On Pointe Dance Studio

I took my daughter here for a trial class. I did not have a terrible experience by any means but did not get positive impression of the instructor, Christina. My daughter has just turned 3 (this month) and is extremely talkative especially when she is excited. At the beginning of class my daughter kept trying to talk to the instructor saying silly things like «my mom painted my nails» «my mom got me this ballerina outfit» etc. the instructor ignored my daughter at first and then the last time she started to talk to she was interrupted with an «OK sweetie!» My daughter obviously got the hint and didn’t try to talk to the instructor again. While I completely understand and agree the girls shouldn’t be chatting it up during class, I would have appreciated her explaining/​telling my daughter what she was doing wrong. It was my daughters first class and she is only 3 so she doesn’t understand why she is receiving these «subtle» hints. She could have simply told her «we don’t talk in class. Please listen» While I may be an overprotective mother, I think I will look for a studio where the teachers appear to have a little more patience with younger kids.

Tried enrolling my nieces for ballet classes and unfortunately they don’t offer many classes in the evenings. This place will only work for you if you have small children who aren’t in school. Well, off I go to find another studio.

I signed my 2 year old in Christina’s pre ballet and hip hop. The first 2 classes Christina, the owner/​instructor, seemed very nice and worked well with my daughter. The 3^rd class my child attended Christina seemed irritated with my 2 year old. She didn’t pay much attention to her and scolded her for not paying attention or following along. During the hip hop class my daughter was sitting next to another little girl and they were playing with each other. Christina came over talked to them and then sat my daughter in the coroner by herself. My 2 year old started crying and calling for me Christina brought her to the door told me she can’t handle an hour of dance and then closed the door. I’m all for discipline when it’s necessary but I’m not happy with how Christina handled it. I will be dropping all of my daughters classes and taking her somewhere else where the instructors have patience with toddlers. I do not recommended this studio to anyone.

I’ve heard so many wonderful comments about this studio that I was so excited to sign up my 2 year old daughter for pre-​ballet. It was super easy to register online and i think the prices are great! She had her first class today with Ms. Cristina and she LOVED it! So, I just signed her up for tap as well! Looking forward to see my little girl grow into a dancer.

I wanted to give this studio the benefit of the doubt but unfortunately in the 2 weeks of dealing with them I am less than pleased. There are three main issues that I have 1) cost 2) staff lacking knowledge and 3) organization. The teachers seem so nice and love working with the kids but it is unfortunate that the owner/​staff can’t get it together.
1) Although the price for the weekly classes are comparable to other studios in the area, the cost for costumes for the show are OUTRAGEOUS… I mean this is the IE, not Julliard. I have a 2 and 4 year old enrolled and each costume for the show is $ 70+tax, extra (tights, etc) and the cost to see your own child perform is $ 20 per family member. Now 2 kids in the show, 1 kid in 1 number and the other in 2 numbers, that is a whopping $ 210 just for the costume! From experience my child has been in 2 other recitals at another local studio, and the costume was $ 30 and tickets were $ 10 pre-​sale $ 12 at the door. I feel like at such a young age when all they are going to do is go up on stage and wiggle about and most likely freak out why are the costumes so elaborate and pricey… maybe that is just me but this is strike one…
2) Staff not Helpful in asking questions… On my children’s Saturday morning class I asked the front desk receptionist 3 questions… is this class going to be in the recital (response I don’t know check the website, fair enough) when does the class start its after 10 (I don’t know ask the teacher, ok where is the teacher? response… I don’t know) Ok then… I get 2 phone calls in the same day asking if we needed any help with ordering the costume or questions about the costume/​recital so I ask about the costume does it come with both skirts picture or just one, do they wear both, do we order separate, etc? The nice young ladies response that called me was… you guessed it «I don’t know you will have to ask the teacher.» Pardon my logic but why are you calling to ask me if I had questions if you can not even answer basic questions… Strike 2
3) The 2 times my children attended class they never announced that one class was starting and the next was beginning, it was just a cluster of people /​parents/​tots moving about and there is little organization to the viewing area where parents are waving at their kids constantly and hogging the area… could use a little more crowd control/​parent management. Strike 3…
back to our old studio we go, schedule worked better for us here but just not working out.

