Training just started for my kid. Will post a review after 6 months with how the kid is…read moreprogressing. I expected I can watch the training. Unfortunately it's behind the curtain unable to watch the kid.

Cedar Park Dance Company started out with fairly humble roots; in a tiny one-room studio right next…read moreto the train tracks on Brushy Creek. This doesn't mean much to most people, but I think it is what made the school so welcoming and family-like in the past. In recent years, I have heard nothing but bad things, with parents and students alike feeling that the school has become more about the "business", more elitist, and more snobbish. I haven't been back since 2014 so I cannot comment on the accuracy of these statements, but something to keep in mind. This is a review for the adult classes only. I've danced for most of my life, but have not focused on any particular style. I tried out both Adult Jazz and Adult Ballet. Jazz was great - there was a thorough warmup, some across-the-floor combinations, and then an actual piece of choreography that we were going to learn and perform at the school recital! The instructor was awesome and friendly, accommodating the wide range of skills in the classroom. I didn't like ballet as much, but that's probably because I'm more used to the standardized class formats that are used at company feeder schools like Boston Ballet and Ballet Austin. There was less structure in the ballet class and - even though there were only 3 students that day - I felt like corrections were too generalized, unhelpful, and not given enough. Overall, a great place for recreational-level adult dance, but if you want to really work on and perfect your technique, I suggest you go elsewhere. The adult classes are really geared towards beginner-level individuals. Not a bad thing, just not what I needed at the time.

When I was three I love dancing music so much. Then when I turned nine I also got a scholarship to…read morego to Australia and dance! I was so excited then Covid hit and I got really rusty/stop dancing. I didn't know what to do next but I searched up some dance studios and found this one now I love going here and it's taught me so much.

Best dance studio ever! This is a one studio dance studio that has a variety of classes for kids…read moreto choose from. Megan is an amazing teacher who just loves our kids and dance. She teaches the kids to love dance in such a positive way. My teen always leaves smiling and talking about dance (which if you have a teen you know is a miracle on its own). So excited to have found this studio!

Our daughter started taking dance lessons here a few months ago, and she has had such a wonderful…read moreexperience. We came for the ballet, but as there is a wide variety of styles for different ages (and a second class offered at a discount!) we signed up for a jazz/hip hop combo class as well. Our daughter is five, and she takes classes from Ms. Dani who owns the school. Dani is everything you want in your child's (or your!) teacher. She does a wonderful job of keeping it fun while teaching the kids routines that are seriously so impressive! Our daughter has fallen in love with dance, and asks daily if she gets to go to dance class. The lobby is clean, comfortable and pretty. The dance rooms are absolutely beautiful and acoustics are great. The ambiance is just right at this studio, and every interaction we've had there has been very positive. I feel like my words can't really do this school justice. Sign up for a free trial class and see for yourself!

My daughter loves the studio and the instructor Ms Dani who happens to also be the owner. She is so…read moresweet and patient with the kids. My daughter has learnt so many dancing moves and fundamental agility movements.

We did our wedding dance lessons here! Sarah was amazing. She was friendly and made learning a…read moredance fun! Our wedding dance was perfect for us. It felt polished without feeling choreographed at all. It became like second nature to us, so on the wedding day we felt prepared and not too anxious! It was so much fun that we plan to return for more dance lessons!

My husband and I have taken private lessons from Dominic at Arthur Murray and also attended group…read moreclasses. We in our 70s and didn't dance before, so it was challenging for us to learn. I was very nervous about social dancing. Dominic is a patient, clear teacher, incredibly clever at seeing and helping us correct our difficulties as we learn a dance. All the teachers are friendly and cheerful. Dancing has been great gentle exercise, and we always have fun. Recently, we rented the studio venue for an anniversary party for about 60 people. The space was more than adequate for that crowd, plus we had plenty of room for dancing, the buffet line, and the large photo booth. Dominic is great to work with and knows events. Cost was quite reasonable. He was on hand to help us with details. The studio provided set-up tables, chairs and linens. There is also a kitchen with a pass-through window and we put our beverages in their refrigerator. There is a big TV in the larger dancing room, and we ran a slide show there, which guests enjoyed. In addition, we created our own music playlist and the studio ran that through their sound system.

This place is such a gem. We are so lucky to have someone of Ms. Marquez's caliber in NW Austin. My…read moredaughter has really enjoyed learning ballet and dance in her studio this year. Since Covid hit, Ms. Marquez has done an incredible job moving classes online. It's been a seamless transition, and we love doing ballet from our living rooms! If you're considering taking a class here -- DO IT!

I've been taking Ada's adult Ballet class during Covid via Zoom and she is so motivating during…read morethis crazy time. I love her class! She caterers to all levels, is mindful of injuries/injury prevention, is incredibly paitent, and is articulate in her explanation of technique. Her positive energy is infectious! I definitely get a workout in class. I can't wait to take class again! Also, class is half off during Covid!

