Attitude. The dance director had been informed that my husband was coming home from the hospital…read moreon hospice and my granddaughter may miss the competition which was going to be the next day. The director wrote back and said to please try to get her a ride as the teacher would have to redo 3 routines and the children would have to learn the changes. The director again said please get her a ride. Unfortunately my husband passed away the day he came home and my granddaughter was able to get to the competition. But it was not because the dance studio stepped up to help a family in crisis. No one has reached out to the family with condolences or any concern. Needless to say we will not be going back to that studio.

i love it here its an amazing place dance i've learned so much the teacher are very nice and the…read moremirrors are very clean they are so epic

I can't say enough great things about Center Stage Dance Co. in Willow Glen. I took dance there for…read more20 years since the age of 7! It is a welcoming, nurturing, creative, non-competition studio that is wonderful! There is one main instructor, Mary, so she develops relationships with all the dancers. It's not the typical roster of random teachers coming in and out of the studio teaching at different times. Mary has a wonderful, positive energy to her where each dancer feels like they're talented and great just the way they are. The studio really fosters confidence, independence, and creativity, while never making someone feel bad for messing up a step. I still talk to my dance teacher and she's already gearing up for my son to take dance there! The pre-dance classes (age 2.5 - 5) are in the morning so as to avoid over-tired kiddos, and the classes for older dancers start after school. The annual production in July is really involved and very well produced - no cheesy sets, bad music, or tacky costumes to speak of. And the nice thing is that pre-dancers have a "Mini Show" that's more low key so they can warm up for the big production at the Santa Clara University Theatre.

There are many, many dance schools in the South Bay and my strong recommendation is that you take…read moreyour children, especially young ones, to anyplace other than Center Stage Dance Company. At Dancin' on the Avenue in Willow Glen on June 23, 2012, during a performance to promote CSDC, owner and head teacher Mary angrily grabbed our four-year-old daughter's cheeks and jabbed a finger in her face, bringing our daughter to tears. This was humiliating for our daughter, upsetting for our family, and shocking to the assembled audience of around 100 people. Several times during the Dancin' on the Avenue show, Mary apologized for the children's "off" performance and explained that they were out of practice. These are four- and five-year-old girls! Six or eight little girls, performing on a big stage in front of a big crowd with no rehearsal. It was absolutely plain that Mary was upset with the emcee of the event and disappointed with the overall performance, and she took her anger out on a little girl. In our nine months at CSDC, Dancin' on the Avenue was the most extreme I saw Mary, but I found her behavior consistent with her general approach: she falls into power struggles with the children, which she ultimately loses due to her inability to take her ego out of the situation and control her temper. Steve S's review references Katie B's review, but the latter has been "filtered" by Yelp. You can find her profile here: http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=NmriPbG4U3IX8g3q5bJhOA I can't testify as to the truth of Katie B's post, but as you can see, our experience was very similar to Katie B.'s so I find it credible. And, like Katie B., rather than positive memories of our daughter's final CSDC show, we have memories - and a video! - of a teacher denigrating young children's performance and humiliating our four-year-old to the audible dismay of the crowd. Positive reviewers of CSDC note the school has standards and rules. It is important to understand the difference between the rules set for CSDC's students (which are not so different from any dance school's rules), and the way the teacher treats young children. We support rules and our daughters are eager to follow them. Rules and standards help children to learn poise and develop self-control. Also important are building positive self-esteem, learning to love dance, and having fun - but unfortunately Mary's outrageous behavior undermines all of the above. In my opinion, she should not be working with children. I do find Elizabeth A.'s and Steve S.'s positive reviews entirely sincere and believable: many children and their parents have good experiences with CSDC. We had another daughter in CSDC last year; if I were to base my review on her experience alone, I would not be posting a negative review. I still would not have given CSDC a highly positive review however: the facilities, classes, and recitals were just okay, not great. The school is generally not very well organized: communication is late and often not very helpful; the recitals were interrupted with equipment malfunctions and miscues; and parents are left to organize themselves for backstage support.

My daughter has been attending Lokahi for about 2.5 years now and loves it! A huge plus that it's…read morevery close to home for us! The studio is located at a Polynesian church in Alum Rock hills. There's ample parking and easy to access. Classes are affordable and there's a discounted rate if you commit to 6 months or a year. Instructors are friendly and good with the kids. My daughter's had some fun opportunities to perform at the Warriors games, soccer games, and winter shows at Santana Row and Eastridge mall! They have an annual "Hoike" (recital) every summer which is fun and rewarding to see them perform. Pam, the owner is easy to communicate with via text and is very responsive with any questions. If you're thinking about it, you can even ask to do a trial class.

