The Basement Dance Studio

Great idea, poor execution with our son's class. We signed our super excited 6 year old son for a 6 week hip hop class here. He has been taking Jazz, tap & ballet for the last 3 years.On the 1st day it became an issue with the instructor that we as his parents wanted to see how the class was instructed. The observation room offers a very restricted view of the dance floor and being his 1st time there, we sat in the corner of the dance floor area. This seemed to bother the instructor so much that the class was disrupted with a visit to the owner to get us to move. Even being told that "banter between the parent and child is a distraction". Though resolved by the owner who understood, we were left with a less than ideal 1st impression. We continued to bring our son because he loves hip hop and there are limited resources in the Omaha area. Unfortunately, almost every class was led by a different instructor which is not the best environment for children. We will be looking for a more consistent environment to continue our sons hip hop dance education :) Hopefully Youtube will not be the only alternative.On a side note, the studio looks great!

I have taught for this studio and also taken classes here. It is a hip hop only studio with several types of hip hop dance classes. I like the adult choreography class, the workshops they offer over the summer and the break dance class. The studio is a very funky and cool space, it has graffiti all over the walls. The teachers are knowledgeable about the style they instruct. The have adult classes which is hard to find in the Omaha area. They also are active in the flash mob dances around Omaha. That is a really neat event to participate in. I think overall the atmosphere is pure hip hop dance. Great for kids and adult classes.

Our daughter has been taking classes at The Basement for years and has absolutely loved it!! This is the only place near Omaha, Ne to offer real hip hop and breakdance choreography. The instructors are very knowledgable and easy to talk to. It is very reasonably priced and the class times work with a working parents' schedule. We switched here after taking our daughter to a strict, stuffy, uptight dance studio which was NOT for her because she is a free, fun loving kiddo and she has loved every minute dancing here! And if you are unsure if your child will like these classes, they offer 6 week classes to try it out!

This is a GREAT dance studio for both children and adults! The Basement is a one of a kind Hip Hop studio and my son loves the instructors and attending classes! There are 6 week classes as well as a competition crew.I saw the below comment from a parent regarding the observation of their child during class and wanted to comment and state most of us parents either leave during class or sit in the parent room. When children see their parents during classes it can be a distraction and I think it is a great idea to have the parents "out of sight, out of mind" so they can get the most out of their class!