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Moving Image Dance Academy & "FIRST DANCE VENUE"

4.8
(95)
best-of-weddings

2030 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA

About This Vendor

Read below for our FIRST DANCE VENUE free upgrade!

DANCE LIKE EVERYONE'S WATCHING! Your first dance begins the celebration of your matrimonial union. Show the love you share and create a memory you'll cherish for a lifetime. Our personalized approach to teaching will give you the look and style you'll need to step onto the dance floor with confidence! We have 2 locations, they're totally different so be sure to specify which one you want when emailing. Choose between our 6 times award winning dance studio on Sansom St. or get a FREE UPGRADE for lessons at our 11 times award winning "FIRST DANCE VENUE" on Rittenhouse Square! Right click on our photo gallery to see all 17 awards! Our "FIRST DANCE VENUE" on Rittenhouse Sq is in a class by itself. It's the only one on the Knot dedicated to teaching couples first dance, mother/son & father/daughter dance only! If you'd prefer private lessons with all the regulars, join our ballroom dance studio on Sansom St. Dance studios on the Knot teach private lessons in a fun, social environment. Dance teachers on the Knot vary greatly, so choose very carefully. Our FIRST DANCE VENUE is different than all the dance studios and offers a free upgrade! You'll get a reduced lesson rate and a huge exclusive space for free! Choreography is free too! Your wedding day is our only priority! Engaged couples have very different goals than all the singles who join dance studios. Couples asked for this and we answered! We GUARANTEE 25% OFF if you can find this way of learning offered elsewhere, at any price. Read our reviews, they're from couples who called to find the right teacher and space for their needs and got a free upgrade! If you email via the Knot and want a free upgrade at our First Dance Venue the Knot requires you to ask for it. Each couple has different needs, choose your teacher accordingly. Calling is the guaranteed way to get the right one for you. 1pm-10pm, 215-665-8411.

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Music Genres
Bollywood, Caribbean, Classical, Country, Dance, Disco, Folk, Hip-Hop, Indian, Jazz, Latin, Polka, Pop, R&B, Rock
Awards and Affiliations
Hall of Fame2022 Best of Weddings Winner2021 Best of Weddings Winner2020 Best of Weddings Winner2019 Best of Weddings Winner2018 Best of Weddings Winner2017 Best of Weddings Winner2015 Best of Weddings Winner

Moving Image Dance Academy & "FIRST DANCE VENUE" Reviews

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Reviewed On 8/01/2022 by Allison W
We had our wedding on 7/16/22, and I am so glad we worked with Ken at Moving Image Dance Academy for our first dance! We called and received a free upgrade to the first dance venue, which was convenient for us in Rittenhouse Square and offered ...
a large dance floor for private lessons. This is a perk, because you aren’t learning the same routine as other couples. Going into the lessons, we wanted to learn classical dance and have a routine unique us and our song, and Ken delivered! As we had no prior dance experience and wanted a more elaborate dance, we started in late February for weekly lessons for our July wedding. Ken doesn’t just choreograph a routine with you, but truly teaches you the foundational steps so you know how to move around the dance floor using different steps without choreography first. At first you don’t even realize how much you are learning, but your skill set grows exponentially. We had so much fun at the lessons, and it helped us build a life skill we can break out at future weddings! Eventually, we moved into the choreography, which was a traditional foxtrot to Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon” with special surprises at the high points in the song! On our wedding day, we weren’t even nervous because we were so prepared, and Ken had us gliding across the dance floor! Our guests can’t stop talking about our dance and how they’d never seen anything like it. A few family members took video, and I keep watching it over and over—I can’t wait to see how our videographer captured it. If you are looking for a first dance to truly wow your friends and family, I highly recommend giving yourself adequate practice time (you need more than you think if you haven’t danced before), have FUN, and trust the process. Thank you Ken for all that you did to help us with the perfect first dance!
Reviewed On 5/22/2022 by Vanessa L
Ken was great! He strives for excellence and truly wants you to be the best and prepared for your wedding day or event. He is direct, honest and passionate. He makes the most of the lesson and values your time and money. If you are looking f...
or a honest instructor and a lesson worth your money, sign up with Ken.
Response from the Vendor on 06/02/2022
Thanks Vanessa, I enjoyed working with you and Kevin! Our Rittenhouse Sq First Dance Venue certainly helps couples get the best results.
Reviewed On 2/15/2022 by Lucy L
Ken is way too much. It takes him 10 minutes to answer a question that should take 30 seconds. I eventually had to hang up on him because he wouldn’t stop talking. He started going on a long rant against anti vaxxers. I’m very pro vaccines but ...
I did not have the patience to listen to his rants when my purpose is to inquire about prices for dance classes. I’m skeptical of his knot reviews. His yelp reviews are more consistent with the interactions I’ve had.
Reviewed On 9/14/2021 by Marta S
Fantastic Experience learning our first dance with Ken! I have two left feet and have never been a good dancer. Ken not only taught us a dance for our first dance, but actually really taught us how to dance. Our waltz was a surprise to all of o...
ur wedding guests as everyone knew I cannot dance. It was a highlight for us as well as our guests as it was truly a beautiful dance, fully choreographed. Even our DJ noted how incredible it was. If Ken can teach me to dance and wow a crowd, he can teach anyone. We looked forward to our weekly lessons in Rittenhouse with Ken. Now that our wedding is over we look forward to continuing dance lessons and learning a new dance!
Response from the Vendor on 09/16/2021
Thanks Marta, I'm so proud of you both for doing such an incredible job! You picked a great song and having our Rittenhouse Sq. First Dance Venue to teach you at made my job easy. I loved teaching you guys and can't wait to work with you again!...
Reviewed On 7/06/2021 by Michele D
FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE!! Professional, skilled, and a great joy to work with, Moving Image Dance Academy exceeded all of our expectations. We hired Ken for private dance lessons last minute in hopes of learning a few proper dance moves for our fi...
rst dance at our wedding (we have never taken lessons before). Not only did he teach us how to waltz, but he managed to put together an entire dance routine for us in less than 3 weeks time! We could not be more pleased with the results or more impressed with Ken and his ability. Thank you Moving Image for making our first dance a fairytale to remember. We will definitely be back to learn more!!
Response from the Vendor on 07/06/2021
Thanks Michele! It was a great joy working with you both as well. You wouldn't have gotten the same results in a few weeks of lessons at our dance studio. Teaching you at our Rittenhouse Sq. First Dance Venue along with the effort you both put ...
in made it all possible. I look forward to seeing you both soon!
