Miss Melodee Studios

Horribly rude stuck up owner/​manager. Went in asking a question to nice receptionist and all of a sudden the owner or manager came up and intruded and quickly answered then said «ok byeeeee». I don’t like that. 1-​Star.

My daughter began a hip hop class about 4 months ago. My daughter is older (age 12). Although they have classes for ages 9 – 13, in my opinion the classes aren’t mature enough for a pre-​teen.
I personally didn’t have a problem signing out of the program. Gave my 4 week notice and it was a done deal. The staff was very accommodating of my request.
Pros:
–Beautiful location for stage performances
–clean studio space, newly remodeled
–location is ideal for me
–cute costumes
–miss melodee seems to work extremely hard and takes pride in her business
Cons:
–if your child is over 10 the classes might seem «babyish!» As my daughter has stated.
–I think the free water bottle offer on Unilocal is kinda silly
–I think the older children can be pushed harder
If your child is under 10 this studio would be a lot of fun.

My daughter has been attending Ms Melodee’s dance studio since she was 20 months old she is now 4 and she loves it! The teachers are so wonderful! I looked into a lot of other dance studios and this is by far the best one! I highly recommend Ms Melodees!

Miss Melodee Studios is, by FAR, the BEST dance studio in the San Fernando Valley. My daughter has had Miss Melodee herself as her instructor for Ballet, Tap, and Musical Theatre, and she is second to NONE! My daughter had Miss Melodee as a 3-​year old, and here she is now at age 9, and STILL enjoying Miss Melodee and her Summer Camps. She even has Miss Melodee now for PRIVATE SINGING LESSONS. She is AWESOME! The thing about Miss Melodee is that she genuinely CARES about each and every child that attends classes in her studio. She and her wonderful staff of teachers are caring, nurturing, and very protective of each child in their classes. I recommend Miss Melodee and her staff to everyone considering a dance class. She and her husband are the nicest people you will ever meet and your child will ADORE her as my little girl does. She is like a Disney fairytale princess come-​to-​life in the eyes of all the children she teaches.

We’ve had nothing but the most positive experiences in classes for both our daughter’s at Miss Melodee’s Studios. The teacher’s are professional, kind and make our kid’s feel safe and loved while teaching them to dance! each year the recital has blown us away and it is always an extremely organized and enjoyable event that our family looks forward to.
Miss Melodee and her teacher’s are the kind of positive role models that we would like our daughters to learn from and emulate. Miss Melodee has entertained at our daughter’s birthday party as well as we have been to many birthdays held at her studio. All have been fantastic. We would not send our girls anywhere else and we drive all the way from Studio City just so they can take class at her studio.

My daughters have been in classes with Miss Melodee since they were ¹⁸⁄₂₄ months, they are now ⁹⁄₆ years old. She is the kindest most amazing dance teacher we’ve ever encountered. She help my girls form their love of dance and I wouldn’t think twice in recommending her and her new studio to anyone.
We followed her to her Tarzana location from another fabulous studio in Studio City. We live in Thousand Oaks and we never bat an eyelash about the drive because we know what we are getting when our girls are in class. Amazing teachers, great positive atmosphere and an owner who really does care about each student. Its not about the numbers its about the kids.

My daughter was attending Miss Melodee for nine months before I decided to pull her out of the class. My intention was for my daughter to be enrolled regularly.
Our family was very happy going to the studio, until we experienced a problem with one of the instructors. When we told Miss Melodee about the problem, at first she was very understanding, apologetic, and explained that we would not need to see the instructor because Miss Melodee removed the instructor from the classes that our daughter was attending.
When we realized that we couldn’t do any make up classes to avoid this particular instructor, Miss Melodee offered us a prorated payment schedule. Miss Melodee also stated that all previously missed classes will be refunded to us in full.
She left me a very rude voicemail saying she will have her bookkeeper write me a check of $ 54.00 and mail it out to me. It’s been 2 months and she has yet to mail me a check.
Since then, her husband/​co-​owner has left aggressive voicemails harassing and intimating us to remove our reviews and blog regarding our personal experience or else this will escalate.

As soon as school let out for the summer, my girls asked if they were going to get to go to Miss Melodee’s musical theatre camp this summer. They don’t get to dance during the schoolyear because they are competitive gymnasts, but they absolutely love Miss Melodee and her camps. As a mom, I love the care and attention Melodee and the staff give each child. They are so kind and caring. And my girls get the chance to actually dance and sing during the entire camp, not just color or watch movies like at some other camps. I can’t recommend her camps highly enough.

My daughter has been going to Miss Melodee’s Studio for some time now and she and I both love it. We started off in the «Mommy & Me» class with Ms. Jacquline on Saturday mornings and now are in the transitional ballet/​tap class with Ms Melodee and my daughter loves it. She is now by her self (no mommy in class) and she impresses me every weekend. The instructors and staff are amazing and do great when classes are fuller which they sometimes are on Saturdays but truly I could not imagine a better dance studio for my 2 year old

My daughter just LoVes her ballet/​tap class. She wants to go every day! The owner is really sweet & the teachers are great. We’re very very happy!

My daughter has been attending classes here for a year. The only thing I don’t like is that the Saturday classes are very packed with parents. That’s typical of course. This is the 2^nd dance school she’s attended and weekends are always packed. I just wish there was more room for parents to sit. The teachers and Miss Melodee have all been very sweet. Miss Melodee is very good about answering questions via email and in person. I see her take time out with each child outside of class and she’s excellent with them in class. Even though the Los Angeles Ballet Academy is right across the street from my house I drive to Miss Melodee’s because it’s worth it. Teachers, staff and lessons are all extremely good. We are actually taking a hiatus for 2 months because my son takes a conflicting class so I can’t drive to both places but do plan to continue in January! She doesn’t charge you a re-​sign up fee if you want to take a break!

