Our daughter recently completed her first year of dance, and I cannot even begin to describe the wonderful experience that we had with Dawn's Dance Connection in Jackson (MN)! As a former dancer (from 4-18 y.o.), I was excited for my daughter to give dance a try. She takes a bit to warm up to any situation or person that she encounters, and that was definitely the case with her first year of dance.
From day one, Dawn's was warm and inviting and SOOOOO wonderful with my daughter, and the other kids. My daughter went from a VERY anxious shoe fitting at the beginning of the year (THANK YOU, STEPH, for helping her conquer her fear of the unknown that day) to LOVING EVERY MOMENT of recital week and asking when she would get to see her teacher, Abbi, and go back to dance again (on our drive home from the final recital night). Luckily, I had an answer for her... summer dance camp = booked and on the calendar!
EVERYTHING about Dawn's is top of the line. The teachers have incredible talent that is evident in their choreography and the technical skills that their students showcase during their performances. And, on top of the technical greatness, the teachers are wonderful, caring people who genuinely love and nurture their students to grow into confident, expressive, beautiful people.
And the recitals... words cannot describe. If you have ever sat through a dance recital, twiddling your thumbs and looking at your watch, you NEED to go to one of Dawn's recitals. Even before my daughter was a student at Dawn's, I went to her recitals in Jackson and, EVERY YEAR, I have been completely blown away.
We could not be more happy with Dawn's, and look forward to MANY more amazing years of dance and friendship in the future! Thank you to everyone (and special shoutout to Abbi) for a beautiful introduction to dance for our daughter!