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Creative Dance Arts

★★★★½ 4.632 reviewsRound Lake, NY

Private

Creative Dance Arts is a dance studio at 2037 Route 9 in Round Lake, founded in 1976 as the Donna Smead School of Dance and directed by owner Patti Friedman since 1999. It teaches ballet, modern, jazz, tap, musical theater and hip hop across three studios with sprung Marley floors, serving beginners through accomplished dancers. Its summer offering is open classes all summer at a $10 drop-in rate; the studio's site lists no summer camp.

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Environment
Indoor/Outdoor
Operator
Private
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★★★★★Joy Zuritis

My experience with Creative Dance Arts was nothing but wonderful!!! The teachers are great, understanding and professional. I had an exchange student for the school year (2024-2025) from another country. The teachers were wonderful at those time when she had trouble with the translation. She had been at another school before enrolling into Creative Dance Arts, OMG the difference from the last school. The recital at the end of the year was really amazing. It was such a joy to watch all the students perform their routines. Thank you so much for the wonderful experience! I highly recommend!

★★★★★Kristen Douglas

Many years of incredibly positive experiences! I started as a student, continued as a teacher, then finally finished as a parent. I developed my love for dance here and made some forever friendships. I watched my daughter learn and grow into a confident, accomplished dancer because of the guidance and positivity she was shown at this outstanding school. She will forever have dance in her life, due to the dedicated teachers and the professionalism she learned throughout her years at CDA. It is truly a family where the dancers learn more than just dance instruction.

★★★★★Meghan N

I danced at Creative Dance Arts since I was 5 years old, and 30 years later both of my daughters are dancing there as well. It is the most amazing, warm, and welcoming dance school in the area. The school and it's staff are like our second family, and I am proud and excited to show my daughters the love and skill that I was taught. The "new" studio is wonderful, I wish I could have danced there myself. ALWAYS clean and neat, which is much appreciated! My daughter is young but has some special needs, and her teachers have been BEYOND helpful in their outreach to her and helping her stay along with her peers. The boost in confidence that I've seen in my daughter has been awesome. I whole heartedly recommend this dance school for those looking for skill, creativity, warmth, family, and love. (the coffee bar is an added bonus!!!).

★★★★★Cheryl Brunner

My daughter has been dancing at Creative Dance Arts for the past 14 years and we couldn't be happier! The staff is always polite and eager to help with any questions or concerns. As far as I'm concerned, they have gone above and beyond. When my daughter was having issues outside of the dance studio, several of the teachers reached out to us to see how they could help. It is truly a family. I love how community minded the studio is as well. During the holidays, they adopt families, collect for food pantries and have groups dance at local nursing homes. Children are always placed in classes that best fit their abilities and where they are going to best succeed. The studio is always immaculate and very welcoming. My daughter has learned not only how to dance beautifully, but how to be a caring individual.

★★★★★Stephanie Wood

My daughter has been dancing at CDA since she was 3 years old. We consider it our dance home. In addition to gaining self confidence on the stage she has a developed a love for the art. The studio itself is spacious, clean, and always welcoming. The best part of walking into it as a parent is seeing so many familiar faces of happy returning clients year after year. It truly is a dance family. The Management and Staff are wonderful. They offer a friendly, helpful environment and always put the DANCERS first!! I highly recommend Creative Dance Arts.

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