Can Dance Academy

Highly recommended dance studio! It allows a fun and approachable way to get into dance, the teachers really pay attention to you individually.

Lori is very confrontational, condescending and has NO people skills. During our brief time at this studio, I experienced several micro and macro aggressions. For the sake of brevity I won’t detail each one. But I can tell you calling my child a clown (when she laughed loudly at something), telling a 3 year old “no coughing” when she coughed under her masked after running around for a a full song (and likely needed water and was definitely not sick) is inappropriate. The last straw was rudely interrupting me with “CUT THE CAMERA!!” to lecture me on the vaccination rules when I had been by the window for maybe 30 seconds, had my vax proof ready, and was not violating any rules. Worst yet, I didn’t observe other families being harassed or spoken down to week after week. Could it have something to do with the fact that my child was the only black child in class??? Lori is rude , terrible at dealing with humans (both adults and little kids) and is on on some delusional power trip. I’m not spending my money to be treated that way. Parents beware!!! Since I’m unable to respond to your post, I’ll add my response here: Can Dance Academy Lori, I came into the studio briefly (by the door) as per your policy that states clearly that parents may come in from time to time to check on their child and take photos. So please don’t make it seem like I was breaking some rule when I came to the door. Your policy allowing parents to do just that is in writing, undisputed and not contingent on an “invitation”. Furthermore, you never mention anything about another shy child nor wanting me to leave the lobby. There was another parent there who was pleasant and was distanced with her child. So please don’t be misleading! Finally, I’m always respectful of Covid policies and procedures and I’m very responsible about observing them and keeping myself and others safe. Your inability to communicate in a non-arrogant manner is the key issue here, so try try to pass this off on Covid. Full-stop. As I said, I had my proof of vaxx readily available. Furthermore, if you think merely asking people if they are vaxxed is discharging your obligation you are wrong. But I don’t think you really were concerned about fulfilling those obligations (or you would ask to see proof of vaxx), as you ought to have done. Rather, you wanted an opportunity to power trip and be rude. Again, there’s a way to speak to people and it makes all the difference! But it seems you think different rules apply to different people. Well, I’ll take my money elsewhere. And I agree, I will find another studio that meets my needs ie being spoken to in a respectful, non-confrontational manner, with standard policies for all attendees. Also, please check your facts, I never emailed “complaining that I couldn’t come in inside to watch”. I was merely asking if there’s a window we can watch from the outside of the building or a feed to watch online. As I had never been to the studio and didn’t realize at that time that it’s a windowless cramped box. I was trying to figure out if there was any other way to be able to check on my 3 year old rather than blindly send her into a room. You shouldn’t be dishonest…but I guess I can add that quality to the list of bullets I dodged by leaving this studio. There are many things we can blame on Covid but your terrible personality is not one of them! Stop making excuses for it.

One of the things that I most appreciate about Can Dance is Lori Hall's understanding of her community. She knows her students and their families have busy, active lives and she provides a dance experience that works within that framework. My 2 girls who have danced at Can Dance have loved it. Many of their best friends have tracked with them through the program and the studio was always a good place to be. In competition, Lori and her team always encourage their students to give their best and Lori's challenge to the dancers is to improve every time out. Year end recitals are entertaining and a great highlight.

Can Dance Academy is a wonderful dance studio. I have been dancing there for a couple years now and absolutely love it. Their competitive team is perfect for anyone who wants to dance various hours a week, train many styles, compete a couple times a year and have a tone of fun. Right when you join Can Dance you feel like you've been apart of the family for years. I warn you though once you join you will never want to quit. The studio is filled with positive energy and fun! Its a great place to dance no matter your age or experience with dance!

Can Dance is an amazing studio! It is family oriented and they will set your dancer up for success with beautiful technique. This studio produces dancers with poise, work ethic and confidence! I feel very happy and safe sending my dancer to this dance studio!!

We are so happy with Can Dance Academy (CDA)....finally a dance studio for my daughter that we can call home! My daughter is 7 and just loves taking dance classes at CDA. Her confidence and dancing ability has grown so much over the last year. The teachers and staff at CDA are well trained and work really well with children. And Lori, the studio owner/director is just wonderful. I also love the local community feel of the studio where everyone knows each other by name. I recently attended the year-end dance recital, and was so impressed by the quality of dance and the buzz and energy from everyone there. I would definitely recommend CDA to anyone interested in learning and/or pursuing dance!!!

We are so grateful to have found this amazing studio! Our daughter was in a few different dance schools where the focus was NOT on fun and the experience of dance was not a good one. Abby LOVES coming to class and leaves with a big smile. The teachers are amazing. We are so happy with our experience and would highly recommend!

I just wanted to send you a note to say thank you for all the amazing work you have done over the past few years to keep everything going. In my eyes, my daughter has totally thrived and grown as a dancer this year and it wouldn't have been possible without the tireless effort that you and all the teachers and staff have put into making it all work! Your passion and dedication to the dancers and the studio is undeniable. The final show was awesome and we are so grateful.