DanceFIT Studio

Brookline, United States

5

20 reviews

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+1 857-225-1888
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www.dancefitstudio.com
Address:
Church Of Our Saviour 25 Monmouth St, Brookline, MA, 02446
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
600 ftHawes St - Outbound
620 ftSaint Mary's Street
670 ftHawes St - Inbound
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Local time (Brookline) 05:37 Friday, 29 November 2024

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Description

Specialties

Children’s Ballet Program (Ages 18 months — 12 years old)

Ballerina Birthday Parties

balletFIT workouts, tone + stretch, cardio, barre

cardio hip hop

yoga/​ballet flow

zumba with abs

zumba

History

Established in 2006.

DanceFIT’s kids program serves as the ballet studio for hundreds of young dancers who are continually reminded that the quest for perfect ballet technique and proper ballet discipline begins with a smile along with a willingness to embrace the beauty and accept the difficulty of classical ballet. DanceFIT Studio quickly grew in Brookline to become the areas top destination for young ballerinas interested in learning the art of ballet. DanceFIT has earned Reader’s Choice Awards #1 Dance Studio in Brookline five times; a feat unmatched by any local studio during that same period. When pink tutu’s and tiny ballet slippers are not leaping across the studio’s floors, DanceFit’s adult fitness program offers a wide range of classes for those who love to dance!

Meet the Business Owner

Gina M.

Business Owner

Gina Fay has performed and learned under many of the world’s top dancers and instructors. Gina has excelled in and studied many forms of dance, such as classical ballet, partnering, Pointe, jazz, modern, character and kinesthetics. Her knowledge, experience and versatility even earned her the «Certificat de Stage» award from L’Ecole De Danse in Cannes, France.

Gina’s success as a performer also translated into success as a teacher. At The Washington Ballet, Gina served as assistant to the director of education in the ballet’s Outreach Program.

Gina’s passion for dance is reflected in her classes. She focuses on placement and technique, and provides each dancer with personal attention. Gina has developed a dance based fitness program, balletFIT, designed to achieve a dancers body and help people develop specific muscle groups and help recover from injuries. Gina has been instructing and inspiring an array of levels and ages of dancers, ranging from coaching professionals.

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20 reviews of DanceFIT Studio

