Capezio Dance Shop

Great large dance shop and chances of not finding what you need is very slim. The biggest plus is that they also carry products from other brands to meet all dance studios requirements with very reasonable prices.

They do a very nice job of fitting pointe shoes and taking their time with dancers. Most of the staff seem knowledgeable and helpful.

Good for basic needs… shoes for beginners, tights, shorts… but it’s really focused on kids. I I’ve been there for special shoes and they didn’t have them or offer to order. The sales people are usually nice. Limited stock. I would check your resources before going if you need something special. They’ve got a cool little platform for testing out your new shoes which I find kinda «fun». They need more pictures of their stock.

This store has everything I could need in one place. I have a beginner in my hands with multiple types of dance classes and I only needed to go to this one store to fully outfit my beginner.
It is a little pricey but if you don’t know what you need, the convenience for a first timer like me is worth the extra bucks.
Plenty plenty plenty of street parking available.

This is a great local business– not huge or fancy, but they definitely stock the essentials. The prices are fair and the sales girl was sweet and helpful. It’s hard to buy dance clothes– shoes especially– without trying them on, so I really appreciate having a place like this to make purchases in person.

I was looking for a dance store where I could buy my daughter pointe shoes when I ran across Capezio Dance Shoes on Unilocal.The reviews are mixed but I decided to give it a try anyway. I am so glad that I did.
When we walked in the store, we were greeted by Ashley who proceeded to spend the next 45 minutes with us in an effort to help my daughter find a good pair of pointe shoes. She took the time to explain to my daughter how the shoes should feel, how her toes should feel, and what to look for in pointe shoes. She brought out several pairs of shoes, different styles and different brands. She listened to my daughter’s concerns and offered suggestions. This was the longest time a salesperson has spent with my daughter regarding buying pointe shoes. Ashley was very thorough and I felt that she really took her time with us and we didn’t feel rushed. She sewed ribbons and elastics on the shoes for us right there and we only had to wait about 10 minutes, instead of having to make an extra trip back to the store to pick them up.
This stores sells several kinds of dance shoes, leotards, tights, and dance accessories. Everyone was friendly and helpful. There is plenty of parking in the back of the store, just drive through the alley behind the store. We will definitely be back when we need more shoes!
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The girl who helped me out was very nice. She found the perfect shoes for me very quickly. My only complaint is the limited clothing for adults. Other than that they are well stocked and professional.

Maybe they’ve stepped it up (pun intended) but they were very helpful and kind to my daughter and I. Are they a little pricier than Amazon? Sure, but I really needed to have my daughter fitted for the shoes so I don’t invest extra time returning to Amazon. They are the only dance shop on this side of the valley. It is also convenient that they have all the uniform requirements for the local ballet schools in a little folder in case you forget what your child’s class needs.

Went there this afternoon to buy pointe shoes and the girl helping me was extremely rude. When I told her I wanted to try out the pointe shoes she said it was a long process and if I wasn’t going to buy then she didn’t want me trying them on. I
dance with a prestigious ballet company and wanted to try out a different shoe to work in. I informed the girl and she acted as if I had no clue about pointe shoes. I will never shop here again and I will be sure to pass on my experience to friends and dancers in the local companies.

Customer service is amazing. I went in to have my daughter fitted for pointe shoes and the lady who helped us was very knowledgeable, thorough, and pleasant. She was able to look at my daughter’s foot and see which shoes would be a good fit and was spot on. At the end, my daughter was torn between two pairs of shoes so they had her put one on each foot and see which feels better. Then she switched feet. she also gave her opinion on which pair looked better on my daughter’s feet and which would be better for her in the long run (the pair she wouldn’t break in as quickly). My daughter is VERY happy with the shoes she has now and would not hesitate to go back.

Owner was nice and attentive. Even gave me a discount on dancer tights that don’t break or run.

I often buy leotards and other dance clothing online but when it comes to shoes, I always go this store. Sure, if your kid is four years old you can buy any random ballet slipper (Payless, Target, etc.) and it’s going to be just fine. However, when your child, a daughter in my case, starts doing 4 – 5 classes per week, you need quality shoes that fit properly. Until my first visit here, my daughter had been wearing ballet shoes too narrow for her feet. I had no idea!
I will agree with other reviewers that the service is not always the greatest. But even that crabby woman is an EXPERT at what she does. I’ve always left the store confidant that I got the right shoe and the best possible fit for my daughter.