Reviewed On 7/02/2021 by Jared W
We've been working with Ken in preparation for our first dance at the Rittenhouse Square location. He's been really wonderful and a font of dance knowledge. If you're looking to learn how to wow someone with dance skills you never knew you ha...
d, he's the one to teach you.
Response from the Vendor on 07/07/2021
Thanks Jared! The two of you have made my job easy!
Reviewed On 7/01/2021 by Ebony G
Ken is amazing. He taught me and my fiance international and american rhumba for our first dance to Ed Sheeran's Thinking out loud. We called him and received an upgrade for first dance lessons and have taken over 20 lessons and we'll continue ...
to after our wedding in October! I'm confident we'll look amazing on the floor on our wedding day. Highly recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 07/07/2021
Thanks for your kind words Ebony! It's a pleasure to work with both of you!
Reviewed On 3/15/2021 by Gillian B
My husband and I worked with Ken to make our first dance vision come to life! We had zero experience ballroom dancing, but with Ken's tutelage we looked like old pros on our wedding day! We also had so much fun going to lessons with him and-to ...
this day-when our wedding song comes on, we will stop everything to dance to it like he taught us! Thank you, Ken! Cannot recommend him enough to couples looking to have a magical first dance as a married couple!
Response from the Vendor on 07/11/2021
Thanks for your kind review Gillian! It was a pleasure teaching you both and I'm happy to hear it paid off on your wedding day! I applaud you both for all you do as ER doctors, you're true health care heroes!!!
Reviewed On 11/13/2020 by Jordann S
My father and I worked with Ken at the First Dance Venue on Rittenhouse Sq for our father/daughter dance and had a great experience! This is the only place I could find in Philadelphia that would give true one on one time and we did not have to...
share the space. We needed this because neither my dad nor I knew how to dance at all! Ken was patient with us and our hard work showed on my wedding day – people could not believe how great our dance was! We were lucky to complete our classes just before the COVID-19 shut down but, while you are searching for a more intimate setting to learn as a response to this pandemic, this is definitely the only place in the area that has real experience with teaching one on one. Highly recommend!
Reviewed On 3/14/2020 by Rachel M
My husband and I were very happy with Ken Kalowy, who we used for our First Dance lessons leading up to our wedding. We called Moving Image and were offered a free upgrade to their First Dance Venue, located in Rittenhouse Square. This location...
was great because we didn't have to share space with other couples during our lesson. Instead, we got very personalized lessons where it was just us and Ken and our First Dance song playing in the room! We didn't want to be in a crowded large group lesson for our first dance classes, so what he offered was very unique. The lessons were a great value because every minute of the lesson was focused just on us and really helped us feel prepared by our wedding day. Ken has decades of experience and was such a helpful teacher, plus he was so affordable compared to other options. We got so many compliments on our wedding day about our dance, and had such a wonderful time during it. We are so grateful to Ken!
Reviewed On 3/11/2020 by Megan B
We've been dancing with Ken as our instructor for our wedding. We have progressed enough where my future husband and I were able to dance at his school gala. We’ve enjoyed it so much that we go every week. Ken is very forthcoming with how he th...
inks we can improve and when implementing these techniques we see really great results. Best part is that we were offered the upgrade of the private studio on Rittenhouse Square. Our dance is looking better than I could have imagined.
Reviewed On 3/06/2020 by Matthew B
My fiancé and I were looking for private dance lessons and found Moving Image Dance Academy. We really liked how Ken Kalowy offered us a free upgrade to their First Dance Venue on Rittenhouse Sq. It has given us the privacy we needed to feel co...
mfortable learning how to dance to the song we chose. The way ken has taught us has made it possible to dance to other songs as well. We didn’t want to learn just choreographed steps, but how to use what we learned for other songs too. Bottomline, my fiancé and I are extremely happy to learn from Ken.
Reviewed On 2/15/2020 by Marti W
We worked with Moving Image Dance Academy on our first dance for our wedding and really enjoyed the experience. My mother-in-law arranged the private lessons and when she called she was offered a free upgrade to their venue on Rittenhouse Squar...
e where we didn't have to share space. By having 1:1 instruction we were really able to produce a quality dance with Ken that was choreographed perfectly to our song choice - there was no distraction with other couples there. We had fun learning and would recommend Moving Image Dance Academy for your first dance needs!
Reviewed On 12/11/2019 by Craig S
A friend recommended wedding lessons with Ken at Moving Image Dance Academy. I called and was offered a totally free upgrade to their award winning First Dance Venue on Rittenhouse Sq. We didn't have to share space and music like people do when...
taking private lessons in a dance studio. Instead, we learned in a huge room with complete control of music so we could focus on learning to our song. If you are looking for great instruction, a talented dancer and a true coach who will guarantee great results, I strongly recommend Ken Kalowy. Ken is the real deal. I'll be going back!
Reviewed On 11/09/2019 by Morgan H
I called Moving Image Dance Academy on Sansom St. and was offered a TOTALLY FREE upgrade to their huge FIRST DANCE VENUE on Rittenhouse Sq. Ken provides an excellent ballroom dance learning experience. The first dance venue is the perfect place...
to learn and practice your first dance in a exclusive full sized ballroom with just your fiancé and instructor. Ken brings decades of teaching experience to each lesson and provides an individualized professional approach. We started three months ago and had no dance experience. Now we have a full choreographed first dance. We would highly recommend that you give him a call and ask about the first dance venue and lessons.
Reviewed On 11/01/2019 by Monica C
Just finished lessons for our first dance and my fiancé are both pleased with the lessons we received from Moving Image Dance Academy. When we called, Ken was very helpful and provided us with a lot of information, and offered us the use of the...
first dance venue in Rittenhouse Square for a free upgrade. This really helped us practice in the short amount of time we had, as we didn’t have to share the space with anyone! Ken’s schedule was really easy to work with and we were able to double up on lessons, which really helped us! We would definitely recommend Moving Image Dance Academy to everyone!
Reviewed On 10/31/2019 by Nicole S
My Dad and I were recommended to Moving Image Dance Academy by a family friend. Back in August, I called the Dance Academy on Sansom St. and was offered a free upgrade to the First Dance Venue on Rittenhouse Sq. It has been an ideal space to wo...
rk on our Father/Daughter Dance since we don't have to share the space. It's also a very large space which allowed us to recreate our dance floor from the venue. Ken has been great to work with and has taught us a couple of different dances to make our Father/Daughter Dance very special. His schedule is easy to work with and my Dad and I have really enjoyed spending the forty-five minutes together each lesson. We are excited for my big day in just a few weeks !
