I brought my daughter here and the vibe was pretty good. She took a liking to the other dancers and the teacher was really nice. Other places were way too expensive and it seemed like they just shoved a bunch of kids in a room and tried to teach them how to dance which made me feel like my daughter wouldn't get the attention she needed. This place actually worked with my daughter and placed her in a class based on her experience and age. I'm glad I found this place. Plus it's near a nice shopping and dining area so it keeps me busy while I wait. read more

My 5 year old daughter just took her first class with Helen this morning and I was nearly brought to tears. I had to take her out of her old dance studio because it was so poorly managed, and so thankful a friend referred me to Helens dance studio. She's incredible. She's so nurturing, experienced and patient. She took her time in assessing my daughters knowledge of ballet and then taught her all the fundamentals she hadn't been taught. Helen shared her goals for my daughter and her intention to bring out her confidence and it made me so happy. I absolutely love her vibe and everything she has to offer. read more

My daughter has been a student of Helens Dance Studio for almost 3 years and she loves it! I love how professional and courteous Ms. Helen is. She has a no nonsense policy and it really shows.She does not nickle and dime you for everything and works with every person individually. My child learns discipline, team work and makes friends at this great establishment! I would recommend Helens Dance Studio to all the moms! They have a great tap class as well. read more

Absolutely love this studio! Went here in my teens and only wish I started when I was younger. My 4 year old has been coming since she was just under 3 an adores it! she loves all the variations in technique and music. I highly recommend this studio to anyone wanting to submerge their children in ballet, tap and cultural dance while building lifelong friendships! Love her strict and determined devotion to all her little dancers!. read more

A terrific nurturing environment for young dancers to learn and practice dance techniques while staying interested and encouraged to apply oneself. We've been with this studio for over 5 years and very happy to have found Helen and Grace as the dance instructors for our kid. read more

My Daughter has been attending HDS Since she was 2 and a half years old {she's 4 now}. From the beginning she has loved every moment of it. From ballet to tap dance she enjoyed all the age appropriate moves the teachers teach during class. I love how the kids get to "graduate" to various levels based on age and experience. Last year practicing for the annual concert was fun and exciting and the concert itself was such a fun experience for both the kids and their families. Ms. Helen truly makes this a great atmosphere for families. We look forward to seeing our daughter grow up in her studio! read more

If I was able to give this a zero star, I would. This place is only wasting your money and time. I went to 3 concerts and the dancers would often mess up, the choreography was awful, and the overall feeling of the concert was very low quality. read more

My daughter has been attending Helens Dance Studio since she was 2! She loves it and has learned SO much!

I have never been more pleased with a business. I have been involved with Helen's Dance Studio for 16 years now. I have stayed for the years that I have because I feel it is a great place and I have truly enjoyed every moment I have been there. The dance studio is clean, safe, and friendly environment. Helen's Dance Studio is completely professional and really is unique in the way they treat the students. When I was on the dance team at my high school, I won many trophies, ribbons and awards for technique, showmanship, and All American. I owe that to all the good habits and techniques I learned from my years at Helen's. Helen is a loving, patient, and dedicated dance teacher. She teaches many different styles of dance and really encourages the love of dance. Her choreography is beautiful and graceful. She has won numerous awards, competitions, and has participated in many community and charity events. I have been to many different dance shows and performances from around the area and their choreography is not even comparable to that of the teachers at Helen's She has been in business for many years and previous students of hers have brought their children to take classes with Helen because she is a reputable and trustworthy teacher, who treats all the students with love and respect. Students of hers have actually pursued dance as a career, which should say a lot about Helen's teaching. I would highly recommend Helen's Dance Studio and I can't wait until my cousin's daughter turns three so she can sign- up, go through the training and attend Helen's dance classes. read more

My daughter is a student at Helens Dance Studio and has been for the past few years. She has been learning ballet, tap and Armenian cultural dance! I am very happy that she attends class here. As a former student myself, I know that the lessons attends are invaluable! Where else can you find a class that will instruct you in three areas of dance starting from almost toddlerhood! And the kids love it. In fact my daughter had NEVER said that she was too tired or didn't feel like going! Helen is a great instructor and we love her:) read more

