featuring an original score by Rhiannon Giddens with spoken word performed by the poet? I'm there. Even if ballet isn't your thing, maybe scroll through their season overview and see if anything strikes you as interesting. Nashville Ballet is always pushing boundaries and experimenting with ballet (but they do keep a few classics - The Nutcracker, for example - on the books for traditional ballet fans), and there might be something that inspires you to give ballet a second chance. The tickets are reasonably priced (less than many concerts in Nashville), and it's a fun night on the town/date night/girls' night to grab a fancy dinner and go to the ballet. I've loved each and every performance of the Nashville Ballet I've seen, so I'll definitely be keeping my eyes out for what they're up to for the 2019-2020 season!

The traditional offerings, such as The Nutcracker, are delightful and well-done. But what sets the…read moreNashville Ballet, and makes it world-class, are the commissioned, original works. Last year I experienced "Lucy Negro Redux," an amazing performance of the spoken word, original music, and amazing dance. This year it was "Attitude: Other Voice," an inventive beautiful work that explored gender and sexuality and gender roles. Nashville is not just "Music City." the Nashville Ballet is helping us become a city that celebrates dance as well.

Autumn is fantastic!! We just started taking private lessons with her for our wedding, and after…read moreour first session we know we made the right choice!! It's comfortable to be out of your element there

Amazing!! Anna and Will are just unbelievably nice. My husband and I just wanted to learn some real…read moredance steps so we can enjoy dancing more. I dont know the other instructors name but they all seem so nice. We feel so comfortable! We are looking forward to every session!

This place has a lot of classes! I've heard great things about their ballet, but my son takes hip…read morehop here... and loves it!

There is truly no place like Barfield! I began my dance career there when I was nine years old. Not…read moreonly did they give me a lifelong love for dance but they encouraged me to pursue dance as a career path. The women that own, direct, and teach there work so hard to create opportunities for their dancers to learn and shine in a safe and healthy environment. Dancers there are not just another student but a member of the dance family. I formed many lasting friendships at Barfield and I truly would not be the person I am today without the guidance and support from the staff there! After teaching in FL for a few years I was ecstatic to be able to come back and rejoin them as a fellow staff member. Now my little sister dances there and I can't wait for my future kids to do so as well!

As a parent of two daughters who danced there for 16 years each, I have had a lot of experience…read morewith BSD. Both my daughters were on the competition team for many years. When they were little, BSD was a warm, welcoming, nurturing home away from home for them. They learned and grew as dancers. When my oldest joined the competition team that had just been formed, I was able to compare and contrast what they were learning with other studios. This is when I realized that the quality of instruction was just barely par. They wanted to stay because they had deep relationships with the other dancers. Fair enough. Things changed after my oldest left for college, and my youngest was one of the most senior dancers. Although my oldest had found proof that the director had flat out stolen competition choreography and presented it as her own, the other parents opted not to speak to her about it. This was the start of the owner and directors revealing themselves. We were repeatedly overcharged, and when we requested itemized invoices, they did not even add up. One of the last statements had overcharged us $1500. My youngest became critical of the director and lack of professionalism. Likewise, she found that she could not trust her because she would tell lies to make up for her shortcomings. Weekly, my daughter would come home from the studio crying because of her experience at dance. Trying to talk with them yeilded no relief. The injury that really damaged our relationship with the family and the owners / director is when they secretly inlisted the teen and junior dancers in a local competition and intentionally left out the senior dancers. When confronted with this, they lied and denied that it was a secret, although none of the other senior dancers knew about it until it was over. Worse, they attempted to put the blame on the senior dancers. All was downhill from there. Some of the best and most dedicated dancers left. But my daughter opted to stick it out because the end of the season was nearing. She danced in the recital, but only a few weeks before she was to compete in the nationals, they cut her and another dancer who they deemed were troublemakers I suppose because they complained about being mistreated over and over again. They cut her from the team by email and would not accept a phone call or a meeting. Our family had been with that school for nearly 20 years, but they never even would show us enough respect to have a conversation about it. I even designed their new studio for them and never sent them an invoice. We were dedicated parents and supporters of that school. Even though that was months ago, my daughter still cries when she looks at her old dance bag. "They loved me. Why did they treat me so badly? Why won't they even talk to me? I dont understand. They taught us to be strong, independent women, and to stand up for ourselves and each other, but when we did they kicked me off the team without even a goodbye or an explaination" is what she just said to me through tears. As a father, this breaks my heart. Not because they mistreated, misguided, misled, and treated my daughter so poorly, but because they also crushed her spirit. If you send your daughter there, dont be fooled by the chandeliers and the sweet smiles. Those women will stab you and your child in the back.

We have attended here for 2 months and my daughter loves it! The rooms are all nicely decorated,…read moreand it's exceptionally clean. I love that they are taking precautions with Covid-19, requiring masks and social distancing. Everyone has been extremely welcoming too! We are so happy that we switched from our previous music studio, and started attending here.

This is a great place to bring kids for music lessons. The staff is great and my grandkids love…read moretheir teachers!!!