We just changed studios and I really like this one. My daughter came from a dance studio nearby…read morethat she had been going to since she was a toddler. However, we never got a tour, we never got introduced to anyone, or by anyone. And that always stood out to me. We moved and I, therefore, moved my daughter to a studio near our new house, but she wanted nothing to do with it. As I knew I couldn't go back to her old studio, I found this one. It's clean, it's good parking, it appears to be in a safe location. There is always someone at the front. The owners literally introduce themselves and shake your hand!!!!! The teachers also introduce themselves and give you feedback after a trial class. I think my daughter has found her new studio. I'm willing to make the drive for her to be happy. The reason why we "can't" go back to her old studio is that we went from competitive to recreational and her original studio kind of treats rec as an after thought. Once recitals kick in, it's like 20+ students. Don't get me wrong, by daughter loved the studio. I, personally, wasn't really about it. When we moved to the 2nd studio, the one near our new house, my daughter wanted nothing to do with it. With 20+ kids in a class, it was a no for me as well. And rec kids are also seen as an after thought because there aren't that many options for them with certain teachers, days, or times. Anyway, finding this studio has been great. I hope my daughter really comes to like it.

This place is absolutely unbelievable. The ownership alone makes this place the best dance studio…read moreI've ever been to for my girls, and that's including the dance-mom elitist culture that seems to be so common at other studios in this area. The Good Stuff: 1) The entrance to this place is magnificent. It's welcoming. Formal. Not "obnoxious trophy" layered, but feels like a professional studio. 2) The staff, and especially the ownership, is WOW! My daughter had some post-COVID anxiety about being away from us for so long, but the owner of the studio spent so much time with her, trying to warm her, welcome her, invite her, make her feel safe. These employees care about the kids and care about dancing, and that's what makes this place so much better than the other studios we've been to. 3) The "levels" of teams are easy to follow and give kids so many opportunities to be as involved or "recreational" as they want. 4) We haven't been here long, so I haven't met a ton of parents, but the culture of these parents is so much less nasty and cutthroat than the other places we've been. 5) Their finance team worked with us when my daughter wanted to make some changes mid-month. No problems at all. Stellar customer service. Go here. It's amazing. As long as my kids continue to express interest in dancing, they'll stay at this studio.

I've waited a to post a review. My wife and I started lessons in the summer of 2021 and can…read morehonestly say - even though we are terrible dancers, everyone at Arthur Murray has been above and beyond helpful in our improvement. I had a ton of anxiety before attending classes, but everyone (especially Melanie, Javi, Oscar, Tommy, everyone really) really goes out of their way to make it a positive experience. Dance went from being an absolutely anxiety fear inducing experience to something that is actually fun. I still have a long way to go, but I am thankful to everyone at Arthur Murray for helping me overcome one of my biggest fears. Highly recommend this studio - especially if you have -0- dance experience like I did.

My boyfriend and I have been wanting to take a dance class together for the longest and happened to…read morefind this place on Groupon. We took advantage of their promotion for 2 private dance classes at 40 minutes long, to learn some ballroom dancing. We are both beginners and this was our first dance class ever! I for one, am not a dancer by any means, I am definitely the one with the 2 left feet and can barely keep up with Zumba classes.. But we had such an amazing time and learned so so So much more than we had expected all thanks to our teacher Anthony. Anthony was patient, super encouraging and really had a way of explaining things where you just get it. I cannot stress how seriously amazing he was; I mean the whole staff here was super and you can really tell they love what they do. I would definitely recommend this dance studio and especially Anthony to anyone looking to learn!!

Great place, I felt comfortable as a beginner and the instructor are great teachers and patientread more