Reviewed On 10/25/2019 by Kala M
My husband and I went to Ken on very short notice before our wedding, and Ken was kind enough to work with us. It was really nice having a whole studio to ourselves and helped give us a feel for what it would be like on our wedding day. Ken is ...
obviously a very experienced dancer and was a wonderful teacher.
Reviewed On 10/24/2019 by Jessica K
5 stars highly recommend Moving Image Dance Academy with instructor Ken Kalowy! I called the studio and we were offered a free upgrade to their huge First Dance Venue on Rittenhouse Sq. where we didn't have to share a space. This has been so mu...
ch better for my fiance and I to really be able to spread out, learn the moves, and not be cramped with other couples. No other dance studio in Philly offers this! Ken is great at teaching and he knew how to make our more unusual song choice work for a first dance. He has a flexible schedule as well making it easier with my and my fiance's more difficult schedules! Open on Saturdays which many studios are not. Definitely work with Ken and call Moving Image for your wedding first dance.
Reviewed On 10/24/2019 by Michael G
My fiance and I needed help learning to dance in advance of our wedding so we called Moving Image Dance Academy on Sansom St. and Ken upgraded us to their large First Dance Venue on Rittenhouse Sq. for all our dance lessons. My understanding i...
s private lessons at most dance studios require you to share space with other couples/instructors. Given we were newbies we much preferred this space! Ken was a huge help in advising us on the best dance technique for the song we picked out and helping us get up to speed quickly. Would definitely recommend!
Reviewed On 10/16/2019 by Ashley S
My husband and I ended up pulling off an amazing dance at our wedding and it was a miracle because of Ken. I am a dancer, my husband is not, but he made the whole experience something fun and that we will remember forever. The dance was the p...
erfect addition to our wedding dance and something our friends and family enjoyed. Can't thank Ken enough for his patience and commitment to us during this time. Would definitely recommend!
Reviewed On 9/21/2019 by Kristen S
My husband and I feel so lucky to have found Ken at Moving Image Dance Academy. We both have zero dance background and Ken truly helped us feel beautiful and comfortable on the dance floor. I initially found Ken through the Knot. I decided to g...
ive him a phone call (rather than email) because we were about 2 months from our wedding day. If I could go back, I would probably have started lessons with him sooner (there is so much to learn in dance). I highly suggest calling him on the phone rather than emailing, because he gives you important information that can sometimes get lost in emails. My husband and I scheduled with Ken the very next week and got to work. Our first lesson was very basic - learning to use our legs in certain ways that we never had before. I read some prior reviews about couples getting angry about this, but listen - you need a foundation in order to do anything correctly. You can't expect to walk in and be a pro during the first lesson. We continued to see Ken at least once a week (sometimes 2 to 3 times a week). His pricing is very reasonable for one on one coaching for 45 minutes. The venue in Rittenhouse square is actually a wedding venue, so it really helps when you are learning how to use a dance floor. You also get to play your own first dance song through their audio system. When I spoke with other dance studios, you actually have to share the dance space with other couples learning to dance and you do not get one on one coaching. Nor do you ever get to dance to your own song. I have a really tough work schedule because I work in health care, and Ken was always very flexible. He even came in to work with us on a weekend (on his day off) when we were getting close to the wedding. Ken really cares about dance and it shows. He really helps you create a beautiful first dance, that you feel comfortable doing. We both had a blast during our first dance at the wedding and our guests raved about it! Many people said we should go on "Dancing with the Stars!" That is definitely not in our future, but we are so glad to have found Ken and worked with him. Thank you, Ken!
Reviewed On 8/13/2019 by Yolanda S
My daughter is getting married in Philadelphia in September 2019. She set up private dance lessons for my husband and I at Moving Image Dance Academy’s “First Dance Venue” in Rittenhouse Square. We had lessons with the owner, Ken Kalowy. He was...
fabulous and we had an amazing experience! It was better than I ever expected. I am very intimated when it comes to dancing. Ken had so much patience and made it fun. He is so qualified and good at what he does. I learned a lot and I actually felt comfortable dancing. The space where the lessons were held at “First Dance Venue” in Rittenhouse Square was big and perfect for learning dance steps. This is a plus because we will be dancing in a large room for the wedding. Trust Ken and trust the process. He knows what to do. I was so surprised what I was able to do when it all came together. It was a lot of fun and great exercise too! You won’t be disappointed.
Reviewed On 6/11/2019 by Zeynep K
My husband and I had less than two months to learn how to dance for our wedding and neither of us had any experience in dancing before. We needed an instructor who can focus only on us, so group classes would not work for our needs. Ken immedia...
tely understood our needs and he was very patient with us through out the classes. He is an expert teacher who can teach how to dance to anyone. He pays attention to details and does his best at explaining how we can fix the mistakes in our moves. Everyone at our wedding loved our performance and they were surprised to see how much effort we have put into our first dance. We would definitely recommend Ken to anyone who is serious about his/her first dance.
Reviewed On 3/19/2019 by Christoph H
Fiancee and I have been very happy for first dance lessons. Make sure you call and talk to Ken, and then schedule a lesson in the large FIRST DANCE VENUE on Rittenhouse Sq. Lessons are exclusive, not like dance studio private lessons where you ...
share music and space. Plenty of room to practice. Prices are also very reasonable for 1 on 1 lessons in a large space. Would recommend for any couple preparing for a first dance.
Reviewed On 3/14/2019 by Charles F
My fiancee and I got lessons with Ken at the First Dance Venue located on Rittenhouse Square. Firstly, the venue for private lessons was a big beautiful ballroom and was perfect for lessons. Secondly, Ken was able to turn our Elaine / Wacky Inf...
latable Tube dancing skills into a polished foxtrot. He was direct, honest, and was a pleasure to work with. He clearly has been teaching inexperienced couples (and probably experienced couples!) for a long time - which was evident by his ability to constructively show us how we were breaking down form. We had so much fun working with Ken and highly recommend him to anyone looking for dance lessons of any kind! ps: after getting to know Ken, I highly recommend you give him a call to schedule or discuss an appointment. It will be easier to communicate your goals of the dance lessons that way.
