Dance 411

I felt that the «advanced» drop in pole class I took was a waste of time. 30+ people and most of them were beginners. Because everyone had to wait to take turns on the poles, we each had about 10 minutes out of an hour actually on the pole and we only got about half way through the teacher’s routine. Also none of the poles spin!!! Unforgivable!!!
Really it was a one star experience for me but I like having Dance 411 nearby and would consider taking a different class in the future. The studio is not really that organized /​professional, but I did like the ladies that worked there. Disappointing.

My son has been enrolled in 2 classes here for about 5 months now. It’s nothing but disorganized chaos inside this place. Never any place to park because they have like 10 parking spots for the whole studio, so they expect you to park down the street and walk your children down Moreland to get them to class! Inside there are kids running a muck all over the place. The customer service sucks. They charge your card even when its not supposed to be charged. I paid about $ 200 (in addition to the $ 85/​mo) for my son to be in the recital and his «costume» is nothing but black spandex pants and top. I wish there was another dance studio in the area. We will not be continuing here.

This was sooo much fun!
I took a sexy dance/​twerking (I know right?) class with friends and we had a ball. The class was reasonably priced ($ 25 for an hour), the class size was small and intimate (about 10) and the instructor was fantastic.
Sexy dancing is hard work and a serious workout… I have to give it up to those employed in the exotic dance industry because all that dippin’ and shakin’ gave me sore thighs the next morning!
Whether you’re looking to be silly and have fun with friends OR improve skills for your next job interview (HA!) this is a great place to go.
They also offer lap dance classes on Friday nights. I think I’ll check that out one day too. Hey… no judgement. It doesn’t hurt for a lady to have a few tricks on deck.
Got kids-don’t worry because they offer good olé wholesome dance classes for them too. Not sure of the age requirements — I saw mostly pre teen/​teenagers.
Parking lot on site with plenty of parking.

It was a very nice establishment. I had fun in the twerk class although it wasn’t the original instructor. I heard she was tough but I love s challenge. I will be coming to twerk again. Would love to try a hip hop class!

I am not a fan! I’ve gone to other pole dance classes in the city and this was my least favorite. The class is short for what you pay for. I felt rushed. The instructor was cool, but I just felt like I should have gotten more out of it. It wasn’t horrible, but it wasn’t great. My 2 star is for my overall experience not necessarily the class itself. When we arrived, no one greeted us or asked if we needed help. I wasn’t sure what to do so we just all sat down since no one was behind the counter. We were there for about 10 minutes before someone asked us for help. I was shocked that the lady in the lobby talking to her friends (or whomever) worked there. I thought she was a customer also. I was a little disappointed that we still had to pay for the women who didn’t show up. Oh well, lesson learned. I won’t return.

I love Dance 411! The instructors are so nice and eager to help you. I took the pole series class and I had a great time. I am doing the next level as well. They offer some really good deal on classes for not only, but your family as well. On Saturday your child can take a drop in class and get $ 5.00 off. They have a variety of classes and trust me you will enjoy them and want to sign up for the monthly membership. This place is awesome and I try to go every chance I get!

I attend the Zumba classes here which are totally awesome. The PRO’s are: the staff is very nice and it’s a great location. Also, look on Groupon as they always offer great discounts on the classes there. They offer a variety of classes for adults and children and are even open on Sunday I believe. The CON’s … I wish that they had a bigger «dance» floor to accommodate the number of people that show up on a Monday night! The other CON which I think is a huge safety issue is getting out of their parking lot is a nightmare. They should have a sign that states you are only able to turn right. I have witnessed two accidents right in front of my eyes and it was awful. I would think after the first one, that something would have been done. They are been there for 5+ years and not sure why they haven’t expanded their parking lot. They have made arrangements with the chicken place next door and the church across the street for cars to park there and not get towed.

