Action Dance Academy

As an adult looking for tap classes in Tacoma, this was the only studio I could find.
I enrolled in a 6 week summer class and was less than impressed. This facility is SMALL. The individual studio I was at was a garage with vinyl tile (the garage door was opened to allow ventilation). This place is in the middle of the ghetto, and you always see a cop car sitting outside the studio to pick up pedophiles.
There is no time buffer between classes, so you’ll be in the waiting area and get FLOODED with 6 year olds and parents. If you need any help, forget it. There is only one staff person at the desk and the moms will budge right in front of you.
You’ll pay an annual registration fee here, which isn’t credited towards your monthly instructional fees.
Maybe because it was a short summer session, but I felt really out of place here. Everything was rushed, and we never built on moves or had enough time to practice anything long enough to build any kind of muscle memory. I don’t feel like I retained much from my 6 weeks.
Because this is my only option for adult tap, I intend on enrolling again for the fall session. Maybe my experience will improve with a slower, more complete lesson.
If you are looking for children’s lessons, however, I would suggest elsewhere.