I started taking Toni's hula class when she was a teacher at Salt studio in Riverside and she made…read moreme fall in love with Hula. She is not only one of the most graceful and strong dancer I had the chance to dance with, she is also an amazing mentor. She shares her deep love and respect of Hula, not only the dance but the stories and the deep meaning where Hula is rooted. No matter where you are on your dance journey you will get something from a class with Toni that your probably didn't even expect. Since she took over Aloha Hula Studio in San bernardino, she slowly transformed it to be in her image, and I always leave the class with the biggest smile (and sweaty too, you will get stronger!). She manages to create a space with such a beautiful positive energy where everyone feels welcome, seen, heard, and where you can connect with the other dancers. She is truly a gem !

I have danced with Toni as the Choreographer with @astageofourown, took her Hula Training at Pamana…read moreKali, and taken her workshop co-facilitating #LAWALANGHIYA. What I love about dancing with Toni is that her movement is so flowing (you can tell that she's danced her whole life). Ang lambot ang katawan. Her tenacity to teach and learn with her students of the process of decolonization of the mind and body is evident in her craft. She often rehearses with telling you the origin of the dance and movement making every dance intentional to its ancestral being. Her expertise of dancing Hula and Filipinx dances invigorates her craft as she has created a space where she can start every class with intentional medication guided with Hawaiian chanting and still represent her Filipinx roots by calling out to her family's origin. She is a patient choreographer and facilitator that is able to communicate how to improve your craft and also, ultimately wants you to improve not only your physical health, but especially your spiritual and mental health. She has advanced traditional movements and put her own twist. Toni has an impeccable resume of dance and even holds a Masters degree dedicated to her craft. You can assure that in any class she teaches will always be meaningful and a life changing experience that goes beyond-to just perform. Her heart is in respecting tradition and deviating from decolonization that awakens every chakra and leaves you in a good mind space following every class by ending with cool downs and meditation with intention. I highly recommend her to achieve your physical goals and her radiant smile and energy will keep you returning. #KAPWA (if you know, you know).

I absolutely love this dance studio. All the instructors are extremely professional, creative and…read moretalented. My family and I have truly come to love our dance studio. Mr. Miguel, the owner/instructor is also very caring and involved with his students. For both Halloween and Christmas he arranges a trunk or treat or party there at the studio for the kids and parents to interact and get to know each other. He promotes unity among us all. My little girl is only six and is part of their mini class, the older more advanced girls, there at the studio are coached to be encouraging and supportive of the little ones. They act as buddy's during competition days. This is a huge help and relief for us moms. He also invites and encourages all parents and students to go out to dinner or lunch as a team during comp days to mingle and celebrate everyones achievements. Its wonderful because the dancers get to interact and have fun with each other in a social environment. Their competition team is amazing and doing great things. He offers an unlimited membership and a great variety of classes focusing on techniques and strengthening. Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Flexibility, Tumbling, Conditioning, Turns & Leaps, to name a few. A dance camp during the summer for all levels M-F 10am-5pm. My little girl has been a student for over a year now and I wouldn't go elsewhere. She continues to learned so much and enjoys going to class. Mrs. Carla is another wonderful instructor that my little girl has really come to love. She helped her through her first competition season with private lessons and lots and lots of words of encouragement!! For a little one who was 5 at the time and sometimes felt the jitters and sometimes struggled through conditioning a little extra love, support, and encouraging words was more than helpful it was a must and Mrs. Carla did exactly that. She came home so proud and full of smiles after a compliment or a pat on the back from her instructor. Thank you AIM for a memorable 2018 Dance season looking forward to 2019. Just know this is not just an after school or a recreational program lol this is a competitive dance studio where hard work and dedication is expected from both students and parents. Like I said the instructors are wonderful but are also VERY disciplined; and this is why I would recommend Artistry In Motion.

Artistry In Motion Dance and Fit is Simply a Great place to be! From the Training to the faculty…read moreand even the Zumba Program! I started My Dance Journey here and in my short amount of Training I have improved so much. From doing competitions in groups, duets and solos I have Become a Title Winner Mr. Dance Icon and 1st Overall National Champion in my Duet and Groups. All the dancers here are hungry for dance and the Faculty teaches Discipline, work ethic, friendship, trust and overall Love for the Arts. Forever My Home.

me and my husband are very pleased on how everything turned out definitely recommend booking your…read morenext event the owners where very friendly helpful every step of the way the staff they had working our event was also helpful the bartender was amazing they just made my daughter bday party extra special a big shout out to the DJ he did amazing job brought the party to life we truly enjoyed everything about this place 100/100 can't wait to book my next daughter XV thank you again book your next event with The Alley

I take salsa and bachata classes here with Erika. She is amazing. Her love for the dance shows in…read morethe way that she teaches. My dance skills have increased tri fold due to her instruction, patience, kindness, and love. Hands down the best place to learn salsa and bachata in the IE.

