Born 2 Dance Studio

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The instructor is very encouraging and in all honesty you can take this class without a willingness to really get out of your comfort zone. The instructor will get you to spin and move and pop. His choreo is solid and quick paced but more than anything he keeps it fun. The bumpin bass and the constant rhythm keeps reminding me how much it is worth it and enjoyable.
Thank you!!!

I love to dance but am not a trained dancer. Born 2 Dance has tons of classes for adults, and is definitely not pretentious or snooty! I also love that they have a recital every year for kids and adults. I took a Bollywood performance class with a friend and we had a blast. After a yoga-​related hiatus, I’m back for hip hop cardio and technique and loving it! Parking is adequate, the studios are nice, teachers are friendly, and I’m getting a good workout while having fun.

I love this studio. I took a class here after college (bellydance and hip hop fusion) but then moved out of the area and didn’t have the time to drive over.
I’m back, and I still love it! Valerie, the front desk-​er (who is also a dancer herself) is really helpful and always answers my questions. I’ve never had issues with any of the people at the front desk, as some others have had per the other reviews. I agree that Morgan was a great instructor, but she left before I came back to the studio. Last semester, I took classes with Arina (bellydance), Katie (hip hop), and Natalya (Zumba). I’ve bellydanced since college, but have more recently developed a love for hip hop, which I will be continuing.
Arina is a wonderful instructor, always on time, answering questions, and offering constructive criticism and feedback when it’s needed — plus, her choreography is gorgeous. Natalya’s Zumba class is REALLY fun. It was my first Zumba class, and there were lots of people there — lots of energy and smiling… and drinking water because it’s definitely a workout. She has pauses between most of her songs, which is GREAT because I can catch my breath.
Katie (Anderson), like I mentioned above, was my beginner hip hop instructor last semester, and I adored her, so I took her hip hop fitness class. BOY OH BOY, Katie’s fitness class is no joke. It isn’t just dancing/​cardio, and she incorporates ab work, leg work, and arm work (it’s very similar to High-​Intensity Interval Training/​HIIT I think) — man, does it work you out! I liked that class a lot, and I’ll be taking it this coming semester as well. I’ll also be taking another hip hop class with her. With hip hop, I’m going to stick to Katie. While her choreography classes aren’t always very structured, I appreciate that, because I enjoy experimenting with a certain part of a song and determining which moves go best with that part. Plus, she’s a ball of fun, and is one of the most encouraging, non-​judgmental, drama-​free people I have ever met in my entire life. That’s what I look for in an instructor, so finding her was like striking gold for me. I always came back from her classes energized, feeling good, and thinking very positive (weird, right??).
Long story short, if you’re looking for a quality dance studio, check them out, do a drop-​in, and see whether you like it!

The facilities are nice and the front desk receptionists, while young, are very knowledgable, helpful, and friendly. I have a problem with the hip hop instructors at the studio. There is no structure to the hip hop classes and anyone walking off the street can come in and take the highest level of hip hop class without any prior experience. The hip hop instructors do not believe that hip hop should not have any structure and just teach a portion of a routine they have choreographed for a previous event, however, if you cannot get it, instead of teaching it they expect you to fix the problem without any help. For performance classes, the instructors give solos to students who complain and push aside dancers who actually know the number. The hip hop program needs not only a system for students to be placed in the appropriate level but also needs a structured program on how and what to teach students.

I have been taking classes through this studio on and off since early 2011 and have not encountered the issues described by previous reviewers, but then I have not had to deal with the front desk staff that much. In particular, I have enjoyed all of the belly dance classes I have taken with Azin, the studio’s founder. I had taken belly dance classes from instructors in a number of different studios (in addition to watching instructional DVDs) prior to coming to Born 2 Dance and Azin was the first instructor to truly impress me with her ability to easily convey HOW to correctly execute a move as opposed to just watching her do something and trying to emulate it, as had been my experience with other instructors. She breaks things down to easily understandable steps even if your muscles are not up to the task yet. On a couple of occasions I did do drop-​ins with another instructor, Arina, and was not as impressed because her teaching style differed from Azin’s, but overall I have been extremely happy with the belly dance classes, and the students from Arina’s regular class seemed happy enough with her teaching.
I would also disagree that the studio is «all about the money» per the 10/​17/​2011 review, and if anything, I have found them extremely accomodating in ways that other dance studios I have attended had not been. If you are uncertain about a class, I recommend taking advantage of their drop-​in option. It’s not difficult to understand how they price the classes if you decide after a couple of drop-​ins that you want to sign up for the rest of the classes. The classes are prorated, which means that you only pay for the classes you take after signing up on a certain date. If, for example, you miss the first two classes and sign up to take classes for the remainder of the session beginning with the third class, you will pay a lower rate (or, as taken directly from their website, «Prorated Fees reflect the number of weeks left in the session ($ 15 x Number of weeks)»). Easy!
Tonight I am beginning the exotic chair dance class and am excited to return to the studio.

