Stage Door School of Dance — Local services in Town of Brookhaven

Stage Door School of Dance has been our daughter’s dance home since she was 18 months old. We entrust this studio with her dance education because it is owned and operated by a family of dancers who really want to share the art of dance with children, and have been doing so since 1976. If you are looking for a true dance education this is your place. One of my favorite things about Stage Door is that its current owner, Mary Giattino, has surrounded herself with some of the best of the best teachers in every genre. She has taken the legacy her mother built before her and really expanded on that love for dance with a new state of the art facility, along with well rounded teachers who not only teach dance, but also are mentors for a child’s whole self. Our daughter is excited to go to class, has made many lasting friendships, and is really being taught a variety of dance styles while also learning a new dance language. If you want your child to learn the true foundation and principles of dance, then Stage Door School of Dance is the place to be. We are a proud SDSD family and cannot thank Ms. Mary enough for helping to pass her love for dance, true meaningful from the soul dance, onto our...

My daughter had been dancing with Stage Door since she was about 3. When we moved to the north shore she decided to try something different and got into ice skating for a few years, so we took a break from dance. Make a long story short, she wanted to try dance again and after looking for places of near convenience between pricing and class schedules conflicting with after school sports we ultimately went back to our home at Stage Door. It’s a 30 minute drive but there’s honestly nowhere else I would have her dance. Their new facility is outstanding, with many dance rooms accommodating to different dance styles with wrap around seating for every parent/sibling/caretaker to sit and the best part to me are the multiple TV’s in which you can get a great view of your child during class. No fighting over tiny TVs or peeking through windows or doors here! I also think it’s great that the recital is optional as I can understand how some would not want to perform publicly. The staff are so friendly and professional and as long as my daughter loves to dance this is where...

At the "ripe old" age of 14 my daughter just had her first dance recital (having spent her energy mostly in theater), which I didn't think could happen given that she was so late to the party and most kids dance from age 2! She first took a Broadway dance class at Stage door geared for beginners and she loved it- it was easy enough for a beginner but definitely pushed her comfort zone and challenged her. Then she took Hip Hop production over the summer culminating in an outdoor show and she loved every minute of it. The teachers were amazing and she looked forward to every class and came out feeling confident, choosing to practice at home and never having to be told. Kudos to Stage Door for their inclusivity and for making dance accessible to all, and a beautiful studio to boot. Highly recommend...