Reviews for Uptown Dance Studio

Jul 2023

Leilani has been INCREDIBLE! We have been working with her on the first dance for me and my fiancé and the father daughter dance. We decided to go with the 7 dance package which seems like a great amount. My fiancé and I did 4 classes while my dad and I took 3. Leilani is giving us some great tips and tricks to make our dances look amazing. She is so encouraging with me and my fiancé and is also very encouraging and patient with my dad who does not have much past dance experience. I think 4 lessons is a great amount for a first dance since we are doing a minute and a half and we have a relatively good sense of rhythm. This will definitely be dependent on how quickly...read full review
Dec 2022

Just took our first introductory lesson with Jake. It was awesome and I would definitely recommend! He took some humans with no experience at all and by the end of the session we felt like we could dance! Guiding you through each step - helping where you need it and progressing at your pace. Jake has great skills AND is a great teacher!
Dec 2021

Leilani is an actual DREAM to work with! She is ray of sunshine and a true gem. She choreographed our wedding dance and it was the most magical dance and experience. Leilani is a born teacher -- she knows how to encourage, when to step in, how to walk through steps, how to talk through details while making you feel empowered. My now husband and I would leave each session talking about how grateful we are to have Leilani as our dance instructor because we always felt like superstars in how quickly she was able to teach us our next steps while also being incredibly verbally affirmative. Leilani is a pro at this because she knew how much dance she should teach us each session...read full review

From Uptown Dance Studio

At Uptown Dance Studio, our mission is to inspire people to express themselves through the art of dance. We are passionately committed to providing top-notch instruction that will help you achieve your personal dance goals. Studio owner, Leilani Nakagawa has hand-picked instructors who strive to create a welcoming, fun and comfortable environment for students of all levels to learn in. We love what we do and truly believe you will enjoy the process of learning to dance! Come to dance, leave inspired!