Steppin’ Out Performing Arts

This studio is a complete joke! They never answer the phone and are incapable of running a functioning studio. Every event/​interaction I have had with them had an issues of some kind. Currently can’t get a ahold of anyone to get my daughter’s dance pics that never came after they have been paid for. Save your money and find a studio worth it and a place who can conduct proper business!

After moving to AZ we started looking for a dance studio for my 3 year old daughter who was taking Tap/​Ballet where we lived in CA. I called around to numerous places based off a Google search but wasn’t happy with the pricing, or the types of classes they offered for my daughters age group (a lot of hip hop classes for toddlers). Being that she already started Tap and Ballet I wanted to keep up with that. I happened to drive by this place as it is right next to my house and later called/​emailed to get more info. We have been going since June and my daughter loves it! The recitals are so CUTE! My kiddo LOVES her teacher (Gabby) and I love that Gabby is SO GOOD with little kids. She has a very kind and no nonsense teaching method that keeps the girls in line and I really love it! My daughter has learned more steps from her than she did from all her lessons in CA. Would highly recommend this place to others.
The ONLY downfall is that they very rarely answer the phone (practically never), BUT they are very quick to answer emails.
LOVE THIS PLACE

We really love this studio. My daughter and son both started taking classes here last fall, and we love everything about it so far. The recitals are well done, my kids adore their instructors, and they have learned a lot. There is not a crazy «dance mom» culture, but just a great group of involved parents, and there are some very talented dancers here. I especially appreciate the fact that they have a GREAT boy culture here, and my son adores this about Steppin Out and feels supported and accepted in all of his classes (so far hip hop, tap, and ballet). In particular, Mr. Gabe’s boy’s hip hop/​break dance class is an outstanding class with nothing like it anywhere in the West Valley. We searched high and low for a hip hop class that was geared more toward street style and break dance, and feel so lucky to have found this class!

We love this place! My daughter started taking Ballet/​Jazz classes this year at 4 yrs old. I was nervous because this was her first time taking instruction from a teacher, but she is doing so well. I know that I have her teacher Ms. Marlo to thank for that. She is soooo good with children. All of the teachers I’ve seen have always had a smile on their face, and you can tell their students love them. Yes, some of the little ones are more «into» it than others and some are spinning in circles like one of the other reviewers mentioned, but my #1 priority was for my daughter to have a fun and stress-​free time learning how to dance, and that she does! Other places I shopped around at seemed too serious and up-​tight. And it is more affordable than a lot of places. Another plus is that fellow parents are very nice and nothing like the crazies on Dance Moms :)

So unimpressed with the dress rehearsal that we PAID $ 5/​ticket and didn’t even bother going. After a 12 week class ½ the kids didn’t even know what they were doing, and what they were doing was very little dancing and more waving hands in the air and spinning in circles. Tried to get our $ back on the tickets and they wouldn’t, but it still wasn’t worth going. Videotaped and sent to grandparents and even they were like «really, that was it?!»

My daughter has been to several area dance studios. This is a great studio! The dance teachers are the best — she is in lyrical, jazz, tumbling and hip hop. They are very well trained and create a positive environment while still pushing the kids to do their best.
The recital in Dec was beautiful and so professionally done. It was fun to watch and I was very impressed at how many talented dancers there were.
The owners work very hard and are passionate about what they do! That is the most important thing to us. It creates a very good environment for the students. I would highly recommend this studio to anyone. It is great now and will only get better as their business grows.
Thank you Steppin’ Out for providing a great dance studion in the West Valley!

Steppin’ Out offers various Dance classes, usually through any West Valley city with the Parks & Rec Dept. Now they just opened their Dance Studio conveniently located in Litchfield Park across from the Post Office.
The employees have always been friendly. The classes are fantastic. The prices are somewhat reasonable ($ 45 a month for 1 class a week + $ 15 reg fee). Sign up at any time. Checks ONLY, no cc payments.
The waiting room is about the size of a child’s bedroom, there are French Doors to view your kid practicing in the dance studio… and this makes it quite crowded when there are way MORE adults in the waiting room than kids in the dance class.
Why so crowded? Are people bringing extra FAMILY members and a few bored neighbors too?
Of course, some folks are oblivious to others in the waiting room and just park a chair right in front of the glass French doors, blocking the view for anyone else.
There must be some sort of Fire Marshall law about HOW many people are permitted in this small space and blocking the door with chairs???
Nonetheless, you’re better off signing up for their Dance Classes with the city instead, it was a bit little cheaper, not as crowded and the waiting area was NEVER filled with crowds of unnecessary people.