Esprit De La Danse

My family has danced with Esprit de la Danse for at least 20 years, and absolutely love it there. The teacher, Gay, is a remarkable person who is a wonderful role model to all dancers. She teaches so many life lessons along with dance its amazing all that you get out of it. The studio is an extremely supportive environment of everyone. As I start my own 10th year at the studio things keep getting better! Some of her old students are coming and teaching different classes to help give us a more rounded education of dance.

Gay is all about the students, and creating a supportive environment for them to learn in. Bar work and the "BASICs" are always taught no matter what level you come in at, though sometimes in fourth quarter we do our bar work in center. And at the end of every year there is a Recital.

Esprit De La Danse is a supportive, fun, and excellent dance studio, that I would HIGHLY recommend to anyone who would like to dance!!!!!!!!

The owner of Esprit de la Danse has found a perfect balance that teaches students self-discipline, determination, responsibility, respect, how to be confident, and how to have fun always! She provides an environment where students of any age can begin taking dance class without feeling bad about themselves. She does her best to keep the classes free of cliques and always supportive of one another. She teaches students of all levels and teaches them to reach their own full potential. She puts no limits on any dancer and teaches everyone to always go for more. She teaches her students to express themselves and make their dreams into realities.

"I don’t care if you’re tall or small, fat or thin, talented or not so talented. If you love to dance, I think you should dance.” --Gay Tarabonavic, owner of Esprit de la Danse

She believed in me when nobody else would have and I surpassed my own expectations because I had no limits placed on what I could become.

The name, Esprit de la Danse (Spirit of the Dance), fits the studio. It's all about putting your heart into dance, rather than super strict discipline. This studio is great for beginners or small children, because it has a warm and friendly atmosphere. The classes give a good balance of technique and fun. The year culminates with a recital, which is memorable for kids, especially, and is a great way for the dancers to show off their skills to friends and family!