My daughter has been dancing at Premiere Dance Center for 5 years. She started in the combo classes and fell in love with dancing, the studio, the teachers, and her dance friends. At age 4 she joined the competition team and began taking a variety of classes with different instructors. Premiere has been a place where she's been given the opportunity to grow and be challenged as a dancer and performer, while also maintaining her passion in the art. This year is my daughter's 4th year on the competition team. I have already seen so much improvement on her skills. The high quality instructors are incredibly impressive, and do a great job making use of the full lesson time. The instructor's passion for dancing and teaching definitely rubs off on the students in such a positive way. The instructors that she's taking classes from are exceptional and each bring out growth opportunities for my daughter, while maintaining the appropriate level fun. Premiere Dance Center has been my daughter's second home for years and we look forward to many more to come. I also take adult dance classes at Premiere and have really enjoyed these. There's a nice variety of classes to choose from, in different styles. The instructors do a great job of adjusting the lesson to the skill level of dancers in the class. I highly recommend any adult dancer to try these classes. Overall, I'd highly recommend bringing your children to Premiere Dance Center or taking adult classes yourselves. It's a great environment full of great instruction, good friends, and fun. read more

I came here for one K-pop dance class held in studio 4, which was the largest room I believe. The K-pop dance class was fun, and they were able to open the door for venting. I wished they had cubbies for storing your stuff in the dance room instead of in a separate storage room. People in the class all just brought their belongings to the dance room, and many ended up being on the floor and could be obstacles when dancing with a large group as we did. read more

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We are so thankful to be part of this dance studio. My daughter is 11 and at an age where confidence and support matters. The teachers are truly wonderful: kind, patient, and inclusive of all experience levels. Every dancer is made to feel welcome and supported. It's a positive, nurturing studio, and I highly recommend it to any family looking for a great dance community. Carolyn, the studio director is a great point of contact for any questions and will lead you or your child in the right direction! read more

Teachers are not very responsible and the space has safety issues. The owner simply doesn't care about the students and parents. read more

My daughter has been dancing at Premiere for almost 4 years. Her progress has been amazing. The teachers are knowledgeable and encouraging. We are thrilled to have found Premiere. read more

I've been taking class at Premiere Dance Center (as an adult) for nearly 5 years straight. Currently I am there for 6 hours of tap class a week and can't sing enough praise about the kind staff, knowledgeable teachers, and friendly dance students of all ages. The facility is top notch with wood floors in all 4 studios and extra tall mirrors. I am so grateful for the friends I've made here, the supportive classroom environment, and my exponential growth as a dancer. I can't imagine my week without the creative, physical, and social outlet Premiere provides. They've created a welcoming, functional, and safe environment for all the families that call PDC home. I would recommend this studio to anyone looking for quality dance instruction of all levels. read more

This is my daughter's first year in classes at Premiere and on Company team. What a great experience it's been! Kind and patient instructors, phenomenal choreography and highly organized operations. The director is present and engaged, and cares greatly for all her dancers and parents. I've seen my daughter excel in her skills and bond with her new teammates easily because of the nurturing, caring environment. read more

Mariel loves all the teachers. She said its my second home . She gained friends and learned a lot of variety of dances.

The best studio with the best teachers! My dancers have grown so much since starting here 3 years ago. It's been amazing to watch them fall in love with the art of dance. read more

Please note: I'm writing this in the studio, two days before a recital, as I watch my daughter NOT practice the dance she'll be performing, rather tumbling around on the floor crab walking and rolling on a mat. Please avoid at all costs. My wife and I enrolled our 3.5 year old here based on suggestions and lack of anywhere else really. We never thought we'd have such a terrible experience. We've spent over $400 and our daughter has learned absolutely nothing except what we have taught her practicing in our home. My daughter has had 4 different teachers over the course of 4 months. They were supposed to be learning a routine for a recital. Since we've had 4 teachers, none of the students in the class have been able to learn a routine because it has had 4 different versions taught. When the last teacher disappeared (no show), we took it upon ourselves to learn the routine (based off a video we took beforehand), download music, take video of our daughter dancing and send it to Carolyn to show the teacher what they were supposed to be doing. (I'll remind you at this point that the teachers didn't know the song or the routine 2 weeks before the recital.) Here we are, 2 days before the recital, and the teacher is teaching the wrong dance - opposite to what we practiced. It's not really her fault - even though we sent video prior to today's lesson of the proper routine. Our daughter is 4. We don't expect her to know everything. She did have fun, and that's worth something at least. We do, however, expect her to be able to know a few things she's learned in the last 4 months. That hasn't happened. We've spent $70+ a month. $75 for a recital outfit (it's about $30 online), and $50 for recital tickets. Carolyn did comp the tickets and try to resolve some things, but stopped just short of fixing things appropriately. Please avoid this place unless you're interested in taking a big chance and have money to throw down the drain. read more

