Park Cities Studios

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I know a lot of the girls would love how to hula dance.

OK, after a VERY rocky start, I admit it got a lot better. The teacher came in on time and was very professional; she is very good with little kids and i would recommend that you go here. I am CERTAIN they knew I wrote the review and to their credit they did not complain or try to change my mind and did not treat me «meanly» or unprofessionally at all. We just kept going to class and the teacher kept showing up (Yay!) and so it went much better after the first four sessions. I do believe that it really was just the world’s worst luck for that particular instructor so I’ll let bygones be bygones. It also helped that they gave our entire class back $ 100 for all the missed classes. :)

I am very pleased with PCD. My daughter has been attending classes for over a year, all year round and loves it. The prices are reasonable, not inflated. Ms. Lee Ann is an awesome teacher, so sweet and nice. I know shes about to have a baby but I hope she comes back soon. We’ve also had a different teacher before her and she was just as nice. Other reviews have made me apprehensive about new teachers but so far I haven’t witnessed any of the meanness or berating of kids.
I would reccommend this studio to anyone. They have upstairs and downstairs. The staff has always been friendly with me. I like how I can watch my daughter through the outside glass.
My only complaint is that the changing rooms stink really bad. A bunch of sweaty girls in tights and leotards is just as bad as a bunch of sweaty jocks in a locker room. I wish they would air it out – at least leave the door open overnight instead of keeping it sealed shut saving the stench for the next day.
I cant wait until my daughter is old enough for one of their singing classes. I am going to sign her up for that next.
8÷8÷14: My daughter just finished the Broadway Babies class! The teacher is really great with kids & my daughter loved the class. They did a version of Cinderella.

Park Cities Dance is and has been a great company since my wife and I first the owner 3 years ago. My wife Lee Ann works here and PCD has been a great employer through her tenure. The quality of their instructors is also second to none. From the facility to the shows, PCD is unmatched and always exerts professionalism. We have even referred students to PCD and this establishment never disappoints in making us look good! I’m a huge fan! Thank you everyone at PCD!

This is one of the most unfriendly dance studios in Dallas. The front desk staff picks and chooses who they will acknowledge that day. I don’t really care what people think, most of the time, but this place was a bit unbearable in it’s unfriendly atmosphere. I got the feeling that they really didn’t need or want my money. However, I was miserably stuck there for a semester, since I had paid for it. I was relieved when the contract was over. Yay!!! There are much better dance studios with awesome dance instructors in the area with a much more friendly and professional atmosphere. A big BOOOOOO, and a thumbs down to this place. Good riddance. :)

I was really excited about Park Cities Dance based on their website and Unilocal reviews and have been pretty disappointed, sadly.
The studio space is beautiful and spacious but there are almost no adult ballet classes offered. They only offer Absolute Beginning Ballet one day a week and an Intermediate class one day a week. The intermediate class is only an hour long, $ 20 for an hour class is expensive.
If an instructor can’t make class, the class is canceled because there is no one to fill in. It’s too bad I bought 10 classes, my class has been canceled for three weeks in a row because there is no substitute instructor.
I emailed and requested longer ballet classes and another Intermediate class during the week because I would attend and never got a response back.

Park Cities Dance is pretty fabulous! The location is great, the studios are beautiful, clean, and spacious. In addition to that, the instructors are definitely top-​notch. Oh, and they offer more than just dance, they also have music, vocal, and acting classes.
Unfortunately, their adult ballet classes are a little lacking. And expensive. Very expensive, actually. 8 class cards was just shy of $ 200. A single 90 minute class is $ 28. I unfortunately had to move to a different studio that offers cheaper adult classes. Other girls in my class also voiced their concern to the instructor about how expensive the classes were.
With that said, if you are looking for a high-​quality dance education for your child, this is definitely the place. I mean, the studio sent multiple dancers from their Conservatory to YAGP, which is essentially the Olympics of ballet. They also do a ton of shows around Dallas throughout the year. Pretty impressive.

