Rebecca was a joy to speak with and Dan helped us choreograph a perfect first dance. Grateful for…read morethe support they offer. Highly recommended.

My partner and I were introduced to Dancing Together by a friend for our wedding first dance…read morelesson. Our instructor is Dan, and he exceeds our expectation! I'm normally not a social media person, but I have to leave an amazing review for him because he deserves it! In such short amount of time (4 lessons), Dan was able to help us be comfortable with each other, learn our body movement, and choreograph our first dance. Dan made dance lessons with him so much fun- LOVE his personality and professionalism. We felt like learning how to dance with an old friend! Thank you Dan! Yiming and I enjoy our lessons a lot :)

Bravo to the wonderful City Ballet and City Ballet Orchestra for a fantastic Nutcracker performance…read moreat the Spreckles Theater. While many culture snobs dismiss The Nutcracker as a lackluster showcase for the kids of a ballet troupe, City Ballet turned out a magnificently flawless version. The live orchestra complimented the dancing perfectly and I was amazed at the superb acoustics. Even from my seat-perched on high-I could denote every note played clear as a bell. I have also never heard a harp played so much in a symphonic treatment. The Nutcracker is performed all over the world every year at Christmas, by ballet companies large and small. For many people The Nutcracker is their very first introduction to ballet. And for many, it may also be their first introduction to a symphony orchestra. I love that all the little kids can participate on stage and begin the stirrings of a love for performance and art. It is adorable-year in and year out- to see Mother Gigogne come out in the 2nd act with that big skirt with all the little clowns that come running out from underneath. The Nutcracker-rather than just a dreary annual money-maker for most ballet troupes, to me, is so inspiring and endearing. I took my own kids every Christmas-just as my parents took me and my brothers. The Nutcracker is a cherished family tradition and City Ballet did it great justice. The Arabian, Chinese, and Russian dances were performed energetically and the Dance of the Snowflakes-amidst the floating snow petals closed out the first act on a beautifully fleeting note. The 2nd half had the lilting Sugar Plum Fairy and the other-worldly sound of the celeste. That instrument sounds so sweet-almost like music from heaven. I sat transfixed in my seat by such utter beauty and came away from The City Ballet's Nutcracker with a new appreciation for the culture and ballet artistry found here in our city.

This review is for their Nutcracker event rather than the school…read more I had a terrible experience last Sunday at the Spreckles Theatre. As I tried purchasing tickets for my family for the Nutcracker, I was told to speak to Joanne their director to see if my children would be allowed in. From the moment I approached her, she treated me with so little class and was so rude to me. I have a 3 year old who has been insisting to go to the Nutcracker with such enthusiasm for weeks. I understand children not being allowed to plays, but it's the Nutcracker for god's sake! And if they are not allowed still, she could've been a lot nicer about it. Joanne said allowing children was not fair for people who paid $80 for a ticket. Ok, so I guess it is fair for the ones who just paid $30? Not. She also told me to get a babysitter and come watch the play without my kids to enjoy it best. That is none of her business. The point was that I wanted to bring my 3 year old to it. As we were approaching the door, my wife asks another staff member to kindly take a picture of us by their giant Nutcracker and got denied! The lady said she was busy arranging tickets and after that he would take the photo. Too bad this review wasn't about the performance as I was not allowed in and had to explain to my son that he was too little for a family show... right? That Joanne lady should be taught some manners and be told to smile a little more.

LOVEEE THIS STUDIO, CONCEPT, AND INSTRUCTORS!!!! No words. This is the antithesis of the archetypal…read morestuffy and rigid dance class-soooo fun and soooo sexy/free spirited! I trained in a dance academy ballet, jazz, tap, (you name it!) from age 6-18 and after many years have reignited my love for it through MADHOUSE!!!!!! With that being said, I can appreciate the sexy, diverse, and inclusive vibe they facilitate across their dance formats which makes it 1000x more enjoyable to experience. I am currently streaming the video content which is A++ quality and I hope to make it in to some in-person classes soon!! To say the least, I am a huge fan and forever loyal to their vision. TRY IT, YOU WON"T REGRET IT!

