It is obvious to me that the first comment from "T.J" was obviously written by Brandi in hopes to make Gale's studio look bad. I believe that Haleigh is a great dance teacher. Why should it matter that she is a waitress? I believe that Brandy was a bartender. You can not be sensitive to the things that you see on peoples personal Facebook pages. You do not have to look at their pictures and would not be able to see them if you did not at one point like that person and decide to befriend them. If your child was in Brandy's class, they were too young for Facebook anyway. That says a lot about your values as a "parent". Also, there are a lot of things mentioned about piercings and a hoped for job at a sex shop. My daughter has been at Gale's for seven years and I have never seen an instructor with a tattoo or a piercing. I have also never had a conversation with any of the instructors regarding their future career goals. My daughter dances at two studios. I work at other one and can tell you that 3-4 years is a great run for an instructor! Most of these girls are in college and eventually move on to other careers. I guess what I am saying is what goes around comes around. People in glass houses should not throw stones. I have my child at Gale's by choice. If "T.J.." Is happy at Gale's there is nothing holding her there. If it were as bad as she made it out to be, I am sure that she would have left a long time ago. read more

Gales Studio of Dance has been a part of our lives for the past 4 years. In that time we have recieved excellent dance instruction and my daughter has progressed by leaps and bounds, literally. She is learing more than dance, however. Gale works hard to make the studio a positive, inclusive environment for ALL students. The staff is caring and professional, and the student assistants are the type of young women that I want my daughter to emulate. She is learing that disciple and hard work are valued, but so are kindness, caring and integrity. I appreciate that costumes and music are always age appropriate, and that everyone regardless of ablitly or disability is welcomed and valued. As to T J's review: The staff has done a commendable job of making the best of a bad situation not of thier own making. My daughter is in one of the effected classes and I have been impressed with the way the staff have pitched in to see that the students are getting what they need in the critical days before the recital. They helped the children make a smooth transition, and did so with profesionalism and poise. I don't know what more could be asked of them. read more

Gale's has not hired a new teacher. Brandi was however fired because she was unprofessional and did not do her job to par. Buffy, Gale, Haleigh, and all of the staff girls have done a wonderful job keeping the studio up and running as if Brandi had never even worked there. Classes are still well structured with a good balance of technique and fun, and classes are now starting at the appropriate time. Whoever wrote the negative review obviously does not have a clue what they are talking about. As a parent I am ecstatic that Miss Haleigh took over my childs classes, because my child is actually learning how to dance and not play freeze dance for an hour a week, which I was furious when I realized that was what I was paying for. My child did not even know second position in a ballet class because she said that all they ever did was play freeze dance. Gale's studio of dance is an extremely professional studio, and I would recommend it to others. read more