Top Dance schools in San Jose, United States

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I've done the Bachata lessons for a month and I've gotten considerably better quickly. The instructor (Mike) has immense knowledge of the dance, moves and ways to make you better. Everyone there is there to help and encouraging as well too. I'll update my review after a few months

Beautiful space for classes. And great social dancing events, dancers are kind and friendly to all levels of dancing definitely a must when looking for where to dance bachata or zouk in San Jose

Great dance studio! My toddler daughter's been going here for a year and loves miss ryleigh and her class. Great ratios for toddler classes too

My daughter want to dance with Maximo everyday 😃~~~~

My friend Charlotte recommends this studio to me and I love it. Janet is a very experienced and passionate ballet teacher. I have learnt so much from her even after a month of joining her Saturday morning ballet class. All the students here are very kind, welcoming and helpful. And we get to dance in a spacious hardwood floor, a rare find in this modern day and age.

My daughter has been attending since she was 3.

Terrific dance studio, welcomed my beginner teenager and fed the passion for dance.

My daughter loved her school and her teacher!

Well the place looks ok but once inside the restrooms need to be clean, and the teacher well he didn't greet so we go to support his place from far away and he gets like "who is this stranger doing here." So not a good place to be getting bachata classes. So this place can not even get a one star.

Great environment for dancing all different types of Choreography styles. Took Rhoville's GROOV3 class with Dj Tone at 6:45pm Wednesday night!

I enjoyed every class I attend in OOS, I only gave 3 stars just because the mask is still mandated to use inside while dancing, WHY??? It’s so uncomfortable to dance and be out of breath.
I’ve been going to multiple studios in Santa Clara and mask is just optional, even CDC is not mandating it! Please let your student decide for that!

Great place for girls to learn dancing and have fun! The teachers are very nice and professional!

I had my daughter enrolled in this school , we decided to cancel on the week of January 13th we got the withdrawal form and signed it right away , you would think that this is sufficient for my membership to be canceled and not be charged for February, anyway I called them and this girl answered and hang up on me twice and she was giggling like this whole situation was funny to her . I'm officially requested a refund since my daughter hasn't been attending class since the week of January 10th . I hope the owner of this place takes this as a training and ethical experience charging people after they expressed to you they want to cancel it's unethical and shady.

The class is very professional and fun. The founder is national artist. Best choreography ever!

I've been dancing here for quite a while and I love all the teachers and other dancers! It is such a positive environment and I always feel very safe and welcome. I've learned at lot here. :-)

such an amazing dance studio and i love dancing here :) nice teachers and amazing work ethic. i’ve learned so much

My daughter loves dancing here. She has learned so much over the years and looks forward to class every week.

Not really a place for drop in classes for adults who haven't been training, but seems like a great studio for kids and teens

My daughter is 4 years old. She went to the studio for one month. Today I was several minutes late for her pickup. I saw my daughter was outside of the studio. She was crying with two adults who was trying to help her. The teacher let all the kids out without seeing their parents even though she’s only 4 years old! The teacher even didn’t know that my daughter couldn’t find her parents!Luckily she met the people who helped her and didn’t go to the busy parking lot. The studio shouldn’t let this happen today and should never let this happen again.

My daughter goes to this ballet school. They have amazing teachers, very professional and patient!

Purdance offers a variety of adult classes which is hard to find since most studios are geared only to kids. Class packs are easy to purchase on their website and booking classes is just as easy.

I have taken several classes from a few different instructors and they are all welcoming and encouraging for all different levels. The front desk staff is helpful and they take COVID protocols seriously.

Sheila's Broadway Jazz on Thursday's is my favorite class. She does an exceptional job at breaking down choreography and gives helpful corrections throughout the class.

Amazing dance studio in San Jose. 100% recommend if you're looking to take classes for fitness, learn how to dance, improve your skills, and make friends!!!

Worst school ever if I could rate this school zero I would I have family that attend and they have came back crying saying they been call Fat , slob and last but not least worthless

Fast and friendly

My daughter has taken classes here for years and loves it! Ballet, tap, hip-hop, jazz, tumbling - you name it, they have great instructors for all of the classes. Even on-line after COVID-19 the staff is engaged and keeping it fun during a truly challenging time-it's been great for staying connected.