Madhouse Dance is such a great place for us ladies to go and get a great workout, have some fun and…read morelearn some spicy moves! I bought a pack of classes during one of their sales as I was very interested in trying it. First off it's always a little intimidating going to a new work out class but everyone here was very friendly and made me feel welcomed. It is a safe space to express yourself and dance your heart out! All of the instructors I've had so far had amazing energy and shared some great moves that were also easy to follow. I suggest letting the check in person know it's your first class so they can guide you (like borrowing knee pads or grabbing a chair for certain classes). Other than my slight difficulty in finding it and somewhat limited parking (there's a small lot and street parking), I love this place and would highly recommend trying it!

My husband found Creative Dance Theatre 3 years ago when we were looking to move to another studio…read moreafter aging out of the current school. I messaged with the owner and office manager and my child was able to attend a class to see if it was good fit. It was. First year they took tap/ballet and a yoga class. Year 2 was tap/ballet and cheer/pop, year 3 is ballet/contemporary and Acro. They have a wide variety of classes, with varying age groups, offered daily at various times, making it easy to find a class to fit your child's age and schedule. Because it is a small studio, it is a more personalized experience. Class sizes are a reasonable amount, the same teachers teach year to year, the owner and office manager are very responsive to emails (my primary way of communication). The school dance "year" follows SDUSD schedule. Starting in August and finishing in May. The yearly recital is held in May and is optional. If your dancer wants to participate they can, but if they prefer not to do they do not have to and their dance "year" ends at the end of the current payment cycle (end of February). In addition to dance classes during the year, they have added dance camps. They host birthday parties and have a summer session if kids want to dance during the summer. Since the summer classes are a shorter length of time it is a great time to try a type of dance that your dancer may not be as sure of. With that said if your child is at an age where they can do 2 different classes with an age range for example ballet/tap 4-6 years old or ballet/tap 6-9 years old if you start in one class and feel like your child would be a better fit in another you can swap. I think it is dependent upon the teacher agreeing. I feel like when we switched to this studio my child did the younger and older class and the teacher is like "they would be fine in either" so we selected the older aged class. The teachers do a great job of teaching a group of kids with varying experiences. They are patient and explain the dance steps and make recommendations or modifications based on the child. The classes are a stretch, warm up, dance and then dismissal. Since this is a non competitive school each child is met where they are and allowed to learn and grow at their own pace. The other thing, I have enjoyed as well as my child is that while there is an "adult" teacher there is also a "student" teacher. These are usually students who are in high school who also dance at the studio. Many of these student teachers have been dancing at CDT since they were the age of my child! Billing switched last year from monthly to 3 payments spread out at enrollment, November and February. If doing the block payments is an issue if you reach out to the owner and office manager they are very reasonable with finding payment terms that work with your family and budget. If you take multiple classes there is a 10% discount. The dress code is dance wear but they are very flexible in what the kids can wear. No pressure to buy from them or a certain studio. For ballet ( my child is not en pointe) I have ordered leotards and ballet shoes on Amazon. I also ordered tap shoes on Amazon, as at this age the size changes quickly. The studio even keeps a supply of shoes at the studio (usually previous dancers shoes in good condition) so if your child forgets them or maybe in between sizes you can "try before you buy." All of the information about the studio, pricing, classes, attire is found on their website. It is easy to communicate with the owner and office manager. If there was a downside I would say that it is not being able to communicate directly with your child's teacher if they might be absent (due to illness). I typically just email the office manager and owner and ask them to pass along the message but there have been some hiccups this year with some information being communicated and needing a response in one class but nothing was communicated in the other class. It was easily resolved by an email to the owner and office manager, and I understand they are busy managing a lot of teachers, kids, parents etc but it is truly the only compliant I can think of. If you live in the area, have a child in the area I highly recommend checking them out!

This studio is a great spot to help kids of all levels become comfortable with dancing! All of the…read morestaff are so welcoming, while providing the students a discipline of learning new skills. Rosie loves going to dance at this studio for the last five years!!!

