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For over 40 years, the West End Academy of Dance (WEAD) has been the community’s most beloved neighborhood dance studio. We offer a warm, welcoming environment where kids, teens, and adults can freely express themselves, make great friends, and learn the joy of dance from nurturing, professional teachers. Come see for yourself what makes WEAD such a special place for our students and families. We always look forward to welcoming new faces into our growing community.
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Trey Ellington
★ 5
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Omniah Grace
★ 5
Well organized and great facility
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Rhiann Esposito
★ 5
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Emily Grady
★ 5
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Joel
★ 5
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Lakiesha Foster
★ 5
Best group of teachers. Have always been supportive of my daughter in dance and push her because they see the potential. The teachers make sure her school grades are just as good as her dance performances.
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Erin Forsyth
★ 5
WEAD is like a family to my teenage daughter. With the highest-quality teaching and a wonderfully supportive environment, she has developed a true passion for dance and is thriving. So grateful to have found this special studio!
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Florence Brooks
★ 5
Miss Madison and her team are the go to place for dancing in Richmond's west end. This studio has a high level of engagement with students and with providing dancing instruction appropriate to the learner. My teen-age daughter (a latecomer to dance) loves her classes here. When Covid rolled in, this studio made adjustments and when dancing instruction resumed they implemented protocols that demonstrated care and attention to detail. Perhaps, that's this studios mantra - "care and attention to detail." Thank you WEAD. We can't wait for the new studio to open!
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Janelle Blankenship
★ 5
My daughter has been dancing at WEAD for 3 years. She loves the teachers and the fun atmosphere!
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Christy Foster
★ 5
I cannot say enough good things about West End Academy of Dance! The many instructors my daughter has had have been incredibly knowledgable, skilled, and excellent at teaching their dance style. More importantly, they all use a positive approach in their teaching, allowing the dancers to feel safe to take risks and push through challenging choreography. There are so many options in terms of dance styles and class times, making it easy to find ways to fill any dancer's schedule. I highly recommend WEAD - it is a wonderful studio for the dancer and the parents alike!
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Tammie Brown
★ 5
My daughter attended a summer ballet session for the first time with this studio. She loved the class and the instructor.
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Gladys Brenner
★ 5
The best qulity teachers if you wnat to take dance seriously but enjoy it enormously at the same time.
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Alli Helms
★ 5
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Sunny Graham
★ 5
The entire team at WEAD is just fantastic. They have always been friendly, helpful, and accessible, even throughout the pandemic. They have gone above and beyond to make sure that their students have opportunities to practice and perform while maintaining strict guidelines to keep everyone safe and healthy.
All of the teachers here are professional and extremely talented. The recitals are actually enjoyable from start to finish, which was a pleasant surprise. I have been to many performances put on by other dance schools where it feels like a chore to sit through the entire show just to see your dancer perform their piece. That is not the case here. I would gladly have attended and fully enjoyed the entire show even if my child wasn't in it at all!
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Dana Miller
★ 5
We started at WEAD 6 years ago and both of my girls love it. The studio owner is the best person to work with and the teachers are phenomenal. Can't wait to see the new studio this fall! #WEADisthebest
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Broaddus Hunt
★ 5
Wonderful group teaching. My daughter loves going to ballet. Looking forward to the new space!
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Kathy Hieber
★ 5
My daughter does Ballet and Hip Hop and we love it. She especially loves Hip Hop because they use music she knows and the moves are easy for her to master and build off of . Awesome experience for all.
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Connor Carry
★ 5
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L H
★ 5
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Jenny Schardt
★ 5
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A Strauchler
★ 5
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Riley
★ 5
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Kathryn Carithers
★ 5
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Elizabeth Dombroski
★ 5
We've been going here for a long time. The instructors are fantastic and go out of their way to help each student succeed.
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Peggy Meindersee-Miller
★ 5
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Peggy Miller
★ 5
I go to the West End Academy of dance on Mondays where they have a special 1 hour class, Parkinson's Dance Project. It's for those with Parkinson's and spouses and care takers.
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Tyler
★ 4
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Ron Cox
★ 5
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erin garrett
★ 5
We absolutely love this studio!!! Small and sweet! All the teachers and staff are awesome! Highly recommend! 😊
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