Wild Heart Performing Arts Studio — Local services in New York

Suzana is an amazing world-class ballet instructor and I highly recommend taking her classes at Wild Heart! She teaches classes at different levels, which suit a wide range of students from first-timers or beginners to experienced dancers of all ages.

Suzana exercises a holistic teaching style and offers her students a supportive and safe environment in which to learn. During her classes, she is diligent about teaching strong Vaganova technique combined with beautiful artistry and expression. She thoughtfully guides students through fun and challenging exercises and choreography that help to improve strength, alignment, balance, flexibility, stamina and memory over time.

Suzana is particularly skilled at providing clear instructions that are easy to understand and offering feedback that help her students to improve further. She is also always warm, friendly, empathetic and encouraging. There is a meditative quality to her approach where she coaches her students on the importance of taking care of oneself, not just physically, but also mentally and emotionally (e.g., learning to let go of anxiety/stress, don't beat yourself up, be kind to yourself, etc.) -- which is both uplifting and helpful for getting into the optimal "headspace" to perform at one's personal best.

Based on a friend's recommendation, I started taking Suzana's technique and pointe classes 5 months ago, 2x per week. In this short time, I have felt myself improve across multiple dimensions, including getting stronger.

Suzana is one of those rare teachers whose deep passion for ballet and teaching inspires her students to work harder to reach their greatest potential. She also possesses a fabulous sense of humor, which makes her classes even more fun – constantly filled with light, happiness and laughter! I always look forward to taking ballet...

There’s a treasure waiting for you at Wildheart Performing Arts Studio. Bridget Cronin, a most remarkable Paul Taylor scholarship dancer, is there offering gems from the choreographer’s oeuvre and in a manner which is accessible to dancers at all levels. Hers are the only Taylor classes available in Queens.

Since she started teaching I have been taking a weekly class with her and have enjoyed every minute of them. Mr. Taylor, one of the great icons of the modern dance world, has passed away. His body of work can be seen in the yearly performances at Lincoln Center and if you take Ms. Cronin’s classes you can have a firsthand experience of the choreographer’s unique contribution to American modern dance. Having seen his company in performance over many years having the opportunity to take these classes has been challenging and especially gratifying to me.

Bridget is an outstanding dancer and teacher who precisely and clearly explains and executes movements. She has an abundance of patience and appreciation for her students efforts. All in all her classes are a great pleasure to take. From week to week there is always more to learn as one delves deeper into the Taylor style with Ms. Cronin...

If you’re looking for a studio with passion, motivation, dedication and elite learning experience, this is for you. It’s been two years I’ve been coming here and all I can say is thank you. Wild Heart is my second home, I thank Suzana for not only passing down this beautiful art form but for giving me such an understanding of the world through the eyes of ballet. Through constant repetition and building upon what was learned each month, I have to say anyone can learn this art form. Suzana is such a great teacher, Her ways of teaching is so unique. She follows a strict vaganova guideline, which not only teaches the dancer form but use of balance, strength and overall beauty (epaulement/port de bras) During class she gives feed back and deeper knowledge on ballet vocabulary but the best part is how she explains it by using everyday things we can all relate too. Words can’t explain the experience and growth I had in this studio. This studio is truly...