My daughter loves and enjoys going to her ballet class. Ms. Paula is amazing, she really sees the…read morepotential to every dancer. My daughter was scared and shy starting her ballet class but Ms. Paula was so welcoming. Ms. Paula is very communicative and loves to teach.

Excellent, patient and nice instructors. Lots of class offerings at various levels and summer…read moreintensives and spring/summer camps. Plenty of performance opportunities that allow you/your child to showcase what they have learned. I am very glad to see my daughter and her ballet friends form a strong bond and really flourish over the years. Highly recommend!

Omg!!! So glad I discovered Level Up Dance Studio. I did a class pass with Johnny and he was so…read morewelcoming and such a great instructor. The choreography was easy to learn and he broke down the steps when I had questions. I loved that he video the routine and shared with all in class so we can continue to perfect the moves. I do plan on taking another class with him. Thank you for making this 47 yr old relive her college dancing days.

Initially feeling nervous, I took my first k-pop class here. It was incredibly fun! The instructor…read morewas so nice and broke down the steps well. I'll come again!

My daughter has been dancing at this studio for nearly 11 years now. I cannot be any more grateful…read moreto Leslie and her staff for helping her become such a beautiful dancer. CSDA has taught her to demonstrate grit, work hard and be disciplined! It's been such a beautiful journey!!

The past year my 9-year-old daughter has been attending "Center Stage." As she had no dance…read moreexperience we enrolled her in an introductory Hip Hop class, which she loved. Soon after, she invited 3 of her school friends, who also attended Newcomb Academy to join the class. After the first year's recital they all decided to continue Hip Hop, additionally adding a Jazz class. Before I continue with this review, I must confirm we have had no issues with her dance instructor "Miss Emily." Emily was always kind, patient, fun and well equipped to instruct multiple dancers ranging in ages 7-9 years old. My daughter and her friends adored Emily and were very sad to leave her class. Unfortunately, a few weeks ago we had a very unprofessional, shocking incident occur with Leslie, one of the owners. When I picked my daughter up after class, I noticed that one of the dancers in her class was crying uncontrollably. Another mom from class was trying to comfort the girl while she waited for her mother. I walked over to see if I could be any assistance, but she was crying so badly she was unable to speak and tell me what occurred. Soon after my daughter and one of her friends who was trying the class to possibly join had no problem telling me what occurred. They let me know that while Miss Emily was changing the studio music Leslie took it upon herself to walk over to the classroom and reprimand, and yell at the class, and call out the student in tears for standing behind the studio barre. She screamed at the little girl to come over to her, sternly yelled in her face that she was "disrespectful, breaking the rules by standing behind the barre. She demanded that the little girl apologize to her. Additionally, she told the class "This was her studio, if they weren't going to listen, she would cancel the class, and they were all disrespectful." This resulted in the little girl running to the restroom, locking herself in the bathroom and crying for the remainder of the class. My daughter let me know that you could hear this little girl crying in the bathroom through the music the remainder of the class. Sadly, my daughter said Miss Emily, who was trying to comfort the little girl told her "Don't worry, Miss Leslie has made me cry before too." My daughter and her friends told me they feared the "old, mean lady" and felt so bad for their dance friend. Yelling at a child is NEVER acceptable, especially in a business setting. I have never once gotten complaints from Miss Emily, Leslie, or any of the other owners that this class had disciplinary problems or any other issues for that matter. Why Leslie thought it was ok to yell at the class, with empty threats and aggressive behavior I will never understand. Another mother that was present at pick-up admitted that she has seen Leslie yell at staff and dancers 2x prior to this incident. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! It's clear to me that Leslie has been getting away with abusive behavior for YEARS. I am truly disappointed that her behavior has been overlooked for so long. I started to re-read older Yelp reviews and realized she has several negative reviews. I am so sad I didn't investigate reviews further before taking my daughter and asking multiple friends of hers to join this studio. When I wrote the studio to let them know I would be canceling classes due to this incident and that I wanted a refund on my recital costume they responded with "Your check is in the mail." There was no apology, no explanation, nothing. We were clearly just a number to the studios pocket-book. Myself, and 4 other families have taken our children out of this school due to this incident. I would not recommend this studio! If you are ok with the potential of your child being screamed at or embarrassed in front of a class, this would be a great studio for you. It only took one incident for me to know this type of behavior is not ok. I really hope Emily realizes she doesn't need to put up with this type of abusive behavior and finds another studio to share her talent with.i

We love The Dance Factory! My children have learned so much in their classes here. The teachers are…read moretalented and top notch, the culture here is one of kindness and service (dancers also serve as assistant teachers), and owner Miss Juli is just the best. The opportunities within dance are just great, and serve to strengthen children physically and build confidence too. Truly a wonderful place!

