"The young ladies of the Dianne Ross School of Dance provided some brilliant moves that slotted seamlessly into the action".
- Review of Calamity Jane in operatic magazine.

"Dianne Ross provided choreography that fit in very well with the rest of the production"
- Review of Mother Goose in operatic magazine.

"Dear Dianne ... Just a quick note on behalf of the staff and pupils at Browney Primary School to thank you for your dance sessions last Monday.  The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and your contribution was much appreciated"
- Deputy Head Teacher, Browney Primary School.

Andy and i would like to say that we loved your classes for so many reasons; you taught everything from the beginning and made us feel like we could already dance. We were really nervous about our first class and as you promised we came out waltzing and then waltzed around our living room a bit more when we got home. You were patient and never ruffled at having to go through the steps AGAIN. You were clear and friendly and encouraging. We felt like we had enough one to one attention and enough time to just get on and try it ourselves. The perfect first dance teacher. Thank you.
-Amilee Rowe.

Both yourself and dancers have given our audiences much pleasure for which we are very grateful and would hope that you will be willing to work with us in the future
- Vice President, Spennymoor Amateur Operatic Society

"Many thanks for all your hard work giving us lessons for our wedding first dance.  It went down really well and we really enjoyed learning to dance"
Becky and Steve Thompson"

"Our wedding first dance was great.  Everyone was very impressed. Thank you so much. "
Stephanie and Stuart Robinson

"The Rumble in the Browney

If you're passing Browney School on Wednesday night at half past eight;

You may think you've found "Come Dancing" for the music sounds so great;

But soon you'll hear a voice cry out: "Slow, slow, step, cross, quick, quick, slow",

And trembling, you realise, it's Dianne Ross in full flow.

The Academy of Excellence in Dancing draws you in;

Even though your brain's not working and your feet refuse to spin;

But Dianne knows what you're doing even though she's down the hall;

She can see you've missed your chasse on the wrong diagonal.

Whatever dancing style you want, Dianne's the one to see;

From Rock & Roll to Cha Cha Cha and Rumba Rosalee

Her Sequence is amazing, but now I realise

That to get us all so perfect she has us hypnotised.

We raise a glass to you, Dianne, professional 'par excellence';

For all you've achieved in your career and for teaching us to dance.

The future may have challenges as yet still unforseen

But the greatest one of all may be is to teach your husband, Ian.

Our thanks go out to you, Dianne, for all you do for us;

For making dancing so much fun with a minimum of fuss.

But as we've got to know you, more importantly we found

That you're a lovely person we enjoy to be around"

Poem by adult class member, Brian Sharp on the occasion of Dianne Ross Dance Academy 25th Anniversary March 2009