Been with this studio for two years and it is nothing short of exceptional. The year end shows are…read moreoutstanding. The costumes, choreography and music are stunning. Huge talent in the teachers and very well run by the owners. I talked to the owner when my daughter was feeling scared of the dancing in the recital and she was so understanding and right on top of it to make sure my kid got some extra encouragement. Management is on top of every detail and in dance there are a LOT of details. The studio puts its efforts into serving the kids in an "everyone is welcome" kind of way. At the end of the year the kids feel SO proud of themselves. You just know that the year end show has affected them in a positive and life long way. I could not rave more.

Extremely rude owner. It's the second time I am talking to her about few simple things that are…read morerelated to my child's shows, and she treats me like I am a little child who does not understand anything. Although, I am a manager in a very respected company. She was explaining to me how to scroll my finger through the phone and find the information on website and comparing to a little child who can do it compared to me. And also mentioned that she is going crazy because many parents are calling about that. Lovely rude lady, clearly that's because your emails that you are sending, are really confusing for many, not because we are all dumb people and you are there to teach us how to scroll. Definitely, my child is not going to be registered in the next season, especially, I did not see much of a change in her dancing skills. If you do a business do not assume that everybody has a big understanding of your processes and be ready to nicely and kindly assist if your consumers are calling with a question, especially if it's many of them. If you are tired and cranky, hire an assistant to help you with the customer service. Would not recommend their services. Rude treatment every time I talk to them.

Highlight from our wedding! Please book with them!…read more We had this crazy idea to perform at our wedding...and thought Bollywood would be a great way to engage the guests at our half Caucasian/half Indian wedding. Who needs to hire extra performers ;) ? After doing a little research for local dance studios, First Dance Vancouver caught my eye. I went through their website, watched some of their videos and got excited. I reached out to Delphine to share our vision - a Bollywood mashup, integrating our wedding party...sure enough, she had an instructor ready and dates lined up for us. We purchased the large wedding package - and ended up purchasing more classes as we were having so much fun and wanted to learn more. My husband was really hesitant at first, but after our first class he was really impressed and ready to take on the challenge. Karima was such an amazing instructor, she was patient, welcoming, experienced, and full of energy. She broke down the steps, recorded videos, mixed our two songs seamlessly - and provided lots of encouragement! As beginner dancers to Bollywood, of course there were challenging times - but the more we practiced the better we both felt. Karima went at a pace that was suitable for us, and ensured that we felt confident leading up to our big day. We felt like stars in Karima's and Delphine's eyes. I really think this experienced helped bring my husband and I together even more. I highly recommend working with First Dance Vancouver as you will have complete dedication and genuine service. I can't think of another wedding vendor who went as over and above as this team. Forever thankful for this experience - and I really hope you take the plunge and learn to dance with First Dance Vancouver. You will not regret it.

Delphine was just the best!! So friendly and warm from the very beginning and she's the type of…read moreperson that you can talk to right away :) We both came into it with no dance experience but she made us feel like we really could do it! Her confidence in us was contagious and really helped us to get the steps down and then to have fun with it too! The choreography also matched our personalities and relationship beautifully. The classes were so much fun that we are hoping to take dance classes permanently now. Learning the routine really connected us in a way that we hadn't before. The whole experience was so refreshing and exciting. I would recommend Delphine to everyone who wants to do something special for their first dance!! She's such a lovely person who will have the faith in you that you need to do the beautiful routine she creates for your special day!! :D

I feel so lucky to have found TES Theatre as an option to support my daughter's high school…read moreeducation. She got to sing, dance, direct, and write. She spent her time doing all the things she loves and received high school credit for it. TES theatre is different than other programs because it seeks to find out what youth are interested in and thinking about, then provides them with a venue to express themselves. A very different approach from other programs we've experienced. Cathy

