My fiancé and I were looking for some dance lessons and a dance routine for our upcoming wedding…read more The studio was clean and spacious. Rick was very knowledgeable and patient, and patience was necessary as I am a novice dancer. Thanks to Rick my soon to be wife and I have a wonderful and fun dance routine for our wedding. We will definitely be booking more lessons in the future.

You can not go wrong taking lessons from Rick and Southern Elegance. I was pretty intimidated…read moreprior to my fiancee's and my first lesson when preparing for our wedding dance. I had no prior dancing instruction and no natural ability. Rick is great at breaking the steps down and explaining the moves. Like the other reviewer said, he's super patient and really fun. If you're on the fence about taking lessons from Southern Elegance, just do it. You will not regret it! Please note that they are at 3120 Leeman Ferry Rd now, not at L&N Drive anymore.

I have danced here for almost 14 years, and I have made the bestest friends and the nicest teachers…read moreat this studio, the environment here is very welcoming and dancing here is so much fun I wouldn't want to dance anywhere else!

Be warned! If you decided to send your child to this dance studio, you better be sure you have the…read moreright connections and the biggest bank account or your child will be treated like 2nd class! I am appalled at how unconcerned Ann and LeighAnn were that I asked to have a copy of our dance written down for my 5 year old so we could practice it at home prior to the recital. Yes, she is only 5, but they were so nonchalant about the fact that she doesn't know the dance that I was taken by surprise. This is my daughter's moment to shine, not be embarrassed in front of all of her family and friends. You would think that this would also be their objective - Help every dancer do their best at the recital. What a great way to turn off a small child to dancing, especially when she loves it so much. I would not, under any circumstance, recommend Ann's Studio to anyone.

Our Lucy had a great experience at Jill's yesterday. Everyone there so kind and helpful. I even…read moreunfortunately had a flat tire as I was leaving trying to get back to Florence, Al and the owners husband fixed it for me. How kind!! Lucy cannot wait to take more Master classes there!! Great place to dance and train.

Super organized, and the teachers know what they are doing and super caring! Definitely recommend,…read morethey are one of the best in Huntsville!

Bang for your buck: 8/10 Quality: 9/10…read moreService: 10/10 Ambiance/Location: 10/10 Overall: 9/10

Absolutely love shopping here because it's always something new that you missed the last time you…read morewere here

Good location, great teachers and welcoming atmosphere! My daughter loved dancing here since the…read morefirst day she took a class!

What a fantastic organization of talent with community outreach! I will support these folks…read moreanywhere//anytime. I enjoyed their production, and they captured my heart working with that many kids to accomplish such a well done production. I can't wait to see their spring production!

A shining star in north Alabama. Philanthropists Allan and Debra Jenkins had a vision to transform…read morea boarded up building in a neglected part of town into a performing arts center to rejuvenate the area. They used their own time, energy and finances to renovate the building and opened to the public in 2007. After several years, Mrs. Jenkins, through a series of occurrences, realized that local children and adults with special needs can rarely, if ever, take performance art classes. My daughter, for example, tried a local performance art studio but didn't fit in because she wasn't intellectually on par with the others. The Jenkins' ended up starting a day program for adults with special needs and an after school program for children with special needs. My daughter enjoys it so much that her acting classes are the highlight of her week. The program is 5 stars -- the participants all love it and there's simply nothing else like it around. Special needs kids and adults have such pure hearts and are accepting of one another as they are. If only the rest of the world can be that way! The productions are top-notch and the facility itself superb, complete with a 300-seat theater and state-of-the-art technology, such as closed captioning above the stage. Shows are open to the public, too; it's not just for participants' family and friends. In addition to the special needs productions, they have special concerts and events throughout the year... even Billy Bob Thornton, who is a supporter of Merrimack.