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Place rating: 5
Winchester, MA
Pre-​Ballet– I Love this place! My daughter started last year (2014) in the Tippy Toes Class and now she’s old enough to be in pre-​ballet. She loves coming to class and Ms. Gina and all her instructors are super charming and great with kids! The activities in class are a perfect introduction to Ballet for the little ones. During the Fall semester the class performs a Halloween Show for the parents which is super cute and give the dancers some stage exposure. Thank you for the exceptional service and great attitude. I will be bringing my little dancer to DanceFit Studios for years to come.
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
DanceFit Studios is a really great place to do different kinds of workouts and the best part is I have started to see results after a few months of classes! My favorite class is pilates with props with Gina, the owner. Gina is incredibly nice and makes an effort to get to know all her students and learn their name, which really makes a difference.
I also find the people who attend the classes to be especially friendly and nice, something I think is a little harder to come across in a big gym where people just shuffle in and out.
Place rating: 5
Salt Lake City, UT
These classes give an unbelievable workout. Gina, the founder of dancefit, always says hello and makes sure to learn your name if you are new to the studio. The instructors are all equally friendly — they give off a warm, sweet vibe. You like them so much that you want to keep going even if you can’t hold your body up and want to collapse. Gina’s pilates with props classes use resistance bands and little medicine/​weighted balls. Its fun and challenging. Gina walks around and gives individual corrections, and even made a suggestion to me when my resistance bands were making a weird noise that I had no idea how to fix, and was frankly so fatigued from the workout that I stopped noticing. The cardio + core class with Alissa has given me a new respect for burpees. I think her class is better than a boot camp. Finally, Kari’s mat pilates is the traditional mat pilates I’ve been long searching for. We did some moves that were old familiar friends, and then some that I have never tried before. My body was like jelly at the end of all 3 of these classes. I love them so much. My only problem is figuring out which one to take, because I’m too sore following each to do all 3 in one week!
I’m a dancer, and these classes still kicked my butt… and my quads, and my lats, and my arms, and my abs…
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
I’d give DanceFIT Studio ten stars if I could.
Suffice it to say, I have nothing but great things to say about DF and its amazing owner, Gina Fay, so please be warned of the overly positive nature of this review :) I’ve been going to adult fitness classes at DanceFIT for almost two years now and will never stray. Everything from the classes to the instructors is perfection. The classes are incredibly challenging, but never overly so, and the instructors and the atmosphere is so motivating that workouts are always invigorating and inspiring. I always find that if I’m having a bad day, going to a class (esp. pilates with resistence tubing) is the perfect way to unwind and refocus — and I always walk out of DF feeling better than when I went in. Gina’s unique 6FIT program has transformed not only my body, but also my understanding of and approach to health and nutrition. Finally, GIna’s personalized attention, kindness, and flexibility (esp. regarding packages + injuries) makes me feel good about supporting such a wonderful and dedicated business. Kudos to Gina and the staff at DF, you guys are the best!
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
Dancefit is just AWESOME. Who would have thought such an incredible workout hid inside a Brookline church?
Gina’s baby, Balletfit, will absolutely kick your butt. Have you ever taken a barre class? If so, you know they HURT, but you see results in about 5 minutes. Gina’s balletfit is a barre class times five. Just making your thighs shake and abs burn is not enough– she makes sure to throw in so killer cardio as well.
And, of course, Maeve’s Zumba is an absolute blast. No matter what kind of day you’ve had, its really hard not to smile and get into it. Its so fun, you hardly notice that you are drenched in sweat and have worked every part of your body.
I’m writing this review because I saw that Dancefit was recently given a «Yelp Loves Us» sticker, and I wanted to make sure that everyone knew just how deserved that sticker is. LOVE this studio, and recommend it to absolutely everyone wanting to get into fantastic shape, but have an dynamic, creative, and FUN workout at the same time. And, if people raving about this studio isn’t enough to sell you, just look at Gina, the owner. She’s had two kids and looks better than most of us do at our peak! If that’s not a testimonial for how great these workouts are, I don’t know what is!
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
This place is a DREAM. I go to Zumba with Abs with Maeve every Wednesday and wouldn’t miss it for the world. Seriously… On multiple occasions, I’ve lied and told friends I was still at work so that I could go to class instead of meeting up at a bar. It’s THAT good.
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
3 years later, and my previous review still stands; I’ve been with DanceFIT since it began (6 years now?) and am still as happy with it as I ever was.
Aside from the quality of instructors and content of the classes, another thing I love about DanceFIT is the way you schedule your classes; you simply purchase a class or two (…or ten) and plug them in wherever you want. No committing to a full 8-​week long session and then feeling guilty when you have to miss some classes because you’re on vacation, or have a Sox game to go to that night, or are feeling ill. At DanceFIT, you can customize your schedule to fit your needs, whether that means taking a different class on a different night each week, taking 4 classes one week and 1 the next, consistently taking the same class every week, or deciding you need a break and taking a week off. Perfect for both really busy/​sporadic people and those who prefer a regular routine.
The schedule itself is always being improved too; brand new classes and times/​days are always being added in response to students’ wants and needs. Pilates with Resistance Tubing is my personal weekly hour of sanity these days, but all the classes are awesome and there’s a good range to keep it interesting, including virtual classes you can do from home via Skype (which I have yet to try but sounds perfect for the winter months).
