Westside Dance Academy 125 Northeast Dartmoor Drive, Waukee, IA 50263

"My daughter has been at Westside Dance Academy for 12 years. She has grown up here. She has learned so much about herself, friendship, trust, accountability and perseverance. It’s so much more than a dance studio. The owner, Cindy, loves our kids as her own. Genuinely. Oh, and my daughter has had some incredible teachers over the years! Highly recommend!"

"Family. If you want your child to not only have the best dance instruction in the local area plus be treated like a family member, this is the place for you. My daughters have been part of this dance family for seven years. Each of the qualified instructors treat all students with respect and care. The owner of the studio is one of the kindness, well respected, and professional persons I know."

"We love our Westside Dance Academy experiences! The staff are all very professional and great with students. Our daughter has attended for 3 years now (she is currently 6). The experience has helped her with her nervousness/ stage fright, balance and coordination, and listening / following direction skills. I love watching the recitals at the end of the season and seeing all of the amazing choreography and talent. Westside has done an amazing job during this pandemic with connecting with the students and offering zoom classes. We've loved watching our daughter connect with her teacher and dance classmates each week. We highly recommend WDA. We even drive from 20 minutes away each week, passing multiple dance studios, because we believe WDA is the best!"

"Westside Dance Academy has been a perfect fit for our family. They are very helpful, kind, and not only strive to develop technical dancers, but go above and beyond to use the art as a tool to create respectful and confident human beings. The studio also creates bonds which help build friendships that last a lifetime. They have an amazing academy class base and competition team! We absolutely love WDA! ❤️"

"I LOVE and respect this studio so much! 36 plus years ago I entered the door to enroll my daughter Kristi (Neil) Ickowitz, now a teacher there. I witnessed Professionalism, knowledge, talent and kindness from the owner Cindy Nelson. Then and now the entire staff are amazingly talented. The students are encouraged, challenged and loved. I have never known Cindy to forget a name. She treats everyone like family! You can never go wrong joining the dance family of Westside Dance Academy!"