This is our daughter's 2nd year there and she's had a great experience. I think she's grown a lot…read morein her ballet, tap and jazz skills.

This is our first year with GADA, my daughter is 3 and in the 2's class with Miss Sarah. Y'all, I…read morekeep saying it, I'm blown away by them. We love Sarah and all of the couple of subs we have had have been amazing! I love how they keep us informed and communicate everything with us. We always know if there will be a sub, if anything special is coming up and Sally responds to emails almost instantly. At Christmas time they did a tea party for the littles where the bugs put on a little nutcracker performance and did crafts with the kids. I cried y'all, cried. I can't believe it's come to this for me to finally come rave about them but here I sit, stuck and isolated during the covid 19 pandemic where everything is closed. Within days Sally and her team had a plan, we received a link to online classes. I was so impressed they were able to implement such a program and so quickly especially for such a large studio. So yes, I was immediately thankful but then completely blown away by what Miss Sarah did for us. She personalized it for our class using their names and interacting throughout the video. Again, I cried y'all. Not only is this a great studio these women are incredible, incredible y'all. They aren't just teachers and Sally isn't just an owner these women love our kids and their jobs, they seem to go above and beyond in every aspect. So the answer is yes, yes I would recommend GADA! Yes we will be returning (when we ever get to lol) and yes we will stay for as long as we dance.

*Updating this review to mention that if I had any ounce of thought to continue with this studio,…read moreit has gone out the window after reading the owner's rude and condescending reply to my review. I reached out via email last night explaining the issue and never received a response, I suppose because they're more concerned with their public image on Yelp than helping families. After reading this response, I'm pretty disgusted with the management of this studio. I am beyond upset and disappointed in the studio after what happened to my daughter during class last night. She loved her class last year when her instructor was Nicole, but this year she got Maggie. I've watched the class as Maggie pays zero attention to my daughter and instead focuses on the other girls who are doing really well. She didn't help my daughter as she struggled to learn the dance, she would just yell at her in front of the other girls and simply tell her to keep up. Last night, My daughter got frustrated during class tonight because she felt like she wasn't keeping up with the rest of the girls, so she cried and looked very defeated when I picked her up. After class, Maggie asked to speak with me privately in which she made it very clear that she doesn't want my daughter to return to her class. She said that the other girls are having fun and working hard while my daughter is always crying. She said she only wants dancers who will have fun and work hard. I'd also like to note that I've watched Maggie's interactions with my daughter while in class and she visibly ignores her and doesn't engage with her like she does the other girls. We had a great season last year when Eliana was in Nicole's jazz class, but unfortunately this year has been very disappointing. I'm incredibly upset with Maggie and her comments to me tonight, so we don't plan on returning. I would feel too uncomfortable sending my daughter back after we were indirectly told it'd be best for the class if she doesn't return. Unfortunately, I've already paid for the recital, the costume, and the tuition for March, so I guess I'll have to eat those costs.

Had a great experience with Center Stage hosting our 3yr old's princess themed birthday party…read more Tory, the dance instructor, and Aikmin, her assistant were great. They really made it easy. They took care of the table and chairs set up, proposed and executed a party schedule that included a story, dance class, craft time, an obstacle course, and then food and cake. Our party got a bit of a late start and ran a little overtime, but they didn't seem to stress. It was a great experience!

My daughter has absolutely thrived at TDA!! Last summer at the 2024-2025 NADA season kickoff party…read moreshe had a horrible panic attack and literally hid in the restroom bc she was so anxious about introducing herself to everyone. She was in FULL meltdown mode and it wasn't fun!! Fast forward to this summer and not only did she have an INCREDIBLE season, she's now doing a SOLO for the upcoming season! We're in absolute awe of how much she's grown in just 3 years of dancing, and we have TDA to thank for that! I also take (adult) classes at TDA and it's been wonderful for my mental and physical health! This really is our safe space and we wouldn't change it for anything. We're actually having dance withdrawals...we can't wait for the season to start! Thank you, TDA!

You won't find a better, more professional studio in North Austin that gives students sound…read moretechnique & training and opportunities to showcase their learned skills to the public. But above all of that they love each dancer in their uniqueness- not demanding conformity of personality & body type. My daughter has absolutely thrived in the past 18 months we have been here. Being very shy, and sometimes socially challenged, we have seen her come out of her shell and truly show a love and joy for dancing as well as her teachers and classmates. For the first time ever she asked to choreograph a dance for a school PTA competition. Thank you TDA and Ballet Academy North helping her express herself through dance

I have been taking my kids to Lonestar since 2019, and all three of my kids have taken classes…read morethere. The studio is well organized, and they maintain a culture of supportiveness, encouragement, inclusion and kindness, which is so important for youngsters when learning how to do anything but especially any performance art. Many of the teachers are former or current students, and several are current or former members of the UT Pom squad. We love this place!

