I have two daughters who received their dance training from Andrea Kramer at Ballet Forte. They…read morestarted with her when she was in teaching in Warren, NJ but her reputation preceded her. It didn't take long for dance moms from other schools in the area to hear about Andrea's amazing pointe technique immediately after she landed here in Chester, NJ. Dancers improve so quickly with Andrea's teaching methods, you have to see it to believe it. Starting at a young age with proper technique is so much easier than having to relearn it properly. To share a personal story: one of my daughter's, who started dancing in diapers at age two, decided to stop dancing at the end of eighth grade. Instead, she cheered for both scholastic and competition teams in HS, but deep down I knew that she was not happy without dance in her life. We brought a dancer friend to meet Andrea during the summer before her senior year, and Andrea announced that she will be offering two dance tracks this year; contemporary and classical, and that my daughter should come and check it out. it was as if someone pinched her and said "go for it," and she said "I think I"ll try it." She has not stopped dancing since, and I am so grateful to Andrea for welcoming her back to her studio as a senior and helping to get her ready for college auditions. My daughter is proof that good solid technique is not forgotten, it's just put on a back burner for a little while until you are willing to go for it. My daughter is now a freshman at a wonderful conservatory, which would not be possible without the personal guidance and top-notch dance instruction from Andrea Kramer at Ballet Forte!

My daughter joined Ballet Forte after several years at a local "competition" based studio and her…read moredevelopment as a dancer and performer has grown tremendously!! Thanks to the individualized attention that is given to each dancer by owner/teacher Andrea Kramer. The level of instruction in Ballet, Contemporary and Jazz is the best in the area and the dancers are given real "performance" opportunities in NYC and NJ as well as opportunities to "compete" individually or as a group at YAGP and NYCDA. Her faculty, guest teachers and choreographers have tremendous professional dance experience and training that you will not find at any of the other local studios. Many of her dancers go onto the best ballet and contemporary dance programs including Julliard, NYU Tisch, Fordham Ailey while others not pursuing a BFA receive dance merit scholarships at well known universities! What ever your dancers goals are with dance, this is the place to be!

This is a very good dance school if you want your child to be part of a competition dance troupe…read more My daughter has taken dance classes at other dance schools and we always expected the recital to be around 2-2.5 hours long. This dance school was the exception as their recital lasted over 3.5 hours and was followed by 20 minute speeches from various adults thanking everybody, then followed up by handing out individual awards to students on stage. We arrived at the recital at 3:30pm (show started at 4pm) and finally got in our car at 8pm. There was a 15 min intermission in order to stretch our legs and get the circulation moving again. The recital consisted of 52 dance performances. Out of the 52 performances about 30 if not more of them were performed by their competition dance troupe. The dance troupe did a beautiful job, and they all are very talented dancers. It was a joy to watch them dance from large groups, small groups and individual dances. Not sure why they needed to perform over 30 different dances as they should have performed a lot less in order to give us a preview of what they are all about. I also found out during the show, my daughter did not get to see any of the performances as she was sitting in a room and watching a movie with her group.

From the owner: "Now in it's 20th Season, WSDC is one of Morris County's premier dance studios offering dance…read moreclasses to ages 2 1/2 to Adults. West Side Dance boasts a top award winning dance team, and prides itself in offering strong technical training as well as a fun, nurturing environment for the recreational student. Join in the fun as West Side!"

We enrolled our daughter this year at Dorothy Delguercio School of Dance. Unfortunately we paid…read moresight unseen, and we quickly discovered that we were not happy with the location and were especially concerned that the bathrooms are located outside of the facility that is located in the basement of an office building. Being that it is always desolate down there we would never feel safe enough to leave our daughter alone to go to the bathroom by herself. Additionally, once Covid-19 struck and our state shut down, we politely asked the owner, Kathleen, to put a hold on our tuition as we allowed our daughter to participate in one Zoom class which was a total disaster. We were charged for an hour's class (no Discounted rate either as this was an online class versus in person) which turned out to be 40 minutes total, most of which time the owner had to shoo her dog out of the room or her husband kept interrupting her. The other part of the time she just had everybody show their houses and where they were and talked nonsense basically. The actual instruction time was about 15 minutes only, if that, of which the owner couldn't even see my daughter in the camera. I personally witnessed the entire class. Our daughter was so upset she didn't want to participate any longer. When we asked Kathleen, the owner, to put our tuition on hold, she replied by saying that if she put everyone's tuition on hold she wouldn't make any money. We asked her several times and every time she refused. We even explained how the Zoom session was a total disaster to which she denied. Kathleen is the worst business owner in our opinion that we have ever encountered and we will never recommend her to anyone.

This is the best dance studio in the area! My daughter has been going here for two years and just…read moreloves it. She comes out of class and always tells me she wishes it was longer. I am so happy I found this dance studio!

We have 2 daughters (age 9 and 6) that dance at TDC and we absolutely love it! We all feel like…read morepart of a family there. Teachers are excellent, our girls are always coming home and showing us something new they learned. Beautiful updates to the studio this summer too!

