I would not recommend this company with anyone. I paid so much money so my daughter's waltz could turn out beautiful and unfortunately so many issues were caught on video. I hired Shafik to choreograph my daughter's waltz for her quinceanera. The dance itself wasn't the issue, Andy was assigned to be their choreographer and he did good with the kids. I booked a mariachi band and DJ with Shafik and that was the worse mistake made. To start there was no choreographer when it was time to start the waltz. In the beginning of the party some lady came in to confirm with me the songs, timings, and the family members who were going to dance with my daughter. Everything on her sheet was correct so I signed and she disappeared after. When it was time for my daughters waltz the DJ played the wrong songs during their dance, when the kids were done with a song and the music kept playing. When it was time for my daughter to dance with our family members the DJ invited everyone else who wanted to dance with her which made the waltz even longer (something I didn't agree too). When I booked the DJ with Shafik I asked if the DJ would have several DJ lights and he said yes. When I got to the venue the DJ only had two speakers and two lights, one on each side. I messaged Shafik the following day letting him know about the issues along with video showing him and he never even apologize. I hired Shafik because he was recommended by a friend who used him to choreograph her daughters quinceañeras. If I would of know this was the kind of service he provided I would have saved myself so much money and not booked with him. read more

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LACK OF COMMUNICATION!!! Unfortunately did not have a good experience with Shafik's people. Once the contract is signed, he hardly ever responds. Has different people who deal with you. Our practices kept getting cancelled or changed despite having chosen a day and time that works for all of us. They (receptionist) would call the day before to change our time that worked for almost none of us and there was nothing that could be fixed. Choreographer only shows dance moves and knows nothing else. Hard to get make up sessions. Overall incredibly unprofessional especially for the amount that was paid!!! The day of the event, they sent over a "master of ceremonies" that knew nothing. Had to spent about 15-20 mins explaining everything (which if you know during an event that is a lot of time wasted). Once the dances were starting, they played the wrong song in 2 different occasions making us look bad! Honestly, don't recommend since at the end of the day any questions or problems never get answered and nobody knows anything. The receptionist even quit half way through so there was a moment we literally were in the dark on who was going to do what. read more

Definitely a one stop shop! Access to everything from makeup to venue. Wonderful experience..great choreographer. Made Wonderful memories. read more

I want to start with how impress and amazed I am with my niece's performance, created and made by s and s dance company. The teacher was so patient with the chambelanes. Some got "impressed" by what moves they can actually bring out with out them knowing an all thanks to the teachers for the choreography they put in place. Thank you Shafik for making my family members event look amazing and comfortable. We look forward to get your services. read more

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What a journey it wasWe wouldn't of been this successfulwithout you. The dedication and hard work from everyone showed last night. You by far IS THE BESTORGANIZED ChoreographEVER. Everyone still talking about it. Kids were lit we will see u in 2 years for my last n final daughter quince truly unforgettable dances Don't think about it just book him, you won't regret it read more

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This character really blamed the hall we held our event at for not having adequate lighting...when his curtains he brought to our event were wrinkled ... then says im rude and pretty much using that excuse for not providing a servcee we paid for... shafik Manchester banquethall is a beautiful hall...man up and accept the feed back. Your lack of communication failed you that day ..may this help you in focusing on your future events ... and communicating with your staff and perhaps steaming the drapes ..good luck read more

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We hired s&s dance company on such short notice for my daughters quinceañera and they did not disappoint. They made my daughters special day everything and more! The waltz, the father daughter dance and the surprise dances. They were able to teach all the kids in the court all the dances in such short amount of time. We are extremely content with our decision to to go with S&S dance company. we also got a party bus from S&S which the kids loved! We 100% recommend them! Hands down. read more

S&S Dance Company is amazing. Shafik and his team do an stupendis job teaching. Very experienced, kind and extremely Profesional. My daughters quinciañera was a big hit with the waltz and " Baile sorpresa " ! The entire audience enjoyed and was impressed . Dont think twice about hiring this amazing team. You will NOT regret it!!! read more

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Conozco a shafik hace más de 3 años y siempre ah sido una persona muy profesional y sobre todo honesto y confiable. Lo e recomendado a muchas personas que siempre han quedado satisfechas con sus servicios. read more