My son has been going to Valverde for 2 years. He started taking musical theater 1. He decided he…read morewanted to take more classes and improve his skills. He's now taking 6 classes!! (Musical Theater 1, Musical Theater 2, tap 1, tap/ballet , jazz and HipHop)He went from a boy with anxiety to this confident performer. He was in his second musical Mary Poppins this past weekend. To see him perform with the biggest smile made me cry. He was confident and was so excited about the show. The show was AMAZING!!!!!!!!It's been great watching not just my son but many of the cast members just grow in theater. Thank You Mr.Frank and Mrs.Yesenia for bringing out the best in my son. He himself thanked them after the show for teaching him the songs and the choreography. All his teachers are all wonderful , Mrs.Megan , Miss. Larissa, Miss. Jenna, Miss. Jack , thank you ALL for not giving up on my son. A special shout out to Miss. Jack. Andrew wanted to try tap. Since the class has been practicing for a few months Andrew felt discouraged since they were already learning the song that they will be performing on the summer showcase. After trying the class he didn't want to continue since he was just starting and felt lost. Miss Jack told him she sees his talent and he can do it. She told him to come back the next week and try again. He tried again and he felt that he couldn't do it. Miss.Jack told him to think about it , she believes in him, if he still don't feel comfortable he can enroll after the summer showcase and start from the beginning. She was very sweet to him. On our way home he decided he wanted to continue!!! His words " mom , Miss.Jack believes in me. I want to take her class , I can do it " He's doing amazing. She knew how much he did want to take her class and encouraged him. I can't wait to see him on stage in June for the summer showcase. I also want to give a shout out to the parent volunteers.They're very helpful, it was so nice to hear from them how Andrew has grown so much in theater. Another shout out to Kyle , the front receptionist for being helpful and answering my million questions haha. Us parents don't just cheer for our kids we cheer for all the kids. I am thankful I found Valverde. They have help mold my son in this confident , happy , positive young performer. Can't wait to see him continue growing in theater !! If you are considering this studio , give them a call. Your child can try a class for free. Everyone there is wonderful!

Instructor very inconsiderate. I drove 50 minutes in traffic to arrive on time. i get a call 24…read moreminutes later that class was cancelled

Went for a trial class for our daughter. Now, I don't know how the studio operates usually, but as…read morea first-timer, we did not enjoy the experience. We walked in and were not greeted (maybe they're not used to new people?) and it seemed to be run by young people (20 year olds). We had to ask them for instructions on what to do because they weren't saying anything. The dancers all seemed to know exactly what to do, so maybe everyone is used to how things go, but we didn't like that there was no lead for first-timers. Kind of seemed like no one cared to see us in, or out. So we left and never came back. There was one TV monitor where you watch each class on a square on the monitor (4-6 squares on one screen) and a small space where you have to fit in with all the other waiting parents and siblings.

Such an amazing studio! The teachers really care about their students and want the best for them…read more Their dancers are amazing!

I took the introductory course with my girlfriend. We're now enrolled in the next course. Avi and…read moreCecilia make the class enjoyable with humor and patience. Everyone in the course is friendly - like a gathering of friends more than a class. The course may seem slow at first, but they spend the time on the most important aspects: the fundamentals - something that really pays off once you get to the later lessons. If you're hoping to learn flashy tango like you see on dancing with the stars, go elsewhere, this class is for genuine Argentine tango. The type where you dance all night in dance halls full of other tango-ers. I'm glad my girlfriend's mother got us our first lessons as a gift, my girlfriend and I are really enjoying ourselves.

I've just finished the introductory course and planning to continuos with them. Avi and Cecilia's…read morestyle are so different and unique. Instead of just showing the steps, they are more focus on how to apply the technic and how to connect with different partners. In other words, when we go out dancing, we will be able to dance with everyone.

Romance and Dance is absolutely amazing! The instructors are all incredibly talented, patient,…read morewelcoming, and make every class so much fun. Whether you're a beginner or have experience, they make everyone feel comfortable and confident. If you're thinking about trying it, don't hesitate--come join! You'll have the time of your life. I'm 61 years old, and every time I leave class, I feel like I'm 21 again. The music, the dancing, the laughter, and the positive energy are simply contagious. I highly recommend Romance and Dance to anyone looking to learn, have fun, and meet wonderful people!

I use to take Pole classes here and was satisfied with my experience as a student, so I wanted to…read moreattend an event there. I attended the Nude Paint N Sip and really enjoyed the show. There was a male and female dancer, and I was called on stage by both of them, and YES! I enjoyed every minute with both dancers. The painting I did of Jamaika (male dancer) was horrible. It was supposed to be his body, but some how ended up looking like a butterfly, to me. I would recommend visiting for classes and attending one their events, they are great hostesses.

Long overdue review but I am writing to detail an incident of discrimination that I experienced…read morehere by what I thought to be a lovely older lady that has danced at popular dance events for years. I went in to get pricing details and stayed for a sample lesson, going into the woman's office we sat down and she asked me questions about my heritage and my name Nancy and my parents. The woman proceeded to ask isn't Nancy a white persons name? Implying that my name did not match my Hispanic heritage. It is disheartening to witness such biases in an environment that should promote diversity and inclusion.

we booked lessons with Jose to choreograph and teach us our first dance for our wedding. We went…read morefrom no idea where to start with our first dance to a beautifully choreographed first dance after a few lessons. Jose was very patient and understanding with our skill level. He also choreographed our mother&son dance and father&daughter dance . We are grateful for our lessons with Jose. We received many compliments for our dances at our wedding.