Connolly Dance has been such a great experience for my 4 year old daughter! She is loving learning ballet fundamentals and body movement. The environment is professional and organized! I was very impressed during the recital with the organization and the talent of all the girls! We will be dancing here for years to come!! read more

From my four months of teaching at Connolly Dance Arts, I have noticed a genuine connection between all of the students and the faculty. Each of the faculty and staff prioritize each student and bring a positive attitude to the classroom that excites the dancers to become the best versions of themselves. As a teacher, I am deeply grateful that CDA creates such a safe and welcoming space for all dancers. read more

Three words to describe my experience with just 2 weeks! Unprofessional, And RUDE!! My DD was enrolled here for just 2 weeks and the lack of communication and professionalism doesn't compare to the kinds of studios on the east coast. I have never been to a dance studio where the ballet teacher is teaching in sweats and is barefoot! What kind of example is that to the students?? I'm new to Texas and its disheartening to have this type of business in my neighborhood. A Name that I will never forget and you should too if you choose to keep your child in this dance studio "DO NOT" take classes with "Sondra" she is rude and unprofessional!! Screaming to parents because a question is asked about class etiquette is beyond my understanding. They don't even deserve a 1 rating from me. It really is a 0. read more

My daughter loves dancing at Connolly Dance Arts for the past 9 years. She has danced in preschool through level 3 ballet, pointe, jazz, and tap classes. She looks forward to classes each week with all of the knowledgeable and caring instructors at CDA. The students also have the opportunity to perform annually in the Spring Dance Recital and Nutcracker. There are various workshops and intensives offered throughout the summer. I would highly recommend this dance studio for dancers of all ages, levels, and experience. read more

Signed my daughter up for a trial teen ballet at 6pm and nobody got to her even after 6:15pm. Not a good experience.

My daughter took classes there as part of the normal academy and later joined the company's dance competition team. Based on our experience taking lessons and as part of the company's dance competition team, this would not be my recommended studio. We did not have a pleasant experience there. Since leaving this dance studio and their team, we were able to find a dance team that we believe extends the care and appropriate manners that align with our value read more

We transferred from another studio 3 years ago when I missed the registration for classes at our old studio, it ended up being a great mistake. The instructors teach proper technique and the verbiage, something my daughter was lacking, even after years, with her old studio. No company is perfect, but I feel the heart of Kathleen is to do her best to provide a safe place with good instruction. My daughter takes 7-9 classes but is not in company so I can not give any insight to how the Company Team is ran. read more

My girl asked to learn ballet, and I did a lot of researched, finally decided CDA. My girl had trail class 1st and she loves it. Her teacher Melissa is super nice and friendly. Stuffs there are helpful and friendly too. my girl just loves to go & can't wait for her every next class. read more

Connolly Dance Arts has great teachers and does a fantastic job! My girls have taken ballet, tap, acrobatics and musical theater. I love that they limit the size of the classes so that the girls can learn and the student/teacher ratio is not to high to prevent them from getting individual attention. The price for classes is very reasonable and even more so if your children are in multiple classes. The recitals are well put together, very organized and the costumes are always very beautiful or fun. There is a very nice waiting area for parents with tv's to watch their kids while they practice as well as free wi-fi. If it is a nice day, there is a courtyard with fountains and benches. Connolly Dance Arts is the best in Katy! read more

I do not recommend the school Many problems with the costume festival and they dont help the teachers are ok Just they want to make $$$. read more

My 5-year-old daughter loves taking ballet and tap here! We were at another local studio last year, and this one is HANDS DOWN more professional. I also like the way they do the recitals. They do it by age group, so your little one doesn't have to spend all day backstage. Highly recommend! read more

Both my girls have loved Connolly Dance Arts and their teachers. I can not say enough about the love Ms. Erica has for dance and for her students. All the teachers they've had have been wonderful: Ms. Mia, Ms. Lucinda and Ms. Sondra. Connolly gives kids a positive dance experience allowing them to shine. read more

