This might be a great dance studio if you signed your kid up young and then have been there for…read moreyears and years but if you have a child that is older, fourth/fifth or sixth grade, it's not great at all. Everyone, including the teachers are very much a clique and not the most welcoming. They don't take time with new kids or kids that are new to dance. They don't do anything to encourage a comfortable atmosphere for new kids and are very non-responsive when trying to get a hold of them. My daughter really wanted to be part of dance but after a few classes felt so disconnected and uncomfortable I just couldn't force her to go anymore. If you sign up, just know that if it doesn't work out you need to give a 30 day notice of cancellation, even if your child doesn't attend during that time, you will be charged.

We are new to BDC this year and their performing company tap classes are first rate! My daughter…read morehas also really enjoyed rec jazz and hip hop. The performing groups are competitive but supportive of each other, and everyone has a blast.

Wow is all I can say. Who knew there would be this caliber of performances in Hillsboro…read more Bag&Baggage Productions puts on amazing shows that will make you laugh and cry. Recently saw the new artistic director's directorial debut: Red Velvet. Loved that they were able to bring this story to stage in the Pacific Northwest. Amazing troupe, intimate close seats. Neat modular set design. Friendly staff. Very accessible- they even have shows with audio descriptions! You'll have a guaranteed good time here!

My first experience with Bag&Baggage was ten years ago and it was hot…read more Not in the sense of the actors giving a sizzling performance on stage, but more like dying of heat exhaustion watching a show (The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged) in the Octagonal Barn at Cornelius Pass Roadhouse when someone over stoked the fire. I don't know how the actors survived that night, but the show must go on! In the early days, Bag&Baggage was an acting troupe without a home, hence the appropriately whimsical name for their company. So they would pop up to perform on different stages and venues all over the state. Fast forward 10 years and I've gotten to really know and love this acting company which is now based in the 400 seat theatre at The Venetian in Hillsboro's historic downtown Main Street. The founder and creative director, Scott Palmer, and his cast of actors are making some really interesting choices. This season I saw the all female cast perform The Six Gentlepersons of Verona and the wonderful Our Country's Good just wrapped up an excellent run. They have a solid resident company of actors [1] and I've also been intrigued by the set design, costuming, etc. For example, The Six Gentlepersons' set was a collection of moving boxes of various sizes painted on four sides and then rotated and moved in different formations to set the stage for different scenes during the show. Portland has a wonderful theatre scene, but you don't have to be in Portland proper to have a great theatre experience. Combine that with The Venetian's bar and restaurant, free and easy parking, and you have a great dinner and a show combo in Hillsboro. [1] In the interest of full disclosure, two of the actors are my son's instructors at his performing arts academy.

I've been taking classes from Linda and her instructors for over a year now and they are all…read morefantastic. I really like how they have Intro classes to the social dances which teaches the very basic steps and a couple of patterns and then progress up to Intermediate classes where you learn lots of patterns. Mostly I appreciate how they tailor the speed of the class to the level of the students enrolled. Taking ballroom and social dance classes has really been good for building my confidence, self-esteem and stamina. Highly recommended!

Upon arriving at this place, we didn't know what to expect. We had almost given up when google maps…read morebrought us to another location. But we were pleasantly saved by retrying and driving around, and glad we went. The fact that they do a lesson to start is absolutely charming. There were many ages here, from teens to elderly and everything in-between, and everyone was full of spirit. People were very willing to invite us nervous Nellies to dance, and helping us try new moves with enthusiasm. Made us feel extremely welcome. There is a small buffet of food, and gave us the idea to next time bring a dish. Also drinks too. First tome is only $5, which is an incredible deal. There are three amazing ballrooms. I was so impressed with the layout of this place. Linda is such a nice woman. She has charisma and grace, and is a marvelous dancer. The other room was more for west coast swing. I was taught basic steps of WCS, rumba, and foxtrot. I was so excited! Classes are available too, I'm definitely into taking some classes. People were dressed nice. Everything was so classy and interesting. I absolutely adored everything. There is also parking. EXCELLENT!