Premiere Dance Center provides unique and amazing experiences for young dancers of all ages. Every dancer, regardless of innate talent or amount of background, is treated with respect, kindness, and attention. All dancers are consistently supported and encouraged while receiving instruction. Teachers create choreography, customize lessons, and target specific skills for every dancer at every level. PDC is an environment where dancers are expected to be diligent, dedicated, responsible, and to have a strong work ethic. Along with this, dancers are also always made to feel safe and valued. Carolyn Farrar and her staff are the best at helping young people succeed in dance and in life. read more

I've been dancing at PDC since i was 5 and the staff is so kind and they all are the ones that have me in my passion for dance!Premiere has been my second home and family! read more

I love Premiere so much! I'm a dancer here and this is my 2nd year here. Both being on competition team. I have evolved so much as a person & dancer of course! My teachers just started as people who taught me dance but now I'm so close with them that now they are mentors and I have so much respect for them. Premiere offers so many different styles of dance which is so great to be immersed into multiple styles as a growing dancer!!! The team is my favorite part of Premiere because I not only get to compete on a big stage & meet lots of other dancers but spend time with my best friends and watch them grow. When your on team we have company classes for team bonding & more. I feel so connected with every age group. From the 5 year old nuggets to my friends that are 18! I love all my best friends! read more

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Love this place with all my heart and soul! Not only does Premiere offer top of the line dance education, but they welcome all with open arms. You will surely find a one of a kind dance family here with friends to last a lifetime. read more

I WOULD NOT COME HERE. I was on the competition team for a couple years and my family and I have had many issues with the studio. The studio owner continues to charge extra "fees" to families for more profit. They honestly bankrupt families and their "exemplarily training" is definitely not at the standard that it should be. No changes have been made to making the studio a safe place. The studio owner only cares about money and many other teachers love to be mean to their dancers (and even body shame them). I have had a lot of emotional stress with this studio that made me leave to another studio. There is always unnecessary drama with the dancers and teachers that has made the studio a toxic environment. The studio owner continues to talk badly about dancers and other studios. For example, she has gossiped to my mom about how she heard that one of my new dance teachers was selling pot. I'm not lying, believe me. There are better studios that are kinder to their dancers and families. Go to another dance studio! read more

My experiences have been with adult classes: lyrical and ballet from Sarah G. and Hip Hop with Joseph. Sarah is professional and kind. I like that she really focuses on technique and stretching. It's a great workout! Josh was a lot of fun! I like that most of the class was dedicated to choreography. His choreo is fast paced and challenging. The studio itself is located in a nondescript office park behind the Safeway near 520. There is lots of parking available, but it's not particularly well-lit at night. There are 3 studios and the floors are always clean. I really appreciate that Premiere offers a free trial class. They also offer punch cards ($100 for 10 classes that expire in 3 months), which makes it more affordable than some of the other studios I've tried. read more

I attend adult evening ballet classes taught by Sarah G. I can't say enough good things about her as an instructor, and about the school itself. The level of professionalism is great and I've learned more here in 2 years than I did in 10 years of ballet classes as a child. The receptionists are very knowledgeable and friendly, and the atmosphere is comfortable with sofas in front of each glass-fronted classroom so you can observe your kids. There is no shortage of classes for youngsters- they have a large class schedule with ballet-tap combo, hip hop, and so on. The hip hop instructor, Rodney, is especially talented and amazing to watch with the kids. The best part is that trying a class is free. My 3yr old and 5 yr old daughters will be taking a trial class this weekend. read more

Tap, tap and Tap! My tap dance teacher Tim Hickey is the best! He is always smiling and the class is really fun. He has incredible technique :) Best tap dance teacher I've ever had. :) I am very happy :) read more

