Great space to learn any dance style. I love the vibe! Average size studios…read more Accessible parking and entrance.

I came here this past Friday and had a really wonderful time and wanted to share my experience…read morehere. I asked one of my Reformer Pilates instructors about a place I could get hip hop or k pop dance lessons and he mentioned this place to me. Fast forward a few more weeks, I found a South African ampiano style groove class happening here and signed up for the class! This dance class isn't always offered so when I saw it happening here, I immediately jumped for it. The studio itself is tucked into a row of office like suites and there was a few more dance rooms here. Easy parking here. Our room got the job done as there were mirrors and cool art painted on one wall. I guess my only gripe is that the room was kind of small for the amount of people signed up for the class and I didn't love the overhead fluorescent style light. The room was pretty hot but granted we were all moving quite a bit. And there was a huge fan in the room, which was really nice. I'd definitely come back to take another class here and there are some serious dancers that come thru here, I enjoyed my experience here!

Truly a "Home Away From Home " - Ms. Ann and the entire team at DSD is incredibly talented,…read moreprofessional, kind, and courteous. The dance studio is warm, inviting, and has a very comfortable atmosphere. The other families are all very nice and the studio is intimate with a warm family feel - perfect for dancers and their families. My kids have been enrolled with this dance school and I feel that My investment has really paid off for them within their dance skills, personal confidence , posture, and communication skills. We have made an entire dance family and couldn't be more thrilled. Highly recommend this dance studio 100 percent !

My daughter has been dancing at Desert Star Dance for the past ten years, and I honestly can't say…read moreenough wonderful things about this studio. From her very first class as a young child to now as a confident, skilled dancer, the growth I've seen in her--both as a performer and as a person--has been incredible. It's our home away from home. Thanks DSD!

We take privates here with Ani Chastain and Dasia, and they are both amazing to work with as well…read moreas Beto. They have all helped my girls grow tremendously, and I would highly recommend them to anybody. The studio as unique with very unique rooms and they treat your kids with respect. We have loved coming here for our weekly privates!

Definitely top-quality industry hip-hop. It's tough to find out the quality of a dance studio by…read moreshopping online soooo I took my daughter to six different dance studios in the East Valley for a trial class. This studio stood out as premier hip-hop Studio! The studio is definitely up with current times including their own now to give you relevant updates. They win national competitions and have some of the finest instructors in the industry. They have classes ranging from toddlers up to competitive adult and mega crews. The pricing is very fair as well! ELEKTRO dance studio is everything!

Beverly is so patient but helpful and firm when she needs to be for my toddler's tumbling class…read more She has learned so much in the short time she has been taking classes there. Cloud be cleaner though.

I am still upset about the winter recital of 2021; while other studios secured professional venues,…read moreours took place in the backyard of the owner's restaurant. Dancers used the dining room as their dressing area, with no privacy afforded to them (BTW is it sanitary to have dancers' personal items all over commercial eating areas?). Dads were allowed in the changing areas, too. The dancers were required to haul their rented costumes on foot to and from the studio, next to the busy McKellips road with no supervision from the studio. There was nowhere to park, and we still had to pay our recital fees and admission fees to sit out in the elements. My kid was freezing cold. I paid for a professional recital. I had reasonable expectations that were not met. Where did my money go if we didn't have to pay for an auditorium? The studio is not being maintained. It's falling apart and it is filthy. The only good thing there is Beverly. I wish she'd open her own studio.