While Oh La La appears to have great reviews for group classes, I would NOT recommend them for 1st…read moredance lessons for a wedding. First, I did not find the scheduling/payment process to be professional. We negotiated for a package of 10 lessons for $700.00 (1 per month up until our wedding). Suzie, the owner, asked us to pay this entire amount upfront via Venmo. I informed her that having never met her or the instructor or even set foot in the studio, I did not feel comfortable paying up front via Venmo b/c if they were running some sort of scam, they could run off w/ my money, & I would be SOOL. I said that I would gladly pay up front via credit card b/c if they ran off w/ my money that way, at least I could dispute the charge. To Suzie's credit, she was understanding of this concern, & she allowed me to pay for each lesson, one at a time, 48 hours in advance via Venmo. Thank GOD, I had the foresight to be concerned about this b/c as you will read below, our instructor abandoned us after lesson 4, without ever completing our dance, so if we had paid the $700.00 up front via Venmo, he could have run off w/ our money. My 2nd issue was the lack of organization & professionalism in scheduling. Because we wanted to do 1 lesson per month up until our wedding, we asked our instructor, Mehmet, several times if we could book all of our lessons in advance on the same day of the week each month (e.g., every 2nd Wednesday of every month). Every time we asked this, he just brushed us off & told us to text him whenever we wanted to schedule, which just made a lot of extra work for us to have to text him the week b4 every time we wanted a lesson rather than already having it planned. Next, on our 1st lesson, Mehmet spent several minutes trying to talk us out of the song we picked for our first dance, which frankly, I very much did NOT appreciate as I put great thought into selecting it. Thankfully, I stuck to my guns & did not change the song, & eventually, it won Mehmet over, & even he liked it. Given we purchased 10 lessons, I expected we would spend more than 1 lesson on the basics, but by lesson 2, Mehmet informed us he had decided to be a flight attended again but assured us (1) it would not impact our dance, & (2) we would leave that day w/ the 1st minute of our dance complete (which seemed rushed for lesson 2 of 10). He even offered to fly back for our lessons, but we told him that was NOT necessary, & if he needed to, he could pass us off to another instructor. Lessons 2-4 seemed pretty rushed, & frankly, seemed like we were going to finish our dance way too quickly, with way too many lessons left, but we figured it would be good to have lots to polish the dance. We had lesson 1 in Oct, 2 in Nov, 3 in Dec, & 4 in Jan, but we never ended up having lesson 5 in Feb b/c Mehmet was not responsive to our texts. This could have been resolved had he agreed to see us on a consistent night each month like we originally requested. He finally responded after I followed up 3x & asked if we could do Wed, 3/2. Even though it was a bad night for us (we had my mom's birthday dinner), we said yes b/c it had been so hard to schedule w/ him. It was also a little disappointing that he asked us to send him the video he took of our dance b/c he apparently, forgot the choreography. 1.5 hours before our lesson, he texted us that he was sick & had to cancel. While are 100% glad he would cancel if sick, he said nothing about re-scheduling & merely asked us to call the owner, Suzie. My fiancé called her, & she said Mehmet had told her the choreography for our dance was done! We still have over a minute of our dance left that has not been choreographed!!! My fiancé asked if she could complete the dance, & she said she had too much on her plate to fulfill Mehmet's obligations. While she did offer to try & find someone else to finish the dance, we informed her that we have been so disappointed w/ the whole experience that we would rather go somewhere more professional. Now, we are behind on our scheduled lessons & having to find a new studio. We have a 1st lesson w/ another studio this week, where the lessons will be $15.00 more per lessons, but we are fine w/ paying more for a studio that is more reliable & trustworthy. Long story short, Oh La La seems to have great reviews for group clases for children, but planning a wedding is stressful enough. We thought our dance lessons would be something fun to do together, but thanks to Oh La La, it's turned out to be one of the more stressful parts of wedding planning. For anyone looking for private lessons for a wedding 1st dance, please heed our cautionary tale & go elsewhere! I'm giving 2 stars b/c we mostly like the 2 minutes of choreography we do have but are very disappointed that Mehmet not only lied to us when he promised to complete our dance but then also lied to the owner, Suzie, by telling her he completed our dance when he never did!

