This dance academy does not even deserve one star! First off, their is ZERO personality from the owner, Mrs. Legein. Everyone is generally ignored at the office window or desk, like I was many times, including last week when I had a question, so I just left after being ignored. Should I have banged on the window for Ms. Legein to look up when it was obvious she saw me standing there for 20 minutes? Today was a dance recital, which included my two daughters (age 9 and 10). As my girls were back stage getting ready and excited to dance on stage, I happily waited in the audience along with other family members who paid $20 each to watch them perform. Staff/dance moms got both of my daughters' hair and makeup ready back stage. After almost two hours and just five minutes before the show was to start, a rude staff member summoned me back stage where Mrs. Legein proceeded to tell me that, because the girls missed one of the two rehearsals, they could not perform. I was speechless, especially since I had explained conflicts to their dance teacher two weeks prior (since I was ignored by Mrs. Legein as usual), and also asked their teacher the time of their specific dance and was told there was a note posted on the school wall, which their was not. I could tell Mrs. Legein is the type to fire the dance teacher I told the rehearsal date/time conflict to, so I did not name who I had talked to because the poor, sweet teacher was standing right next to us. After paying for costumes/recital participation for my daughters, after informing the academy of rehearsal date conflict and not being told it was a huge issue or anything, (in fact, I was told "it's shouldn't be a problem," ...and INSTEAD of being properly informed at least a day before recital to break the news to my girls, I HAD TO BREAK THEIR EXCITED HEARTS JUST MINUTES BEFORE PERFORMANCE!! ...and this all transpired AFTER Legein staff/dance mom already did their hair and makeup backstage! What parent would not be irate over this unprofessionalism?
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