When my daughter left Dance Fusion Performing Arts Studio, I was owed $1100 in credit for cancelled…read moreevents, cancelled competition fees and merchandise I did not receive. The studio policies for that dance season supported that I should have received a refund (the "no cash refund" policy applied only to tuition). I was refused my request, as were others, by the owner of the studio despite the fact the studio had been refunded by the competitions and event centers for those same cancelled events. An ensuing civil lawsuit that a group of us had to file at the Lehigh Country magistrate office resulted in a decision in favor of all of us who were owed the money, but the owner has defied the court's decision and still has yet to refund any of us. After 11 faithful years of being a customer in good standing, I must warn that the ethics of this studio owner on the business front and as a role model for our young children are nothing short of disgraceful.

From the owner: Dance Fusion Performing Arts Studio is a place for premier dance training for all ages In The…read moreLehigh Valley! We offer dance classes for kids and adults in the Lehigh Valley! Our schedule is filled with a variety of dance styles and fun classes including Creative Movement, KinderDance, Acrobatics, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, Tap, Jazz, Aerial Arts, Adult Dance & Fitness classes and more!

We found Miss Jeanne's to be a very disappointing experience. We read many great reviews about the…read moreplace, so we confidently chose it as where to enroll our 3 year old girls for their first year of dance lessons. The school, for us, seems to be largely riding on its legacy. Many of the other parents at the school were dancers there previously, so as "outsiders" we often felt out of the loop and that a lot of the things we needed to know weren't widely broadcast because it was seemingly assumed that we just knew what was going on. Our girls started in September, but in January we discovered we had not been receiving any email communications from the studio. Mistakes happen, but the dates and times of the year end recital had changed, which meant family who wanted to come see the performance didn't have enough notice to change their schedules; had we received those initial emails in the fall they would have had time to adjust their vacation schedules. Once we began receiving emails it still seemed as if we would only get some of what was sent out as more often than not we should show up for class with some kind of special event going on that we had no clue about (and yes, we regularly check our Spam so the communications were not ending up there either). Also, whole emails were used sometimes important announcements were just made to the parents in the waiting room, meaning if you weren't there or stepped out to run an errand during class you missed out and had no way of knowing what, if anything, you might have missed. Overall, the communication from the studio to parents was very poor. While communication was one big issue the larger one was that parents were really just viewed as means to write a check every month. Parents were forbidden to go in to the dance studio (beyond the waiting room) and to talk to the teachers. While we certainly understand the problems of having parents in the studio creates and that you can't have a line of parents harassing the teacher after lessons, causing the next hour of lessons to run late, it's problematic when you are dealing with 3-4 year olds who aren't the best communicators. We never got any kind of feedback or assessment from the teacher or studio as to how our girls were doing in class, if or what they should be practicing at home, if they possessed any natural aptitude for dancing, and if they even seemed to enjoy it. For older students, that's not a problem, but for the parents of toddlers it's a very frustrating place to be. Our girls often seemed reticent to go to class saying they didn't like it, but then would be very excited and happy after class, so who knows. We eventually got frustrated enough with the place that we pulled our girls out in April because we were over not knowing how or what our children were doing for that hour each week they were in class and because we continued to receive very poor instructions from the studio about what was expected of us / what we needed to do. One week they were supposed to show up in full recital attire. We never were told they needed to do so that week and then were given the hasty instructions of "just dress them up next week" without any specifics of what they should wear, how their hair should be, or what make up they needed. Again, it was all assumed that we just knew all these details. As far as I can tell, the teachers do a good job with the students. Our girls, over time, did show us some steps they learned and they even performed their routine for us after we un-enrolled from the school. We felt horrible about doing so since they had worked hard all year, but we had no confidence that we would actually receive the instructions and feedback we needed to put our children in a place to succeed at the recital. The older students who were there seemed to really like it. For us, though, the school seemed very focused on the competition aspect of dance and less on the artistic expression aspects. Our perception on that might be incorrect, but that was just the vibe we got, which was also not what we were really looking for in a dance studio. In any case, if our girls decide they want to continue dancing we will find a different dance school to take them to.

We love MJ's School of Dance Arts. Having been a mom with no dance experience, I received guidance…read moreevery step of the way On what to expect of them and of my children. Current and past staff were strong on attention to detail, building confidence, and manners. Although we sadly miss Miss Jeanne, Barbara, and Gwendel, we know that the school is still one of high quality.

Great dance studio! My daughter has never been happier! Awesome instructors. Work very hard with…read morethe students to make sure they can be the best dancers possible!

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Rhythm & Sole Dance Center is a wonderful studio. Miss Patricia is a skilled dance teacher. She is…read morewonderful with all the students. The small class sizes are great because it help every student get the attention that they need. The open concept studio space is wonderful.

From the owner: Whatever your age or aspirations we have just the right class for you! Creativity and passion for…read moredance starts here. The studio offers profession, fun and age appropriate instruction for children and adults. Classes include ballet, tap, jazz/hip-hop, modern, tumbling and fitness classes. Our most popular classes are those for ages 18 months to 6 years of age.

wonderful instructors and a great atmosphere to learn. everyone is welcoming no matter what your…read morelevel of dance experience

TC Dance Club A very beautiful place to learn to Dance. I have two left feet but my instructor…read moreRachel has a lot of patience. She is fun and very knowledgeable of dance and it's back ground. She's a great dancer and teacher. Everyone here is Extremely nice and friendly, I am making new friends. My beginners lessons are challenging and fun.I did not join with a partner. But no worries the staff or other students are always available. I would recommend TC to everyone.

