Reviews · 4.9★ from 79 Google reviews

The best dance studio reviews in Granite City start the same way.

Nervous, no experience, walked in alone. Then they met Michael and the room. Read what 79 people kept coming back to say, then come write yours.

The receipts

4.9 stars, 79 reviews, one name everyone repeats.

Granite City keeps leaving the same review in different words. The footwork gets a mention. The way Michael makes the room feel gets the whole paragraph.

4.9Average Google rating
79Reviews and climbing
30+Students a class, each one seen
2025GOAT Award winner, Best Dance Studio
In their words

Read the room before you walk into it.

Four students, four reasons they came, one thing they all found. Nothing edited, straight from Google.

★★★★★

I can’t say enough about how great this studio is. Michael is absolutely the best. He keeps the classes fun and easy to learn. I just love this new dance family we found.

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McIntyre Family5★ · Google
★★★★★

My husband and I are taking salsa group lessons at Effervescent. Michael has been so much fun. His directions are clear and easy to follow. With over 30 students, he makes each one of us feel seen.

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Kelley G.5★ · Google
★★★★★

Having these classes and being surrounded by so much love and support has really helped me get through my self love journey, and helped keep my head above water when I felt like I was drowning. Thank you Michael for creating such an amazing outlet for the community!

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Shelby H.5★ · Google
★★★★★

I LOVE MICHAEL!! He has been so patient and kind and forgiving with us doing this learning process of making our first dance unique to us. He custom cut down our first dance song and completely designed our dance around our personalities and abilities.

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Gabrielle H.5★ · Google
See yourself here

One of these people is you.

Everyone who left a review walked in as a stranger to the room. Find the one that sounds like you and you already know how the story ends.

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Adults laughing together during a class at Effervescent Studios

The nervous first-timer

No experience, no partner, sure everyone will be watching. Shelby walked in during a hard season and the room kept her head above water. You learn the step. The belonging comes free.

Start any group class

The wedding couple

One song, one shot, two people who have never danced. Gabrielle and her partner got a custom-cut track and a routine built around them. Michael maps the whole thing to your big day.

Plan your first dance

The community seeker

New to the area, ready for something on the calendar that is yours. The McIntyres found a dance family. Kelley and her husband found a date night that sticks. You will find your people.

Drop in this week
Come hang.

Start your own story.

Seventy-nine people already left the review you are about to relate to. Text Michael, tell him you are new, and walk into the room you just read about. No experience, no partner, no pressure.

2101 Cleveland Blvd, Granite City, IL · Taught by Michael · Serving Belleville and the Metro East

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