Love everything! Instructors are amazing. Love everything! Instructors are amazing.read more

I was very "dance phobic" when I started. The staff at Dance Excellence broke down those walls…read morewith their kind and patient instruction. Now I really look forward to every lesson and what was scary is now an obsession. My instructors are Jordan and Maximo, but there are no bad choices, all the instructors are great. I have had Aubrey in group lessons, and had the opportunity to dance with Tanya and Lynn as well. The whole staff is just outstanding, I couldn't recommend them enough.

I visited Arthur Murray yesterday as an assignment for Patch and was really impressed with this…read moredance studio. You can really tell the owner has a passion for dance and loves helping people become confident with themselves and teaching them how to move. They were learning a "So You Think You Can Dance" routine when I visited and everybody looked like they were having a blast. If I wasn't taking down quotes and snapping photos, I definitely would have wanted to get up and learn some dance routines as well. The owner is really involved in the community and regularly works with the blind and visually impaired to offer them dance lessons, in addition to teaching children through the Palm Harbor Public Library. One of the kids was there and showed off her dance moves in front of everyone, it was really cool. One family drove down all the way from the east coast for the week just to have their daughter learn some ballroom dancing. Last year this studio was featured on "So You Think You Can Dance" so I think that is a pretty awesome thing to happen for Tampa Bay and for the owner. If I lived in Palm Harbor, I would definitely check out some classes when I have some down time.

Arthur Murray in Palm Harbor is a great place to go for learning or for improving your present…read moredance skills! Great staff with excellent knowledge of various dances. Also, one of only a few studios qualified to instruct new dance...Zouk!

Just for Kix Dance Classes offers a great option for kids to learn to dance in a safe clean…read moreenvironment! The Dance Studio is located in Largo off Ulmerton Road near Starkey Road in between St Pete and Clearwater in Tampa Bay and offers classes for Jazz, lyrical, contemporary, kick, hip-hip and ballet dances. The Dance Instructor Adina is great with the young children in teaching them how to dance. She is fun and keeps the children engaged. My daughter loves going to her class and mentions it every time we pass by the studio.

I set out on a journey to learn Salsa exactly 2 years ago…read more My first lesson learned: If you want to learn salsa, you have to go to a salsa school. Don't go to a ballroom dancing studio to learn salsa. It's not real salsa, and they'll pressure you pretty hard to learn ballroom even though you just want to learn salsa. Ballroom studios will try to get hundreds of dollars from you for a couple of weeks of lessons. You should never pay more than $15 for a group class from a salsa school. With groupons, introductory classes are about $8 or less per class. Two months later and $600 burnt, I luckily find Salsa Caliente. Erika and her staff jump start the beginner class by teaching dancing technique. First we learn about "tension" which in my opinion is the most important lesson in Salsa. Tension is the foundation of lead and follow technique. With it, you can lead the follower through a salsa pattern without her knowing the pattern. It also help you conserve energy so you can dance longer. For example, instead of stepping out a turn, you can use the rubber band effect from each other's arms to sling shot you around super fast. Using tension, you can do this turn all day long. If you stepped the turn out, you'd be tired in about 5 turns. Next we learn the NY Salsa standard patterns and shines. I never knew how exceptional their teaching and expertise was until I went to my first Salsa Congress in Orlando last summer. A congress is a dance convention where all the serious and expert dancers gather. With my dance foundation from Salsa Caliente, I was able to learn the advanced partner and shine routines faster than most people in the Congress Workshops, because their routines were built by chaining up Salsa Caliente standard patterns and shines. In one of the workshops with about 40 intermediate/advanced dancers, the instructor asked us to do a "basic" (the standard steps for salsa). He immediately pointed to me and said I was the only one doing it correctly. Why? Because Erika teaches us that we should be moving back and forth with a smooth walking motion, and not a "step step STOP, step step STOP" motion. Is this a gauge of how great Salsa Caliente is? In my opinion it is. Am I a great dancer? No, but I'm probably as good as I can be. Am I good enough to show most girls in my arms a great time while dancing? HECK YEAAAAA !!!!!!! That's why I give Salsa Caliente 5 Stars :-)

Hands down the best class I've taken. Very good attention to detail and perfecting your style no…read morematter what level you are. I highly recommend this studio and its instructors.