Reviewed On 2/26/2019 by Brittany K
My fiancé and I took two lessons with Ken. We learned two different steps at the first lesson so even though he talked a lot during the lesson we thought we were headed in a good direction. The second lesson was spent perfecting the steps we ha...
d learned on the first lesson. And while we felt more comfortable with the steps by the end of the second lesson, we didn’t learn anything new. The time was spent doing the same steps and him going off on 10 minute explanations of what to do differently (which took away from our time of actually learning the dance). We wanted to take dance lessons so we weren’t swaying back and forth during our first dance. Our goal wasn’t to be seasoned pros at ballroom dance and we don’t care so much about having the perfect technique, we just wanted to have a fun time learning a dance we would enjoy together on our big day. I think Ken’s priorities for the dance were just different than what we were looking for. He’s a perfectionist and while that isn’t a bad thing, I think he’s an instructor better suited for couples wanting to perfect a certain dance instead of learning for the first time. After the second lesson we realized it wasn’t worth our time/money to keep coming. When we explained to Ken that we needed some time and space to discuss whether we would be coming back, he would not listen and wouldn’t take no as an answer. The conversation ended when I had to walk out of the room because he simply wasn’t listening to what I had to say.
Reviewed On 11/01/2018 by Stephanie C
The Rittenhouse Square First Dance Venue owned by Moving Image Dance Academy is absolutely the best you'll find on the Knot and Ken is the best instructor. Not the most expensive, my husband and I got more than we could have hoped for. Top notc...
h instruction from a true ballroom dance professional in a very large space so we could develop our waltz. Ken gave us beautiful choreography and covered every detail of our dance with our own wedding reception space in mind. Everyone is still raving about our first dance. Thanks Ken!!
Reviewed On 11/01/2018 by Kate H
My husband and I had a great experience with Ken, from Moving Image Dance Academy. We actually learned at his Rittenhouse Sq. First Dance Teaching Venue starting a few months before our wedding. Each lesson was just like our wedding day. We alw...
ays had an enormous room and never had to share the space with others like people do when they take private lessons in a dance studio. Ken didn't make us buy a package or charge us extra for the space, in fact we paid a lot less than what we would have paid elsewhere. We were both intimidated by the idea of learning to dance, but Ken really put us at ease immediately. He has a great sense of humor and an easy going personality that made us feel comfortable. He's also an amazing teacher, patiently communicating his vision to two complete novices in a clear and concise manner. His teaching style made learning a lot of fun. He covered every detail of our dance, from the intro onto the floor to the grand finale that had our family and friends screaming and cheering. We've gotten tons of compliments from everyone and owe it all to Ken. I highly recommend lessons with Ken at his First Dance Teaching Venue!
Reviewed On 11/01/2018 by Rosa O
I can't say enough good things about Ken from Moving Image Dance Academy!! He doesn't just teach couples to do their first dance, he teaches at an actual First Dance Venue located right on Rittenhouse Sq. The name says it all and Ken does it al...
l, covering every aspect of the dance, start to finish. He's patient, funny and kind, making the lessons a blast. Best of all, he's a well seasoned pro who really, really knows his stuff. He doesn't charge an arm and a leg for lessons, instead he taught my husband and I how to synchronize our limbs to great effect, learning the swing for our first dance. He took two uncoordinated beginners and worked his special brand of magic. Come wedding day, we felt confidently prepared. We pulled it off and were rewarded with a sea of hoots and howls! Ken and the First Dance Venue make an awesome combination!
Reviewed On 11/01/2018 by Susan E
Moving Image Dance Academy is absolutely the best by far!! Instead of joining the dance studio crowd to learn your first dance, they have a First Dance Venue at a separate location on Rittenhouse Sq. It's sheer size and not having to share the ...
dance floor, allowed my husband and I to learn in the same conditions we'd be dancing in at our wedding. It's intimidating to dance in a huge room with no one else on the floor, and best to get used to it prior to the wedding day to get past the jitters. This venue gave us that advantage, especially learning the waltz which requires a lot of space to do it right. We also had the advantage of learning from Ken with his decades of teaching experience. His teaching techniques are easy to understand and produce amazing results. He brought every move together in a cohesive manner which helped us progress rapidly. When we first started, we got a little scared thinking we may not have allowed enough time to learn, but Ken really came through for us. He gave all the credit to the space this venue allows, saying he never would have been to teach us this quickly in any dance studio. Our family and friends were totally impressed with our first dance! Do yourself a favor, avoid dance studios and get lessons from Ken at this venue!!
Reviewed On 10/31/2018 by Becca P
My husband and I feel so lucky to have taken lessons with Ken!! We compared Moving Image Dance Academy to others on the Knot. This is the only one that has a ballroom dance studio and a First Dance Venue on Rittenhouse Sq. dedicated to not just...
teaching, but also preparing couples for their wedding. No dance studio provides couples with such a huge space all to themselves! We're very familiar with how dance studios operate. Before moving to Philadelphia, we took lessons at a number of ballroom dance studios. Everyone takes private lessons to learn dance technique not taught in group class. Studios teach how to dance in a crowd, not perform for one, everyone shares the floor and music. We've seen couples have difficulty learning their first dance. We wanted our first dance to be a medley of dances. We wanted it to be fabulous but knew it might be impossible to find the right teacher, and the right space. My husband learned that Moving Image Dance Academy had a very large, separate First Dance Venue specializing in what we wanted. We went for a lesson with Ken and were sold. He charges considerably less than what we previously paid for less experienced teachers in a much smaller space. With his experience and this venue, he's certainly worth more. Ken is a true artist at teaching movement. We had weak spots in dances we'd previously learned. He immediately diagnosed everything. Instead of just giving us pointers like other teachers did, he tied it all together in a way that we'd never understood before. Suddenly everything clicked and our dancing instantly improved. Within a few lessons we felt transformed. Ken helped us choose music and the dances that would look best with my wedding dress, samba, rumba, cha cha, salsa, and swing. He gave us stunning choreography for each one and linked it all together so that it flowed seamlessly. Learning in such a large space with no restrictions allowed everything to be done in accordance with our wedding reception venue space. It really prepared us for performing our dances. With Ken's expert instruction, we really brought down the house at our wedding reception! Thanks Ken! We'll be back to continue lessons soon. If you want lessons for your first dance, forget about dance studios, this is the only place to go!
Reviewed On 10/31/2018 by Amanda K
Moving Image Dance Academy is a dance studio that also owns a First Dance Venue on Rittenhouse Sq. My husband and I took lessons there and learned the rumba from Ken. Not only was he an incredibly friendly and knowledgeable teacher, it was grea...
t to have such a large space all to ourselves in which to learn. Our first dance was the highlight of our wedding day!
Reviewed On 10/31/2018 by David C
A big thumbs up to Moving Image Dance Academy and Ken for having the first dance venue for couples like us!. It's the perfect setting to focus on learning and preparing a first dance. My wife and I couldn't have been happier with how everything...
turned out. Highly recommended!
