Susan from your office, was fantabulous and supportive. Genuinely caring! Take good care of her!!read more

Great coaches and classes however their absence policy is impossible for a child who is out…read moremedically (i.e. surgery and recovery). Long story short, we paid for classes that were not able to be made-up according to their policy rules. Just not the best company when a family is in crisis. All about the money.

If your hardworking dancer is passionate about performance at the regional, national, and…read moreinternational level, this is the school you want. In our experience, McGrath has the best teachers of Irish dance technique in the region. As a small school, McGrath has the bandwith to offer individualized, painstaking and patient instruction at all dance levels and ages. Lauren and Ariel make your dancer's goals their priority, and deliver when other schools can't or won't. Our opens preteen dancer went from consistently last to consistently placing high in six months with Lauren's help. The self esteem boost is a precious gift our dancer will carry through high school and college.

My daughter danced here during and after Covid. The dance training is excellent. It's the best…read moretechnique you can get in northern Virginia. Their Nutcracker is the best you will ever see from a dance studio : dancing, sets and costumes are world class. They also bring in many exceptional teachers for their summer intensives.

It wasn't a *terrible* studio when I first enrolled there at the age of 12. But that was also the…read moredreaded year of 2020, when we didn't have any performances or competitions to prepare for. That first year I actually had a fairly good experience, aside from the Covid precautions that were still in place. But sadly, once we went back to performing and competing during my second year there the studio showed its true colors. This studio is highly competitive and stressful. If you aren't already naturally amazing or flexible you will likely be ignored or yelled at. There is a lot of favoritism at this studio. If you aren't part of the owners invisible "A tier" group of dancers you will likely be stuck on the side and never given a chance to prove yourself. The owner's daughter, who I will not disclose the identity of, is also here. Which by nature means she gets unfair attention and opportunities that the other girls in her level don't. And to be fair, she is an amazing dancer, but the other girls in her level would probably be as well if they were given equal attention. And don't get me started on their pointe teachings. This studio has no pointe classes. Yet you are thrown into doing difficult pointe techniques without any proper explanation or training. The owners at the studio would constantly berate my pointe work. Yet wouldn't even bother to show me how to properly dance on pointe. I went THREE YEARS on pointe without knowing the fundamentals until I switched studios for good. For a studio that prides itself on having top of the line training and dancers, they are terrible at teaching pointe. And it's not just pointe either. A lot of the time they fail to properly explain difficult steps, leaving you either confused and lost or winging it. Your first year or so will probably be a nice experience, but sooner or later this studio shows its true colors. It's a nice place to go to if you want to do summer intensives for a few weeks. But I don't recommend staying full time. The hate I received from the owners here worsened my preexisting self doubt and imposter syndrome, and I'm still trying to get over their failure to be a good example. Academy of Russian ballet, you will not be missed.

I currently have a 6 year old daughter that started with Centreville Dance Academy (CDA) 2 years…read moreago. My daughter has ADHD and requires extra redirecting. This past semester my daughter had to start therapy. Her teacher accommodated my daughter to allow her to attend dance instruction at and continue so she could participate in the dance recital. Her ballet and Acro dance have been vital to her mental health. My daughter is beaming with joy every time we enter those doors. I cannot say enough positive things about Centreville Dance Academy. The negative review about the costs is uninformed. The costs are similar to most other reputable dance academies. The quality of dance instructions at this academy is very good. I am a ballroom dancer myself and I have attended 2 years of their recitals.

My little boy started the 3's class this fall and was very nervous and scared. He cried when it was…read moretime to start class refusing to put on his shoes. Miss Brooke didn't bat an eye, she scooped him up and told me me not to worry. That it was a totally normal reaction and he would love class in no time. By his third class he was full of excitement and asking me every day if it was dance class day. The studio is run by staff that are dedicated, talented and experienced.

Love this place, great instructor that really help you perform the moves the correct way. Lots of…read moreencouragement and motivation. I signed up last month and already see a lot of progress and I really look forward to the classes.

I have nothing but the best things to say about this studio. Niki in particular is an awesome…read moreindividual all around- from her professionalism, clear communication, sense of humor, and skilled expertise. She made our year of dance lessons pre-wedding as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Anthony is also a fantastic gem and great instructor!