As a dance dad of 10 years now....winding our way through the maze of studios, competitions,…read moreconventions, master classes and performances... I can say with confidence: "you are always exactly where you are supposed to be." Stay curious! Over 10 years we have been a part of, learned from and grown with 7 dance studios and conservatories.... ( This is specially focused on the commercial dance studios. Ballet conservatories are a completely different world...a parallel universe of sorts$ Each studio is special in it's own way and perspectives. I believe they all great learning situations and provided what our daughter and I needed at the time..... and are fun! My perspective is that WFDC is the culmination of all that is the best of each studio....and the painful experiences make WFDC even more sweet.... I appreciate Tara (the principle ) her outlook on life, art, her GREAT team. They are helping young souls find both joy in expressing themselves thru dance and building confidence for life's road ahead. You come at any level, are treated with respect and support....you grow at your own pace.. young and young at heart (there are adult classes) Get serious and join the competition team or not. It's all good at all levels. Also a special note....bring your sons!! Dance is the foundation of movement... for any other sport dance will improve performance and reduce potential injuries resulting from regular stretching of muscles and joints and a greater awareness of self & space in a group. Dance for me is the elevated merging of art and athleticism. If you do not believe, go to a ballet barre and conditioning class... it is humbling....then try to go to center floor afterwards and make a simple turn or go into releve and hold... the kids make it look easy...it is not Editorial comment: That these kids can get up on a stage, at any age, bear their heart & soul to a group of strangers and 90% of the time walk away with the experience &.... it is incredible!! Dance is so much more than the superficial performance... it is an art, a discipline and athletic endeavor that creates the kind of people I hope become more and more prolific in our future.

Not a studio I would send my daughter to. While they have good technique, every encounter I have…read morehad with them has been negative. The dancers at this studio can be bossy and rude.

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We love Mary Jo's Performing Arts Academy! Our daughter began dancing here at age 2 and adores…read moregoing to dance each week. The teachers are wonderful, patient, encouraging, inspiring and talented. Most of all, they take care of their dancers as if they were their own family. MJPAA has become a second family to our daughter. We can't say enough positive things about this Studio.

Let me start by saying that we have not utilized any of the classes here. We've only been here for…read moreperformances. We've been to the Straz a few times for touring Broadway productions, but this was our first time at Patel (which is part of the same building). We saw SpongeBob the Musical. It's was, I believe, high school and college age performers. And they were amazing! They were every bit as good as the pros. Yes, it's a little lower budget, of course! But still just as dynamic and entertaining. The theatre itself is a little smaller than others, but plenty big. We are fans of Mezzanine so we chose seats in a box. It was perfect! There are few concessions; consisting of drinks and snacks (candy, chips, etc). Restrooms on each floor. We thoroughly enjoyed the show and look forward to seeing more productions at Patel.

Great training for a young & new ballerina. Absolutely no forgiveness or concessions to academics &…read morefamily. Unless your child plans on being a professional ballerina, worthless. Not to mention, they play favorites with parents who donate a lot of money & volunteer. So many other dance programs that are a better fit! This place will also make sure you can never enjoy a holiday! Every Mother's Day, Thanksgiving & Christmas & most likely Easter gone!

Absolutely love this Dance Academy! Every one is so friendly. Best teachers around.read more

I've been trying for two years to re-enroll my daughter, who was previously a student here, and the…read moreprocess has been extremely frustrating. Last year, after multiple back-and-forth emails, I was finally told she couldn't take the classes she wanted. This year, I went in person and was told she would get a tryout, but instead of scheduling it, I was asked to email again in two weeks. As a customer, I shouldn't have to keep chasing the school for updates or appointments. A well-managed business should collect my information, follow up, and make the process easy. Unfortunately, I felt like my time and interest didn't matter. Because of this experience, they have lost us as customers and I hope who read this message doesn't become a customer either.