My daughter went here for over 3 years and even though it was in our town we never felt a part of…read moreit. The directors were stand-offish and not very personable. Although the teachers and staff were ok. We wanted to be somewhere that had fun group activities and events as well as charitable opportunities for the dancers to be involved in and more of a family and friendly environment. Additionally they were very strict with attendance (unreasonably) and pricey making it difficult to get involved in other activities or interests. I found that there are much better options and was very happy with leaving this studio. After 10 years from leaving - I can confirm it was the best thing I did for me and my daughter.

My two girls have been dancing at Danceworks for many years now and I can't say enough great things…read moreabout this business!! The teachers are amazing and patient. The staff is friendly. The NEW studio design is awesome with SO much more seating room. My girls have learned so much and gained such confidence in the 7 years they have been at Danceworks. We would highly recommend them to anyone!

My granddaughter comes to this studio and loves it. She is 5 years old and loves prancing around…read moreand showing me what she learns in class. It is amazing what they can do with a little girl. I dropped her off at her class last week and was especially amazed by the patience the teacher had.

Natallia, the owner and instructor of Rightway Pilates, possesses an outstanding knowledge of…read morePilates techniques and anatomy, has enormous patience and motivational skills, along with great professionalism and organization. Natallia understands that everyone learns at their own pace and is extremely patient and supportive. What I as a senior citizen appreciate very much is that at the beginning of each session Natallia asks whether any body part is particularly painful that day and then adjusts the exercises to accommodate my limitations. Still, Natallia still challenges me in every lesson and I feel that I am getting stronger and more flexible every week. Natallia observes every movement carefully and provides specific feedback and corrections to improve my form and technique. I am so grateful that she is my instructor!

Natallia at Rightway Pilates is an amazingly qualified and trained Pilates instructor. I wasn't…read moresure this would be right for me because I have a disability from a long ago stroke, but she was very attuned to my limitations and adapted a perfect program for me. She pushes me to work like any normal person even though half my body is weak and spastic. She forces me to work on symmetry which is the opposite of my body's natural state. The studio is calming, beautiful and very clean. It is also very handicapped accessible for me. I have become stronger and more stable in the time I have worked with Natallia. She takes a very no nonsense approach and takes this seriously. Sessions are all business. I highly recommend Rightway Pilates to anyone especially if you are trying to recover from an injury.

Love this place. My 14 year-old just signed up for her third year. What really sets Freestyle apart…read moreis that it's truly all about the love of dance. While there is a competitive dance team that students can audition for, the week-to-week class focus is on learning and dancing. We've tried other schools in the past and I usually end up feeling like the kids spend the whole year planning for a huge, expensive, loooong recital. Here, the year ends with a dance showcase that is warm and friendly and reasonably priced to attend and to participate in (no expensive costumes that your kids will only wear once). Colleen is an amazingly talented, patient, and enthusiastic teacher. Tony, the owner, is just a super great guy. The whole staff is very friendly and they seem to get along like a family. Give Freestyle a try!

We had my son's sixth birthday party here this past weekend and it was an amazing party. After the…read moreparty was over many parents emailed and called us saying that their kids were raving that it wasthe best party they had ever been to! Multiple parents said this! Tony, the party coordinator, was amazing and didn't leave any stone unturned! He had great ideas on decorating the room and allowed us to bring in some of our own food and decorations. The kids played in the fantasy fun zone for a while and played games inside the dance studio. Awesome party! Would 100% have it there again!

i only came to generations a year ago but they are so welcoming and so sweet and thoughtful! They…read morejust feel like family and it's a great place! I'm so happy to be part of the GOD family

5 years ago, we relocated to the area and were searching for a dance studio in the area so that my…read morechild could continue their classes. GOD came highly recommended by many of the friends we made locally, and I am so grateful to all of them. My child has flourished in this studio; Miss Beth, Miss Alyssa, and the other teachers love the students like their own children, and I have always felt welcomed as part of their dance family. Miss Patti in the office is fantastic, as well, and we love seeing Mimi! My child has learned so much about teamwork from Miss Beth, and the support and mentoring provided by the older dancers has been an inspiration to us. I can't imagine us at any other studio, and I'm beyond honored to be part of the GOD family. Thank you Miss Beth for the wonderful studio (and second home) you provide our dancers. We love you!

Really like this gym! Equipment is good and a lot of variety (just wish there was a hip thrust…read moremachine, but there are two smiths that are usually open). Good crowd size, i never have a problem using the machines I need. Locker rooms are super nice also with good saunas in them. The only thing I wish was different was more turf space to do things across it, but if u dont mind using a hardwood floor the studio room is completely empty when theres not a class so I will sometimes go in and use the space to do things like farmers carry, jumprope, lung walks etc. The front desk staff and other ppl that use it are really friendly and nice. I would say in the afternoon crowd its about 85%+ male and 10-15% female, in case that matters to u, but I havent noticed any creepy guys at all!

Hands down the best gym I've ever been in. A friendly,…read morewelcoming atmosphere with a knowledgeable and caring staff with excellent training at all levels. It's spacious, well ventilated and well lit. The equipment is new and well maintained. The gym is very clean. There are exercise classes, spin, yoga and individual training daily. The prices are very reasonable. Hard to beat!