Excellent dance program - my 2 and 5 year olds attend. Decent pricing, big, clean dance rooms with…read morewindows in the hall for parents to watch without hovering. Try to arrive ready - it gets super crowded with students, parents, and all the stuff you schlep with you. There's both a lobby and a waiting room with some books and toys. The past students sell used shoes which helps with supplies costs. Parking is madness, but if you keep heading east in the lot it eventually leads you to the back and from there you can access lots of underground parking. They require girls' hair to be in a bun, and they mean it. Get one of those elastics with the attached hairnet thingies. And keep hair clips in the dance bag too. There are a few little restaurants nearby (see Yelp) and a nice McDonald's across the street with a PlayPlace. A Me & Ed's Pizza nearby too. This is our third dance school in our early "career" and it looks like this one will be a keeper. They offer lessons as young as 2 years old, boys included, and even offer hip-hop classes starting at age 3! Pretty chaotic this week but it is the first week of the school year. They have recitals in June a Michael J Fox Theatre, and even the 2 year olds perform a routine! Sounds impossible, but some older students perform the dance with them, so if a kid freaks out they just swoop the kid in their arms and keep on dancing - this is a nice touch after forking out all the costs for the recital tickets, costume fee, and wanting to get a video of your kid on stage! Looking forward to the year ahead! I docked one star for the parking confusion, crowded waiting areas/lobby, and the fact that we've only been there twice so far...

As somebody who was a bit hesitant to take a dance class, I am so extremely happy I signed up for…read morethis class. I took the beginner class offered at the Mount Pleasant Community Center. The class is extremely fun and it's also a good workout. Rahel is a great teacher. She makes you feel comfortable in the class and she's funny. The class at Mount Pleasant has more people in it because it's a bit cheaper. Though, Rahel comes around to help everybody individually and she gives you time to ask questions. I couldn't dance whatsoever before this class, but I feel like I can (a least a little bit) now. I'm definitely going to take this class again!

My kids have been dancing at Boogaloo since they were 3 and are now 10 and 12. The environment and…read morequality of the teachers is second to none. The studio is bright and new with large viewing windows and quality sprung floors. The common area is welcoming, bright and often filled with dancers working on homework, sharing meals and non booked studio space is open for dancers to practice. We have had several new families join the studio recently, who have shared how unique our studio environment is and are so impressed by the community of dancers and families and often stay to socialize. I have no hesitation in recommending Boogaloo.

Caveat emptor! Tried a class where kids were crying, throwing up, laying on the floor in exhaustion…read moreand had no water breaks. The hip hop instructor was yelling at them inside the studio room and corridor after class. There's also hygiene issues as there's a dog that urinates throughout the studio although the admin was the worst part of it all - bad attitude, know-it-all.....worst customer service experience ever. There are certainly other quality dance companies within/near Van! They don't know how to run a business and need to learn from other companies that have mastered their customer service skills.

I love the idea of Karma Teachers, but after taking their yoga teacher training, and supporting…read morevarious staff and volunteers in the time following, I feel that it is a very toxic environment, and one that does not reflect the virtues and ethics it espouses. The executive director / business owner has regularly and openly engaged in romantic and sexual relationships with employees and volunteers under his charge, students under his tutelage, and yoga practitioners seeking his services. The executive director / business owner disavows wrongdoing, but has taken steps to isolate and ostracize young women coming forward to ask for support from the community that they have helped create. The biggest insult is that the organization sells itself as community-based and community-run, and teaches a more traditional approach to yoga that includes codes of ethics and moral conduct that yoga teachers strive to emulate. Unfortunately, the executive director / business owner does not practice much of what he preaches.

If you can find the place and get past the sketchy back door entrance.... It's a great place to do…read moreyoga by donation. The interior is a lot better than the exterior. And the instructor we had knew what she was doing. I'll probably go back again the next time I go along with a friend.

I have been to 2 shows here, "The Rain Maker" and "It's a Wonderful Life Radio Show" both were…read morefantastic shows! I just saw the second one tonight and it was heart warming and charming. I loved how they made the classic in to a radio show, it was the perfect choice, I really enjoyed being taken back to an era gone by. The other one was great too, truthful and well preformed. The space is certainly different, but the sets were both so unique, I was amazed to see them work that kind of magic in that space. Sometimes going to the theater feels like taking a risk, I feel confident that next time I come see a show here it will be good one again.

Pacific Theatre is a distinctly different Vancouver venue, offering an intimacy of experience that…read morefew other theatre spaces in the city can match. The theatre space sees the audiences seperated into two sides (about 50 seats on each), with the play's action take placing a a comparatively small aisle space in between. The result of this set-up is a heightened awareness of the work's theatricality (one is looking at other audience members, after all), but also a greater sense of involvement, as there is no proscenium or great divide separating audience from actor. The plays presented each season are very well-chosen. The programming always possesses insightful societal relevance or a fascinating explorations of human experience, and almost always manages to do so without sacrificing the humour and delight so crucial to good theatre.