Gotta Dance

[opinion]

Can anyone tell me anything about gotta dance on the north racquette rd please

[hardly anything]

it is run by jane dubray. the classes are in her basement - special floor - and she makes the costumes. hope that helps

[opinion]

what i would really like to do know is one do the recitals take place and things like that

[U gotta b kidding me]

She does not make the costumes - you buy them from a professional costume company. There is a recital in June every year held at the high school. The kids work very hard on it. They also perform at the Heritage Festival. There is a performance team, which you pay extra for and they perform at the nursing home, the mall, travel, etc. It can get quite costly but you can do fundraisers to offset the cost.

[opinion]

what day off the week due to recitals normally fall on

[common sense]

I have been dancing there for about 17 years minus a couple years in the middle where I tried another studio. The staff is wonderful, tuition is reasonable. Dancing is FUN there.

[common sense]

opinion wrote:

what day off the week due to recitals normally fall on

Recitals are normally on Sunday in the middle of June. Dress rehearsal takes place the day before.

[Meeeeeeeee]

There is also a great dance studio downtown on the cornor of Main and Andrew Street. They are excellent there also.

[So agree]

Hey opinion...don't look here for info that will help you in your life...seriously! This site is for unemployed losers to voice their worthless opinion that is always negative! You want info... go there like I did tonight! Orrr... you have a computer, jump on their site. Don't ask here unless you want nothing but negative comments that are probably unfounded!

[common sense]

Gotta Dance does NOT use homemade costumes. They are ordered from professional dance costume catalogs.

hardly anything wrote:

it is run by jane dubray. the classes are in her basement - special floor - and she makes the costumes. hope that helps

[Droopys Kid]

common sense wrote:

Gotta Dance does NOT use homemade costumes. They are ordered from professional dance costume catalogs.
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Homade is better and more meaningful. Most people find it more beautiful to see a handmade item by a local talent. I've seen two comments now that seem defensive over the homade comment. Its not a bad thing that anyone needs to jump and defend. I personally found that aspect to be an attractive part of the whole review of the place.

[mine]

So agree wrote:

Hey opinion...don't look here for info that will help you in your life...seriously! This site is for unemployed losers to voice their worthless opinion that is always negative! You want info... go there like I did tonight! Orrr... you have a computer, jump on their site. Don't ask here unless you want nothing but negative comments that are probably unfounded!

And you're a case in point, right?

[Dancer]

opinion wrote:

Can anyone tell me anything about gotta dance on the north racquette rd please

Hello,
I go there and I enjoy it very much.Jane is wonderful.You should give her a call and she can answer any questions you have.Good luck and I hope to see you there.

[heather]

my daughter dances there.She has been for two years.She loves it very much,and i owe that to the wonderful staff that combines professional and personal perfectly.The recitals are in june,and the children,and staff make it very beautiful.Each teacher seems to have a gift with teaching kids.My daughter is hard to please but she looks forward to her classes each week.

[sucks]

That studio has the worst choreographers ever. Get with the times. Yeah dancing is "fun" there if you just want to dance for the hell of it, but if you are looking to actually have a future in dance I would recommend Tap to Toe. They have great choreographers who have professional backgrounds who keep their styles up to date as time changes. The competition team competes in many places around the country. The bond between the dancers there are like family. Many dancers that danced there have went off and made professional careers out of their talent that they have learned. But if you don't want to learn any cool up-to-date awesome choreography, then go have "fun" at Gotta Dance. lol

[sucks]

oh and Tap to Toe also have professional choreographers that choregraph for many famous people. They come and help further their talent with weekend workshops which are great!

[good times]

wow i dont kno how i got onto this topic... sorry...

[really]

sucks wrote:

That studio has the worst choreographers ever. Get with the times. Yeah dancing is "fun" there if you just want to dance for the hell of it, but if you are looking to actually have a future in dance I would recommend Tap to Toe. They have great choreographers who have professional backgrounds who keep their styles up to date as time changes. The competition team competes in many places around the country. The bond between the dancers there are like family. Many dancers that danced there have went off and made professional careers out of their talent that they have learned. But if you don't want to learn any cool up-to-date awesome choreography, then go have "fun" at Gotta Dance. lol

At Tap to Toe, "Bonding" between dancers should read "If you're cool enough, we'll let you enjoy yourself". On the other hand, Gotta Dance is welcoming to all and fosters camaraderie between the dancers. It is truly a place to nurture the friendships that should develop as dancers work together toward a common goal. After years of competitive dance as a focus, it has evolved and is now a wide-ranging dance center for the very young through the very young at heart; everything from the exploration of rhythm for toddlers up to "wedding" dance classes and ballroom dance for the more "mature". If this sounds like an advertisement, I will assure you I am not affiliated with the studio, but have been an observer for all years Gotta Dance has been in existence...going back through the early 90's!! An amazing lady and her equally dedicated family have made dance more accessible and enjoyable for all!!

[droopys dad]

LOL...Gotta Dance is a joke!!

[Be real]

Meeeeeeeee wrote:

There is also a great dance studio downtown on the cornor of Main and Andrew Street. They are excellent there also.

I don't care how great they are,I would never go into that dirty,rat infested building.There are pigeons living on the top floor.Do you have any idea what kind of diseases those birds carry?Even the front walk is gross.