Essence Dance Arts Academy in DeSoto offers summer dance camps for ages 5-12 in half-day (9 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1-4 p.m.) or full-day formats with supervised lunch and early drop-off, mixing dance with arts and crafts. It also runs evening summer classes for ages 7 and up and adults.
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★★★★★Denequa RWe’ve had such a wonderful experience with Essence Dance Art Academy! My daughter will officially be starting there in March, and already we couldn’t be happier with the environment and staff. Everyone has been incredibly kind, patient, and understanding, and they truly know how to work with her in a way that makes her feel comfortable and confident. We’re so excited for her to begin this journey and highly recommend Essence Dance Art Academy to any family looking for a caring and encouraging dance community!
★★★★★Alexis GillespieMy daughter loved the trial class so much we decided to join! The staff were very friendly and welcoming to all the first time toddlers. We are looking forward to watching our little girl grow in dance.
★★★★★Jessica LewisMy daughter and I are so excited to join the EDAA family. They were very welcoming and nice, gave me all the information I needed and they are very reasonably priced. So much so I signed up our first visit, I also love that they are black owned. They cater to everyone with the classes they provide for all ages kids and adults.
★★★★★Trina Wilkins McWhorter❤️❤️It's official, I'm a 50 year old Ballerina 💃🏽💃🏽 I signed up for the adult class, only expecting to have fun, learn a few popular dance moves and go home. What I ended up with was a Beautiful Dance Experience. An Exceedingly, Abundantly, Above All that you could Ask or Even think Experience!! FIRST OFF, we opened and ended with prayer! Chile........Yes please!!! My instructor was kind, firm with her instructions and yet patient. I have never done this style of dance before, so the grace shown, was definitely needed. All the dancers were friendly and welcoming, kinda like I was dancing with my family, my Aunties, and Cousins and them. AND WE DANCED THE NIGHT AWAY!! or at least that is how it felt. I was a little sore the next day because I stretched parts of my body that I have not used in a long time. However, I had an Amazing time and can not wait to return and do it all over again.
★★★★★Kirstin SMy daughter just started dance here, and she absolutely loves it! She’s never been to daycare and usually only plays with her brother, so I was a little nervous about how she’d do in a group setting. But this class has been amazing for her — I can already see it helping her build confidence and independence. The instructors are patient, welcoming, and make every class so much fun. I’m so happy we found Essence Dance Arts Academy!