We moved to Allegro this dance season from another local studio at the recommendation of a friend…read morewhen I expressed that we were looking for a studio that would push our daughter a little more than the one she was previously with. Allegro has been amazing! It feels like a family and second home for my daughter and there is so much room for her to grow with Allegro as she ages. Lovely teachers, the owner is always friendly and present and checks on the classes, students, and parents. We love it at Allegro and will be there for years to come.

LOVE! My now 13…read moreyear old daughter has danced with Allegro since we moved to WA when she was 9 :) The atmosphere at Allegro is bustling and vibrant. We absolutely love the owner, staff, and teachers and communication with parents is excellent. I would recommend to those who are wanting to dance at any level from recreational to those with processional aspirations. My daughter has received top training and has had the most incredible teachers over the years!! She trains in every style offered and I fully believe she'd live at the studio if possible :D Additionally I recommend checking out their amazing competition team program. A BIG thing I love is that they offer sensory friendly performances and have a beautiful danceABLE program. I really don't feel there is anywhere else like Allegro in WA state. Thank you Allegro for being my daughter's home away from home.

Very disorganized. They really need to have a team meeting or something to get everyone on the same…read morepage. My daughter had to miss the recital because she was ill and it took months to get her costume. Every time I called, I was told that the owner would call me back. This didn't happen, so I decided to send email so that I had proof. I just wanted a costume that I paid over $100 for! When the owner finally contaxted me, I was told that everything from the recital was still in a trailer or attic and they needed to go through it. Hmmmm ok. It took MONTHS before they finally had the costume for me. So ridiculous. I should also mention that the Puyallup location I so gross! Dirty facility. Parents let their babies and toddlers run all over the place and leave trash. I couldn't believe it. No one asks them to be polite and stop talking inappropriately and loudly. It smells like dirty diapers. "Regulars" are dropped off and treat the facility like a dumpster. Yuck. Classes always started late as well.

Where are the "0 star" or even negative reviews. I am not going to say much, other than I just read…read morethrough the negative reviews below and very much agree with what everyone said. The positive reviews must be from people who haven't been there long or something. My daughter danced there for 4 years and she loved it except for the last year and a half, which luckily was Covid so she had an easy way out. She was tired of being bullied and yelled at by coaches the owner. If you think I'm kidding, read the reviews below. This is not how our children should be treated. In addition to the unorganization, the "business model" is brilliant, for the owners, not the customer. They get your credit card and charge away. there's no possible way to track all the fees and charges and I believe it's that way by design. Just a complete mess. Stay away!!

I struggled to find activities that would hold my girls' interests, challenge them and make them…read morewant to come back time and again. Sports in general were not their "thing." I saw an opportunity for a theater camp in the summer for Shrek Jr the Musical. So, on a whim, I signed them up. At 8 and 11yo, they were nervous but very excited. They had no theater, singing or acting experience. I was honestly blown away after 2 weeks of prep, they were signing in front of a packed house and loving every minute of it. It honestly brought tears to my eyes seeing my shy kids flourishing on stage. They have continued to want to be in every production since! They have found great comradery with other kids who really enjoy theater and love their teacher, Ms. Candace. They come out of every practice with a smile in a good mood. They just completed The Music Man Jr and are ready for the next one. I love that each production includes every student in the cast. I appreciate the teaching of stage presence and makeup and costumes. My oldest loves making her costumes for her sister and herself. I highly recommend CDT for theater. It's a very inclusive and supportive place. Thank you for letting my kids shine on stage.

I'm a mom of 2 boys. Two boys who never found their footing in Baseball, Basketball, or Soccer…read more.. Etc. etc . Always on the hunt for something that they would connect with... That would be "their thing" and finally... I think we found that in this sweet little community at Children's Dance Theater. The confidence and Joy my boys have gained in performances and recitals at this place is something I didn't even know was possible.

