My daughter attended this school and now my granddaughter dances here so we've been here a long…read moretime. The owner (Amy) is awesome and everything runs smoothly. Information is given to us in a timely manner, recitals are organized and summer camps are fun. The teachers were excellent for my daughter with some of the same still teaching here. They youth assistants are talented and congenial with the children. They have a talented dance team but we just wanted our kids to ENJOY dance, not go to the olympics. They were not pressured to compete and this was very important to us. It's okay to dance for fun and exercise. We're very happy at Jeanne Lynne. Can't recommend it enough, especially with the grace with which they have handled the pandemic.

My review today is a nostalgic blast from the past for me. If you have a child looking for a dance…read morestudio (or if you are looking for classes of your own!) JLDS is IMO the best studio in St Pete! I started taking ballet lessons when I was 5. Every year the studio puts on a recital to showcase everyone's hard work. Watching the recital, I fell in love with clogging. My second year I enrolled in clogging. From beginner, I worked my way up to join the Southern Exposure clogging team and traveled the southern states competing with this team. We even got to travel to Missouri one summer to perform in shows for two weeks at Silver Dollar City, their theme park. Besides clogging and ballet. I also enrolled in tap, jazz, lyrical, African, and hip-hop (my second favorite after clogging). What started off as something my mom put me in as a fun hobby ended in the best time of my life with friends I will have forever. (I'm almost 40 and stopped dancing when I moved out at 22 and I still see some of these girls!) If competition isn't your cup of tea they have normal classes too. Even writing this, my heart is so full and I honestly can't thank my mom enough for the dance memories I have

My daughter has been dancing with Dance Central for two years now. I…read morereally like how hands on the owner, Miss Kelley is with her students. This studio focuses on learning things the right way the first time no matter their level of dance and always stressing on their technique. Being a former athlete myself, I'm very impressed with the solid core fundamentals and foundations of dance taught by Kelley. I also like that the classes are limited in size. There is also a variety of programs available to all dancers. My daughter is now part of their competition team and I like that Dance Central offers classes all year round so that she can continue the momentum in her dance education. It's been a great experience for my daughter.

I was looking for a summer dance camp for my daughters where they would be able to build upon and…read moreimprove their technique. I found that and more at Dance Central. Kelley King is an amazing teacher and does a great job of getting her dancers to push outside their comfort zone and try new things. My daughters have so much more confidence as dancers after eight weeks of camp. My girls love it at Dance Central, they came home from their first day of camp saying that they wanted continue their dance instruction at DC when they start back in the fall. I am a firm believer that we are put in the right place at the right time, I have found a wonderful new studio for my daughters to continue their dance education. I am very excited to watch my girls grow as dancers at DC

We loved everyone at the studio. David was great with our 9 year old in Hip Hop class. We are all…read moreso excited to have found a male instructor who is great with the boys. We have had terrible luck with other studios in the area. The waiting area for parents is perfect with a kitchen chairs and TVS to watch the kids in class. We are excited about this studio!

From the owner: L'Académie of Dance welcomes students of all ages! "We look forward to sharing our staff and our…read moredance experience with anyone who has a desire to dance regardless of age or level"

My daughter has been dancing here for the past year and have had a great experience. The teachers…read moreare patient and willing to work with the students patiently and professionally. Definitely recommend

This dance studio is a disaster. Super toxic for kids and adults. The kids here are so stressed out…read moreby the way they are treated by Laura and her daughter. Not to mention basically stealing peoples money. It's pretty disgusting. I can not stress enough do not go here!

Very nice atmosphere, great dance instructors! No matter your skill level they will teach you how…read moreto be a better dancer.

Great teachers, the best around. Great parties Wednesday and Friday nights…read more Highly recommend Bayou !

Julia is quite the character! She always adds so much humor and energy to her dance classes. She's…read morevery knowledgeable, but slows the pace during the beginners classes and makes sure the atmosphere is very relaxed for them. My fiance really appreciated that. We can't wait until our wedding in 2 weeks so we can get back to dancing salsa and learning from Julia! I personally have been ballroom dancing on and off since 2005, so I have seen Julia in a variety of different settings and used to go to her Friday dance parties quite often. It's so good to go to them because there are people of many ages and levels, so you always learn something new just from coming out to socialize and DANCE! I will go as far and say that the Friday classes are just as important if not more so than any group dance class you take with her. It's like learning a language and then going into the real world to put it to practice. We just knocked off one star because the back room used for some of the beginner's classes lacks good ventilation and one time we went for a class it smelled very strongly like smoke. Seems like someone was naughty! But we have each had enjoyable experiences with Julia, so that's why we would go back in a heartbeat.

Aside from being a very talented and experienced dancer, Julia is an excellent teacher. She's the…read moreperfect balance, providing excellent coaching and instruction, while making sure you're still having fun and enjoying yourself. In private lessons, and in group classes, she tailors instruction to fit the student. No comparison, 1st dance Studio should be your first (and only) choice for dance lessons!

Michael is an excellent teacher. He teaches without overloading with details, emphasizing the basic…read moresteps first and gradually refining technique with little tips. We wanted to learn swing dancing and after just one lesson we had the basics. But he made the lessons so fun and relaxed that we decided to book more lessons. We don't want to be professional or competition dancers, we just want to have fun and look good doing it. Michael gets that and teaches us with that in mind.

We've taken a few lessons with Sergei and Mila so far and they are so experienced and fun to learn…read morefrom. My fiancé and I attended one of their monthly dances last night and smiled the whole time. The community there is very nice and easy to socialize with. The studio is beautiful and spacious, and you can tell how much thought and heart they put into making it welcoming. I am happy we found this gem!

Sergei and Mila are great! Very experienced and patient teachers and make learning to dance fun…read more There are group classes twice a week and a party once a month. The atmosphere is very friendly and welcoming.