Northwest Ballet Academy

"I wholeheartedly recommend Northwest Ballet Academy to anyone looking for a ballet studio that not only provides exceptional training but also values the well-being and growth of its students. It's a place where young dancers can thrive and develop a lifelong love for ballet."

"Northwest Ballet Academy is a gem of a studio. Lori Baduria, the owner, is an incredibly professional, hard-working, and kind person who is passionate about dance. She has created a friendly, warm, and open environment for dancers of all levels, abilities, backgrounds, ages, and body types. After a 25 year break from ballet, I started at Northwest Ballet Academy a year ago and have found a truly unique and special family of kind, supportive, & friendly adult dancers and teachers. The spring recital blew my entire family away and it convinced my five year old son to start ballet this summer. He took class with Lori as a complete beginner to ballet and he loves it. He is already signed up for the fall and is asking me when classes start. Thank you Northwest Ballet Academy and Lori! We are so lucky to have you!"

"Signed my 3 year old for class here. First we were told if my daughter were to miss a class that she can attend the same exact class a different day. Well she did miss a day due to being sick, and when I inquired about a make up day I was told the other day’s class was eliminated. Then I was told she can attend a different class that was too advanced for her and there would be modifications. We did not do this because it does not sound good at all for a 3 year old just starting out. My daughter was crying multiple classes. Instead of giving my daughter prompt attention and giving her confidence I get an awkward phone call saying my daughter is disruptive because I she’s crying. I feel this should have been dealt with sooner. There are no makeup days even though initially told there were which is ridiculous for a child this age. There are no refunds as well. So if your 3 year old doesn’t like it oh well. It broke my heart for the teacher to call and basically tell me she doesn’t want her in the class instead of empowering her. I was told classes fill up fast so I quickly made the decision to pay, but that was not true. They obviously didn’t have enough to fill 2 classes."

"Fantastic ballet studio with great teachers. My daughter has been going here since 7 and always looks forward to her lessons. There is definitely a sense of family at this studio that you see with especially with the older dancers. At the end of the year they put on amazing performances that everyone from the youngest students to high school level and adult dancers get to be a part of. Its something that we as parents look forward to every year."

"My daughter has been a student at Northwest Ballet for over 12 years. Unlike those fancy and expensive dance studios that focus on competitive dance, NW Ballet is a small, family-owned, dance studio that provides quality ballet instruction from ages 3 to adult. NW Ballet also offers jazz, modern, and character, with several performance opportunities throughout the year. In addition to ballet/dance lesson, my daughter also learned the valuable lesson about discipline, hard work, and school/life balance here at NW Ballet. The instructors have many years of experience in professional dancing and dance instruction. Other studios will start dancers on pointe at the age of 10, regardless of their ability. Here at NW Ballet, they will monitor the growth and development of your dancer and assess when she is physically ready to go on pointe. In the long run, this will avoid injury and protect your dancer's knees, feet, and ankles. They care about you not just as a dancer, but like family. My daughter will be graduating in two years and is already talking about missing everyone here at NW Ballet. It is evident that the quality of ballet instruction they teach at NW Ballet is top-notch. My daughter has auditioned and been accepted to the summer intensive programs at some of the well-known dance companies in the country, such as: The Joffrey Ballet, Ballet West, and Cincinnati Ballet. Additionally, her friends at NW Ballet have been accepted to Alonzo Lines, The Alvin Ailey School, and Ballet Met just to name a few. This just goes to show that Northwest Ballet is an excellent dance studio that can stack up against the competition. I highly recommend it."