Giacobbe Academy Of Dance

"I wanted to love this place because it came highly recommended…. However our time there (3 weeks) was fine until the last class. Before I get into detail I want y’all to know I have 3 girls. One of which is an all star competitive cheerleader at the highest level you can be so as a parent I know what is expected. However my child taking classes here is 3 years old. First two weeks were great like I said.. or so I thought. Third week hits and all the kids are coming out. My child is coming with a teacher attached to her arm and in-front of everyone the teacher starts saying “She won’t dance.. she doesn’t listen.. she cries.. she pulls on her tights.. etc etc” So standing there in embarrassment I asked if it was just this class or all her classes and she says “all of her classes” and hands her off to me. She came off aggressive and annoyed which is was made me upset. Also I feel like it’s a conversation she could have had with me in private. So this point I’m embarrassed and want to get out of the place. After speaking with my husband we decided to just un enroll her from the class. I wrote an email letting them know we will not be returning and the email I got was very dismissive. They didn’t even care to ask why or if there was anything they could do. Verbatim said “ Hi Flor, We are sorry to hear that, but thank you for letting us know.” I don’t know if it’s just me but I would have asked questions. Not only that I had paid the season up until December and they didn’t even offer a refund. It’s not about the money. It’s about the principal and values of your company. My child is 3. She joined ballet to have fun and be a three year old. Who cares if she cried the first few classes? She knew no one there and maybe just needed to get comfortable. && for this reason I am giving them 1 star."

"I went to Giacobbe’s as a child for several years. I still think of the family fondly. I loved my time there with Ms. Maria, Mr. Joseph, Ms. Gwendelle, Toni, Ms. Janice, and the others. I stopped around my junior year of high school. I was working in a lot of local theatre and it was hard to keep up classes 3 days a week, rehearsals every day/night (7 days a week), and school. But every choreographer I worked with commented on my beautiful technique. That was thanks to the Giacobbes. It proved to be money very well spent. After 30 years of not dancing (I’m 50 now) I went back to the adult class. Without them knowing, they commented on my beautiful technique and who taught me. In which I replied, “A wonderful lady named Ms. Maria along with her brother, Mr. Joseph.” It’s nice to be home!"

"The quality of the dance taught by the Giacobbe family is what anyone would want for their child, the best. There is more than just ballet. Tap , jazz, modern, but it more than styles of dance. Discipline, pride in one's work, and diversified respect is developed in your child. I wanted my child to have a bigger vision, not just math, English and science, but a true respect for the Arts. Giacobbe delivers, it's worth any drive, it is worth the monies."

"My daughter has been attending Giacobbe since she was for the past 7 years. It is a FANTASTIC school. We switched to Giacobbe from another school after only 1 year. The OTHER school (when she was 3) I thought did a relatively decent job (for 3-year-olds) but after I saw what the rest of the more advanced dancers were doing (including the graduates), we pulled her from that school and put her in Giacobbe. I have to say that was the best thing we could have EVER done. As a man, I was blown away by the caliber of dancing Giacobbe put out in their "End of the Year" recital. Although my first dance recital was that one when she was 3, Giacobbe's Academy of Dance recital is beautiful and well put-together. A+++ for Giacobbe!"

"My girls have been dancing at Giacobbe sine they were both three years old. It is hands down the best ballet studio in the area. But they do not just offer wonderful classical ballet training. They students are well wounded in tap and jazz as well. The school is affiliated with the Delta Ballet Company, the only semi professional company in the state. The girls are afforded the opportunity to audition for the Nutcracker yearly as well. The only Nutcracker that allows the dancers to perform Symphony. It is a fabulous experience!"