Kick It Up Dance has been such a blessing for our family! I…read morehave two daughters and a son who all absolutely love it here. The teachers, coaches, and studio owner are not only talented, but they truly care about the kids--building their confidence while helping them grow as dancers. It's a place where each child feels seen, encouraged, and inspired. The energy is always positive, the choreography is fun and age-appropriate, and the community feels like family. We're so thankful to be part of this studio!

We absolutely love Kick It Up! We've been at this studio for 6 years. The teachers are amazing…read more They're caring, enthusiastic, kind, and truly love what they do. If you need a dance studio, this is the place for you!

My daughter has been dancing at this studio for nearly 11 years now. I cannot be any more grateful…read moreto Leslie and her staff for helping her become such a beautiful dancer. CSDA has taught her to demonstrate grit, work hard and be disciplined! It's been such a beautiful journey!!

The past year my 9-year-old daughter has been attending "Center Stage." As she had no dance…read moreexperience we enrolled her in an introductory Hip Hop class, which she loved. Soon after, she invited 3 of her school friends, who also attended Newcomb Academy to join the class. After the first year's recital they all decided to continue Hip Hop, additionally adding a Jazz class. Before I continue with this review, I must confirm we have had no issues with her dance instructor "Miss Emily." Emily was always kind, patient, fun and well equipped to instruct multiple dancers ranging in ages 7-9 years old. My daughter and her friends adored Emily and were very sad to leave her class. Unfortunately, a few weeks ago we had a very unprofessional, shocking incident occur with Leslie, one of the owners. When I picked my daughter up after class, I noticed that one of the dancers in her class was crying uncontrollably. Another mom from class was trying to comfort the girl while she waited for her mother. I walked over to see if I could be any assistance, but she was crying so badly she was unable to speak and tell me what occurred. Soon after my daughter and one of her friends who was trying the class to possibly join had no problem telling me what occurred. They let me know that while Miss Emily was changing the studio music Leslie took it upon herself to walk over to the classroom and reprimand, and yell at the class, and call out the student in tears for standing behind the studio barre. She screamed at the little girl to come over to her, sternly yelled in her face that she was "disrespectful, breaking the rules by standing behind the barre. She demanded that the little girl apologize to her. Additionally, she told the class "This was her studio, if they weren't going to listen, she would cancel the class, and they were all disrespectful." This resulted in the little girl running to the restroom, locking herself in the bathroom and crying for the remainder of the class. My daughter let me know that you could hear this little girl crying in the bathroom through the music the remainder of the class. Sadly, my daughter said Miss Emily, who was trying to comfort the little girl told her "Don't worry, Miss Leslie has made me cry before too." My daughter and her friends told me they feared the "old, mean lady" and felt so bad for their dance friend. Yelling at a child is NEVER acceptable, especially in a business setting. I have never once gotten complaints from Miss Emily, Leslie, or any of the other owners that this class had disciplinary problems or any other issues for that matter. Why Leslie thought it was ok to yell at the class, with empty threats and aggressive behavior I will never understand. Another mother that was present at pick-up admitted that she has seen Leslie yell at staff and dancers 2x prior to this incident. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! It's clear to me that Leslie has been getting away with abusive behavior for YEARS. I am truly disappointed that her behavior has been overlooked for so long. I started to re-read older Yelp reviews and realized she has several negative reviews. I am so sad I didn't investigate reviews further before taking my daughter and asking multiple friends of hers to join this studio. When I wrote the studio to let them know I would be canceling classes due to this incident and that I wanted a refund on my recital costume they responded with "Your check is in the mail." There was no apology, no explanation, nothing. We were clearly just a number to the studios pocket-book. Myself, and 4 other families have taken our children out of this school due to this incident. I would not recommend this studio! If you are ok with the potential of your child being screamed at or embarrassed in front of a class, this would be a great studio for you. It only took one incident for me to know this type of behavior is not ok. I really hope Emily realizes she doesn't need to put up with this type of abusive behavior and finds another studio to share her talent with.i

My daughter loves and enjoys going to her ballet class. Ms. Paula is amazing, she really sees the…read morepotential to every dancer. My daughter was scared and shy starting her ballet class but Ms. Paula was so welcoming. Ms. Paula is very communicative and loves to teach.

Excellent, patient and nice instructors. Lots of class offerings at various levels and summer…read moreintensives and spring/summer camps. Plenty of performance opportunities that allow you/your child to showcase what they have learned. I am very glad to see my daughter and her ballet friends form a strong bond and really flourish over the years. Highly recommend!

My girls started taking dance this year and I have to say it has been wonderful to watch them…read moreblossom! My 10 year old tells me that when she's dancing she is happy. My 6 year old tells me that dance is all she wants to do. Thank you to all the wonderful teachers but especially a shout out to Ms Morgan who is the best teacher around. Thank you!!!!

my daughter has been taking dance lessons here for 3 years. the teachers are all very skilled, and…read morethere's lots of variety of classes for all ages. the owner and her sister are wonderful and focus on building a strong foundation for ballet and classic dance genres that they impart to all the other instructors. there's even an adult class that perform during the recital. the recitals are very well done. the tuition is comparable for better quality dance instruction than other dance studios in LB.

