Vermont Ballet Theater School offers great dance education from the tiniest children to…read morepreprofessional teens. My daughter has danced at VBTS for 12 years. The training that dancers receive is top rate - when the older students apply for competitive summer intensives (it's not all uncommon for dancers to attend the School of American Ballet or Pacific Northwest Ballet) or go on to professional careers they are very well prepared. The technique and artistry that they are taught is at a very high level. Younger dancers are carefully guided and have a lot of fun. In response to someone who years ago wrote that her child with a disability wasn't welcome, I am sorry to hear that. I'm not sure what happened there as there have been students with disabilities including Down Syndrome who have been very much included at the school. For some reason a couple of review have been "not recommended" - I am not sure why as they are positive, thoughtful reviews.

My Daughters have been dancing here for five years and they love it doing lyrical jazz and ballet…read moreis a great Valley studio and a fun place we love all the performances that they put on including the nutcracker and their final measure they also have a great competition team where my youngest daughter and my oldest daughter perform at competitions and learn from all different teachers all over the country.

This is a wonderful place! Full of kind, caring people. After being turned down by 2 other ballet…read moreschools, my daughter with cerebral palsy was welcomed and given the opportunity to realize her dream of being a ballerina. Her first recital is this Saturday complete with yellow, sparkly tutu! Love, Love, Love, One Studio! Thank you!

UDC is great, this is my kids' home away from home. Supportive and fun community, great…read moreinstruction. Dance has been a confidence booster for both my kids, they can't get enough! Sarah Cover continues to grow and evolve UDC!

I love Sarah and what she offers through this fun, urban space. Hip hop classes to Zumba...it's…read morealways a fun place to be. Great prices. Clean. Wonderful instructors.

I can't believe nobody has reviewed this place yet. I actually came here to see what others…read morethought. What I do know is that the place is clean and nice. Private instruction is readily available. What I don't know is how good they are at developing talent. I am told my son is good and worth investing in but am I being told that so I keep coming back?

We are in our 7th year with DanceWorks Academy and can't say enough about our experience. Seeing…read moreit grow over the years has been remarkable. The owner puts her whole self into the students and her faculty. The children grow from their instructors and their peers and each year blossom even more. As new dancers come in it's so sweet to watch them move around the studio and fills my heart at recital. They always seem to steal the show. Watching the older girls get bigger and more advanced is bittersweet. My daughter danced for another studio before we moved to DanceWorks and the welcome we felt was incredible. We really are a dance family. We are so happy with this studio we are driving almost an hour each way after a recent move to stay with them. My daughter has love and respect for all faculty and her peers. They have all had an influence molding her into the wonderful, strong young woman she is today.

My daughter danced at Dance Works Academy for 3 years. The first year was pretty good, but our…read moreexperience went downhill from there. The owner does not acknowledge the existence of other students or their families if they are not a member of the competition team, which of course brings more money into the studio. The teachers at Dance Works Academy are fantastic, but the owner needs a lesson on customer service.

Annual event in Burlington which I've gone to for three years. It's worth the admission price…read more(Free!) and all along Church Street. There are probably at least six shows (street performers-buskers) going on each hour, with different types of acts (magicians, break dancing, circus/jugglers, musicians, etc. All worthy of a $10-$20 tip. The performances last 30-40 minutes each. I think the festival lasts three days, but this year I was there for Sunday. Excellent performers from around the world (one guy I was was from Australia). Between the acts you have all of what Church Street has to offer: all different types of boutique shops and dining. Something for everyone in the family. The shows are also kid friendly. If you're visiting the area during a Festival of Fools weekend, you don't want to miss it. And locals will enjoy it as well, since most of the performers are from out of the area. I will continue to attend as long as Burlington continues to have the festival.

For three days, Church Street and area become animated as street artists, circus performers,…read moremagicians, musicians and comedians take turns in entertaining the public. Now, these are not the usual folks who share their talent in the Marketplace during regular days. These buskers come from all over the world to join in Burlington's Festival of Fools. As far as I know, this is the Festival's second year, held second weekend of August. And it is organized by the Burlington City Arts. Schedule of performances are written on a board outside the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, at the end of Church Street. Volunteers, I presume, hand out more info about the festival and encourage everyone to cast in their votes for their favorite performer. The festival culminates with the awarding of the King/Queen of Fools. Our family favorite was Brent McCoy, a local of Vermont. We agreed that he had the most carefully thought-out gig. His ad libs were right on and they didn't sound too desperate. Even when he asked for tips toward the end of his performance, the man had a speech of a confident orator. And yes, he was really, really good with his tricks, too! I think he has a video on youtube.com. Anyway, the other performers were equally entertaining. There's the usual fire-eating trick, women in trapeze, unicycling, music with ordinary things, hula-hooping and the like. Then there's also the unusual scorpion-in-pants while catching a bowling ball with steak knives on fire using the head kind of stunt. Truly lots of clowning around going on here!

Fun Flow class with Holly! We did a sequence that opened all seven chakras. The studio was dimly…read morelit, relaxing, and very spacious. The staff were very welcoming and the lobby was inviting. The cost of the class is donation based. Would recommend!

David is a fantastic trainer, got me back on the path to fitness…read more Dedication to planning and details

This is where you go for thoughtful, life-long fitness support. Coach Dave takes a quiet, mentoring…read moreapproach to building strength, bla lance and flexibility. The members seem to be men and women in all life stages, from high-schoolers, to serious athletes, to guys in their 70's. The atmosphere is one of mellow mutual respect and support, it is not a gym "scene". Stop in for a conversation or a more serious consultation about your situation and your goals. Highly recommended.