PeraDance Studio

I called this place because I was looking for a space to hold an event. The woman on the phone was incredibly rude. If this is how they treat customers over the phone, I can’t imagine how they are in person!

This is the WORST dance place I have EVER been to in 30 years of taking dance lessons. Tonight I went to an intermediate belly dance class and the instructor talked. She only showed us how to shimmy. This is more like a history lesson than a dance lesson.
Pera advertises hip-​hop and Burlesque on its website, so I bought two Living Social special discount cards back in March. Yet, it has never offered either of those classes. They only offer one or two classes five days a week. I do not think this is a true setup for dance lessons. I think the owners use it as a shell for other «business» dealings. There were only 3 people in the class tonight. I have come to the beginning Saturday belly dance class and there were just a few people there. The Saturday instructor is great, but I can no longer come on Saturdays because I have another class that day. So I tried the Tuesday belly dance class. I have called and left messages for the owners twice and no one has returned my calls. Also, I was told there would be classes during the Labor Day weekend, so I drove out there from Sandy Springs only to find out it was closed.

I had to update this because of my last experience. I came here as a drop in for the hula hoop dance class. The instructor was great, and the class was fun. However, I found out that the front desk has been overcharging people… and I believe it because when I asked how much the class was he hemmed and hawed, looked at me for a while, and then finally gave me a price. There should be nothing to think about, it costs what it costs.
I’d hate to go elsewhere because I like the instructors here, but I have to say with my overall experience, I’d rather keep looking for a place to shed my sweat.

LOVE THIS PLACE! Came here to do a Zumba class and it was one of the best days of my life. The class was full of energy and had great fusion of carribean, african, tribal and samba! The class was filled with about 20 people. There was enough space for us, so we didn’t feel cramped while working out. The room was well ventilated with huge mirrors all around. There is a student discount for $ 10 per class instead of $ 12 so thats always a plus! You can buy passes for 4 classes, 8 classes or unlimited month of classes. This is great if you want to try out the other classes and see how they are. Each class lasts for an hour. I felt the burn of Zumba but it was so much fun that I did not want to stop dancing! There are so many different types of classes to take at Pera. I will probably start the belly dancing series soon which has 2 levels– Beginners and Intermediate /​Advanced. Pera has tribal style, belly dancing, tango, burlesque, hoop dance etc. Anything you ever wanted to try, you could probably find it here. There is a rock climbing place across the street too, so if you want to continue your cardio you can go across the street also. Great location! Right off of Piedmont.

Pera Dance Studio is awesome! The ZUMBA classes are by far the best in Atlanta!

This place is great! Admittedly, I’ve only been here once (so far) but in my quest for fitness, I have rarely come across a place where I walked in, talked to someone, and immediately thought, «I love it here». And, it got better.
The facility is a bit hidden off of Collier Rd. but once you find it, there’s plenty of parking. The entrance area has racks of costumes (most belly dance) that are for sale and they are gorgeous. The woman who handled me informed that they are the largest importer of belly dance costumes in the country.
I got all signed up and was using an 8-​class card I bought from Half Off Depot (this is an AMAZING deal — go buy one now). The nice lady gave me some info. about the Zumba class I’d be taking and then I just hung out and waited for it. While I was waiting, I perused their display of jewelry and realized that they quickly became my absolute hands-​down favorite jewelry store in Atlanta. The line is called «RuePera» and it’s exactly the style of jewelry I love and I may be broke if I continue to attend classes here because I may buy every piece. Showing a tremendous amount of self-​restraint, I left after class with only one new bracelet.
The Zumba instructor was LaWanda and she was awesome. The class was awesome and so much fun. It was my first Zumba class and I’m completely sold on it. I plan to go back for it next week but I’m also really excited about attending a HoopDance class, which uses hula hoops! I love to hula hoop.
The studio where the classes are is very large, with a nice dance floor and mirrors, and it appears to be capable of being set up as a performance space, as well… I think they rent it out for parties, too. In general, their whole facility is very large, and it’s really nice.
The people here are super nice and they offer a lot of different classes, pretty much all on evenings and weekends. This is definitely one of my favorite dance/​fitness facilities I have discovered so far. I’ll definitely be back!

I really love this place and the owners are genuinely nice guys. We had my two-​year old’s birthday party here for a really great price. It was a disco theme party and the studio supplied a ton including the music station, tables, chairs, disco ball and helped with the set-​up at no additional cost. It was such a blast and I will definitely recommend this place to other parents looking for a fun birthday party venue!

I had a couple of Salsa classes. The management is very friendly, prices are reasonable and the instructor was great.
I really enjoyed the class and the people that were attending.

These guys are serious about dance! I was invited to their opening night where their future instructors put on a nice show (tango and belly dance). There was this one dude who got in the middle of the lady belly dancers — who made everybody’s night. Sadly enough, he’s my friend from high school.
Pera also has a nice showroom where they exhibit some of their belly dance costumes. If you are looking for a brand new dancing facility with great teachers, I would recommend this place hands down.