Backstage Dance Studio

Ashley F.

My daughter has been dancing here for 5 years, and for the last 2 years took 4 classes at once. I was impressed with how they handled the pandemic last year. They took things seriously. It's now almost September 2021, and the Delta variant is raging amongst kids. They have changed their mask rule to masks being optional for ALL ages - not just those 12+ who are vaccinated. Why? Because "some parents don't want their kids wearing masks." My husband is a 2-time cancer survivor, and I want him around for a while. I'd also like my daughter to remain healthy, so sorry, but we had to unenroll her. She is heartbroken, and we are heartbroken. They say they follow the governor in terms of masking, but Howard County Public Schools is being smart and requiring masking this year, so we hoped Backstage would as well. Unfortunately, they don't care. We will be taking our business elsewhere and putting our daughter into activities where owners make health and safety the #1 priority.

Lucia

Danced at Backstage since I was about 4, so did my now 20 year old sister. Recently quit because of the completely unprofessional behavior that goes on, especially on the Show Troupe. The staff chooses obvious favorites, which would be totally fine. I get that some teachers have connections with some students. However, its not okay when staff members converse and gossip with students about their peers. They have amazing choreographers, and the student’s behaviors are constantly kept in check by staff members. They fail to monitor and punish the wrongful behavior of their own staff and the actions they take outside of the studio as harshly as they do the students.