I hired them for my daughters Quince, I admit at first I was skeptical. but omg best decision I made! It was very much worth it!!! The choreographer was amazing! The kids worked well with her and the dances were definitely memorable. We still get compliments on how amazing everything turned out!!! i definitely recommend them!!! Don't debate on it! just do it! read more

After weeks searching for a good choreographer for my daughters quinceañera I found S&S. Let me tell you ANDY makes it happend. His energy and personality is the best. My daughter and her chambelanes felt very comfortable with him. I had 2 chambelanes missing for a practice I was stressing they were short on chambelanes well Andy made sure to replace them both that day and practice with the rest. I totally recomend S&S. Thanks Shafik and your staff read more

It was everything we wanted and more. His team was dressed to impress and very professional. From the bottom of our heart thank you S & S Dance Company for making our driveway- sit and park so magical read more

S&S Dance Company - Dance Studios Near Me - SouthGate, California

Shafik services are unbelievable always has everything set on scheduled he knows everything that's needed for your event to come out wonderfully my daughter was so happy with his services by the end of her night her comment was mom I've smiled so much today my face hurts so that for me was everything his party bus rental was amazing as well the kids had A-blast would recommend him for any event. The kids were amazed by LED robot and the host than you send to assist was wonderful as well read more

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Where do I begin! We booked Shafik and his team back in 2019 for a 2020 Quince. But of course due to COVID had to postpone twice. Shafik and Annette were amazing in being patient with postponing twice. Finally we were able to celebrate my daughters 15 plus 1 aka Sweet Sixteen now. Let me say professionalism at its best. My daughter and her chambelanes enjoyed and looked forward to every practice they had. Annette and her choreography was amazing. Shafik and his professionalism what can I say amazing as well. I can go on and on. We were extremely happy with this dance company and Shafik and his team. The father daughter dance is a memory I will forever have. They made this dance unforgettable. The surprise dance and waltz amazing and also unforgettable. What makes things better and easier is that Shafik has a full team. I was able to get a photographer and videoGrapher from Shafik and also professionalism at its finest. The mirror photo booth was fun for all. And let's not forget the LED Robot partying it up with all the guests. An evening I will forever remember. The practices are also something we will remember for a lifetime. I am grateful from the bottom of my heart Whem you hear the saying make someone smile today. Oh Shafik, Annette amd Rolex and everyone involved made us all smile. I highly recommend this dance company. Thank you thank you I will miss seeing you guys each weekend. read more

I started my journey with Fairy Tales Company, I had a bad experience with them and decided to go with Shafik. My journey with them started very well until 2 weeks before my event a very close family member passed away. I was heartbroken and couldn't bare to continue with my daughters quince. I was emotional mess and couldn't speak without crying. My coordinator from Tiaras and Tacones had to tell all my vendors to postpone till further notice. At first it was a bit overwhelming to message Shafik I had no response. However, I had my husband message and talk to him since I believe sometimes men understand each other better. He was able to accommodate my group and we changed the songs too since I was not happy with the choreography. I wasn't happy because the kids forgot and it was a disaster. We went with easier steps and the length was shorter too. Jormeri choreographed the waltz it based off the Vampire diaries dance with Elena and Damon with the amazing voice of Sia-elastic heart. It was beautiful. Jormeri knew how to speak to the kids and taught them very easily. The choreographer Natalie was amazing but her steps were too hard and the previous 2 songs were boring. The new choreographer to me was Angel he was amazing with the kids and we all loved him. Very patient and pumped them up to have fun. The day of the event: the choreography fell apart. It's not Shafik's fault or the choreographers it was the kids. They we messed up. It was bad and oh well it is what it is. Before the event: Shafik arrived on time to the venue. I was late due to traffic. He was tough and spoke rough to them. I allowed it, I thought it was good for them to get some tough love. Did I mention that we rented a chambelan? My daughters friends were unreliable and cancelled several times leaving me no choice but to rent one. One complaint I had and my fault for not saying anything but the kid did not want to be there nor he cared for the choreography. He cared more for hooking up with one of the damas. Yep! That was not good. The kid was on time to the quince day and spent the entire day with the court and got along with them as well. We also rented a party bus: the ac was not strong melted my daughters makeup off. But the kids did have fun in it. Bus was on time. Shafik was the MC and he did well and looked sharp during my event. The Robot was a huge hit during the hora loca. Overall I would book again with Shafik. Thank you Shafik and team! read more

