Dance Academy USA

21269 Stevens Creek Blvd Suite 618, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA

Address:	21269 Stevens Creek Blvd Suite 618, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA
Phone:	+1 408-257-3211
Rating:	4.9
Working:	9AM–9PM 9AM–9PM 9AM–9PM 9AM–9PM 10AM–6:30PM 9AM–2PM Closed

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Jim Lee

My review is based on the past 5 years my daughter has spent dancing at Dance Academy USA. As a single father... I simply had no idea how important it was to engage my daughter in activities that were suited for her... and not for me. It was either dance or gymnastics, or even both... she chose dance. The importance of relationships, and interaction with kids from different schools has not only allowed my daughter the opportunity to meet other kids she normally wouldnt... its also helped her create a solid friendship base for years to come. Much like Martial Arts and team activities... dance has helped my daughter learn the importance of hard work and given her a structure through which she can build upon. I cant speak for other dance studios... but I know that my daughter loves dancing at DAU. She loves her teachers, and the staff has always been good to me knowing that I am a single father. Theyve always helped with sizing my daughter up for costumes, and helping out with her hair for recitals. Or if weve forgotten certain types of dance shoes... theyve always been come through. The entire office staff is incredibly friendly in a genuine way... especially knowing that their dancers are their life blood. Even though DAU is a business... they certainly dont treat it like one. They certainly dont treat their dancers like customers either. You can tell the ladies in the office are parents of their own... quite a few of them have kids that take dance at DAU as well. Its simply a great place for your kids to grow, and learn dance. The teachers my daughters have had are terrific as well... they make dance fun for the kids. Dance Academy USA isnt for every parent... but it is for every kid that wants to learn from the best. Isnt that why we sign our kids up for activities? Sign your kids up... you wont be disappointed.

Julie McMullen

Although my daughter has been dancing for 10 years, she has only been at DAU for 2 years. We should have made the switch from her previous studio to this one a long time ago. She LOVES it here and has made so many friends. She takes as many classes as she can because she has so much fun and there are so many opportunities to learn new styles. We actually live quite a ways away -- 30 min drive each way -- but we continue to take lessons here. My daughter takes ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, hip-hop, musical theatre, and more. The nice thing about DAU is that they put you in classes according to your level and not just according to your age. (At her previous studio, she was in a group with kids her own age and kept moving up with them even though the kids were different levels. This was hard for her because she was progressing at a different rate than the others.) My daughter has learned so much since coming to DAU and never would have got this level of teaching from another studio. They bring in guest teachers and choreographers to keep things fresh and make sure theyre following the latest industry trends. The competition team is amazing and my daughter is so proud to be on it. It is kind of like the TV show Dance Moms except the DAU studio director (Miss Jane) is totally nice and would never yell at anyone, much less a child, and the other moms are nice, too. Theres no fighting here at all. Its similar in that the girls are learning the same types of dance and go to the same types of conventions and competitions. The DAU office staff is very polite and well organized. We couldnt ask for a better studio!

Anonymous User

We came to DAU from another dance studio and the instruction, organization and professionalism at DAU is unparalleled. Both of my children are involved in the production company and our experience has been nothing but outstanding. The instruction and technique taught is amazing and all of the dance teachers are excellent role models for our dancers. Many of them are school teachers, former studio owners and almost all have danced professionally and worked in the industry. DAU is a huge studio but still manages to maintain a family atmosphere where kids feel like it is their home away from home. The owner, Jane Carter and the people who run the office run a tight and organized ship..it is a pleasure to work with them. My daughters are learning such amazing life skills through competition dance...the ability to work hard with others toward a common goal and others...I cannot speak highly enough of this place! Some people villify competition dance but I have found it to be a great experience for my girls who have a ton of opportunities to perform (not just at the end of the year recital) and take pride in working hard to improve their routine everytime they perform it. Judges give valued critical feedback that is shared with the dancers and then they hit the wood again trying to perfect the dance and correct the problems. Kind of like real life, huh? Lastly, great sportsmanship is stressed by our teachers at every competition--we even won the backstage award at one competition this year. If you want your children to have a first-class dance education AND spend time at a wonderfully friendly place then DAU is for you!

Vidya Sinha

Dear DAU, What a fantastic and absolutely inspiring weekend! My daughter, who takes several classes at DAU and was in every show except Show 1, absolutely loved everything about the whole experience. She is still bubbling over it and has gotten her cousins now interested in taking classes at DAU. As a parent volunteer (for six of the shows), I saw first-hand how much coordination and effort it takes to put something like this together! Your staff was amazing and they ALL are wonderful inspirations to the kids. As a parent, I felt that the recitals were so well worth the efforts and expenses that I put forth for my daughter’s classes. I was watching the shows either on the TV in the Green Rooms or as an audience member for one show. I was absolutely blown away by the performances of the teachers, the TAs, the dancers and of course the dads (before each intermission). The performances were great but what made it so special was to see the teachers as dance professionals who have a passion to share their talent with the students that join your school. Your faculty is top notch... pure class... giving and generous with their expertise to the students. Thank you for your persistent preparation and always offering excellence. Sincerely, Vidya Sinha (Aneesha’s mom)

Pat Jurgens

This is a great school for many people, as you can see in the reviews here. If a new candidate is looking for the responses from people for whom it was not a great school, check on Yelp and youll see a different story. I wouldnt discourage anyone from going, just make sure its the kind of school youre looking for. Our experience was similar to most yelp reviews: not much learning; slow progress; in the lower levels its not really ballet (or even stretch / exercise) class; a few teachers are super but others/subs (frequent) were not worth going to class for; many people seem to enjoy it because they just find it fun or gives mom an hour break. We asked very specific questions before we enrolled our daughters: Are they studying ballet (meaning positions, terms, movement, music)? The answer was that for younger children some tap and creative dance was included, but there was a ballet curriculum for each level that was taught before they progress to the next level. After a year, we saw nothing that resembled a ballet class. So, for our purposes, not the right match. The families we met there were great, so thats another plus for the school--we were just looking for a place of--yes, socializing and fun--but also notable learning/progress in ballet.