High quality teaching, dancing, and discipline. This studio produces both professional ballet…read moredancers as well as supports dancers with other goals. Beautiful professional quality productions, costumes and sets. Students acquire professional level skills.

From the owner: Focusing on classical ballet classes and instruction, the American Dance Center is the premier…read moredance studio in the Overland Park area of Kansas City. The American Dance Center's program serves the development of its students from their first encounter with music and movement to their emergence as knowledgeable dancers. The curriculum is carefully designed to introduce the correct technique and instruction appropriate for the age and physical development of the student. While many students may go on to pursue professional careers, the focus of the training is on the excellence and joy of dance at each level of achievement. Over ninety percent of our dance classes are ballet and each class is taught by a professionally experienced dance teacher. Every ballet class is capped to ensure each student receives the personal attention that is required to excel.

An incredible dance studio for children at all skill levels. My daughter felt embraced from day…read moreone, and has learned so much in her first year. Highly recommend this dance Studio and cannot wait to see how my learns and grows as she continues to attend class this year!

We recently started my daughter in one of the classes here. It's a pretty big school. They…read moreoccupy one whole side of a building. They span over about 6 spaces in the center on that one side. The staff and volunteers are so nice. My daughter enjoys her instructor, Ms Missy. They prorate your tuition if you get in after they've begun. You can even try a class to see if you like it before you enroll. They discourage parents hanging around and potentially distracting the class (with younger kids) but our night class has been great thus far. Since it's dark out, the kids can't really see the parents outside. They start my daughter's class off with tap shoes and then change over to ballet on the latter part of the class. Price is about par with other places around town but we chose it based on longevity and experience.

They really don't have their act together. Judy, one of the studio owners, is a sweet lady. The…read moredance instructors, however, aren't so great. My daughter took a combo class when she was three and the instructor was terrible with the girls. They spent more time playing duck duck goose than dancing. We changed studios and it was like night and day. My daughter loves her classes and she is actually learning something.

My daughter will never go back to The Dance Factory. I want her to grow into a talented dancer that…read morecan at least make it onto her high school dance squad if that is what she wanted. She would not get that from The Dance Factory. Sitting through the recital at the end of the year was 2 hours of torture. The most talented dancers there were even hard to watch. I was uncomfortable the whole time. My daughter is still young and won't know the difference. She enjoyed herself and had fun so if you want to pay money for you kid to get a self esteem boost, that is fine. if you want them to get a self esteem boost and actually learn something, send your kids elsewhere. The other mothers are giving great reviews because they don't know any different. Their kids may have grown and become better dancers, but they don't know how good they could really be. These reviews are only here because the owner of the studio sent an email asking us to review it. There is a reason why only 2 people other than me ended up actually putting a review here.

The Leawood Bar Method can be five stars or two stars depending on who's at the location that day…read more For the most part, I absolutely love the classes and staff here. If you're looking for a barre studio, or you've done yoga/pilates and you're looking for a fun but serious workout studio, this studio should definitely be on your list. Instructors I would recommend to be sure you have a great experience are Lauren, Morgan, and Erin. From the first day I came, they knew my name and gave personalized feedback on how to do better. That said, I rated a bit lower than I normally would because there have been a few very negative experiences here that made me not want to go back. It was mainly just being unnecessarily rude? Which is out of character because the primary things I love about my favorite instructors here is how attentive, encouraging, and detail-oriented they are. If you want examples of the negative experiences I've had, I won't be exhaustive but one example is when I brought a friend to class. Whoever was manning the front desk completely ignored us, and when I asked which room class was in that day, she corrected me on which instructor's class it was without answering the question. My friend felt really unwelcome and I felt terrible that it was her first experience with barre.

Bar Method is more than just a great workout, it is a supportive community. Not only is it more fun…read moreto sweat with friends (am I right?), knowing you are going to see 'your people' is an added motivation to get up and show up at 5:45 a.m. The workout is low impact (no jumping!) and effective. It is an exercise I can see myself doing 20, 30 years from now. I love the inter-generational mix of the classes and I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to take class with me.

I started dance as an adult, and O'Riada-Manning has been awesome! Not only do I get a great…read moreworkout, after just a few months I've gained some pretty impressive skills to show off to friends & family. Highly recommended!

From the owner: Kansas City's original certified Irish dance academy, The O'Riada-Manning Academy of Irish dance…read more(OM) has offered a wide range of classes for both children and adults of all levels and backgrounds for over 20 years. OM's teachers, Joseph Manning and Emily McCarty, were both born and raised in Kansas City and are delighted to continue the tradition of Irish dance in this area. OM is known for producing well-rounded competitors and performers of both traditional and modern Irish dance techniques. Having over 150 talented dancers ranging in age from 3 to 70, the OMM family has a lot to be proud of! They currently have classes in Kansas City, Lee's Summit, Northland and Lawrence. The O'Riada-Manning Academy is dedicated to... Providing all dancers with the highest quality of Irish dance lessons Maintaining a positive and healthy class atmosphere for all dancers Encouraging school spirit and building camaraderie between all dancers and families in the OM family. Email us to start receiving special offers!

Attended New Moves at The Todd Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity. A good theater to enjoy a…read moreproduction. There are seats with limited views but if you get seat in row D or lower, you will be ok. Adequate close parking.

I strongly support the ballet, however the practice of allowing third parties to purchase large…read moreblocks of tickets and then sell them at a much higher price is disgusting. I recently saw an ad for the upcoming performance of Don Quixote and purchased two tickets for $235.00. These were in an upper level of the theater, not front row center of the Orchestra section. When I received the tickets, I was shocked to see the face value of the tickets as $25.00 each. Not only did I pay $185.00 more, getting the tickets from this third party person was a complicated process. My advice would be to only buy tickets directly from the ballet company. Also, I think the practice of selling tickets to people who will resell them at way more than face value should be stopped. I would liken this to scalping, which I thought was illegal. M. Hurd 3/19/25

What do you get when you combine a group of eager to learn kids with adults that love their craft…read moreand want to teach at a reasonable price? KCYA!! They have all sorts of classes from ballet, instrument, creative movement, acting, musical theater and improv. They have classes for all ages. Semesters are spring and fall with extra camps over spring and summer breaks. The teachers are fun but are there to teach. My 5yo learned how to present a monologue, stage directions and how to walk as a model all while playing and having fun. If you have kids interested in theater, music or dance I highly recommend these professionals!

Professional-level dance instruction at affordable prices. I would highly recommend anyone with…read morekids interested in dance consider this option. My daughter is only 3 and the classes were a bit too focused, serious, and expectations for behavior and quiet-levels were a bit much for kids that age, but if her interest in ballet remains going forward, I'll definitely and gladly return with her.