From the owner: Als überzeugte Tanzbotschafter begeistert die New York City Dance School in Stuttgart nun schon…read moreseit 40 Jahren Erwachsene, Teens und Kinder (ab dem 4. Lebensjahr) für Tanz, Bewegung und Rhythmus. Auf 1.500 Quadratmetern unterrichtet unser Team von 30 Tanzlehrern in 140 Kursen in der Woche Ballett, Modern, Step Tanz, Jazz Dance und Hip Hop sowie aktuelle Trainings zur Stärkung des Körperbewusstseins wie Feldenkrais, Pilates und Placement und machen so die NYCDS zu einer der führenden modernen Tanzschulen in Europa.

My husband and I cannot express enough how impressed we have been with TanzDesign and their staff…read more When we first reached out to the dance school via email, they were quick to respond in English and welcomed us and our 12-year-old daughter to a free trial Hip Hop dance class. When we arrived for the class, we were met by Svetlana, who was kind enough to introduce us to her school, facilities, as well as direct us to the correct dance class. After helping our daughter get settled into her class, Svetlana informed us in English that she saw no issue with the fact that our daughter was an intermediate German speaker and assured us that dance only needed to be taught through the use of body language. And as we waited the full hour for our daughter to finish her class, Svetlana always did her best to make us feel very welcomed. She even helped our 3-year-old daughter feel at home by giving her a nice toddler-sized chair and table on which to build her Legos, which made our toddler very happy. At the end of the class, we also had the pleasure of meeting our 12-year-old's dance instructor, who not only warmly introduced herself to us. But she also praised our daughter for being "such a good dancer," which made our daughter, who was initially quite nervous about starting the class, beam with pride. Our daughter mentioned that the instructor was very enthusiastic, talented, "super nice", "very outgoing", and was always praising her and constantly helping her and the other students. In short, our daughter looks forward to returning and loves the fact that she was learning German in the process, even though the instructor was always willing to offer her instruction in English as well. Living as expats in a country whose language is unfamiliar is always difficult; add kids to that equation and things can become an even greater challenge. Which is why my family and I are so grateful to have found such a wonderful school that has a passion for teaching kids and adults, and is incredibly welcoming to both German and non-German speaking patrons. We highly recommend this dance school! (Note: There is plenty of parking in front of the school, and there's a small but nice waiting area on the top floor, as well as a communal area for their students (kids and adults).) ------- UPDATE (March 15, 2015): The school also offers a great art class and will allow potential students to try a class before parents/guardians are asked to pay for it. Definitely worth checking out! ------- UPDATE (May 7, 2015): We have decided to downgrade our previous rating of five stars to one star as one of the business owners of this school has resorted to what appears to be deceptive business practices, all with the intention of driving out her business partner, whom we continue to praise for her kindness, sincerity, and passion for teaching kids and adults. Our daughter really enjoyed dancing and drawing/painting at this school, but we look forward to enrolling her in the departing owner's new dance school.

From the owner: Bewegung erfahren. Kommunizieren ohne Worte…read more Im Gleichgewicht bleiben. Tanzen erleben. Sie sind neugierig geworden? Kommen Sie zu einer Probestunde vorbei! Wir bieten neue Kurse in Ballett und Contemporary an. Wir sind eine Ballettschule, die sich hauptsächlich auf die Tanzfächer des Bühnentanzes konzentriert. Mit hochqualifizierten Lehrkräften, sowie einem pädagogisch durchdachten und verantwortungsbewussten Training erreichen wir nicht nur ein gesundes Training, sondern erleben viel Spaß und Freude im Ballettunterricht. Wir unterrichten das Klassische Ballett nach der Waganova Technik. Dieses weltweit anerkannte System garantiert einen hohen Standard der Ausbildung in unserem Ballettstudio Royal. Dadurch erreicht der Unterricht eine hohe Qualität, welche die Grundlage für die Förderung und Ausbildung in tänzerischen Berufen ist. Wir bieten Ballett für Kinder, Jugendliche und Erwachsene in allen Schwierigkeitsstufen an sowie zeitgenössischen Tanz (Modern Dance) und Jazzdance.

The most extensive swing dancing program, with many regular parties, a wide choice of workshops,…read moreevents and refresher courses. Teaching instructors bilingual, with passion and humor, are always super fun and very professional. Have taken 2 full courses and plenty of workshops - this has been in my experience the best dance school (and I tried 4 before that) in Freiburg. Jenn is a fantastic instructor, it is very easy to learn with her - she is excellent in breaking it down in a way that people can understand the nuances of how one should lead or follow and she does takes time to work on the nuances and important details, all with humor and good fun! The community is very welcoming and nice, the crowd so friendly and encouraging, I always felt very comfortable as a beginner. Definitely a dance studio to be recommended!