If you care about the wellbeing of your child or children stay clear of this gym. If you advocate…read morefor your child, stay clear of this gym. If you want your children spending long periods of time in an unhealthy training environment with a head coach "god complex" ego, then look no further.  I cannot speak for Crenshaws after school program, camps, or palestra program, but if you're looking for an Optional or Compulsories training program here's my honest review.  We first started noticing issues with the constant change in coaching staff. In the last three years we've seen 2-3 coach changes. The latest newest edition being the worst. They bark orders at the girls and offer put downs when there is no delivery. My daughter felt this coaching style began to rub off on the other coaches. We were met with many meltdowns after training due to this specific coach. Hysterical crying and shaking. If you directed concerns to the head coach your child would be blamed for bringing this response on. We noticed over our tenor here that our daughter was scared and intimidated to communicate. Not to us as parents but to the coaching staff. She feared retaliation from her coaches. If she was interested in attending a gymnastics college summer camp with her peers, they would all be terrified to to mention it due to how the coaches would respond. Of course, you'd think attending a college gymnastics camp would be encouraged - it's not. If my daughter suffered an injury, she did not want to mention it to her coaches, scared of how they would treat her or push her to train on the pain. If my child was running late to practice, she was terrified to communicate her occurrence. This all goes against USAG Safe Sport Policy.  This gym says "family" is their mantra but that's a lie. It's the head coach's idea of family. He feels he owns your kids once they join the team. He acts as their father, at least what he thinks is a father. It's by far the unhealthiest part of this facility. He cancels parents and does not allow parents inside the gym. There are no windows to observe your children, there are no seats or seating within the gymnasium that welcome parents to watch practice to ensure your child's safety. You're told you're welcome to pull up a chair when you first join but this is not true. Most parents when we ask questions are met with snarky comments, attitude, pettiness, unprofessional responses, or no response at all. This is no way to conduct business. Your kids are bred to have their own communication with the coach that does not pertain to you. This means if your kid suffers from anxiety or depression, it will only worsen because the head coach does not want you as an adult to protect the child and speak adult to adult. Coach to parent. I'm all for children learning to communicate and advocate for themselves in a healthy manner but this is not that.  He's most comfortable texting your youth or adolescents. He rather hear from your kid how they cannot attend practice because you as a parent have a conflict, planned a family vacation, or other plans etc, so he can punish your child for your decisions or hold them accountable for something that does not pertain to them. This is just a toxic form of control. Over our time here we met with the head coach,Adam Miller, numerous times to discuss our concerns or issues as concerned parents. Each discussion showed more and more how he does not like to take ownership for his wrong doings. He would constantly point fingers at the children. During each discussion instead of being met with concern or willingness to change, we were met with communication that said, "Maybe this isn't the gym for you all". We were always told in so little words to just get out and our daughter was indispensable. This is not a family.  Our daughter was always pulled to the side and addressed about various things without our knowledge. She's 14 and unable to comprehend all conversations yet the coaching staff assumed or assumes these young gymnasts are adults, they're not. Every conversation she had without an adult present bred toxicity. She was being bullied, coerced, and always accused of wrongdoing. She was left feeling isolated and alone. All parts of their toxic control they like to flex.  In the end, I had to ask my daughter if this were a relationship would you stay? She told me no. I asked why, and she said because she's constantly manipulated, always accused that everything is her fault, and voiceless.  Overall, the head coach is unwilling to welcome healthy change. He rather continue with the same traditions that have led to years of gymnastics, toxic culture and adolescent abuse.  If you want to feel targeted and enjoy being disrespected, this is a place for you.  I would not recommend this gym to anyone.

Great classes water aerobics my favorite friendly staff. Children's programs are excellent.read more

This is a fantastic gym. They have a high caliber of coaches that really love what they do. The…read morecheer teams are impressive and they go to some best competitions in the US. I also have used them for after school care & now my 13 year old's Glow Dance B-Day party! The party was amazing & all of the kids had a blast! I'ld give them 6 stars for the party if I could! Seriously... Crazy face painting, dance offs, & glowing fun!!!

