Cornerstone Ballet

Cornerstone Ballet is an amazing place not only for the classical ballet that is taught but for the support and nurture that each of the dancers receive. There is a focus on the dancer as a whole, verifying that their mind and body are ready for each advancement before it is taken. For the years we have been under the tutelage of Mrs. Amy and her amazing teachers I have watched my daughter blossom not only in her dancing but also in her self-confidence. I would highly recommend Cornerstone Ballet for a warm and caring environment for girls and boys to stretch their dancing wings.

What an absolute disgrace the "new" Cornerstone Ballet in Simpsonville is. Yesterday, while the studio is "closed" for Christmas break we received a billing statement. They had the nerve to bill us for recital fees twice for $125 (not including show tickets) that were already paid according to their billing statement. The fee includes costume and venue RENTAL! Next, they overcharged us - almost doubled the payment - every single month since the start of the year. We caught it, and their bill stated we still owed $125. We contacted the owner about this and another concern, the age of the dancers in the class.After "observation week" last Thursday we questioned the owner Amy at the time of the billing issues why the "6-8 experienced ballet class" only had two students this age (the others looked about 4 and were definitely below six, even wearing different colored leotards to represent their "age per the website dress code). We were denied a phone call to discuss this and other billing questions.The "refunded" money from the overcharge wasn't even directly refunded to our bank account! They actually "credited" the dance account and kept all the extra money for themselves - in advance).Despite all of the errors and dishonesty, we were told by the owner Amy over text to speak to her employee when they return after break.We explained how disappointed we are (over text) in response to the owner, and that we deserve a simple phone call. We also asked for an updated invoice before the end of the break so we could confirm the financials were correct. Today we received a passive aggressive email stating that the students were at least six years old (we have video of the students who are clearly 4 years old wearing the light blue uniform for students ages 4-5) and Amy, the owner, kicked my daughter out VIA EMAIL ! She cited we are not a good "fit."Yup, an eight year old was kicked out because they were unwilling to have a simple conversation "over break" and resolve the matter. But, they didn't mind taking all of our money and billing us .... over break. Absolutely terrible. https://www.cornerstoneballetsc.com