BROADWAY ARTS STUDIO Dance, Musical Theatre, Acting, and Voice Conservatory — Attraction in Lake Forest

I really didn’t want to leave a bad review and I’m sorry to but feel like maybe it could be a helpful POV from someone who only signed up for summer camp. I had reached out before signing my child up to inquire if experience in dance/performing was needed since this would be our first experience. Was told no so we did a camp last summer. When we went to the show my child was in the very back for most of it and I could hardly see them. Felt like the show was a waste for us. Would’ve appreciated if teacher reached out and mentioned any issues but from the show it didn’t seem like there was any. My child performed as well as any other on stage so wasn’t sure why they were in the very back the whole time. Also we received an email to purchase seats for the show and we did that same day so our seats were pretty good but I had a friend who missed the email and wasn’t able to purchase until the week of the show. They got much better seats than us. That was kind of interesting since it seemed like the earlier you bought the better the seats but it doesn’t actually seem like the case. Would’ve loved to sign up again this summer but there’s other options around us that we are going to try instead. The camp itself seemed fun for our child and the show was well put together so I’m sure other people had better overall experience,...

My daughter danced at two other dance studios before she found her "forever" dance home at XD Studios Dance and Performing Arts. We love this studio because of the positive atmosphere, qualified and skilled instructors, and age-appropriate instruction and costuming. I can't tell you how many dance competitions I have attended where I have seen young girls sexualized with inappropriate costuming and choreography.This would never happen at XD Studios and Heather, the studio's owner, has proven time and time again that we can be age appropriate and still win.

I also appreciate that there are teams for dancers with varying degrees of experience. Children who are new to competitive dance are given a place to learn, grow, and perform. Of course, most impressive are the advanced competitive teams, which consistently make it to the World Championships.

Finally, I have to give a shout out to the studio's musical theater program. My daughter has absolutely thrived in this program and can not wait to attend class every week as they work towards performing a full musical in front of an audience. I love that all children are given significant speaking parts. My daughter loves to sign and with this program she has the benefit of working with a voice coach as well. We...

My daughter has been dancing with XD Studios going on 7 years now and it has been the best experience of her life. She not only has learned several dancing styles such as ballet, jazz, contemporary, and her favorite, hip hop; she has had the opportunity to perform in recitals and on competition teams where she and her teammates have received numerous medals and trophies.

But medals and trophies aside, this studio has been so much more. All of the staff genuinely care about each and every student. They are very organized studio with weekly emails to inform the parents of all the upcoming events and keep us up to date on everything. My daughter has learned and experienced many things that will help her along in life no matter what path she decides to take (which right now is ALL about dance). She has learned how to work with others in a professional manner, take responsibility for herself, be a caring and compassionate team member, and all the while having fun... what better kind of learning experience is there?

XD Studios is not just a dance studio, it's family, and we are so blessed to be...