I debated for a long time whether I was going to post a review for this studio as I'm hoping what…read morehappened to me was an isolated incident and hopefully doesn't represent the studio in its entirety. But I think if potential customers have a choice to pick a teacher then it's in their best interest to know what happened with my daughters former teacher. I am copying and pasting some from my original email to the owner as it's a real time (back then) depiction of what happened. "This message is for the owner. This is ashley and my daughter hazel is enrolled in the cotton candy 2-5year old Saturday class. During today's class, midway through, miss Jennifer picked up my daughter and brought her to the lobby where she ushered her to me exclaiming "I can't do this anymore." I have many thoughts I want to express and I'll do my best to do so in an efficient but clear manner. Of course, her being two years old, she doesn't listen too well just yet but she certainly has a great time at these classes regardless. She doesn't hit any one, bite any one, scream or kick but she does play well with others and especially likes [Another students] company. Her and [student] had a great time today playing in class and I do acknowledge that hazel can be a distraction at times but again she is only 2 and at this age I imagine the classes essential purpose is for fun right now. I felt miss Jennifer kicking hazel out of class was unwarranted. There are more constructive ways of handling these type of things and getting flustered and making one girl leave in this manner (although both girls were having fun) felt targeted. Besides [student] and hazel, the other two girls were still dancing and participating so I'm not sure why it got blown out of proportion like this. I feel disappointed in how the situation was handled entirely. Hazel taking direction is a work in progress and sometimes she has good days and not so good days; but again she is just 2 years old. If the expectation is that the children must follow direction at all times then 2 year olds probably shouldn't be invited to dance. We have come pretty steady to all classes since enrolling, dressed up for the Halloween party, brought snacks and drinks; brought a friend to bring-a-friend to dance week (who ended up enrolling); pretty much we have tried our best to participate And i feel we were treated unfairly and swiftly. At this time do please cancel my daughters enrollment and discontinue further payment. I'm happy to speak with you further if you'd like to call me." The owner seemed sincere in her apology and suggested hazel take a class with a different teacher but I didn't feel comfortable bringing her back there. In fact I found out later from my friend whose girl danced in that class, the teacher Jennifer made it a point to praise the remaining students for listening at the end of class and it was extremely obnoxious.

When my daughter expressed interest in ballet, I wasn't looking forward to it (thanks to shows like…read moreDance Moms or just the stereotype of the type of people I'd encounter there and the mean girls my daughter could potentially be around). THANK GOD THIS PLACE IS NOTHING THAT I EXPECTED! I absolutely adore this place and both Miss Becky and Andrea have welcomed us in and made us feel like family. Although we are on a weird schedule, they both always remember my daughter and that alone has left such a huge imprint on us both. If you want a safe place to take your little world to learn ballet and encourage them to advance in their craft-- look no further. You've found your home!

We love this dance studio!!!! It only took about 5 minutes for our daughter to warm up once…read morestarting with ms Savannah and ms Becky at the age of 3. We've tried other ballet studios and it just was not organic and friendly. We are soooooo pleased with our daughter's excitement and willingness to try the next move and she asked to come back day we Cannot wait to see her progress and the genuine love for dance is very apparent and appreciated

Absolutely love this studio. Started coming here at the beginning of the year, and it very quickly…read morebecame my favorite hobby and something I look forward to very much. The studio atmosphere is so great, all of the instructors are lovely. HIGHLY recommend!

We decided we wanted to take dance lessons for our first dance at our wedding. Neither of us had…read moreany experience and the first class we kept tripping over one another. Jerrick was awesome and gave us the confidence we needed. We appreciate ALL the instructors for their help and encouragement. THANK YOU!

We love Tutu School! My 3.5 yr old daughter joined in January and has loved going to Miss Kate's…read moreclass on Monday mornings. The studio is cute, offers a lobby like area for parents to sit and enjoy watching their kids dance (and younger siblings run around) and feels upscale. Their membership package allows for make up classes, which is smart given that kids get sick often, so we can use the full extent of our membership each month. We love dancing at Tutu school!

We absolutely loved watching the performance! It was wonderful to see how much confidence our…read moredaughter has gained since joining Tutu School Long Beach. The teachers create such a warm, encouraging, and nurturing environment that helps children feel comfortable expressing themselves while learning ballet. We've seen tremendous growth not only in her dancing skills but also in her self-esteem, independence, and willingness to perform in front of others. The recital was beautifully organized, and it was clear how much care and dedication goes into each class. We are so grateful to be part of this wonderful community