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Pacific Dance - First recital

Pacific Dance

3.4(59 reviews)
4.3 mi

Our family has been with Pacific Dance for the past 12 years. We started when our oldest daughter…read morewas 3 years old and she took recreational classes for 5 years, and now our youngest daughter who also started at the studio at age 3, is a competitive dancer starting her 3rd year with the Performing Groups. In the decade that we have been with this amazing studio, we have always had such a wonderful experience as both a rec and a competition family. We have participated in 11 recitals and in recent years, numerous competitions. In my experience they are all run like a well-oiled machine. They have rules and processes in place primarily to keep our children safe and to ensure everything runs smoothly and to create a great experience for the hundreds (thousands?) of students and parents. If you have common sense and are a decent person, it's not hard to understand why the studio runs things the way they do. ALL of the staff and teachers are exceptional and I love having the peace of mind that my children are receiving excellent training in a loving, safe and positive environment. This studio is truly my daughter's second home and there's nowhere else we'd rather be. We are so grateful for our wonderful dance family!

We love PD! We have been dancing here for a few months now and all the teachers here are so…read morewelcoming and friendly. The front desk staff is very professional and helpful. We love how easy it is to schedule make-up classes via the website forms and adding a class is easy. They are really organized here! My child dances here and I also take adult ballet here and love it! Highly recommend!

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HBP Dance Extreme

HBP Dance Extreme

4.8(31 reviews)
3.6 mi
Kid friendly
Established in 1999

Very happy to have come across this studio for our daughter! Our former studio had closed for…read morerenovations and we happened upon HBP performing at the Tustin Chili Cook-off and Street Fair. Our daughter was awestruck at the energy and enthusiasm put out by these kids. When they were done performing she turned to us and said, "I want to do that!" She did the free trial classes and found her, "happy place". There truly is a sense of family in this studio. Huggy and Laurie have created an environment that seems chaotic at times, but is a truly great environment for the kids. There is a true family vibe that extends from the kids out to the parents. This can be felt when they have parent hip hop classes or a parent dance during their annual June Performance. Recitals and showcases at a couple of the other studios we've tried were nowhere near as fun as HBP's. Choreography, lighting, sound and the energy of the dancers makes for a really good production. There are kids that simply come for a class or two a week. Some just come for the free trial and fall in love with it. Then there are "The Company" kids. The Company kids compete in regional and "national" competitions. I would 100% recommend this dance studio to anyone that asked. Thank you to the staff at HBP for your hard work and dedication to the dance of life. PEACE UP!

I love this place, the teachers are so nice and professional . Loving environment, the location and…read moretheir prices

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FOCUS Dance Center for the Performing Arts - FOCUS Dance Concert

FOCUS Dance Center for the Performing Arts

3.5(70 reviews)
2.0 mi•Woodbridge
Discounts available
Certified professionals

My daughter has been dancing at Focus for the past six years and is honored to have been part of…read morethe FDC Competing Team for the last four years. At Focus she has studied ballet, jazz, lyrical, tap, acro/tumbling, contemporary, and hip-hop. Her teachers have always been superb and the variety and quality of the instruction at Focus is far superior to that of her former dance studio. Through dance she has learned grace, rhythm, and balance. Through dancing at Focus she has learned, friendship, teamwork, and determination. The highlight of each dance season is the annual Concert (don't call it a recital!) that Focus produces in June at the end of the School year at the Barclay Theater on the UCI campus. Not only does it give the dancers the opportunity to be exposed to a "real" dance production, it is a delight for the parents, grandparents, and friends to watch their children perform on the big stage, in fabulous costumes with proper stage lighting and sound and hair and makeup. It's worth every penny!

They scheduled classes back-to-back, which meant my children's one-hour class was consistently…read moreshortened to about 50 minutes. On one occasion, the owner spoke with the teacher for over 10 minutes while the children were left waiting. When I pointed out that 15 minutes of class time had already passed, she responded that she was the owner and was discussing competition-related matters for another class. Those discussions could have taken place outside of class time, rather than at the expense of my children's paid lesson. She then suggested that we request a free class voucher. However, the issue is not about receiving another class--we attend at the scheduled time because that is when we are available. Scheduling an additional makeup class does not truly compensate for the lost time and requires us to make an extra trip, which is inconvenient and unnecessary.

