Capistrano Academy Of Dance

I am a parent who has been at this studio for a while with my child/children. This is the 4th studio that we have gone to and we are very happy. Teachers are professional, disciplined and caring. Great preschool dance and beginning dance programs that teach a foundation for future levels of dance, such as ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, leaps and turns, musical theater, pilate's, competition teams and more. Summer programs are also wonderful. New Studio is much larger then previous one. Current problem with viewing window to be fixed. Family environment, friendships, and excellent instruction all combine in making this an excellent place to begin and continue ones dance experience. Pros: Teaches Great Technique, Variety, Quality Teachers more

This academy is awful. You are never clearly told what to have for your chld until after you have arrived. Which makes your little one feel like an outsider. I have even seen the girls lined up and the teacher will say ""who has their ballet shoes today?"" and she will say ""you do, you do,"" and point to each child with the correct shoes, and go over the child whose ballet shoes are different. This further can make a child feel awful. Why don't they just say something to the parent?! This is all before they even get into the class room. I have seen this about dance bags, tap shoes, etc. Everytime there is a new student, this happens. It takes a few classes for that child to clearly have everything she is supposed to have since the parent is never told and only finds out when their child is staring at the floor b/c she is different then the other kids. This place is so strict the parents are scared of the teachers. The window to view the children is so heavily tinted that you cannot see your child dance. They do however, teach the children very good technique for their age. They are just inflexible and you can show up and it is suddenly a recital day and again, everyone knew but you and your child. If they were more informative and welcoming, I would think this would be a great dance academy for little ones Pros: not a lot Cons: can't see child, not welcoming, not informative more