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The teachers here are do dedicated to dance, and the environment is great.

On One Studios is THE place to go if you're looking to get into dance! Not only do they have a wide variety of classes (urban, steer styles, even K-POP) but their teachers are legit the best you'd find down in the South Bay! Some also teach at other studios, but this is the only place I've ever felt an immediate sense of community. You'll not only be improving your dancing but will for sure make new friends. Plus I hear first class is free if you happen to mention that when you arrive XD

Janet is wonderful!

We have been SBDC customers for more than 15 years with 2 girls & 1 short time boy. Ballet training is excellent! My girls have been to Joffrey Chicago, SAB, Ballet West, & to Houston summer intensives & have seen increased YAGP scores for the past 3 years & top 12 Ensemble in SF regionals - in a duo they performed together I might add. Couldn't ask for better attention & direction from Miss Kit, Mr. Anton & Miss Michelle. My ballerina is definitely set in the right direction.

My daughter is loving her ballet lessons. She is coming along quickly with friendly instructors and great home advice/assignments for rapid learning.

This place is too old. They really need to remodel it. They run the air-conditioning inside the classrooms so it's ok. However, the hallway smells bad. Some people complaint about the tuition in holiday months. Well, they explained on their website and their schedules. So, please read before you complain about taking days off but charging you the same! We discontinued because we found another place that matches what my daughter's needs.

Needing to really improve her ballet technique, my daughter attended SJDT’s summer open classes and another ballet academy’s summer camp prior to her senior year in high school. She then accepted Miss Linda’s invitation to join SJDT for her entire senior year. That was absolutely the right decision! My daughter’s ballet skills improved to the point where she won an award for ballet at a multi-genre dance convention and was accepted into multiple college dance major programs!
My wife and I are grateful to amazing instructors Miss Sian, Mister David, Miss Mariana and, of course, Artistic Director Linda Hurkmans for helping our daughter succeed in her dance goals.
My family and I highly recommend San José Dance Theatre!

Excellent dance company for classical ballet training for kids and adults. I have two girls dancing here for 3 years. They both love the teachers, friends and staff in the studio. Teachers are caring and experienced. They learn a lot ranging from ballet techniques to professional ballet production such as the Nutcracker performance.

Excellent place to Dance ! Helpful caring staff especially Ms.Hannah. I have had my daughter here for 2 seasons. This year she has 3 classes a week. To watch her grow and gain focus ,agility, and self-confidence for a tween is exceptional.
I would highly recommend and I do.

Awesome place to spend a few hours or a whole Saturday! I was looking for a place to get back into dance and really train in hip-hop. Decided to try my hand at K-pop as well. All of the instructors are fun and personable and I love the vibe. Can't wait for my next class!

I have been taking here for over 25 years. Janet Vertin is a master teacher well-versed in numerous styles of classical ballet. She is one of the best ballet teachers I've had!

Piano Lessons going good
My son was upset tht his first teacher suddenly quit. The second teacher is good too but kinda busy so absent and he deals with lot of substitute teachers therefore
Great if this can be minimal”

I have got to say this, Max, the instructor, he really has a passion for teaching his students. He had the patience to teach the youngest and the displeased to track the older kids. I don't think we would pick another studio or instructor. Our kids really like him and he helps them understand and find the one thing inside them to get better and better at ballet.

Flexible hours, fantastic teachers and staff, and I like that there are a lot of programs and incentives for young learners.

This place is magical, with cool vibes and leaves you with ability to grow!!! I've always had the passion to dance but never really went through with it, but it's never too late. This is a fun, safe environment that offers the advantage of creativity. This place holds a lot of positive energy and people encourage you here. One of the best in the Bay!

