MikNao Dance Studio

This is a fabulous dance studio! I love it! Miss Eli is amazing and miss Flower is incredible !

okay, so my kid is involved in a lot of extracurriculars. she’s already taken dance lessons at two different local studios, and has a pretty jam-​packed schedule as it is.
but when i saw that MikNao offered hula lessons — well, i was sold immediately. hula is such a beautiful dance and i mean, hello… what’s cuter than little kids shaking their thing in a hula skirt? not much, let me tell you.
from the moment we walked in, we were greeted with nothing but smiling faces and felt welcome immediately. the instructors were so sweet, as is the owner of the studio. they took my kid right in and launched right into an easy-​to-​follow lesson that had her grinning from ear to ear and not wanting to leave when the hour was over. it quickly became her favorite activity, and still is.
while it’s a pretty awesome studio already, what takes it to a whole other level is the fact that they welcome dancers of all ages and capabilities. there are classes that cater to children with special needs, and all of the kids are truly wonderful to watch together. their first recital was last fall, and seeing the classes all dressed up in their costumes and proudly showing off the routines they’d worked so hard to learn left not a dry eye in the audience.
there are classes for ballet, tap, jazz, belly dance, and hip hop in addition to the hula. they’re constantly revamping their schedule and adding more class times, and they offer a free trial class to check it out.
so that’s what you should do. really. go check it out. thank me later.

MikNao is a place of love. A love for the art of dance and the love of acceptance. Miss Eli’s commitment to inclusion and passing on the gift of movement is apparent in every class she teaches. And to top it off they offer hula! Passing on both art and tradition:)

I am truly grateful for this dance studio and the wonderful Miss Ellie who is my belly dance teacher. I was shy about trying belly dance years ago but decided to give it a try and I was very lucky to have Ellie as my teacher. Not only did she teach me the many layers to belly dance, but she also taught me to appreciate my body and spirit and to honor it! I’ve taken jazzy bar classes with Ellie and she never fails to amaze me with her knowledge and know-​how! I’ve witnessed her teach the younger kids ballet and tap and it always brings a smile to my face to see them dancing. This is a very special studio because they accept people with disabilities as well, so I would highly recommend anyone to go and try out any of the classes. I was very shy, but these classes helped me to feel more confident in my body, and I saw incredible improvements in my flexibility and technique over a short period of time! They have classes for all ages and they do one on one work as well.