I have gone to L.I.A.D. for over 10 years now. the training here is unbelievable! i am apart of the competition team & we always have at least 2 dances scoring in the the top 10 for each category. The friends i made here are no longer friends, they have become like my 2nd family. I read in one of the other reviews that all the girls here do, is compete for being the ""best"", it is simply not true! when any one of us does well we are extremely happy for each other! we hang out outside of class & all have a close bond. the training here begins at an early age where they teach simple technique, & as the years progress so do you & your abilities. the teachers are friendly & warm, are all trained in dance & KNOW what they are doing. The directors, where yes it is true they are VERY strict, they can be nice. the age you begin to work with them you have come to the point where you are committed to only dance no school activities or more then likely you are apart of the competition team & have devoted your after school hours to dance & it is now not only fun & games but a serious commitment & they want to work to make you better! if your looking for only fun you dont need to get so serious there are plenty of classes where they are not at the competition level but are still good, but they dont have the same strict, intense atmosphere. but if you want to get serious WORK for it! you cant just expect to be in competition, you need to be ready and skilled enough for it, otherwise you show up at a competition and receive a silver or bronze & that is not fun. all in all the studio has a place for ANYONE! if you want to have fun there are classes for you, if you want to be more serious, you need to push yourself & try your hardest to show the directors what you got! as for the age of being able to compete it is appropriate otherwise you will be too sensitive to the harshness of competition. a plus is recitals are always amazing & enjoyable no matter what level you are watching!
Pros: great and entertaining to watch! great training.
Cons: can be harsh
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