I don’t see why this place has such bad reviews, I went in and had no problems. Everyone was friendly and I got what I wanted for a reasonable price!

UGH! I wish I would have read the reviews here before I made the mistake of buying something here, but too late. Unilocal and learn.
I too had absolute CRAP customer service from this store. I’ve been insanely busy lately and my 5 yr old is starting a new jazz/​hip hop class today and I needed shoes. Normally I do buy most things like this off Amazon, but I needed the shoes today and a mom friend told me this store was close to my house.
I’ll cut to the chase — if you have a NO RETURN policy:
1) Your a crappy business from the get-​go. A business that has an absolute no return policy shouldn’t be trusted. Unless you’re selling hygiene products, it’s a shady business practice and speaks volumes about how much you care about your customers satisfaction.
2) If you have this crappy policy, you should at least do the courtesy of telling people before you take their money, because it isn’t common.
I bought a pair of shoes for my daughter and after in the parking lot, I texted another mom from the dance school and she said it would be ok if she didn’t have the shoes the first class. So I looked up the shoes on Amazon, from my phone, and found them for $ 15 less.
When I walked back into the store — 5 minutes later — to try to return the shoes, I was apologetic and told her I found a much better price elsewhere and wanted to return them. The young girl was a total bitch to me, saying «We don’t even take returns anyway. There are signs all over the store.» I said, «Really?» and she said «Yeah, there are signs. We only do exchanges and store credit» all while not even having the decency to stop sweeping with her back to me.
So I told her I felt ripped off and I would never return to the store again. I made sure the nasty old hag in the office (older woman w short hair whom I’m asssuming is the owner or manager) heard me since she was shooting me a nasty look from her desk.
If you know a customer who has just come through your door has a kid in a dance class, why wouldn’t you treat them properly to try to gain their return business? Oh… right… because you’re a stupid ass.
Don’t waste your time here. Especially for young children. You can get tap and ballet shoes at Payless for half the price and everything else you can get at Target or online.

we enter the store for a pointe shoe fitting and immediately the lady inside starts telling me how bad my pointe shoes are and has a terrible attitude. we start fitting and she starts getting aggresive and angry that i didnt like the pointe shoes. it wasnt my fault the shoes she gave me were far too small and tight. she kept going on an on about how educated she was in fitting and how she knew best. she was extremely rude and impatient. as i was trying different shoes she went on tapping her foot, rolling her eyes, and when the shoe wouldnt fit right she would yank it from my hand, go get new shoes and slam the old ones down. then she went on saying that my shoes were too loose and that she could stick three fingers in the vamp. THEY WERE DEAD SHOES! OF COURSE YOU CAN STICK YOUR FINGERS INSIDE. if a shoe is being put on for the first time its stiff like hell and of course you cant stick anything inside the vamp. THE CUSTOMER SURVICE WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. IF I COULD GIVE IT ZERO STARS I WOULD. i would never go there for a pointe shoe fitting. whenever i tried asking the lady a question she got even more aggresive and rude and totally ignored the question and replaced it with a rude reply. the experience i thought would be great and new turned out horrible and shocking. i have never had such poor customer survice.

TERRIBLE customer service skills. The older lady who I am assuming is the owner, has the NERVE so ask me if i was going to buy something! So i left the couple leotards and ballet slippers i was going to buy. Never again will i return. I’d prefer to buy from
where the items are MUCH CHEAPER! or even ebay for that matter. Only go if you want overpriced dance wear and a horrible experience!

After reading the other reviews, I hesitated to walk into this store. I needed ballroom dance shoes for that night and it was the nearest place to where I live. The service was excellent, the girl that attended me was very friendly and found the shoes I needed quickly. I was in and out in less than fifteen minutes. The shoes cost $ 42 which is a reasonable price for that type of shoes. They go for more than $ 50 at the other places I looked online.