I highly recommend Howell Academy of Dance. The owner and the staff are amazing. Their number one…read morepriority is "your child". They teach for the joy of dance and want to instill that same joy in the children they teach. During this pandemic they have gone above and beyond for their students as well as their parents. They offered virtual classes, extra activities, a virtual recital and even offered virtual Zumba & yoga classes for the Moms. Many of their teachers are actually former students who have returned to share their love of dance. They are a family and I was blessed to have my daughter be a part of that family for 14 years. They took a very shy little girl and helped shape her into the outgoing & successful adult she is today. Howell Academy of Dance is more than a dance studio, it is a family.

Highly recommend. It's a quality studio with talented teachers and wonderful staff. We have always…read moreloved HAD but the pandemic has shown just how amazing they are! They went above and beyond to keep the dancers engaged with zoom classes and extra (free) activity sessions. We even had Zumba and yoga for Mom's!

Valerie is an amazing teacher on the floor and in the classroom. Her passion shines through in…read moreeverything that she does. While I am not a dancer, I have watched her teach it and been blown away by her ability to make the most foreign poses and moves easy to understand and achieve. Children/teenagers will learn what it takes and how to be an amazing dancer; you will not be disappointed when you take your child to Coast Point Dance Company!

We love Coastal Pointe Dance Company.. three of our children have taken classes there and have all…read morebeen challenged yet comfortable. Valerie is an amazing teacher. She is building more than a dance studio ~ she is creating a dance family. Dance reigns supreme but not at the expense of the people. Every effort is made to create dancers who love dance not just go through the motions.

The best studio with the most talented instructors. This is a second home to many students & the…read morespacious studios are absolutely gorgeous. Such a clean environment for kids to grow from a young age to graduating!

This is my horrible experience with Rising Stars: yesterday, just before her second class of the…read moresummer session, after completing her first year of dance there the year before, Rising Stars School Of Dance & Performing Arts, NJ dropped my 3 year old daughter from their school because I sent them an email expressing my thoughts about their horrendous customer service. My email to them was in response to an email they had sent to me about late payment. My payment was late because I wasn't aware of when it was due, as the session hadn't begun yet and I hadn't gotten any other correspondence from them telling me so. Sometimes, when your husband has Stage 4 cancer and your kids are 3 and 6, you accidentally overlook things. Most people, even huge corporations have some empathy and humanity about things like that, but not Rising Stars. They dropped my 3 year old who has only known that dance school and is devastated that she can't go anymore. Some of the customer service issues that we experienced there were 1. not being allowed back into the recital after picking my daughter up from the green room, following her dance number, as we were told was the protocol, while the rest of our family sat in the seats we paid for. This was the case for the ENTIRE two year old class. When the venue security asked @Rising Stars management if the 2 year olds were allowed back in, Rising Stars management told them, NO. 2. Because I was with my husband at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center the day dance class pictures were discussed I didn't have my check pre-handed in on picture day. So while they were accepting picture checks on picture day, and I stood there with my check in hand, they would not let my 2 year old have her picture taken until a brought the check to the desk in the front. My 2 year old who wouldn't let me leave the room because she has trauma because of her dads illness since she was 7 months old, was hysterical, but no one at Rising Stars would help us. No one would take my check to the desk while I stayed with my crying daughter, nor would they take her picture with me there and let me bring the check to the front desk right after the picture was taken. So as I stood with my check in hand and a screaming toddler, they just wouldn't take her picture until I handed the check in. So following a nasty form letter email that I received from them the Saturday night before the Monday class started, telling me that my daughter would be dropped if I didn't pay within 24 hours (and they're closed on Sunday) my daughter would be dropped, I replied to their email telling them that they should look into their customer relations. Of course that Monday I paid in full for the summer session and my daughter had her first class. One hour before the second class was due to start, and my daughter was all dressed and ready to go, the owner calls me to tell me that my email was hateful (which it was not, although admittedly it was angry, but not inappropriate) and that they were dropping my 3 year old from their school. I don't usually air dirty laundry but to me this is beyond. So I wanted to make it clear that this is how @Rising Stars may treat their paying customers and children/ students. It's how my family and my 3 year old were treated.

My daughter is a member of the competition team at Core Dance Company. Miss Torie, the studio…read moreowner/Director is amazing, and provides every student excellent training, while creating a family atmosphere. My daughter enjoys a positive experience at Core while she is learning and growing as a dancer. Not only does Core focus on technique, the studio also provides a positive atmosphere where dancers learn discipline, and how to set goals for themselves to grow. My daughter's confidence in herself has drastically improved since joining Core, and she has learned to challenge herself to be the most successful dancer she can be. My daughter receives exceptional training in many techniques including ballet, jazz, tap, Hip-hop, lyrical, acro, and contemporary. Miss Torie and the rest of the Core instructors are dedicated and personally invested in every single dancer that walks through the door. Not only has my daughter become a stronger, more beautiful dancer at Core, but she has become part of a true family as well.

Yes! I took a trial lesson here. The instructor was helpful and knowledgeable as well as kind and…read morepatient. I felt very comfortable. It's very, very $$$$$$ or I'd sign up in a heartbeat

My daughter has been a student at SOR for the past 2 years give or take. She has been able to try…read moreout different instruments, finally finding the keyboards. The instructors are so good with kids and can teach using their own interests. Once of the first things my daughter learned to play was the theme from the Super Mario Brothers game. She's now learning the Blues. Teddy is awesome - and patient; and my daughter is very comfortable with him. I recommend SOR to anyone who asks. On another note, the house band came to play at a fundraiser we are very involved in. The talent of these kids was a shock to so many who watched them walk in and didn't know what to expect. The band played for an hour and we must have had 15 people comment to us on how much they sounded like Jimmy Page, Nancy Wilson and so many of the others they covered. They were amazing. 2 of them are national SOR all stars too, so we actually had celebrities on stage! The drummer did a solo that was reminiscent of Mickey Hart or Bill Kreutzmann, only not 45 minutes long and the bass and electric guitars were just as amazing. These kids can rock.

Miss Joan is a wonderful, gifted music teacher. She really engages the children in the music and is…read moreamazing at gearing a class that's appropriate for ages 0-5. I was very impressed. Since COVID-19, she hosts her classes online with in demand videos and periodic ZOOM classes. My son loves them! We can't wait until we can participate in in-person classes again. In the meantime, we love watching the music classes. I would highly recommend this to anyone!

My daughter and son loves dancing at Evolution Dance Academy. The Directors, teachers and staff…read moretreat everyone like family. They do all they to create a positive atmosphere for all the children and adults. I would recommend this studio to anyone.

My daughter started her first competition season there. She did extremely well. Her teachers were…read morevery patient. The director is very kind very family oriented I highly recommend this studio

Best studio around! Amazing teachers and beautiful recital at The Strand Theater.read more

My daughter has been dancing here the past 5 years. The studio has a family atmosphere. They really…read moreare serious about teaching real technique which is why I feel this is the best studio around.