Cookie Joe’s Dancin School

My daughter loves Cookie Joe’s! Cookie and Tran are excellent teachers and they have a fun and structured environment. This isn’t your normal preschool dance class where you jump around the room pretending to be bunnies or do obstacle courses… this is a solid and true dance class. I LOVE IT HERE! Yes, there are rules and there aren’t many exceptions, but kids need to learn rules and have boundaries, so this doesn’t bother me in the slightest!
If you want your child to really learn what dance is about… come to Cookie Joe’s!

I grew up 2 miles from Cookie Joe’s original dance studio in Alief. When my daughter turned 3, I jumped at the chance to enroll her in her studio now in Sugar Land. My daughter’s first few months at Cookie Joe’s were of her standing like a totem pole. She did not want to move, but always stood on her «dot». Most parents would yank their child out at this point, but Tran and Cookie reassured me that she was absorbing the lessons, and that she will one day dance for us! Well, that day came, probably 2 – 3 months later. Tran and Cookie turned my daughter from a stiff totem pole, to a budding ballerina!
The Revue is the end of the year recital. Ms. Cookie and Tran put this professional production together at the Wortham Center, the most prestigious stage in Houston! I could not be more proud as a parent, to watch my little girl dance in front of hundreds of people, from beginning to end! Sure Ms. Cookie and Ms. Tran have strict rules, such as no food, no gum, just dance! There are no exceptions to these rules… ever! For the Revue, there are even more rules! But, as a parent, I learned that these rules are good for my child AND for me! The Revue ties it all together, and you will see all the hard work and determination, strictness, and following rules really pay off!

Ms Cookie is a wonderful teacher! She is strict but loving. I love that the kids have a structured dance environment. The summer classes were great because they were small. The girls did well and got a ton of personal attention and PINK TUTUs to dance in. So far the Fall classes are way larger than I would like. Ms Cookie & Ms Tran still know all their names but there isn’t as much personal attention and no more tutus. :(Ms Cookie does not sugar coat anything which is a downfall. I can see this being a huge turn off for some. I can take it as long as my daughter is enjoying herself and learning proper technique. If you don’t want to hear criticism, rules, etc. yelled out to everyone before, during and after the class is over, skip Cookie Joe’s. If you don’t really care, it’s a great school. Also, they are strict about no food, drink, and gum in the studio! My husband is not a fan of the fact he can’t bring his coffee in to watch our daughter’s 9am class.