All That Dance Co

My daughter just finishes out her first year of hip hop, everything was amazing.... Until the opening night of the nutcracker... They say that all students should be in full makeup for the performance, so that's what we did. My daughter felt absolutely beautiful, and I was the most proud and happy mother there! But let me tell you what happened... My daughter wanted her makeup done like Harley Quinn, heart on her cheek and all (she truly was vibrant, beautiful and ready to do her thang)! Well needless to say, my daughter spent her first # balling her eyes out because (in her words not mine) "They stole and broke her heart"! I was upset when I saw just how this effected her, she was devastated! My only thought now, (besides her not returning to this dance studio) as much as she enjoyed her time with her hip hop instructor (he was amazing with the girls in the group!)... I don't get what the big deal is, as long as every dancer is confident, and feels beautiful/handsome and vibrant. They all look the same in the dance, why can't they do makeup the way they want?! Isn't the world about being different and confident in yourself? These kids aren't robots and shouldn't be treated as such. I'm a firm believer in being different, and being confident in whoever you are supposed to be in your adult life! That all being said, the performance was great, all the kiddos big and small, did an absolute amazing job. Hats off to the kids, cause without them, there'd be no All that! To us, dance is supposed to be fun and exciting for the kids. After all this wasn't a competition, this was a play/dance recital. We need to build up our youth, let them know they are and always will be good enough! They dance with their hearts after all, let's not break them or their wonderful spirits! I believe there is a person out there, with compassion that would be a much better fit to run this specific studio. I feel as though this particular owner (or whatever her position title is) is very good at tearing down students belittling them, and also making them feel inadequate. We need someone to build up our youngsters, and makes sure they have fun and leave the studio with a smile! My hopes are that someone in corporate will step in (maybe an undercover boss), to see for themselves just how are youth are being talked to. Then maybe the studio will have some little ones stay around, it's very sad that my child has been discouraged to the point that she doesn't know if she wants to continue her passion, in fear that she will always encounter a dance owner/teacher like this one.
1 8 years ago (18-12-2017)

If you are looking for quality dance instruction by qualified professionals this is the place. Caring staff and wonderful teachers make ATD a great dance studio.
5 8 years ago (15-08-2017)

They are very nice people and they can teach a lot!!!!!😜😜😜😜😜😜 also they are funny sometimes!!!!!😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜💜💜😜😜😜😜😜
5 9 years ago (19-02-2017)