My 2 year old daughter LOVES Park Cities Dance! It is such a great place for little ones to go and learn the «beginnings» of dance. We just left the summer dance camp this morning… and there were even little boys having fun with Miss Leigh Ann and the girls!
My daughter started going once a week last fall & Leigh Ann Joel teaches the 2 – 3 year old classes and she is wonderful! She teaches them basic hand/​foot coordination, working in a group, following instruction, and they occasionally have dress up day with lots of laughter.
I have a very outgoing little one, who walked right into class the first day as if she’d been there a million times.
But, one Friday there was a little girl who was dressed in her ballet outfit ready for class, but she was so shy & scared she couldn’t bring herself to go in the class.
She came back the next Friday, same fear of the classroom (there are never more than 5 – 6 in the room) and this sweet toddler peered into the window and watched the entire time. After class ended, Leigh Ann took the little 2 year old girl into the ballet room ALONE to have 10 – 15 minutes of dance and fun, and get comfortable with the room. THEN, Leigh Ann suggested the mom to bring her 10 minutes early the next week, so when class started, the little girl was already comfortable in the room. IT WORKED!
Here is what I think:
1) it’s clean, professional and very conservative (NO Toddlers & Tiara stuff at this place)
2) the classes are small
3) they require the girls — even toddlers — to dress in plain, conservative, traditional ballet attire (I like this because it’s good for the kids to be on the same level with their outfits)
4) they are always happy to make changes in classes based on schedules of the parents
5) the owner & her staff are all professional dancers and VERY talented!
I highly recommend this school for their care, professionalism and overall enjoyment of what they do.

I don’t care for this place. The office staff really lets you know if your kid is «exceptionally talented» or not which I find rude and unnecessary. The prices are steep and our instructor was late a lot for class. Not a good place for the average kid who wasn’t born with natural talent.

Not sure what the last reviewer is talking about. First, tiger mothers don’t do dance. Read the book. In any event, this place is wonderful for kids. My almost 3 year old asked to take dance lessons and so I did my homework, as usual, before settling on a place. Park Cities Dance is the best in the community. Period. If you want to go play, take your kid to Little Gym. If you think, like me, that as long as your child is taking dance class, then let’s take real dance class, this is the place. They do have strict rules — what to wear, showing up on time, etc. — but I love that. My daughter’s teacher could not be sweeter and my daughter loves going to dance as, apparently, do the rest of the children in her class. There is no crying in my daughter’s class. Perhaps, if your child is crying, he/​she may not be ready for structured class setting or may not enjoy dance.

I took my daughter here when she was about 3 ½. Jaqueline treated the 3 year olds like professional dancers… great if you want to force your kid into the hard-​knocks world of professional dance regardless of the psychological impact. my daughter and another little girl cried at various times during the class b/​c of Jaqueline’s treatment towards them and generally gruff attitude… the music she played was so loud, it hurt my adult ears… can’t imagine what was going on in the poor little kid’s ears. several kids were totally freaked out by it and said so, but she just kept saying how it’s loud on broadway, too! you could tell by her fake nice attitude that she really didn’t like kids, but just gave the classes since there was a desire in the neighborhood for dance/​ballet for little ones. i’ve seen the older girls who study here perform and it is definitely VERY impressive, thus my reason for any stars at all in my rating. i have no doubt this is likely the best school in dallas for serious professional level dance instruction, but i do not advise anyone with very young children who have a very basic desire for a fun class for their little boy or girl to take classes with Jaqueline. She’s not kidding around, and she won’t hand out any warm fuzzies.
This place is hardcore. If you’re a tiger mother, go for it. Otherwise, find another dance studio that actually cares about the overall well-​being and happiness of your child. «did you have fun» is not going to be asked by anyone at Park Cities Dance.

The staff is incredibly talented and the new studio is modern and clean! Definitely good instruction, just be aware that since they opened the new studio, it’s been a bit disorganized with classes ending early or starting late. The owner has created a somewhat elitist reputation by not being very nice or patient with the younger children and their mothers when they’re having a bad day; she has argued with the staff in the waiting room right before a class was about to begin (very unprofessional, not loud but that should be done at a different time); some mothers also talk about how she has actually told a couple of young girls that they didn’t have what it takes (physically) to be a successful dancer in front of their mothers. However, the rest of the staff is very professional, which almost makes it worth it, almost.