Dance Studio

Great school! My girls have been dancing here for several years - one just got her 10 year recognition. The girls have really enjoyed dancing at the school. It is very well run with professional and friendly staff. Highly recommend!

Wonderful, relaxed atmosphere where you can learn at your own pace (even if you are older and don't learn as fast as you used to, like me!). All of the instructors are friendly and talented, and yes - they can make you feel like you are flying! We love D for D!

Great studio, excellent teachers!!

My daughter's LOVE this school and the teachers! All good vibes and exceptional dancers!!

We switched here from another dance school 2 years ago and LOVE it. They foster a great balance between seriousness and fun. They have been very supportive and encouraging for my dancers, and continue help my pre-teen daughter reach her goals where other dance school could not. The quality of performances is very good. The music & costumes are age appropriate and tasteful while still being modern and fun. And although recital time is always crazy I find such to be significantly more enjoyable than in our previous school for both my dancers and me (as a volunteer). My only disappointments are that there is no variety for pre-school classes and they still have not been able to resolve (or help resolve) an e-mail issue for those of us who cannot receive them for some reason.

Love it here!

Fantastic space, great expirence!!

This school has been the best school for my son the staff teachers and princable are amazing can't wait for next year

Amazing

This dance studio is a gem on the North Shore. Laura and Jen have created an exceptional dance academy with two beautifully designed studios coupled with high quality, fun instruction. Just come to one class and see for yourself!

We chose Momentum 4 years ago because the Director at the time had a heart for quality dance education and was dedicated to providing access to all dancers. She made the effort to know and bond with every family and she addressed problems genuinely and quickly. Over the past 2 years Momentum has gone through 4 different Directors. The current Executive Artistic Director seems to focus on the large performances, rather than developing the technique of all the dancers and building relationships with families. Staff does not appear to be overseen, as a result customer service and the classroom environment has been impacted. The newly promoted School Administrative Director (Front Desk) does not create a welcoming environment. It is not uncommon to hear a parent getting belittled by her for asking a simple question. We have also observed the School Administrative Director speaking negatively about dancers, families and teachers while sitting at the front desk. We’ve struggled with our child being challenged appropriately during classes. Two years ago we started supplementing classes at another studio to address the gap in her technical training because Momentum was not meeting her needs. We opted to give the Momentum ballet program another chance this past semester, but our daughter did not get the guidance she receives at her other studio. Our daughter is now ready to go en pointe and we do not believe the current ballet teachers at Momentum can provide the technical training needed to safely guide her through this process. We are choosing to have her study pointe at another local studio where the Owner/Director has professional ballet experience, has her Bachelors in Ballet and a Masters in Physical Science and has taught ballet for over 30 years. Our family cared about the mission of Momentum so we spent countless hours volunteering and donating over the years. We took a step back 5 months ago for many reasons, but primarily because we didn’t believe the current staff could make the necessary changes to provide the type of environment that we loved when we found this studio 4 years ago. We hoped that resigning from our volunteer role would not negatively impact our daughter. Sadly, we feel this was not the case. A teacher sent an email to another performing arts education program that had the potential to negatively impact our daughter’s future as a performer. When we brought this to the attention of the studio leadership their response was to remove our daughter from a lead role at the last minute. They never addressed the inappropriate communication by the teacher. The way this incident was handled by the teacher, Executive Artistic Director and Board of Directors was highly unprofessional. A few months ago our family attended a question and answer session with a performing arts industry professional. The message that has stuck with us was, “Parents, know what you are paying for at your child’s dance studio.” As parents it is our responsibility to ask questions about the teachers and staff that our daughter may spend up to 20 hours a week with. Are they properly trained to teach the classes they are teaching? Does the studio have a curriculum that every teacher follows? How are teachers and staff overseen by the Director? How is the Director overseen by the Board of Directors? Are dancers and their families treated with respect by every staff member? I hope that the leadership of Momentum can return to it’s roots of providing a quality dance education to all kids in a welcoming, safe space. Until then, know what you are paying for.

LOVE this studio! My daughters have done ballet and the Nutcracker them them, very positive experience. I only wish the classrooms had two-sided glass so you could watch your child while they practice but they can't see you and get distracted. It's kinda disappointing to only be able to watch my girls perform at the end of the year at the spring performance.

Folsom Arthur Marry studio has great instructors that are highly qualified practitioners. While teasing out the inner dancer in you, they still manage to always keep the focus on the fun and playful aspect of dance. They are friendly and endlessly patient.

The Arthur Murray Carmichael Dance Center is such a friendly, enjoyable place for me to go to. From the Franchise owners Pedro and Jamila to the whole staff they make lessons, group lessons and parties so much fun and at the same time we take the instructions serious! Dancing for me at 79 is the best exercise, I love music and I look forward to going there week after week! Try it - you would like it!