Today's Open House at Berkshire Yoga Dance and Fitness was a celebration of movement from soothing…read moreyoga to heart pumping dance and more. I sampled 2 classes: GrooveFit and Barre. These classes were amazing and so were the energetic, friendly and skilled instructors whose creativity and personalities powered the classes.. I am 76 1/2 years old and felt perfectly comfortable in an environment where I was encouraged to go at my own pace. My husband felt totally comfortable in the Barre class as did the other man there.Excellent management. Can't wait to return with an unlimited class membership.

Love this place when I come visit the Berkshires! I only do…read moredrop in visits so able to come at different times and try different instructors. Very clean. Well run. Reasonable prices. One teacher even offered a free class because it was the day before Thanksgiving! Wonderful community of people too!

Positive: Communication, Quality…read more It was great working with Emily for both my dance with my mom and my first dance with my partner. Emily did a great job of breaking everything down for beginners and also helping my mom who is much more experienced. Emily is also great with working with my disability and made the dance accessible for me. It was so much fun working with her

I have taken dance classes with Emily off & on for YEARS. She is awesome. In her classes, I…read morealways learn something new, and even if she's leading something familiar, Emily keeps things fresh - through great communication, interesting & eclectic music options, and a full-bodied, full-spirited approach to movement and body positivity that can feel transformative. Highly recommended Emily!

Every instructor is so great! Michelle the owner is fantastic. My husband and I signed up for…read morebeginner lessons and love them and have learned so much! Any one looking to learn the basics or even get a little more comfortable with dancing if your not smooth on your feet should take the beginner classes to get you started. The confidence we now have to no longer sit this one out speaks volumes.

Very limited knowledge on dances other than the ones they teach. Basically a broad stroke of…read moreknowledge but no fine tuned knowledge, so for that reason I'd have to say the learning does not justify the pricing.

With a wedding in the future, the Wife and I decided on some dance lessons. We had little…read moreexperience on dance style, not very good would be an understatement. Luckily we found Christine Kjellquist through Ballroom Fever in Enfield. Christine was patient with us, very instructive in a way for us to understand and made things fun. During our first class we really didn't expect too much but we did have a lot of fun and a lot of laughs! After a few lessons we were pleasantly surprised how much our dance skills improved thanks to Christine. We attended the wedding, danced with confidence and received many compliments! Thank you Christine, we were so lucky to have found you.

Daryll is a dance teacher who is clearly in love with the art of dance and has a natural ability to…read morepass that enthusiasm on to others. A true gift. Thankyou for motivating us to be the best dancing couple at our son's wedding! You rock ! Happy 2018 Art and Kathy

I attempt to find dances wherever I travel. I was heading through CT a little while back and found…read morethat the Hartford Swing Dance fit perfectly into my schedule. The Town Hall is a spacious dance floor. The crowd was friendly. This monthly swing dance is the 1st Friday of each month, typically with a live band. The Paul Tillotson Trio played when I was last there and was quite fun. Class at 7:30pm; dancing 8:30pm to 11:30pm.

From the owner: Swing Dance in Hartford with lessons and live music...read more

Rich is a phenomenal dance instructor for all levels of experience! I contacted Rich several…read moremonths before my wedding because I was interested in some dance lessons with my dad for our Father-Daughter Dance. Rich was very responsive and gave me recommendations with the typical amount of dance lessons we should expect. When it came time for the first lesson, I traveled all the way from the Boston area to meet my dad. My dad is a reserved, quiet man and I wasn't sure how receptive he would be to taking dance lessons. Fortunately Rich knew just what to say and how to approach teaching my dad. Rich was extremely patient, fun and explained things in a way that was easy to understand for average people. Before we knew it, my dad and I were having fun and looking forward to our dance lessons. Traveling two hours for a dance lesson with my dad no longer seemed like a hassle but great quality time with my dad working on something together. Rich took my vision for our dance and made it a reality. He assesses your abilities and his only goal is to make you look great and feel confident on the dance floor. Our dance turned out great and our guests loved it! I highly recommend Rich at Keene Fusion Studios to anyone! Rich is a gem and a gentleman and I can't thank him enough for all of his time and efforts with my dad and I :)

