Sue is an amazing dancer, a fantastic instructor, and hilarious to boot. I started taking belly…read moredancing lessons here a few years ago with some friends. We were able to get semi-private lessons (just the three of us) for a great price. Belly dancing is hard work, but Sue is great about explaining exactly what your body needs to do when you're working on those isolations! After several months of belly dancing, I started taking Get Fit Fast classes here too. These are hour-long strength training sessions that will kick your ass. You never do the same thing twice, and you will definitely feel it the next day. The Belly Dance Fit classes are even better -- your legs, butt and stomach will hate you, but you'll never look better. If I hadn't moved to Vancouver, I'd still be taking classes at Hip Kik several times a week!

As the owner of a small dance and fitness business, I found it valuable to take beginner classes…read morewith a seasoned instructor like Sue. She helped me with my technique and exposed me to some great Arabic music. She was also generous enough to extend my voucher so that I could get a head start as a beginner belly dancer. I really liked her classes for the core workout, the friendly atmosphere, and music. I left there as a fan of lAmr Diab!

No complaints with the quality of the instruction, but what management did to me was one of the…read moreworst things a business can do. This was supposed to have been my child's third year attending summer camps at this studio. Their policy, as stated on the confirmation email I received on March 4, stated "Please note that no refunds are offered once the class has begun." Then COVID-19 hit. While other theatres and dance studios around the city moved their camps and classes online, or cancelled the altogether after consulting with the parents of the children enrolled, Joy of Dance chose to move forward with in-studio summer camps. I was notified of this 2 days before my child's camp was scheduled to start, in an email that also stated that no refunds would be issued after July 1, despite the email itself only being sent on July 9. The configuration of the class had also been changed from an aged 8-12 group to a 6-8 group. I was not comfortable sending my child to an indoor camp, with a younger cohort who was unlikely to be capable of physically distancing properly, while the city is still in a stage 2 pandemic lockdown. I communicated that I was not comfortable sending my child. While I was within my rights to ask for a refund according to their policy (the first policy, not the second one they made up after I had already enrolled and paid), in the spirit of supporting a small business through a difficult time I asked if they could consider a partial credit towards a future class instead. The manager, Jennifer, replied stating that she would not issue a refund. When I responded reminding her of her studio's refund policy, and that I was not actually asking for a refund but rather a partial credit, she ignored me. Joy of Dance sprung a modified camp on us that I did not feel comfortable with or agree to, with no alternatives. EVERY other summer camp my children have been involved with offered either a refund or credit. Not this one. They pulled a bait and switch, took my $400, and flat-out ignored my request for even a partial credit. Well, enjoy it Joy of Dance because it's the last money you will ever see from my family. Even though we live virtually across the street from your studio, I will now be taking my theatre and dance-loving child farther afield. I hope my $400 was worth it to you.

My friend Alice & I went here for a Hip Hop Dance class…read more It was suppose to be a beginner class but we definetely had a challenging experience as it was quite technical. It was fun & a good experience but I think next time we'll go to the Burlesque Class.

I am so extremely happy to have found Maria in our city. How did I find out about her? Though a…read moreclassmate when I was in a cueva, training in Granada! Unbelievable. Ladies and gentlemen, you don't have to go to Andalucía to train for your dance- you can just come to the Danforth. We are so lucky Toronto. Maria passionately teaches us to put everything out there, to leave all fears behind and go for it. She works extremely hard, sings her beautiful tunes, and guides students at all levels. She's a gem. Highly recommend.

We take our kids to this Flamenco dance studio as we feel it is the best taught and professional…read moreacademy of its kind in Toronto and most importantly our kids really enjoy it !

This is my second year supporting this company. I enjoy every production and every performance…read more All dancers are brilliant. I went to see Voyager twice since the opening. It is an intellectual piece. This production showcases the dancers' artistic talents individually as well as collaboratively. I have an amazing experience and have felt closely connected with the dancers. Bravo!!!

I took ballroom dance lessons (group and private) from 1988 to 1998. Anna is the only instructor…read moreand has had over 30 years of experience teaching, competition coach, and as an examiner for dance test levels. The studio has 2 large hardwood sprung floors (ground and basement) with mirrors and air conditioning. TorontoDanceSpot now teaches at her studio.

My 5 year old daughter loves attending her dance class. For the past 3 years I have had the…read moreopportunity to witness the confidence my daughter gained through her love of dance. The teachers are patient and most of all passionate in what they do and how they teach young children. We continue to have a wonderful experience with Mrs. Lawrence and her teachers. Throughout the year parents have an opportunity to get a "sneak peak" of our children's progress and at the end of the dance season families are able to attend the recital and watch all the hard work on stage. I look forward to our 2018-2019 season. Lina Castillo

I volunteered with this dance company and I had a wonderful time. June Lawerence School of Dance…read morehas a wonderful staff and their students are all talented children with a passion for the school and dance. June herself is a kind hearted person that treats all of her staff and students like family. I only volunteered with them for a short time, but I felt so welcomed and I would be proud to be a part of this company again or even to start dancing with this company myself.

The school is extremely unprofessional, and unorganized. My daughter was enrolled with them for 3…read moreyears and has done multiple classes with them. They wanted me to move my daughter down a level but I am unable to take her that day. So the teacher called me and was extremely rude and even said "if I have to put in the effort to come to work then you can put in the effort to take your daughter to class". After this call my daughter told me "how can I return if the teacher doesn't want me in her class". Dance should be done for the love of dance, the children do their best and practice because they love it , they don't need to feel humiliated to belittled. The teachers should be better educated on how to deal with children and have as good of a understanding for child psychology as they do for dance.

This is a first class dance school! My daughters have been dancing here for 5 years now. The ballet…read moreprogram is ranked top 5 in Canada. Miss Bell is loved by all her students, which have succeeded to scholarships at the National Ballet in Winnepeg and Julliard in NY. The year end performance is also a spectacular showing of talent which the kids perform full ballet ensembles and musicals at the Living Arts Centre. Some performances include Swan Lake, Mama Mia and Glee.

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Working with Charles from 3Owls was a seamless process. He is very experienced and even more…read morepatient. He helped my husband and I walk through our reception timeline with careful thought and provided really good suggestions. The day of the wedding was very orangized and he worked extremely well with our MCs who were our personal friends. Charles exceeded all our expectations right from our first meeting to the last song at our wedding. Thank you so much Charles!