José Mateo Ballet Theatre 400 Harvard Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

"Excellent dance studio. Classes are good, the space is beautiful, and the instructors very knowledgeable. Recommend if you are serious about pursuing ballet training."

"The Jose Mateo Ballet is located inside my church. I'm not affinity the dance program. Thank you"

"The beginner sessions at this studio are definitely a higher caliber than at other studios I’ve been to. My instructor could be quite rude, but there was a lot of focus on proper technique. Classes definitely had more of a serious and intense atmosphere, focused on being a better dancer rather than a casual after-work activity. As for downsides, the studio is in an old church and is unbearably hot in the summer. So hot that you drip sweat and it’s hard to think sometimes. They also rescheduled one of the classes to be on a Friday when the initial schedule was Tues/Thurs. I asked for a refund for the one class because another student was able to get one, but was told I could not have a refund. When I pushed, insisting Fridays conflict with my schedules, they offered a class credit, which wouldn’t work as I am leaving the city. While I’m sure the quality of teaching is respectable, they need to work on organizational issues and fixing inconsistent policies. Every time I have a question or request, it seems impossible to get an answer."

"Jose Mateo is obviously the only best ballet school for open adult program In Massachusetts metro Boston area. I take classes here either in the morning or on evening, sometimes if I get energy I will take both because I don’t want to miss to see the real good teacher and the very talented young lady pianist. The intermediate/ advanced class on Saturday morning some times will reach over 40 dancers."

"Think ballet bars. I love the set up of the interior. A ballet school is located 1 block from Harvard University Campus. It is inside a beautiful stone chapel with a large open space and lofted a upper level that leads to smaller studios. For young beginners, parents get to see their practice in parent observation week. There are adults whose not ballet dancers taking classes too for body structuring and posturing. When my child takes his class, I whip out my sketchbook and draw the dancers while they practice. The beautiful music they put on is calming and inspiring to me, and the view from upper level is a perfect view through glass panels. I look forward to my son's class every week as it gives me an excuse to visit beautiful Harvard square for brunch on a weekly basis."