Ok so I went to the drop in beginners pole dance class and it was ok. my instructor name was «nutcracker» and I liked that she made everybody get pole names. but I feel
The class wasn’t much of a work out as I wanted. and I don’t like sharing poles. they said they will b starting a pole fit class soon and it should intense but I’ll c. Im considering doing a dance class tho because it looks more of an intense work out

Divinity. Sensual Saturday. 20 bucks or less (for first –timers like me). Get heels, get there, pick your pole name, own it, and let go.
Took her drop in beginners class with my friend while visiting Atlanta. This was the other highlight of my brief visit (see Therapy on Briarwood for the other).
She is funny, firm, clear, personable…
I teach in a public school system and have done so for over a decade throughout the country. As a rule, you can know your content inside and out but without good delivery your PhD is useless.
Enter Divinity. She knows how to teach. She has a clear before, during, and after (my fellow educators know what I mean) and she makes it seem so easy and effortless that you at least want to give it a good try. She could be on stage doing comedy or broadway. She’s good!!! The hour flies by, you get OUT of your comfort zone and are better for it.
Note to the «pro-​polers» in the BEGINNER’S class with their alcohol spritzing although no cooch, honeypot, etc. touched the pole: GET OVER YOURSELVES. You laid down on the unsanitized floor. Spritz it ALL or just support your pole sisters by NOT pretending there are CDC level viruses transmitted through the hands. Extra much?
I would return if I were in the area.

OMG I love this place, sooo much. I never thought I’d have this much fun pole dancing :-) I’ve been coming here once a week for the past few weeks and I have so much fun each time! My one complaint is that series classes aren’t included in membership fees. Kinda sucks. I’d love to do a series, but I’d have to pay a separate fee from the membership fee.

Disclaimer: This review is only for the Kids Dance Summer Camp Program. I’ve taken adult classes at Dance 411 and enjoyed them very much!
My two children just completed a week-​long summer camp program here at Dance 411. My issues with the program were the following:
1. It seems to be run by young teenagers.
2. It was advertised to be both a dance and acting camp. My daughter’s main reason for wanting to go was acting, and there was NO acting class included!
3. Apparently, there had been an issue between my eight year old son and another boy that went on the entire week. I wasn’t told about it until FRIDAY, IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE KIDS PERFORMED THEIR END OF THE WEEK SHOW FOR THE PARENTS! It was literally two minutes before this performance when one of the camp instructors chose to pull both me and my child aside and tell me about this issue. My son was in tears right before his performance! The whole situation could have been handled completely differently. The camp instructors clearly needed to be more vigilant so they would have been aware of this situation and so I could have addressed it from the beginning!
4. The check-​out process on the last day of camp was unorganized. They had all the kids wait in one room and all parents wait in a long line while one person was at the check-​out table with the sign-​in/​out forms. I suggest that they divide the kids up based on the age groups (how they do anyway during the camp), and have at least 2 people with each group assisting with the check-​out process.
Overall, I commend Dance 411 for growing so much and for it’s success, however, there is much room for improvement when it comes to the Kids Dance programs.

Did the pole class when I was in town… Loved it! Will return everytime I’m in Atlanta!

I would not send your young child to Dance 411’s Spring Break or Summer Camp programs. While I am sure they are all mighty fine dancers, the people running this program are not capable of providing long term childcare.
I have edited this review and increased the stars from 1 to 3 on account of the fact that the studio did reach out to try to make things right in regard to our awful spring break experience. I still would not suggest the day care but my son drops in from time to time and takes dance lessons on Saturday morning. He loves the hip hop classes.

Love this place! Will definitely take a class again when I’m in town. I called to see if Sean Bankhead was teaching. A few days later Sabrina called me back and was very helpful. I was able to take a class with Sean! Amazing! Also you’re first class is only $ 5. What a bargain! The choreo was challenging but so worth it!

I have gone to classes here about 5 – 6 times and taken both zumba and intro hip hop. I really like the friendly atmosphere. The instructors (and the students!) are great dancers, and the facilities are nice.
That said, tonight really soured my opinion of Dance 411:
I went for Zumba, which starts at 6pm. I got there around 5:40, paid for the class, and sat down to wait. At 6pm, there was no one else there to take the class. The instructor decided to wait and see if anyone else showed up. At 6:10, she told me she was going to cancel class since it was just me, and since she wasn’t really feeling up to it anyway… I asked her if I could get a refund, and she replied, «Of course!!»
I went to the front desk to get my refund, and I was told flat-​out that they would not refund my money. «We don’t do refunds. Studio policy!» All I could get was a class voucher.
Look, I understand the «no refund» thing, but when the instructor herself has cancelled the class on you at the last minute?! I wasted an hour and a half of my time tonight driving there in rush hour, waiting around, driving home. Sorry, but that’s bullshit, and it’s no way to treat your patrons. There’s no reason an exception couldn’t have been made in this instance. $ 15 is already expensive for a single Zumba class, plus battling rush hour traffic on Moreland is a b*tch. I’ll be back for my voucher class, and then probably never again.
(Note: Zuri, the Zumba instructor, is great. This is not meant to reflect negatively on her.)