My daughter moved from Westwood gymnastics when she was 5 and started her dancing journey at Connolly. She is 13 now and absolutely loves it. The classes and the teachers are both amazing. I would highly recommend enrolling your child at this dance school. read more

Before I chose a dance studio for my daughters, I spent a lot of time researching. I want my daughters to enjoy themselves, but I want them to learn something too. I feel we get just that. They expect the girls to show up on time and there is a dress code. My daughters are taught terminology, proper technique, and they have parties throughout the year. We are starting out 6th year here and I continue to be impressed with the quality of this studio. read more

We've been very happy with this studio for all five of our dancers. They've taken 2's, preschool, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, modern/lyrical, and musical theater. Even though there are currently 950 students, they treat each of my kids as valued individuals. We've had so much fun with the Nutcracker production and the recitals. Miss Erica has a gift for teaching toddlers, too! read more

My sister is a very respectful caring person. Our family values honesty and she gave a true account of what happened. It is unfortunate that people have taken sides. This further shows that this country is racially divided. I was a witness to the incident as well as other members of my family who drove up to the event. My sister gracefully requested us to leave and insisted that the owner was going to address it but, had asked that only my nephew stay to escort her. It is unfortunate that she and her daughter we're wrongfully penalized for trying to address bullying. read more

My daughter takes two classes there and loves her teachers. She is learning so much! It's a great studio and I love that they do a December show of the Nutcracker in addition to their recital in the spring. Very well organized and professional environment and productions. read more

Connolly Dance Arts is more than a dance studio for my daughter Addison...it is her second home. Addison started dancing at Connolly's 2 years ago and just completed her first year on the company team. Thank you Ms. Joeley, Ms. Erica and all the other amazing teachers. My daughter is not only learning dance skills but also discipline, dedication and so much more! read more

We had a trial class and I absolutely LOVED it. They were so friendly w/ my daughter (2 yr 4 mo.). Highly recommend!

My daughter has been a member of Connolly's for the past 3 years. She recently celebrated her birthday party at Connolly's. She and her friends had so much fun! Ms. Kierstan did a great job at teaching the girls a jazz dance. She kept them entertained and was extremely patient. A parent told me that her daughter wants to take dancing after this experience. The kids were in the studio which was very spacious. The parents and I sat in another area and were able to view the kids while they danced. The parents loved it. Amber helped to make the planning of the birthday party a smooth process. She responded to all my emails in a timely manner. She provided everything that I asked for. Thanks Connolly's Dance Arts studio for making my daughter's 9th birthday a success! read more

My grandchild was a member of the junior company at Connolly Dance Arts. She experienced bullying from another team member which was not properly addressed. While at a recent convention my grandchild experienced the bullying again. My daughter who was alone tried to address this matter but the response she received from the other parents was unwelcoming and she felt threatened especially when the child's father addressed her and continued to make comments to her after she asked him to back off. My daughter is the youngest of my 7 seven kids. She is also the quietest and perhaps considered the softest and, extremely proper in her mannerism. She called us half crying about how she was harrassed. We could barely make our her words because the music was so loud. Her siblings reacted immediately, being that she is the baby and to them always will be and they headed to the event. My daughter who is extremely against confrontation went out of the event, leaving her child with a stranger to stop them from creating a scene. She begged then to leave and insisted that she only wanted her nephew to stay and just escort her and my grandchild. Her nephew, my other grandchild, is only a few years younger and I raised him as a child so he grew up with her like a sibling, saw her crying and against her request for him to stay in the car because she knew he would be stereotyped as "ghetto" after her encounter with the parents since he had dreadlocks and had gotten dark from the sun, he got out to console her. He didn't feel comfortable leaving her. He decided to wait on a bench. He heard racial comments about him being there but in respect to his aunt, he kept quiet. My daughter was told before his arrival that both parents would meet and talk and they would go forward as a team. However it changed after her nephew showed up. She never got the opportunity to meet and the owner wouldn't call her back. Instead, she was told her child was no longer allowed loto be on the team. Many lies were stated including that my daughter threatened to call her husband to beat them up. I sat in this studio before a few times. I never felt comfortable. I saw the mom's talking about other kids and their parents. I also sensed a racial prejudice. I decided not to discourage my daughter or sat in her car while her daughter took practice which is sad considering we we're customer also. kid by pointing out the concern because my grandchild wanted to dance and that was most important to our family, her happiness. I discussed with my daughter the behavior of the other parents. She also felt of her. I just hate that she and my grandchild had to experience this. I never preached division nor racial bias but sadly she felt she didn't deserve equalproud treatment. It was not until she realized her daughter was behour house as we have a diverse background and appreciate bother cultures aving like her and accep ting unequal treatment that she finally spoke up. I am proud of her for standing up for her rights. I'm saddened she and my grandchild had this experience. read more

