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My daughter has been dancing at SFLA for 8 years. Amazing studio, faculty and training. They offer classes in all dance genres and the training is the best around. I highly recommend this studio. Its my daughter's second home and she absolutely loves her teachers and friends. She is making memories she will never forget and friendships that will last forever.

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★ 5

I really can’t say enough positive things about SFLA. It’s become a second home to my 8 year old daughter and provides both exceptional training and a supportive/positive environment. So happy we joined!

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It is amazing

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Both of my daughters danced at the Studio for 10+ years and are now alumni! Best decision! We are forever grateful for our SFLA dance family!

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★ 5

I LOVE THIS PLACE. I grew up dancing at SFLA and I am forever grateful. After 15 years dancing there, I have now graduated and I can say that this studio gave me all the tools and guidance needed to pursue my career in dance. The faculty is incredible and encouraged me to push myself in ways that I couldn’t on my own. I have met some of my lifelong friends here and wouldn’t trade the memories I have made for the world. I don’t think there are enough words to express my love and gratitude for this studio, but if you are considering giving it a try, I definitely recommend <3

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★ 5

My 8 year old has been dancing at SFLA for two and a half years, and is in her second year on the PULSE competition team. When we first signed her up for classes, we had no idea what an incredible dance studio SFLA was. It didn’t take long before we realized that we hit the jackpot in terms of quality dance and performance education.
The studio owner Susan, and the entire faculty is professional, talented, and genuinely care about all of the kids and spreading the love of art through dance.
Im thankful not only for the education and training my daughter receives at SFLA, but also for the sense of community she has there!
Five stars! Highly recommend!

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★ 5

Absolutely love this studio and our dance family. My daughters are getting top notch training and the staff are all so kind! You won’t be disappointed!

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My daughter has been dancing for the studio for 3
years. This year she has chosen to compete with the PULSE dance team. The studio is a family, from minis to seniors, they all care and cheer for one another. My daughter has been taught beautiful technique by her dance teachers. They encourage her and push her, and make dance fun! The studio owner never gets enough credit for how amazingly well she runs this studio. Susan is always present and smiling! So thankful for our dance family and couldn’t recommend this studio more!!

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★ 5

Love this dance studio! I have had the opportunity to have two children learn how to dance here. Both of my children have had caring and patient teachers who have a passion for teaching growing dancers. I highly recommend SFLA to anyone who has a little who is interested in dance.

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★ 5

So grateful for the supportive community that is SFLA. The teachers, students, and parents have been so welcoming. Susan and Michael, the studio owners, love each and every dancer that walks through their door.

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I was not impressed with this studio.
My daughter did have a lot of fun, but the environment is terrible. It’s like they are trying to squeeze in more students than they can handle. The waiting area was always packed, and there was no way to actually watch them in the studios.

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My daughter had has amazing time dancing in both recreation and competition classes. The studio owner is so professional and is a clear communicator. Her staff is among the elite their hard work and dedication shows and all of their students performances. There summer classes are a must! There is always a must have master class. So many teachers coming in from New York, LA and Vegas, Susan really knows how to deliver the newest and greatest!

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Both of my girls have been students of dance education at this studio since the age of 4, and a total of 6 years. They have both participated in different classes as well as experienced the competition side as members of Pulse. I cannot say enough about both the curriculum and the community that is fostered on the competition side. The educators are incredible; the culture is like family and I could not be more proud of my girls abilities and all that they are taking away from this experience.

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Both my daughters danced at Studio for the Living Arts for 12+ years and are proud to be alums of the studio. What started as one Cheerdance class when they were 7 - the "fun" dance class to balance the more serious ballet they were taking down the street - quickly developed into a passion that just kept growing. By January they had added a combo tap/ jazz class to gain greater exposure to a wider variety of genres. By the next year, they were hooked and there was no looking back! The superb quality of the instruction by a team of well-trained teaching artists resulted in consolidating all their technique classes at SFLA within the next year. It wasn’t just the dancing that kept them coming back. The friendships they were developing, the discipline they were learning, the exposure to the arts provided and the endless opportunities for performance, community service, master classes and workshops that were presented to them kept us all engaged. As part of the Pulse team, they developed confidence, independence, work ethic and time management skills, sense of humor, determination, willingness to take risks, pride in a job well done, and strength of character. There are many special memories we all have from their years at the studio, but it was the day-to-day hello from the director and staff as the dancers entered the studio, and the inevitable tear in the eye as one watched them rehearse a number they had just learned; the push to try a little harder, and the smile of encouragement before they took the stage; and most importantly the laughter that filled the studio waiting room that meant the most to them. They both have continued with dance in college and I am sure it will continue to play some part into their adult lives, but thanks to exceptional staff at SFLA, all they have gained from their dance experience goes well beyond relevés, pliés and tendus.

