My girls have been going here for the past 2 years and absolutely love it! They have done ballet…read moreand hip hop classes. The instructors are wonderful and very caring. They offer many different types of classes for all ages and skill level. Their costumes for their performances are modest which is much appreciated as a mom. One of my daughters also had her birthday party here one year and the kids absolutely loved it!

Studio West Dance Academy is Fabulous with Kids. The teachers at Studio West know how to encourage…read morekids to the best of who they are. The Girls run in giggling and come out dancing; best part is they are all smiling. SWDA stress the importance of keeping up with homework and offers a study room to for students to work between classes. Studio West offer a way to help kids shine!

Staff is warm and inviting. Choreography is creative and Inspiring business is well organized and…read moreprices are reasonable.

Kaos Dance Elite, owned and operated by Sarah Nagel, is 100% about building up the students!…read moreTeaching teamwork, focus, and hard work/discipline through the love of dance! Students here have fun while working hard for their craft! Kaos Dance Elite is also extremely devoted to both the Yelm and Olympia communities, participating in local events year round. It's so great to see a dance studio with a come as you are, community, and family approach operating in Yelm and Olympia! It doesn't take long to feel comfortable and welcomed like family at Kaos!

Kinetic is a great local dance studio with both adult and kid classes. The adult classes were…read moreactually adults and not just me and a bunch of teens which was great. I've been a ballroom dancer for years and have done zumba and pole before. The classes here were a real workout and did teach me a lot of technique. Unfortunately my schedule is such that I just couldn't commit to the way they do their program. After trying three classes for $30, I was then shown the package/price options and honestly? Really reasonably priced for what you get and I would have paid in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, they just don't have enough later classes. They also force you to do either ballet or jazz. I wasn't feeling either of those but really liked their hip hop class and LOVED their contemporary class. Their program is structured around two classes a week with a set schedule(one elective and one standard) by season where as my ballroom schedule changes monthly so I couldn't block off two nights on the days my work schedule allows me to do something after work (and a lot of their options start at 4 and I work til 4:30). It's a total bummer but if you don't have any other conflicting commitments, this really is a fabulous studio. Would totally enroll a kid here as well. I was treated kindly and the teachers were great. If I'm able to go back in the future, I'd definitely consider it.

Great atmosphere, everyone is very encouraging and accommodating to any personal need !…read more The variety of styles and not having an age limit on classes are an absolute positive, since most studios do not offer adult classes for certain styles, and I believe dance should be enjoyable for everyone. They will treat you like family and that's how it feels like, definite 5 Star for me !

Merly choreographed a beautiful first dance for our wedding. This was our first time doing any type…read moreof ballroom dancing, so many of our guests were surprised and impressed! Merly was very patient as we learned our routine and made the experience comfortable and fun. We look forward to continuing our lessons with her. I highly recommend City Dance Olympia to anyone looking to take lessons.

From the owner: Ballroom and Latin Dance Lessons, Wedding Dance Choreography, Dance Parties Corporate and…read morePrivate, , Yoga, Argentine Tango, West Coast Swing, Country, and Line Dance.

Our daughter has been dancing with Johansen's for 2 years now. She has felt welcomed by staff and…read moreother dancers and has found a passion for dance. I find the studio to always be body positive which is important to us. My daughter wants to be challenged and she finds that here and in the same note dancers who enjoy participating for fun are welcomed as well. My favorite part of the studio is the intergenerational classes. One of our daughter's classmates this year is in her 70's and the kindness and encouragement she has shown our daughter has been such a gift in her life. We are grateful for this studio and their impact on our daughter's life.

I love this studio with my whole heart and think anyone who is interested in taking dance classes…read moreshould come here. This year will be my 5th year dancing at Johansen, and the staff have always been so friendly and kind. The studio truly does their best to make everyone feel accepted, and they have some of the most talented dancers I've ever seen. Not to mention Johansen has won the title of Best of South Sound 2 years in a row.

I have nothing but positive things to say about John Yantis as a ballroom dance instructor. I have…read morehad lessons from many professional ballroom instructors and John can not only do the dance; he can teach anyone else to do it too. His is completely professional and best of all he makes it so much fun! It doesn't matter whether your goals are for social dancing or competitive/solo expositions, whether you are a beginning dancer or are more advanced; he will get you there and best of all, I promise you will enjoy the journey. Parking for the studio is limited but I can usually find a spot nearby.

From the owner: John H. Yantis, a certified Ballroom Dance instructor, has been actively teaching Ballroom Dance…read morefor 30 years and is currently holding group classes and giving private lessons in both the Olympia and Seattle Washington area. John specializes in teaching beginning dancers for social dancing or for special occasions. If you are interested in technical dance instruction, Pro/Am Dance Competition Training might be for you. Competitions are where you share your enjoyment of dance in a formal setting where certified judges rate your performance along with other dancers and their teachers.  John coaches both American Smooth and International Standard in this popular competition sport.

The Valley objectively has the area's best aquatic facilities. Subjectively, I also think the staff…read moreare pretty great too.

Love this place! Has everything you need. Is a bit dated but are constantly working on making it…read morebetter! Worth the price!

My daughter has been dancing here for almost three years, we came from Missouri looking for a dance…read morestudio where she can pick up where she left off. The teachers here have been amazing and my daughter has grown so much since coming here. Ms Mandi (director and owner) is AMAZING!! She cares so much for all the girls and is passionate about dance. My daughter loves her teachers and classes. I'd 100% recommend this studio!

I had my 4 year old daughter in the yelm location for 8 weeks. When i initially signed her up, the…read moreowner told me to start her in her age ballet because the 'creative' dance class was more for 'children that were learning to follow directions n etc. More of a baby class"'. So i did. Withing 10 minutes the teachers physically escorted my daughter to the creative dance class because of her lack of knowledge and because she was also shy (yet she was attempting to participate with the seemingly experienced kids... she just had no idea what was being asked of her) so we toughed it out in the 'creative dance class". 8 weeks in, and i decided im pulling her out and checking out the gymnastics place instead. Why its called creative dance is beyond me, as i have seen absolutely no creativity in this class what so ever! I see 10 minutes of 2-4 yr olds attempting to stretch, (which is comical and cute, but again, the entire class is clueless about what is being asked of them) and another 15 minutes running around the gym jumping over cds that are placed on the floor. (Lol...seriously... no direction on how or y they are supposed to jump... just 'ok..jump over the cds'... ) idk. When another parent attempted to talk to the teacher about possibly adding something different to the class routine... she responded negatively saying that the girls couldnt even jump correctly. (Which i personally got annoyed with...as her job is to direct the girls on how to correctly jump over a cd.. lol) when we ask my 4yr old what shes learned in dance, she stretches and she jumps. There is no 'dance' implied in her demonstration. The class has dropped 3 kids (that im aware of) because we all feel that if we r gonna pay for a dance class, then after 8 weeks our kids should at least be attempting to dance. Maybe this school is good for some, but i definately wouldnt recommend to any child on a beginning level..