Amazing atmosphere! Friendly staff!!…read more Attended Rob Rich's 2-day masterclass and will definitely be back here again

Probably the best dance studio around. The culture at this studio is so great. Incredibly welcoming…read moreand encouraging. Everyone I take to class here loves it, especially my absolute beginner friends. Management and front desk are also awesome, and I feel like they set the tone in this lovely space. I've only started coming here for a couple months now, but it is the place I look forward to visiting every week! They also host very intimate and valuable workshops with amazing choreographers. I took my first heels foundations here, and it was life changing! Irvine is seriously so lucky to have S1L!

AfterHours is an uplifting community environment for adult dancers. With a range of levels from…read moreintroductory basics to advanced, and many styles and instructors to choose from, you will find a teacher for you. As with any group class, give yourself some space to try a few different teachers until you find the one(s) you enjoy the most! The owner, Shawn, and desk staff are friendly and helpful; always happy to answer questions about levels, styles, and instructors. My go to is Arianna Hyatt. She teaches well rounded true to level classes (read the class description and know thyself). She motivates and encourages dancers to meet their goals, whether that is fun, fitness, training for an audition, getting back to dance after a hiatus, or perhaps all of the above. She provides a supportive environment while offering technique, structure, and a little challenge - if that is what you're after. The community she's cultivated within every class is palpable. If you're a beginning/intermediate or advanced level dancer, looking for ballet, broadway, or tap, definitely check the schedule for her. (Double check the level as she teaches a variety.) If you're on the fence, I'd say find any class that interests you at the studio and give it a try!

Long story short: I had an indescribably unpleasant and discouraging experience at the beg/int tap…read moreclass with Arianna. She was not welcoming, was late to the class, and did not give me the chance to even try tapping before she completely ignored me for the entire class session. Long story long: I've had dance training with Broadway choreographers and performers (just not in tap), and never would they be so unprofessional and rude to a newer dancer. This was my first time trying Afterhours, I had gone with a friend (with prior tap experience and classes taken at this studio) and we booked two classes, back to back. Beg/int Broadway Jazz class straight into beg/int tap. Arianna, who instructed both classes this night, arrived late and complained about the studio space we were in. Yikes. Not a great first impression as a new dancer at this studio. After this class, I put my tap shoes on and my friend quickly walked me through some basics of tap. Just with a side-eye from the corner of the room, she came up to me and said "this is not the space for you, I will go get you your money back before you take this class. I will let you stay, but this is not the class for you." Understandable, but after SO GRACIOUSLY!!!! allowing me be in the room with only 5 other dancers, she ignored me the entire class, despite me catching onto and being able to pick up what she was teaching. She had condescendingly recommended another instructor at the studio, but with a tone as if the instructor was subordinate to her. The most frustrating part was that she was very slowly and deliberately helping another dancer in the room, who was also a beginner. It was rude to me and not conducive to a welcoming environment for growing artistry, whether I was refunded or not. I spoke with Shawn after the class and she mentioned knowing that Arianna is short with her words and they had a similar situation with another dancer last week. If you knew this hostile behavior is happening at your studio, how could you let that continue? She also gave an excuse of a disclaimer being on the description of the class. 1) it was hard to find 2) even if someone has/hasn't "mastered" a certain level of dance, why are you fully shutting someone out of your learning space? It is apparent in the class attendance the success, or lack of, rather, at this studio. I truly hope that no other dancer experiences what I did at Afterhours, and that this behavior from any instructor is corrected. I was given my money back and a free pass for another class at the studio, but I honestly do not trust either of those ladies that I dealt with at the establishment to recommend me any other class there.

We love PD! We have been dancing here for a few months now and all the teachers here are so…read morewelcoming and friendly. The front desk staff is very professional and helpful. We love how easy it is to schedule make-up classes via the website forms and adding a class is easy. They are really organized here! My child dances here and I also take adult ballet here and love it! Highly recommend!

Our family has been with Pacific Dance for the past 12 years. We started when our oldest daughter…read morewas 3 years old and she took recreational classes for 5 years, and now our youngest daughter who also started at the studio at age 3, is a competitive dancer starting her 3rd year with the Performing Groups. In the decade that we have been with this amazing studio, we have always had such a wonderful experience as both a rec and a competition family. We have participated in 11 recitals and in recent years, numerous competitions. In my experience they are all run like a well-oiled machine. They have rules and processes in place primarily to keep our children safe and to ensure everything runs smoothly and to create a great experience for the hundreds (thousands?) of students and parents. If you have common sense and are a decent person, it's not hard to understand why the studio runs things the way they do. ALL of the staff and teachers are exceptional and I love having the peace of mind that my children are receiving excellent training in a loving, safe and positive environment. This studio is truly my daughter's second home and there's nowhere else we'd rather be. We are so grateful for our wonderful dance family!

My daughter is only 4 years old, and she has been attending this dance school for almost a year…read more She truly enjoys every class and always leaves with a big smile. The teachers are patient, caring, and great with young children. We are very happy to be part of this school.

My daughter loves the Acro Dance class at Dance Lova. She was terrified to go into class on the…read morefirst day and Heather the teacher made her feel welcomed and comfortable. Thank you Heather and Dance Lova!

My daughter has been dancing at Focus for the past six years and is honored to have been part of…read morethe FDC Competing Team for the last four years. At Focus she has studied ballet, jazz, lyrical, tap, acro/tumbling, contemporary, and hip-hop. Her teachers have always been superb and the variety and quality of the instruction at Focus is far superior to that of her former dance studio. Through dance she has learned grace, rhythm, and balance. Through dancing at Focus she has learned, friendship, teamwork, and determination. The highlight of each dance season is the annual Concert (don't call it a recital!) that Focus produces in June at the end of the School year at the Barclay Theater on the UCI campus. Not only does it give the dancers the opportunity to be exposed to a "real" dance production, it is a delight for the parents, grandparents, and friends to watch their children perform on the big stage, in fabulous costumes with proper stage lighting and sound and hair and makeup. It's worth every penny!