Everbrook Academy of Gainesville has been a Godsend for our family. If I could give this daycare…read moremore stars, I would. We were part of Everbrook before Ms Tina made the courageous decision to shut the school down and clean up shop. She really got rid of the drama, cleaned up the space, and made it into a professional daycare/school. During the time it was shut down, we went to Everbrook Bristow which was great but too far away for our family. We then went to another daycare.... And the experience was awful. We were in a school which teachers did not engage with the children and did not care when children were fighting in the classroom. Our daughter started having nightmares, picking up these unwanted behaviors, and started having the most intense tantrums. I reached out to Principal Tina, she sat down with my husband and I for a couple hours while we explained the situation and what we needed help with. Ms Tina assured us we would be a team and Everbrook would be professional at all times. And let me tell you, we have a completely different child in about a month of coming back to Everbrook. My child's language abilities have exploded! She's 2 and asking "can I play with you?". She also says many 3-4 word sentences. Her behavior has immensely improved and we have not had ANY nightmares! Her teacher, Ms Huesna, really knows what she's doing. I see her down engaging with the kids and creating activities for the kids to learn all the time! Everbrook Academy of Gainesville is where you want to send your children for them to THRIVE!

Our family had a very poor experience at this center. I should have trusted my instinct during the…read moreenrollment process when the center leaned about my child's minor disability and demanded I complete a reasonable accommodation form prior to his start date. My 2 year old is in a physical therapy program, during the pandemic his therapy was strictly virtual.I was required to sign a document that stated "should the center be unable to reasonably accommodate my child's needs" he would be disenrolled. I assured the director Sarah Zirzow that he was an independent and active average 2 year old they did not need any "special" privileges or accommodations yet we were still denied a fair treatment. I took her actions as a simple inexperience in working with children with disabilities and abided by the rules. 1st day the incident reports began piling up. He was sent home with multiple reports of violent behavior which sounded nothing like my child. The director made the decision to not allow him to come back for the remainder of the week and put together a 3 strike contract terminating him from the program. My child was disenrolled in less than 3 weeks. I have made over a dozen contacts to the corporate office at the Learning Group asking for a call back and no one has yet to return my call. The center charged us for a month and a half worth of daycare expenses and has made further unauthorized charges against our checking account 4 weeks after his disenrollement date. A billing specialist at the leaving group finally informed me that my refund would not mailed for 7-9 weeks! I have sent multiple emails since requesting videos of the allegations, copies of incidents they reported that were never provided to me, an explanation to my refund.. none of which have been responded to. The center staff was very pleasant during the enrollment process but have very little to no experience in managing an educational program and caring for small children. The new center has not reported a single incident in nearly 4 weeks.... I feel so guilty putting my child through whatever happened at this center during that 3 weeks and not trusting my first instinct. Below is a link to the Virginia State licensing violation against this center showing clear negligence, poor training by this staff. https://www.dss.virginia.gov/facility/search/cc2.cgi?rm=Inspection;Inspection=111266;ID=44548;search_contains_zip=20155;search_keywords_name=Everbrook%20;search_require_client_code-2101=1 Courtney R.: I have. I have called MULTIPLE times and requested a call back. Took Stephanie over a month to call me back to tell me there was a miscommunication and that my unfortunate experience would be used to better train your staff. That's comforting to know. I was also promised a same day update on my refund which was 4 days ago. All I got was an email that said you'll contact me back with an update. You have my information and know how to contact me yet you don't. Your 800 number is useless

Yi Champions Taekwondo Academy is the best academy in PWC…read more Grand Master Yi and her assistants are great, they keep the children & teenagers motivated and checking on their progress individually. There are many activities in this academy besides the classes to support the parents and students, likes: after school programs, summer/spring camp, movie nights, birthday party, etc. Grand Master Yi is always there at the academy teaching, she is very organized with the schedule and flexible, and she has a great communication system to keep the parents updated. She keeps track on the progress of every students so they are not behind, there is a manual booklet for students to follow, also she has a home report chart designed for the students to check their progress in different areas (Discipline, Respect & Love, Self-Esteem, & Responsibility) and parents rate the chart weekly. My son got a Black belt Dan 2 there and he is always self motivated to attend the classes. I recommend this academy to everyone who will like to learn martial arts, improves physical strength, gain confidence and self esteem, discipline, and respect.

My daughter has been taking Tae Kwondo here for a few years now and it's been a really great…read moreexperience. The dojang has a community feeling, and all of the staff are well trained and work very well with all ages. My daughter is 11, but I've seen students excel and have fun with TKD here as young as 2.5 yr and all the way into adulthood. No age is too old to begin taking Tae Kwondo, as it really is a beautiful practice and discipline. Master Yi is both firm with her students and fun with them - appropriately so based upon the need of the situation. She has events at the dojang to bring the families together, has a demonstration team who practice hard and always impress the crowd, and also has a team of practitioners who compete the local competition circuit. This was the first dojang that we tried and I'm very happy that this was the one we selected. It has the right balance of competitiveness and fun, of discipline and mindfulness - to suit my daughter's needs.