Jill Rauscher School Of Dance LLC

I've been dancing at Jill's studio for 11 years(13 all together), and I would not go to any other dance studio than Mrs. Jill's. I love their technique and the strive to learn something new. My sister(jenny) and I have been side to side for all 11 years, and their staff has been nothing but kind and caring. I, myself, am an assistant student teacher up there, and love being able to help the young ones learn something new, and to see the smile on their face when they finally accomplish something is amazing. My regular classes are fun and upbeat. Heck, we even ran out into the snow in the middle of practice, dancing our butts off. Mrs Jill and the rest of the staff is amazing and most loving. Recital, even though Ike took a beating on that, will still be up and running at San Jac and our production will be just as great, if not better. Recital costumes are always fun and amazing. Once for the production of Alice in Wonderland, my class and I spun around in our dress for 10 minutes until having to dance in them dizzyingly. Jill Rauscher school of dance has been my second family and even though Mrs Jill has had a tough year, we all love her to death, along with the rest of the staff. more

My daughter has been dancing at Jill Rauscher's Studio for 6 years. I've sat in on many classes through the years and heard as the teachers called out each step as they went though the routines. We live in Clear Lake where elitism is the norm. While my daughter certainly feels the sting of the 'haves' looking down their noses at school and even in girl scouting, she has never felt this way at dance class. more

I grew up in this dance studio, mainly because we couldn't afford much more and I wanted to dance. Bluntly, it was awful. The instructors were harsh and clickish - catering to the "Popular" girls. I loved to dance but hated going to dance class ? I dreaded it every week. I was constantly ridiculed by several teachers (I went on to dance for 2 professional ballet companies as a Principal later on, so I must not have been THAT bad of a dancer). I always felt out of place and never good enough. They instilled a horrible lack of self-confidence. As I progressed in my dancing career, I struggled as none of the REAL dancing terms were used at this studio (what?s the point?). I basically had to learn all over again as an adult. I remember being made fun of by friends at other dance studios for our hideous so-called thrown-together recital costumes (hey Jill, ever heard of a tutu?). The teachers are very under trained in dance as well as teaching principles. We won't even discuss the fact it's in the same place since when I was little and the place is a complete run down dump! Now as a physician and mother of 2, you could not PAY ME enough to send my children to this wretched place! My children's self confidence is worth the extra price elsewhere. Cons: Teachers under trained, place is a dump, true dance terminology not used more