Best dance company in the area! Professional, highly skilled and experienced teachers. Great…read morewith the dancers. A family environment where lasting relationships are formed. My daughter has grown so much in the 3 years she has been a part of the competition full company team. Very caring staff who all have the best interest of their dancers at heart. I would highly recommend joining the Spartan Dance Center family! You're rolling now - got any more to add?

My +1 and I went to the Spartan Dance Center to try their basic Salsa class with instructor David…read moreTorres for a date night a couple of weeks ago. We live in Oakland County, but the grandparents in East Lansing were ready and willing to babysit for us. I purchased two adult (age 16+) drop-in class reservations online for $14 each (the spots for the date you want usually open up for access/reservation about 2 days before). They offer very reasonable discount packages otherwise as 5 and 10 class card groupings (you turn in a card when you show up for a reserved spot in the class). In fact when we showed up, they had 50% off the 5 class card package for the week. Too bad since we live so far away and I just feel lessons like this require regular/more frequent attendance to catch on. They also offer student and senior discounts. I was hesitant to sign up for one of the other more franchised / popular dance studios local to me that had a buy one get one free intro class because I'd heard the first lesson was more of a hard sell on getting you to buy a package versus an actual lesson. From what I saw online and posted in their studio, the Spartan Dance Center offers tons of other classes, but I, of course, can only speak for the salsa lesson. It was a small group when we were there, another single girl who'd had 2 lessons before and another couple that was a little more advanced. So if you are single and/or don't have a partner for the night, don't be afraid to show up. But, yet, I am one of those people who has no fear of that. David was a great teacher for the basics and, while he starts with salsa, he did indicate he adds on the merengue and bachata dances to the lessons. You will usually use all 3 dances when you hit any club or social that plays Latin Caribbean style music. One thing I love about salsa is that the rhythm and moves cut across the cultures. I am actually Latina, but am admittedly a sorry dancer. The instructor and I were the only Latins there. :-) And, a word to the guys: there is nothing sexier than a man who can expertly lead you in a smooth salsa dance. The dance in itself is sexy, stylized and fun. I am not a great salsa dancer by ANY means, and I tend to force a lead, but a good/take charge partner will always take you in the right direction and tend teach you something along the way. David is one of those guys to learn that from. He started us off with front-to-back, side-to-side steps and a basic turn (my +1 had ZERO salsa experience prior to this lesson and is probably one of the whitest white guys ever, by the way). David worked with the other more seasoned attendees on an individual basis where needed while me and +1 practiced our basic moves. He would then come back to us to refine the work we were doing and reminding us to keep the 'quick-quick-slow' tempo. The class was an hour and went by surprisingly fast. I would suggest for any ladies to wear low-to-mid height heels, if not flats. Mine were a 3"+ mistake. I looked good, but had foot pain by the end of the class. David was very encouraging in the male AND female aspect and quite a nice overall. He emphasized practice, practice, practice and was not overbearing in the least in his suggestion to come back for future lessons and getting the great 1/2 off deal they had going on. If I had lived in the area I definitely would have purchased the 5 lessons to continue. The Spartan Dance Center also has another instructor on another night that teaches the intermediate/advanced salsa class when you feel ready to upgrade your moves. If you and your significant other (or a few girlfriends) want to try something new, beginner Salsa lessons are a fun and interesting thing to attempt. Even if just to try it out with a single drop-in class to see how you like it before you commit to a package. Both beginner and advanced classes are held on a weekly basis. I left off one star because of the slight smell of sweat in the air in the studio. Granted, there was a pilates or yoga class going on prior to when we arrived, but a small touch of Febreze would have been nice. The class started on time and the lady at the registration desk was very friendly. The SDC is located in a strip mall right next to a pizza place (Marco's, I believe). It's easy to pass, especially in the evening. There is a small waiting area upon walk-in divided by a small wall of cubbies to wait at while the prior class finishes up. We did not notice this from the outside and just waited in the car when we didn't need to. You can also learn more about salsa socials and other lessons in the Detroit Metro area and beyond by looking up YA Salsa on the web to put those new, sexy moves into practice.

