I previously left a positive review earlier in my training; after completing over 2 years in the…read morecompetitive ballroom dance program, my perspective has evolved after the full experience, and here are as follows below: I trained at Elite Dance Studio as an adult in the Pro-Am competitive ballroom dance program for approximately 2.5 years. During that time, I invested significant time and financial resources into private lessons, competitive practices, and competitions (local and out-of-province). I practiced consistently, reviewed videos, took detailed notes, and actively asked for feedback on progression. The instructors are technically skilled, and the studio emphasizes discipline and competitive standards. For adult competitive students, here are important considerations: * There was no written or objective progression framework outlining typical timelines between levels * Advancement criteria were not formally documented and relied on instructor assessment * Progress discussions were primarily verbal rather than structured in measurable benchmarks * Costs can escalate beyond private lessons (competitive practices, mock events, visiting coaches, Pro-Am competitions, etc.) * Dance competition expenses can range approximately $1,000-$3,500+ per event, excluding travel and accommodations This model may work well for students who are comfortable with open-ended timelines and long-term financial commitment. For adults seeking clearly defined benchmarks, written evaluation criteria, and predictable budgeting, I recommend clarifying expectations in detail before committing to an intensive competitive track. Ultimately, I chose to step away because the financial structure and progression model no longer aligned with my personal goals. This review is shared to provide transparency for future competitive students so they can make informed decisions.

It has not long since become a second home, teachers with patience and love, promote the children…read moreto high places. The children get the best Highly recommend

We love Casey's. My daughter has been dancing there since she was three. All of her instructors…read morehave been awesome. She's tried tap, jazz, ballet and hip hop... so many great opportunities. They offer a ton of classes/times for all ages and abilities. Janel & Megan (manage the studio) are super easy to talk to and work with.

My daughter is now taking her 2nd year of dance at Zero Gravity. She adores her teacher, Miss…read moreOdessa, and looks forward to ballet class every week. I'm so glad we found this local gem! I uploaded a few pics, too :-)

We as a family love Dancefusion! Both of my kids have taken classes there for a few years and…read morealways felt appreciated and co.e away learned valuable dance and life skills. I myself take numerous adult classes as well. They have a huge selection of classes for adults to take which is awesome. The space is huge with 5 Large studios and even set up to have an ariel arts program!! I would recommend Dancefusion to anyone.

I love Dancefusion. I can't believe I haven't reviewed it yet. My daughter and I have both been…read moredancing there for 4 years (she switched from another school). There 5 large studios and a small room (Shirley Temple) for the tiny little ballerinas. With so much space they offer a huge variety of programs. Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern, Musical Theater, Hip Hop, Break Dancing, Pom, Cheerleading, Acrobatics. A great selection of adult as well. They offer a power program for students who take ballet and numerous other classes.

I went out to Step by Step to... get ready for it... to take an adult ballet class! This is…read moresomething that I have wanted to do for years. While I studied ballet for 14 years growing up, it had been 15 years since my last class, so you could basically say I was a beginner all over again. The dance studio is right at the very front of Sherwood Park, so it is quite easy to get to and not too far from the city. The space itself is nice, a small wait area for the kids in between classes to hang out or for the parents waiting. There are a couple studios - though I only saw two. I was quite nervous when I walked in but the woman who was working at the reception desk was amazing! She was warm and welcoming and totally positive, making me know I was in good hands and in the right place. The fabulous owner, Noelle and her daughter Kristy are always around and are just two of the best people and dance instructors you could find. I observed a youth hip hop class for a few minutes before my class was to start, you could really tell that the kids were learning, super in to it and having a blast. Their instructor was really great. And this themed carried on as I started my class. I have to say, just wow, the man who teaches the ballet classes is just superb: Well trained as a dancer as well as an instructor. Providing the perfect balance or theory, etiquette, history and body consciousness. If you are looking for a dance studio for your children or for yourself, Step By Step is a caring and wonderful environment. You will not be disappointed, so definitely go and give them a proverbial (and literal) swing on the dance floor!

