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    Dance Kraze

    Dance Kraze

    4.0
    (5 reviews)
    8.8 mi

    When we moved to the Prince George area I called around to many schools in the area. Jennifer was…read morethe first to call me back. The kids here enjoy a bully free zone. They are able to dance and never worry about being bullied. The instructors here are all great.

    This place is a nightmare- their competition dancers are fine, but the rest they couldn't care less…read moreabout. Their tap classes are a joke, utilizing the same moves from Kinderdance to advanced. Their gymnastics classes don't even get to flips, just cartwheels, and their jazz is average. Ballet is good. Her business is kept afloat by a few key families which you'll notice during their end of year recital because they are in 6-8 dances a piece. There is a heavy focus on costumes, props, and wandering around the stage rather than ACTUAL dancing, and their recital gets very boring very quickly. But that's just the icing on the cake- don't plan to use your card to pay for anything besides the classes- almost everything is cash only. Their teachers play favorites, and those that didn't departed abruptly in the middle of the year surrounding a few rumors that were less than kind about the owner. Regardless as to the truth of said rumors, it is quite obvious that there is a LOT of drama going on and it is significantly, (and detrimentally), affecting her business. There are several costs at various times that crop up out of nowhere- can't be in the parade unless the OUTER layer says Dance Kraze, have to wear the right colored tights (and if your class has two outfits, it's different colors for each), super expensive & poor quality pictures, etc etc. The end of the season is BRUTAL in unexpected expenses, so just be prepared. It's also run through her friends and family, which probably has a lot to do with the expense. With perhaps one exception (Thank you Jason), her event staff is indescribably rude and disrespectful, in addition to being inconsistent. Gods forbid you say anything about it, because they will get in your face and try to power play you to get you to cower in submission and retreat. Or ignore you. Or try to walk through you. Not a place I will ever be returning to. And yet the biggest problem is the fact that the recital was held in a school with LIVE CAMERAS and there were girls CHANGING IN THE HALLWAYS WHO WERE NOT TOLD, DESPITE the fact that the dance studio was informed. Well beyond acceptable to me. We will most DEFINITELY not be returning next year.

    Spotlight Studio of Dance and the Arts

    Spotlight Studio of Dance and the Arts

    4.0
    (4 reviews)
    13.5 mi

    Great studio!! Friendly staff. Knowledgeable instructors. I will keep this studio in mind for…read moredancers in the area. 10/10 recommend.

    I am so disappointed in Spotlight. Our daughters have taken dance for about 5 years, last year we…read moretook a break from spotlight because we were not thrilled with the quality of the teaching for the price. We went back this year because the girls really wanted to dance. We just had the recital and it was disappointing 1. It was $30 per ticket because it was at the Carpenter theater 2. The dancers names do not appear anywhere...not even on a photocopy on colored paper or something 3. Some of the dances were good (Bollywood was great) but most were unimaginative, poorly choreographed and not in synch. 4. Our daughters' tween class had no discipline, kids doing their own thing, not being corrected on proper techniques of ballet or even behavior and they certainly did not learn proper ballet 5. The choreography for the tween class was similar to their preschool dance class 6. Our kids rarely missed class, and worked on their routines at home - which is when I found out that they did not do much barre technique. The instructor had no control or authority in class. It was a glorified, expensive babysitter. If they are going to charge these prices they need to bring a professional instructor. Not worth the money, now I have find another ballet place...ughh! The second reviewer is correct - the studio is quite impressive and clean; however, they are still charging similar prices to Richmond Ballet ($32 starting prices) and the teenager teaching our girls class had no control of the classroom and we were charged the same price as the more experienced instructors. I'm happy for those people who are happy, good for you but that was not our feeling. In my limited experience (I danced as a kid in NY, my girls danced in 2 companies in VA and 1 overseas) for the prices they are charging other dance studios have done better - and at least put the dancers names in the program. Bottom line to Spotlight - make sure ALL of your instructors are ready to go into a classroom - or at least have another instructor to watch and advise as a mentor for younger teachers (as we are all paying the same price and expecting the same outcomes from instructors), move to a more appropriate venue both for the level of the students and accordingly the prices, and put their names in the program - easy to fix.

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    Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education

    Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education

    4.3
    (6 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    I have not actually attended any concerts or performances here, but we recently learned about their…read moremonthly art projects and we love this place! Apparently, you can sign up for a free art project every month and they have all the supplies for various projects. We have painted wooden snowflakes, made owls out of foam, painted canvas magnets, among other projects. I LOVE how inclusive it is, there are easier projects for young hands just learning how to explore art, and harder projects for the more seasoned professional. The people are always so friendly, and I love having this free, local, enriching activity to share with my family and friends. You can take your kiddo, go with your best friend, bring a date. It is a really nice experience that I am grateful that they provide. I HIGHLY recommend hopping on the website and signing up for this free activity.

    This is a new community facility that opened up the end of 2020 during Covid…read more This was the first time we were there. It is a good sized facility. We all really enjoyed the auditorium. There really wasn't a bad seat in the house. All the seats were elevated and it had good sound. We were no more than 5 rows from the front. We took our kids and my daughter's friend to go see the Addams Family Musical. We just happened to be dressed as the Addams Family for Halloween... so this was definitely a treat. We've got to say our costumes would give the actors and actresses a run for their money. At any rate, we really enjoyed it and will definitely be back for another show!

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