Rockford Dance Company

"This is the place for the highest quality dance training and performance opportunity. A wide variety of classes for children and adults taught by highly credentialed instructors. The teachers stress postive personal development and encouragement for all students. You can't get better dance instruction and education in this region."

"This past week I went to Rockford Dance Company to enroll my daughter in Fall sessions. The staff was very unprofessional. While I waited to speak to someone regarding the different classes options, prices, & etc. two staff members discussed an Emily's personal life. The discussion was very "mean girl", stating Emily has been divorced twice before turning 40, fakes being once in a abusive relationship- "why did she desperately try to get this ex back if he was abusive", & is currently in a relationship with a guy who cheats on her, but she puts up with it because this man has money. This was all said in-front of me & children. Clearly, I left & did not enroll my daughter. Very disappointing."

"Classes in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and numerous other types of dance. For very young kids up through teens and adults. Classes for active seniors and developmentally disabled. Dance is so good for physical and mental development. This is the group that puts on Nutcracker every year. Beautiful facilities. Awesome peer group for kids."

"I really disliked my experience here. During the summer my daughter took a four week class. The first week a rude lady tought who was awful, the second week all parents and children were waiting 30min over time and the teacher never showed up. Parents kept going to the office like hello how unprofessional is it for one, no teacher showing up, but two no one was rushing in to fill her spot. Finally someone from the office came to teach, with no good teaching technique, and said the first instructor had quit over the weekend. It should have been sorted out who was going to fill in before our assigned class time on Monday, but instead they waited 30min into the class. Finally the third week comes and it's a wonderful lady, as well as the fourth week. But by then the kids only had two good instructed classes. The first two weeks were a waist."

"My daughters have had wonderful life experiences with the Rockford Dance Company! Each starting their exposure to dance at age 3 in the Rockford Dance School (located in the Riverfront Museum Park). They learned, what I call the Deee's; discipline, dedication, devotion, development, desire, determination, and yes, disappointment was all part of their education. They now use all these tools in their adult lives. My girls are three years apart and have very different personalities, needs and gifts. Dance suited all of them. I'm especially proud of my girls. Today they are happy, productive adults. They all support the arts in their communities. They all see what imagination, strength and grace do for a community, all elements learned through dance."