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FOCUS Dance Center for the Performing Arts - FOCUS Dance Concert

FOCUS Dance Concert

FOCUS Dance Center for the Performing Arts - FOCUS Dance Concert

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Dance Arts of Orange County - Mat Pilates

Dance Arts of Orange County

4.7(14 reviews)
1.7 mi

Dance arts of OC is a great studio for adult ballet. First off, it's a great value class with…read moreclasses spanning 1.5 hours. The 9am (schedule may change) beginning ballet is best for those with prior ballet experience with adults of all ages and skill levels. For those with little to no experience, the Intro to ballet class is ideal. I have taken the classes of many teachers here and they are all fantastic. Joan especially is passionate and helps guide technique and has great attention to detail. I'm also grateful for Sara and Janessa. Hair and clothing is quite flexible. I choose to wear workout leggings and a form fitting top, and ballet class shoes (canvas or leather). Many wear classic tights and leotard, so it is a great place if you want to lean in to ballet wear (though not necessary). If you want a great ballet style bar workout class, called Ballet Barre Conditioning, Joan teaches a great one, ballet experience not needed, though some dancers take this class for strength. I believe socks are worn in this class. If you are visiting for the first time, arrive 10-15 minutes early to fill out the introduction form/waiver, pay, and to potentially speak to a teacher to ask questions or introduce yourself. It is quite easy to drop in and sign yourself in by the studio door.

This studio and its owner and teachers deliver on exactly what they offer. My daughter drops in…read morefor extra classes during the daytime to work on her technique in ballet and pointe, and she says she gets a great, hard class with good corrections every time. She takes the intermediate/advanced ballet, pointe and pilates classes whenever she can, and the training is great. The facility is clean, comfortable and provides everything needed for a great class. Even though she doesn't love zoom classes, my daughter has taken them from Gina to help keep her "on her toes" during the pandemic, and even on zoom, the classes are challenging. She seems to cater to serious dance students, retired and current professional dancers, and anyone looking for a great class. Overall, very positive experiences for us with this studio.

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Dance Arts of Orange County - Boutique (small) studio

Boutique (small) studio

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Spectrum Dance Center

Spectrum Dance Center

4.3(35 reviews)
7.8 mi

I had such a wonderful experience at Spectrum Dance Center and appreciate that they provide the…read moreopportunity for adults to seriously train in dance foundations and technique. It's a tuition model, so you have to commit to your classes on a weekly basis, which is awesome for growth purposes, but not ideal for those of us with sporadic schedules or students. Janell is a wonderful instructor, providing jazz foundations, technique, and higher level training. I also really enjoyed Ace's hip-hop class, Alfonso's hip-hop class, Iris's bellydance and Jeff's salsa class. They don't do drop-ins, but you can have a two-week trial and explore the different class options so you know what you'd like to sign up for. I would recommend SDC especially for adults that are looking for serious dance training that is beyond just choreography.

As an ex-pro dancer returning recreationally at 52 with an unpredictable schedule, I needed…read moreflexibility. I signed up in April 2025 after being told one enrolled class would allow unlimited drop-ins, with 30-day makeup windows. The teachers, class variety, and student culture are genuinely excellent. The management and policies, however, are another story. Policies grew increasingly restrictive over time -- drop-ins shifted to a text-based reservation system with advance scheduling requirements, an extra $7 fee for makeups, frequent confusion, and eventual pushback. I was repeatedly pressured to enroll in more classes despite being clear about my limitations, and denied access to advanced classes without enrolling in their ballet class, even though I was enrolled in ballet elsewhere. The studio hosts bi-annual showcase performances that some of the classes participate in and the 6-8 weeks prior include rehearsals. Before this month's showcase, I requested makeups for the two prior weeks knowing they'd be rehearsal-focused rather than full instruction. I scheduled 1 makeup and for the 2nd makeup was told other classes I requested were closed -- including a class with only 1-2 students -- and asked to stay after class for a conversation. The pattern made clear this was less about following policy and more about something that was never transparently communicated. Deciding this no longer aligned, I submitted 30 days' notice to unenroll per policy. The owner immediately refunded me and told me not to return -- then in the next message said I was valued and welcome to reenroll anytime. When I received the refund, I noticed my monthly rate had increased without disclosure or receipt. You have to catch it on your credit card statement. Best for students who commit to enrollments, skip makeups, and embrace the showcase model with costume costs -- no flexibility expected. One studio has an uneven, sometimes slippery floor that raises safety concerns.

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Spectrum Dance Center - The Academy

Hip Hop 
Thursdays - 6pm with Dani Albertina

The Academy Hip Hop Thursdays - 6pm with Dani Albertina

Spectrum Dance Center - Adult Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary 
Tuesdays at 10am with Teresa Jankovic

Adult Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary Tuesdays at 10am with Teresa Jankovic

Spectrum Dance Center - Nannette Brodie teaches Modern & Improvisation every Monday night at 7:30pm Her company NBDT is in residence at Spectrum Dance Center.

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Nannette Brodie teaches Modern & Improvisation every Monday night at 7:30pm Her company NBDT is in residence at Spectrum Dance Center.

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