This is my daughter's fourth year at this dance studio, and she loves it! She is in four classes here, and she loves them all! All of her instructors have been great! She also looks forward to the summer camps every year. read more

I have known Kathleen Connolly since the early 80's. My daughter took dance from her and became a classroom assistant at Linda English Dance. I could see right away that she was not only an excellent teacher of dance but of life lessons, grace, and humility. I moved my business next door to this studio in 1988 and shortly after Kathleen became the owner and the school became Connolly Dance Arts. The walls in this complex were so thin that I could hear every sound that cam...e out of the studio for about 9 hours a day. This being said, I witnessed most the conversations that Kathleen had with parents and students. Kathleen was always kind and caring and had the knack of bringing out the best in every child. The students at the studio were from every ethnic background and every size and shape. I never saw Kathleen treat any person any different from the next person. My daughter danced with this studio until she left for college. I continued my relationship with the studio because I had so much respect for Kathleen and the way she taught and mentored so many young people. Kathleen later moved to Katy and soon it became time for my 3 granddaughters to start dance and there was never a question about who would teach them. I am so proud that they have the legacy of dance and they are making lifetime memories as well as learning the same confidence and grace that I have always seen Kathleen instill in every child that would accept these life lessons. I have known Kathleen well and have never seen an ounce of discriminatory attitude in her body and would never tolerate such behavior in her studio. I am a very proud sponsor of Connolly Dance Arts. read more

Although the lobby and studio was very neat, clean and in a great location. I was not impressed with the teacher, staff, and professionalism of the studios staff altogether. This was my daughters first time in a ballet class and we were trying out the studio as she has had no professional training, no background in dancing and was very excited to do something new as she is an avid horseback rider and tomboy at heart. Well she is 9 and wanting to be a bit more elegant and we nourish any desire our kids have. I was disheartened by the teachers attitude towards my daughter. I am no softy by any means and do not want anyone to "baby" my child. My girl is tough, she is strong and independent and when a teacher makes her feel out of place and put down as a first timer, as I explained on the phone that she was when I made the appointment, the instructor should not ever put my daughter down or tell her she is not "keeping up" or "not doing a good job" when she has no idea what she is doing. My suggestion is to make a class once a week or month for trial runs or first timers, or have a more patient, kind instructor to help with new comers. It's a shame, I was very excited about the location, the amenities such as the viewing screens, and the eat/shops around the studio. Its a good thing I raised a strong girl and she just brushed it off. Also, when a parent asks how their child did in the class it might be a good idea to not put your hands on your hips and head tilt to the side and say ugh well she did...alright, right in front of her and everyone else. Maybe lift up the new student and make the parent feel good and if there were any immediate concerns such as behavior or distractions pull me aside (which there weren't) to speak with me in private. Demeanor says it all. I am so curious to see the email I was promised about the notes she took on my daughters first time ever in ballet. I am glad we did a trial run and grateful I did not sign up or register online before checking it out. It sure does look wonderful but id rather be in a shack with good, humble, down to earth people/instructors rather than somewhere where putting down a little girl on her first ballet practice is something the studio is ok with. read more