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Shafik and Jormeri did an excellent job with helping and choreographing my daughters waltz and surprise dances. The day of the event was a complete success. My daughters were so happy. Highly recommend them for your events. Thanks again guys. read more

S&S Dance Company - Dance Studios Near Me - SouthGate, California

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, to the entire staff of S&S! (Choreographers, Hostesses, etc.) They were fun and professional) The dances came together perfectly. They incorporated the entire family. Sister walked in with elegance. Father Daughter dance was simple and graceful. (The Choreographer was aware of Father's recent spine surgery) A sweet surprise Mother Daughter Dance (My daughter wanted and Shafik made it happen) Meaningful Waltz put together they helped "A Million Dreams" come true. Surprise Dance: it was SHOW TIME for the court of honor soon as those curtains came opened. Hostesses: Made sure I had nothing to worry about. They made sure people where seated for reception, helped me get the Court of Honor ready (surprise dance). Before event they were aware of our type 1 princess and ensured she was provided the correct drink for toast. The Choreographers were very attentive during practices. I would post videos but it wouldn't do justice to the teams craft. It's not just a dance or a couple of songs a family or children dance too. They put on an entire production. I truly recommend you hire them! Trust me I looked into plenty before getting S&S and it was the right choice. You will have no regrets. read more

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I highly recommend S&S company. They made my daughters day so special and my night stressful free. They are so amazing and so attentive and let's not leave the choreography behind, just amazing. I wouldn't change a thing about that magical night and I owe it all to this amazing company, team, personnel. thank you can't express it enough. read more

This person deserves ZERO stars if that were possible here. First of all, BEWARE of this person. He is unprofessional, is out for your money and will take years to pay you back. He's full of shitty excuses and will not reply to your texts until days later. Im sharing my experience so that you can know how I was treated by him. He caused me alot of emotional stress. Let's go back to February 2020. I was planning my daughters sweet 16 party and we decided to go to him. He gave us the whole run down, the package prices and the whole spill. Sounded so good, and then he said if we paid him in full that day, he would give us a discount. Instead of paying the $1,500 for the package, we paid $1,350. Come March 2020 we hit a pandemic, everything was closing and we had to postpone. I told Shafik we would postpone until everything was better. December 2020, my family and myself catch Covid and sadly I lost my mom to Covid on January 2, 2021. I decided to cancel the party completely and I asked Shafik to please refund me the money. He then said that if I decided to get a refund it would only be 10% of what I paid. 10% !! He didn't care that I had lost my mom. I was forced to just postponed his services and just use them for whatever future event I had. Finally decided to make use of my money that Shafik had for my daughter's HS graduation. I decided to throw a small party for her and get the photobooth. I would end up losing money in the long run because the photobooth wasn't worth $1,350. I still went with it. Day of the party came around and he was running late. I texted him and he said his team should have been there. Texted him again after a few hours of no show and he finally said, if they don't show up in the next 30 minutes I'm going to refund you. They never showed up and I was now embarking on a journey to get my refund from this man. It took him from June 18,2022 until July 30, 2022 for him to refund me $1,350. At some point he wanted to keep 25% and thats when I had enough and told him I would take him to court for all the emotional distress he has caused me all these years. He finally decides to pay me everything and even threw in a free facial ....God knows from where. This man is just out to get your money and will take forever to refund you because he probably thinks you'll forget or not pursue it and give up. Not me. I'm still very upset at how he handled everything. read more

Wonderful and professional staff...Shafik made it happen for me no question ask...very uplifting to work with people like him when planning a stressful sweet 16...thank you shafik love love you... read more

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Thank you Shafick for making my daughters dream come true we enjoyed every little detailed you put...Thank you and the chanbelanes

S & S dance are the best!! Shafik along with his staff made my daughters quinceañera dance unforgettable, the waltz, surprise dances, father daughter dance, grandpas dance and mother daughter dance all dances came out amazing. Tank you so much Shafik and the amazing team for making it beautiful. My daughters chambelanes all work and Shafik made it work with their schedules. He also help us with dance floor, party bus and tuxedos everything in one place . Everything just amazing. read more

