My wife and I took lessons with Eva prior to our wedding and she was fantastic! We were both…read morebeginners in terms of dance experience, but she took the time to learn what our vision was and helped us accomplish it and more. You won't find a better dance coach in and around Boston. We'd recommend her 10 of 10 times.

Hello, my fellow Yelpers!…read more Today, I'm going to review the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Dedham, MA. The location: It's in the back of a strip mall right off of Route 1, so it takes a bit to find, so thank goodness for GPS! It appears to be new as they have what looks like a temporary banner in place of what should be a sign. The prospect: Upon entering, we were greeted by Scott, the owner...and he got us started with our first dance lesson...(we had called ahead and made an appointment). He was an absolute pleasure to work with and really takes his time to get to know you and what you're looking to get out of taking dance lessons in the first place. He is very patient and for an absolute beginner like myself, it was very much welcome. The classes: Each class or lesson is 45 minutes long...and you learn quite a bit in that time. They offer many different classes, but most notably are the group classes for beginners of which there are 3 per week. There are more advanced classes and you can schedule private lessons as well. In fact, they sell packages of private lessons, consisting of either 5 or 8 lessons, I believe...but the good news is that for the money you pay, you can attend as many other group classes as you'd like. Scott is a wonderful teacher, but there are two others there as well, and while everyone has their own style of teaching, all are excellent and really take their time teaching you the concepts of dance. The pricing: My wife and I got the 5 private lesson package, and at $562, it was a little pricey...but then I considered the other lessons that I could take for free and you can schedule your private lessons every few weeks to stretch your dollars further. For us, it is about $50 a week, and that is for a full 90-120 minutes, 2-3 times a week. A small investment to learn a skill and spend some time together doing something that we can both enjoy. All in all, I would say that it is a great time and Scott really goes the extra mile to make you feel like one of his "family"...so if you want to learn dance, go to Arthur Murray in Dedham, you'll be glad you did!

I have been dancing for five years here at Danceworks The adult class Sandy makes it fun even if I…read morecan not tap. My daughter started when she was about 10 and graduated there. Now my granddaughter is dancing there. The price is good and she challenges the younger kids. And expects them to practice. I would recommend Danceworks to my friends and family. The recital are well put and very entertaining. Come on in and check out Danceworks you won't be disappointed.

My daughter has been going to danceworks for 5 years and she really enjoys going there. Sandy, the…read moreinstructor, works well with the kids. It truly is a family run business and have developed some great friendships over the years. The recital that is held yearly is amazing. Thank you Sandy and Jaime for all your effort and hard work

I got a Groupon for Zumba with Z Factor here and I am so glad I did! Karen, the instructor is very…read morehigh energy and motivating. The choreography is definitely more advanced than every other Zumba class I have taken, but it's fun! It doesn't matter if you get the steps right, it's just important to get some exercise and have fun. In addition to the dancing/cardio, she dedicates a song to arms, a song to legs, and a song for abs in each session. The morning classes are more open 8-10 people, and the night time and Saturday classes are packed. The night classes are fun because it's dark and they have black lights on. It's a fun atmosphere. And I have met a bunch of really nice people here. I'm only on my 5th class out of the 20 I paid for, but I am definitely finding that I'm extremely motivated, and looking forward to class! I plan on continuing after my Groupon runs up!

I have taken a lot of Zumba classes and this studio by far offers the most amazing classes. The…read moreinstructors and even the students taking the classes are so empowering and even if you mess up they let you know that you will get it eventually and they cheer you on through all the mess ups. The environment is so uplifting and every time I take a class I leave feeling ten times better than I walked in feeling.

We love the instructors at DTNE! Miss Deb is the best! My daughter has improved so much in the…read morepast year. We have been to other dance studios and we like DTNE the best!

Truly professional. I had nothing but the best experience from the second you walk through the…read moredoors and get into the class. It's nothing short of the best

We had a terrible experience with the kid class at this school…read more The teacher known as "miss Jen" has singled out my daughter in her first class because she was not following. This experience has totally traumatized my daughter and ruined her interest and self-confidence. I won't recommend this school to any of my friends and family.

Honestly, I wish I could give 0 stars. Sent my daughter here for 1 year, and regret paying as much…read moreinto this school as we did. The recital was atrocious. Even the oldest students performing (high school aged) had to start dances over as they had no clue what they were supposed to be doing. The choreography mainly consisted of off beat skipping across the stage, and nothing else. The cost is ridiculous for the lack of quality, I paid twice what our old school charged for less than half the quality. Neither of my daughter's instructors were present for the dress rehearsal or recital. Although considering the time the teachers spent playing on their cell phones during class, this should come as no surprise. But the end of the line, was the lack of supervision backstage. There were countless ADULTS (both men and women) in and out of the dressing room throughout the performance, and none of the teachers even seemed to notice. My daughter was not onstage for the finale of the show, causing me to panic and hurry to the dressing room, where I found here sobbing because one of the other students told her she wasn't allowed to participate in the finale. Not only did none of the teachers or backstage chaperones step in to correct the other child, they didn't even notice that my daughter was missing from the stage! I promptly found the owner to discuss, and she wasn't even aware of the situation. As a mother, my utmost concern is my daughter's safety and well being, and I feel that this school doesn't consider the safety of their students at all. I wouldn't recommend this school to someone I disliked, let alone anyone i knew and cared for. Save your money and go to any other school, I guarantee they'll keep better track of your child than Expressions.

The instructors at Expressions are as nice as they are talented. This is a great studio. My…read moredaughter loved it there! They also have some adult classes and zumba! I highly recommend!!

PROS: My HUSBAND ENJOYED THE RECITAL. Let me repeat that: he actually ENJOYED it!! (Yes, you read…read morethat correctly. I was floored when he told me. This is NOT his kind of thing. He's more into Avengers and Deadpool.) My daughters have been dancing here for 4 to 5 years as recreational (not competition) dancers and I love that this studio is committed to both recreational as well as competition. You never feel as if the recreational dancers are less important, which is nice. I also appreciate that the dancing is both tasteful and high quality. I don't feel as if they are in-training for strip tease. (which isn't the case for all dance recitals that I have seen!) For those of you wondering about the name, this studio actually does do dance theater. They include theatrical dance pieces both in the recital and in area theaters. (This year they performed Mary Poppins and Peter and the Wolf at the recital.) CONS: They have gotten much better, but in the past the administration has been a little disorganized. Communication can be erratic and sometimes classes can start 5 minutes late, but if you can live with all of that I HIGHLY recommend this studio.

When we switched to DTNE, from a different dance school, my daughter was 7 and had been dancing…read morealready for 4.5 years. She came out of her first ballet class and said, "Mommy, what a difference! She was even teaching us French words." We knew we made the right decision coming to DTNE! No place else we'd rather be!

I am so glad there is an awesome dance school in our town! Staff especially Cindy was receptive and…read morehelpful on assisting me place my daughter for her first time class. My daughter had so much fun!! Everyone had their mask on...and respecting the safety of others.