Epic Dance Studios is the best! Great teachers in all styles of dance and a fun environment to learn. Epic focuses on creating great dancers and amazing humans! read more

Our family had been clients of Epic Dance for three years. Unfortunately, our experience ended with our family being reported to Child Protective Services over a situation that was quickly determined to be nothing more than a dog bite. A few days before class, our daughter had been bitten on her side by a neighbor's dog. It was an incident we had already addressed within our family. During class, the instructor asked our daughter about the mark and she explained exactly what had happened. Despite this explanation--and despite the fact that most weeks we were physically present in the facility during the two hours our daughter was there for class--Epic chose to report our family to the Indiana Department of Child Services without contacting either parent first. As a result, a DCS caseworker came to our home and opened an investigation. During that visit, the caseworker examined the mark and took a photograph of it, explaining that it was clearly consistent with a dog bite and that documenting that fact was important for the record. The investigation was closed almost immediately. The DCS worker also told us directly that the situation should never have made it past the hotline. To be clear about what occurred: * Epic reported our family to Child Protective Services without contacting us * Parents were regularly present in the building during class times but were never approached about the mark * A DCS investigation was opened and a caseworker came to our home * The caseworker documented the mark and indicated it was clearly consistent with a dog bite * The case was closed quickly * The DCS worker stated the report should never have advanced through the system After we raised concerns about what happened, we received a formal letter from Epic's attorneys stating that the studio believes it acted appropriately under Indiana's mandatory reporting laws and warning us to ensure that anything we say publicly is truthful. So this review is simply that: the truth of what our family experienced. Mandatory reporting laws exist for an important reason. However, situations like this show how serious and disruptive a report can be when concerns are escalated without even a conversation with the parents. A simple question to us--who were frequently sitting in the building during class--could have clarified the situation immediately. Instead, our family experienced a government investigation that the responding caseworker said should never have moved forward in the first place. Because of this experience, we have withdrawn our daughter from Epic Dance. read more

I highly recommend Epic Dance Studios. Epic provides excellent instruction in the areas of pre-school, kinderdance, hip hop, contemporary, jazz, tap, modern fusion, ballet and pointe. Each genre has a unique teacher who specializes in that particular area. Epic is also structured to enable students who may not have the means to attend - scholarships are available to those that qualify! This studio is very caring and passes along the importance of not only being a hard working dancer, but also a great human. Come and see a recital sometime, you will see how they shine!! read more

8/3/23 It's been over 4 years since my last review of Epic and my two now teenagers are still growing and thriving at Epic! I can only say everything from student development to special guest artists coming to work with the team members has gone from great to excellent! There are plenty of dance studios in the area to choose from and they are great for beginners but I believe anyone hoping their very young child will dance beyond a year or two (or are older students wanting to peruse dance) should strongly consider Epic as their studio. From what I've seen they truly are the best in the area. read more

Terrible with preschool aged children. They expect robots that are perfectly behaved. Heaven forbid your 3-4 year old wants to have fun!! They also like to say kids are in thr spectrum if they are slightly hyper active or if they dont pay strict attention! read more

Epic has been amazing for my 5 year old daughter. She has been enrolled for the past two years and looks forward to class every time. She has been taught the basic foundations of dance in a style that is fun and immersive! Every staff member I have come in contact with has been friendly and helpful. I very much appreciate the work the studio does within the community as well as it's inclusivity. I highly recommend this studio. read more

I would not recommend this studio. They offer a lot of classes and most of the older teachers are very good. (Not so much for the 20 something teachers). While talking to other parents I realized not everyone is asked to pay the same price. This does not include the "scholarships" or aid that is offered some students in need but it appears that no one keeps track of the money. If you want to be charged twice for costumes or have your payments mysteriously lost then this is the place for you. Hint - keep your cancelled checks! read more

Many of the teachers are outstanding, professional and highly qualified. Having said that, the director is pure CHAOS. She causes problems between students and parents because she follows NO standard protocol. She always seems to pick 2 or 3 younger "star" dancers to dance with the older teens and then doesn't supervise the interactions. These girls are exposed to things from this older group that they should not. And do not rely on those "parent volunteers" to watch your younger students when you're not around. This has been an ongoing problem with this director's studios for years. read more

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! Their faculty is not only exceptionally talented, but great human beings who help push students towards a good path in life. They are always friendly, welcoming, compassionate, and understanding when dealing with students AND parents. They give out thousands of dollars in scholarships through fundraising efforts to make sure no child is turned away. The recital is the best in town, you can definitely see an impressive difference between talent and skills taught here and elsewhere because of the faculty's training and passion. They also do outreach programs, providing free classes in the community to bring dance to populations of students who would otherwise be unable to experience dance. They even teach adult hip-hop classes for parents who want to have fun, work out, and try something new! AND there is also a training program for students, giving them first hand experience how to teach, giving them life skills and a way to make money with dance in the future! Truly an amazing program I would recommend to anyone and everyone! read more