***I hope this review helps someone else or makes them feel not alone if this happens to them. ***…read more***** MEAN GIRLS / DANCE MOM DRAMA BEWARE **** Very heartbreaking how they treated us. We thought everything was ok. We got an email saying we were let go saying we were unhappy and money-- which we never said. We had a conversation about cost a few weeks ago and it was cleared up. I think folks may have heard PRIVATE conversations I had with my family about cost and upset from miscommunication... which is why we had the conversation with Rachel (dancers ink) and it was clarified. We were all happy. Then behind our backs, guess someone decided to cause drama. Instead of talking with us-- they just sent a heartbreaking email. I would say-- watch your back if you go to this studio. I thought people were nice and familial. Not the case.

This place has become my favorite part of our week. The teachers are outstanding; I'm amazed at how…read morethey get 2-3 year olds so engaged and focused! Both of my daughters started at 2 here and they love their teachers. There's a wide variety of classes (tumbling, musical theatre, ballet, tap, and more) and it's super affordable. It reminds me of my small town dance studio, they make you feel at home here.

I love Mrs. Claire shes so passionate and patient! My daughter looks forward to coming every…read moreSaturday

If I could give zero stars, I would. I would strongly…read moreadvise against doing business with Dance Deluxe. Our experience has been nothing but unprofessional, unethical, unorganized and frustrating. They have been deceitful about fees, restricting access to our payment records, and refusing to provide a clear breakdown of charges. Despite their claim that we owed costume fees, I reviewed my payment records (before they suspiciously revoked my access to the parent portal) and confirmed that all costume fees had already been paid. When we challenged them on this, instead of addressing our concerns, they shut down communication and made it unnecessarily difficult--seemingly because we decided to discontinue dance. Additionally, they are refusing to refund summer recital costume fees, yet won't provide any information on when we can pick them up. If the recital fees won't be refunded either, they should at least refund the remaining balance on our account. But instead of handling this professionally, they simply refuse to engage. Beyond the financial issues, there is a lot of favoritism at this studio. Certain dancers and families are clearly prioritized, while others are treated unfairly. When concerns are brought up, the staff is always extremely defensive instead of being open to feedback or resolution. Another major issue is their staffing. Instead of hiring experienced instructors, they rely on their older teenage dancers to teach classes. While some of these teens may be talented dancers, they are not trained teachers. I often found that if I wasn't sitting outside the room, the young instructors wouldn't effectively manage the class or keep students engaged. It's completely unprofessional to expect parents to monitor the instructors just to ensure they do their jobs. On top of that, the instructors are rude, unprofessional, and even make fun of students instead of creating a supportive learning environment. Rather than being encouraging, they act dismissively and unkindly toward certain dancers. No child should feel uncomfortable or belittled at a place that is supposed to foster growth and confidence. The facility itself is also disgusting. They never clean or sanitize the dance rooms or dressing rooms, and the whole place smells like urine and feet. For a place where kids are constantly moving, stretching, and sitting on the floors, basic hygiene should be a priority--but clearly, it isn't. A professional business should be willing to justify its charges, provide qualified instructors, and treat all customers with respect--even if they choose to leave. Instead, Dance Deluxe operates in a way that feels dishonest and retaliatory. If you're considering this studio, I'd strongly recommend looking elsewhere to avoid the same headaches we've experienced. If anyone would like to reach out to me to discuss this further, feel free to contact me. I'm happy to share my experience in more detail.

Communication needs improvement along with all policies. Place is a hot mess. You're charged tons…read moreof extra fees with no explanation. It's pulling teeth getting a proper response. Dance Dance Revolution would be a better option!

My daughter fell kn love with this studio the minute she walked into it. They are super helpful…read morepicking the correct classes and the instructors are all top notch. So glad we decided to switch dance studios!

My two year old loves this dance studio. Every Saturday morning she is so happy to see Mrs. Alison!read more

This may be the perfect dance studio for many students. It was not for my student…read more One of mine is a competitive level dancer with many years experience. He began classes in July when most of the students hadn't started yet. It was wonderful then. He got lots of individualized attention and the teachers were knowledgeable and knew lots of methods that he hadn't encountered before. Once the students returned when school started, everything changed. Focus and structure were gone from the classes. He was unable to try out for the competitive teams being new to the area, but the recreational classes were not able to accommodate his experience. Rules were not enforced. Kids were disruptive. They wore inappropriate clothing both for age and function. Things like bikinis or full length school skirts. And even though the school has a wonderful male instructor and other male students, many kids told my son that he couldn't dance because he was a boy. He felt unwelcome and didn't get the camaraderie and instruction he was used to at his former studio. There is so much potential in this studio, but the lack of discipline and cooperation among students made it a bad fit for my dancer.

This definitely has one of the more amiable and helpful dance instructors in the Valley. I know…read morebecause I have done my share of trying out almost all the dance establishment. Kudos to Ryan, Erin, Stephanie and Jason for making each group class a fun place to learn. Would have liked it if they had some steady set of advanced dancers but ah well !! They now have opened up a Mesa location which currently does mostly privates with Sam and Anna joining them for the privates. Highly recommended

It's an OK place to get lessons because the teaching staff is competent and they care about their…read morestudents in a personal way. The studio is rather small so it's not a place where serious dance parties can be held. They have field trips so the size of the dance floor might not be a problem for many students. Instructors go on the field trips, which is kind of cool because students can be nurtured as they progress in their dance skills. The experience level of the dancers is low so DD isn't a very good bet for dancers who want to social dance beyond newbie level. Probably most people that start at DD quickly move on to other studios and venues once they get the basics down. The lessons are expensive compared to many studios who have comparable instructors.

