My daughter has been dancing at Desert Star Dance for the past ten years, and I honestly can't say…read moreenough wonderful things about this studio. From her very first class as a young child to now as a confident, skilled dancer, the growth I've seen in her--both as a performer and as a person--has been incredible. It's our home away from home. Thanks DSD!

The team at Desert Star Dance is nothing short of first-class! As a former competitive dancer…read moremyself, I hold dance studios to a certain standard of professionalism and excellence. Ms. Ann and her team exceed this standard. Our daughter has loved growing in her technique and dance abilities from Wiggles & Giggles to a Tap/Ballet combo class, and I've enjoyed the studio so much, I even enrolled in an Adult class! Thank you for all you do for us and the community. -Tony Billings

An amazing family friendly environment! The teachers are all caring and outgoing, the students are…read morekind and welcoming! The studio does fun events to keep the community involved!

Amazing family friendly environment, have loved every second of my 10 year journey here.read more

Best dance studio in the valley with the most passionate, talented, good hearted owners and staff…read moreyou will ever meet!

The BEST dance studio! The owners and staff are the absolute best in the valley! The training,…read morethe transparency, the generosity, the family feeling, all of it is amazing!! I only have positive wonderful things to say about The Platform. So thankful my daughter was able to finish her dance studio training at this incredible dance studio!!

My daughter likes it here, we are pretty new but no big complaints so far. I had expected a little…read moremore focus on some things but to be fair COVID caused issues. They implemented a new program too which I like because the complaints I did have I think will be resolved through that program. My friend referred us and her daughter is good so I have high hopes that we will progress quickly since she has experience as a gymnast to build from. The front desk is great.

I registered my kid on Dance Connection because several friends and neighbors had their kids in…read moresome of the dance/theater classes at this school. I am so disappointed with this school! The teachers seems aloof and not kid friendly. The monthly payment is high, but probably comparable to other dance schools, however they make you pay for everything. The costume for the play was almost a $100, and I could have made a better job myself. The school sent a list of makeup items for the official play picture, and they were outrageously expensive; I feel sorry for some of the parent that felt compelled to buy them from the list. We decided to do it ourselves and the results were so much better! In addition to the monthly payment, the expensive costume, and make up, they also charge you a hefty fee for your kid to participate in the play. What is the point of the class then? Why are we paying the monthly payment to begin with? Isn't the play the culmination of a year of class? Oh, and both parents are required to buy tickets for the play (I would have thought that at least one parent would be free of charge since it's a minor participating), but the worst of all, they don't even reserve the tickets for you; you have to go into the system where everybody else is buying tickets, and good luck finding good seats. I don't mind paying a high price for things, but I need to see value for my money, and this school does not offer it.

I don't understand all the negativity directed toward this dance studio on Yelp…read more Dancing at Ocotillo Dance has been nothing but a positive experience for my daughter. The owner Allison is very nice and helpful, the other teachers were nice too, and the recent recital was great. We look forward to next year.

Is it possible to rate this school less than 1 star? Having read the previous 2 reviews, I can say…read morewith assurity that the authors were NOT exaggerating! I would like to start by saying that I never expected my child to become a prima ballerina in 1 year. But I certainly didn't expect this! My child was routinely ignored, not just upon entering the school, but also during class. The owner, Miss Allison was also my child's *teacher*, a title I use loosely, as she did not actually teach. She demonstrated steps, but never actually showed/corrected my daughter on how to execute these steps. My daughter was also in the younger class and if left to herself, would just stand still. Simply calling her name would have helped her to pay attention, but even this was to much for Miss Allison to do. So my daughter spent most of the class time just standing on her 'X'..and Miss. Allison didn't seem to care. Please note that when I pointed this out to the owner/ teacher, she became very defensive immediately saying that she was sick of parents saying that to her. (If other parents approached her to discuss the same issue, shouldn't that have been a clue? ) I finally thought that she'd just given up on my daughter and asked if that was the case. Yeah, I knew that would make her go on the defensive, but I couldn't think of any other way to force her to teach or at the very least acknowledge my kid. When I asked her, she left the building and went to her car, leaving my child and me alone in the building! I would have pulled my daughter from the school after that but I'd already paid up front for tuition, costumes, recital fees, etc. I should also mention that the teacher spent a lot of time checking and typing on her cell phone, especially during the gymnastics portion of class. Let me address costs. The school website advertizes that they are more affordable and keep costs down as compared to other schools. First, their tuition is about the same as most, but a little more than some. They also say the recital fee includes 2 tickets and a souvenir t-shirt. Yes, the tickets are included but they are for the nosebleed seats. The t-shirt is NOT included as advertised. Also, midway through the year, I received an email informing me that the owner didn't realize that her school was subject to Chandlers entertainment tax, so she took it upon herself to retroactively charge all credit cards on file for this additional fee. While my child was only taking 1 class a week, the fee was small. What concerned me is 1: after being in business for 3 years, shouldn't she have known about that tax? 2: As previously mentioned, I paid all the fees in advance. She not only kept my card on file although there was no need, but then took it upon herself to make this additional charge first and tell us about it later. 3: Although I was never impacted by this, mid year she changed her late payment fee from $10 to $25 , almost half the cost of tuition itself! Another violation of the contract we signed. There's much more I could add, but I'll summarize by saying if you're looking for a facilitator not teacher who will only recognize you and your child when you're handing over your credit card (unless you're her 'pet' and she does have pets! ), then this is the school for you! However, if you're expecting to have your child actually learn something. .anything. .I suggest you run, tap or plie' (ple ay) somewhere else!