This gym is unprofessional and all about money. The coaches will emotionally and mentally bring…read moreyour child's spirit down by there verbal abuse. Constructive criticism is not the culture here but instead the owner Paige allows the coaches to do or say whatever they want to these children. Good luck trying to reach her because she takes days to reply to emails and can hardly be found in the office at the gym. Don't let your child be on the same level as her daughter because your child will always be yelled at by coaches even if it's her daughters mistake. Which brings me to favoritism. Coaches give seniority to the children who are paying them on the side for private lessons. This gym will state many things in their long contract but they pick and choose who they want to hold accountable to it. Majority of parents will have to buy practice wear at over $200 but some parents can choose it as optional while others are told it's mandatory. Favoritism can be conditioning for petty little things like bows, some girls can wear whatever bow they want and its ok. Others are made to condition for not wearing the practice bow. That goes for being late too. If your not on their good side they will take it out on your child. If you show up late your child is retaliated against and you will see other parents arrive late consecutively but those children are not ridiculed or embarrassed in front of the whole team. This gym loves to win even though this is not always the case. When TXPA loses they verbally abuse the team even if it is the coaches fault for coaching them incorrectly i.e. to do a stunt that was wrong because they did not have a back spot or doing a stunt that's not on their skill level. This gym says they want to be the best and it states in their contract that your child will be removed if they cannot meet the skill level required. This is not the case. You will pay them thousands of dollars for your child while you witness some girls not being able to do a back walk over or front walk over IN COMPETITON SEASON. I pulled my child a week before summit. Yes granted they received a summit bid because the team that won 1st place had already received a bid and the bid went to the next highest scoring team (TXPA). I was hesitant from the start because immediately after they won the bid they brought down girls from level 2 and 3. They used the excuse that we can do whatever we want and take whomever we want to summit. I pulled my child because she took a flight class, tumble class, was a flier all season and helped win that bid but a week before summit they brought down another girl. My daughter came out crying because she said they put her in the back to stand there while all the other girls that moved down were put in an elite. They did this to multiple girls and they do not see anything wrong to this because they want to win at any cost even if it makes the original girls of the team that won the bid feel like an alternate or not good enough because they are being replaced by girls from a higher level. Paige didn't like my text to the coach stating everything above and on "group me" to the parents so she told us to not return next season. Which of course that's a no brainer. I don't want to give this business thousands of dollars for my daughter to stand in the back because you want to bring down girls from a higher level that didn't win a bid at all and replace the girls that worked since summer to win the bid. And don't try to speak to these coaches or Paige because there's an excuse for every action even though they contradict everything they say or what's written in their contract. When they first started they were a really good gym but one of the coaches that helped them win all those champions has left to another gym. So many people left for reasons such as the contract and because of the other coaches departure. Oh and I left out the "clique" of moms...different cliques. It's like high school all over again. I don't know if some live their dream out through their daughter or if they really just have no life. They love to sit/stand around and gossip about each other or portray themselves as better because of their financial status. p.s Two comments left below are from the owner and the director's mother who organizes the hotels for the gym with housing connection. I would say my business or the place I work for is great too if I was writing a review. I am so glad to be done with TXPA. Cheers!

Fun, energetic dance and workout class! I'm kind of a freak- I love to workout, but if you don't,…read morethen you need to be dancing your way to fitness! I felt very welcome by the instructor, and the students were kind as well. Let me also say, I'm not a very coordinated person. It really takes me awhile to get in step, but the instructor told me to not worry about perfection- just smile and keep moving. I can do that! This was a lot of fun. I love exploring and learning about other cultures through food, music, dance, and travel. If you do too, then give Bollywood dance a try. Let me know if you do!

Took this class on a Wednesday evening and it was super fun! It was like Zumba meets Bollywood. We…read morehad a more instructional Zumba like part and then there would be more modern Indian dances to some more recent music that was fast paced! You could also stay for some core work at the end! There is plenty of parking and lots of places to eat if you want to grab a bite after! Instructors were nice and helpful would definitely come again!

My two daughters love this place and so do I. It's our almost 5 years with AGC. I understand why…read moretheir spots full that quickly at the beginning of semester.

