Parent meeting r very concise and organized. Our daughter is receiving excellent training. Thank u…read moreForte!

Decent studio for recreational dancers who live in proximity I suppose, but for technical skill or…read moredancers who may want to grow into the sport of dance there are FAR better area choices! We also had a bad experience with their marketing vs the reality of how families are treated.

I am so happy I discovered CSOD 3 years ago! the people at CSOD have become a second family to me…read more the training is top quality. we are here for life

Location. Studio is sandwiched between a gambling place and a restaurant. Parking not great. You'll…read moreoften find beer bottles in parking lot. People smoking by studio door. Not the greatest location for a dance studio for girls. Staff. Cierra is the owner. She uses a yelling teaching method. I've seen kids coming out after class crying. Many kids (my own included) felt bad after class. Her conduct is why most people leave the studio. Tina is her mother & the face of the studio. You'll often hear Tina gossiping about other dance moms, kids and well her own family. Everyone is fair game. There are days you can walk into the studio and Tina is delightful. There are days you can walk in and she's in a bad mood and EVERYONE feels it. Classes. I originally signed up because I was told she did Saturday classes. That lasted 1 summer. When I'd ask about Saturday classes she said they didn't work in her studio due to no demand. Not a great class schedule for working parents. Competition Team. We really did enjoy the exposure to what competition dance scene looked like. Our 1st year on the team there were only 6 kids. Cierra really worked with this team and the dances were polished, clean and exciting to watch. The 2nd year the team tripled in size. Cierra was clearly in over her head. Dances not run enough to offer feedback or repetitive practice. Dances at 2nd year competition we're not stage ready. It was clear she needed more time to work with dancers. She didn't come up with solutions to offer the girls more opportunities by bringing in more help or offering another day so they had more time. Her ego gets in the way of what is best for her students. Events. She does studio parties. Those used to be free for company members and now it's a $20 fee. She participates in a parade. That usually requires heavy parent requirements. My favorite events were the Chicago Sky & Joliet baseball game. Events are unorganized. Parents would grumble about the late notifications and bad info. *Tip - Stay with your child at events. Cierra will say she's got everything under control and will bring your child back to you after the performance. She literally lost my child at the Chicago Sky stadium and didn't bring her back to the seats. A security guard brought her to me before I realized what happened. Be prepared to celebrate Tina/Cierra regularly. They have expectations that the dance family go big or go home when they want a celebration. Cierra will never thank you. If you provide her a gift at Christmas or heavily participate in her birthday extravaganza-there is never a thank you. You eventually realize that they simply expect people to bend over backwards for them. It's wild at the things they will ask for. COVID. I found her Zoom classes boring. She did zero creative items to keep kids engaged. I watched other studios online really keep their clients engaged and connecting. We watched Cierra for weeks sitting at her kitchen table via Zoom barking at our kids. We stopped Zooming in. It was daunting & boring. Final straw. I watched 5 families leave this studio in 1 year. That's HUGE turnover! The theme was the conduct & unprofessional behavior from Cierra and Tina. I have wanted to leave early in our 2nd year but vowed to finish our commitment on the competition team. Covid hit. Competitions and recital canceled. The parents all were anxiously awaiting refunds from recital costumes and competitions that canceled. Cierra put in writing to me that she never purchased costumes and never paid one the competitions. I was owed a refund of $285. She told me she spent all of that money on her personal bills and wouldn't be giving me a refund. I was supposed to accept that she needed to pay her bills and I basically needed to be fine forfeiting this money to her. So my advice is to RUN! She's a con artist. She will fraudulently spend parents money. You'll never get a proper invoice from her. She has no moral compass and runs an unethical business. The warning signs are all there. This studio is toxic. There are a MILLION studios out there. Do not go here. You'll find not many people stay here very long. Trust me when I say she is not a role model for young girls. Not unless you think stealing, unethical behavior and horrible conduct are values you'd like instilled in your child.

The performance of beyond the nutcracker was far from normal. First, the dancers were awesome and…read morethe symphony was great. But the storyline was poorly modified and very implemented. Gothic churches in most of the country images? It seemed like it was Vietnam instead of China? South Africa flag? I will be not returning to see this next year. I will be going to be going to another traditional performance of the nutcracker next weekend because I don't want to miss the regular story.

The dance was very boring and not even related to the nutcracker. Only the music was related.read more

Plainfield School of Rock has proven itself to be a wonderfully inclusive and inviting business for…read moreour town. The owner is wonderful and the historic building it's in is such a great location!

Love coming here with my 5 year old son! He loves going to class here and actually learns about…read moremusic. We love the fact that they get to learn a variety of instruments and see what they really like. Staff is very nice and create a safe place for all kids. Great job School of Rock!

Have been to a few art classes here since they opened. Always a great time with great instruction…read more Nice people. My niece has also attended classes here and really enjoys herself.

I attended a bridal shower here and we had so much fun. Our creations were all going to the bride…read moreas gifts so I was a little nervous about my skill level. Michelle and BJ promised us we could all create something beautiful and they delivered. At the end of the evening we had 17 beautiful wooden signs to decorate her home.

I've been to a number of paint n sip events and I know that it can be a bit chaotic depending on…read morethe number of participants. This particular event at Emilio's on September 30th was poorly organized. We were quite surprised when the craft supplies we received were different from that which were ordered. The event coordinator said that she emailed me twice, but could not produce proof of said emails and my job requires me to be at my computer much of the day and I know I never received them. Also, stated on the event description was the opportunity to buy a bow to hang the project, and there were no bows available for sale, as the event coordinator stated that the bow lady won't come out this far. Despite these hiccups, my friend and I enjoyed our time painting and hanging out together. If this business hopes to succeed which I hope they do, they need to tighten up their procedures a bit.

Had a great time, fun girls day! Event was well organized and I liked that we were able to go at…read moreour own pace. One thing I would say is, I wish a bow/string to hang the pallet was supplied. I ordered my bow on Amazon when I got home.

This school allows special education kids on football team but then don't let them play because…read morethey are a risk only if the team is far ahead on points or far behind , then why take peoples money only to treat them like a nobody

Both my kids go here they don't have many programs for kids that need extra help, counselors can be…read morekind of rude. Great sports programs!!!!!!

I have always been reluctant to enroll my kids in a daycare center (not sure why, but to me…read morecorporate daycare always=BAD), but I took the plunge and enrolled my second son (age 2) in Heartland after my sitter quit with just a few weeks notice. We have been SO happy with this school. My son is thriving, singing ABCs, doing crafts, playing outside, AND taking nice long naps. The staff is professional yet caring, communicative, and they are truly getting to know my son and his quirks. We are grateful for the Heartland School!