Meilleurs écoles de danse contemporaine dans Montreal : trouvez des options près de chez vous

The studio is clean and big, and the staff is so lovely. I also enjoy the booking system, it’s so easy to purchase classes & book.

Highly recommend this studio!

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UPDATE ⭐

I danced here from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2024, with a three month hiatus in the Summer. I have taken my time to formulate my review and my feelings changed for this studio almost immediately after the paragraph above. I wrote, said paragraph, after a prompt from the studio for their bingo game.

First, I give this studio 1 star for aesthetics and 1 star for the welcoming teachers/some of the staff. If you come from a strict dance or workout environment, you’ll be so grateful for this safe space.

The three stars deducted have to do with the dance rooms, the rates and the overall experience I’ve had.

-Small space and they jam pack you in. I felt like a sardine in heels 6 months in, packed into a room where I was afraid (be it for pole or floorwerk or stretching) of kicking a fellow student in the face and at worst, poking out their eye. These same tiny rooms are where they make us do our yearly showcase which I signed up for twice, your close ones can come for 20$ each and they donate some of the money.

I’ve personally never given a dance showcase in the exact room I learned in, nor was I expecting this year’s photographer to take such awful photos and be uncomfortable to look at us in our stripper/dance outfits. Was he not aware of the assignment ? We are learning to eroticize and emulate stripper stars…

Please note, the upstairs bathrooms are impossibly small and I’ve had issues shutting doors. I’ve also spotted blood and hair from a previous class on the dance floor 5 times… 3 times I cleaned it and the last two, I asked the staff what was up; in summary, they don’t clean in between every class. I’ve also often stood outside with fellow dancers in the cold because no one opened the door for me, despite me needing to be there 15 min. before class to get ready, as the staff was busy in a workshop or shoot.

-Rate-wise, for $215+ you get access to 12 classes, this is what I last was subjected to. I know that it is different and cheaper at other studios and you can have unlimited access for that price (although those studios have their issues too…).

Secondly, they have an 8 hour cancellation policy. and will switch up your teacher without a formal e-mail or proper notice. So you expect us to give you an 8 hour notice, but you cannot ? They also complicate you cancelling a class due to a teacher not coming in and flatly tell you you can only do this once.

-Overall: I felt gipped after the Halloween bingo (where they encourage you to take classes, but don’t mention you can only win one prize); when I asked where I could see the company’s contract to see the terms of ending a membership, they could not help me; they aggressively tried to make me a part of their summer photoshoot for free (which reeked of tokenism in their recruiting…); finally, there’s a money-grabbing & penny pinching energy at this studio that I cannot deal with.

The cleaning staff is composed of aspiring teachers and dancers and I’ve had a Ralph Lauren top ruined because a maintenance staff member left a bleach spill on the counter that I did not see…I’ve also had fellow dancers complain of staff inconsistency in terms of professionalism.

Luckily you get opportunities to dance elsewhere if teachers give workshops, for floorwork usually, but that’s not a given.

Anyhow, you can always try it for yourself and let us know! Classes are well-structured and I still stand by the fact that they do have some stellar teachers.

Also, shoutout to Sonya as well. She provided excellent customer service and was always responsive to our texts. We will definitely send them a thank you card after our wedding.

Thank you so much Maria, Sonya, and the whole team! We can’t wait to wow our guests!!

My fiancé and I started taking private lessons with Maria a little under a year ago. Initially we wanted to learn to social dance but we also wanted to be more comfortable with dancing at our upcoming wedding. My dancing has progressed enormously since I began with Maria, she’s really a fantastic teacher and tailors each lesson to suit your needs and skill level. She sets a pace that pushes you to improve but doesn’t take you too far out of your comfort zone.

This was the the first (and remains the only) activity that I’ve gone to since the city has de-confined and I can honestly say that they really are going the extra mile to ensure that the studio is running in a way that prioritizes the safety their staff and students: strict safety protocols are in place with sanitation stations available throughout the studio, your temperature is always taken at the door before a lesson and all instructors wear visors, masks, and new gloves for each lesson.

