Backstage Academy of Dance

I pulled my 7yr old daughter out of her hip-hop class after about a month. I grew tired of classes always starting at least 10min late and finishing 5-10min early. I also didn't like the fact they had two girls who appeared to be 15 or 16 years old teaching the class. it was utter chaos watching a group of 5-7 year olds running around, throwing themselves on the floor, totally misbehaving and then watching the teen instructors just stare at them. The class lacked structure, discipline and I wasn't going to waste my money on it anymore. I was already upset from the prior year when I went to my daughter's dance recital and watched another class of 8-10 year olds dancing to The Pussy Cat Dolls, "When I Grow Up". Yeah, the lyrics in that song say "When I grow up I wanna see the world, drive nice cars, I wanna have BOOBIES". Totally inappropriate and extremely negligent on the instructor for having chosen such a song for that age group and the management for allowing it. Not to mention the theme for the recital was "Disney and Friends". Hmmm. What? So against my better judgment I enrolled my daughter again because I couldn't tell her no, but after last year and the watching the incompetent teens let the class go to hell in a hand basket, I pulled her and won't be returning. Now, I did notice that there were "SOME" instructors that took their jobs seriously and they had order and rules within their classes. Unfortunately these disciplined instructors seemed to be only teaching the teeny tiny kids or the older kids. I recommend Fantazia or Deboah Morgan

This is by far the best dance studio in Turlock if you want solid well-rounded training! I danced here my entire childhood from age four to in my twenties. I have gone on to choreograph professionally, win national awards, and have opened my own dance studio in Las Vegas, Nevada! None of this would be possible without the training I received from Kristi Garcia and her amazing faculty! Backstage is still my family to this day! I HIGHLY recommend you put your child at Backstage if you want a family friendly experience and outstanding dance education.

If you are looking for a studio that concentrates on technique this is it! They strive to make each and every student as good as they can be and are always making them reach for the stars! Everyone is so friendly and always very welcoming to new students! You definitely need to try a class here!

Love this studio! The location is great & the instructors are fantastic! If you're looking for a dance studio for your children.....make Backstage Academy of Dance your choice!

My daughter took Hip-hop from them. Melissa was right, she was taught by teenagers, we were paying for 1 hour but because other kids wouldn't show we would only get another 25 minutes worth. I talked to the owners mom and she said that because the others didn't show my child only got 30 minutes. The recital is very un-organized the owner only cares about her friends and they are rude to the rest. We were extremely disappointed.

I was a dancer there at backstage I danced with them in 2010 I was a former dancer from deborah morgan dance studio wanted to try backstage, i didn't get any dance experince from this studio what so ever! the owner is very nice i liked her. but the teachers who taught you dances i felt like they were unexperinced in dance plus i didn't feel very confident or comfortable being there i didn't make any friends which was shocking because i am an outgoing person, it was just to much plus everyone had there own little groups of friends . if you are trying to find a place to dance i would go for deborah morgan dance studio or center stage dance studio those are the best studios in this area.

I just watched the second performance of the Nutcracker. What an amazing job those kids did!!!! They have worked so hard and have had such wonderful teachers to guide them throughout. I was amazed from beginning to end. Thank you for a wonderful experience for both my family watching and my daughter dancing!!!!

My daughter has been dancing at backstage for 5 years now and my wife and I couldn't be happier. She has learned so much more than at the previous studio we had her enrolled at. We love all of the technique she has gained over the last few years, it has been money well spent. She is looking forward to auditioning next year for their performing company, she has wanted to do this since we came here, but her mother and I wanted to wait until she was a bit older. All of the teachers have great experience and take teaching seriously. We like the opportunity they give their students by letting their advanced dancers help teach the very young kids while all of the other/older classes are taught by greatly trained adults. We have always felt very welcomed from the get go and love that it continues to grow into a family feeling. I definitely recommend this studio!

I have been dancing at Backstage since I was two and a half years old, and I have loved every second of it. I would not be the dancer I am today without the amazing teaching staff! Throughout my years here my technique and performance skills have become much stronger. Our shows are a blast to be in and they are very organized, as the choreographers/director expect nothing less then your very best. I plan to pursue dancing in college, and I have received Collegiate letters asking me to dance for them. Alumni from the studio are very successful also, going on to dancing for professional sports teams, ballet companies, and dancing in college! This studio is great, and if you're in the area I highly recommend it.