I love Mrs. Claire shes so passionate and patient! My daughter looks forward to coming every…read moreSaturday

If I could give zero stars, I would. I would strongly…read moreadvise against doing business with Dance Deluxe. Our experience has been nothing but unprofessional, unethical, unorganized and frustrating. They have been deceitful about fees, restricting access to our payment records, and refusing to provide a clear breakdown of charges. Despite their claim that we owed costume fees, I reviewed my payment records (before they suspiciously revoked my access to the parent portal) and confirmed that all costume fees had already been paid. When we challenged them on this, instead of addressing our concerns, they shut down communication and made it unnecessarily difficult--seemingly because we decided to discontinue dance. Additionally, they are refusing to refund summer recital costume fees, yet won't provide any information on when we can pick them up. If the recital fees won't be refunded either, they should at least refund the remaining balance on our account. But instead of handling this professionally, they simply refuse to engage. Beyond the financial issues, there is a lot of favoritism at this studio. Certain dancers and families are clearly prioritized, while others are treated unfairly. When concerns are brought up, the staff is always extremely defensive instead of being open to feedback or resolution. Another major issue is their staffing. Instead of hiring experienced instructors, they rely on their older teenage dancers to teach classes. While some of these teens may be talented dancers, they are not trained teachers. I often found that if I wasn't sitting outside the room, the young instructors wouldn't effectively manage the class or keep students engaged. It's completely unprofessional to expect parents to monitor the instructors just to ensure they do their jobs. On top of that, the instructors are rude, unprofessional, and even make fun of students instead of creating a supportive learning environment. Rather than being encouraging, they act dismissively and unkindly toward certain dancers. No child should feel uncomfortable or belittled at a place that is supposed to foster growth and confidence. The facility itself is also disgusting. They never clean or sanitize the dance rooms or dressing rooms, and the whole place smells like urine and feet. For a place where kids are constantly moving, stretching, and sitting on the floors, basic hygiene should be a priority--but clearly, it isn't. A professional business should be willing to justify its charges, provide qualified instructors, and treat all customers with respect--even if they choose to leave. Instead, Dance Deluxe operates in a way that feels dishonest and retaliatory. If you're considering this studio, I'd strongly recommend looking elsewhere to avoid the same headaches we've experienced. If anyone would like to reach out to me to discuss this further, feel free to contact me. I'm happy to share my experience in more detail.

Communication here is awful. Unless you are LDS and or homeschooling and part of their little…read moreclick... good luck! You better make sure you check that online newsletter first every little thing because even major events will not be shared via email, posted in facilities or announced. They will also refuse to make their own mistakes right. My son was berated and teased by the teachers kid and I find it hard to believe no one noticed. Your child will not go far or make true friendships here unless they are Morman. It's run as a "not for profit business" by and for the LDS church and every person working there is an unpaid volunteer from the church. I strongly advise taking your kid anywhere else. It will only end in tears.

There is no question that the studio is excellent. It is also something of an enigma; it is a…read more501c3, which means it is a tax-exempt, non-profit. They also receive performing arts grants, and all of their office staff are volunteers. When they moved their studio, they asked parents to do that for them (rather than paying a moving company like you and I do), and they posted a wish list of pricey items they wanted parents to buy and donate to them for their fancy new location. So no taxes, free grants, free labor, crap tons of tuition dollars, enrollment fees, ticket sales, costume mark-ups, and stage parent donations etc... Someone said to me, "the studio is a non-profit, so we really ask the parents to step up and volunteer." The studio doesn't pay taxes, enjoys free grants from those who do pay taxes, doesn't pay half of their workforce, and is therefore in need of more free labor? What a genius business model. Sign me up!

My two year old loves this dance studio. Every Saturday morning she is so happy to see Mrs. Alison!read more

This may be the perfect dance studio for many students. It was not for my student…read more One of mine is a competitive level dancer with many years experience. He began classes in July when most of the students hadn't started yet. It was wonderful then. He got lots of individualized attention and the teachers were knowledgeable and knew lots of methods that he hadn't encountered before. Once the students returned when school started, everything changed. Focus and structure were gone from the classes. He was unable to try out for the competitive teams being new to the area, but the recreational classes were not able to accommodate his experience. Rules were not enforced. Kids were disruptive. They wore inappropriate clothing both for age and function. Things like bikinis or full length school skirts. And even though the school has a wonderful male instructor and other male students, many kids told my son that he couldn't dance because he was a boy. He felt unwelcome and didn't get the camaraderie and instruction he was used to at his former studio. There is so much potential in this studio, but the lack of discipline and cooperation among students made it a bad fit for my dancer.

