Aspire Dance Studio

I have been very pleased with this dance studio! My daughter was looking for a Musical Theater class (there aren’t many in town). She started mid-​year, but has felt very welcomed. All of the staff I’ve encountered are very friendly and administratively the studio seems very organized. I was also impressed with their year-​end recital. We are looking forward to returning to Aspire in the Fall.

I have been going to this studio for a year now and couldn’t be happier. best studio in a 50 mile radius! The teachers are very good and the company team is great. can’t wait for many more years at aspire.

My daughter joined Aspire a year ago after 4 years of competitive gymnastics. We hunted for the perfect studio to fit Ellie’s needs. It is bright– natural light from the large windows. Small– Ellie is recognized and feels special. The dance teachers are so talented– they have all inspired and taught Ellie to become a beautiful dancer. Ellie looks forward to going to dance and loves loves loves the kindness of her teachers and fellow dancers. Keep it up Aspire!

Great studio! Love taking class there! All of the staff are amazing teachers. The studio always has positive energy and positive people. I love the environment that alexia has created at the studio. Definitely a great place for all ages :)

Sorry, this is long, but it will explain why the low rating… We came to Aspire over a year ago because it was a small studio and we thought that the small classes would be good for my «tween». She eventually made company and loved being around the other dancers and learning the new dances. The best part about this studio are the dancers and the families– they truly were great and she made wonderful friendships. The tap teacher is amazing, too!
Now for the horrible part… After knowing my daughter for a year, Alexia, the owner of the studio called me up a few days before Christmas, and accused my young daughter of stealing an older student’s credit card. She said the girls wouldn’t feel safe anymore with my daughter there as a result. Yes, her words. (None of her accusations are true, including how the other kids feel, since they have told us directly.) The card owner had lost her card in the tiny viewing/​changing/​homework area where everyone’s bags are bunched together and open. Weeks before the call, my daughter had found a credit card and we let them know immediately and turned it in to the front desk. We didn’t think anything of it because this happens with shoes and water bottles all the time. Why would a kid be punished for doing a good deed? And she’s still young enough to sign her name with just her last initial — what’s she going to do with a credit card anyway? It’s like if you found your neighbor’s keys in your driveway and returned them to him, and then he accused you of stealing them.
To make matters worse, Alexia also accused my special-​needs son of «almost» stealing a bag of chips one time last year. He had apparently picked up a bag of chips in the snack basket, thinking they were free. When told it was not free, he put it back. End of story. She actually said that this made her think that my daughter took the card. I can’t even begin to understand this thought process.
What is weird is that, up until this fateful call, we never had any conflicts with the owner. We paid the year in full up front, we came on time, bought all required items, hosted a team party, helped with PR for a special needs class, etc. I don’t know why she felt the need to create such a destructive story. Also, by getting rid of my daughter, she has damaged the morale of her dance team as well, since the girls were all friends.
We don’t know why this was done– maybe this was a forceful passive/​aggressive way to just get rid of her? We don’t know the motivation, but it doesn’t matter because as parents, we can’t go along with adults in authority treating children with such disregard and callousness. We all have stuff going on in our lives, but we don’t randomly take it out on other people’s kids. Very unprofessional.
I can’t recommend this studio because I think that something like this can easily happen again. Different kid, different circumstances… it’s too risky. Sadly, this is not a «nurturing» environment, especially for the younger girls. They aren’t very friendly to parents, either, but that’s less important than how they are treating the kids. As a business, you can’t treat your customers in such an unprofessional way and expect your business to grow. Also, I don’t believe it’s ethical to have Aspire staff members writing 5 star reviews for themselves on Unilocal.Not cool.
We have since visited several other good studios in the area and found a new place where my daughter can dance her little heart out and feel safe, so there is something good that came out of this.

If you want to feel happy, learn dancing from the most radiant dance teachers in Southern California. Not only she has the years of experience, her style of dancing is more of a personal feel to it. This is a great place to take your kids and let them run wild. The atmosphere is really family friendly. And the staff always has a smile on there face.

This studio is an amazing environment to be in. Whether you’re just starting dance or continuing your training, young or old, this studio has it all. The staff (even those who teach classes for children) are well-​trained and well-​versed in the language and movement of the different genres of dance. The environment is open and welcoming, and I can feel myself improving with each class that I take. Overall, I would recommend this studio to anyone looking to take dance classes, no matter what stage of life they’re in or their experience level, and I can guarantee that anyone who has stepped in the door of this studio would say the same.

Love the friendly environment and all the opportunities that the studio provides for aspiring dancers! Wonderful owner and staff! Teachers are amazing am know what they are doing! Highly recommended you sign up for classes!

Such a clean open airy dance studio with a great teacher!!!

Once you step foot inside this dance studio, you’ll fall in love with the instructors and its aspiring décor! For me, there is no other choice for dancing, but Aspire…