Since coming to The Dance Academy of Puyallup, my daughter's skills have improved dramatically (age…read more8 ). I greatly appreciate Shari's kind but firm leadership and the fact that she brings me in every step of the way. I'm enabled to be a partner in my daughter's dance journey, rather than just the wallet. Along with beautiful dance technique, my daughter is learning poise, manners, good sportsmanship, and how to carry herself as a serious athlete. I am thankful that both my daughter and I feel comfortable in talking with Shari and the other teachers about absolutely anything. We know our thoughts will be welcomed and addressed respectfully, without fear of consequence. The studio is always clean and is a welcoming environment to dancers, parents, and siblings. Most nights my daughter asks to stay long after her classes have ended because she feels so at home and has built strong friendships. In addition to the High Impact Team, we love the recitals and extra performance opportunities. It is only April and my daughter is already counting down to Victorian Country Christmas because she had so much fun dancing in the shows there. We are proud to be apart of The Dance Academy of Puyallup. It's a great home for any dancer!

I have been dancing at The Dance Academy of Puyallup for almost 8 years and I couldn't imagine…read moredancing anywhere else. The environment that Shari creates for all of us is amazing, we are like one big family. We are given so many opportunities, and taught to chase our dreams and strive to be the best we can be. Not only are we supported in the studio but we are also supported outside the studio. The teachers here are like no other they are all incredibly supportive and caring, and they treat us like their own. Whether you do recreation or team you will have an amazing experience here. I am so lucky to be a part of such an amazing team and I couldn't be happier.

I was introduced to this studio by someone who has been a student of Elizabeth's for several years,…read moreand I am so glad that they did! The space: very open, clean, well-lit and inviting. Big mirrors, lots of windows, gorgeous on sunny days! It can be a little tricky to find the first time out if you're not paying attention (6th is a little side road), but once you've been there it is easy to find again. Just remember to go all the way down to the end of 6th, it's on the right with a small side lot for guests to park in. The instructor: Elizabeth is a very intuitive instructor, good at giving encouragement while offering solid instruction and specific helpful tips for improvement and personal growth.

We LOVE KW Dance Studio! Miss Elizabeth is an amazing teacher and truly spends her time getting to…read moreknow each child. Our daughter loves class and leaves excited and full of energy... and the recitals are fantastically cute! I would HIGHLY recommend KW Dance Studio to anyone.

By far the best dance Studio in Maple Valley. There is a reason that this place has been around for…read moreso long. The owner has been dancing since she was a tiny tot and now is teaching dance to kids. She is the best and is truly passionate about spreading the joy and knowledge of dance to the future. If you are out there complain, try having a conversation with the studio, you might be surprised. There is usually a solution.

my daughter was 4 she started with Dance Expressions Studio after we switched from another local…read morestudio. The variety of different dance styles that are offered is phenomenal especially living in small town. She started with combo classes and is now dancing 5 dances a week and is on the competition team. I can't say enough enough about the teachers, staff, and growth my daughter has shown. This is our home away from home and I am proud to be part of the DE family!

Well my daughter definitely took a step up in her dance career, she made the competition team for…read morehip hop and she absolutely loves dancing even more at Elite. She loves all the great teachers her teammates. Thank you to the Owners, Heidi and Tony for creating such a wonderful place for our kids to grow and shine. Thank you to the Coaches, Miss Kristy, Miss Alex, Miss Kristina and Miss Amalitta for all of their hard work with all of our kids. If you are looking for a great studio to dance with next year, this is it!

All three of my kids dance here. Everyone is so kind and helpful. I could not think of a better…read moreplace for my kids to learn how to dance and make life long friends!

I've used to dance here for years and they have one of the most accepting communities out there! I…read morewill never find a place like PBD out there. They gave me so many of my values and wish I could dance there for the rest of my life!

