Marietta Dance Academy 108 Front Street, Marietta, OH 45750

"Great program! Good variety with ballet, tap and tumbling. Very organized. The instructor has good rapport with the students and yet is firm. They're very flexible with leotards as well. They've installed commercial air cleaners too! Big commitment to sanitization."

"I am so glad we chose to come Marietta Dance Academy. Jill and her staff not only teach great dance technique, but help the kids grow into good and kind human beings. She teaches grace, strength, responsibility, and kindness, and shows the kids how to support one another by supporting them. I cannot think of a better place for my daughter to spend her time each week and I am thankful that we are a part of this group of wonderful people."

"My daughter is going into her 4th year at Marietta Dance Academy and we couldn’t be happier. She has gained grace, poise, and positivity. I appreciate Jill’s taste in appropriate dance and costuming for my daughter. Jill has been very hands on with students and teaches them more than just steps, she teaches them team work, responsibility, and respect. Marietta Dance Academy has been a wonderful environment for my daughter to grow in. Staff is incredible and so caring. Through the pandemic this year it was nice to have some normalcy with dance friends, even if Zoom was our only option."

"I have known Jill since I was 4 years old. I watched her learn to dance and become one of the best dancers and choreographers and she is an amazingly professional dance studio owner. She loves her students like they are her own and is highly reputable. I don't have daughters but if I did I would have traveled to Marietta because she is honestly something special."

"My daughter danced with Marietta Dance Academy for 10+ years. I really can't say enough good things about the studio, staff, and owner/instructor, Jill Ruff. Our experiences there were always positive. As a mother you see and learn a lot by being around the "dance biz" for that many years. I'm so grateful that we found MDA when my daughter was starting her dance career. She not only received high-quality instruction with a strong emphasis on proper form, (which is so important to learn as a beginner) she also gained self-confidence, poise, a strong work ethic, and organizational skills that helped her become successful not only as a dancer, but as a student as well. I truly believe her educational success, particularly throughout high school and now in college, has been positively influenced by her experiences as a dance student at Marietta Dance Academy. She and I are both so grateful for the lifelong memories and friends we made together at MDA!"