Pofahl Studios

I’ve been to Pofahl for two different weekend intensives now. I can’t comment on their regular classes, but I will comment on the facility itself.
The studio is located behind Publix right by a quiet residential area. The parking lot is pretty small, so you might have to plan accordingly. I always got there early and didn’t have to worry about figuring out street parking or something.
The main lobby area has shag carpeting, and it bothers me in a cleanliness sort of way. Between workshops we walked through this area barefoot after we walked through it with shoes earlier. I don’t know if I’m being irrational or if this is actually kind of weird to anyone else.
The large dance studio space has one long wall of mirror and a black rubberized floor. My body is thankful for this, but it definitely caused some chuckling when turning and having a full room of feet make noise. The sound system was decent too. In the spring, we opened the windows for air circulation instead of air conditioning but had to shut them shortly after because of too much pollen. Like many parts of Gainesville, there are a lot of trees nearby and it’s not always the best idea to opt for fresh air. I know I sweated my ass off both times I was there, so I’m not sure if that’s not enough air or just me. Probably just me.
All in all I really like coming to this studio. I really dig how large it is so you never feel too crammed.

My daiighter takes dance at Pofahl. Honestly, it’s sort of in an inconvenient location for us but I would drive even farther for my child to get her dance education here. Back in the day, I took dance for five years and I would say that my six year old has more steps memorized than I ever learned. The teachers are top-​notch and the older girls seem to have a great comaraderie. There is an annual recital and it’s so professional and fun (though a bit long). It’s great to see the kids put all their hard work on display!