Pennsylvania’s Top Rated Local® Dance Schools and Studios Award Winner: Society Hill Dance Academy

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Society Hill Dance Academy is an award winner for dance schools and studios in 2019.

If you are looking for a dance school that will help you gain confidence and a supportive community, look no further than this award-winning company!

Society Hill Dance Academy has received many overwhelmingly positive reviews across six different verified sites with an average rating of 4.76 stars, earning them an impressive Rating Score™ of 97.65 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking as one of the top three dance schools and studios in Pennsylvania!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“My husband and I took dance lessons at Society Hill Dance before our wedding. [We had] a great instructor, and he sensed, very quickly, the type of dance we wanted to learn. The lessons were fun and structured, and we felt very accomplished after only a few lessons. Our wedding guests were super impressed by our dance!” – K.C.

It is because of excellent reviews like this that Society Hill Dance Academy is now able to call themselves a Top Rated Local award winner!

Not Your Average Dance School

We were excited to learn all about Society Hill Dance Academy and how they have gotten where they are today, so we sat down with the owner, Shana Heidorn.

The first thing we wanted to know was what it is that makes Society Hill Dance Academy stand apart from its competitors. Shana passionately told us a bit about her studio:

“A lot of studios have a reputation for being high pressure and sketchy. We genuinely care about our students and believe that dancing will enhance their lives. Society Hill Dance Academy is more than just a dance studio; it us a social club that is welcoming to all people that share the same interests.”

She went on to tell us about their overall business motto:

“’Merriment in dance instruction,’ is our tagline, and we try to live up to it.”

Building Success And Giving Back

Society Hill Dance Academy has earned a fabulous reputation, so we wanted to know how they have managed to grow their business and get their name out. Shana said:

“Word of mouth, referrals, and an overall good reputation are what bring us business.”

Shana is also the founder of a non-profit, called Take The Lead Dance Project. She told us a bit about what that means:

“The non-profit, established in 2009, works with over 1,000 highschool students in Philadelphia and offers a 10-week-long course, with classes running twice a week. This course not only shares the joys of partnership dancing, but it also gives the kids some much-needed social skills, teaches them respect for the opposite sex and other cultures, and helps them to see that if they put their mind to it and try, they can do and learn things they never thought possible.”

Shana told us about another project near and dear to her heart:

“Take the Lead Dance Project is a great program that is always in need of fundraising. We are a small non-profit that touches the lives of many of Philadelphia’s underserved youth. We have seen how this program, in a short, 10-week period, has given children the confidence and social skills that are much needed as adults to be successful and thrive in society.”

There are many businesses out there that are looking to build as impressive a reputation as Society Hill Dance Academy has managed to. We asked if Shana could share any expert advice with these companies. Here’s what she had to say:

“Many dancers try to open dance studios, but they don’t understand business. Follow up with people that reach out to you. Do not wait. Follow up with everyone.”

Shana ended our chat with this invitation:

“Don’t wait; take lessons now! The first lesson is complimentary. Call today!”


Congratulations to Society Hill Dance Academy for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and special thanks to Shana for taking the time to speak with us!

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