Oceanside Dance Academy

Ms. Sheila is so nice and patient with all the kids! This dance studio has wifi and the staff is very nice.

My children are in their 5^th year at this dance studio and I am continually impressed with the teachers and their level commitment to the students. The teachers challenge them to be the best dancers they can be while fostering a team environment. This is a huge thing for me. Not only are my children confident in themselves but they know and understand what it means to be part of a team and work together in an unselfish way towards a common goal. I have watched many of the same dancers day in and day out for the last 5 years and what I see are girls and boys who are growing up into amazing teenagers and wonderful, self-​reliant young adults. This is one of the many reasons I come back each year. Not just because I love the staff and my children love to dance, but because I have felt at home and part of the Oceanside Dance Academy family since day one and they really do inspire their students to not only be great dancers but remarkable people as well.

They have upset me beyond being upset,. I pay in advance for my daughters dance classes and every time I come in here they keep hitting me up for a credit card. Now I have paid them another month in advance and wasn’t even givin a reciept. So while speaking to some good friends I decided this place doesn’t deserve my business. I am done being pushed around for a credit card to be left on file. Why do they need it? I pay in advance ! Now today I paid just 30 minutes ago for September, and they refused to give my money back.
I will be finding a more trustworthy dance studio for my daughter.
Anyplace that demands a credit card to be held, obviously has problems .
Let them push someone else around
I am done, and will cast my economic vote elsewhere.

Great place! My 4 year old has been there about a year and she loves it. She’s had Miss Chauncie and Sheila and both are great. If we weren’t so busy, I’d have her in a class twice a week so she could be with both teachers! Great communication. We’re excited for the recital this year!

My daughter looks forward to Mr Pablo’s class and is always anxious to learn from him. I appreciate the instructor’s concern with keeping the dancers interested and continuing in the art. We could hardly wait until winter break is over and classes continue. Thank you ODA!!!
My only minor critique is more time should be invested in locating a larger auditorium (H.S or at least a Jr HS) for the holiday performance.

This is my daughter’s second year at ODA, and we are very happy there. We initially liked the studio because of it’s small, personable feel. My daughter has grown so much as a dancer through the different classes they offer, and their wonderful teachers. She loves going to dance, and I feel very safe and comfortable when she is there. This is a great studio!

My daughter has been going to ODA for 3 years. She takes 3 classes and loves it. All of her teachers are very nice & patient. The front office is friendly & helpful. I’m very happy with this studio. My family enjoys watching all of the dancers at the holiday & end of year recitals.

We love our ODA family! My youngest son takes a beginning tumbling class here with Ms. Cara and LOVES it! From the moment we first walked in we were greeted with a big smile and felt very welcome. You can tell the students LOVE this studio and their teachers. Great studio!

My daughter has been taking classes for 4 years now & I have to say we couldn’t even think of going anywhere else! From the very first day we went 4 years ago to try out the classes we were treated like family! Now it’s become a second home for us. All of the teachers are caring, friendly & put their all in teaching each student! I am so grateful to ODA for giving my daughter a safe & healthy environment for her to learn & express herself!

My son has been taking classes at ODA for over a year an LOVES it! Last year he took Hip Hop Tumble with Ms. Chauncie… He was so excited to return this year that I signed him up for the All Boys Hip Hop class with Mr. Matt and he is LOVING IT! He is so excited to go to class every week and misses it when it is over… He knows many of the other teachers/​staff including Ms. Jeli and Ms. Jen in the office whom he can’t come and go without stopping by to see them! The studio is so family oriented which is why I LOVE it… I love to hear the stories about how the teachers and other moms used to take classes there as kids. It is so awesome that they decided to return to teach and/​or bring their own kids there to take classes. I am excited to see my son advance in his dance skills!

