Ms. PNut is tiny and mighty, she has fluid movements, clear instructions and at times can operate…read morelike a drill instructor. She creates energized and fun sequences for the students to utilize when learning the choreography. My 4-year-old daughter has learned more from Ms. PNut in 4 weeks than she has in 8 months at other dance studios. I appreciate her commitment to the art and how she is able to keep the kids focused and disciplined. You can see that the students respect her. Kenzie Illnest is also a vital member of the team. He makes us feel welcome and his talents exceed the dance floor. I appreciate his creative mind and story telling, reflected through his award-winning films. This has to be the best studio in the Boston area and beyond. The music is great, the vibes are on point and the team is clearly passionate about what they do. It is fun for me as a mother to come to the studio and watch the kids as they learn. I enjoy connecting with the other parents there, too. Phunk phenomenon is not just a studio it enhances and gives back to the community.

Polite, but kind of cold. Younger classes go through the same routine every week, and that is it,…read moreeven if the kids have grown beyond the movements. It's like the class is the same regardless of the ability of the students within it.

This place is wonderful. It's a great, supportive, low-stress environment for dancers to learn and…read morebecome confident in their skills. I'm amazed at how much my daughter has improved over the years we've been here and she absolutely loves it. She'd live at the studio if she could.

My step daughter has been at dance infusion for almost 10 years. The studio and teachers are…read moreamazing. The recitals are a Broadway production. They do such a wonderful job. And it's definitely low stress compared to other Dance studios. They instill the love of Dance with technique and a passion for the sport, but the kids are still able to have flexibility to do other sports or activities. I can't recommend Dance Infusion enough.

Words can't express how happy we are at dance infusion. Always a fantastic experience. My daughter…read morecomes out of class with the biggest smile on her face every time!! 100% would recommend!!!

My daughter is just finishing her 2nd year of dance at Encore. The studio is new, clean, spacious,…read moreand full of light. The instructors all care so much about the kids and in teaching them dance and instilling a love for it. They have an amazing dance team and also provide recreational classes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear to me how much they they are willing to go above the beyond. They provided the kids with online zoom dance classes, challenges, spirit days, socially distant one on one dance pictures in the park, and even planned a virtual recital! This time has been so tough on kids and I really value all they have done to provide some normalcy for the kids. Normally parents are not in the room during class (there are monthly watch weeks on the studios TVs), but with classes over zoom I have gotten to watch more of the class and can also speak to what a good job they do with the insurrection and keeping the kids engaged while having fun. Highly recommend!

My daughter finished her first year of dance this past spring. She is set up for a summer class as…read morewell as next fall. She is a very active pre schooler who often forgets her listening ears but the teachers are patient and kind and work so well with this age group. I think the owners and instructors truly love what they do and it shows!

I love this dance studio! I have two left feet and the staff here has helped my confidence with…read moredance grow! It's very much a family friendly atmosphere, and I can't wait to be able to get back into classes at this studio!

This is a wonderful studio they have classes starting at 8 months all the way up to adults. The…read morestudio is clean and the employees really take the time to answer any questions that you have.

I've been a member of this studio for over 21 years, and I truly cannot say enough wonderful things…read moreabout it! The atmosphere is always warm, welcoming, and friendly, and the staff goes above and beyond for every dancer and family. If you're looking for a place to begin your dance journey, I highly recommend New Hampshire Academie of Dance -- you won't be disappointed!

As both a dance and gymnastics student at Walker's since the age of 3, I can say with full…read moreconfidence that the faculty and everyone involved with both the gym and dance studios were very supportive and helped push me if I was ever feeling discouraged. I consider myself extremely lucky to have attended this studio. Not only did they truly cared about my self progress, but the atmosphere was very professional as well. Although I have graduated, I am still very connected with this program because of all the lifelong friends I have made. Walker's is a great place for both gymnastics and dance training, and I would recommend it for any student wishing to better themselves in any of these fields.

It has taken me a few months to write this because I've been going back and forth on how much…read moredetail to divulge. I will start by saying that Miss Maria threatened to sue me for sharing my experiences with others. She said she was planning to sue me for liable - I can only assume she means libel. Anyway. Her threats won't stop me from sharing. After 3 years of being part of this dance school, it has become blatantly obvious to me how appalling Maria's behavior is, and what a horrible business person she truly is. While at first Maria comes across as friendly and helpful, you'll notice that if there is any conflict, for which there will be many, she will flip and she won't know how to approach the situation. The most recent exchange we had started as a fairly simple one and could have been easily diffused. Instead, she became defensive, heated, accusatory, and spewed disgusting insults at me. If she had responded like a professional, she pretty much could have guaranteed that my three children remain enrolled from age 2 until age 18. She severed that, unfortunately to her. Over the three years my children were enrolled, there were many instances in which communication was handled poorly. Of these, the most concerning was a pattern I saw in which it seemed like she completely forgot previous conversations and did something entirely different than she said she would. This happened with assigning teachers (switching last minute after I requested a certain one), changing dance class time to accommodate another class that she never added, allowing my son to join prior to turning 3 and then accusing me of lying), and then becoming defensive and flustered when confronted. There was also an instance when my daughter was enrolled in a 2/3 class where a child's nanny brought her boyfriend to class, and he would take photos and videos of children unrelated to him (including my daughter). I wrote to miss Maria expressing my concern and told her it made me feel uncomfortable. You'd think she'd show up to the next class - she didn't, and instead, I was greeted by a passive aggressive nanny who proceeded to live stream FaceTime the class to her boyfriend who was waiting in the car. I should have pulled my daughter out then, and looking back, I wish I had. Maria should have absolutely asked them to leave, but alas, she wasn't there, and the teacher of the class seemed to be oblivious. Her approach towards handling conflict makes me wonder how on earth she has a successful dance school. Based on the other reviews on this page, I can see I'm not the only one she has done this too. I am saddened that I wasted so much time, energy, and money on this school. I even continued to pay her through covid, after she quite literally begged. There are many other dance schools out there -- trust the reviews.

Update: After almost a year of reflecting and being less angry than in "the moment", I've come to…read morerealize that this was not some random "she had a bad day" and forgiveness is for everyone. I'll have all of you know that 3, yes 3 different families contacted me regarding the studio owners disgusting behavior AFTER I had been gone for some time. Not to mention the countless people who have approached me asking to see the email she sent. So lets just say we won't let the sleeping dog lie. Tact, professionalism, and courtesy are still not be used.... How sad. My daughters new dance school is amazing! Shes been engaged and loves going every week because its fun and entertaining!! Please reach out if you'd like to find out more.