Amazing teachers and owner! SMDC So much fun. Amazing community! Dance comps all year round!read more

Starmakers Dance Company in Inman SC is where you need to send your dancer if you want a caring…read morestaff that will teach your child a firm foundation while at the same time loving on them. Starmakers is also a great place if your dancer is interested in competitive dance. They have many levels from prep classes all the way to elite divisions. The studio is consistently bringing home regional and national championships is all genres. My daughter started there at age 5, began competing at 7 and competed until she graduated. This was our 2nd home and she has many 2nd moms between the staff & all the dance moms and dads!

My daughter is almost 6 years old and attended here for a little under a year with previous ballet…read moreexperience. While her teacher was very sweet, my family and I were extremely disappointed with the overall recital experience. I completely understand that young children won't perform perfectly, but these routines were practiced for months and many of the dancers genuinely looked lost on stage. Most of the kids were staring offstage at their teacher the entire time for direction, and the performances overall seemed very unprepared and disorganized. Unfortunately, it wasn't just the younger classes either -- several of the older groups also appeared confused and messy during their routines. In my opinion, a large part of the issue was that the recital dances were not started early enough in the year for the kids to feel confident and prepared. To make matters worse, tickets were $20 per person for a recital held at the studio itself, which felt excessive considering the quality of the production. We also paid an additional $15 for a recital video link that still has not been sent out 4 days later, and there was no communication that there would be a delay. Had I known, I would have just recorded it myself. I'm not usually someone who leaves negative reviews, but I also noticed there weren't many realistic parent reviews available, so I wanted to share my honest experience for other families considering this studio. Unfortunately, we will not be returning.

Dance Arts Greenville is an amazing dance studio! I moved here from another studio this year (2021)…read moreand they were so welcoming and nice! They have so many preformance options, mostly for ages 12+, but if you're in 3rd grade you can audition for their nutcracker! It really is an amazing environment, and they are super understand! And they have the cutest mascot named Ellie (their puppy!)

My daughter has been to many studios in the past, but IBA has by far been the most professional and…read morestructured training so far. They take their training seriously and apply it to every aspect of a dancers life. The produce well rounded dancers with focus on studio, school and community involvement. All the staff communicates well when you have a question be respectful and ask and they do their best to answer you fully. This isn't a "hobby" just for fun experience, if you're looking for instruction and a dance academy your dancer can excel to their highest then this is the place. Love love love our IBA family!

From the owner: International Ballet Academy (IBA) offers the highest level of classical ballet training for the…read moreyoung student to the professional dancer. Ballet classes are taught using the Vaganova method, and training is supplemented by additional disciplines (Contemporary, Modern, Jazz, Musical Theatre, etc.), enabling them to broaden their technique and improve their artistry. All students perform in our End of Year Demonstration at the Peace Center Gunter Theatre. Classes are taught by our faculty to achieve the ultimate in accomplishment and to serve the student regardless of their future goals. IBA is proud to offer a wide variety of performing opportunities, a unique College/Career Guidance Program, private coaching/choreography services, a large offering of homeschool classes, and adult ballet classes. We encourage students of all ages and abilities to acquire the life long skills gained through the disciplined study of dance, and we hope you find a place in our studio community!

My daughter is a senior on the dance team at Dancers Corner. The instruction that she has received…read moreover the years is amazing technically. The staff are all very supportive and care deeply about each dancer. She has made lifelong friendships and memories and hopes to pursue dance in college. Best studio in the area. Highly recommend.

My 6-year-old daughter was on their competitive dance teams. She asked to go to the bathroom during…read morea 2-hour dance team rehearsal. The kids drink water from their bottles all of class as they are thirsty. Other students had been allowed to go to the bathroom but her teacher would not allow her to go. Well, about 15 minutes later, my daughter started crying because she was in pain. The teacher yelled at her and called her a baby for crying and finally let her go. I texted and e-mailed the studio manager and owner several times. I received no response for several days. My daughter's dance contract said that she could not miss regardless or she was off the team. The next day she had to attend class with the same teacher for 2.5 hours. My daughter told me that the teacher had started hurting her. The teacher was grabbing my daughter's hands and wrists during class pretending that she was helping her dance and squeezing her very tightly. . . . I did not let my daughter return. I had to take her to the doctor twice and to urgent care once to have her arms and wrists looked at and to be treated for the bladder infection that was created because her teacher would not allow her to go the bathroom when she needed. The school breached the dance contract by not maintaining the safety of my daughter. The owner e-mailed that she would be returning the rest of my daughter's dance team payments to me after I said that I would not be sending her back. She never sent me anything.

My son has had such a great time dancing here! We are so glad we found it for this past year.read more

We love this place! We have had our 4 year old in this dance school for nearly a year, and the…read morestaff are really what keep us coming back each month. They are super friendly, wonderful to talk with, and the girls really learn to dance even at this age. I was surprised by how professional they were, and really recommend this school to anyone looking to have their child learn structure, and possibly dance professionally when they are older. I truly feel this school gives children the tools to be a future professional dancer!

Great place the teachers are great and the kids love it so much…read more I Recommend this school to parents and kids interested in learning different styles of dancem

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Bad experience when a private lesson was scheduled for salsa. Cesar the instructor did not have a…read moregood mood and it looked like yelling and talking to make me feel bad. Never again will attend and felt it was the last time ever. Disrespectful attitude with his tone of voice. Not correct way of teaching. Likely based on personal prejudice.

Cesar Jaramillo is still the best Salsa teacher in The Upstate... Latin dancing with real Latin…read moreFlavor. His location has changed. He is now at 2516 E North St, Greenville, SC 29615. A much bigger and nicer studio. It is located at the corner of E. North Street and Pelham road, about 1/4 mile East of Pleasantburg. The studio is upstairs.

This is a small dance school but the staff is friendly and helpful. I have two girls in the younger…read moreclass (age 5 & 6) who adore the classes. The teachers make the children feel welcome and make the lessons fun. They are great at instructing them without negativity. I would definitely recommend this school.

From the owner: The Asheville Ballet is the year-round professional non-profit dance company of Asheville, NC. The…read moreAsheville Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance provides excellent, caring instruction for students ages 3 to adult.

My 3 year old God daughter loved her first class! She has been nonstop talking about coming back to…read moreher next class!! The teachers there are amazing and super friendly!

My daughter loves taking ballet classes at AIM. Mrs. Rachel…read moreis so kind and loving to her students. The other teachers are awesome, as well. We just finished summer session and hope to attend in the fall.