So I have zero experience dancing, other than alone in front of my mirror! I heard Level Up was…read morehaving a pop up Bachata class and had always wanted to try it out. I was definitely nervous going into it but it was so much fun. It was a great experience I'll never forget. The instructor was easy to follow and worked well with the beginners (me) and the others with more experience. I can't wait for the next class. I have also heard their classes for littles ones are great! I would enroll my child if I had a little one.

Great place to bring your kids to dance!! The teacher keeps kids attention through out the whole…read moreclass. Also fun and friendly atmosphere inside. They also have adult classes as well, I took a salsa class and was easy to fallow which made it fun. Definitely keep coming back.

My daughter loves joining the 4 year old ballet and tap combo class. The lady at the front desk is…read morealways helpful and has amazing patients with people and kids. They even offer rental shoes if you forget. It's just nice to see my daughter having fun in a clean and safe environment. Only setback is their limited seating for parents so get their early if you want to sit down. Another setback is parents bring more kids (siblings) and they climb over you while you are waiting.

I would not recommend this studio for children ages 2-5, especially for first-time dance parents…read more We registered through the city, and from the beginning, communication was lacking. We never received a welcome call or much guidance on what to expect. Thankfully, our daughter was assigned to Ms. Kaylynn, who was wonderful. She was attentive, patient, and clearly cared about her students. We were enrolled in tap and ballet, and the regular classes went smoothly. Unfortunately, once recital time approached, our experience changed. Communication dropped significantly, and there was no rehearsals for the entire showcase. As first-time dance parents, we would have appreciated an in-person or virtual parent meeting explaining what to expect. During the recital, our daughter's class froze on stage. We understand these are very young children and nerves happen, but we expected the teacher to step in, encourage them, and give them another opportunity to perform. Instead, the show simply moved on. It was heartbreaking to watch after seeing how hard the children worked. We also felt the communication became focused primarily on money. When registration renewal came around, we received calls just two days before the recital stating that our child could not participate if we didn't pay. Paying was never the issue--we had already paid for her costume, pictures, and recital tickets. It was the timing and approach that was disappointing. We rarely heard from the studio about anything else, but suddenly received multiple calls when payment was due. It left us feeling like our experience as toddler parents wasn't valued and that the focus was more on collecting money than supporting families. Picture day was also very hectic and rushed. The photographer seemed overwhelmed, and with such a tight space, I think separate picture days for younger and older dancers would have been much better. Overall, we truly enjoyed Ms. Kaylynn and the regular classes, but the recital experience, lack of communication, payment approach, and organization were disappointing. We hope the studio takes this feedback seriously and creates a more supportive experience for its youngest dancers and their families.

I have debated writing this review for some time as I have never given someone less than 4 stars!…read moreHowever, I want to ensure same experience doesn't happen to other parents trying to find a dance home for their little one. Overall, the poor recent reviews hold true. The environment does not foster relationship building with students nor parents. I had my 8-year old daughter there briefly during Nutcracker season. I expected the performance to be grand being hosted at the Laugh factory and all to say it was extremely disappointing show - not due to students abilities but clear reflection on academy's skill set to develop and choreograph. On top of disappointing show, there was very little communication and engagement with staff and parents as I've experienced with other academies. When it was time to enroll in new semester, I was informed my daughter would be only allowed to do 1 class a week and not engage in that season performance due to bad behavior. When I asked for specific examples, I was given generic statements that kids were bitting and hitting during Nutcracker but nothing specific to my child. As a parent, I try to not assume my child is the best behaved. Of course I was shocked to hear this feedback, especially since I made it a point to ask each night after practices how my daughter did and was never informed of such egregious behavior. When I reached out to Gabby to request a meeting to discuss further and find a solution based approach that would help my child grow not hinder her, I was given the run around. My daughter had cried and not enjoyed dancing while she was at this school because she stated the teachers were mean and did not listen to her. I initially assumed her feelings were just nervousness and acclimating to new things and tried to encourage her to just give it time. Even before shutting down the feedback of the poor behaviors Gabby stated, I asked her school teachers, soccer coach and STEM teacher who've known her since kindergarten if she's ever showed that behavior and her teachers were shocked to hear that is something she would do. I attempted to advocate, and was willing to pay extra, for my daughter to have additional classes to help her improve as she was also not moved up to the next level. After not receiving responses and deflection from Gabby, we decided to enroll in a different studio better equipped at understanding, and developing, the characteristics, personalities and abilities of their students. My daughter is now at a better quality academy that placed her in a higher level upon her first assessment, has deemed her a leader in her class, and has helped re-build her confidence and love in ballet! Again, this review is not written lightly. I am not a professional dancer. I am just a mom who wanted a good community and dance home for my daughter. A Terre School of Dance, for us, was not that.

Danielle is the most patient and caring teacher. You can tell she is passionate about dancing and…read morewill put your kids to work on basics, posture, confidence. My daughter is 7, and she has been coming to this school for 2 months now, and loves to come for practice. Price is affordable for 2 times a week classes for ballet 1.