Reviewed On 10/31/2018 by Steven K
After comparing what dance studios on the Knot offered, we chose Moving Image Dance Academy. They have a dance studio for all the regulars, and also a first dance venue on Rittenhouse Sq. This place is totally different, couples get used to dan...
cing on a huge dance floor with no one else on the floor, just like first dance is done at weddings. You can't get this by taking private lessons at a dance studio. The only other person on the floor was our teacher, Ken. My wife and I brought in a foxtrot song and he patiently taught us to dance to it. The foxtrot is a dance that requires a lot of space. The dance floor at our wedding reception venue was enormous. Luckily, the floor at the first dance venue was just as large. We paid nothing to use the space, and the lessons cost less than what others charge. We never considered how important floor size and room size is when we thought about learning to dance. It would have been difficult for my wife and I to learn the foxtrot on a smaller floor. Fortunately, Ken has the skills to teach dance to couples, and the necessary space to produce great results. It helped make our first dance a real success at our wedding.
Reviewed On 10/30/2018 by Amber H
Ken is a wonderful instructor with many years experience! My husband and I were clueless when we first entered Moving Image Dance Academy's first dance venue, but with Ken's expertise, patience and guidance, we were able to dance on our wedding...
day confidently. Ken offers private first dance lessons in a REAL studio with more than enough room to practice, and to top it off, you won't be sharing the dance floor with 12 other couples all while trying to learn! I highly recommend Moving Image Dance Academy's first dance venue for the best instructor around!
Reviewed On 10/26/2018 by Kyle E
The best teacher, and the best place to learn your first dance is with Ken at his awesome Rittenhouse Square first dance venue. The name says it all, this isn't a typical cramped dance studio and Ken isn't a typical dance teacher, take it from ...
my wife and I.
Reviewed On 10/25/2018 by Dee D
My husband and I wanted lessons for our first dance. I called Moving Image Dance Academy and spoke to Ken, the owner. He told me about the Rittenhouse Square First Dance Venue and explained the advantages of learning there. I'm so glad we did. ...
We had a very large space guaranteed for each lesson. The rate was lower than dance studio rates and we didn't even have to buy a package. We didn't just learn steps, Ken is a veteran dance professional who really knows how to turn couples into dancers. He impressed us with his teaching style, enabling us to impress everyone on our wedding day. If you want a great first dance, Ken is the one for you!
Reviewed On 10/25/2018 by Jason A
Ken gave us lessons for our wedding at Moving Image Dance Academy's separate first dance venue on Rittenhouse Sq. He helped us pick the right song, and we had a huge room all to ourselves with full control of the music, which made the learning ...
process a lot easier. We really enjoyed ourselves and plan to continue lessons with Ken.
Reviewed On 10/24/2018 by Tina P
We got a gift certificate for lessons at Moving Image Dance Academy. Ken is the dance studio owner and he also has a first dance venue on Rittenhouse Sq. where he taught us. We learned the foxtrot as our first dance which requires a lot of spac...
e, so this location was perfect for us. We started lessons a bit later than we should have, so hTinaaving such a large space just for us to learn in was really helpful, and the lessons were a lot of fun.
Reviewed On 9/23/2018 by Brian W
It’s not like it ruined our wedding or anything (our first dance actually went great), but my wife and I really regret going with Ken, and I strongly encourage others to go look at his Yelp reviews which are much more negative than those listed...
here. Ken also seems to have a paid relationship with The Knot that makes me wonder if that is the reason for the generally positive reviews here (just speculating). FWIW—my good friend and his fiancé also went to Ken and reported a similarly negative experience that makes me think it was a trend rather than us being an outlier. And this is my only negative review of all the wedding vendors that we hired, so I promise I am not just a Negative Nancy. Neither of us are great classically trained dancers, so our expectations were realistic. We just wanted to have a fun time and learn a few basic moves for our big day. Pros: • He does seem to care deeply about your wedding dance, and wants you to have a great first dance • He gives you focused attention throughout the 45-minute lessons • I’m definitely not the best judge of this, but he does seem to know his stuff when it comes to the technical aspects of ballroom dancing. • The location he uses (Ethical Society on Rittenhouse Square) is nice, and was very convenient for us • He really stresses the fundamentals of dance, which I suppose would be helpful if the goal was to lay the foundation for years of dance instruction. Wasn’t our goal, but if it is yours than he might be worthwhile. Cons: • I found him to be an extremely poor teacher. We would do a very simple step (literally walking forward together), and he would stop us to point out that our elbows weren’t high enough, and then spend 5-10 minutes explaining to us the importance of that fact. It was like “dude, I get it!”. He does a particularly poor job of “reading the room” in terms of helping you get better. I happen to be more of a learn by doing kind of person (I get better by just getting a lot of reps in), but he’s really more of a teach by explaining kind of person, who would go on these long diatribes about fundamentals that really eat into the lesson time. • I don’t think he was deliberately wasting our time, but he does cost a lot, which was compounded by the fact that he is a very slow teacher who charges by the minute. It really sucked out a lot of the fun that we were hoping to have out of the whole process. We took 6 lessons with him, and still had only learned ~4 steps, so ended up just giving up and doing our own thing on our wedding day. We are admittedly not world-class dancers, but that seems ridiculous. • He is really not great if you are, like us, just looking to have a fun time, not take yourselves too seriously, and learn a few basic moves to not embarrass yourselves on a first dance. • The previous points probably contributed to this, but I found him to be a bit rude, self-concerned and living in his own world.
Reviewed On 9/10/2018 by Christina M
My husband and I contacted Ken about a month before our wedding for lessons for our first dance. Ken was able to teach us the basic moves of Foxtrot, which allowed us to feel confident on our wedding day. While I had prior dance experience, my ...
husband did not have any, and Ken was able to teach in a style that worked well for both of us. Ken rents a large dance space that each couple gets to take advantage of without sharing with other couples, which gave us the opportunity to practice in a large space similar to the dance floor at our wedding venue. Overall, we had a lot of fun taking these lessons, and we were happy with how our first dance turned out. We would definitely recommend Ken to other couples seeking first dance lessons.
Reviewed On 9/01/2018 by Jess K
I’m sure Ken is a very good dancer, but he is not the best teacher. We took lessons with him for awhile and did not gain much from it. His teaching method is very unorganized and we did very little each lesson. He is very nitpicky and focuses w...
ay too much on small details. He told me at our first lesson that we could not use the wedding song that my fiancé and I wanted because it did not have a good beat. We are taking lessons at another studio now, using the song we want, and making a lot of progress with our dance each lesson. For experienced dancers, Ken may be a good fit but for entry level he may not be the best.
