| Mon | 09:00 am - 08:00 pm |
| Tue | 09:00 am - 08:00 pm |
| Wed | 09:00 am - 08:00 pm |
| Thu | 09:00 am - 08:00 pm |
| Fri | 09:00 am - 08:00 pm |
| Sat | 09:00 am - 01:00 pm |
Amazing teaching staff, wonderful classmates Feel blessed to have found such an amazing Ballet School
We were in the area to look at homes, among other things, since we will be moving out here in the summer. With the intention of supporting local and scouting out a new dance school for my almost eleven year old, we got tickets for my daughter's favorite holiday show, The Nutcracker. The venue where the performance was held was very nice but unfortunately, I think I've decided where my daughter's next school will not be. I was hoping for and expecting otherwise based on some of the reviews. I guess I'll just keep looking.
To the owner: Thank you for taking the time to read my review and respond. My daughter wants to be a pro dancer though. I will need to find a serious ballet school but I appreciate your offer.
Three of their four studios are nice for the classes but I'd say they don't really teach dance classes. They just have dance classes.
It is a very professional ballet school with an amazing performance twice a year! Very organized and beautiful place, and something really important: discipline!!!
I started taking adult ballet classes here about two years ago and was very enthusiastic about this place at first. I also met some very nice people here ... and ... some not so nice ones as well ...
Long story short - I tried ballet classes at some other studios while I was still taking classes here and found one that I like very much better.
I really wanted to like this place and continue taking classes here but the longer I stayed, the more I found it to be very cliquish and extremely toxic. I had developed such an appreciation for the art and science of ballet and this place all but took it away for how tainted it is - definitely not something I'm too keen on paying for.
I started taking adult ballet classes here about two years ago and was very enthusiastic about this place at first. I also met some very nice people here ... and ... some not so nice ones as well.
Long story short - I tried ballet classes at a some other studios while I was still taking classes here and found one that I like very much better.
I really wanted to like this place and continue taking classes here but the longer I stayed, the more I found it to be very cliquish and pretty toxic too - definitely not something I'm too keen on paying for.
I started taking adult ballet classes here about two years ago and was very enthusiastic about this place at first. I also met some very nice people here ... and ... some not so nice ones as well.
Long story short - I tried ballet classes at a some other studios while I was still taking classes here and found one that I like much, much better.
I really wanted to like this place and continue taking classes here but the longer I stayed, the more I found it to be very cliquish and pretty toxic too - definitely not something I'm too keen on paying for.
I started taking adult ballet classes here about two years ago and was very enthusiastic about this place at first. I also met some very nice people here ... and ... some not so nice ones as well.
Long story short - I tried ballet classes at a some other studios while I was still taking classes here and found one that I like much, much better.
I really wanted to like this place and continue taking classes here but the longer I stayed, the more I found it to be very cliquish and actually pretty toxic too - definitely not something I'm too keen on paying for.
I started taking adult ballet classes here about two years ago and was very enthusiastic about this place at first. I also met some very nice people here ... and ... some not so nice ones as well.
Long story short - I tried some ballet classes at other studios while I was still taking classes here and found one that I like very much better.
I really wanted to like this place and continue taking classes here but the longer I stayed, the more I found it to be very cliquish and pretty toxic - definitely not something I'm too keen on paying for.
Great time here, the teachers are wonderful!!
Great time here, the teachers are wonderful!!
I started taking adult ballet classes here a couple of years ago and was very enthusiastic about this place at first. I also met some very nice people here ... and ... some not so nice ones as well.
Long story short - I tried some ballet classes at other studios while I was still taking classes here and found one that I like very much better.
I really wanted to like this place and continue taking classes here but the longer I stayed, the more I found it to be very cliquish and pretty toxic - definitely not something I'm too keen on paying for.
I started taking adult ballet classes here a couple of years ago and was very enthusiastic about this place at first. I also met some very nice people here ... and ... some not so nice ones as well.
Long story short - I tried some ballet classes at other studios while I was still taking classes here and found one that I like very much better.
I really wanted to like this place and continue taking classes here but the longer I stayed, the more I found it to be very cliquish and pretty toxic - definitely not something I'm too keen on paying for.
I started taking adult ballet classes here a couple of years ago and was very enthusiastic about this place at first. I also met some very nice people here ... and ... some not so nice ones as well.
Long story short - I tried some ballet classes at other studios while I was still taking classes here and found one that I like very much better.
I really wanted to like this place and continue taking classes here but the longer I stayed, the more I found it to be very cliquish and pretty toxic - definitely not something I'm too keen on paying for.
The real draw of this place, besides Miss Caroline, is the scholarship that is offered to the kids who audition and qualify for it - they basically get to take most classes for free - but that doesn't necessarily mean that they'll get the quality of instruction or corrections needed to become better dancers. If you're not one of the director's favorites, you stand a good chance of being tossed to the wayside. This place is not all about the kids and dance - it's about the director and her pathetic hunger for attention and fame in any way she can get it. Most of the instructors are only substandard at best. Patricia is psychologically abusive with her students and feeds all kinds of lies into this gossip infested hole in the ground.