Dance Code offers a variety of adult drop-in classes for all skill levels. So whether you've danced…read moreyour whole life, or not a day in your life, this studio has something for you! I grew up dancing as a kid but after high school, there really wasn't anything further I could do at my home studio, so I stopped dancing altogether. A few years passed and I missed dancing so much and decided to search and see if any studios in the city offered adult classes. That's when I stumbled upon Dance Code. From Ballet to Hip Hop to dancing in heels, and from beginner to intermediate to advanced levels, this studio really has so much to offer the adult dance community. All classes are drop-in and you can buy an unlimited monthly class pass, so you can try them all!! The owner, Sarah Torkoly, has created something really special at this studio. It is such a positive, fun, and encouraging atmosphere where everybody is made to feel welcome. I highly recommend this studio to all!!

They have terrible customer service. I purchased the unlimited March pass on promo and cancelled it…read morewithin the hour because I found out I couldn't take the class I wanted because it was special. I've contacted the website twice with no response and messaged Sarah Torkely herself but I haven't been able to recoup my money even though she told me I should be refunded. Very confusing and disorganized classes and website. Will not be recommending to anyone

J'Adore Dance and Wellness is the home of Salsa Babies!…read more I heard about Salsa Babies when my daughter was but a wee lassie so I registered for a session. Hot tamales Batman - so much fun! The long and the short of it is a salsa/latin dance class for moms in which your baby is snuggled to you in their baby carrier. Yuppers, your baby is your dance partner! Usually classes are once a week for 10 weeks and each class is about 1 hours. It's a great way to help you lose your baby weight, make mommy friends, socialize your child and have a great time. The classes are a bit pricey, about $125. I believe you can claim this as a child fitness credit - added incentive. J'Adore Dance and Wellness also has a number of toddler and preschool dance classes and programs that help your child develop movement skills and a love for dance. I know we'll be going to more!

If I could post a quarter of a star I would, but that's not an option. I don't usually post reviews…read morebut needed to from what I experienced. My daughter attended J'adore for 4 years. It was good the first year, with competent teachers who actually taught dance, corrected poor technique and gave feedback on semiannual reviews. However every year after that the studio would shift focus and redesign their curriculum, create new class levels. It was frustrating and confusing. In order to get my daughter noticed-the staff have specified favorites and ignore most of their dancers who actually support their entire business-and moved to the next level, which she needed, she was required to attend a specified number of summer class to "qualify". She qualified and was moved up a level, but the teachers still had to dumb down the dancing to the lowest level of dancer on the class instead of teaching and improving everyone. Last year she was approached by a teacher during class and told they wanted her in their company. I was taken aback that the teacher would approach the student first and not the parents. I actually cried in the car on the way home because I knew she wanted to attend but we couldn't afford it. The program is ridiculously expensive because I had asked about it the year before. After back and forth with the studio, a deal was worked out to allow my daughter to participate in the company with a scholarship provided by the school which I greatly appreciated and my daughter was thrilled. The company program is intense and even still at the company level the teachers only give solos and special parts to a handful of their favorite dancers and dumbed down dances to the lowest level. Unfortunately, our family had to move in December for a job opportunity ( we knew for 3 months we were going to move but waited until absolutely necessary) and I was afraid to tell the studio my daughter was moving because I knew they would treat her differently and ignore her. Which is exactly what happened, they took her out of dances, made her stand to the side in classes, and ignored her completely when we had our house under contract and I had to tell we were moving. On top of that, I immediately received a new invoice with additional charges for the classes she had attended so far, which removed the scholarship almost entirely. I argued and showed proof of their shady and unethical billing practices, but was repeatedly sent bills and as another parent wrote earlier, threatened with collections. The teachers yell and scream at the girls making them feel stupid and incompetent. And what's worse is the the "pay to play/dance" mentality. In order to have a "special" part in their Nutcracker performances, you audition and then have to pay and extra fee to participate. The quality of their performances at first was good, with their shows performed at real theaters, but this last Klara performance was at a crappy high school auditorium and the tickets were ridiculously overpriced. Originally my daughter was supposed to be in 4 numbers, but they decided to give the teachers-who are also part of their new dance company attached to the school which is a place for the older girls who used to attend J'adore can't get a real professional dancing job to teach and still dance- special parts in the performances instead of showcasing the students. I was so frustrated that the teachers had run good staff off (Ms. Alyssa and Mr. Ryan) and stretched themselves too thin choreographing for their favorite students that decided to scrap the student numbers and give solos to the teachers. I don't want to pay money to see a terrible performance of the Waltz of the Flowers not on pointe except for the teacher on pointe and has turned in feet and sloppy technique which she's teaching to others. I am glad we have moved because my daughter is getting REAL high quality dance instruction at more than half the price.