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I am an alumni of SFLA and I can’t thank everyone enough for all the support they gave me when I was a student there, and as a college student now. The studio provided me many life skills that I’m thankful for, and am grateful for all the memories I have. I’m proud to tell people about my time dancing at SFLA and I know the next generations of dancers will be/already are phenomenal. Everyone is family there. Teachers are second parents and dancers are siblings! Everyone wants to see everybody succeed and it’s heartwarming to see the encouragement from each other. I’m always proud when I hear about recent competitions, performances, and classes! SFLA is a great studio, and I couldn’t be prouder of the faculty and students. I miss them everyday, but it makes me smile to think about my time there!

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I have danced at this studio since I was 11 and I wouldn’t have chosen anywhere else to spend the last 7 years. The faculty is great: they are kind, form close relationships with their students and continue to push everyone to be the best they can be. The studio director is someone I deeply admire, someone I can always share a laugh with and someone who I know cares profoundly about each individual who sets foot in her studio. This studio has provided me with so many good memories and close friends. Like any environment, there will always be moments of drama, but this is a place which handles these moments with respect and maturity. I love SFLA.

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I formerly danced at studio for the living arts. I chose to move dance studios the spring of my 8th grade year after dancing there for seven years because of a lot of reasons. I originally loved dancing there but I had no friends because every did the pulse team and I wasn't on the team and I wasn't spending as much time with these girls. I joined the pulse team and immediately people started talking to me. I am kinda shy so its hard for me to talk to strangers or intimidating people. I loved dancing there until I got older and I started seeing the environment around me. The girls talk bad about each other even people who are close friends. Teachers bad mouthing students to other students. And of course severe favoritism. One teacher after a performance, that I chose to skip a school dance for, told me that it wasn't my best performance. That wouldn't be bad but she did it in front of everybody. She told me that I wasn't a good jazz dancer in front of the whole class. She said that I need to get my act together. I was almost in tears. I was a developing teen and the adult in that situation handled like it was high school drama. Some teachers are amazing but others not so much. I started leaving the studio every single night almost in tears. I was tired, depressed, and I started not wanting to attend class. The lack of professionalism demonstrated by many of the teachers and the director is concerning. If it were my business I wouldn't talk bad about my students to other students. That wasn't the only situation that was handled poorly by teachers. The other day one of my school teachers was joking around saying "oh it would be ridiculous if I went up to people saying how bad they are in front of everybody, that would never foster a healthy community." Which is an interesting thought because that is exactly what SFLA is doing. I immediately got a flash back and started to cry in the middle of class. I couldn't help it but I felt the pain of my past experience flood back. I saw time and time again my friends being hurt and myself being hurt. The teachers have their favorites. That also wouldn't be bad if they weren't giving other students equal opportunities as the ones who have solos, private lessons, and spend the most amount of money. The competition world isn't teaching people how to perform or dance. It is instead encouraging dancers to be better than one another, win cash prizes, and pay money to perform with out anything in exchange other than a cheap pin or wrist band. I know many people who love it there. One of my friends went on to dance school. But every body there knows whats going on. It just depends if you are willing to open your eyes and see it. I do have a lot of really great memories for there too. I loved the ballet teachers Sasha, Kate, and Elizabeth. And the Jazz teacher Jamie is amazing. Jamie fosters positive self image, self care, dancer wellness, and pushes dancers to do their best and prepares them the most for the future. And Susan is such a sweet lady and really loves dance. But I just haven't had the best experience there. And I will have you note that they have asked dancers to write positive reviews on here in order to increase their rating. And the inside of the building has carpet that smells like feet.

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I have 3 daughters who all dance at the studio. 13 years ago I happened to stumble across it on a google search because my oldest (3 at the time) would dance all over the living room and we have been there ever since. The studio owner & faculty are amazingly talented and are amazing role models for the dancers.

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Professional, and personal, high quality standards. I wouldn't have my daughter train anywhere else!

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We love our dance family! Susan and the whole team make having a tiny dancer easy for parents! Our daughter is sucessful and has a ball in all her classes.

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★ 5

Both of my daughters attend and we have nothing but great things to say. We are grateful to be a part of such a beautiful dance family!

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Professional, incredibly skilled, wonderful studio. We love our dance family!!!

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The girls are so friendly and supportive of each other here. It's not something you find at every studio and I'm glad I found a dance studio where the teachers, instructors, team members, and everyone supports each other!

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