Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 14:12     Subject: Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else see they are opening a Washington location in September?


For anyone who finds it important, MBA’s owners are outwardly pro-Trump, anti-vax, etc.


yah, not the kind of people I want exerting influence over my kids


My daughter did their summer intensive last year and the year before. What I can tell you is that they are anti Covid vaccine, not vaccine in general. They had a family member experience serious complications from the vaccine (albeit in Europe) so I believe that is what is behind their feeling on that particular vaccine. As for Trump, my daughter never reported hearing anything about Trump, politics or anything unrelated to dance training. I think people are welcome to have whatever religious or political views they want, as long as they are not trying to indoctrinate others. And in this case, they were not.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 14:06     Subject: Re:Master Ballet Academy
They have a new building In Tenleytown- not the one that was originally advertised. The new building has minimal set up- essentially just laying down floors, barres and mirrors.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2026 18:05     Subject: Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else see they are opening a Washington location in September?


For anyone who finds it important, MBA’s owners are outwardly pro-Trump, anti-vax, etc.


Yep. Steer clear.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2026 09:52     Subject: Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Did she say which building near the metro? I saw they took the address out of the original post. I have a hard time wanting to look into it without know what facilities are secured


I'd be curious, too. There is no construction or renovation happening at the location next to GDS that was in the original IG announcement. MBA has three months to get permits, order and install sprung floors, and hire teachers without knowing how many students are going to enroll. Is this actually going to happen by the announced September opening? And there still is no website up, not even a rudimentary one. I would welcome MBA as a serious ballet training option in NW DC, but the announcement seems a bit premature and hasty. Not very promising or confidence-inspiring at this stage.


Sounds like you have a lot of questions. Did you try emailing info at masterballetacedemy.com ?
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2026 13:13     Subject: Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hey OP, I saw that Master Ballet Academy announced a DC location in a May 8th Instagram post.  I'm not sure where else they announced it.

In that post, Molly Hohlt was announced as part of the school's Artistic Leadership along with Slawomir Wozniak, the founder of MBA.

I know Molly Hohlt as my DD's former ballet teacher, and we found her to be conscientious, rigorous, and caring.  She has a history in the DC ballet community from her teaching/leadership roles at CityDance, TWSB, and MYB.  She's also familiar with MBA, since she sent her own daughter to study ballet MBA in Arizona.
We've stayed in contact with Ms. Hohlt even though she no longer teaches my DD and we know others who have benefited from Ms. Hohlt's private coaching (including becoming YAGP finalists!). So, I'm openly a fan of hers.

I reached out to Ms. Hohlt to get a little more information about MBA DC.  She said they are currently accepting video auditions for their ballet training -- and they are also offering a boys program (they are recruiting faculty specifically with boys in mind) and supplemental classes including tap, acro, hip hop.  She promised to make more specific schedule information available in the next few weeks.

Ms. Hohlt also confirmed that they will be located near the Tenleytown Metro.  They are still aiming for a September opening, so I'm also impressed at how fast they seem to be moving.

Anyway, based on my experience with Molly, I think MBA DC is worth watching as a place for serious dancers to train and I'm looking forward to seeing more details soon.  


Did she say which building near the metro? I saw they took the address out of the original post. I have a hard time wanting to look into it without know what facilities are secured

I'd be curious, too. There is no construction or renovation happening at the location next to GDS that was in the original IG announcement. MBA has three months to get permits, order and install sprung floors, and hire teachers without knowing how many students are going to enroll. Is this actually going to happen by the announced September opening? And there still is no website up, not even a rudimentary one. I would welcome MBA as a serious ballet training option in NW DC, but the announcement seems a bit premature and hasty. Not very promising or confidence-inspiring at this stage.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2026 09:45     Subject: Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else see they are opening a Washington location in September?


For anyone who finds it important, MBA’s owners are outwardly pro-Trump, anti-vax, etc.


yah, not the kind of people I want exerting influence over my kids
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2026 09:15     Subject: Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else see they are opening a Washington location in September?


For anyone who finds it important, MBA’s owners are outwardly pro-Trump, anti-vax, etc.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2026 22:54     Subject: Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:I find this program to be discrediting to real tap, acro, and Hip Hop traing. The connection to Citydance makes it so much worse. Two thumbs down. Find a real dance school with solid character and leadership.


Gonna ignore the CityDance flame -- but would love recommendations for where to get real tap, acro, and hip hop training. Where would be better?
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2026 19:32     Subject: Master Ballet Academy
I find this program to be discrediting to real tap, acro, and Hip Hop traing. The connection to Citydance makes it so much worse. Two thumbs down. Find a real dance school with solid character and leadership.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2026 13:25     Subject: Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:Hey OP, I saw that Master Ballet Academy announced a DC location in a May 8th Instagram post.  I'm not sure where else they announced it.

