A Dance Place

This is my daughters first time ever here at A dance place , Ive never heard of this place to be honest until a random person from my work environment recommended me Missy. She had so many good things to say about Missy, so I said why not. I signed up here specifically looking for Missy and my daughter absolutely ADORES HER! She is so patient and gentle, she tends to give not only my daughter but the rest of the students in her class undivided attention and care. It gives me so much joy that my daughter wants to go to dance class everyday with miss Missy as she calls her. This is our forever home and cant wait to see my daughter grow with Miss Missy thank you Missy!
Nov 5th, 2023

This is in regard to the review written a few days ago by Jennifer W: Missy taught all three of my children dance for years, including competitively, and has also taught several children Ive had enrolled in my In-Home Licensed Child Care over the years. Missy played a HUGE part in instilling a love of dance particularly in my son, starting when he was just two years old, and he is still a dancer at the age of 32. Dance has been a significant part of my families life for years and my kids have had numerous dance instructors, not only in-studio but also at conventions, master classes, high school & collegiate levels. Missy is right there amongst the best of all the instructors my kids have encountered. Her dedication, kindness, patience, organizational skills and fun-loving personality are an asset to the dance community. Just about everywhere Missy goes in the community she runs into kids who love and admire her as a result of her teaching them in the past or teaching them currently. Ive seen it for years. The review posted by Jennifer W is completely unbelievable. Missy has had the same rules in her class for years. Rules that parents appreciate as they help teach our children to follow rules, learn to not be disruptive, learn to be patient and take turns, be courteous to their teachers and to their peers, etc., all while also having fun and learning the amazing skills of a beautiful art form. Children thrive when they are given boundaries, rules and consistency. If Jennifer does not want this type of benefit for her child, she would be much better off taking said child to an open gym time at the rec center where her child can run and play freely rather than disrupting a class by going in and out of the dance room as she pleases. Additionally, the crying so much she got a rash on her face is most likely a result of experiencing her mom screaming profanities at Missy (repeatedly using the F word, along with the C word and B word as her form of communication in front of a room full of three year olds) rather than from having to follow a simple do not disturb the rest of the class when the music is on and I am in the process of instructing rule. God help this little girls future school teachers and her classmates since this is how her mom chooses to handle herself. Lastly, another great quality of Missys is that she is always HONEST.
Oct 17th, 2023

Our daughter started her first ever dance experience in the Preschool combo earlier this year with Missy and loved it, so we enrolled her again. Missy is so patient, loving, supportive and welcomes the littles with a smile. Our daughter sure does enjoy getting her 2 stamps at the end of class. From my experience so far, they have been prompt and great with communicating, addressing any issues, and helping with enrollments when needed.
Oct 12th, 2023

Aug 23rd, 2023

First off Id like to say Amber, the owner was lovely to talk to during my awful experience so this isnt on her. That being said, Im going to make this as fair and straightforward as possible (although youll hear thats not the story I heard) the teacher Missy made my 3 year old daughter cry so hard she got a rash on her face. Heres what happened- Missy stated her rules to my daughter, which were that she cannot come in the room once the music starts (I even explained that to my daughter myself). Right before the music started, my daughter got up the courage to go into the room but Missy quickly rushed her out of the room and closed the door on her face (this was before the music started) causing her to bawl. About 10 minutes later my daughter tried it again and Missy shook her head and said get out in a rude tone (a mom sitting by the door heard Im not down, get out!) My daughter ran out crying even harder. Now mind you Amber is saying this is not the story shes been told so I told her to check the cameras which she said isnt doable. Also not to mention, when I told her 2 other moms pulled their kids from her class, she said yeah I looked that up and thats not true. When 2 moms told me that themselves. Now if a child is acting irrational out of anger or a temper tantrum then thats one thing, but when theyre scared, thats not how an adult goes about handling it. She was rude & harsh to a 3 year old who was just scared to go in. So I went in and cussed Missy out in front of her students and parents. After getting a call from Amber and talking over the course of 3 days, (Amber stating she heard differently so I stated to look at the cameras but she said thats not possible) I told her I wanted Missy to apologize to my daughters face and if she felt safer I would have my husband go, so I wouldnt be on the premises. I even told Amber that I would happily apologize to Missy and the parents and kids for using foul language & yelling in front of the kids. Amber said that Missy does not want to apologize to my daughter because she feels as if she did truly nothing wrong. So I guess closing the door in a 3 year olds face + rudely & harshly telling her to get out and making her cry is ok. Mind you, the very first day my daughter was nervous and she wouldnt allow me in there to comfort (same with other parents as well whos kids were scared) even though a 3 your old being throw into a new environment with new people is a lot for their young and developing minds & emotions to handle. The second time my daughter loved it and had so much fun. The time after that her demeanor changed during the class, and after, she didnt want to go back in but after some convincing, she did. Then the last time is when this happened. If she had approached this situation differently & talked to my daughter stating her rules and gently telling her she didnt follow them so we can wait until ballet to try again, this would have gone in a completely different direction. Also, how is it fair for parents to be paying per class but the teacher wont let them in when dealing with something like this? At the beginning, I even backed Missy up by gently explaining the rules. Unfortunately, this entire situation has made my three-year-old hate dance & overall broke her heart. During this entire situation, I was told by 2 other moms that they pulled their children from her class due to her treatment to them. Im not saying dont go here, Im just saying be wary of this teacher and maybe go with a different one. At the end of the day, its not ok for a teacher to not allow your child (or their parent when needed) in the class room (which you pay $50 per class for) due to them being nervous, scared, worried, etc. How is this type of treatment deemed ok & to say she feels as if she truly did nothing wrong? Unacceptable. Now Ive heard amazing things about the other teachers. As stated before, Im not saying stay away, Im just putting my experience out there as a fair warning when picking a teacher.
Oct 12th, 2023