Reviewed On 10/31/2017 by Anar M
My wife and I went to Moving Image Dance Academy for lessons prior to our wedding. Ken is a fantastic dancer and rubbed enough of his magic on us to get a standing ovation on our wedding day. Great experience!!
Reviewed On 10/31/2017 by Mike M
My wife and I learned our first dance from Ken at Moving Image and he was awesome to work. We got a great dance to show at our wedding!
Reviewed On 10/31/2017 by Luz A
Ken was awesome to work with for our first dance!
Reviewed On 10/31/2017 by Angela B
Thanks to Ken at Moving Image, our first dance waltz was lovely and elegant! We wowed everyone and couldn't have done it without him!
Reviewed On 10/31/2017 by Francis M
So glad we found Ken to teach us our first dance! He's so accommodating and professional. He clearly has the skills to teach even the most novice dancers like my husband and myself. We impressed our wedding guests and owe it all to Ken!
Reviewed On 10/31/2017 by Asia L
I highly recommend Ken at Moving Image Dance! He's a superb dancer and teacher able to get my husband and I to look good dancing together in very little time. We wowed everyone at our wedding!
Reviewed On 10/31/2017 by Christian H
Thanks to Ken our first dance was a huge success! Top notch lessons and a lot of fun!
Reviewed On 10/31/2017 by Karri P
My husband was nervous about taking lessons, but Ken has an easy going manner that made him feel comfortable. Ken teaches with a clarity that anyone can understand and works on style and presentation. We felt really prepared for our big day and...
it couldn't have gone better! Thanks Ken!
Reviewed On 10/31/2017 by Lauren R
Ken is a veteran pro and it showed on each lesson. We learned the Fox Trot and he made it beautiful. Always encouraging in his teaching style. We pulled it off on our wedding day and still get compliments!
Reviewed On 10/31/2017 by Steven P
We chose Moving Image Dance Academy because they have so many awards. We wanted salsa for our first dance. Ken was an awesome instructor. He helped us pick a song, and gave us great advice on every move. His input was invaluable in developing o...
ur dance and we got a standing ovation at our wedding!
Reviewed On 10/31/2017 by Sean S
My wife and I started lessons last minute. We didn't expect stellar results, but Moving Image really delivered! Highly recommended!
Reviewed On 10/30/2017 by Jennifer S
Ken is a great dance instructor!
Reviewed On 10/30/2017 by Igor M
I am a procrastinator, and so is my wife. Needless to say that one week before our wedding it was a mad scramble to learn a first dance. Luckily we found Ken at moving image. He was able to accommodate our last minute request, impatiently worke...
d with a very clueless couple. Ken is very passionate about dance which made our lessons extremely enjoyable. He was patient with us, especially me who was clueless about dancing, and made in otherwise uncomfortable experience very fun. He made sure that we focused on a simple but beautiful routine to ensure we looked as polished as possible given our deadline. Ken talk with passion which not only made our experience great, but inspired us to continue getting lessons after our wedding. I highly recommend moving image for your first dance, or if your simply looking to be inspired by a true professional.
Reviewed On 10/30/2017 by Deep S
Ken was fantastic to work with. He took us from never having danced before to have a workable and fun wedding dance. I really glad for our first dance that we were able to do more than just sway around. Ken payed close attention to making sure ...
that our routine fit the layout of the room and how we would enter. I highly recommend him!
Reviewed On 10/30/2017 by Emily B
My fiancé (now husband) and I called Moving Image Dance Academy a month before our wedding and by the time we had our first dance we felt comfortable and proud of what we could show off—a very nice 3-minute waltz. In all, we fit in six lessons ...
with Ken that were 45 minutes long apiece, so we certainly felt that we made fast and efficient progress. Ken rented a large private room in downtown Philadelphia for the lessons and that gave us lots of space and the chance to dance to music of our own choosing (played from my phone over an audio system). As suggested in previous comments, Ken takes dance seriously, has high standards, and is honest and direct in pointing out areas for improvement, but we never had trouble accepting his feedback and felt that all of it was very much to our benefit. Thanks to his guidance, which went far deeper just teaching us the basic steps of our dance, we had a thorough sense of how we should move and feel while dancing. We had a lot of fun learning the dance and practicing it together. Thanks Ken for making this aspect of our wedding an enjoyable success!
Reviewed On 10/30/2017 by Tom S
My wife and I had been taking dance lessons with Ken for several years prior to our engagement and wedding, so it was only natural that we continued to work with him to prepare for our first dance. What sets Ken apart from other dance teachers...
is that he is a classically-trained ballroom dance instructor. Hence, he has a very knowledgeable of the mechanics of each dance and has years of experience training people of various skill levels and learning styles. His prices are very reasonable compared to other studios in the area. I would highly recommend Ken if you are searching for a dance instructor for your wedding or are interested in pursuing ballroom dance instruction.
Reviewed On 10/29/2017 by Nicole G
My husband and I contacted Moving Image Dance Academy for lessons prior to our wedding. We met with Ken and were both in awe of how incredibly knowledgable and artistic he was, yet very patient. He made everything easy to understand and we real...
ly had fun learning. Best of all, he gave us movement skills that made our dancing come alive. He covered every detail to help prepare us for our wedding day. Everyone was super impressed with our performance, and we couldn't have been more impressed with what a super talented professional Ken is. If you're getting married, he's your guy!!
Reviewed On 10/29/2017 by Patrick L
Ken was a great teacher
Reviewed On 10/28/2017 by Kim G
I highly recommend Moving Image Dance Academy! Ken is an awesome dancer and teacher. Thanks to him, our first dance was a huge success!
Reviewed On 10/28/2017 by Morgan B
Ken was awesome! My husband and I aren’t big dancers but our weekly dance lessons for our wedding became something we actually looked forward to! Definitely will be going back for more.
Reviewed On 10/27/2017 by Kevin B
Ken from Moving Image Dance is great! Very knowledgeable, years of experience, easy to talk to, and even as a complete beginner you won’t feel stupid in front of him because he makes you fee comfortable. He takes his job very seriously and ma...
kes sure you learn to do things the right way and not cut corners. Highly recommended, my wife and I will be going back after our wedding just for fun and to stay current! Thank you!
Reviewed On 10/31/2016 by Kathryn S
Ken was amazing with helping my fiance and myself learn to dance before our wedding. We were horrid amateurs before we started, and now we are able to confidently strut on the dance floor.
Reviewed On 10/31/2016 by Shaily N
Ken was a great instructor! We only had less than a week to prepare our wedding dance, but he made it work! He was so flexible with our short timeline and made sure we felt comfortable with our dance. He really listened to what we wanted but al...
so made the practices very fun. I would recommend moving image dance academy to anyone looking for dance lessons.