I got a Groupon for this gym and wanted to try them out…read more First let's talk about the space. There's a small waiting area/reception desk and boot/shoe removal space (that's packed with kids shoes all the time, but they offer child care services during some of the afternoon classes so that's probably why). There's a hallway with a bathroom and the gym area is on the right side. The gym space is large, but it's not fancy or high tech looking like some other places. It does however have equipment to use, weights, free weights, resistance bands, those weird crossfit rope things, artificial turf/foam turf for running/cardio stuff, gym mats, and foam rollers. There's probably other stuff too. Gone Strong is about Group classes. They have a youth class, but for adults there is a general Group class or a strength class. I haven't done the strength one, but I've done the general one (led by Kelly) a few times. The classes differ each time. Sometimes you do upper body stuff, other times you do lower body. There's a mix of cardio, strength, and flexibility exercises. Anyway yes, group classes. If you prefer to workout on your own (not in a group) this might not be the place for you. Some of the classes offer childcare services (I think mostly the afternoon ones). I don't have kids so I don't know how it works, but it's a good idea if you're a parent who wants to get a workout. I think there's a play area in the back for the kids. They also have a hockey rink outside in the winter. This gym doesn't seem very fancy, but this is a good gym, especially if you are not a gym person like I am. I mean I'm not planning to run a marathon, and at traditional gyms I can feel very overwhelmed. The classes here are small, usually less than 10 people. Yesterday my friend and I were the only ones. I've only worked with Kelly, but she's been really great. If there's something you can't do or if you have an injury she has ways to help you work around that, or modify different exercises. The classes are very encouraging, and you do work out. So far it's been all women at the classes I've tried, but I don't think it's just women only. I've only gone to the afternoon classes, so the morning ones might be different. Small negatives. - The website is a little outdated, but it's got the information that you need on there. It's not really mobile friendly, so best to check it on a desktop or laptop. They do have a Facebook page. - After you give them your info you sign up for classes with the MindBody app (for Android or IOS). So hopefully you have smartphone/tablet. - The location is on 47 Street, right across from the Grain Elevator. There isn't a lot of parking in front of the building, but there is parking around the corner. In the afternoon it can be tight for parking, but it might be different during the day. - I like the variety of exercises you try, but I really hate doing exercises where I have to count. If you tell me to do 100 jumping jacks at some point I'm going to mess up counting and get myself confused. I'd rather do as many jumping jacks as I can in a set period of time (1 minute, 2 minutes, etc). That's just me. - The price is a little high (at least for me). I have a Groupon for Gone Strong Athletics ($40 unlimited for a month), but the regular rate works out to be about $12/class. That's probably not a bad rate, but I'm working a minimum wage job and I don't know if I can afford $100/month on the gym. The fact the classes are really small though, and you're getting close to personalized training makes this a pretty good deal for what you pay, but I might have to wait a bit and save up some money before I can come back here for another month. Anyway I like this place, if for the service and attention to detail. It's not fancy. You're not going to be using the SuperFitnessMachine 3000, but you'll get a good workout in an encouraging environment. That's what really counts.