After Dr, Burritt's review there was obviously a call from the owner to have a bunch of reviews to offset the negative review, as you can see the series of reviews right after the poor review. I used to think that Dr. Burritt's review was a bit harsh however after seeing staff of the studio treat other patrons of the dance studio with rudeness and disrespect I now have to agree with the review of Dr. Burritt.
As a dance studio it is an ok studio for fun dance classes but it is not even close to professional preparation Classes rarely, if ever, start on time, there is general chaos in the classes and its very disorganized. As a former dancer it is even more disconcerting to see girls that are clearly not ready to be on pointe being moved to higher level classes before they are ready. There are girls that are 'on pointe' that obviously do not have the technique and strength at this stage in their development. These poor girls are straining to get on point and when on pointe are constantly off balance on the edge of a stumble. You can see in the girls faces that they are struggling and in discomfort. This is typical of a studio that promotes girls to early to appease their parents at the risk of injury to the dancer.
If you want your child to dance and play then this studio is fine. If you want your child to get top notch instruction where there are no favorites, no drama and respect for the parents and students, then there are many other quality studios in the Austin area that can provide excellent instruction in a safe, positive , clean environment.
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