Both my son and daughter attend classes at Miss Melodee Studios. My daughter has been enrolled for about a year now. We love, love, love it here! It’s such a warm, welcoming environment. Melodee herself seems to know every kid’s name and is so kind, gentle, and enthusiastic with them. We’ve worked with 4 of the teachers so far, and I’ve loved them all. Miss Tammy, in particular, is amazing. As is Miss Jaqueline with the littlest ones. The kids have so much fun, and we feel like family there. Wonderful all around!

We were at Miss Melodee for one month. My intention was to be enrolled indefinitely because my daughter loves to dance but then we had a very unexpected and unpleasant experience. I thought perhaps it would get smoothed over and then it was handled poorly twice.
My daughter expressed interest in a tutu on their rack so we tried it on. It looked a tad small to me so I asked the girl at the front and she said it fit and looked fine. We were about to go into class so I quickly bought it and off we went down the hallway. I could see her pulling on the tutu in discomfort right away as I watched her through the window. After class I asked her teacher if she thought it was the right size and she said it looked too small. I said «That is what I thought and we just bought it up front» She said «Oh i’m sure they will exchange it for the right size. Ok great!!!
So we went to the front and there was a man I had never met so I explained about the tutu and he said «Oh I can’t take that back» I was a little stunned. I only wanted to exchange it for the proper size, it still had the tag on it and we hadn’t left the premises. Not to mention I did feel it was too small initially and it was their employee who reassured me that it was the right size. I have never bought a tutu in my life so I looked to her to know the proper fit.
My last statement to the guy was «So you won’t exchange it and I am forced to keep a tutu that does NOT fit and I guess I can buy another from your store???» I left in a huff.
I waited a few days and called the front desk. One of the girls had Miss Melodee call me. I was thinking she would apologize and exchange the tutu. OH NO. She first had to tell me that she saw my daughter and thought it fit fine and that her employee said I lied and that she in fact had told me it was too small. WHAT? She talked on and on for about 2 minutes explaining basically why I did not deserve an exchange but in the end she would exchange it if that would make me happy. Well guess what??? being given bad customer service, called a liar and generally insulted in a condescending fashion did not make me happy.
So here I am with this tutu that I will just give to a friend with a younger child and I quit the place. I will find another dance class for my daughter.

Oh my stars! My daughter is becoming quite the dancer. I danced a child and it warms my heart to see the girls as young as 2 learning and actually knowing what the steps are. When she is not dancing with Miss Nora she is listening in the car or watching Miss Melodee on DVD. I am hoping she will continue well into middle school like her mommy. Along with learning dance — she is also learning self confidence, to play with others, wait her turn, share and listen to others. Great experience all the way around.

If you are looking for a welcoming dance environment for your young child, this is absolutely the place! My daughter LOVES the Demis and Clicks class, taught by Miss Melodee herself. She can’t wait for Friday to come around each week because it means she can dance again. This is a true testament to how wonderful Miss Melodee and her staff is. We had done a trial at a different studio and my daughter wanted to leave within 5 minutes. At the Miss Melodee trial, we had to drag her out! Definitely worth trying out… but get there early because parking is less than ideal!

We’ve celebrated my daughter’s birthday at Miss Melodee’s Studio last weekend. The party was an absolute hit amongst the kids and even adults. The staff at the studio was so friendly and professional from the beginning until the end that I couldn’t have asked for more. Melodee herself was an absolute delight and she made sure that everyone from kids to adults enjoyed the party to the fullest and didn’t worry about a thing. The kids enjoyed dancing, playing games, doing crafts, eating and having fun. I’m so glad I ended up booking the party at the studio. Thank you Miss Melodee and your wonderful staff!!!

I was hesitant to try Miss Melodee Studios for Summer 2012, having had an unsatisfactory experience with the former Ballet Barre in 2010. However, after a lengthy discussion with Owner/​Artistic Director Melodee Bridges and a tour of the immaculate remodeled studio, I enrolled my 6yr old and 3yr old for Summer Camp. As my daughters now return to school, I must say I could not be happier with our experience. The overall organization and direction of the program is a perfect fit. My children love to dance but they also love to sing and act. Miss Melodee Studios has a musical theater camp and class that combines voice, dance, and dramatic performance. It is rare to find a program like this for children so young coupled with such a high level of professionalism and expertise. The children are not driven to perform with technical perfection that might squelch their natural exuberance (that’s a nice way of saying my 3yr old had an interesting interpretation of the actual dance steps) but both my girls literally beamed from the inside-​out after performing voice solos and ensemble routines at the end of each week. My 6 yr old did learn the choreography, read and memorized her voice solos, and practiced at home unprompted. At this age, I feel it is important for children to love what they are doing artistically and that love will propel the discipline to master technique. Miss Melodee Studios provides exposure to the correct technique in an open and safe environment where children can develop at their own pace.
The last thing I will say is that, above all, Melodee Bridges is an HONEST and SINCERE business owner. I have had the opportunity to talk to her on many occasions about her plans for the Studio. She is on-​site everyday working diligently with her husband and the staff to make the dance program the absolute best that it can be. Melodee is the type of person who puts her heart into what she puts her name on. She thinks like a conscientious parent and that is the greatest compliment I can give.