I no longer live in the Bay Area and can't take classes here anymore, but having tried adult ballet…read moreclasses all over Southern California, this is still one of my favorite ballet schools and if I'm ever back in the Bay, I'll definitely drop in for a class. I started ballet when I was 19 and in college, and was mostly just doing it for fun. Thanks to Hao Expression, I was able to be a more serious ballet student, improve my strength and technique, and start pointe work at 23, which was a dream that I never thought I'd achieve because many studios don't have pointe as an option for adult students. This studio, and especially Hao and Joyce, improved my dancing so much and gave me a lifelong love of ballet. I came back to update this review because I, a 26 year old hobbyist dancer who didn't grow up dancing, was recently asked by a member of an adult contemporary ballet company if I'd be interested in joining. And I really don't think it would have been possible for me to reach this point in my dancing if not for the wonderful, passionate instruction from the teachers at HaoExpression.

Helpful and friendly teachers/ staff and a good variety of classes catering to different ability…read morelevels. They also offer many hours of training and performances, which can be hard to find for adults. Great studio!

Ananya choreographed a sequence of four songs for my wife and me for our wedding. It was an amazing…read moreexperience. She is a great dancer and can adapt the steps to whatever your requirements are without compromising on the quality. My wife is a non-dancer and was extremely stressed about dancing in front of hundreds of people. Ananya took utmost care of her anxiety and focussed a lot of practice on making her comfortable with the steps. At the end, my wife was confident about dancing and I was happy with the quality of the choreography. Needless to say.. We rocked it! Thanks for making our special day more special.

Ananya is great. She's a very good instructor, very patient and very pleasant. I highly recommend…read moreher class, especially, anyone who is new to Bollywood dancing. I enjoyed the lesson tremendously! Tehreem S

I had not danced in 7 years when Florean invited me to do lessons. I was excited yet apprehensive,…read morebut decided to try it out. I've always aspired to be a ballet dancer, though I never thought pointe work to be possible at my age. Florean sure proved me wrong! After just 4 months of barre and floor work with him, I was ready to try pointe. I've been on pointe for almost a year now and am currently rehearsing a grand pas de deux for the performance. I absolutely love my lessons here and would recommend Florean as an instructor to anyone of any age who has passion for ballet.

For anyone who wants to learn ballet seriously, this is the place. I have basically 0 dance…read morebackground, but I learned all the ballet techniques little by little through each class. Florean focuses on each student's strength and tries to inspire them to the best. The best part of this 1-1 learning is that Florean pays so much attention to improve his students' skills. If for people like me with 0 ballet or any type of dance background and I can make it, I believe for anyone who wants to learn ballet seriously, you'll get even more from this studio.

I've been learning Chinese ballet, Chinese classical dance & folk dance for over a decade, on and…read moreoff. During these years, I have had experienced at least 4-5 different Chinese dance schools. Most of them didn't care much about adult dance lessons. Younger kids are their main focus and revenue source. While newly founded APAPA-USA offers pretty impressive kids & teen dance programs, they treat adult dance lessons as a serious business. The owners are extremely diligent & friendly. The curriculums are well designed for beginners, intermediate and more advanced students. All the instructors came from their own professional background as former world-class dance performers, directors & choreographers. They share the genuine passion and respect toward dance art that you can easily tell from the quality of teaching. Being with APAPA-USA for little over one year only, I literarily feel that my dance skills improved probably more than what I had achieved during past five years. I never expected becoming a more polished dancer at my mid-age. Can't say enough thanks to all my teachers who help me getting closer to my childhood dream. You are my angels.

Mirit is a great dancer because she simply cannot live without dancing. You can easily see it from…read moreher dancing. And her personality is popping out through it. Mirit is an elegant dancer starting from her costuming, the music she is picking up fro her choreographies, and her moves. Her style is appropriate to any audience. Mirit easily can engage people from all the cultures, any ages to be involved into the show in order to enjoy the show. As the instructor Mirit is very empathetic person can understand her student's strengths and limitations in order to emphasize first and overcome second ones.

