Elite Dance Academy

Elite dance academy is the best dance academy in town! Seriously! My grand daughter has been with Elite and on the dance team for 5 years now and I couldn’t be happier. My youngest started with elite this year too. I love the fact that the owner makes sure the costumes are age appropriate. The teachers are patient and kind and very talented. The boosters for the dance team are constantly helping the students have a successful journey on team. The place is always keep clean and in order. If you are wanting your child and you to have an amazing dance experience, Elite is definitely the place to be.

The owner Devon is extremely rude, unprofessional, and has no customer service etiquette whatsoever. She talks badly about her students, employees, and the parents of students. My daughter absolutely loves going to class, but we will no longer be spending our hard earned money there after being treated like shit. Spend your money elsewhere if you want to have a good experience and want to be treated with respect and politeness.

My daughter attended this dance studio from the summer to winter performance. The summer was well organized. The prices are fairly reasonable. After summer, I decided to sign her up. There was an issue that came up at the studio. I wanted to speak with the owner about it. I kept being told by the receptionist the owner would return my call. I even emailed her, she failed to respond. I was disappointed because as a small business owner you would think it would be easy to communicate with the owner and the they would be willing to listen to your concerns. In addition, the winter performance was another disappointment. She failed to thank the parents at the introduction of the show. Normally you would thank everyone who made the show happen including parents aka your customers. She appears self centered and only cares about making money and making fundraisers to make more and more money. She needs to realize its because of her customers she has a business and needs to focus on that. After that I took my daughter out from the academy. I have seen her at the Visalia Children's museum Halloween event. She never smiles or help her staff. Shes your typical self centered boss that you don't want to work for. Being humble and kind goes along way.

My granddaughter is just completing her first year as a part of Elite Dance Academy. We love the welcoming atmosphere, kind teachers and age appropriate classes. Today was her first recital and I was very impressed with the organization, commitment and again the kindness and caring of the entire staff. We are really looking forward to our summer dance camp and then being Season 13.

We have been at the Elite Dance Studio for a couple years now and we could not be happier. Our daughter has blossomed with the support of her teachers and fellow dance friends. The owners dedicate so much time and effort to making sure all the dancers have a great experience. The staff is wonderful and are always there to answer any questions we may have. 100% recommend!

After attending Elite Dance for only one year, my daughter’s confidence has grown tremendously. The teachers and staff have done such a wonderful job in helping her become the dancer she is today. I love how much positivity there is among the staff, it’s really helped my daughter feel comfortable and really enjoy herself while she’s there. I feel blessed to be a part of such a special place.

This review is for the Parent & Me dance class for ages 18 months to 3 years old. I was initially excited to enroll my 2-year-old daughter, who loves to dance. Unfortunately, the class quickly became a disappointment. The instructor, Janelle, offered minimal instruction and mostly ran through routines without engaging the children—only occasionally praising the same few students while ignoring the others. While I understand parents are there to support their child, other Parent & Me classes we’ve attended had instructors who were far more hands-on and encouraging. My daughter was also going through a phase of learning boundaries and keeping hands to herself. Instead of addressing the concerns with me directly, the teacher reported the issue to the front desk, and I received a text stating that my daughter's behavior was a problem. I offered to withdraw her from class as I didn’t want her to be a problem or distraction for others, but was told I would not receive a refund for the class or recital. The receptionist Ms. Sophie said she would speak to the teacher, but essentially offered no real solution or options on how we could work together to address the issue. Recital picture day was also poorly organized. Multiple groups were assigned the same time slot, and everyone was crowded into a hot classroom with limited seating. Our group—despite having the youngest and most restless children—was scheduled second to last. As I was heavily pregnant, I alternated between sitting on the floor and standing for over an hour. When I went to the lobby to look for a seat, Ms. Sophie, immediately told us to return to the classroom. I calmly explained I was pregnant and needed a seat, but she showed no concern or professionalism and rudely dismissed me (she was generally always rude and curt with me for whatever reason, and it seemed like she seized this opportunity to be even more rude). She escalated tensions by raising her voice at my husband. Eventually, another teacher who was present reluctantly found me a chair. My daughter then came running out of the picture room (parents were not allowed in) stating that she was scared and that her teacher had yelled at her. Overall, the staff came across as young, unprofessional, and lacking in basic customer service. The teachers do not seem prepared or have the experience to run a classroom with toddlers. The only positive thing I could say was that my daughter was allowed to perform on recital day despite having a rough morning which caused her to arrive late and upset. Aside from that, our experience was overwhelmingly negative. I would not recommend this studio for Parent & Me classes; you’re better off with city-run tot classes that offer a better value without the stress or high cost, and more importantly, treat families with more care and respect.