I couldn't be any happier with how my daughters waltz and surprise dance came out. Angel and Shafik came out with the most original choreography, that every guest loved it. We also had a host (which she did an amazing job)who greeted our guests. Everything was so organize, from the father and daughter dance to her godparents dance. Hiring all the services that Shafik provided to us in our party really took a big load of my shoulders cause I didn't had to worry about anything. Getting all the things done as your request, event unforgettable definitely worth what you pay. Thank you so much Shafik and staff. After more than 10 classes, we're definitely going to miss you all. read more

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First off Shafik is a professional and will come through on his promises. We had to scramble for a new emergency choreographer because our current one went completely MIA weeks before the actual quince! She took our deposit and only did a couple practices. We had two weeks to come up with a baile sorpresa and finish the incomplete Vals. I highly recommend his studio and entrusted his instructors and everything went smooth We actually ran into another family in Shafik's studio that went through the same person that went ghost on us too. ***Please be aware of a choreographer named Aranza Michelle Gurrola. She does quince dance work and has been disappearing on customers and taking their money. She lives in South Gate. She is not Affiliated with this studio at all but I wanted to warn other families of her.*** Thank you Shafik for taking us on short notice and literally saving our quince for our daughter!! read more

We went with S&S dance company for my daughters waltz and had a great experience. Angel was a great choreographer the kids really enjoyed him. Highly recommend him! read more

Shafik made my daughter's Quince such a breeze. He handled all the work beginning with helping me pick the correct venue, to the choreography and the father and daughter dance. My guests loved the entire event and enjoyed themselves all night long. Thank you Shafik, without you, I wouldn't have been able to enjoy the night stress free, or even pull it off and have my event turn out as Amazing as it did!! If you want a hassle free event and a Beautiful one, choose S&S Dance Studios!!! read more

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Unfortunately I have to give 1 star to be able to do my review, if I could it would be 0 stars. Where do I start? Shafik is rude, inconsistent, unreliable, and very unprofessional. He yelled at the kids during the last practice. Mind you that was the first time meeting them. He made last minute changes and confused them 3 days before my event. On the day of the event the MC forgot to give out the 25 lights that were part of the package and the kids were not given the petals they were suppose to throw during the waltz. He also left his possibly 12 year old son in charge as he said he had another event. For all the money he charges he should be able to hire a reliable adult. I shared with him that I didn't receive the light or petals and he said he would give me a refund, until Wednesday. Really? The refund was only of $35 by the way, not sure why I couldn't receive the refund the same day. I also asked him to take my daughter's picture off of Instagram as I never signed a contract that gave any permission to do so. He took it off and decided to block me. He needs to stop being childish. Also, I rented a party bus which was dirty and had no drinks, when I shared with him that he didn't provide at least water he stated my comment was out of line and that we were in a middle of a pandemic. Ummm I think I know that hence there is no social distancing in the bus, besides water is very inexpensive and if he would of shared that with me before I wouldn't of had a problem bringing my own drinks. One last thing his MC expected a VIP parking and did not want to cross the street. He takes forever to respond to text messages and states he is busy then perhaps he should hire an assistant, however when he charges you is quick to send a message early in the morning with quick replies. Had I known all of this was going to turn out this way I would of definitely taken my money elsewhere. read more

We had 3 months to plan a sweet 16 for our Twins..Shafik helped make the celebration a success! Angel did amazing with the choreography! We had two beautiful waltzes, a fun family dance and a superb surprise dance! read more

I just want to say how much I appreciate Shafik. Since the first day my daughter and I met with him we knew our search for a choreographer was over. He provided everything we were looking for and more. Amazing choreography, rental of chambelanes, limo services, tuxedo rental, fireworks, a dance in the clouds, and even recommended an amazing videographer, he's a man of many traits! We had 9 dance practices and ever time we left the girls couldn't stop talking about how much fun they had! I appreciate how he was able to work with our different schedules and ever week made it work. Everyone that works with or for Shafik is friendly, respectful, amazing, and has lots of patience. Thank you Shafik for creating an Unforgettable night for my daughters Quinceñera without you we would have been just another ordinary quinceñera. Can't wait to plan another party to hire you again! -Patty read more

Thank you S&S dance company and your staff! Shafik and his staff are wonderful people. They helped me make my daughter waltz, and surprise dance one to be remembered. Everyone was in awe of how beautiful it turned out on the Big day! Absolutely recommend them 10/10. read more

