Quality dance education with superb owner. Miss Sonya is an award winning choreographer and is passionate about her students. If you want a positive dance experience with high quality training for your child this is the studio to invest in. It is located in a family friendly location in downtown Auburndale with high community involvement. Best dance studio read more

"Positive only" studio = not having the ability to handle "conflicts" with parents. What the studio owner says is law & if you question it - you're shut down. read more

The studio requires parents of the girls on the "team" to submit a prior engagement form when you plan to go out of town or have something pre-planned that would prevent you from being there on normal business days, so that they can plan rehearsals. We had a trip planned from 12/26-1/6/24. I filled out the form as needed prior to the deadline. On 1/4/24 a message was sent out on the dance studio app/parent portal stating a rehearsal had been scheduled for my daughter's team to take place on 1/6/24. Yes, that's a 2 day notice during a holiday break, which is absurd in itself. Although I had filled out the prior engagement form, I reminded them that we would not be able to make it due to being out of town. A message was sent back in the group chat by the dance teacher stating that I did not fill out a prior engagement form, and then advised that I did but that the end date on form was incorrect (12/26/23-1/6/*23* due to the auto population within the form instead of 1/6/*24*) so that it was not recognized in the calendar and stated "there isn't a person sitting there checking each date as it comes in." So what is the point of the form if those needing the info to make a schedule are not checking them during the planning process? I apologized for the mistake, gave my opinion that a 2 day notice was not fair to any of the families, but again admitted that it was a mistake apologized, thinking that was the end of it. 1/7/24 with no other communication, I receive the attached email stating that m daughter and myself are being REMOVED from the team/studio effective immediately. I was locked out of the parent portal and app right away, which also locks me out of confirming how much money is/was in my FULLY PAID account or viewing my signed agreement. They are kicking my 6 year old off the dance team because of adult misunderstanding, They all come across sweet and nice at first but that's so far from the truth they only want your money if you're even good enough for that. I will never be walked all over allow my children be walked over or dumb myself down for anyone! It's is supposed to be about the children and their love for dance but it is nothing more than a popularity contest and a do as I say atmosphere. I know this happened for a reason but it doesn't fix my daughter's broken heart. She will be just fine and has since found a new studio to love her. read more

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When we moved from MS to FL 18 months ago, finding a new dance home for our 3 daughters was a priority. We spent 8 years at our previous studio and were nervous about starting over. We truly loved our first dance home, but didn't realize how much better it could actually be until we joined Esprit in June 2022. Even after 8 years, our former studio owner did not know my daughters' names, and they were not "allowed" to take classes with her. At Esprit, Sonya takes the time to get to know her dancers, their strengths and weaknesses, meets them where they are, and then provides the instruction they need to improve. The amount of growth I have seen in my daughters' skills in the last 18 months is truly amazing. A few things I love about this studio and Sonya, the studio owner--she celebrates diversity and inclusion of all sizes, shapes, and colors. It is beautiful. She teaches from a growth mindset and teaches her dancers how to have a growth mindset. She teaches the girls how to take care of their bodies with her words and actions with the focus on strength and conditioning and fueling their bodies with good food. As the studio owner, she actually teaches the classes and does not limit which students can have access to her. Communication is top tier--there are weekly newsletters, an app, parent chats, etc. The studio encourages a family and team atmosphere--there are no "dance moms" here and all the girls are so supportive of each other. In an area where there are so many options, we are beyond pleased with our choice! Choosing Esprit actually made the transition to a new state so much easier for my children--they immediately had a place where they could belong. read more