I would give more than 5 stars if I could for instructor Johnny! There are countless things he…read morebrings to the table, so much I could gush about that have made my experience as a first time dancer so memorable & positive. Johnny is truly a gem - not only is his energy warm, friendly, & inviting, but his vision to create community allows for us to connect deeper. I started dancing about a month ago & his classes have taught & encouraged me so much. Couldn't be more thankful that my very first steps in this world were with Johnny at En Pointe. Highly recommend if you're looking for beginner/all levels jazz funk & lyrical/contemp - don't be shy, just try it (& be prepared to break a sweat)!

Olivia's a great teacher. I took her Beginners Adult Hip Hop class (on Tuesday's @ 6pm) and her…read morepatience with me as a neurodivergent was outstanding. She took time to adapt her explanation of the moves so I could understand and adjust. 10/10 recommend. If you're just starting I highly recommend her.

I honestly don't know if this is the dance company that comes to Los Alamitos Elementary Laef…read moreBreakdance class but if it is the right one, let me tell you my family is so thankful for you guys. I signed up my Kinder boy who likes dancing to breakdancing class for this fall and he enjoyed it very very much! All the coaches that came to teach the class were so amazing. Thank you!

Our son has been a student with WeBreak for the last two years and he loves it. We've been at both…read morethe Inglewood and Long Beach locations. The Intermediate class is MUCH harder than the Beginner class and it's been worth every penny. The coaches have all been fantastic and the community of families has been wonderful.

Omg!!! So glad I discovered Level Up Dance Studio. I did a class pass with Johnny and he was so…read morewelcoming and such a great instructor. The choreography was easy to learn and he broke down the steps when I had questions. I loved that he video the routine and shared with all in class so we can continue to perfect the moves. I do plan on taking another class with him. Thank you for making this 47 yr old relive her college dancing days.

Initially feeling nervous, I took my first k-pop class here. It was incredibly fun! The instructor…read morewas so nice and broke down the steps well. I'll come again!

First, I'll say this school has solid dancers in it - if your child is a good dancer, is wanting to…read moredo this in middle/high school, compete, etc; I do believe this school would be a good choice for you. If your child is starting out in dance, you are looking to get them "into" dance RUN FROM THIS PLACE AS FAST YOU CAN! They are HORRIBLE. Flat out the worst business I've dealt with regarding my kids outside school activities. So my daughter is 5 - she is horrible at dance - who cares, she is 5. The teachers there are not very patient with the younger kids - and they mix kids with 3 years of age gap, so when you get to 5 you are in class with 7 year olds...could be almost 8. So there is an obvious gap in just skill set and physical ability. Now, the only reason I pay this school any money for a 5 year old is to literally give her exposure to dance and to take cute photos at a recital with her dressed up to put on our xmas card or whatever...thats it. And I'd assume their mission as a dance business for a 5 year old would be relatively the same (overcharge for costumes, that I'm sure they get a cut of and charge every human being full price for a ticket to the recital, even my 2 year old --- all that is fine! And maybe the kids goes on to be a good dancer...maybe) My daughter has missed very few classes over the last semester - we have been there loyally and consistently which is half the battle . We come to find out last week, from the teacher that the school somehow decided, without us knowing, to pull my daughter from the recital b/c she just wasn't good enough...we found out b/c my daughter was at dance practice and all the girls got their costumes for the recital but her! She was the only one that didn't have it...and come to find out the teacher said, well its ok, b/c she isn't in the recital...we were surprised by this b/c no one ever told us about this, and the teacher said that is why there was no costume . Of course we go to admin and they said we never measured her for the costume and that she could go to the lower class (3-5 year olds) which she had been in for 2 years already and hadn't been learning that routine for the upcoming recital (but they said its fine, shell be good. Huh? How about just tell me you don't give a F*ck but you want my money The school never had any intentions of putting her in. The best part is when my wife confronted them, 1 of the admin tried to cover it up and the other 1 basically said she remembered them measuring her months ago for this, in front of them...and they were the ones who measured her...wtf?!? Not only was my daughter embarrassed , her self confidence was effected a bit - no biz should do that to a child...especially a biz focused on children. We pulled her because this school doesn't' deserve another penny from us and I hope everyone who reads this sends their young aspiring dancers elsewhere. Also, as other reviews have said - their teachers are meh - the instructor came up to my wife and flexed her Masters of Ballet as a something that would quality her to pull my 5 year old from a dance recital...I won't even say what I think about that...

I LOOOVE onstage! The staff, the facility, the love and care put into the kids and their success is…read moreamazing. Truly the best dance studio in all of Southern California and we are so lucky for it to be local to Los alamitos. Thank you Ms. Liz for creating such a fantastic community for our children!!

Amazing staff, the owner Kylie is very kind to the kids, the dancers are phenomenal teachers are…read morevery kind and turn dancers into stars.

We have been at Elevation Studios for over 10 years. Their competition team is second to none in…read morethe Long Beach area. My daughters have thrived throughout their time there--the creativity in ALL styles of dance, from tap to jazz and hip hop. There have been some hurdles in the past couple of years, especially after the change in ownership. The quality is still fantastic and the new owners are doing a great of of providing more performance opportunities to dancers of all levels.

Incredibly family friendly staff, great technical training with the opportunity to perform/compete…read morebut none of the pressure of other studios. Such a great environment for the entire family!

I am so glad to be part of the Melody's Dance Theatre family. I am a current student and I love…read morebeing able to dance in places such as Knott's Berry Farm, our Christmas show, and the OC fair. My teachers are great and they make classes really fun. Mrs. Heidi, Mrs. Kimmie, Ms. Maddie, Ace, and Mrs. Melody are such awesome teachers. Go Melodie's!