Studio offers an amazing array of classes. Teachers are great and front staff very pleasant. I only wish this place was closer to my house… I have had a good time and will keep coming back for more.

I have taken a variety of classes at this studio. The Zumba instructors are really great and each is different with their style of teaching so it is best to drop in on different instructors if you can. I like the variety of classes and the ability to take a different style if you like so if you sign up for Zumba and decide it’s not for you, you can take hip hop cardio or bollywood. I also like that you can buy a fitness pack of 10 classes (or 20, 30, 40) and just go to whatever classes you want.
A word of caution, as the other reviewers have said, you have to use all your classes before the end of the session or you lose them. There is no flexibility on this policy so I would recommend buying the minimum you think you’ll use and then purchasing more if you run out.
It is more expensive than other places to take classes like Zumba but the facility is nice, the instructors are great and for the most part the clientele are welcoming and friendly.
Although he can be abrupt, I have never had an issue with the manager returning my calls or emails when I had questions.

The facilities at the Vienna location are really nice. I would say it’s the best I’ve ever seen. The bathrooms were always clean and organized and the rooms themselves are soundproof and spacious.
However, the front desk staff are usually young high school girls that are inexperienced in dealing with customers. They can be disoganized and not very helpful for any questions about program information, etc.
In addition, the management there can be very rude. There is abs no leeway on the the policy for refunds or transferring classes and if you call to ask about it you will either get the answering servie without a callback or get a rude response from the management .
Lastly, not all of the instructors for all of the classes were that great or qualified. So while the Zumba instructors who are usually certified — you will find a range in their ability to teach at a slow pace to their energy, etc. For bellydance, you may have a great teacher or you may end up with someone who is just good at pretending to be a good teacher. Same for the bollywood — you walk away having learned nothing and not having had a workout. I cannot say for the other classes because I have not take them.
Initially, I would have given this studio a much higher review especially since the facilities ARE nice BUT after my experience with management regarding their policies– the gentleman was extremely rude, uncaring, and argumentative– I will never recommend this studio to anyone. They are all about the money. I understand the policy is posted but sometimes in life things happen and we cannot always predict whether we can still attend classes in a certain semester or location or both.

While I enjoyed the classes, I was disappointed in the management and front desk staff at studio. They were neither helpful nor friendly, and came off as rude and condescending over email when explaining their policies.
A pity, since the classes were pretty good, and the instructors were friendly. Doubt I will go back though.

The facilities are definitely decent, and so are the teachers. I’m specifically reviewing for the LivingSocial deal, which it turns out came with a 24-​hour advance reservation policy that was not mentioned in the details of the deal, nor on the voucher.
Cancellations, once this reservation was made, would count as if you took the class anyway. No leeway on the policy, which perhaps might put off people who are just looking to try out the studio (hence LivingSocial deal).
For those without a LivingSocial deal, they have a somewhat complicated fee system which is difficult to find on their web site. (It’s under «Classes-​Adults» all the way at the bottom of the page. They don’t seem to have a «10 classes for X amount» system which would be easier (unless, of course, it’s buried in this website in a hard-​to-​find location).
Personally, I feel like this dance studio could be great, but the policies, lack of multi-​class passes, and unfortunately strict cancellation code make this place second-​rate compared to the D.C.-based dance studios.

Really fun and eclectic dance studio. The instructors are as amazing at teaching as they are about choreography. Plenty of classes for girls, boys and adults. Lots of energy here! Love it! High recommend that if you love to dance or have ever wanted to try exciting dance styles– come here! (great exercise classes too)