Center Stage Performing Arts

"I started dancing here my sophomore year of high school. Now my daughter dances here and we LOVE it. The teachers and staff are kind and are truly the definition of professional. You won't find a better dance studio in Utah."

"Love it. My daughter loves it. We love Kim. She is the sweetest."

"We paid for my daughter to be in a show and immediately (next day) called to tell them she wouldn’t be able to do it. We returned the script and asked for a refund. They said they couldn’t refund our card (the way we paid) but would mail us a check. Ok. 4 weeks later, still no check. We went to there and asked to get a check or refund our card. They came up with a million reasons why they couldn’t. Owner is on vacation, management is in a meeting. No one in site can process refunds or write checks. It’s been a month now and we are still waiting. Beware!"

"My daughter was looking to change studios and I went into Center Stage to find out more about their studio and auditions. When I approached the front desk the girl looked me up and down like we were back in junior high. Then proceeded to rudely dismiss my questions. She treated me like she had way more important things to do. It was surreal. Like walking onto the set of Dance Moms. I will never go back."

"My 7yo son is in a ballroom dance class as well as a hip hop class with them. We assume everything is going alright with hip hop, but about 2 weeks ago they called us up to tell us that my son didn't know the ballroom routine well enough to participate in the recital (this week Friday - super short notice). Normally, I think I could swallow this and accept that maybe my son wasn't focused during class well enough, or isn't a natural fit. But, he's been doing it for a year with the class, and they don't allow us to sit in on the class and observe how our kids are doing. We also cannot see how the teachers are teaching. Over the last 2 months (long before we got the call about not performing), when we've picked him up and asked how he liked the class, he's shifted to not enjoying it and the primary reason he's given us multiple times is that "they spent the whole time working with the girls today". I don't feel like this studio runs things well in a way that tries to lift people up and include them. The policy to restrict any observation of the class is ludicrous (makes me so upset). Oh and with the news that he wouldn't be performing, they said he didn't need to come to class if he didn't want to. "Thanks!" And yet, we still got billed for May. Also, the parking lot situation both up and downstairs (behind the building) is NUTS. It's really crowded and can get 100% blocked from time to time. This studio may be really great for some forms of dances and teams, especially if you have a girl who is a fledgeling star. But if you have a boy and/or you've got any inkling they're not made of super star material, they'll probably not fit in. Good luck! ** Update: We did get a refund for May and the recital fees"