My daughter joined Lokahi in 2021. She has grown tremendously over the last 3 years. The…read moreinstructors are patient and encouraging. Dancing with Lokahi PDG has given her so much courage and confidence and has fostered a love for Hawaiian/Polynesian culture and dance. Kumu Pam has been so supportive of her goals as a dancer and has been very accommodating.

This place is a horrible school. My daughter just took 2…read moreclasses, then she dropped off because the classes was so boring. The owner didn't let us drop, they said I have to pay for another month since I notified them. They charged 5 weeks, and plus another month, total around $ 500 only for 2 classes , 2 hours total, in 2 weeks. They ripped off. Also, They charged ahead for performance in 6 months, my daughter was there only 2 classes for 2 weeks, then pandemic started, all the businesses closed. I don't want to give any star to this place, even 1 star.

My daughter has been dancing at DTI for 2 years. She enjoys…read moreher ballet classes and loves all the teachers who taught her at DTI. Mr. Ferla and Mrs. Maggie are very passionate and have extraordinary professional experience in teaching. They are very patience, dedicated and gives positive encouragement or feedback to all their students. I would highly recommend this dancing school to all levels.

A great intimate venue that shows productions for adults / children / young adults…read more I like the small comfortable theater. It has been renovated, but may benefit from a touch up. Great amateur productions are here from many non-profit troupes and others. Totally local and community run. Support the arts! Come see a show.

Cozy theater for intimate performances. Parking may be difficult at times when you may have to…read moreresort to street parking nearby but overall a positive experience.

Even though my daughters have moved on from Bay Ballet Dance Academy, I still highly recommend this…read moreschool (now Ballet San Jose School) to any parent looking to introduce their children to ballet. I spent countless hours sitting on the studio benches, watching my girls progress from learning the basic first through fifth positions to performing beautifully in the year-end Nutcracker production at Hoover Middle School. I even teared up a bit seeing how much they had grown when they took the stage! Max is an incredible teacher who truly knows how to connect with the students and bring out their best. Whether your child wants to try ballet for the first time or pursue serious classical training, this is a wonderful place to start.

I've been dancing at Ballet San Jose School for a year and a half and I love it there! I started…read moreout as an adult beginner with no ballet experience and felt comfortable and encouraged from the very beginning. Max creates a fun and educational learning environment and also welcomes adults to participate in the Nutcracker and spring shows. During class, he gives clear instruction and demonstrations, corrections and ballet culture/etiquette and historical tidbits. There is also a pathway from the beginner class to intermediate so that dancers can keep learning and growing in this beautiful art form.

Willow Glen Children's Theatre is a wonderful program. This is the second time my kids (one in…read moreelementary school and one in middle school) have participated, and they absolutely love it! They were hesitant about theater at first, but we were able to sit in for part of a class, and they had a blast. The program starts with lots of games to help kids come out of their shells and lets the instructors get to know each child's personality. From there, the leaders write an original play with characters tailored specifically to the kids. Many families have been involved for years, and the parent-and-kid community is incredibly welcoming.

Willow Glen Children's Theatre (WGCT) has been around for over 20 years and still provides some of…read morethe best theatre workshops and performances for kids and families. The director and staff really take the time to get to know the kids. Each workshop culminates in a final performances, and the end result is always fantastic!

Poor organizers and management…read more They have most adult class. I was in a adult class, the instructor is a very rude act like uneducated person. She does not how to respect people. It is much worse than before since it changed ownership. They change the rule you can do the make up class, the owner always afraid other adult will take more make up classes, treat other like thief. I don't understand why people can stand up this kind of insult? After all there are so many other dancing place where people treat people nice.

My daughter's friend had been attending Yaoyong Dance, since she was three-year's old. They highly…read morerecommend Yaoyong Dance, so we decided to check-it out. We feel so lucky and fortunate to have found this wonderful dance school. My daughter takes Chinese Dance with Ms. Tan. Ms. Tan is an excellent teacher, who supports and encourages the girls in their dancing. We have a dance mom who keeps us, parents informed of costumes, tickets, practice schedules, etc. The dance recitals are very well organized and are held at West Valley College. Flash photography is prohibited during the show because when a flash of a camera goes off and a performer happens to be looking directly at it, they can, and do; sometimes get temporally blinded seriously compromising their ability to see on stage. Yaoyong Dance wants to keep the dancers safe and they do prohibit flash photography during the show. Yaoyong encourages parents to video tape and take photographs during dress rehearsal. This seems perfectly fair and reasonable to me. We have been very happy with Yaoyong Dance for the last three years!!!