Why I cannot see my review?? Well, I will repeat it:…read more I arranged Mirit's performance for my mom's birthday party and she was wonderful. Her dancing was the hit of the evening! She is classy and very lovely. Our guests are still talking about her wonderful performance. By the end of her performance, she got every guest dancing with her: young, old, men and women. We All had so much fun! I highly recommend Mirit! She will be the highlight of your event!

I took the Mountain View beginner bhangra class with Poonam and had the best time!…read more The beginner class was designed to really teach bhangra in a clear and organized way (to some really awesome bhangra music I might add). The class teaches five 1-minute dances that reinforce the 5 foundational steps of bhangra : 1) steps 2) hops 3) jhummer 4) 123s and 5) kicks. We spent 1-2 classes working on each dance - and since they were only 1 minute each, it was very easy to learn! All of the teachers follow a teaching technique where the moves are reinforced a lot, so even if you can't dance to save your life, if you can walk and hop, you can definitely do bhangra! Poonam is an awesome teacher. She's patient and always has a bright attitude. She also takes her responsibility as a teacher seriously, so be prepared to get your money's worth and learn some bhangra! At the end of our session, we had learned 5 dances, so what did we do? All the classes had a friendly dance-off and Bhangra Empire also performed. It was a lot of fun for us, our family and friends who came to watch. All in all, I made some new bhangra friends, got great exercise, and can hold my own at the next bollywood party. :) Keep calm and brrruaah!

I attended the Mountain View Beginner Adults classes in Fall 2018. It was an amazing experience…read more Met some really fun folks who were strangers in week 1 and but became great friends by the end of it. Omer was our main instructor and Jackie came in for couple of weeks. Both were awesome and put in a lot of effort in breaking down and explaining every step in the routine. They gave individual attention to anyone who was having difficulty understanding a move. The best part was the dance off at the end, when every class came together and performed on the stage wearing full on Bhangra attire. The energy and enthusiasm was so uplifting! Will sure recommend these classes to everyone!!

My son is taking Devin's hip hop class with Showstoppers 4 Kids through his school's enrichment…read moreprogram after school. He was really disappointed at first not to get into the Lego class which was his first choice but I have to give Devin and his teaching staff SO MUCH credit for motivating my 8 year old boy to get into hip hop dance after 2 years of not taking any dance classes. He even showed us his dance moves this past Monday after we got home (the hip hop class is on Monday afternoons). I can't wait for their performance next week. It's amazing to see how far he's come from whining about not wanting to do hip hop the first week to showing off his moves this week in December. Thanks Devin and team for working your magic with my son. I'll be sure to remind him in his middle and high school years when he can show off some moves on the dance floor

Devin of Showstoppers 4 Kids comes to my kid's school every Thursday to do hip hop dance class. My…read more6 year-old loves it! Devin is so committed to these kids, he truly goes above and beyond to make dancing accessible and fun for everyone. I am so incredibly grateful for Devin! We hope he will be back every year to do afterschool dance at our school!

Shadan has an amazing energy about her. I love how her softness and passion directs how she teaches…read morethe class. Thank you Shadan!

I've been taking Shadan's Persian dance classes for the past few months and I love them! Shadan has…read morecreated a small community of friends, who are beyond just an exercise group. She deeply cares about her students, and with a big smile on her face, is always welcoming, which takes the pressure off people like me, who don't have previous dance experiences. One thing I truly appreciate about her classes is that Shadan goes into the history of the music and dance choreography to provide context, which has been very inspiring for me to learn and understand. Prior to taking these classes, I didn't have the appreciation for classical Persian music, but now I connect with them and find dancing to them calming, fluid, and very much enjoyable. I highly recommend Shadan's classes, they make you feel so much lighter and happier right after! Thank you Shadan!