When register the first time, this school charges you two months fee: the upcoming month plus the summer semester which is one year later, and you can't withdraw the summer class no matter what. So you are signed up with some class next year and couldn't get away with it. For the recital, if your kid is big enough to perform in the theater, they will require each family to purchase at least 4 tickets($100), even if you don't bring that many people. And they are really good at making every opportunity to sell you more, like the dress of the recital(you have to rent), the picture week, the 10+ different kind of fundraiser. To be honest, I'd rather they charge me more each class instead of dealing with these extra costs here and there. And they should really put all those thoughts on how to better teach the student. I wouldn't recommend to go for this one.

The teacher is very professional.

My daughter has been going here for many years. Great teachers, really high standards of quality :-).

I love The Joy of Dancing Studios before since 2005, because I love this place before!

Wonderful dance school for the young! Have 3 granddaughters that have been taught and excelled in many types of dancing there.

This is the place of a dancer's dream. I have been here for a number of years and am still mesmerized by the dance moves that are taught at the academy. The classes keep me in shape and are quite entertaining. They're even therapeutic for me countless times. I believe it is not just my personal experiences. You can ask the other dancers or maybe just come and see for yourself!

My girls love this dance center.

Great place to learn various dance styles. They have kpop, hip hop,locking,Jazz, popping etc... if there’s a dance style you dance you can probably find a class here for it!

Top notch teachers and training! They push the kids to be the best dancers they can be.

Our daughter, who is 10 now, has been going to the academy for 1.5 years. She had very little experience from before. Everybody were very welcoming and nice. It felt like family from day one. I like their main values which are about learning through very supportive environment and family matters the most. Corrections and guidance is given in a way that it's understandable and age appropriate. I have seen huge growth of confidence in my daughter. She came in as rather shy, but is just smiling and fully enjoying herself on the stage now.

We love that the school is providing wide variety of trainings which all support becoming even a professional dancer. Linda Hurkmans is excellent classical ballet teacher, Kim Gardner is very knowledgeable in conditioning and injury preventing and Sian Ferguson is giving contemporary classes which are adding much needed broader skills to the dancers. I'm just naming the people with whom my girl is working with right now, but there are many other excellent teachers there. Occasional masters classes add even more variety to the mix.

The school has great new facilities. There are large class rooms and appropriate equipment for the dancers. I'm enjoying the big break room where I can work while waiting or dancers can do homework and eat, too.

The school has also great performance possibilities. They have at least 2 performance a year and the occasions increase as dancer grows to higher levels. The legendary The Nutcracker which is held at San Jose Center of Preforming Arts is excellent change to part of something bigger. It's running two weekends with 9 shows in a theater for about 2500 people. As a parent I totally love that I can actually be part of the school by volunteering. I have been helping as stage crew volunteer which has been so much fun and I get to share my experience with my dancing daughter.

This school offers high quality adult ballet training. They really focus on the technical details which I highly appreciate. I am very happy to have found this school.

We have been here for 2 years and we love it! I very much appreciate the classical ballet training they offer and the warm and professional staff. Best school for classic ballet in the area, we are lucky to be a part of it.

Nor Cal Dance Arts really pushes kids to their very best and helps improve them and their dancing tremendously

I do not recommend this place it's a wasting time and money They charge too much for nothing My daughter hates.

How much do you have two pay cause I a joining plz answer back

Great place with a broad spectrum of teachers for many styles. Good selection of adult classes. Chris's beg/int hip hop class is especially good

Great dance studio for all ages through adult. Competitive dance team available. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Great, friendly environment. Glad to have had been able to dance here and make new friends along the way 😀

I am really disappointed with this school, the people who work in purdance are not professional and not friendly, today I have really bad experience in the photo studio, my daughter has a different color in tights and they saw her about one hour with this by the time they are going to take the photo they want to chance the tights, I think? Really if they saw my daughter before. Why they didn't tell me? but the most bad think is that they didn't tell me they tell to my daughter, I am sorry but I am not recommended this school. I haved bad experience too in other things... = (

They have several great programs here, with several different styles.

Update: they now are also a yoga studio, and offer yoga classes several times during the week and on weekends.

