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I came here for a summer intensive it was the best experience. People were so great and kind the things they teach you there are spot on I'm definitely coming back
I really enjoy the adult ballet classes. I take the beginner classes and I used to take the intermediate classes as well. Both instructors are great and they are always eager to teach correctly and help the students grow. I have stopped by for the last 3 years to take classes and I enjoy the environment of the studio. Great instructors.
I wish I could give more stars.
Millie, thank you for everything you do! Creative Movement teachers thank you, thank you, thank you, you guys rock!
Millie, thank you for everything you do! Creative Movement teachers thank you, thank you, thank you, you guys rock!
For nearly three years, Orlando Met Ballet has become a family to my family. I have a son, almost nine, and a daughter, about seven, who have greatly been affected by OMBA in ways I can’t describe.
For starters, they have helped to break the stigma that boys don’t do ballet to boys who are fantastic at ballet! The amount of confidence my son has gained is tremendous when telling friends not only does he do ballet, but he gets to perform with beautiful, talented, and focused young ladies. Now, although that’s not a massive thing for him now…I’m sure in the future, his friends will be jealous of his confidence.
My daughter has started to exude this stage presence I’ve never seen before. Her posture and balance have greatly improved. Something that I have noticed as well is her ability to watch others' movements and complete the movement with minimal effort.
I am in constant awe of how my children interact with teacher Laura and how her training has changed them. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for my children in the hands of Mrs. Laura and the other teachers, Nichole, Camila, Paloma, and Carla. I am excited about every opportunity they are offered because of the training they receive in and out of ballet.
For starters, they have helped to break the stigma that boys don’t do ballet to boys who are fantastic at ballet! The amount of confidence my son has gained is tremendous when telling friends not only does he do ballet, but he gets to perform with beautiful, talented, and focused young ladies. Now, although that’s not a massive thing for him now…I’m sure in the future, his friends will be jealous of his confidence.
My daughter has started to exude this stage presence I’ve never seen before. Her posture and balance have greatly improved. Something that I have noticed as well is her ability to watch others' movements and complete the movement with minimal effort.
I am in constant awe of how my children interact with teacher Laura and how her training has changed them. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for my children in the hands of Mrs. Laura and the other teachers, Nichole, Camila, Paloma, and Carla. I am excited about every opportunity they are offered because of the training they receive in and out of ballet.
The Gatti's do a fabulous job and are great people. My daughter Dominique loves them both and loves the Theatre
Yes - we are Srtrict.
Yes, we are professionals with many years of the real-life experience in the dance industry.
Our goal is to prepare your child for the obstacles of the real world!
A specially if they choose the ballet career, this is what we known for and what we have been doing our best for the last 22 years.
For all of those 1 and 2 stars reviews....
!!!People, please have a decency to put your real names under it!!!
(That's should tell you something about those reviews)
As the remarks about me as the "russian teacher,"
I was born, raised, and got an education in Kyiv (Ukrain)!!!
!!! I'm NOT RUSSIAN!!!!
Best to all!
Sincerely,
Vladimir Bykov.
Yes, we are professionals with many years of the real-life experience in the dance industry.
Our goal is to prepare your child for the obstacles of the real world!
A specially if they choose the ballet career, this is what we known for and what we have been doing our best for the last 22 years.
For all of those 1 and 2 stars reviews....
!!!People, please have a decency to put your real names under it!!!
(That's should tell you something about those reviews)
As the remarks about me as the "russian teacher,"
I was born, raised, and got an education in Kyiv (Ukrain)!!!
!!! I'm NOT RUSSIAN!!!!
Best to all!
Sincerely,
Vladimir Bykov.
It is a great School. Kids can learn ballet and also discipline. The staff is very professional and Millie my favorite assistant. She is always helping me to keep me update on all of the activities. I strongly recommend this School. Summer Camp is around the Corner. Come and check it out.
this is a place where you can learn many ballet moves
Best Ballet Academy on this side of the Mississippi....Love all the Instructors
Ballet academy that has recognized teachers in the world of dance, qualified, with extensive experience in training dancers. making the most of the talent and capacity of the students, guiding them on a safe path towards notoriety and the realization of the dream of every artist, the recognition of the public. A well-equipped school located in a place with very easy access. Excellent academy.
We are very excited that Zoica and Andres chose this area to open their academy! They are exactly what we were looking for as parents. This ballet school has everything parents should look for whether their child is very young or a serious pre-professional student.
Their studios have safe professional sprung floors and are clean and spacious. The largest studio is the size of a professional stage to give students the opportunity to get real life experience every day.