Everyone at the studio is professional, friendly and energetic! I can recommend this place to anyone who is even thinking of dancing – couples and singles alike!

Edit: mon commentaire avait disparu, je le remet et réitére mes 5 étoiles 🙂

I really enjoy it, learn something different from different teacher. Teachers are all professional and sympathique!

You will not feel like stranger here.

Also, the locker room is wayyyy too small.

I attend this studio mostly for Jazz classes taught by the amazing and unique Chantal Dauphinais – it is thanks to her that I forget about the less exciting aspects of the studio

J ai tellement senti notre enfant discriminé par rapport aux autres par cette soit disant responsable donc nous sommes parti avant la fin du cours d’essai et cette même personne qui essaye de se justifier de ses propos PATHÉTIQUE!

J’admet que notre enfant est pas la meilleur pour respecter les consignes et rester à sa place à ne pas bouger et rester droit comme un I.
PLUS JAMAIS!

Pour finir, suite au confinement, ils nous proposent en remplacement, de simple vidéo, pour un prix identique.

Certes, vous n’êtes pas responsables, mais nous encore moins.
Faire payer avec absence de service, est totalement abusif de votre part.
Evidemment tout remboursement de votre part, engendre des frais.
Résultat, 96 dollars pour une prestation de 2 cours effectifs …
Du vol … tout simplement.

Certains méritent de survivre économiquement à la Covid19 … d’autres non … .

The instructors are very nice, but the owner makes what should be a fun experience negative. Not only was she unbelievably rigid and short with young children, she was disorganized, did not communicate changes to the schedule (which occurred A LOT) via email – only by speaking to parents who were onsite, and was unbelievably rude when any form of concern or issue was brought up. She seems to think we should be grateful she allows us to let our children take dance classes at her studio.

I will never enroll my child here again. Run far away.

I went to this studio really hoping to provide a fun experience for my daughter. The woman who runs this studio, however, has really seriously weak interpersonal skills. The weird part is, I kind of like her, and think that she is working really hard. The problem is that her way of acting to three year olds is just…inappropriate.

My daughter cried her first class, and the owner said in a very loud voice–“No Crying! No crying!” Then she darted around flapping her arms and telling us that she couldn’t have any crying in the classes.

Of course, this really aggressive and stressed out energy is not going to work on a scared little kid.

The younger staff are wonderful, and have a better approach overall, but the owner works at cross-purposes with her own staff who are much better than her at dealing with a child who is shy.

At any rate, I have to give this studio a very low rating because if you sign up, and it doesn’t work out (which is quite likely), they have no refund policy at all. They make you buy very expensive clothing on the first day to boot.

Last class, we were basically told to stop coming, and were even told that our child was “not normal” (she’s doing fine at daycare where she doesn’t cry) but we were not offered a refund for our money or even an apology.

I honestly feel a bit guilty writing this because I know that the owner is not a bad person, but she’s a very clueless one.

In response to the inarticulate rant below: we attended a total of three classes.

Yes, as a ballet student there are plateaus that can be discouraging, but when I stick with it, Alexis and Elizabeth have always been there to guide me to the next challenge. It didn’t matter that I started late in life, at the barre my en dehors can’t slip and my legs have to be extended, and when it’s time to do a jump sequence I’m encouraged to do my best.

The ambiance of the school is so unique. It is supportive and welcoming for all ages, bodies, orientations and levels. I have never felt any “attitude” in all my years. I never feel judged. Because the school is small, I can find myself in intermediate class with danse études students and amazing adult dancers who accept and inspire me.

The studios are beautiful with professional floors and ample mirrors. The feel is a sweet mix of casual and glamorous. The school is off the beaten track which just adds to its unique ambiance. It is a real pearl in Hochelaga and well worth the trip.

Each new student seems to gel with the others under the watchful eyes of our profs. Barre au sol class on Saturday mornings is a floor training that can help any danser or anyone wanting to get the benefits of danse training. Once I started with ABM, I was hooked.