Simply put, this place is a snake pit, but if that sort of thing appeals to you, then go ahead and check it out.
Otherwise, there is plenty of competition out there with far better instruction and morale.
With regards to this place, in my opinion - its better to stay away.
The real draw of this place, besides Miss Caroline, is the scholarship that is offered to the kids who audition and qualify for it - they basically get to take most classes for free - but that doesn't necessarily mean that they'll get the quality of instruction or corrections needed to become better dancers. If you're not one of the director's favorites, you stand a good chance of being tossed to the wayside. This place is not all about the kids and dance - it's about the director and her pathetic hunger for attention and fame in any way she can get it. Most of the instructors are only substandard at best. Patricia is psychologically abusive with her students and feeds all kinds of lies into this gossip infested hole in the ground.
Simply put, this place is a snake pit, but if that sort of thing appeals to you, then go ahead and check it out.
Otherwise, there is plenty of competition out there with far better instruction and morale.
With regards to this place, in my opinion - its better to stay away.
The real draw of this place, besides Miss Caroline, is the scholarship that is offered to the kids who audition and qualify for it - they basically get to take most classes for free - but that doesn't necessarily mean that they'll get the quality of instruction or corrections needed to become better dancers. If you're not one of the director's favorites, you stand a good chance of being tossed to the wayside. This place is not all about the kids and dance - it's about the director and her pathetic hunger for attention and fame in any way she can get it. Most of the instructors are only substandard at best. Patricia is psychologically abusive with her students and feeds all kinds of lies into this gossip infested hole in the ground.
Simply put, this place is a snake pit, but if that sort of thing appeals to you, then go ahead and check it out.
Otherwise, there is plenty of competition out there with far better instruction and morale.
With regards to this place, in my opinion - its better to stay away.
This PLACE deserves 0 Stars!!! my child who is new to ballet decided to take a private lesson with PATRICIA GODFREY! who was picking at her for no known reason through out the class! And was very RUDE and UGLY to her!!! keep in mind my child is only 8 1/2 yrs old. By the time we got inside our car our child was bursting out in tears!!! What kind of person in their right MIND!!! would treat a child that way and make them CRY!!! not just cry like CRYING CRYING!!! hearing that all the way home!!! My child is very polite and very well behaved! VERY DISAPPOINTED!!! DANCE CONSERVATORY OF PASADENA!!! and your GESTAPO TACTIS!!! You have not only let me DOWN! But my CHILD!!! I can't believe their is still RACIST!!! People like PATRICIA GODFREY!!! around with such backwards thinking!!!(BIGOT INSTRUCTOR)
when we first met with her she was TALKING REALLY LOUD to us!!! And its like we R right in front of u old lady! no need to YELL!!! Anyways it seems, like our PRESENCES AND APPEARANCES DISTURBED HER!!! OREADY STEREOTYPING US!!! MY CHILD DID NOT EVEN GET A FAIR SHAKE!!! who is by racial by the way! PEOPLE WHO R BLACK, MEXICAN OTHERE RACES or basically(MINORITIES!)R NOT WELCOMED HERE!!! if your skin isn't WHITE don't expect to be treated EQUAL or FAIRLY!!! They have their favorites! At this place And UNFORTUNATELY! Its not a AFRICAN AMERICAN!, MEXICAN AND basically MINORITIES they want to REPRESENT! MY EXPERIENCE!!! NEVER COMING BACK HERE EVER!!! temperamental menopausal instructor does not have the patience to work with young kids!!! who's a BIGOT! DO NOT TAKE YOUR CHILD HERE UNLESS U WANT THEM TO BE TRAUMATIZED AND EMOTIONALLY ABUSED!!!
Great Classes, fun, supportive environment. I can't imagine dancing anywhere other than DCP
Great Classes, fun, supportive environment. I can't imagine dancing anywhere other than DCP
Have been coming here for a few years, Patricia is a great teacher, highly recommended!
Have been coming here for a few years, Patricia is a great teacher, highly recommended!
Decent enough classes and teachers, but scheduling seems to change constantly. Communication from the office is zero to minimum, with erratic office hours. I think they exist only to serve their top "scholarship" students (the older kids) and not much attention is given to the other students.
Wonderful place !
Great vibe ..the director is inspired and the instructors are top notch
It can be difficult to find good quality ballet instruction for an adult student. After trying a few different classes here and there, I found DCP. I started out taking the morning beginner classes and after about 18 months tried some of the evening classes too. This is one of the things I appreciate about DCP - there are a lot of class offerings throughout the week during AM and PM so it accommodates just about anyones schedule.
My favorite classes that I have taken there are taught by Mr Francisco Martinez. He teaches students of all ages and all levels and makes it an an enjoyable lesson every single time! Francisco is a patient, pleasant, and professional teacher which of course helps to foster the support, respect, and camaraderie among his students.
I so wish that he taught classes more frequently during the week - I would attend them as often as I could and recommend them to anyone who asks.
Wonderful place !
Great vibe ..the director is inspired and the instructors are top notch
