DNA Dance Academy 160 West 82nd Street Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Manhattan, New York 10024

"Denys and Antonina helped us prepare for our wedding dance, and we couldn’t be happier. Each one was an excellent teacher-each dance step was broken down into digestible chunks and repeated until our muscle memory took over. In addition, they relied on analogies to help us understand the movements, and then made multiple recordings of our sessions from different angles so that we could practice at home. Our choreography was based on a YouTube video, which they graciously modified to our abilities and to our pressing deadline. Denys broke down our dance into three parts with the goal of learning two of the parts and only the third one if we made good on time. That way, we could have a complete choreography by our wedding date but still be able to add to it when we were learning it well. Although the dance we chose was a bit complicated for beginners, by the third session we were pretty much ready. We added two more sessions to get extra practice. They also gave helpful tips with hand movements and flourishes with the bride’s dress-little details that made us look better. We highly recommend DNA Dance Academy whether you’re just trying to learn a wedding dance or interested in taking it up. Most days we showed up, they were helping competitive dancers with their auditions/competitions, so they can teach and train anyone from newbies like us to aspiring professionals."

"The adult group ballroom dance class with DNA Dance Academy is tremendously fun, and accessible to participants of all ability levels, including absolute beginners. Denys and Antonina are phenomenal instructors who give individualized guidance in a judgement-free, small class setting. To those looking to take up a new hobby, get some exercise, and feel uninhibited on the dance floor, I cannot recommend these instructors and the wonderful programs they offer highly enough."

"My daughter has been taking dance lessons from Denys and Antonina for more than 3 years. She has taken lesson in person and on Zoom, remotely. Nobody teaches like Denys and Antonina. They are, hands down, the very best dance instructors you can find anywhere. Even on Zoom - the lesson feels like they are in the room with the child helping them improve. It's quite amazing because usually it's hard to find a good dance teacher remotely. My daughter started as an intermediate dancer and now she competes at a much higher level, thanks to Denys and Antonina. Denys and Antonina are also amazing choreographers. They choreographed an audition piece for my daughter that she used for competitions and also used it to apply to a special high school (which she got into!). They have also worked with my daughter to help her become more musical and really develop a passion for dance that she was missing before. I highly recommend them to anyone, adults looking to get started, beginning children, and competitive kids. You won't regret taking lessons from them, ever!"

"I have had many amazing dance lessons with the world-class celebrity dancers Denys and Antonina, they are extraordinary versatile dancers, great artists, and dedicated teachers. The lessons are informative, inspiring and fun! Thank you so much Denys and Antonina for your patience and kindness! Highly recommend the DNA Dance Academy for anyone at any level and age who wants to learn ballroom dancing!"

"For someone shy to dance or even try to dance, Antonina made me feel comfortable and was enjoying the experience. The dance lesson was one of the highlights and best memories of my first NY visit! I will definitely message Denys and Antonina for some lessons again when I need to attend a social event."