From the owner: Welcome to Keene Fusion Studios Richard and Pamela Clough, husband and wife, are the founders and…read moreowners of Keene Fusion Studios. Richard has been involved with ballroom dancing since 1983, and the fitness industry since 2000, focusing on Personal Training, Senior Wellness, Zumba and TRX. He has lived in the Keene area since 1986, and was employed from 1993 to 2011 by MoCo Arts. Pamela has been in the fitness industry since the 1980's, first as an aerobics instructor, and then moving into the modalities of Personal Training (in the 1990's) and Senior Wellness, Pilates, Zumba, and TRX during the 2000's. Pam also was employed by MoCo Arts from 1994 until 2011. Together they bring a wealth of information about their subject matter, but more importantly, the skills needed to teach and lead classes of any size, be it a single Pilate's client or 50 eager swing dancers. Richard and Pamela have been able to see the trends in fitness and dance for more than twenty years and have spent more than fifteen years growing strong social and professional connections in the Keene area. Swing: Mondays, 6:30-7:30 Latin: Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 Ballroom C: Thursdays 6:30-7:30 Ballroom A: Fridays, 6:30-7:30 We also do Guitar Instruction and Personal Training

I have gone to this place for years as a performer and as far as I am concerned, this is the place…read morethat is a reflection of how unique Middletown is. This place is the most unique dance studio and I believe it should be considered an tourist attraction when visiting CT and a must-visit when staying in Middletown. Located in downtown, Middletown, CT, Vinnie's is home to a bunch of different alternative classes, including (but not limited to) Yoga, Belly dancing, swing, B-Boying, and the list does not stop there. This is the dance school that seems to caters to adults first, and then the children. The ages of folks taking these classes varies from 17 to 67 and probably beyond! The classes are also affordable. As a bboy, I stepped into a swing-dancing club night there and it was amazing - they treated me like one of their locals and when the beat was right, I was able to do my thing and they loved it. It was a great show of reciprocated respect and admiration for how we expressed ourselves. Anyway, I would take a look at Vinnie's, see their schedule and take a class or two! Or, go to one of their public events and enjoy yourself!

Great place with all kinds of movement arts! The only regular AcroYoga classes in CT outside of New…read moreHaven at super fun!

My family and I took swing lessons from Linda and Chester this summer just for kicks, and we had so…read moremuch fun. Linda and Chester are great teachers to people of all levels, and brought us from knowing zero to halfway respectable swing dancers way faster than we could have imagined. We plan to go back every summer.

My partner and I heard about Got2Lindy from a "Nextdoor Neighbor" request I put out regarding…read moreprivate dance lessons for our first dance. My partner and I had never danced together before, really, and my partner sort of always shied away from dancing in general. Anyhow we are having a small adventure reception but wanted a polished dance. I absolutely love dancing and it is just so fun. So we looked them up and did an initial drop in dance "class". It was absolutely great - they asked us a few questions, helped us pick out our song and showed us a few simple moves to get us started. That first hour blew by and blew our minds and what a great opportunity this would be. Initially my partner didn't want a whole choreographed show but after that first lesson and understanding Linda & Chester's style in choreography we decided to buy the choreography package! Although we haven't had our reception yet we are absolutely blown away by the lessons we have taken over the last couple of months with them. The ease and clarity of the choreography which is designed each step of the way to match our abilities and style is great! Plus they had no issues at all with us having our baby in tow - who's favorite time during our lessons was spinning around the room! We have one final lesson left before our big send off but we are over the moon about our experience with Linda and Chester and can't wait for their social dances to pick back up so we can attend! Additionally, we have even talked about just continuing to do some dance lessons every now and then as drop-ins even after our event to just keep it going! Couldn't recommend them enough!