Great studio! Teachers are so great and are always there to help you grow on your dance journey!read more

From the owner: Fusion Dance Center is not only a place to learn dance steps, but also a community of caring…read morepeople! We strive to create a safe space where kids feel supported and free to be themselves. FDC views dance as a medium of art intended to bring out our own unique expression of our inner selves while also moving as one with others! FDC focuses on artistry with technique and believes dance and music together should blend into Imagery that is captivating. Whether telling a story, sharing deep emotions, or simply exuding joy of movement, our dances all have a purpose of bringing us together and providing a healthy outlet of self expression. We offer classes in a variety of genres including ballet, tap, jazz, hiphop, lyrical, contemporary, acro dance, pre-school creative movement. We believe teaching the culture and origin of each genre is an important part of the training in order to honor the dance roots.

Singles, couples, come out and dance! $20 gets a dance lesson, dinner, drawing, and 4+ hours of…read moredancing.

I basically grew up here... taking classes from about age 4 or 5 'til graduating high school…read more Despite the assortment of odd costumes we had to wear from time to time (for example, one group of girls realized they should not have ever said they hated pink at age 11... since they were made to wear pink in some form every year until they graduated!) Karyn's is a great place to be. In addition to becoming dancers, the students inevitably become close friends over the years they spend at Karyn's DP. Karyn is talented and professional in every way. I highly recommend having your children take lessons - even if they don't take classes for years, they'll always be able to find the rhythm in a song and they'll have fun. *Karyn also offers adult classes, too. I think some of those ladies have more fun than the kids!

From the owner: Explore a world of imagination, music, and dance while developing poise and self-confidence at…read moreKaryns Dance Place in Holt, Michigan.

I will start by saying this is based on my personal experience as an adult student. An acquaintance…read morewas teaching a class at this studio this summer, and I decided to take her class alongside a few friends. The class was fun, gave us a great workout, and was an overall extremely enjoyable experience. The studio is smaller, but adequate - I do not have a dance background but took the class to stay active in a fun way. Because of this, I will not rank the studio at a 1 star because of that experience. Things changed this fall, when there was disagreement between the studio and our instructor, and she was no longer with the studio with a few weeks left into the class. The studio did not reach out to me to inform me of the change by the morning of the class, and when I received the information through a mutual friend, I emailed the studio asking for a refund as I was taking the class only for the specific instructor. The owner was extremely prompt in responding - with some major attitude, she informed me she would refund me for the class. Great, she didn't have to do that, but every time we would come to class, whenever we saw her at the studio she seemed extremely cold to us, and now she was extremely rude when I did my best to send a professional email when I was already irritated at the situation. Finally, I get my check refund in the mail extremely promptly - again I will credit her with that. However, attached to the note is a sticky note informing me I "hadn't paid the registration fee for the year" and subtracted over half of my refund. I wouldn't have had an issue with this, except for the fact that I paid the registration fee during the summer session and was informed that I only had to pay the fee once a year (so when I paid it for the summer, I did not have to pay again for the fall). It strikes me as extremely unprofessional to not communicate this with me prior to sending the check, and feels like an immature response to my not continuing the class, especially after the tone of our communications. I didn't bother reaching out to debate this point, as communicating with the owner was more trouble than $20 is worth. Overall, I cannot speak for the quality of the remaining instructors there, but the toxic attitude of the owner really says a lot to me about the company. It may be a different experience taking classes as a "real dancer", but for a studio who holds introductory/armature classes for adults, they should hold more adult and professional conduct.

I feel compelled to rate Danceworks due to some of the negative reviews. Our daughter has taken…read moremany, many classes for 13 years at Danceworks. Bridgette has always allowed our daughter to make-up classes she has missed due to sports, school functions, injury or illness without question. She has also personally paid for classes for students that did not have the means to pay and is truly passionate about dance and teaching. A studio is no different than a gym membership or exercise class one might enroll in. They are all businesses with bills to pay. If I join an exercise class, or buy a membership to a gym, I do not expect to be reimbursed if I am unable to workout. The fact that she allows the kids to make up classes proves she is not unreasonable. Lastly, the size of her summer recital speaks for itself. The number of students performing is very large and I don't believe Danceworks would have that kind of attendance/loyalty if it weren't a great place to learn, dance and have fun.