They scheduled classes back-to-back, which meant my children's one-hour class was consistently…read moreshortened to about 50 minutes. On one occasion, the owner spoke with the teacher for over 10 minutes while the children were left waiting. When I pointed out that 15 minutes of class time had already passed, she responded that she was the owner and was discussing competition-related matters for another class. Those discussions could have taken place outside of class time, rather than at the expense of my children's paid lesson. She then suggested that we request a free class voucher. However, the issue is not about receiving another class--we attend at the scheduled time because that is when we are available. Scheduling an additional makeup class does not truly compensate for the lost time and requires us to make an extra trip, which is inconvenient and unnecessary.

We went to the Atomic ballroom as a triple date, and took one of their beginner ballroom dance…read moreclasses. We were welcomed by one of the long term instructors as we waited who was very friendly. During the class, our teacher was kind and walked us through the steps with ease. They had social dancing after the class and while the rest of our group left, my husband was willing to stay and try it out. Their ballroom social dances call out the appropriate style for each song, but we really only knew one or two. Our instructor was so kind to come over to us multiple times to give us some help learning the basic step for an additional 2-3 styles so we could get out on the dance floor more times! We don't live super close but I'm looking forward to returning when we get a chance.

This review is long overdue! My husband brother in law and a friend of ours all tried the bachata…read moreclass and we had the absolute best time! I forced everyone to go at first but at the end they were all loving it! The instructor was very friendly and patient and everyone participating was too! They had us switch up partners every couple minutes which I was hesitant at first because bachata can be an intimate dance, but everyone was professional and we had the best time!

Dance Works is the cutest little dance studio in Lake Forest…read more Located in a tiny business district off a busy street, this location is made up of 2 large rooms lined with mirrors and barres lining each wall and a small lobby/waiting area. Viewing windows are allocated where possible so you can see your little princesses leap and bound across the floor with the boundless energy you wish you still had. They offer many courses in tap, ballet, hip hop & many other dance styles for ages ranging from 3-17. The little girl I nanny is 5 and she is in a tap/ballet combo class taught by the ever-patient Miss Megan. Miss Megan is very sweet and truly loves teaching the girls teaching form and routine to help them grow on their dance journeys. It is probably her sweet teaching ways and her ability to create a relationship with each girl that makes this small studio feel more like family. The monthly tuition is very reasonable for once-weekly, hour long classes and the pictures and memories will be priceless for you and your little darling for years to come.

My daughter has been dancing at Dance Works for the last 3 years, since she was 3 years old. She…read morehas taken ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop classes and she just can't get enough! Sending a huge thank you to Lori for your support and encouragement. We appreciate your passion, hard work, dedication to the recitals, and all of the opportunities you provide for your dancers. Can't wait to see the next show in a couple of weeks!

We've been coming to this ballet studio for many years, and while the instruction, teachers, and…read morecurriculum are absolutely amazing, the parking and drop-off situation is a nightmare. During peak hours--especially between 4 to 6pm on weekdays--the area around the studio becomes chaotic. Parents frequently block the red zone in front of the building to drop off or pick up their children, causing serious traffic congestion. To make matters worse, vendors are selling prepackaged food, fruit boxes, and other perishables directly from their vehicles--both in front of and behind the studio. This draws long lines of customers who often stand in the middle of the road, blocking parking spaces and making it difficult and unsafe for cars to get through. Even more concerning is the lack of supervision for children in the parking lot. Kids often dart out into traffic without looking, and drivers are forced to slam on their brakes to avoid hitting them. Many parents appear distracted and are not paying attention to their children's whereabouts. This situation has persisted for years and only continues to get worse. As much as we love the studio, the surrounding chaos and safety risks are making us seriously question how much longer we can continue coming here.

My daughter has attended a few ballet classes before but wasn't satisfied. She is very eager and…read moreexcited to go to this ballet class.

I love this place, the teachers are so nice and professional . Loving environment, the location and…read moretheir prices

My daughter has been dancing at HBP for over 3 years and part of their company going into her 3rd…read morecompetition season. HBP's teachers are talented, patient, and truly passionate about teaching. The energy in the studio is always so positive and welcoming and it has become my daughters second home. My daughter has grown so much in both skill and confidence since starting here and a bonus have made friendships that will last a life time. Thank you HBP!

clean. beautiful facility. high quality equipements…read more for its price, i expected it to be less crowded...but on a saturday morning it was very crowded. it is what it is though, they're just that good i guess.

Gym is kept pretty clean, classes are legit (as they should be) since that's the gym's primary…read moreconcept and format, the selling point for all intents and purposes. Steam room lacks a bit of steam power, sauna should 1000% be 5-10 degrees hotter at the minimum. They never have the cold eucalyptus towels stocked , like never. And their big towels are so flimsy and small. They really should consider investing in better quality materials for their amenities. This is very close to being a stellar perfect gym. Lastly, the techno gym machines and equipment are the best. The most comfortable and highest quality machines I've ever used. Tops equinox and most of lifetimes machines for sure. I think it's some Italian brand but not sure. Im on the VIP Waitlist for both Costa Mesa and Portola. Primarily interested in Costa Mesa since my work is across the street. If their early pricing is around 150-200 a month I'll sign up immediately.