I can't believe I forgot to write a review of this guy's class. Guess I was trying to forget the…read moreawful treatment and lack of professionalism I received from the instructor. Tony was incredibly rude toward me when I attended my first dance session with him. The other students were more helpful and polite than the instructor himself. I'm not the most coordinated person. I'll admit that and appreciate any person's patience when teaching me a sport or activity that requires a decent amount of coordination. I believe I was learning Polka or foxtrot at his class, but I was struggling with getting the coordination down since I was a first-timer. Tony was going about making sure that the students were on the right track. He looked frustrated that I wasn't getting it, and finally started to berate me. He asked me: "Why don't you understand how to do it correctly? Can you not understand English?" I was stunned and furious to say the least. He wrote me off as a foreigner unable to understand English based on looks instead of being patient like a teacher should be. I'm a native English speaker and was born in the US, unlike him, but saying something hurtful so casually like that wouldn't be acceptable even if the person wasn't a native English speaker. I've heard that South America had horrendous racial tensions, so I could see that Tony brought its racism with him when he came to the United States. If you're not an Anglo or Hispanic person, and don't have any experience with dancing, then expect Tony to say something rude when you don't understand his dance lessons on your first try. I excused myself and went to cry in the bathroom for a few minutes for the poor treatment. Then discreetly left the building. Lo and behold, the man had the gall to follow me to my car! He even positioned himself so that I couldn't slam my door without hitting him. He started advertising his other classes, and gave half-hearted encouragement since I was a beginner. As far as I'm concerned, the "encouragement" was too little to late when he burned a bridge by criticizing my English listening skills. I won't try learning how to dance again thanks to this man even if it's for my own wedding.

Tony has been a great dance teacher. I have been taking group lessons and private lessons for…read moresalsa for one month now and I have learned a lot of new steps and the technique of how to do the steps properly. He is very detailed in explaining how to do the moves in the most efficient way, starting from the very basics. The Sunday class where he teaches salsa, swing and country two step and Argentine tango is so much fun! I also like the Wednesday Batchata and Kizomba class. One of the best parts is when we go out dancing after class as a group to practice. I feel much more confident when I go out dancing then when I did before I started. I appreciate that Tony is patient and kind with all the students, no matter their dance level. Sometimes the more difficult or advanced moves take a lot of repetition, but he never makes us feel rushed. I have learned a lot in class -- even more than just dancing! And I recommend Tony's classes to anyone with an interest in learning partner dance.

My daughter has absolutely thrived at TDA!! Last summer at the 2024-2025 NADA season kickoff party…read moreshe had a horrible panic attack and literally hid in the restroom bc she was so anxious about introducing herself to everyone. She was in FULL meltdown mode and it wasn't fun!! Fast forward to this summer and not only did she have an INCREDIBLE season, she's now doing a SOLO for the upcoming season! We're in absolute awe of how much she's grown in just 3 years of dancing, and we have TDA to thank for that! I also take (adult) classes at TDA and it's been wonderful for my mental and physical health! This really is our safe space and we wouldn't change it for anything. We're actually having dance withdrawals...we can't wait for the season to start! Thank you, TDA!

You won't find a better, more professional studio in North Austin that gives students sound…read moretechnique & training and opportunities to showcase their learned skills to the public. But above all of that they love each dancer in their uniqueness- not demanding conformity of personality & body type. My daughter has absolutely thrived in the past 18 months we have been here. Being very shy, and sometimes socially challenged, we have seen her come out of her shell and truly show a love and joy for dancing as well as her teachers and classmates. For the first time ever she asked to choreograph a dance for a school PTA competition. Thank you TDA and Ballet Academy North helping her express herself through dance

I do feel torn on the rating for this. My daughter loved her dance teacher, but the studio itself…read morehas some organizational issues. When we first registered on the site, I put in my daughter's birthday and the only classes the website offered to me were classes for the wrong age group. I emailed and I was told they would register me for the correct class themselves. Around a month later when my daughter and I showed up for class, the studio was locked up and the lights were off. The only phone number we had just rang and went to voicemail. We hung around for a few minutes, then finally left. I emailed the studio and didn't receive a response for 3 days. The email I eventually received said that the class teacher was sick and had emailed the class in advance. I didn't get the email, though, because apparently I wasn't actually added to the class. I still had received billing statements prior to this, so I assumed they had actually done what they said they would do. Communication surrounding the recital was also mixed. I was told details about the recital in February, but then a few months later at the end of a class, our dance teacher said the class would not actually be in the recital, which was news to me and the other parents. I had already told our extended family the recital date. Better communication would help a lot. My daughter enjoyed the class and learned new things, but I think we'll look elsewhere for the fall.

Our daughter has been taking ballet instruction since she was 3 (now 5) and she has always loved…read moreit. MA Dance School came highly recommended so we decided to move her there. Although the dance instructor was above average, there were a couple of things that made us feel so unwelcome, that we decided to pull our daughter out of the school after two classes. My wife has to entertain our 2-yr old son while the girl takes class. During the last five minutes of class, she would go to the school with the boy, to be there when the girl came out. In order to entertain our son, she pulled out some table games. The staff made it really hard for her. They told her that they were disturbing or in the way of other people. They even went as far as to say that they had just changed the "rules" such that she couldn't play with the boy in certain locations. This, while other kids were jumping and eating on furniture in the back and being louder than my son playing with a puzzle. For a minute there I thought this was a special rule for me as a non-member of the tight-knit friendship circle that the owner obviously has with the other regular moms. It is too bad that we have to take our daughter out as she seemed to enjoy the class, but as a business it's not just about the kids. The parents have to also feel welcome and this is certainly one aspect they seem to have neglected.