My daughter has only been here for a couple of weeks but I must say we love the center + the…read morecoaches! My daughter gets so excited to go to class. Everyone treats the parents, staff, children with such respect. I can definitely see us staying for the long term.

Training just started for my kid. Will post a review after 6 months with how the kid is…read moreprogressing. I expected I can watch the training. Unfortunately it's behind the curtain unable to watch the kid.

Cedar Park Dance Company started out with fairly humble roots; in a tiny one-room studio right next…read moreto the train tracks on Brushy Creek. This doesn't mean much to most people, but I think it is what made the school so welcoming and family-like in the past. In recent years, I have heard nothing but bad things, with parents and students alike feeling that the school has become more about the "business", more elitist, and more snobbish. I haven't been back since 2014 so I cannot comment on the accuracy of these statements, but something to keep in mind. This is a review for the adult classes only. I've danced for most of my life, but have not focused on any particular style. I tried out both Adult Jazz and Adult Ballet. Jazz was great - there was a thorough warmup, some across-the-floor combinations, and then an actual piece of choreography that we were going to learn and perform at the school recital! The instructor was awesome and friendly, accommodating the wide range of skills in the classroom. I didn't like ballet as much, but that's probably because I'm more used to the standardized class formats that are used at company feeder schools like Boston Ballet and Ballet Austin. There was less structure in the ballet class and - even though there were only 3 students that day - I felt like corrections were too generalized, unhelpful, and not given enough. Overall, a great place for recreational-level adult dance, but if you want to really work on and perfect your technique, I suggest you go elsewhere. The adult classes are really geared towards beginner-level individuals. Not a bad thing, just not what I needed at the time.

Our daughter started taking dance lessons here a few months ago, and she has had such a wonderful…read moreexperience. We came for the ballet, but as there is a wide variety of styles for different ages (and a second class offered at a discount!) we signed up for a jazz/hip hop combo class as well. Our daughter is five, and she takes classes from Ms. Dani who owns the school. Dani is everything you want in your child's (or your!) teacher. She does a wonderful job of keeping it fun while teaching the kids routines that are seriously so impressive! Our daughter has fallen in love with dance, and asks daily if she gets to go to dance class. The lobby is clean, comfortable and pretty. The dance rooms are absolutely beautiful and acoustics are great. The ambiance is just right at this studio, and every interaction we've had there has been very positive. I feel like my words can't really do this school justice. Sign up for a free trial class and see for yourself!

My daughter loves the studio and the instructor Ms Dani who happens to also be the owner. She is so…read moresweet and patient with the kids. My daughter has learnt so many dancing moves and fundamental agility movements.

Absolutely love this studio! We moved to the are just over a year ago and were at a different…read morestudio that I just didn't feel my daughter was really gaining anything from - we started at Dance Elements for Summer Camp & the difference was amazing! In just the one week camp, the littles learned a whole little dance routine that they performed for us at the end of the week and my daughter had SO much fun! We did their summer mini sessions there till Fall and I cannot express enough how happy we are at DE! All of the teachers are so amazing and so welcoming. We've been with a few different teachers since summer and I love how everyone has their own style. If I could give more stars, I would. Absolutely love this place!! :)

I really like all that my kids have learned and how much they enjoy this school. The teachers are…read morefriendly, and my kids definitely enjoyed their classes. It was always a highlight. I do wish the recital procedure was better. We had quite the ordeal. The information could easily be laid out in one email or one flyer, sent with attachments for allotted tickets, rosters of kids in individual classes and times of shows and simple bullet instructions for the day of the performance, but it's pretty jumbled in our opinions--lots of papers, lots of emails, disorganized rosters that can entirely mislead you. It just seems more chaotic than it needs to be for a simple recital for children. But, as I said, over all, my kids had a nice time. We are sorry that we can't stay for more classes.

I've been taking my son to this summer camp for theater since 2022, he's been in 9 productions…read morealready and I can definitely see the tremendous improvement in his acting. This is something that at first he didn't want to to, but as a mother, I knew where his talents were at a very early stage. Of course this is not the only thing he's good at, but in my opinion, kids develop more that just acting skills with the programs offered at this place. Meeting new friends, using movement for expression, working with a group, following directions., creating their own style, among so many other skills I see my son flourish at this place through the years. Even the fact that they're getting comfortable presenting in front of an audience gives these kids the chance to come out of their shell and become more confident. I'll be taking my son here until he's able to go for the summer program. This is definitely an investment into his character.

We love Palace Education! Our daughter has grown so much under their instruction and the…read moreinstructors are great with kids! Highly recommend!