Such a cool place! They have classes for all ages. On Fridays they do a free acro yoga for…read morebeginners class with several experienced students that can help guide you into it. It was so much fun! Will definitely be back!!! They also have open gym from 8-2am on Fridays for adults to come play ( if you know what you're doing)

Came for a Baby and me Yoga class on Saturday morning and my little one loved it! It's a very…read morestress free environment. You can come in late, the welcome crying, naps, and anything you need to comfort your baby. I got some good stretching in and poses to balance my core. My little one had fun with tummy time on my legs and seeing new faces. Highly recommend!

Beautiful space and people! The teachers are excellent and just love going there. Very accepting.read more

Our child has been at Yoga Peace School for a few years, and we LOVE this school. They teach these…read morebabies about mindfulness, emotions, and all the things we'd be well-served as adults to learn. The "little red house" campus on Woodrow is closing this year, but the other location (MLK) has been open for a while now. An (one of the founders), Meg (head teacher), and so many other amazing teachers there. We couldn't be more pleased with our experience at YPS, and we are sad to be leaving for 'big kid ' school this fall.

WE LOVE IT. We love…read morethat there's parking on-site or nearby any time of day or week. We love that the teacher (Abby) is patient and kind to the kids and teachers. We love that we can go at our own pace with poses and exercises. We love that they're flexible about the little things. We love that they're polite, pleasant, and positive in every dealing. We love that they're priced very fairly and they do the research to make sure. We love the delight in our kid's eyes when she's in class, and the way she tells everyone who will listen about how much she loves going to yoga. We love that the staff understands mom lifestyles. We love that making friends there is a given. WE LOVE LITTLE YOGA HOUSE!

We recently started at Dance Discovery with high hopes, but unfortunately, our experience so far…read morehas been quite disappointing. My daughter (age 3) has attended four different classes with different instructors as we tried to find the right fit for her. As a shy new student, I expected at least a minimal effort from the teachers to help her feel welcomed and included--but that has largely been missing. In most of the classes, there was little to no effort to engage her, encourage her participation, or help her feel part of the group. Even in the few classes that had student assistants present, they did not step in to support her or offer any guidance. In one instance, my daughter needed tap shoes (which are available in a shared bin for those without), and rather than assisting us, the student assistant pointed me toward the bin to figure it out myself--something that could have easily been handled more supportively, especially for a brand-new child. Another serious concern is bathroom access. My daughter is still potty training, and after a 45-minute drive to get to class, we often urgently need to use the restroom upon arrival. To access the bathrooms, however, you must walk through two active classrooms, which feels disruptive and uncomfortable. On one occasion, it took us over 10 minutes just to get into a stall, which meant missing a significant portion of class while awkwardly waiting in a hallway right next to an ongoing session. Overall, I'm very surprised by the lack of accommodations or support for young children and new families. It's disappointing because I had high hopes for this studio, but at this point, I'm not confident that it's the right environment for us and we have already put in our 30 days.

We have been with dance discovery for 5 years. I love the studio, the staff and teachers. If your…read morelooking for classes or even summer camps I highly recommend dance discovery. There's no other studio like them in Austin.

This is an awesome studio. They have excellent prices for all of their classes. They do a variety…read moreof different classes. For example dance classes, salsa, tango, swing, Lindy hop, waltz, ballroom bachata, hip-hop West Coast swing. They also have other classes for example yoga, tai chi, fitness, Zumba and meditation. They also have kids classes.

"I came here primarily for the Salsa/Bachata"…read more The instruction was separated by different skill levels, beginner and intermediate. - The vibe of Dance International was relaxed and comfortable, and everyone was dancing with everybody. The vast majority of the people were definitely having a good time and improving their dancing skills. - The vibe of Dance International was also "communal" in that it attracted people with various ages, background, etc. I highly recommend this place (definitely for Salsa/Bachata, and that probably means awesome instruction for Tango too). - Latin Night on Saturdays was Amazing - Private Salsa instruction with Aaron was Amazing. Aaron is well versed in music theory, history of dances, fundamentals of dances, and is a great dancer himself - The other instructors appeared to be highly knowledgeable as well, I had only positive vibes at Dance International *I encourage you to try Dance International (Try out a class, especially Latin night. Or, go straight to the "New Student Special - Single") *I encourage you to try out different dance studios. (Find the place that fits your schedule/situation) I'll be looking forward to future classes. Hasta luego! - Ben (aka Benito)