Reviewed On 10/31/2016 by John D
We worked with ken in prep for the all concerning first dance. He was very patient and pleasant to work with. He had seen it all before and of course we make all of the typical mistakes. He never gave up and our first dance turned out just grea...
t.. We highly recommend him if you are serious about working at it and building on something you can use at your wedding and into the future.
Reviewed On 10/31/2016 by Katherine W
Ken is great!
Reviewed On 10/31/2016 by Susan A
Ken taught us lessons for the Father-Daughter Dance. We were two people who were very/relatively new to dancing and he turned it into a wonderful, memorable experience. Our dance was a success, too! We enjoyed the process, and it was a bonding...
experience for us.
Reviewed On 10/31/2016 by James J
Ken was awesome - neither of us had a clue what we were doing, and he took the time to make sure we got it right. He even called us before the wedding to wish us luck.
Reviewed On 10/30/2016 by Courtney E
While we came to Ken to prepare for our wedding, we wanted to learn how to dance beyond learning one set of choreographed moves. Ken delivered! He patiently broke down numerous dances to their fundamentals, teaching us steps in a way that allow...
ed us to continually build on our knowledge. If you want to learn how to dance and have fun doing it, Ken is the teacher for you!
Reviewed On 10/30/2016 by Eugene B
Ken is an absolute professional and a pleasure to work with. We had about 6 months to prepare for our dance and didn't have much prior experience, so he took us back to basics, which is exactly what we wanted. We came out of the classes not jus...
t with a dance routine, but also with an entire repertoire of dance styles and moves!
Reviewed On 10/30/2016 by Shenoo P
It was great working with Ken. Ken helped us choose our first dance song. We took a list of songs and out of the list he choose 3 and asked us our choice out of those 3 songs. My husband is not a dancer and we had never done choreographed dance...
and never done fox trot. He taught us basic steps (as we had 4 weeks to our reception) and taught us how to use them in the space available. He is particular about posture and foot alignment. Me and my husband still laugh about how he could never get his feet aligned with my feet. Ken will give suggestion on dancing shoes as well as keep in consideration the wedding dress while making decision about the steps etc.. everybody love our first dance and we enjoyed doing it.
Reviewed On 10/30/2016 by Knottie1935cf86c532a0f4
Ken is an absolute professional who makes every attempt to help you accomplish your goal, not his goal. He thinks for you to understand what you are doing and why. Each lesson is a fun learning experience and you progress at your own speed. I...
was a father-of-the bride and he taught my daughter and I a difficult waltz. But he started us slowly and moved us into a final dance that we were very comfortable doing. I recommend him wholeheartedly.
Reviewed On 10/29/2016 by Amr A
Ken has been very helpful. Me and my wife decided we wanted to do a dance for our wedding 2 months only before our big night. Ken is very professional and he is a very good teacher. He trains you like you are preparing for a dance competition. ...
He was very patient with me when I was trying to learn the moves. He understood that I am not a natural born dance lol yet he wanted me to perfect the moves. I remember that this was a little bit frustrating and I thought I will never learn the moves but the way he taught me made more persistent. Our dance was a big hit and everyone was very impressed with our dance, specially they knew I never really danced before. Thanks to Ken. Me and wife plan to go back again and learn a new dance since we had a very enjoyable experience.
Reviewed On 10/29/2016 by Alex M
Ken did a fantastic job working with my wife and I to help us learn the foxtrot. He helped us figure out what we were looking for, then supported us as we achieved our goals. Ken's experience with dance and specifically wedding first dances was...
so important. He went over a lot of pragmatic details that we hadn't even considered, like aspects of the venue and space, how our clothing would impact the dance, where the crowd and photographer would be situated, how we would process in, what the finale would look like, everything! Neither my wife nor I had any formal dance training, and Ken patiently communicated on our level. He was an encouraging and supportive teacher. He had rigorous standards for our posture and movements, and trained us to meet those standards to the best of our ability. By focusing on particular elements of the dance in training, we had a very easy time on the wedding day. Ken also arranged meetings around our work schedule on quite short notice. We only started taking lessons shortly before the wedding day, and he made sure we got the most out of every session. I would recommend Ken and Moving Image to anyone looking to have a marvelous first dance experience, and I have! Thanks for making that part of our special day so wonderful.
Reviewed On 10/29/2016 by Christina F
Ken was an amazing instructor. My husband and I were nervous for our first dance but Ken provided us with elegant choreography and put our minds at ease. We were great! He has the skill and patience to help any and all couples. My husband and ...
I highly recommend Moving Image Dance Academy.
Reviewed On 10/30/2014 by Martine F
Even with limited time we were able to look like professionals and wow our guests with our well coordinated routine. It was a fun time preparing and executing our routine!!!
Reviewed On 10/29/2014 by Kathleen N
Ken was so great to work with. He was so flexible with our schedules and very patient with my husband. We had so much fun learning our swing dance for our first dance and have already been talking about learning another dance. We took a t...
rail lesson at another studio and it did not compare to what we learned in our first lesson with Ken. We could not be more happy with how our dance turned out. We are still getting compliments from friends on how well we did and are re-using some moves at recent weddings. We could not recommend Ken enough to couples who want to learn a few moves or an entire dance for the big day!
Reviewed On 11/25/2013 by krisnyk
Having already taken swing dancing classes here and there, my fiance and I thought it would be fun to do it for our first dance. We wanted to up our game a bit, so we contacted Moving Image Dance Acxademy and got together with Ken who taught us...
how to really dance swing. There was so much we didn't know before and with our new skills we were able to wow everyone at our wedding. Ken is a super instructor!
Reviewed On 11/17/2013 by Ashley P
Ken is a seasoned professional who kept our dance lessons lively and fun. This was helpful when we encountered moves that were a bit more difficult to master. My husband and I learned differently, and he was able to tailor his moves and descr...
iption of each to each of us so that we were able to grasp the dance moves in a way that made sense for us both. Do prepare to make this a regular commitment,and start earlier than you think you will need to. If we could have, I would have started right after our engagement. The dance is not something you want to be stressed out over. Even though we left less time, Ken was able to work with us to teach us as much as possible in a more limited amount of time. Another plus is that he was able to work around my husband's travel for work. I would highly recommend Ken to anyone in the Philadelphia area.
Reviewed On 11/16/2013 by Caroline S
My husband and I wanterd to do more than just sway back and forth for our first dance. We got a lot more from our teacher Ken, at Moving Image Dance Academy than we could have imagined. He was very good at determining our weak and strong points...
and planning things out for us. He was professional and patient and it was an awesome experience.