We have known Santa Teresa Academy of Music and Dance Directors Craig Lynch and Shirley Veloro (Craig's wife), for approximately four years now. During this time period, two of our sons have received piano instruction from Craig and violin instruction from Miss Cristy. It has been an absolutely wonderful experience for our boys and both of them have learned an immense amount about not only their respective instruments, but also about the responsibility that comes with taking music lessons. They have also learned about key aspects of music appreciation and performance. Craig, Shirley and their wonderful staff are all VERY compassionate in their interactions with their students and families. In our case, we expressed that performance skills were less important to us as a family, as our one son has extreme anxiety issues and doesn't enjoy performance in front of large crowds. We simply wanted a gentle and compassionate violin teacher who could help nurture a love of the instrument within him, rather than have him dread practicing or playing the violin. We are amazed every time he picks up his violin to play. It is such an accomplishment for a child like him and it has enhanced his self-esteem. As for our piano playing son, he started working with Craig in his mid-teens. Even though his lessons had to stop due to preparation for college this past year, he still returns to play the piano on his own. Craig did such a wonderful job working with him and teaching him not only how to sight read, but also how to dissect a piece of music and put it all back together. We find our son going to the piano now, as a source of enjoyment and relaxation. In our mind, that is absolute success when it comes to the question as to whether or not it was worth the financial investment and time commitment to giving our sons music lessons. We have seen Santa Teresa Academy of Music and Dance grow from it's very beginnings and now it truly is a hub of creative arts!!! Dancers, and musicians of all ages gather in this studio to creatively express themselves and it is such a positive vibe that Shirley and Craig have created. THANK YOU for the love of music that you have instilled within our children and also for the wonderful standard of music instruction that you provide to the San Jose community!!!

Our daughters have been going here for years now. (4 years for my eldest) They both love it and look forward to it every week. Lots of support from the older girls and parents. Great community.

I luv it so much I have been dancing there for about 7 years and I hope many more years ahead

San Jose Dance Theatre's ballet academy is THE place to study classical ballet with exceptional teachers whose attention to detail is matched only by the care given to each student's progress. After many years of searching for a studio that teaches all levels with exceptional technique and artistic nuance, I am thrilled to study with Linda Hurkmans and her faculty.
I cannot speak highly enough of this studio (which is hard to find but worth the search). Located on Brokaw between Coleman and Martin, near the Quakes new soccer stadium off Hwy 880.

I've learnt dance from about 8 different places around the world... Purdance is definitely one of the best. Most importantly they have amazing teachers that are some of the best in the country. A friendly gang of people too.

BY FAR the number one studio I recommend when it comes to contemporary dance and just all around dance training in general. The owner is a technical genius and has a real knowledge of how to teach fundamental technique while building each child into a true individual artist. It's hard work, but it's worth it! They have 7 year old children doing things I haven't even seen adult artists doing! There's also a hip hop family based out of the studio (Hungry Fam) which is an awesome training & performance tool for dancers. And pricing is beyond fair. PLUS this is the only studio with a real industry geared summer intensive program. Seriously guys, CHECK THIS PLACE OUT!

NorCal Dance Arts is one of the most prestigious dance studios i have ever been to. the staff is not only talented but friendly and welcoming too! NorCal is constantly trying to push their dancers and their facility to the next level! i would highly recommend going to this dance studio!

I thought this school was just what we were looking for when we moved to the area, and things went really well for my 5 year old. She was having a lot of fun and getting a solid introduction to tap and ballet. During the holiday season, a bad taste was left in my mouth when they charged families the full monthly amount despite the fact that they were closed for the holidays, and we were only having two classes each of those months. Greedy.

Then my daughter received her first "report card" and had negative marks for not being focused enough in class. Did I mention she's 5?

What really did it for me, though, is when I went in to switch her class. I know that they offer quite a few different sessions of her intro class, and I had just received a new job and was unable to get her to the Thursday afternoon class anymore. I was hoping to get the Saturday class, but was open to one of the evening classes.

Nope. No. I was told that it simply would not do. Preparations were underway for the summer recital (3 months away), and class transfers were no longer allowed. I honestly thought they were kidding. I told them that I'd have to withdraw her then because there was no way I could get her there, and they gruffly printed the withdrawal paperwork for me.

Bottom line, they take themselves way too seriously, and find every way possible to bilk you for more money even though they're not providing the service.