Reviews & Ratings for Shockra Dance Studio

12/15/11

Best Pole Dancing Experience!

by jnhoebag at Citysearch

One word! Addiction. By my 3rd class in Absolute Pole with Keisha F. I purchased my own pole at home. It has been such an amazing experience for your mind and your body. I feel and look so much stronger. Keisha is an amazing teacher, at the beginning of every class, she's always teaching us new routines and tricks. And in the beginning, every single one of us is always shaking our heads, no... we can't do that. And guess what, we all manage to do so at some point. She provides a lot of one to one instruction with each student, pushing us to excel to the next level. I've taken several workshops with Keisha now, and she is by far one of the best pole teachers out there. Take a class! You won't regret it!

11/21/11

So much fun!!!!

by J Erin at Citysearch

So we went for my cousin's birthday and we had an AMAZING time. I really believe it had to do with our instructor Maine, she was great! If you do go make sure you request the instructor Maine, you won't be disappointed!

10/21/11

I love Salsa! ... I love this dance studio...

by Jocelyn K at Citysearch

When I came to Shockra it felt like coming home. There is a warmth & friendly, inviting feeling here.

I have been in salsa level 1 & level 2 for more than 1 1/2 years with Jose Luis and I can't say enough good things about him. I love the way he dances first of all. His style resonates with everything I love about salsa. He is smooth, confident, clear, gentle and passionate about what he does. He gives us steps/combinations that stimulate and challenge us to learn more and yet he focuses on doing those moves well rather than just accomplishing many moves.

His style allows for all those delicious moments of feeling the music in your whole body that I love, and his lead allows time for the follower to interpret and express what we are feeling so we feel we are also a part of the beautiful conversation that is taking place.

You just like him instantly. he has that beautiful balance of being professional and focused and at once he creates a feeling of fun and joy. We get things done but we always laugh together.

He makes new people and veterans, like me, feel welcome and at ease to be here. I could go on...I just love coming here and it has added so much joy and beautiful friendships to my life.

07/25/11

Love it!

by MishaSR at Citysearch

I have to confess that I do have dance training, but as a former Irish step dancer I have been nervous about trying any form of dance that required upper body/core movement. SHOCKra has made learning belly dancing a blast and completely painless. Keisha is an excellent (!!!) teacher, and she makes the movements simple and fun to learn. Class is a group effort, as opposed to the competitive atmosphere of other dance classes in the city. I've gotten more confident my body and even about dancing in public (much to the chagrin of strangers who'd rather not witness my shimmy). Anyone hoping to learn a new form of dance or simply take a fun class will have a great time here!

07/21/11

Julie's Ballet Class

by Elizabeth Ohlmuller at Citysearch

Julie is a wonderful instructor! When you take her classes you will leave feeling happy,engergized, and stronger. She has a real passion for ballet and that shows! She is very quick to praise each student and will encourage students as they get better. Even when we unfortunately need to be corrected she does it in such a kind manner!

She also has a happy personality that lights up the class. I've come to class in a bad mood but within minutes I can't even remember why I was grouchy! I always leave feeling happy and with a smile. I can't imagine anyone not genuinely liking Julie! Anyone that does not like her woud have to take a close look at themselves!!!

To make a long story short, I reccomend this class to anyone wanting to learn ballet! Even if you have never danced befrorei n your life you will be welcome and have a blast! See you there!!!

07/19/11

We Love Keisha!!

by cherBear at Citysearch

Booked a party for my 22nd birthday. This is probably one of the best decisions I made especially choosing SHOCKra as my venue. Jessica was very helpful and provided me all the information I needed to book this party. She got back to me promptly and gave me no pressure at all. Pole dancing with Keisha was amazing!! She's so cool and was very patient with me and my friends, none of us felt embarrassed or intimidated at all. She trully is a great instructor!! My friends and I had so much fun that we already we're planning our next pole dancing trip to the city on the way home!! Definitely coming back, and yes, WE WANT KEISHA!!! <3 Thanks for making my birthday so much fun!!

06/06/11

Ballet with Julie!

by missy2041 at Citysearch

I've been coming to Julie's adult ballet classes for over a year now. I love this place! And I love Julie. She's patient and always has some wonderful bit of wisdom to share with the class. This studio is different than every other studio I've tried in Manhattan, where the adult ballet classes feel full of experienced students. Shockra is totally unintimidating and the classes feel more like a very healthy get-together with a bunch of friends. Thanks Julie (and Shockra)!!

05/29/11

Peek-a -Boo showed us a great time!

by maymay06 at Citysearch

I attended a beginners pole dancing class this past weekend for my friends bachelorette party. Peek-a- Boo was our instructor. She was amazing and we all had the best time. It's a great workout and a a ton of fun. She was great with us being that there were 8 women in the class and she gave us all individual attention. She showed us quite a few moves and was extremely patient with the women who were having some difficulty (me LOL) Afterwards she took a group picture with us which I thought was a nice personal touch. I can't wait to go back and take some more classes!

05/24/11

Memorable Experience

by Trina R1306 at Citysearch

My sister along with friends and family attended Maine Pole dancing class for my sister's bday.

Maine was great. She made everyone feel comfortable. She was funny and she knows how to teach you to work the pole without you feeling like a beginner. I think everyone women should attend her class; that same day you will feel confident to go out and buy a pole.

Thank you Maine for make my younger sister’s bday a memorable one.

Keywanda

05/05/11

I had a great experience

by torini at Citysearch

This studio just has a really good vibe. I felt very welcomed as soon as I came in. I took the absolute beginner hip hop workshop and had such a great time. Jessica is extremely nice, and makes you feel very comfortable and relaxed. She also learned everyone's name and seemed to genuinely like and want to help everyone in the class. I left feeling so good and I felt like I wanted to take a million more classes there. I did, in fact, sign up for the level 2 hip hop class, and can't wait for it to start. This is the place to go for beginners! very worth it!