 reviews
"Dmitri Roudnev is very talented in pointing out specific needs to each individual dancer. He is a master at teaching precise ballet technique.​ He points to the muscles they need to engage and gives ballet exercises to help create muscle memory to engage these muscles.​ Dmitri gives a lot of feedback both critiquing and complimenting the dancer to help them achieve beautiful ballet technique. His technique has helped my daughter greatly improve in her dancing, in her confidence, and even to help in recovering from an ankle injury.​ I would highly recommend Dmitri as a ballet instructor!"
Amy Newburn, mother of 16 yrs old ballet student
"It is truly astonishing to find a former Bolshoi Ballet member in this area giving private lessons. Our son has excelled under Dmitri's careful instruction. Dmitri is focused and concentrates on results throughout the entire lesson.​ No wasted time or energy.​ Just what you would expect."
Thomas Carlson, father of 17 yrs old ballet student
"This past year my daughter suffered an injury to her FHL tendon which caused her pain whenever she rose to relevé. After taking class with Dmitri, she started to notice changes in how her foot felt and in her technique as well. She loved the way his classes inspired her and how she could see her progress as a dancer throughout taking class from him. Now, my daughter’s injury has healed and she feels stronger in her alignment. Thank you Mr. Roudnev!
Mother of Anna Graczyk, ballet Rockford, IL
"Amazing, professional choreographer, excellent teacher, I saw an improvement in my daughter's technique after just one lesson. After third lesson she stopped complaining about her knee and back pain. She is now more productive in her regular ballet classes. I was very concerned about her pain and Dmitri is the first teacher we met, who can teach you how to enjoy dancing without fear of injury. I wish he was my daughter's teacher when she was 4 and just started dancing. Highly recommend and definitely coming back for more classes."
Rita Kaushanskaya, mother of 15 yrs old NYC ballet student