Pilates is taught by a professionally certified instructor and they have a huge gym with enough equipment for all of the students. The academy is located where the United Ballet Theatre company rehearses daily so my daughter has the opportunity to observe working professional ballet dancers in her own studio!
Class sizes are kept small enough so that every student receives the guidance they need to improve.
If you prioritize the best quality training from caring teachers in a safe and clean studio you should definitely look into United Ballet Theatre Academy.
Updating now that we are almost at the one year mark:
United Ballet Theatre Academy has exceeded my highest expectations in every way. My daughter is an entirely different dancer now than she was a year ago when she started.
Andres and Zoica are knowledgeable about all aspects of ballet, from the youngest students all the way through what a seasoned professional needs to succeed. They understand what the dancers need to be working on at every level of training and they get results with their methods.
The studio is a safe, positive environment where all of the students are given the attention that they need to grow.
If you are looking for an academy to help your dancer's technique improve, or a studio with a safe, warm, and healthy atmosphere, or a studio where your dancer can be prepared for professional level auditions, UBTA has everything in one place. Highest recommendations from this experienced ballet family.
Their studios have safe professional sprung floors and are clean and spacious. The largest studio is the size of a professional stage to give students the opportunity to get real life experience every day.
Pilates is taught by a professionally certified instructor and they have a huge gym with enough equipment for all of the students. The academy is located where the United Ballet Theatre company rehearses daily so my daughter has the opportunity to observe working professional ballet dancers in her own studio!
Class sizes are kept small enough so that every student receives the guidance they need to improve.
If you prioritize the best quality training from caring teachers in a safe and clean studio you should definitely look into United Ballet Theatre Academy.
Updating now that we are almost at the one year mark:
United Ballet Theatre Academy has exceeded my highest expectations in every way. My daughter is an entirely different dancer now than she was a year ago when she started.
Andres and Zoica are knowledgeable about all aspects of ballet, from the youngest students all the way through what a seasoned professional needs to succeed. They understand what the dancers need to be working on at every level of training and they get results with their methods.
The studio is a safe, positive environment where all of the students are given the attention that they need to grow.
If you are looking for an academy to help your dancer's technique improve, or a studio with a safe, warm, and healthy atmosphere, or a studio where your dancer can be prepared for professional level auditions, UBTA has everything in one place. Highest recommendations from this experienced ballet family.
I don't have enough words to thank this academy for the love, passion and dedication they project to all the students. I have seen the restless nights of the director to bring the students the best education possible. Ballet is discipline sport, and teaching our kids organization and communication skills is one of the strongest characteristics of the academy. Thank you all on the support to our children dreams.
Great instructors who are all extremely passionate about ballet. We are amazed at the growth that we have seen from our children. I cannot say enough great things about CFB.
My daughter has been attending this academy since October of 2018 til now. Things were ok in the beginning. We chose this academy because the prices were fair and it was convenient due to the location. However after a while I started to see things I didn’t like such as possible favoritism and lack of face to face communication from the director to myself and my mom who pays for the classes and also takes my daughter to practice most of the time.
There are a few reasons why I felt there was some favoritism going on. One of them is I once did my daughters hair the way they require (a bun) for practice except I decided to give my daughter bangs. Didn’t think the school would have a problem with this since another little girl in the same class also had bangs only her hair texture was different from my daughter’s. My daughter has very dark, curly hair while the other child had fine, straight blonde hair. When my daughter arrived to practice that day with bangs for the first time the director took it upon herself to pin my daughters bangs back. My problem with that is, as a ballet instructor you should not be touching a students hair without the parents permission. Secondly, why allow one child to wear bangs but not another? Not sure if it had to do with the difference in hair types or just favoritism as I previously stated, but either way it was wrong.
Now my second problem with this academy-communication. Since the beginning of the classes the directors have always relied on emails to communicate with parents. Which is fine, however when you have parents who may live busy lives and don’t check their email often or don’t rely on technology to communicate I think it is important to take the time to talk face to face with each students parents when they ask simple questions. The directors tended to be somewhat dismissive whenever I or my mother had questions that they may have addressed in emails which is very frustrating. Obviously if I’m asking you about something that you sent in an email, it’s because I either didn’t read or didn’t receive the email or hey maybe I just forgot. Simply putting reminders/flyers of important things on a bulletin would’ve been satisfactory rather than relying on parents to go online all the time.
The other problem that I had with this Academy which is also due to lack of communication is that they were not responsible when coming up with the date of the dress rehearsal for the recital. It conflicted with my daughters graduation date from her school, which is literally in the same plaza as the ballet academy. She was not the only student in the academy who attended this school and graduated the same day as dress rehearsal. When my mother brought that to their attention, they just told us we had to choose between the 2 events. So after paying all this money to this academy, now my daughter either has to miss her graduation or miss the most important rehearsal of the year and be unprepared. Knowing that they had students that attend this school I think they could have and should have investigated to make sure they were not conflicting with graduation especially during graduation season.
