DanceSport

05/11/09

Great Studio!

by Danorad at Citysearch

DanceSport has a great cast of characters all the way from the administrators to the instructors and the patrons who enjoy Paul's (the owner) very inviting parties and events. The studio has become a great part of my life and I always have someone fun to talk to and dance with while I'm there. I train with Jennifer for Argentine tango and she is amazing...but all the Tango instructors are seriously top-notch. For such a difficult and passionate dance, this is very important. I can't vouch for the other instructors since I've never taken classes from them, but the majority of them are very sweet, engaging and very passionate about dancing. Start with group classes until you find a dance you love and then do privates. If you are serious about your dancing, you will get far more from private instruction.

This studio and dancing in general come HIGHLY recommended!

• Pros: Great instructors, great environment, fun activities
• Cons: none

08/11/08

Everything's great until you ask for a refund ... buyer beware!

by kcurleq at Citysearch

I had a horrible time with the administration of this dance studio. They're professional until you request a refund and then they pull every trick in the book to avoid giving you your money back. I booked over $300 in dance classes, but discovered a scheduling conflict and called back (5 minutes later) to get a refund. This was within their cancellation policy, which states money will be refunded if the request is made before classes begin. They transferred me to their supervisor, Lydia, whom I left voice mail after voice mail with describing the reason for canceling and requesting a refund. I called her back 5 times to follow up on my request and never heard back from her. When I spoke to Miguel at the front desk he claimed they reversed the charges but that they didn't know where to reach me (which is suspicious since they have my phone number in their contact list and I left my number on every vmail). It has been several weeks and my charges have still not been reversed. This company does not honor its refund policy, buyer beware!!!

Otherwise, in the past I've enjoyed the tango teachers at DanceSport, they're very good. If you're looking to meet young people, you should go to the other downtown studios, this one caters to the older crowd. I won't be back after this bad experience.

• Pros: Good tango program, teachers
• Cons: Administration doesn't honor it's refund policy

12/10/07

Best Dance school in town!!!

by margaretdl at Citysearch

You pay for what you get. I love the high energy atmosphere. The staff conducts themselves with the utmost professionalism. They are now located on 33rd Street between 5th and 6th Ave., phone remains the same.