Long overdue review but I am writing to detail an incident of discrimination that I experienced…read morehere by what I thought to be a lovely older lady that has danced at popular dance events for years. I went in to get pricing details and stayed for a sample lesson, going into the woman's office we sat down and she asked me questions about my heritage and my name Nancy and my parents. The woman proceeded to ask isn't Nancy a white persons name? Implying that my name did not match my Hispanic heritage. It is disheartening to witness such biases in an environment that should promote diversity and inclusion.

we booked lessons with Jose to choreograph and teach us our first dance for our wedding. We went…read morefrom no idea where to start with our first dance to a beautifully choreographed first dance after a few lessons. Jose was very patient and understanding with our skill level. He also choreographed our mother&son dance and father&daughter dance . We are grateful for our lessons with Jose. We received many compliments for our dances at our wedding.

Coach Ray is great ! Very patient. Located in an easy to access location. A good busy place.read more

Not worth the money....This place has a high turnaround with their instructors for drumming at…read moreleast in our experience. We were there a little over a year and within that time frame my daughter had gone through 3 different instructors. That made it extremely difficult for my daughter to get quality lessons. Every instructor would get a lesson plan going and then back to square one once they'd leave. My daughter eventually lost interest in learning.

My children have been taking multiple music lessons at CCSM for several years. Previously, we had…read moretaken lessons at a variety of different schools across different states and countries. Our experience with CCSM has been the best in all respects. If you are looking for reasonable fees, CCSM checks this box. It is a non-profit that was established in the 70s in response to cuts to music education budget in our local public schools. Their main mission is to make music education accessible to as many people in the community as possible. Hence, their fees are very reasonable and much lower than music schools of similar caliber in the area. Since we're talking caliber, I have to say the school has an excellent faculty from a variety of musical fields. Many teachers have graduated from top music programs, performed with top orchestras, and/or produced generations of excellent musicians who are either professional musicians or just regular folk who really love music and continue to support the arts. My boys love their teachers, and they have different teachers even though they learn the same instruments. Since the chemistry between each student/teacher pair is important, you can trial with different teachers and figure out which teacher fits your child best. As for facilities/infrastructure, you won't find state of the art, fancy facilities (see point about it being a non-profit), but they are very good facilities and instruments, many of the pianos have been generously donated by families or the community. There are two formal recital halls, with a Steinway grand (paid for by donations), that allow students to have the opportunity to perform on an almost monthly basis. This helps them build confidence, develop performance skills and share their musical growth with their friends and family. CCSM actively contributes to the community through a scholarship fund that pays for students in financial difficulty to have lessons. There are a few big fundraisers for the scholarship fund held each year and all students are invited (never any pressure) to help raise funds for this, either through actual donations or performing at fundraising events. This helps the kids look beyond their own needs to the needs of others. Finally, since it is a community-based organization, there's a warm familial atmosphere at the school. There's no snooty arrogance you might get at other music schools. Everyone here is really friendly and supportive. This is an amazing school, it's no wonder that students travel all the way from Riverside or Orange Counties to have lessons here! If you're thinking about music lessons, you have to consider CCSM. It was the best decision our family made.

This school is GREAT. More like a conservatory than a regular music school…read more The teachers are all professionals, a large number are also professional players in addition to being professional teachers. I'm not sure how many studio rooms they have...I think about 25 or so, and they all have pianos. They have two performance halls, and have student recitals every month (usually several recitals - hour long recitals- every month). They have pros teaching every instrument. The office staff is great If I could give them 10 stars I would!!!

Took a Hip Hop class here from Ms. Paige. We did F Up Some Commas by Future and the class energy…read morewas super supportive and comfortable. Love this place

Lisa M.... Maybe not everyone can afford to attend…read moreeveryday?? Also, for example, the owner's daughter was the one who'd never pay attention, do cartwheels while the other ones were trying to "earn their spot"!! She was super disruptive, yet she managed to be front and center. They let her do whatever she wanted. The other daughter, a baby at the time, would run in and out of the rooms during class and the teachers would hold her while instructing!! There is no fabrication in my experience whatsoever.

I took the introductory course with my girlfriend. We're now enrolled in the next course. Avi and…read moreCecilia make the class enjoyable with humor and patience. Everyone in the course is friendly - like a gathering of friends more than a class. The course may seem slow at first, but they spend the time on the most important aspects: the fundamentals - something that really pays off once you get to the later lessons. If you're hoping to learn flashy tango like you see on dancing with the stars, go elsewhere, this class is for genuine Argentine tango. The type where you dance all night in dance halls full of other tango-ers. I'm glad my girlfriend's mother got us our first lessons as a gift, my girlfriend and I are really enjoying ourselves.

I've just finished the introductory course and planning to continuos with them. Avi and Cecilia's…read morestyle are so different and unique. Instead of just showing the steps, they are more focus on how to apply the technic and how to connect with different partners. In other words, when we go out dancing, we will be able to dance with everyone.