I had a voucher to try out four of their sensual dance classes. You sign up online for a class so you don’t want to wait too late– classes can fill up. The parking here sucks. They have just a small parking lot which fills up. There are multiple classes going on at the same time and students are still in the earlier class by the time you arrive for the next class. This complicates the matter. There is not enough seating to wait for your class. This is partially because there are parents (and siblings) waiting for their children. Classes started late! That’s a no-​no in my book. The pole dancing class does not have enough poles for everyone and 2 – 3 people have to share a pole. If I am in class– I expect to be participating the whole time. Not standing against a wall waiting for my turn. So I do not recommend this class. The positives are that the instructors are nice and the routines are fairly easy to learn and then reproduce later.

Dance 411 is da bomb!
I took traditional dance classes from age 8 to 18: ballet, tap, jazz and hip-​hop, and whenever I hear music in everyday life situations (in the car, in the club, in someone’s house) it’s almost a given I will start rocking out.
So lately, to branch out, I started giving dance classes like pole dancing, lap dancing, strip tease and the like a try. And DAMN is it fun! It’s so much fun!
When a Groupon came along for Dance 411 offering lap dance, pole dance and other «Ladies Liberation» classes for a steal — I snapped it up.
Upon entering for my first class, I could tell this was gonna be an interesting experience. Bottom line: I was the only white girl in the class (and possibly in the whole studio). Now don’t misunderstand me — this is great for me — black girls can move and shake and teach white girls a whole new kind of sexy moving we don’t normally do (unless you’re a professional stripper and pole dancer, of course). ;)
I have no shame embracing my inner diva and sex kitten, and in a class where the instructor’s telling us to get it on, do the stripper strut, pop and lock and drop it it was SO easy to feel comfortable trying out these moves! You may look a little ridiculous the first time you try a sexy hip roll, but watching yourself in the full length mirror and asking her to break it down again is no problem. And when everyone’s enjoying themselves as much as they are, it’s impossible not to have a good time and get your inner bad girl on.
Every class I left with a few more tricks up my sleeve to whip out when no one’s expecting it. And even if I never do break them out outside of the studio, I know I can do a few pretty cool hip wiggles and booty shakes for my own amusement and satisfaction. Just being armed with that knowledge automatically makes me feel sexier.
Just give it a try — trust me, you’ll have a ball!

This is a very tricky review for me to give. The dancers at Dance 411 are unbelievable — hands down. With that said, I would only recommend going to Dance 411 if you are a trained, advanced dancer. I went to Intro Hip Hop and it was SO HARD. I felt like I was in a Chris Brown music video audition the entire class! Everyone else was very advanced, and it was definitely not a class for beginners. With that said, if you are an experienced dancer, you will fit right in. It’s a great place, but only for the right level of student.

I finally got around to trying one of their pole classes this weekend. They had a $ 5 deal, so who could resist that? The class was huge, but the teacher had it down to a science. After we warmed up (and she got us warm in about 2 minutes, I was seriously impressed), she separated us into groups, taught the choreography, and then had each group go so all of us got our time to shine on the pole. She even let us try a spin toward the end. I failed miserably, but now I have something to aspire to. I didn’t feel like I was working that hard, but I was definitely sweating by the end of class.

I am still in pain from the step aerobics class I took here 3 days ago. The instructor laid it on good, with lots of high energy moves at a rapid pace: I’ve always felt like I was semi-​coordinated but I felt so clumsy in this class. Luckily he took the time to break it down for us for a bit before ramping things back up to a cardio pace. Then, at the «end» of class we did an ab workout that, quite literally, has me in stitches.
I bought the coupon via Half Off Depot and brought it in to my first class (after making a reservation) and they looked at me as if I was crazy. After a bit of time they got everything sorted out and i was good to go, but there was a bit of chaos at the front desk when I first arrived. Luckily everyone was super nice and eventually situated, although my class started about 10 minutes late. I’ll definitely be back and look forward to trying out more classes, although all of the impressive-​looking dancers around the studio definitely made me nervous.
Oh, and yes, the parking does suck. You can park next door at the Supreme Fish Delight, which is nice because after a workout class you don’t want to be tempted by the smell of *good* food.