Love this studio. My daughter has learned so much from the amazing choreographers/teachers at this…read morestudio. They have two studios that are always full of eager dancers. They staff is very nice although at the same time very professional. I would definitely enroll my daughter in this studio if she wasn't already in so many activities. Love this place and I would highly recommend them.

Beware of the staff at this dance school! The customer service and care is awful. I've never been…read moretreated so poorly by a business that needs my money to keep afloat. The teaching is average...nothing special. My 4 year old hasn't learned anything that she hasn't already learned at our previous school in Los Angeles. If you're even 1 day late on tuition, no matter what family emergency had happened, you will receive relentless harassing phone calls from Phyllis demanding money and an exorbitant late fee. I've never experienced such awful treatment by a business.

If you are looking for professional ballet training for your son or daughter, this is where you…read morewant to go. We relocated 8 years ago from Los Gatos, CA and were referred to Sultanov Ballet Academy by the Los Gatos Ballet. We loved our studio and the performances; we were looking for what we had in California. Well, we found it and it came with sound instruction and discipline which resulted in amazing productions! Both my son and daughter attended Sultanov for the last 8 years and have danced in numerous Nutcracker Performances and wonderful spring performances such as Swan Lake and Don Quixote. Artur Sultanov works closely with the students and offers private classes which further develop their skills for advanced roles in performances and the opportunity to compete in dance competitions. We attended both YAGP and ADC IBC dance completions which resulted in attending nationals in both Tampa and New York. The training our children received at SBA developed them to go on to other opportunities, both dancing at their schools working toward higher education in dance. They love the theater and perform as often as they can. We are constantly entertained as they give us the gift of dance.

Excellent instruction from professional teachers and performers. I appreciate the attention to…read moresafe, proper form. My daughter has been inspired to love dance at this school.

My husband and I had a 2 week vacation. Filled it with 5 beginner lessons (45 minutes each)…read moreWorth every penny. Becka instructed us patiently and with plenty of humor. 64 and 59 years of age. Great way to move and activate those new synapses in our brain. Thank you to Salem location Arthur Murray's ! !

I've had several years of experience taking lessons in many studios but none of them and I mean…read morenone of them have the energy and pristine customer service like arthur Murray Beaverton the staff are phenomenal and make you feel so comfortable and taken care of I've never felt more welcomed

Leilani has been INCREDIBLE! We have been working with her on the first dance for me and my fiancé…read moreand the father daughter dance. We decided to go with the 7 dance package which seems like a great amount. My fiancé and I did 4 classes while my dad and I took 3. Leilani is giving us some great tips and tricks to make our dances look amazing. She is so encouraging with me and my fiancé and is also very encouraging and patient with my dad who does not have much past dance experience. I think 4 lessons is a great amount for a first dance since we are doing a minute and a half and we have a relatively good sense of rhythm. This will definitely be dependent on how quickly you can learn though (my dad and I covered in 3 lessons what my fiancé and I covered in 1). We had such a wonderful time learning from Leilani and now that our wedding has happened my husband and I have gotten so many compliments on how lovely our dance was. TLDR: patient and encouraging instructor, worth the investment

Going to a ton of weddings recently, I realized for my own wedding I didn't want to high school…read moreslow dance in front of all my friends and family for 5 minutes to start off the reception. Instead, I wanted something "cool". I don't know how to dance. My wife does a bit... but I move like a rock... We hired Leilani to help choreograph our first wedding waltz for our wedding. The classes were about once a week for about 8 weeks. Each lesson was 45 minutes and at the end we had a beautiful waltz which we presented at our wedding. Things I really liked: Leilani was super easy to work with. We basically told her what we wanted, and she built a dance routine exactly to what we were envisioning. She is also nice to a fault. Sometimes I messed up so badly, but instead of reprimand she always had something nice to say. I've never failed so badly yet have someone complement the gracefulness of the way I failed. She recorded the dance steps each weekly so we could study and emailed us the queues. I think the most impressive thing to me was none of the routine was recycled. We constantly moved across the room throwing in different movements. We got in a lift, a drop, and a really nice ending pose. The final result was a gorgeous routine. Everyone at the wedding raved about how awesome it was. Definitely money and time well spent.