My 5 year old Just started going to Ooh La La. She loves dance and had begged me to be a ballerina!…read moreWe did their summer camp and are now taking classes on Mondays and Wednesdays and a part of their competition team, Mini Mob. I was looking for a studio that was welcoming to a child with little dance experience, but still willing to give them a chance and work with them to perform on stage for competition. A competing dance studio said their try outs were demanding and wasn't sure my kid would cut it. They also played music that wasn't very age appropriate. At Ooh La La, the owner's biggest belief is to provide a welcoming place for all. She made all the parents sign a commitment form stating there is no drama at this academy. She said we applaud every dancer's successes and help those who need some extra TLC. It is exactly the right philosophy for how I wanted to introduce my daughter to her first sport. And a couple of weeks in, I already see. The teachers are working with me to help get my daughter her extra TLC and my daughter is learning from older teenage dancers that she thinks are just the most beautiful ballerinas. Thank you for having a great studio!

The absolute best dance company San Diego has to offer. John malashock, the owner, studied under…read moreTwyla Tharpe and his work is brilliant. If you're interested in experiencing moving art, you're in for a treat. Soulful, deep, beautiful and sensual, this dance company is a true feast for the senses and has been consistently that for decades. Be sure to check out John's Emmy award winning dance films such as "The Soul of Saturday Night" co-produced with world renowned arts and humanities producer John Menier on UCTV, as well. A true love story to San Diego

I normally don't like modern dance, but I went to go see "Shadow of Mercy" last weekend because my…read moregood pals Bernadette and Trystan were performing in it, and they hooked me for 2 for 1 tix for my wife and I. Thanks Friends! I was honestly blown away! Have I just been watching mediocre and "bad" modern dance this entire time? The partnering work of the 2nd and 3rd pieces blew me away...mental note to self: work on upper body strength! The rest of the choreography was smooth, wellconnected, athletic, and beautiful; wheras most modern dances I've seen typically looks as if the dancers just got jacked up on Redbull, E and acid, then tossed on stage to do whatever they feel like. The music was interesting and went well with the pieces and lighting; it was not the typical modern dance crazy tribal or gothic "churchy" music, both of which I can't stand. Unfortunately the last piece was "countryish" music, which did not fit with the rest of the show and seemed very out of place; good choreography wasted on a bad piece of music! Overall, I was very impressed with the entire presentation will definitely be back to see future Malashock shows...maybe even take modern classes after a 9 year haitus...

My daughter has been going to Callan Swim for over a year and has loved every minute. She is 17…read moremonths old and is treated with such love and care from her instructor Ms. Marci. Everyone at the school is super friendly. Also, their scheduling has been super flexible with us as we've been late and had to miss appointments and they've always let us reschedule. The facility is clean and kept well maintained. I would recommend this school to anyone with kids.

It's incredible to see how much more confident my 7 y/o is in the water after only a few lessons…read more Ms. Marci is great at quickly figuring out what to focus on to maximize results - you can tell she's been doing this a long time and has a ton of expertise! Her positivity and ability to put kids at ease are just incredible. My son really likes the warm water in the pool - he's eager to get in the water each time, which was not the case at other swim schools! Bike rack right out in front is a big plus too.

Recently hosted a child's birthday party here, and I can't say enough about how seamless and joyful…read morethe entire experience was. From the moment we arrived, the staff had everything perfectly set up--decorations, music, and activities were all thoughtfully curated to keep the kids engaged and energized. Phenomenal instructor, warm, professional, and incredibly skilled at managing a lively group of little dancers. Definitely struck the perfect balance between structure and fun, guiding the kids through dance games, mini routines, and free movement that had everyone smiling from ear to ear. Five Star Birthday Party Experience !!! What really stood out was the studio's attention to detail. Prior to the birthday date, the studio's intake form and process made pre-planning seamless, we had to do nothing but show up. For the kiddos, Transitions between activities were smooth, the space was clean and safe, and the team handled everything--from setup to cleanup--with grace and efficiency. As a parent, it was a relief to simply enjoy the celebration without worrying about logistics.

I do dance here and it is amazing we learned so much as (Dance steps,new moves every day) and get…read moreto have lots of performances! instructors are amazing and nice! If you are looking for a studio come and check out Rap A Tap center for the arts!