My daughter started at ODA when she was only 2 and a half years old. Since the very beginning she absolutely loved her teacher Ms Chauncie, so we stayed with them for years and even my husband took dance classes there for the last recital’s performance on the family dance, we all enjoyed the classes SO much and also the recital where they showed our whole family what they had learned, the last recital was this past July/​2014. My daughter just turned 6, so she has danced there for about 3.5 years, and this year she auditioned for the competition team, she got invited to compete in two kinds of dances and was excited about it at the beginning, but to make a long story short, at the end she decided that it would be too much for her since she also takes a bunch of other classes and her school is full time, so we gave her a break from ballet for now and hopefully will be back at ODA soon… The 4 stars is because sometimes the girls at the front desk are not very friendly and also at the phone, sometimes not very eager to help, but as for the teachers and the owners we’ve always has great experiences and memories, Ms Jules is the sweetest and Ms Chauncie, well, Ms Chauncie is just too much to tell, my daughter Adores her! So, hopefully she’ll be back with her next year ;-) I do recommend this studio and like that they have a whole variety of classes to offer. Got great memories of my husband and daughter dancing there ;-) they should just give the front desk girls (more specifically one of them) a Customer Service class and all will be good (y)

My daughter attended Oceanside Dance Academy for eight years. The teachers are knowledgeable, skilled and caring. ODA is managed very professionally, with high morals and standards. The staff place high value not only on dance technique, but also on good sportsmanship. It is truly an A+ establishment. Jeli WIlson, owner, certainly continues to carry on her mothers legacy with amazing vision and ability. If you live in Oceanside or Camp Pendleton, this is the best studio in your town!

Both my daughter’s go to ODA, an let me tell you the teacher’s and staff our wonderful. the prices are very good, the studio is military friendly. My oldest daughter takes 8 classes and my youngest daughter takes 3 classes and I’m very happy with all the teacher’s. Also it doesn’t kill your pockets. LOVE this dance school.
An Hip-​hop and jazz always use appropriate music for our children.
The Studio is geared toward all dancers. I would like to say as a parent of two dancers, I feel that we can’t say what type of music can be used.
I would definitely recommend this studio to everybody because they offer a variety of classes based on level,

***NOTE: This review is for a worker’s conduct, NOT for the studio itself. I DO recommend this studio to others.
A good little studio. My kids were happy there which is why I returned, but Miss Jeli refused our reenrollment because of my previous review. I gave 3 stars because I felt there was room for improvement, not because of anything done wrong. I even updated it to 4 stars, and Unilocal only counts my most recent review.
Although she referred me to Mr. Pablo’s ballet school based on my concerns (which I appreciate), she did refuse my younger children reenrollment at ODA when I asked if they could stay, stating repeatedly that «[Your] family is not a good fit for our studio».
When I said that seems retaliatory, she dismissed me quickly, «Not at all!» But then repeated that my family is not a good fit for her studio.
Miss Jewels — the Administrative Director — on the other hand, is professional, courteous, and wise — treating every child there like her own.
I feel like Miss Jeli treats parents as though we are obstacles and punishes them for constructive feedback.

The dance instructor for 3 – 5 yrs is very patient and does so well w the girls. I’m so amazed at how much my daughter loves coming and really excited for the Christmas dance!!!

this is my daughters second home, and has been since she was 3. She absolutely LOVES it here! She feels very comfortable with all of the teachers and staff, and I have no doubt in my mind she is always safe and well taken of. Technique is on point, they stress proper technique AND having fun, even with the little ones, and most importantly not too risqué (neither are the costumes) Price for classes, recital, costumes, and basics for competition is the same as all of the other studios in the area. Yes it may be small inside, but the technique your child will get from the teachers makes up for it 1000%. I would rather my money go to a studio that will make my child a well rounded dancer with amazing technique in a warm caring environment, than go to a studio that looks nice. ODA is worth every penny!

My 3 year old daughter has been going to ODA since July 2013 and has shown nothing but progression and improvement in her ballet/​tap skills. She really likes her teacher Miss Sheila and so do we. Miss Sheila is very poised, patient, and understanding of kids needs and their abilities.

We are taking the Mommy & Me class and we love Miss Sheila! She is very patient with the kids. My 3-​year old is very shy and she is never pushed to participate or do anything outside of her own comfort level. As a result, she has come a long way on her own. Very happy with our experience so far.

Can’t say much but its good for Firming up your buttoms! I should say I love this place coz i come here a lot! =)