Juline School of Dance

It breaks my heart to put a rating like this on here. It is taking me a year to decide to post this and at the end of the day I don't know how much of a difference it's going to make, but the truth is which is extremely important to put out there. My daughter is on the spectrum and has developmental delays. just like any other mother, you want your child to experience things and grow and learn and evolve even if it's harder for them, you can only hope that given the situation where you're starting a new program, there are things put in place to help her to succeed. Julian school of dance is great for kids that aren't on the spectrum but for children that are, not so much. When they first introduced Their program. My daughter was so happy to be there. They had an incredible staff and then after our second year there when Covid broke out and we made it through that. However, after Covid things went majorly downhill. They decided to introduce the small room and jam Pack it with a large age group anywhere from five to I believe it was 15. And there was a special-needs baby in there that could barely move and all she did was cry and it was setting my daughter off. On top of the two toddlers that were running around in the smallest room they had. I couldn't get my daughter to go back the following week. When she saw the baby she said oh that's the baby that was crying. The mother gave me a dirty look. The only way they wanted to resolve it is by putting her in a regular setting. And a regular dance class which wasn't going to work for my daughter. I had to pay the deposit and the first month. I wasn't giving any of my money back. There's a great deal of lack of understanding of children on the spectrum. And if you're going to introduce a program. Don't change it if it's already succeeding. If it Has to do with funding, then raise the prices!!! I'm more than happy to pay more to have what I had in the beginning. But to go back and just spend all that money on her clothes, her shoes, the deposit to monthly part and to get none of that back. I was extremely disappointed because during Covid I continued to allow them to have that money taken out of our account, even though you could only watch and participate online. And my daughter wasn't interested in doing that at the time. And I felt bad for them and wanted to support them because I knew they still needed the money. I was supporting them, but they didn't support me as a special-needs parent. And at the end of the day my daughter is not polished looking. She is on the spectrum and noises do bother her. And they failed us as a special-needs family. I can only hope in the future that they can go back to the drawing board and do it right. And be a better part of our community and serve our special needs families and support them in a better way.

I've been taking my 3 year old daughter here. She loves to dance the only thing is not being able to watch her every week. One time I was waiting for her instructor to arrive before leaving her unattended i was told quickly this isn't visitation week. My daughter loved her dance class and teacher. I just think the staff could be a lot more kind and understanding.

I love this school! Excited for fall class! The teacher is very very patient and you can tell she loves what she does! Everyone is friendly !

My daughters have danced with Juline School of Dance since they were 3 years old and never wanted to go elsewhere. They have taken Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, and Modern. As parent, I felt my girls were always safe. The teachers care about their students and create a positive learn atmosphere. We are very thankful for Juline School of Dance.

So far so good! Desiree is really the only staff member I have communicated with at time of registration, I have seen the dance instructor however I have yet to meet her formally. My child is excited after each class and always wants to come back, the other day my child said "I can't wait to be an advance dancer like those guys" My child is an 8 year old boy who was scared to join ballet because of the social stigma that "it's for girls" my son got very happy when he saw another young boy there and even more excited when I took him to the room next door to watch the SENIOR dancers! I think we were both in awweee on how good they were and how amazing they looked. Hopefully this school helps my son with the instruction of dance and they realize his passion for it.

Great dance studio! Their dance lessons are fun, productive, and have a great balance of urgency for learning whole keeping it pretty chill. Their instructors are involved, kind, and engaging. Their performances are involved and impressive without being stressful. As a school principal, their child development practices are excellent. We've had our 11 and 8 yr olds each there since age 5. Their communication as a business is excellent and they are very easy to work with. Highly recommend for any boys and girls who want to dance!With COVID-19, they continued excellent communication to families, a clear plan, and excellent online courses at a very reasonable price. Our children miss being with others in person, but love the dancing each week and look forward to their sessions.

This school cares about the kids ... I cannot say enough positive things about this Ballet school. The teachers and owner clearly have interest in the children and teens who attend. I love this school

Great teachers, friendly staff and a caring approach to being on stage. I love how the recitals are set up in a way to encourage the kids to participate but never pressured. And it's all about the kids. My daughter attended another local dance school where this wasn't the case- I had to pay a ridiculous amount to watch the teachers dance more than kids! Not here! And I love it. So does my daughter, she loves dance and csn wait to go each day.

I've observed several years of Juline performances. I was professionally trained in ballet and have friends who have danced with SFB, NYCB, ABT, Houston, Bejart, etc.Juline is exercise and fun. It is not ballet. Proper technique is not taught and children who learn there will not have the necessary foundation to become professional ballet dancers. If what you want for your child is just exercise and fun, Juline is fine. If your child is serious about ballet, go elsewhere.

My daughter has dance at this ballet school for 3 years. She danced for years at another ballet studio. Her dance technique plateaued. Once we joined JULINE under the professional tutor-ledge of Amy Briones. (I believe Amy danced professionally), my daughter has excelled to unbelievable heights. She was just accepted to dance for a professional dance compony. Forget the rest, call the best JULINE SCHOOL OF DANCE.