Rise Up Dance Community

★★★★★Kwame B

I have many good things to say about Rise Up Dance Community. My family and I are proud to be part of this community, and stand for equality and diversity in dance. Ms D has created a space for everyone to feel welcome and part of something bigger. Thank you.

★★★★★Natalie Rizzo

Ms. Dee deserves more than five stars for her dance studio! Everything about the experience has been so clearly intentionally created to foster confidence, fun, and inclusion. This studio truly embraces the "come as you are" philosophy. No strict outfit rules. Fun photos of the dancers and positive messaging all over the walls. A borrow and return no-charge shoe program. A super child-friendly reception room stocked with toys, craft supplies, and music. A community food bank. It really is a special space that feels like it's for everyone. Ms. Dee is a fantastic teacher and has a real talent for working with kids. I am so happy that we found this place through a friend's birthday party. I will send my kids here for years and am thinking about joining the adult hip hop class. Thank you for everything, Dee, you are extraordinary at what you do and run a role model business

★★★★★Erin Giantomasi

We love class at Rise Up Dance Community! Ms. Dee is the best - friendly, welcoming, and such a fantastic teacher. My daughter is taking classes there and I’m taking an adult class, and we both love it! Can’t recommend this dance school enough!!

★★★★★Becca Clark

I absolutely love Dee! She is not only my friend, but she's also the reason I started dancing! I always wanted to dance but felt that I missed my opportunity because I didn't start at a young age. With her encouragement, I started dancing at 18 years old and haven't stopped since! When I saw that Dee opened her own dance studio, I was over the moon excited for her! She fosters an environment of acceptance and positivity where EVERYONE can feel welcome! I truly believe that she is going to make an AMAZING impact on the dance community!

★★★★★SJ Port

Our 3.5-year-old son started in Ms. Dee's hip hop class this fall and loves it! He has a speech delay but loves to be active, and it's been great that dance isn't reliant on his ability/inability to speak at all. He is happy to "dance with my friends!" every Saturday and come home and show off what he has learned. The class is fun and inviting and doesn't seem to be intimidating or intense for the 3-5 year old kids. Ms. Dee does a great job along with her team of essentially "herding cats." She also has incorporated books about dance and learning " He came home one day with a drawing that showed he was "learning footwork patterns. (see attached)" It's a lot of work to run a dance studio and Ms. Dee is putting her whole heart into it! I would absolutely recommend signing up your kiddos!