They also for some reason don’t want the students wearing underwear underneath their leotards. I find it highly inappropriate to ask a 5 year old not to wear underwear to practice. So what if her undies show. She’s not performing so it shouldn’t matter. I could understand possibly doing that for her recital but for practice I think it’s unnecessary.
They need to get it together.
There are a few reasons why I felt there was some favoritism going on. One of them is I once did my daughters hair the way they require (a bun) for practice except I decided to give my daughter bangs. Didn’t think the school would have a problem with this since another little girl in the same class also had bangs only her hair texture was different from my daughter’s. My daughter has very dark, curly hair while the other child had fine, straight blonde hair. When my daughter arrived to practice that day with bangs for the first time the director took it upon herself to pin my daughters bangs back. My problem with that is, as a ballet instructor you should not be touching a students hair without the parents permission. Secondly, why allow one child to wear bangs but not another? Not sure if it had to do with the difference in hair types or just favoritism as I previously stated, but either way it was wrong.
Now my second problem with this academy-communication. Since the beginning of the classes the directors have always relied on emails to communicate with parents. Which is fine, however when you have parents who may live busy lives and don’t check their email often or don’t rely on technology to communicate I think it is important to take the time to talk face to face with each students parents when they ask simple questions. The directors tended to be somewhat dismissive whenever I or my mother had questions that they may have addressed in emails which is very frustrating. Obviously if I’m asking you about something that you sent in an email, it’s because I either didn’t read or didn’t receive the email or hey maybe I just forgot. Simply putting reminders/flyers of important things on a bulletin would’ve been satisfactory rather than relying on parents to go online all the time.
The other problem that I had with this Academy which is also due to lack of communication is that they were not responsible when coming up with the date of the dress rehearsal for the recital. It conflicted with my daughters graduation date from her school, which is literally in the same plaza as the ballet academy. She was not the only student in the academy who attended this school and graduated the same day as dress rehearsal. When my mother brought that to their attention, they just told us we had to choose between the 2 events. So after paying all this money to this academy, now my daughter either has to miss her graduation or miss the most important rehearsal of the year and be unprepared. Knowing that they had students that attend this school I think they could have and should have investigated to make sure they were not conflicting with graduation especially during graduation season.
They also for some reason don’t want the students wearing underwear underneath their leotards. I find it highly inappropriate to ask a 5 year old not to wear underwear to practice. So what if her undies show. She’s not performing so it shouldn’t matter. I could understand possibly doing that for her recital but for practice I think it’s unnecessary.
They need to get it together.
Overall, this is a very good ballet academy, and we have been pleased with the instruction received over the past couple of years. There is a place here for the serious artist, looking to build a career in dance, as well as for those who just want to dance for the pleasure of it, for a hobby. The instructors have been skilled, patient and kind, in our experience so far.
2 of my kids go to this Ballet Academy and it great. The service is top notch.
Orlando Metropolitan Ballet Academy is not only a Academy where you learn ballet but it is a place where you grow a family and a relationship with everyone their. You learn something new every time you go and grow a special connection with everyone their. Not only is OMBA a place to grow a new family and home away from home but you learn discipline, respect and more. I’ve learned so much from OMBA and they will always be by your side no matter what.
It is a place we’re you can learn and get the technique you need and want. A place where everybody becomes family and a place where you can express yourself. It is an amazing ballet studio and I love it so much.
A place where you not only learn to dance but also learn to be educated, friendly, and above all, it is a place where you feel confident because it is full of people who will become your family. These people will respect you, help you, support you.
Fantastic debut performance!
One of the best ballet studio/academy in the Orlando area. They have great teachers with many years of experience. Over the years many of their students have moved in to dance with great ballet companies like Pittsburgh Ballet and Theater, Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and many others. They give the best training for anyone with the aspiration to succeed with various professional ballet companies, not only in the US but worldwide.
is amazing! 💖
Both of my girls danced with Central Florida Ballet. They enjoyed the productions they auditioned for and the professional training by some of the best instructors. They did go to other dance studios throughout their years but by far the experiences they had at CFB provided them the ability to flourish. One daughter is now touring with Amaluna, a Cirque du Soleil show and her experience with the audition process and the technical training she received provided an amazing foundation. The other daughter is at University of Washington on the Div I gymnastic team. Thank you Central Florida Ballet for a great foundation.
It's very nice and the shows are the best!!!