My daughter attends dance here and we love it! Instructors are very friendly and so are the moms!…read moreMy daughter attended a recital... we were all amazed at how organized and well put together the performance was! I felt like I was at a broadway show! All the girls did amazing! They offer camp in summer and my daughter went for a week. She is only 4 and really liked it. She never once cried or felt uncomfortable. I highly recommend this studio. They also have a second location that we've attended and also loved. The BELLA location is very small and not a lot of room for the parents to sit and watch. The Ellsworth location has lots of space for people waiting and multiple rooms. I think the staff is doing an amazing job. My daughter LOVES her combo class. I highly recommend going here.

I have two kids that go to this studio and it has become their home away from home! We started when…read moremy oldest was two (she's 7 now) and I was pregnant with her little sister. Now the both take multiple classes and love every minute. Their baby brother loves it here too and always tries to sneak in class and the teachers are so sweet with him. They came to dance and fell in love with it but they also found a family here. All the older girls really take care of and love on them and it has been so special for me to watch and get to be a little part of. Maria was the first teacher we had and we all totally fell in love with her! She is an angel. I honestly was nervous to have my kids take classes with any of the other teachers because we loved her so much but as they started taking more classes and getting to know the other teachers we realized they're all just as amazing! All of the teachers really take the time to get to know each of the kids and make them feel loved and special while still teaching them and helping them grow and raise their own personal bar. They also have killer recitals and the most fun costumes! Every other recital is scripted and all the kids have an opportunity to audition for a speaking role and/or special dance. It is so fun and the kids have the best time with it! My kids confidence has grown so much in the last year here. I'm so grateful for this studio and the special part they play in our family's life.

Teachers are great. Front of house staff communication isn't great. Definitely some favorites…read more Contacting every parent is important they are all part of the team. When reaching out for issues don't get a messaged back. Or say they will handle it and don't. daughter loves dance and everyone there as a parent it's hard.

We love it here! My youngest daughter has been dancing here since she was 18 months old. She used…read moreto be shy and very stand-off-ish but not anymore! Lucy has helped bring her out of her shell and to grow the confidence needed to be herself no matter who is around. All of the teachers are lovely, thorough, skilled, helpful and great with kids. I've never once heard a teacher talk down to a student or treat them poorly. We love the studio and everyone in it!

This dance studio is everything to my daughter it has taught her the fundamentals in dance and the…read moreability to fly higher than she has ever thought she could. The team is amazing it isn't just a competitive team it is a family. We fight hard we play hard and the team always stay together win or lose they do it together. Tara the owner is very responsive there is never a moment we are out of the loop on what the next move is.

We have been at Royal Impact for 2 seasons now. We left a big D1 gym where the coaches couldn't…read morebother to learn my child's name and left her in tears after every practice. Tara is absolutely amazing! She truly cares about all her athletes and takes the time to make sure they are learning things the correct way so they do not get hurt. My daughter enjoys cheer again and has grown more with Tara than I thought possible. She was even able to take my youngest who couldn't even do a back walkover and turn her into a level 3 tumbler doing back tucks and Aerials in 1 year . She is a great coach and I am so grateful we found her.

Very Unprofessional place. They do not answer the phone but have an out dated message on an…read moreanswering machine, with a promise to return call. I have been calling for months to try and enroll my grand daughter in dance. Finally I drove to the studio, they are only open 4-8pm. I started calling at 415pm finally after an hour I got a live person on the phone. Was told she didnt know about enrollment, that Stephanie was in charge. Stephanie finally did call me, I was told that the studio was open the next evening and that she would be there, I told her I didnt want to drive out if she would not be there. Stephanie assured me she and the other girl in charge of enrollment would be there til 8pm. I drove over 7pm, when I arrived I was greeted by the sign with half the lights burned out, not a good sign. I little girl was sitting at the front desk, a slow moving women emerged from a back room. I asked for Stephanie, was told she had already left. She asked if she could help me. I asked if she knew about enrollment, she said no but here take and registration form.. Not impressed by this place. If this is a sign of how they do business, what can the dance lessons be like? Hum run dont walk from this place. I am going to look into other classes around the valley. Jeanne Wright needs to take a more involved roll in this place.

I would not recommend this studio at ALL. I took my daughter there this past year even though the…read moreprofessionalism of this studio needs great improvement. You never know who is going to be at the desk and the studio is in need of a full deep cleaning. Very grungy and dusty. My daughter liked her teachers as did I until the weeks prior to the recital. I was told by one teacher not to come to pictures in costumes because another little girl did not get her costume....... I was sent an email the day prior to pictures that things had changed and to come in costume. Well I guess I am not someone who looks @ my email everyday and did not get the message. I was very very upset...... Her teacher was very rude about the whole situation. I was wondering why calls on an actually phone were not made!!! Then the night of her recital I was unaware of the dance lineup..... because my daughter was in two classes. I needed time to go back and change her between performances.Ten minutes before show started they handed out programs. There are 50 plus dances and my daughters were put back to back and they even left her name out of the program for her second class. This meant NO time to get her changed. I had to miss her performance to wait back stage and change her into another costume so she could get back on stage. They didn't even care. So unprofessional!!! The women who run this place are more concerned with their daughters being in all the classes then taking care of a business. One last note..... very sad..... as I was going to grab my daughter after her performances I saw a teacher scolding her students for not remembering the dance on stage...... these are young kids. I was flabbergasted. I will never never go back to that studio and would not recommend parents take there children there.