About Us

At Dansations, we believe the best part of dance isn’t getting it perfect—it’s growing, trying, and celebrating every step along the way! We teach dancers to embrace the “almost,” turn challenges into opportunities, and let hard work, perseverance, and a positive mindset fuel their progress. Every win, wobble, breakthrough, and “I almost got it!” is part of the journey—and we celebrate it all!

The Dansations staff works hard every day to create a culture of celebration, where dancers, instructors, and parents celebrate achievements leading dancers to feel supported and valued. In classes, we encourage clapping for peers, peer shout-outs, and positive feedback from instructors. We understand that when our students look back at their time at Dansations, they will not remember the skill we taught, but rather, how their teachers made them feel. We want our students to feel strong, empowered and confident!

At Dansations we use dance to teach resilience by encouraging dancers to use a growth mindset. A growth mindset helps students, teachers and parents focus on effort, hard work and improvement rather than end results. By practicing growth mindset dancers will learn to view setbacks and “failure” as learning opportunities and a chance to grow. We work with dancers to help them feel excited over “almost,” allowing students to learn from failure and let it fuel their drive for continued growth. This mindset will reinforce the idea that hard work, perseverance and dedication are the key to success.

Whether a dancer joins us for one class or fifteen, we want them to feel welcomed, celebrated, and confident. Along with strong technical training, our dancers build real-life skills such as discipline, teamwork, communication, leadership, creativity, problem-solving, and resilience. While some of our dancers may go on to dance professionally, every dancer leaves Dansations with skills, confidence, and a mindset that can take them anywhere!

Testimonials

"Dansations is more than a premier dance studio, it is a school of dance that will bring the best out of your child – talent, yes, but also work ethic, teamwork, self confidence and self esteem are all just a part of what you can expect Miss Liza and her professional staff of dance instructors to teach and foster in your child. We have been a part of Dansations since the very beginning. We started w a 4yr old in their creative recreation classes. We have had 4 children registered there in the past and today we still have 3 children dancing, all in their competitive dance program and they all love it! No matter if you are interested in a simple class once a week, or interested in getting your child involved in a program that will have you at the studio several hours each week – there is something for just about anyone at Dansations. As a proud father of children that dance, I can say I have thoroughly enjoyed watching my kids grow at Dansations. Dansations has spectacular recitals at the end of each dance year – to give these kids a chance to demonstrate what they have been learning throughout the year. We have performed at Disney, the Buffalo waterfront, inside nursing homes, for charities and even Ocean City Maryland for National Dance Competition! The studio is clean, the staff friendly and simply said, there isn’t one thing I would change about our decision to allow our kids to dance here."

Anthony, Dansations Dad

"My oldest daughter started with Dansations 10 years ago when the studio first opened. She was four years old. She is now on the competition team with her two other younger sisters and we couldn’t be happier! Miss Liza and all the teachers have taught all three of them so much! I never intended for them to be this involved in dance, but Dansations has become their second “home” and they wouldn’t want to be any where else. What I love about Dansations as a parent is that my girls feel as though the staff and students at Dansations are their family. Not only do they have fun there, but they learn and strengthen proper dance technique at the same time. Miss Liza takes the time to listen and is always there to help solve any problems or concerns a student or parent might have. It is obvious that every single teacher has a love for teaching the students dance and truly cares about them.”

Bernadette, Dansations Mom

“Dansations is not only a perfectly run business but a super fun and memory-making dance studio. The dance routines are very well choreographed and the girls and guys love the end result!! The teachers are great and really know how to have fun and accomplish a fantastic end result. Super dance routines! The friendships the students make and special memories and team bonding will stay forever in their hearts. Liza, the owner has valuable years of experience and her great attitude and efforts shine through her staff and students! We love Dansations!!”

Kimberly and Lisa Cercone, Dansations Mom and Dancer

“I would love to share how amazing your Mommy & Me class is and especially Miss Brodie!! She is so patient with the little ones who are just starting out in a dance class setting. She really takes the time to get them all involved and make sure they are having fun while learning about dance. It has been amazing being in the class with my daughter and watching her grow and learn with each class we attend. You were the only studio I found that offered a class for children that young and I think it’s such a wonderful program!! Thank you for letting moms (and dads) have this experience with their child – it really helps to prepare them for future classes 🙂 ”

– Ashley, Dansations Mom

“We LOVE Dansations! Ari has made so many friends in her first year of Acro class. She looks forward to going every Friday, and talks about how “It’s her favorite activity ever!” Miss Shayla is so patient and kind, and Miss Liza is always welcoming with a smile and a hello. We really love it here, and can’t wait to watch as Ari learns new skills along the years.”

– Megan Kress & Arianna Kress-Lee, Dansations Mom & Dancer

“My daughter has been dancing here since she was 2. She cannot get enough of it! It is a struggle to get her to leave each week 🙂 The teachers are fun and supportive. We have been to three dance studios and Dansations runs the best classes for young children. Creative Movement for early childhood education is incorporated in every class as well as traditional dance training.

Andrea, Dansations Mom

DANCE BRINGS US JOY