I am one of Ms. Helen's original students. I started dancing in 1980. Ms. Helen taught me to appreciate the art of dance. She taught me persistence, hard work and discipline, and these traits have helped me with all aspects of my life. I owe her a lot. I was her student for over a decade, and I will forever cherish all the memories I have from that time. After many years, I have returned to Helen's Dance Studio to build new memories. What an amazing feeling! It feels like I just picked up exactly where I left off, nothing has changed. Actually, something has changed. Now I have my two daughters dancing at Helen's Dance Studio with me. They both love it, and they LOVE Ms. Helen. Thank you, Ms. Helen, for everything you have done for me. I will never forget it. You are one of a kind. read more

I am a mother in her mid-30s, who spent most of her childhood and adolescent/teenage years inside Helen's Dance Studio. Ms. Helen is, by far, one of the most talented and dedicated dance instructors I have known. She has a gentle manner, allowing each student to learn at his or her own pace. Her knowledge of various forms of dance is vast, and she works tirelessly to make each student shine. Ms. Helen teaches dance and builds confidence in her students - I know this, firsthand. Her positive impact on my life has remained over the years...so much so, that, although I currently live quite a distance from the studio, I happily make the hour-long trek every week so that my daughter can experience what it's like to learn from the best. It goes without saying that I support and HIGHLY recommend Helen's Dance Studio. read more

Helen's dance studio is a great dance school that teaches girls and boys the art of dancing, self-confidence, and discipline. Miss. Helen is a great teacher that has taught my daughter to gracefully dance ballet, Armenian, and Tap. She is patient with the kids and really enjoys teaching them this talent. I would recommend this dance school to any parent. Being an alumni of Helens Dance Studio I wanted my daughter to experience all the good things this school offered such as concert involvements, competitions we attended, and most of all the lifetime friendships I created through this experience. I had a lot of choices when it came to picking a dance school but I choose Helens dance studio because I knew my daughter was in good hands with Miss. Helen. read more

Back in March 2013 My Daughter Ella had just turned 2 years old. I decided to take her to ballet. I had no idea where to take her so I started to Google dance studios close to my house. I came across Helens Dance Studio. I called the studio and left a voice message. 30 minutes later I received a call back from Helen herself. She was very kind and wanted to see Ella so she can bond with her prior to taking her into the actual dance session. Let me tell you Ella fell in love with the place as well as Helen. The studio does everything they can to make the children feel like they are at home. They are very friendly and care about each and every child. I am so happy that I have found them because this will be the place that I will be taking Ella for a very long time. My Daughter looks forward for her dance sessions. Every morning she wakes up she asks me if its Saturday so that she can go to dance. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone. read more

I have been taking my daughter to Helens dance studio for approximately six months and highly recommend this studio to anybody considering starting their little ones in dance. Helen has a tremendous amount of patience and ability to get each and every student to listen to her and follow directions. She also has helpers in each of her classes so that each student receives lots of one on one attention. My daughter loves going to dance class every week and has learned so much in a very short period of time. Look no further and give Helens dance studio a try. You won't be disappointed. read more

Helen's Dance Studio offers all dancers a plethora of opportunity to become immersed in the world of dance. Whether you are a beginner or one who has been dancing for years, you will find Helen to be facilitative and creative in her approach to teaching movement and dance expression. She is a master choreographer with decades of experience, both on and off the stage. For those caregivers and parents who wish to introduce their child or children to ballet technique, hip hop, tap, jazz, and world dance, Helen's Dance Studio would be the ideal environment for establishing a foundation upon which the child may build experience and a powerful creative movement repertoire. As one of her first dancers in LA, I highly recommend this studio as a place for dance and creative self-expression. After years of studying with Helen, and then moving on to cultivate a career in the field of psychology, I have returned to my roots and am now both taking classes with Helen and, also, choreographing for her master class. Her dancers move with the utmost of compassion and grasp of choreographic conceptualization, i.e., they know what it means to say something with dance phrases. I am extremely impressed by this dance school as it stands today, after decades of serving young dancers of the community. And, I have the pleasure of witnessing both of my nieces, ages 8 and 6, learning to move artfully and gracefully under the kind guidance of Ms. Helen. Once again, I recommend the studio to any parent who wishes to share the art of dance with his/her child, in the company of our Esteemed Ms. Helen. read more