No reviews since 2011. Not surprised. That's because the people who gave ratings are not longer at this studio. The studio is a second hand store mess. Things stacked, crowded and laying all over the place. Floors are filthy. The furniture in parent sitting areas are old, worn and smelly. Dogs are allowed inside and they lay on furniture and pee on the carpet. So much for sanitary and allergy consideration. The teachers are young and inexperienced except for the tap teacher who is a little older but angry all the time. Moves around the studio like he's important but not. There is another ballet instructor who appears to know what she's doing and even looks like she's danced professionally but she only teaches the older kids. There is a 16 year old teaching. 16! Also 3 other kids just out of high school and in college. The hip hop teacher is interesting. He looks like he knows what he's doing but doesn't seem interested in what he's doing. The owner leaves kids in her ballet classes to stretch by themselves. She ignores parents. If you have a comment or question you might as well talk to the walls. She has no interest in your concerns, even the serious ones. A couple of kids act out and hit other kids yet the owner does nothing to intervene, nor do the parents. Customer service doesn't exist. There are two people I've had interaction with behind the desk. One is so personable and kind and helpful. The other is rude, abrupt and clearly has no idea what's going on, so she takes it out on the customer. Classrooms are very disorganized and the teachers don't have any control. A lot a chaos and the teachers just look exhausted. It's not easy wrangling kids when you're just a kid yourself. Very impersonal environment. Parents look out of it. No feel of family or community. They have a competition team and from what I've noticed if you're not on that team, you don't matter. Preference is given to those dancers. Must be because they pay a whole lot of the studio income. It's $300 just for the privilege of being able to say you're on their team. No thank you. If my child is going to dance for an award it will only be with good training behind it. That is not even close to the case here. I'd best describe it as a place where kids are dropped off so their parents can get a break. Expensive babysitters. Very expensive. Their accounting is insane! I have never received more duplicate bills, over charges, charges for things that don't even belong on my account and more. I'm sure there are many parents who don't even look at their invoices because if they did, there would be so much uproar that the attorney general would have to come in. Save yourself the time, annoyance and frustration. There are too many outwardly good and well run studios out there. One year was enough for me. If you choose to go here anyway remember you were warned. read more

I am a dance Mom at Premiere Dance Center. My daughter has been at this studio for four years now. Each year I see her grow in a different way. The first year she was getting comfortable in a new dance environment. Shortly after she became a member of the dance team. Her passion for her art has evolved from a fun activity to a life goal. She wants to be a dancer for life. She takes a variety of classes every week: ballet, contemporary, hip hop, Jazz, boot camp, progressions and tap. I have seen her growth in technique, musicality, flexibility and more! Mrs. Carolyn paired her with great choreographers that built on her current skills and pushed her to continue to work hard year after year!! Premiere has been a great support for her throughout middle school. She takes the bus there after school, eats a snack with her friends and does her homework before classes. It has become a second home for her. I appreciate the director of the studio and have so much respect for her. She has such a passion for the art of dance and openly shares it with our community, our dancers and more. I am thankful for Premiere and Mrs. Carolyn Farrar for making Jasmine always feel welcome and continue to help her grow and develop her instrument! read more

From mommy and me to their competition teams, Premiere Dance Center is the place to get your kids a top notch dance experience. Northwest Ballet Defector: After a year of watching my son stand around as a 1st grader with the other hyper-boys in his all boy Northwest ballet class for a year, I knew I had to make a change. From an impetus born from two phenomenal teachers, Josh Scribner (cutting edge tap) and Melissa Farrar (Lyrical, Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap), premier beats everyone else in the regional and national competitions. This has made Premier a magnet for a star studded staff of results oriented teachers like Yoshi Wright (up and coming hip hop star). The recitals are incredibly inspiring. And a great way to see the results the teachers are getting. You can also contact Premier for their competition schedule and go see their teams when the heat is on. Great way to keep your kids out of trouble, and give them confidence and skills they can use the rest of their lives. read more

My son is starting his third year here and we love it. There is a great variety of classes and the teachers are amazing. He has learned so much! This is a great studio and program. read more

Fabulous studio. I highly recommend for all styles,ages its good for boys and girls. You can take as an adult too. read more

We had a very bad experience here. We took two (non-ballet) classes a few years ago with the same instructor and participated in the recital. My kids didn't learn much from the class (I think it was the instructor's fault, not the dance academy) and the recital was a total mess. Don't bother with this place! read more

If you are a competitive dancer, do not even consider going here. The classes are very unorganized, and the teachers will leave in 5-10 minutes periods with no explanation and then yell at you later for not being good enough. Also, the competition pieces are finished anywhere from 2 months- 1 week- the day of competition. Usually they're far from clean. The owner is self-centered and focuses only on the money. She will lie, promise false things, cheat, and will do anything to get as much money as possible out of you. She also talks badly about other studios, which no role of authority should do. Do not make the mistake of joining this studio read more