My daughter has been going to this studio for 2 years now. The atmosphere is very nice and kind. I like the different classes and times which can work with a variety of schedules. Among the several teachers my daughter has had, we have never had a problem with any. The studio itself is clean and well taken care of. Cristina runs a great studio and my daughter has been very happy here.

The staff is friendly and the teachers are great. It’s a great beginning dance school. It just lacks organization in everything else.

I highly recommend this studio. Cristina and her staff are very good with all the children. My daughter really loved her Acrogym class. Victoria is very knowledgable and really loves the children she teaches. I also found the auto debit option to be very easy and preferred to not have to worry about the payment! Thanks Cristina for all your hard work!!!

wonderful dance studio for your kids. Very friendly staff. My 5yr old has been dancing at On Pointe for 2 years now.

I love this studio! My daughter just started and I like how friendly and professional the staff is. They have classes for all ages and different styles, and in the event that your child is absent or cant make the class, they allow you 30 days to make up the class even if its not the same style (but same age group) which allows for the girls to try out a different style for a day. The recitals look amazing and fun, my daughter is so excited for her first recital in a few months… about the negative review here… im very sensitive to negative reviews when it comes to a place im thinking of going, but i can tell you that person seems to be exaggerating. I ordered my daughters costume online and they have a video showing how to measure. Once you place the order, there are many disclosures you have to agree before checkout where you specifically agree you provided the right measurements, you hold yourself responsible for the order and what to do for refund. This is not a reflection on the studio or the teachers. They have drop in classes where you can have your daughter try out a class before signing up and i definitely recommend going and checking out the studio for yourself, you will love it:)

All three of my daughters go to this studio an love it. The owner is the instructor for 3 on my youngest’s classes. I love how well she interacts with them.

My two year old daughter has been dancing here for a few months now. She absolutely loves her teacher Ms. Natalie and all the staff is wonderful! They are all very friendly and helpful. Everyone is very patient and understanding with the kids. I highly recommend this Dance Studio. I am so happy to have found them!

Amazing dance studio!!! My daughter has been dancing here for 2 years and has grown so much as a dancer! We recently moved 30 min away and we still come to On Pointe because of the awesome staff. They teach great dance techniques and share their passion for dance. My daughter loves Mrs. Cristina and all her dance team friends, and I have made great friendships with the other dance moms! I have referred many people here and will continue to recommend On Pointe for anyone interested in a dance studio!

In response to the owner’s comments… Wow! If you really want details, I had asked about the costume because my daughter had switched classes (from 4pm to 5pm), all i got was an «i don’t know», so time passes and the recital comes, and I have a very upset little girl. Frankly, I’m offended that you would accuse me of ordering the wrong costume. I really feel disgusted. And, please, don’t send me a refund, because it’s not about the money, it’s the principle of the matter. If you really cared, like you say you do, you would have called to check on my daughter and see how she was. But, it took you months, and this is the response I get. I honestly think you forgot about her, and you saw this review, and now you are trying to make yourself look like you do care. I’m not normally the type of person to write a terrible review, but I am so glad i did.

My granddaughter loves On Pointe Dance Studio. Cristina has so much patience with the kids and you can tell she enjoys teaching them. The classes are fun and the teachers are professional. I would recommend On Pointe Dance Studio to everyone.

Great dance studio! My daughter loves going to her ballet classes. They are all very friendly and have helped her learn dancing but also give her the chance to get out there with kids her age. Love this dance studio!!!

Perhaps some parents are more high maintenance than I am, but I feel that it is the fact that it is a smaller studio and that the owner is accessible — and even teaches several classes herself — that make this a great dance studio.
Christina manages to handle upwards of 10 toddlers at once w/​o so much as blinking an eyelash, which would frazzle even the most seasoned of mommies. During one class, one of the little girls started crying and Christina managed to comfort her while continuing the class; even told the mommy it was okay to let her stay in the class. Impressive in my book!
I originally came to the school because it was the only one that offered classes for my youngster’s age group. But, seeing the beautifully decorated studio, interacting with the extremely nice employees and instructors and enjoying the very reasonable prices will have us sticking with On Pointe as well as recommending anyone looking for a good quality dance studio!

My kids LOVE dancing at On Pointe Dance Studio! The instructors are very talented! Such a great environment for the kids to be in!