Academie De Ballet

My daughter is almost 4 and we started her in ballet this year. This is the location that we chose for her ballet lessons and classes.
Although it’s a bit far from where we live in Virginia Beach, this seems to be the best and most respected place around. The actual Academy is very tidy and well kept. The outside is clean but can be easy to miss if you’re going too fast on the outer road.
The teachers and management are very professional and courteous! We’ve not been to our daughter’s recital yet, but all of the pictures on the walls look very well done and it will be nice to have that memory of our daughter for years to come!
The class we enrolled in is very affordable and I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who is seeking dance lessons!

Now this is where you go if you want to do dance seriously! I used to take lessons here for about 11 years in ballet and hip hop. Now, my little nieces go here for ballet. I have gone to other places dance recitals where there is clearly a lack of quality compared to here.
Lessons.
Typically an hour long. They will place you in class according to your dance level. There are classes that range from 3 year olds to older adults to teach you an array from ballet, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, tap, acrobatics, and more. The instructors who teach have been doing this for years! As for the little ones, you’ll be amazed at how much they learn. The instructors are quite good with kids and reward them with stickers for good behavior. Lessons are typically held during the school year, but they also offer summer workshops. Also, if you refer other people to attend the school, you will receive a discount!
Pictures.
Pictures are always professionally done around the beginning of spring or so. I typically got a package of individual and group photo. You can see past group photos once you walk in the building to see what kind of quality you’ll be getting.
Recital.
Recitals are divided according to level: Petite, Intermediate, Junior, Senior. So far they have all been held at Willet Hall in Portsmouth. The opening performances for each recital level are usually done by the Senior company which goes to show what level you can achieve if you keep at it… quite inspirational. By the end of the year, you truly see quality that you pay for.
Overall, if you have a kid that is serious about dance, this is the place to go!