I've been quite pleased with Premiere Dance Center. My daughters have taken classes (Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical and Hip-hop) there for the past year. The instructors are knowledgeable, nurturing and talented dancers that strive to enrich the lives of their students through the art of dance. Premiere makes everyone feel welcome; you're part of their family. My daughters have grown as dancers, more so than at any other studio we've tried. I encourage you to enroll at Premiere Dance Center, you won't be disappointed! read more

My daughter went through the entire "combo" class series for little kids (ballet/tap for kids age 3-5-ish). I can't speak for the older kids classes but as far as classes for small children, I found this studio to have the perfect balance of allowing the kids have fun while still learning basic ballet/tap technique. The girls get to wear pink leotards and ballet skirts/tutus and they are in heaven. All the instructors are fantastic and the June recital is so much fun. Prices are also very reasonable. read more

This is a great place overall and especially for tap. It is just amazing for tap - all the teachers are great and and the kids too. The studio is welcoming and the space is large and number of kids in each class is low. Feels a lot more personal that the previous place we were in. read more

This studio is amazing. Beautiful facility, incredible technical training (amazing competition scores to prove it against any studio in the area), great family atmosphere, extremely innovative choreographers, I could go on. To give you just once piece of justification, their tap teacher and one of his students went to New York for a professional Broadway Underground choreography competition and beat all the other New York proffessionals there to win first place. No other studio in the state can say that. The teachers are masters of their art forms, as well as loving people. They are the only studio that is practically drama free, and the atmosphere is like one big happy family. You won't regret joining Premiere. read more

My daughter started dancing at Premiere Dance Center about 1 year ago. She transferred from another studio and we are so glad she did. We like it so much we commute from Seattle. The training has been excellent and we have watched her passion for dance and her skills grow leaps and bounds in a very short time. The director was very professional and instrumental in making us feel comfortable transferring her here. The staff is friendly and the teachers are outstanding, very knowledgable and creative. I would highly recommend Premiere. read more

We didn't find it a good place to learn ballet. My daughter is learning ballet from last 3 yrs and she has joined ballet in premier from last 3 months but their co-ordination with parents is really not good. Owner is always full of attitude..They will keep on sending you the invoice even though you have already paid the money....They don't even bother you to reply your mail... read more

The studio is managed very badly. The accounts management is quite poor and the person responsible is incredibly rude. The promised instructor was never at the class, instead it was a steady stream of substitutes. I would not recommend this studio. read more

Premiere dance center is the worst studio possible in Washington state. I have never experience such an unorganized, pricey business. I've been at this studio 3 awful wretched years. Wow where do I start with this mess. My parents paid 15,000 dollars for me. And they're not even good. They do poor at competitions, they have HIGH drama with bratty snotty kids that are lazy in class and don't try. That brought me down and taking classes at my new studio showed how much fun dance can actually be. I was so unhappy at dance, stressed, forced, emotionally tortured and over all uncomfortable. Now, where do I start with the owner. She doesn't care about the kids, she just likes their parents money. Prices are soooooo high. If you want to be poor this is the place to be. She doesn't help the massive amount of drama that happens. Dirty mean gossip goes all around. And the owner herself breaks her own contract by spreading rumors and gossip about other studios' training. She lies, gossips, cheats, to get all the money out of you. It is SOOO unorganized, a lot of our dances for competition get finished close to competition. Which leaves us with no time to make it clean. Switching to a new studio was the best decision of my life. read more

My daughter has attended Premiered Dance on and off for about 3 years. I'm not sure how other dance studios work, but what I know about this dance studio/culture (if your an outsider - not familiar with the way their minds work and not a mom-volunteer who is favored and in the know) is that they charge a lot of money for every little thing and they have favorites. Ballet manners means don't do anything but stand extremely straight and look daft. Not a lot of room for questions or curiosity for young students. As a former teacher, you learn that classroom management is a subject that has to be taught. Their rules are a bit arbitrary and are bent for favorite families/students. Not a lot of attention paid to the details. They don't really care if your kid is learning ballet, they care that they are paid as much money as possible for as many kids as can be shoved in a classroom. Everything is expensive, but more than that their scheduling is not thought through and unclear. Photos shoots were scheduled during school hours, and for our most recent rehearsal at a local high school, 20+ parents showed up 30 minutes early, only to wait outside in the sun for 40 minutes. The company was very disrespectful, claimed that it our fault, and would not let the crowd of around 40 adults and children even stand in the lobby out of the sun. A little unsettling to have so many parents make the same "mistake". I would not recommend the studio to anyone who expects communication and respect read more