We've had four kids go through Pacific Ballroom Dance over the years -- one graduated, three still…read morehappily dancing. The coaches are excellent dancers and more importantly, they're excellent teachers -- encouraging without being performative about it. They see where a kid actually is and meet them there, which matters a lot when you're teaching kids and teens something as technically demanding as ballroom. What keeps us there, though, isn't the technique. It's the culture. PBD is a performing team, and the emphasis is on becoming your best self -- your actual self, not a smaller version of someone else's. My kids have felt challenged without feeling diminished, which is a harder line to walk than people think. If you're looking for a ballroom studio, Pacific Ballroom is a great place to learn!

My daughter danced here for 5 years on their competition team. In the beginning it was great. But…read morefor the last couple of years, my husband and I were unhappy due to the lack of financial transparency and poor communication between the owners Annalise and Joe Espinosa. I also did not like the lack of security in the parking lot and between the buildings where the children walked between classes. Many cars were broken into during business hours while children were dancing and there are no security cameras between buildings. When the original coaches left, we knew we couldn't keep our dancer there. The Surge Dance Center owes us $600.50 and refuses to refund us. Things that I paid for includes charges for costumes that were never ordered and competition fees that were fully refunded to the Surge, but not to me.

I feel compelled to share this review to combat that overwhelming conflict of interest demonstrated…read moreby the family, employees, and minors being solicited by the owners of this studio to post 5-star reviews. Long story short, the owners of this studio owe dozens of former clients hundreds of dollars each, for outstanding credits on our accounts in direct violation of the State AG's order that requires cash refunds rather than credits. Our family is owed nearly $500 and there are thousands more owed to others. I've held my tongue for long enough. Imagine being so petty, as a dance studio owner, that you would refuse to release a convention scholarship to the kid who earned it just because they have moved on to a different studio. You, as the former studio, have no use for it, but you feel the need to punish the CHILD out of some misguided vendetta. Now imagine that this is dozens of students who just want to enjoy dance. We left on good terms. We completed our contract despite the challenges of early COVID that saw the owners strangely absent. There is no legitimate reason that we should not recoup those credits, particularly as they are refunds for costumes that the owners never purchased for our children. So much wrong with the way these folks have handled this. They ran their business with poor cash-flow practices that left them vulnerable and "compensated" labor and refunds via "credit" rather than true compensation. It would not surprise me to learn that employees were treated as independent contractors, "volunteers" working in exchange for tuition for their children, or paid under the table to avoid payroll fees or taxes. Families have been left without costumes paid for pre-covid but never purchased or distributed by the studio. Hundreds owed to former clients who were not refunded fees for competitions that never happened. Given the option to take a 50% refund in cash or 100% in store credit before anyone knew the full extent of COVID's impact...again, for money for competitions that never occurred. Money that was refunded to the studio by the competition organizers, but never fully repaid to the clients. Perhaps the $80,000 acquired through PPP loans could offset your poor business decisions. Perhaps that money went, instead to the studio opened in LA in yhe midst of the chaos in this location.. A year after the bottom fell out and families are still fighting to be made financially whole. Now imagine, after all of this, you attend a zoning hearing to protest the proposed location of a new studio formed by the people who left. A studio to be located in a city where you hold neither a business nor a residence. Arguing on the grounds of what you ignorantly claim to be inevitable parking issues blindly based on business assumptions regarding a model you know nothing about, in neighborhood that eagerly supports the new studio. Imagine stalking your former employees and clients in an effort to undermine their current and future endeavors out of some vendetta you have cooked up to demonize those of us who moved on. Stay classy, Surge...

I attended beginning belly dance class with Kat and want share how fun the class is, It truly is a…read morejudgement free studio, Kat teaches step by step-lots of humor, works with each student throughout the class individually. I love the vibe of the studio, the vibe of the belly dancing class, and Kat is amazing. I highly recommend Tacoma Dance Studios and especially highly recommend the belly dancing classes.

My experience with the dance instructors at Tacoma Dance Studio has been extremely positive. The…read moreinstructors are all so very talented at what they do. It's professional and fun. I highly recommend this dance studio.