Hello I just wanted to live is lil review here for Mr. Shafik and his team they are the best.. shafik help me plan my daughter 15 and he did a great job I didn't have to worrie about anything he had everything under control.. best dance teachers ever 11 kids that didn't know how to dance at all shafik and his team helped them so much. All i can say is that they are the best go to him his great, I got the party bus and the guys tux a rented chambelan (andy) with Mr shafik that made my life easy thank u shafik and Andy for everything much love to you and your team.. I will be going back to plan my 30ñera love all u guys.. read more

Shafik is one of the best you can trust your quince with & he makes your whole quince the best. He has a lot of patience too, he has so much creative ideas you can't even think of. He also teached me my dances , he has everything in control, him & his team made my quince an unforgettable day, I enjoyed it so much, & was in love the way the salon looked because of his creative ideas! He's also very helpful helps you with what will look better with your theme. What I can say is that you can definitely trust shafik with making your quince the best & especially have your quince at salehs palace because it's truly the best! read more

If I could I would give Shafik and his dance studio 10 stars! Shafik, thank you so much for making this work. You took on the load even after I told you our schedules were extremely tight and you made it work week after week. Diana, you were amazing! You instantly clicked with our group of kids and made their practices enjoyable, so much so that these kids still txt our Quince group. Only to say how much they wish they all still had Sunday night practice. We are eternally grateful for all the hard work and dedication to make my daughters night unforgettable. When Shafik says he'll do anything to make the night unforgettable.... HE MEANS IT! He last minute, the day of made all the necessary changes to bring us Robots and a beautiful firework show during the waltz his outgoing personality is everything your party needs to get it going. I highly recommend Shafik and his dance company. You will not be disappointed. read more

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I can't say enough good things about Shafik and his team. After a bad experience with a "choreographer" who left us with an unfinished Waltz and no surprise dance just 2 weeks before our event, we had confidence that S&S would make things happen and they did! In just those 2 weeks they cleaned up the entrance and waltz and created an entire choreography for the surprise dance-- everyone LOVED it and the kids were always so excited to practice at the studio. The MC that was there the night of the event was also amazing and professional. I am so grateful for S&S and I hope they'll be around in 13 years because that'll be my other daughters Quinceañera lol Thank you for all that you did to make this night happen. read more

S&S Dance Company - Dance Studios Near Me - SouthGate, California

I totally recommend he was very professional I loved his work my daughters 15 was amazing because of S&S dance company

We want to thank S&S Dance Company for the hard work they put in to make my daughter Delyla's quince a fairy tale!!! It was amazing!! Everyone could not stop talking about how beautiful the whole show was. We had the pleasure of having 2 young men from the dance company be a part of the court. They where excellent. Thank you Shafik and all the teachers!!! So happy I chose you guys to make this day happen!! read more

Shafik and his dance company are a complete waste of time. He says he will provide a service greater than what you'll actually get. He is very demanding about the money yet his services don't render. The day of my little sisters Quince he arrived 2 hours late (he said he would get there at 8 and didn't arrive till 10pm). Making non-stop excuses of why he was late, such as Traffic, being pulled over by the police, etc ; I payed him a lot of money and don't expect anything less than what I was promised when I paid. read more

Shafik and his crew are great! They were both very patient with our 3 boys and us teaching us the dance routine and dealing with our boys running around. Our first dance for our wedding and our surprise dance came out beautiful thanks to them too. If you are looking for a dance instructor that cares and works around your schedule then S&S dance company is the right choice. I highly recommend them for your wedding, quinceñera or if you just want to dance hit them up! read more

This is a great dance co. My very first experience with choreographers. Shafik and Annett are amazing. They are serious business, everything you are promised is delivered. I'm more than pleased on how our event turned out. My daughters court was well taught, they had a great performance. My package included the greeter for our guests, the robot, silhouette, father daughter dance. Loved, Loved everything. Main highlight of our entire event. Great investment... I say it make the event worth incredible memories...Thank you Shafik... and we highly recommend Annett as your dedicated choreographer. She is just wonderful.. read more

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I couldn't ask for more !! Our Quinceañera practice is going so smooth .. Shafik is so helpful any question I had he is more than happy to answer them . His choreographer (Angel ) is so professional he was able to manage the kids and bring out the best out of them ! read more

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