Wow, it has been years since I've written a review, yet I feel strongly enough to do so today…read more My daughter has been going to Academy 831 for the past year or so, and she started when she was around 4 years old. In the beginning, I enjoyed having my daughter here because there are big windows where I can see how she is doing, and the place is clean and spacious enough to not feel crowded. That is still the case, and the front staff is very friendly, accommodating, and informative with everything that goes on at this studio. I have had very little interaction with the owner so I can't speak to that, but overall this place seemed like a good fit for the past year or so. However, over the past 6 months or so, I've noticed a change in my child's behavior when it comes to participating in dance class. I believe that difficult situations can make my kid stronger in most regards, so I chose to observe rather than pull her out of dance as soon as she wanted. I am able to take my daughter to dance class every other Wednesday, and what I've observed is a complete lack of empathy, compassion, and kindness from Miss Megan, one of the dance teachers that teaches on Wednesday's from 5-6 pm. Over the course of a few months, I noticed some instances that I kind of brushed off as structure and a part of the growth process; but now that I look back on it, I was so very wrong. Some instances include: when my kid was having a bloody nose before dance class and she wanted to come out to blow her nose during class, Miss Megan did not allow her to. When my kid said she needed to use the restroom, Miss Megan did not allow her to. I have heard Miss Megan say, "you're fine, you don't need your Mommy" on multiple occasions. Yesterday, was my final straw. Yesterday, my kid was having a rough day. She fell during class, and she had a noticeable cry out. She looked like it hurt her to continue. I opened the class door to say "what happened?" Miss Megan said "oh she just fell, she's fine." Did Miss Megan physically walk over to check on her? No. Later on towards the class, my kid got her finger slammed by the door while going into the classroom after changing into her tap shoes. She immediately fell to the floor. While I'm holding my 2 year old, I yell out to my husband to go help my child who is on the floor in tears from the pain. Where is Miss Megan? Sitting on her bottom. The only thing she moved were her eyes. Not even a single intent to move her body to check on an injured child. This speaks volumes to how much she cares about the children she "teaches." Thank you to the owner, Christa (I'm gathering from yelp review replies), for offering an ice pack, as I'm fumbling to try to get a cold water bottle from the vending machine, and a bandaid for my inconsolable child. My kid's finger has a huge cut and her nail is black and blue, I wouldn't be surprised if the nail falls off during the healing process. I'd like this to serve as a reminder. These "dance teachers" are teaching CHILDREN. Children have immature brains and cannot process situations easily. They need to feel safe and nurtured and they need to feel like their basic needs can be met easily, such as having the freedom to use the bathroom when they need to or find their Mommy to blow their nose if they can't breathe through it. We will be finishing up this "season" of dance because my kid likes to perform, and we will be looking for a new studio that has a little more compassion and passion for teaching children. I'm a pediatric provider, and this is 100% NOT the way we should be treating our kids. As long as Miss Megan is a teacher at this school, there is no place for my children here.

Kylie the dance instructor was very unprofessional with the way she spoke about my child, and gives…read moreunsolicited advice. If you have a 4 year old don't bring your daughter here because she is not patient.

This review has been a long time coming! My two-year-old started Freckled Frog at the dance studio…read morein Placentia in October of 2022. Both of my older sisters put their girls in Freckled Frog at different locations, and all had great experiences, so I thought I would do it as well. We started in October and we go every week. I absolutely love that they have a parent portal so you can see your child's absences (I am a teacher as well). Some people may not value that because our kiddos are so small, but it gives you a really good tool to use when you're trying to explain to them that they're getting ready for a show and going to practice (and that they need to keep their commitments to things, and their belongings for that commitment, in one place). My now three-year-old loves looking at her portal when we login. The main reason I had to review is her teacher, Ms. Sydney. It was a make-it or break-it moment with nerves for my daughter in October the first time we walked into the dance studio. Ms. Sydney asked my daughter a question, and my daughter was right about to either cry or smile; she was scared because she's a Covid baby and we haven't really done much or interacted much with others. I didn't interfere. I just watched as the most gentle, kind, warm person you could imagine welcomed my little one, and my daughter smiled. I still watch in amazement as my little one goes out of her comfort zone, specifically in this class. It is the most beautiful thing to see. Also, more recently, I couldn't figure out why my daughter would cry during a certain song in class that all the other children seemed to love. Ms. Sydney certainly didn't have to change that song slightly every week to help figure out exactly what it was, she just did because she genuinely loves kids and cares about them! After nearly a year, this experience has been priceless.

When Bollywood became mainstream & I decided to check out a fitness Bollywood class in Los Angeles…read moreI was super excited that I can learn fun moves AND break a nice sweat / burn calories! When I found out there was going to be a class in the O.C. I was ecstatic! Closer to home!! The gym is a fine alternative but I much prefer a fun Bollywood class with high energy music to get a workout & burn calories. I not only meet nice people in the class but the instructor, Shivangi, is super cool! Friendly, great attitude & passion for dance, which radiates from her high energy & amazing moves, puts you in a mood to shake your body too! Her steps are easy to pick up and fun to try too. The class times & days are perfect for us corporate America workers who can't get off till 5pm. Working out can be fun & Ghungroo makes it much more than fun. It makes for a great mind & body workout & an experience I want to keep going back for. If you haven't tried a Bollywood workout class yet I totally recommend this class as you will not regret it. And it will have you busting out Bollywood music on your car ride home.