Reviewed On 11/13/2013 by Chandy17
My fiance and I couldn't have been in more capable hands learning to dance for our wedding. Our instructor, Ken helped us pick a great song and dance, broke all the steps down and added some highlights to make us look better than we thought we ...
could be in such a short time. It's no wonder Moving Image Dance Academy has won so many awards.
Reviewed On 11/12/2013 by Almond87
When I was single I went to Moving Image Dance Academy and took lessons in most of the different dances. It was a great learning experience that I really enjoyed, so when I got engaged I brought my fiance here for lessons. He had no dance exper...
ience but caught on in no time. It's amazing what the right dance studio can do.
Reviewed On 11/06/2013 by helenko
My fiance and I decided to learn the salsa so we could do it as our first dance. We had taken some salsa group lessons before so we knew a little bit already. We went to Moving Image Dance Academy for private lessons with Ken and it was awesome...
-hard to believe a dancer of his level would even work with beginners like us-a bit scary at first but he's such a sweet guy he made us feel at ease quickly. We were just stepping before but he made the dance come alive with lots of flashy turns, spins and movement. It was a lot of fun doing it at our wedding and we're still dancing today.
Reviewed On 11/04/2013 by Havlau
Moving Image Dance Academy offers superb dance instruction, and I will certainly recommend this studio to all my friends. My husband and myself went there to learn for our wedding. We couldn't have been more happy with how our first dance went....
Reviewed On 11/02/2013 by margado
My husband and I really enjoyed the lessons we took at Moving Image Dance Academy to learn to dance at our wedding. We decided to learn the basics of a few different dances with the main focus on learning our first dance, the rumba. Even though...
we knew nothing about dancing, our teacher, Ken skillfully guided us through the technique of latin dancing. He gave us some great pointers that helped make the rumba easier, and gave us the confidence to pull it off. We got many compliments on our wedding day and we owe it all to Ken.
Reviewed On 10/31/2013 by erinsul
With our wedding date approaching and four left feet between the two of us, my husband and I needed help quick. We found it at Moving Image Dance Academy. We took lessons with Ken who very kindly and patiently taught us some moves for the foxtr...
ot. He showed us how to make the dance glide around the floor smoothly in spite of my platform shoes. We had a special intro and ending which pulled it all together and made for a great presentation at our wedding reception.
Reviewed On 10/30/2013 by cricchen
We wanted something special and different for our first dance, and Ken exceeded our expectations. He went above and beyond just teaching my husband and I to dance. He attended to details that we never would have thought of. We found him to be e...
xtremely professional at his craft, and with a great sense of humor. The end result was a special dance that wowed everyone at our wedding. A big thumbs up!
Reviewed On 10/28/2013 by BeGoodis
My fiance and I went to Moving Image Dance Academy to prepare for our first dance. He was a bit apprehensive but I talked him into trying it out, and our instructor took great care of us. We learned to do the swing and we both ended up enjoying...
the lessons. It was time well spent to gain the confidence to dance at our wedding reception.
Reviewed On 10/23/2013 by Kim B
After seeing the first dance our friends did at their wedding, my fiance and I decided to take lessons so as not to look foolish at our wedding. They recommened Ken at Moving Image Dance Academy and so do I. We only had a limited amount of time...
to learn and he helped us with every detail. He chose the best song and dance and gave us the right technique to make the learning process quick and easy. We had fun on the lessons and even more fun dancing in front of everyone on our wedding day. We got lots of compliments and we owe it all to Ken.
Response from the Vendor on 11/22/2013
Congratulations on your wedding! It was a real pleasure working with you both. All the best - Ken Kalowy
Reviewed On 10/23/2013 by alejales
Ken is a fantastic dance instructor. My husband and I were very pleased with our first dance even though we chose the most difficult dance type for our wedding - the waltz. We were able to learn it in only 2 months taking private lessons a co...
uple of times a week. We highly recommend Ken and the moving image dance academy.
Reviewed On 10/03/2013 by mharhay
My husband and I worked with Ken Kalowy. He was as a superb and patient teacher who worked with us from selecting the song to aligning the dance steps. We went from not being able to slow dance to the rumba in just a few weeks time. We still en...
joy dancing around the house.
Reviewed On 11/13/2011 by a member
BEWARE!! Ken from Moving Image Dance begins by explaining why he is the best in town and has the best prices. My fiance and I began lessons with him. I should have known something was up after the first lesson. He spent the entire time criticiz...
ing my fiance and not in a helpful constructive manner. The second lesson was a bit better, we did learn a dance step. For the third lesson my fiance came down with a brutal cold and could barely go outside without coughing up tons of phlegm so we cancelled the lesson. We re-scheduled a week later where at this lesson he spent almost the entire lesson making my fiance and I practice walking back and forth across the floor. He criticized myself and my fiance the entire time, and once again not in a constructive manner. We would ask questions to try to understand what we were doing wrong and he would simply say to just trust him. Then if we did something wrong he would reprimand us for not asking questions. 90 bucks to practice walking and get yelled at for an hour. At the end of the lesson we explained that the following week we would not be able to come at our usual time and asked for alternative times. He said perhaps over the following weekend and would let us know. He did not let us know that Sunday would be acceptable until that Friday. At that point my fiance and I decided to stop lessons with him due to our disappointment with his professionalism and our financial struggles. I'd now like to mention that his policy is to pay one lesson ahead. Thus every week we would be paying for the following weeks lesson. When we cancelled lessons with him I requested he rip up the check for the next lesson. He agreed. I have recently been notified from my bank that he cashed the check. He did not return any of my voice mails or emails until I finally tried calling him from a different number. When I finally got him on the phone his explanation was that he cashed it because we had cancelled the lesson the week my fiance was sick. He never told us there would be a fee for canceling the lesson, especially not a 100% fee. I mentioned I could understand a small fee for the inconvenience had it been agreed upon prior, but not the entire payment. I also mentioned that when we did see him again the check we gave him was acknowledged on all fronts to cover the next weeks lesson, not to cover the prior weeks cancellation. I asked him if he was refusing to refund my money and he said there was nothing to refund. He continued arguing with me bring up many invalid points until he hung up on me.
Response from the Vendor on 11/22/2013
This cyber-bully never paid money to, nor took any lessons at Moving Image Dance Academy.
Reviewed On 9/14/2010 by Kacy M
Ken made our dance lessons fun - even though we both have 2 left feet!

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2030 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 665-8411

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