I chose this studio because of the amazing reviews. We needed to find a new ballet studio for our daughter because we moved a little far from our old one. Upon calling this studio, Helen asked that I bring my daughter in so that she can "see" my child to see if she was a good fit. We went in and Helen told me that she offers the children candy because they'll listen to her. She asked me not to give my child sugar that day so that the sugar could come from her (so odd, but I went with it). I told her that we don't give our child candy and she said, "well, I'll still give it to her and she'll have to ask you if she can have it." That should have been my first sign to run far away, but we proceeded to check out the studio and my 3.5 had her trial class. I wasn't allowed to peak in. The door to the studio was open and I was watching but then the door got closed. The windows to the studio are all covered up (apparently it's too distracting for the students?). I am told that at other studios, parents should always be able to sit in or watch when they are this little, even if it's a competitive studio. I was able to at least listen in to what was going on but then the music became SUPER loud (my daughter noticed this and mentioned it to me). When my daughter (who is typically super sweet and a very, very articulate, well behaved 3.5-year-old) came out acting up! Kicking, running away from me, yelling at me, etc. - and just not like herself. I asked Ms. Helen how she did and she looked at me with a weird look and said "well, she didn't listen too well... but she has a very good arch"). I know that is a plus with ballet but she's 3.5 SO I just nodded, agreed, tried to make uncomfortable small talk and left. When we got to the car my kid told me that she does not like ballet (when before this, she LOVED it and begged to go to class daily). I asked her why and also asked her if she had fun, etc. She said "NO! Ms. Helen spanked me!" I asked her a few different questions to verify whether or not she was making it up, but she was very upset about it and even said "mom, I promise" and became super frustrated. The odd thing is, I actually had no problem believing her because I could just tell this place was odd- it didn't feel right, and should have listened to my gut, especially when Ms. Helen crossed several boundaries earlier! I just felt horrible about the whole situation. My daughter is a mature 3.5-year-old and has never made up stories like this. Needless to say, we will never go back here- my kid was traumatized. I almost paid for our first month but didn't have the cash or check on me- I thank GOD for that. I don't care if strict dance discipline is what they teach, hitting or scaring a kid, bribing, etc. is NEVER ok. I admit that my judgment was clouded because I was trying to be open to something new. EIther way, whatever ancient corporal punishment practices this woman uses for getting kids to listen to her, this is horrible and unacceptable, especially with precious little ones. I hope that someone stops her before she traumatizes any more kids! read more

I have been attending Helen's Dance Studio for 14 years and I can honestly say that it is the best dance studio out there. Ms. Helen not only acts as a teacher to her students but as a mother as well. She cares deeply for all of her students and does everything in her power to accommodate each and every one of them. I have yet to see a dance teacher who sets such a friendly, nonjudgmental, and family oriented environment and it is certainly a plus on top of the amazing dance skills she offers to her students. I started coming to her studio when i was two and a half years old, and now I am just a few months shy of turning 18. I have learned so much from Mrs. Helen and had so many wonderful experiences going to competitions nationwide as well as performing in annual concerts and other performances. Mrs. Helen's instructions have greatly helped me and made me a well trained dancer. Thanks to her I got accepted on to the Varsity dance team at my school and have won trophies in group as well as solo dances all in first place and gold. I also got the position of being Co- Assistant Director of my high school's dance team, and choreographed several dances for the department at my school. Not only have I learned to dance but I acquired leadership skills as well as confidence. I have even gotten my first volunteer experience here where she let me come to other classes with her and help assist her classes. She has taught me how to be patient with children and how the most effective way of teaching them would be, and I always tell her how amazed I am by her unconditional patience with all of the children. If any parent has been to the studio and has had any complaints I honestly believe it is because they wanted their child to be the number one, if not only priority for the teacher and to always be the "favorite" of the class. Unfortunately for those parents they went to the wrong place because this studios soley opperates on the child's dancing ability and willingness to learn and be an active participant of the class. I have personally recommended at least 10 students to this studio including my younger cousins who started when they were three years old. They both took an immediate liking to the studio much like all the other children who start at the studio, and they are always impatiently waiting to go to class and learn all that Mrs. Helen has to offer. This studio is definitely a second home to me as well as many other students and I absolutely recommend this studio to any parent who wants their child to learn how to become a graceful dancer as well as creating long lasting friendships with others in their class. read more