This dance studio is everything to my daughter it has taught her the fundamentals in dance and the…read moreability to fly higher than she has ever thought she could. The team is amazing it isn't just a competitive team it is a family. We fight hard we play hard and the team always stay together win or lose they do it together. Tara the owner is very responsive there is never a moment we are out of the loop on what the next move is.

We have been at Royal Impact for 2 seasons now. We left a big D1 gym where the coaches couldn't…read morebother to learn my child's name and left her in tears after every practice. Tara is absolutely amazing! She truly cares about all her athletes and takes the time to make sure they are learning things the correct way so they do not get hurt. My daughter enjoys cheer again and has grown more with Tara than I thought possible. She was even able to take my youngest who couldn't even do a back walkover and turn her into a level 3 tumbler doing back tucks and Aerials in 1 year . She is a great coach and I am so grateful we found her.

At the Ahwatukee location, the staff is personable, compassionate, and truly love what they do…read more They have the hearts of teachers that really want everyone to have a great experience and progress. Also, finding true adult technique dance classes is hard and this is definitely the place for that.

My daughter loves this dance studio. I like the modest outfits for the performance and the morals…read moreand values discussed in class. The environment is very welcoming to new girls and everyone feels included. I highly recommend even though it's a lot more expensive than other studios. It's been worth it for my daughter's mental health.

Very Unprofessional place. They do not answer the phone but have an out dated message on an…read moreanswering machine, with a promise to return call. I have been calling for months to try and enroll my grand daughter in dance. Finally I drove to the studio, they are only open 4-8pm. I started calling at 415pm finally after an hour I got a live person on the phone. Was told she didnt know about enrollment, that Stephanie was in charge. Stephanie finally did call me, I was told that the studio was open the next evening and that she would be there, I told her I didnt want to drive out if she would not be there. Stephanie assured me she and the other girl in charge of enrollment would be there til 8pm. I drove over 7pm, when I arrived I was greeted by the sign with half the lights burned out, not a good sign. I little girl was sitting at the front desk, a slow moving women emerged from a back room. I asked for Stephanie, was told she had already left. She asked if she could help me. I asked if she knew about enrollment, she said no but here take and registration form.. Not impressed by this place. If this is a sign of how they do business, what can the dance lessons be like? Hum run dont walk from this place. I am going to look into other classes around the valley. Jeanne Wright needs to take a more involved roll in this place.

I would not recommend this studio at ALL. I took my daughter there this past year even though the…read moreprofessionalism of this studio needs great improvement. You never know who is going to be at the desk and the studio is in need of a full deep cleaning. Very grungy and dusty. My daughter liked her teachers as did I until the weeks prior to the recital. I was told by one teacher not to come to pictures in costumes because another little girl did not get her costume....... I was sent an email the day prior to pictures that things had changed and to come in costume. Well I guess I am not someone who looks @ my email everyday and did not get the message. I was very very upset...... Her teacher was very rude about the whole situation. I was wondering why calls on an actually phone were not made!!! Then the night of her recital I was unaware of the dance lineup..... because my daughter was in two classes. I needed time to go back and change her between performances.Ten minutes before show started they handed out programs. There are 50 plus dances and my daughters were put back to back and they even left her name out of the program for her second class. This meant NO time to get her changed. I had to miss her performance to wait back stage and change her into another costume so she could get back on stage. They didn't even care. So unprofessional!!! The women who run this place are more concerned with their daughters being in all the classes then taking care of a business. One last note..... very sad..... as I was going to grab my daughter after her performances I saw a teacher scolding her students for not remembering the dance on stage...... these are young kids. I was flabbergasted. I will never never go back to that studio and would not recommend parents take there children there.