The Looking Glass Studio Of Performing Arts - Redlands, California

Ragingturtles45

I used to go to here when I was younger. Back then, they were at San bernadino. I loved it there with the lessons being great and honestly having fun while dancing. After I moved to redlands, I wasn't able to take lessons there anymore. I did try other studios in the area, but in the end I just stopped. Then probably three years later, when I was about 11-12, I found out that this studio moved into redlands and I felt like I wanted to dance again. I did both ballet and hip hop like at the first time I went in their studio. Though I will say the hip hop still had that feeling like it did before, I can't say the same with ballet. I felt unwelcome, like I shouldn't be there. I felt like I had to go, but that I couldn't quit as my mom already paid so much for the class. So after one season, I told my mom not to pay for the next and stopped coming. I miss the old studio.

Kevin A. C. M.

We have been attending the Looking Glass Studio of Performing Arts in Redlands for 6 months now and are very pleased. The owner, staff, instructors, parents, and students that we have interacted with are warm and welcoming. They love teaching anyone who wants to learn whether it is as a hobby or to become a professional. We love the diversity of all the people and the classes offered. Definitely a hidden gem that we hope more discover!

Rebekah A.

I’ll start off with the positives. The front office staff have always been very kind, professional, and courteous. The dance lessons were okay and the facility is clean and in a nice shopping center.

What turned me off to the studio though is the show and how it was run. First off the Stage manager at the Merry and Bright show was very rude. I got reprimanded and talked to in an unprofessional tone several times while volunteering back stage. Backstage was chaos and volunteers were given no direction besides “keep these children quiet”.

The dress rehearsal went on for a very long amount of time. My child was in the 8th act out of 29 acts and we were not done until 8pm (with a 6 start time). My child was up way past any acceptable hour for a 3 year old because the rehearsal lasted so long. Also because of the chaotic nature back stage I was fearful that my child might slip away and no one would notice so I stayed backstage even when I wasn’t volunteering because I felt they didn’t have a good eye on the kids especially the young ones.

Lastly the other kinder-theater classes (same age and skill level) were much more prepared for their performance. I thought the teachers would be with the kids or perhaps run them through their dance moves a few times before performance. But this was not the case. My child's teacher was in several acts before and after the little kinders preformed so she wasn’t there with them at all. This was extremely poor planning on the part of the studio to put all of her dances before and after her classes dance. Of course all the littles froze on stage because they are three and they played the wrong music. I got a stern talking to on two occasions for miming the dance moves to them when they got scared and froze.

I will be canceling our membership and will have my daughter go to a new studio.

astrid W.

My girls have grown up at this studio and one just started a musical theatre program in college and is so well prepared. I can't say enough nice things about the looking glass. Great training and the teachers are awesome.

Shadi H.

My niece loves her dance and acting classes there they are professional, affordable and put on great shows

Suzanne D.

Our kids have taken classes here for 6 years. No other studio provides their level of training.

R V.

Catherine J.