I am not a person who is blessed with a dancing foot but shivangi was able to choreograph and then…read morehelp my fiance and I execute a beautiful and elegant wedding dance in less than 2 weeks. She is patient and assertive, charming and energetic. Her enthusiasm itself will drive even the laziest person to jump onto a dance floor and be a prabhu deva. I highly recommend her and I can assure you that you won't be disappointed.

My 3.5 year old has been attending the ballet/tap/tumble class for a couple of months now. It's…read morerelatively affordable, or at least competitive with other schools in the area. The teacher, whose name escapes me right now, is GREAT with the kids. She has the most energy consistently of any dance instructor I've ever seen (she does the 9:00am Sat class). The only con--this place is a massive freezer it feels like. It's an ice house! Bring a sweater for oh and the kids! Otherwise, I recommend this place wholeheartedly.

we are no longer enrolling in classes because there are TOO MANY KIDS in the class... my daughter…read moreonly got to go on the trampoline 1 time in an hour long class... and she only got to be helped by the teacher 3 times within one hour the past month.... It's been very disappointing... she used to get to go on the trampoline 3-4 times each class and get LOTS of experience & help from her teacher, but the past month it's become impossible with how many kids are in the class /: they said the cap was 10 kids but it's been 12 - 13 kids even 10 is a lot we will be looking for dance classes with another business that hopefully caps their lessons for more opportunities for the kids to learn. I'm so sad to be leaving ADBA ),: I wish we could go back to when there were only 6-8 kids in the class because then my daughter was actually learning and able to have fun... but now she isn't even getting the chance because there are WAY too many kids in the little stars class /:

My kids been coming here since Jan so 7 months and they both love it . They did a very cute recital…read moreand love how this summer she offered bogo classes so my kids got to come do two classes a week for the price one 1 each . Jen and all her staff are all so nice and great with the kids . She loves all the kids and they adore her . After the month break this studio has . We plan to sign up for the fall and look forward to the winter recital . Thankful to find this gem of a place for my kids to enjoy and have fun at weekly .

Miss Jennifer is the owner and an incredible teacher who makes the students feel special. She…read morehelped me decide which classes might be the right fit. She also gave us the chance to try a couple different options until we found the perfect fit. The studio is cute, clean, and safe. They princess and kids music at the front desk and display kids artwork. It's pretty adorable! I have 3 young daughters who all attend classes here. My twins take the mommy and me class and they aren't great at following directions yet. Miss Jennifer never gets frustrated with them and she makes them smile with all of her instructions and fun dance moves and songs!

If you've ever been curious about pole dancing but felt intimidated, this is the perfect place to…read morestart. The beginner series is a thoughtful introduction, the instructors are compassionate and knowledgeable, and the studio is always clean and welcoming. There are four poles, and while you sometimes share, it's part of the fun! You learn from each other, and the teachers keep everything safe and inclusive at every level. What makes this studio special is the way it builds not just strength, but confidence and connection to your femininity. I've been coming for 2.5 years and have been amazed at how capable I've become and how supported I feel. Jenny, the owner, keeps the curriculum fresh and there are monthly members-only workshops that deepen your practice and teach you the coolest moves. Personally, this studio has been life-changing. After a miscarriage, it gave me a safe place to heal, and years later I was able to celebrate my twin pregnancy here at my baby shower here! It's been a source of strength, joy, and empowerment through every season of my life. If you're on the fence, just try the 3 classes!!! It's not just fitness, it's community and a beautiful way to reconnect with yourself.

I absolutely love this studio ! I use to live nearby so I would come frequently. I moved 30 min…read moreaway and just recently started doing some open workouts to practice. I've tried studios other than inversion but the vibe just isn't the same as here. The girls and atmosphere are immaculate. I've never felt so comfortable and confident to just be myself. I'm never scared to try new things here. The staff is professional, energetic, and motivating. They dim the lights upon request during open workouts and often let you choose your own music. If you're looking for a fun hobby then this is it ! Plus my body has never felt stronger ! Thanks to everyone that works here !