In that post, Molly Hohlt was announced as part of the school's Artistic Leadership along with Slawomir Wozniak, the founder of MBA.

I know Molly Hohlt as my DD's former ballet teacher, and we found her to be conscientious, rigorous, and caring.  She has a history in the DC ballet community from her teaching/leadership roles at CityDance, TWSB, and MYB.  She's also familiar with MBA, since she sent her own daughter to study ballet MBA in Arizona.
We've stayed in contact with Ms. Hohlt even though she no longer teaches my DD and we know others who have benefited from Ms. Hohlt's private coaching (including becoming YAGP finalists!). So, I'm openly a fan of hers.

I reached out to Ms. Hohlt to get a little more information about MBA DC.  She said they are currently accepting video auditions for their ballet training -- and they are also offering a boys program (they are recruiting faculty specifically with boys in mind) and supplemental classes including tap, acro, hip hop.  She promised to make more specific schedule information available in the next few weeks.

Ms. Hohlt also confirmed that they will be located near the Tenleytown Metro.  They are still aiming for a September opening, so I'm also impressed at how fast they seem to be moving.

Anyway, based on my experience with Molly, I think MBA DC is worth watching as a place for serious dancers to train and I'm looking forward to seeing more details soon.  


Did she say which building near the metro? I saw they took the address out of the original post. I have a hard time wanting to look into it without know what facilities are secured
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2026 10:19     Subject: Master Ballet Academy
Hey OP, I saw that Master Ballet Academy announced a DC location in a May 8th Instagram post.  I'm not sure where else they announced it.

In that post, Molly Hohlt was announced as part of the school's Artistic Leadership along with Slawomir Wozniak, the founder of MBA.

I know Molly Hohlt as my DD's former ballet teacher, and we found her to be conscientious, rigorous, and caring.  She has a history in the DC ballet community from her teaching/leadership roles at CityDance, TWSB, and MYB.  She's also familiar with MBA, since she sent her own daughter to study ballet MBA in Arizona.
We've stayed in contact with Ms. Hohlt even though she no longer teaches my DD and we know others who have benefited from Ms. Hohlt's private coaching (including becoming YAGP finalists!). So, I'm openly a fan of hers.

I reached out to Ms. Hohlt to get a little more information about MBA DC.  She said they are currently accepting video auditions for their ballet training -- and they are also offering a boys program (they are recruiting faculty specifically with boys in mind) and supplemental classes including tap, acro, hip hop.  She promised to make more specific schedule information available in the next few weeks.

Ms. Hohlt also confirmed that they will be located near the Tenleytown Metro.  They are still aiming for a September opening, so I'm also impressed at how fast they seem to be moving.

Anyway, based on my experience with Molly, I think MBA DC is worth watching as a place for serious dancers to train and I'm looking forward to seeing more details soon.  
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2026 08:26     Subject: Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:Chain yes. Ownership? Who knows. The build out suggests an infusion of money, so you should ask them.


Does 2 locations count as a chain? If so, then TWSB and CityDance could also be considered chains.
Or maybe it's just 2 locations in different geographic areas -- I think the Joffrey Ballet School is based in NYC and expanded to Texas, while ABT expanded to California.

Chain and PE-funded might be labels better applied to Arthur Murray Dance Studios which has franchise based model, relies on training its teachers in-house (versus hiring trained dancers), and was acquired by Clarion Capital in Dec 2024. Obviously it's not a serious ballet school.

As far as I can tell, Master Ballet Academy is a family-owned dance academy -- do you have additional information? I looked at their website -- which includes a long list of dancers they've trained who are currently professionals. I've heard of MBA because they have a strong social media presence, their dancers do well at YAGP competitions, and they have a relationship with Phoenix Ballet. My guess is MBA's financial health has been supplemented by their success on social media along with a robust school year program and elite (pricey) summer intensives.

I appreciate DCUrbanMoms but hate the trolls!
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 23:39     Subject: Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:My daughter is 7 and I’m trying to find a good dance school for her. Shes at WSB right now but 45 minutes a week seems useless. Where else can I go?


Agree with a previous poster, check out Séber Method Academy on wisconsin ave in Bethesda
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 22:51     Subject: Master Ballet Academy
My daughter is 7 and I’m trying to find a good dance school for her. Shes at WSB right now but 45 minutes a week seems useless. Where else can I go?
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 22:19     Subject: Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone heard any updates? I'm a ballet mom who has heard that several girls in DD's studio are thinking of auditioning, but there have been no official updates since the initial announcement. The website is not up yet, either.


you probably should just email them and find out