Dance Etc. Dance and Fitness Boutique

Frances Yoak

A true pleasure each and every time we go. My mom and I enjoy this experience so much. Danea is so gracious, so knowledgeable, so helpful with all aspects of a pointe shoe fitting. A fabulous experience. I Highly recommend her and her business. Nothing but quality and passion.

Rachel Romano

My 4 year old just started dance and I’ve had to get all of her clothing. I had NO IDEA where to start but the owner of the store helped so much! Everything is so organized in this store. She helped me step by step with each of the things needed for my daughter to start dance! Can’t wait to go back for more!

Hunter Peebles

I absolutely LOVE shopping at Dance Etc.! It is the most beautiful dance shop I have ever been in! The owner bends over backwards trying to help everyone. I am so grateful that the owner has continued to keep her shop open even if it meant working triple time herself when she couldn’t find others to work. Even when the owner has several people waiting, she makes sure she takes the time needed to fit the shoes properly! I went by today to purchase some items and saw the owner giving some children stickers as she wished them the best dance year! And I did not mind waiting because she was working hard to wait on everyone as quickly as possible! Everyone has to be more patient these days because all businesses are struggling to find enough help. But when it was my turn, I felt like the owner wanted to make sure I had everything I needed and she did not make me feel rushed. Others were being very patient and seemed to love looking at the huge amount of dance wear, accessories, gifts, tutus, and shoes. Anything any dancer could ever want is at Dance Etc. and I for one have always enjoyed each visit to this store and will continue to highly recommend it to everyone!

Stephanie Garnuette

I did not feel welcome, and would even go so far as to discourage purchases from this business. I also plan to let the dance program at my daughters school and the dance program she is beginning outside of school know about our experience. I took my daughter to purchase shoes for a contemporary dance class. There was only one salesperson present, and she was fitting a child. She never acknowledged our presence, no greeting, at all. After browsing the shelves ourselves for a few, and while the customer discussed the shoes with her mother, I asked the salesperson if she had “turners”, which is on the list of items given to us by the dance school. The salesperson said she didn’t know what “turners” are, and pointed to a shelf and asked if I meant half-soles. I’m not a dancer, so I don’t know the terminology, but clearly after doing a quick google search, “turners” is laymen’s term for half-soles. It was also clearly an inconvenience for the salesperson to hand me the shoe she was referencing instead of pointing at the shelf from her seated position on the floor. Meanwhile, mom and child go to the dressing room, but the salesperson still did not ask how she could help us, so I asked her if she would. After fitting my daughter, she walked to the register without a word. I asked the mom who had now returned with her daughter if she was ready to check out since they were there first, but mom declined as her child still had more shoes to try on. When a man and his daughter entered the store, the salesperson greeted them both and said she’d help them as soon as she could. At a minimum, most businesses say hello when you enter, and many offer to help and/or let you know you will be helped in a timely manner. They also don’t attempt to belittle customers who may not know correct terminology for a given item, when they clearly know what you’re asking for. And lastly, they don’t treat people differently according to the color of their skin, ethnicity, or culture, which this business seems to do a fair amount of by the looks of some of the other reviews I’ve read. Do better, Dance Etc.