I highly recommend you check out DanceFit if you’re looking to tone up, drop some pounds, get your groove on, or just find some peace of mind for an hour.
Place rating: 5
Kensington, MD
Love this quaint convenient workout studio. It’s by a mom for moms (and others) and you don’t have to pay a hefty monthly fee!
Place rating: 5
Shrewsbury, MA
I was having a hard time finding time to work out after having kids, but with DanceFIT Studio’s VirtualFIT classes I am now able to get an intense workout in after they go to bed, without even leaving my living room! I am also currently enrolled in DanceFIT’s 6FIT program– 6 weeks of developing an active and healthy lifestyle that will stick with you forever– I have never felt more energized and in shape! I highly reccommend this place and all it has to offer!
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
Gina, the owner of Dancefit, is great. She genuinely loves and cares about what she does and her enthusiasm makes her classes hard to resist! She’s always changing them up, adding in work-​outs if you request them, and often offers discounted class bundles. It’s a new take on work-​out classes!
Place rating: 5
Cambridge, MA
I recently went to DanceFIT for a pilates class. (Mary was the instructor.) It was my first time at the studio and I loved it! The class was great, everyone was really friendly and inviting, and the studio was clean. I have a few more classes scheduled and I am really looking forward to taking them.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
Gina is a fantastic instructor and takes the time to get to know her dancefitters! Her latest 6FIT program changed my eating habits, motivated and inspired me to work harder and really challenged all of us to work at our resolutions and stick to them. She was always there supporting us and really drove home the key points that could change our eating habits and workout habits for life. As an instructor I won’t pump on the studio by myself but the programs she has are amazing.
Place rating: 5
Austin, TX
I have been taking adult classes at DanceFit for over two years, and don’t ever plan on stopping! Gina is an amazing instructor who is positive, encouraging, and knowledgeable, and really knows her students. The classes are challenging and fun at the same time. Since starting Pilates, my core and back strength have improved immensely, my legs and arms have become toned, and I feel physically fit and energetic. There are also a variety of other classes and workshops to choose from, all of them great! Highly recommended!
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
I absolutely love DanceFIT Studio classes! I’ve been taking Pilates with Resistance Tubing and the Ballet and Pilates Fusion classes for almost 2 years. They really keep me in good shape and my muscles toned. When I first started, I noticed my stomach muscles tighten up immediately. The balance between a challenging workout and relaxing stretching is perfect.
Gina, and all of the DanceFIT Studio instructors are amazing.
Place rating: 4
Boston, MA
This review is for the adult classes only. I bought the buywithme for five classes, but I’ve only gone to two so far.
This studio is appropriately named: It feels more like a dance studio than a typical gym fitness room/​class, but the classes are more like fitness classes. At first it’s a little off-​putting that it’s located in the attic of a church, but its an open clean space that serves its purpose well. It’s a very informal place, with small classes and the instructors run a little bit late, but that can make some people more comfortable when working out (i.e., it’s not an intimidating gym fitness class where you’re fighting for space and feel lost if you don’t know what you’re doing). This also makes for very personal classes as the instructor calls you out by name and provides personalized instructions. The instructors are very happy and peppy without being annoying. They just want you to feel that burn and get a good work out.
It’s a little different, but it works. Very comfortable group exercise environment, and I would recommend it to others, but it’s not really my preferred style so I don’t think I’ll continue going once the buywithme runs out.
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
I started taking Hip Hop with Abs with Alyssa at the beginning of November and I love it! After a month, I can already tell that I’m getting stronger and (added bonus) my self-​esteem is improving greatly. It’s great because the classes are so much fun that I feel like I’ve found a way to trick myself into working out! :)
Can’t wait to continue this class and try Kickboxing/​Pilates Fusion next month!
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
Love these classes. There is always a good crowd of followers that seem to always come back, which is telling. Classes are fun and relaxing but also very challenging for the most part. I’ve tried taking group exercises classes elsewhere, but having a positive friendly teacher like Gina really does make a huge difference. It’s also much more rewarding than taking random classes at a gym. People of all ages take these classes.
Pilates with Resistance Tubing is the best!
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
I’ve been a dancer my entire life, and after several years «off» — I’m ready to get back at it. DanceFIT is fabulous because of the range of classes that are offered.
The options for Pilates, Yoga, Stretch and Tone, and focused ab work are great! And the hours are awesome with late night classes.
The space is cozy, Gina is wonderful, and I’d highly recommend DanceFIT to anyone who has, does, or wants to learn to dance. There is truly something for everyone here!
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
Before taking Gina’s Low-​Impact Aerobics class, I had never taken a group exercise class before. Actually, I had never taken ANY kind of exercise class before! Not only was I a beginner, but I was pretty out of shape (…OK, really out of shape).
I was very nervous when I arrived to my first class, but after a few short minutes, I felt right at home! Gina’s energy, passion, and knowledge kept my adrenaline pumping and my spirits high. I never once felt uncomfortable and class was over before I knew it.
From that moment on, I knew that DanceFit would become an important component of my fitness regimen. Gina’s class got the ball rolling for me and has given me the tools I needed to change my life for the better. Do yourself a favor and check it out firsthand!
Place rating: 5
Crozet, VA
gina’s an amazing person, and an awesome pilates and dance instructor… she pushes you to your personal best in a fun, comfortable, upbeat atmosphere. the people who take her classes are all friendly and supportive of one another, plus her brookline space at the church is just beautiful and sun-​filled! take her classes; you won’t be disappointed :)