Teachers are great. Front of house staff communication isn't great. Definitely some favorites…read more Contacting every parent is important they are all part of the team. When reaching out for issues don't get a messaged back. Or say they will handle it and don't. daughter loves dance and everyone there as a parent it's hard.

We love it here! My youngest daughter has been dancing here since she was 18 months old. She used…read moreto be shy and very stand-off-ish but not anymore! Lucy has helped bring her out of her shell and to grow the confidence needed to be herself no matter who is around. All of the teachers are lovely, thorough, skilled, helpful and great with kids. I've never once heard a teacher talk down to a student or treat them poorly. We love the studio and everyone in it!

Absolutely love this studio. Choreography is amazing. The facility is beautiful and the parents are…read morevery helpful.

This dance studio is great. My daughter has been going there for 2 years now and we love it. She is…read morenow on the company team and is having a great time. she made at lot of new friends. The instucters are very nice and are good at teaching.

Years ago, we signed my daughter up for dance classes at Starz in Motion after being so…read moredisappointed by another studio. We were so impressed by the owners, teachers and studio that after several years, my daughter started assisting classes and is now an instructor at the studio. We've now seen both sides of this business and can't say enough about how much time, love and organization goes into making this dance studio so amazing! We're proud to be a part of such a wonderful studio family that has taught our daughter so many techniques and life skills!

love it great training definitely recommend. great teachers and dancers and a amazing environmentread more

If you're new to dancing and looking to learn a choreo routine in a non competitive environment,…read morethis is the place for you. Check out their Instagram page for photos. What I love: the friendly environment, the community aspect, and meeting new people wanting to learn to dance and also encouraging you when you need it. What I don't love: the space is a bit small, lacking air circulation, class times, learning the routines can be challenging for someone with no dance experience. Read below for full review I found Diva Dance on Instagram as a sponsored post and joined as a founding member last year when they opened. I have never taken any dance classes before and thought this was the perfect time to learn something new. Shannon, the owner, is super nice and friendly and the dance instructors are welcoming as well. The studio space is not owned by Diva Dance, but each location will have the name of the dance studio they will be at and they will have a Diva Dance CE up front to check you in. The space is a bit small and does not have mirrors at the end of the room, so arrive about 5 minutes before class so you can find a spot in the studio that you're comfortable. Some prefer the side with no mirrors or a specific area of the room. Since studio does not provide efficient fans and is not an open space, it can also get pretty warm due. Wear what you would feel comfortable working out in and bring some water and small towel. The classes are an hour long and include a community question, warmup, time to learn the routine, split into groups to perform, and a cool down. Although the class time is an hour long, you get about 40 minutes to learn the routine. Each instructor has their own style of dance and how they teach a routine, so you may find it easier learning from one instructor over another, like if you easily pick up pop moves, but find it harder learning lyrical. The dance moves will be repeated in other routines, so if you don't pick it up on the first time, you'll see it again in another routine. They do record the performances on a phone or iPad and post on social, if you're shy, you can hang out on the side or ask them to skip over you during filming. Each month a calendar is released showing what songs you can learn a routine to, so you're learning a fresh routine each time. Some of the routines will have a theme, like lyrical, heels, or poms. They also have workshops and monthly community events to get to know each other outside of class. Most of the classes start at 8:15pm and Saturdays are 12:15pm. Each location has a different schedule though. Nikki is my favorite instructor, her energy lights up the room! As the room is small and depending on where you standing, it can be hard to see the instructors. In her classes, she moves around the room when teaching and can see when dancers are struggling to pick up the choreo. You can feel the joy and passion she has for dance! Please note, her classes are also the most challenging.

This is a perfect way to get back into dancing if you've been out for a while. You learn a…read morecombination right away after a brief warm up. Everyone is super positive and they encourage everyone to do what feels best for them. I just moved to Arizona and I'm loving meeting and dancing with new friends.

We love this studio! Mis Nikky and Mis Roxy are phenomenal, so carrying and loving towards the…read moredancers! We love it 100%

I don't know where all this money talk is coming from...this studio is way more affordable to dance…read moreat let alone compete with than any other studio I know of. Great teachers and owners who truly care about our children! It is a great place to be! Get in while you can!!