A gem of a place, offering a variety of dance classes and live events. Cannot be beat for local…read morelive swing/rockabilly band events that are held monthly. However, this review is in regards to using the space for private events. Our son held his wedding reception here recently, and it was perfect. Vicky, from Blockers Coffeehouse (shares the building) was beyond accommodating and excellent for helping to arrange set up. GHDH provided tables, chairs, linens and sound equipment for music (we did a Spotify playlist). As this was a small and casual event (under 50 people) it was the perfect size room. The eclectic and funky decor (think vintage burlesque and swing photos, motor oil and street signs, etc) were perfect for what our son and DIL were looking for. The extremely reasonable fee gave us the entire building, which included two bathrooms (not wheelchair accessible, but ok for a walker). The Coffeehouse stayed open for us, in case anyone wanted a hot beverage. GHDH does not provide catering; however, we made use of local places, which delivered to the building (thanks Mission BBQ of Whitehall) *highly, highly recommend Blondies, two storefronts up, for the MOST delicious cupcakes.* So, if you are having an event; know you need to provide your own beverages/catering, and bring your own music. Other than that, this is a wonderful, wonderful space to hold your party, shower, reception, fundraiser, etc, etc. I could not be more pleased with how things worked for us, or how lovely everyone involved with GHDH was to deal with.

From the owner: At The Gas House, weekends are for dancing away the weekdays. We're a home where dancers of…read moredifferent disciplines can find community in our hall filled with vintage vibes and antique memorabilia, and we'll even teach you a thing or two about the moves. We host a variety of classes that go past the traditional dance hall menu. Our burlesque and belly dancing workshops will leave you feeling empowered, and our swing lessons will give any jazz cat the urge to jitterbug. For live music lovers, we've got a monthly schedule of bands that know how to rock a room. So, throw on those dancing shoes, and bring a beer. We've got a tune for you.

EPCFA opened in September 2010 and it is awesome!! They have a dance studio, a large gym, a small…read moregym, a birthday party room and 2 places where parents can sit and watch their kids take class on large flat screen TVs. There are a bunch of classes listed on their website. I have not signed my son up for a class, but we have been enjoying open tumble for 1-5 year olds. They offer open tumble a few times a month. It is an hour long and it is $6. There are trampolines, ball pit, matts, parachutes, tunnels, and other fun things for your kids to climb and jump and run all over. I love going here, it wears my son out!!!! And he takes an amazing nap in the afternoon!!! The first few open tumbles i went to were fairly empty, but today there was a nice group of people. I have a feeling as it gets colder, it will get more crowded.

I took my kids there yesterday and I will not be going back. This is supposed to be an open tumble…read morefor ages 1-5. There were kids there twice that age. These kids were playing rough and running over the younger kids. This was ridiculous. Of course the parents of these older, out of control, kids did not even care. They were socializing and did not want to be bothered with keeping their kids away from the younger ones. Apparently the people who work at East Penn do not care what age group these kids are as long as they collect the $7.00 for these kids to play. I will not subject my kids to this anymore. They have lost my business.

Studio West offers dance classes for all ages and ZUMBA!!! I have taken several Zumba classes here…read moreand they are fantastic! The first time I took it, I didn't even feel like I was working out but I sure was sweating! It's Wednesday nights from 7:30-8:30 AND Saturday mornings from 10:15-11:15. You don't need to sign up ahead of time, you can just show up, pay 5 bucks and have a blast. ** UPDATE** The Zumba instructor on Wednesday nights has changed from last year. Her name is Angela and she is very high energy and enthusiastic about leading the class. I have taken 2 classes with her so far and she really changes things up each week. Her routines and music are really fun! I have done a few classes in the valley and in other states and this location has some of the best Zumba! you have to check it out!! ** UPDATE** Saturday morning Zumba with Michele is a seriously awesome good time. Michele is really excited and has really fun songs and she gives a good well rounded workout. I was really sore the next day but I was having so much fun, I didn't realize I was going to be that sore :) She really changes things up and has fun choreography. So start your weekend off right with a little Zumba!! I have heard really positive things from my friends who take their daughters here. I have also heard great things about the birthday parties here too. Many of my friends have had their daughter's parties here.

My daughter has been dancing at Studio West for the past 4 years. All of the instructors are kind…read moreand passionate in dance education.

This was just not about the camp. Last year's ycare was disorganized. The communication is none…read more The ycare just started this year and again not labeled. I asked several people going into the school about it and not one person knew what I was talking about. When asking ymca anything I been told it takes 2 weeks for a response. I have had to wait longer. I have had to basically get nasty with the staff to respond. As for your merging comment I don't quite understand what that has to do with anything. Staff should have been trained. People paid money for the services that didn't happen. Art class over the summer was joke. My son told me art stuff on table if you wanted to. They were out in the heat wave that summer. I was told at on point to get a pool pass for every day. Thank God I didn't they barely went to the pool. My son is tall so the kiddie pool doesn't work for him. The staff was to lazy to watch him in the big pool. So that was a waste of money. My son begged me not to go pretty bad kids are supposed to love camp. The next year we spent the extra money and my kid had an amazing time at davinci science center. Woke up exited to go.

TERRIBLE Customer Service! Good luck getting responses via…read moreemail or telephone. Trying to get ahold of the person in charge of a program is next to impossible. Way too expensive for before & after school program.