Reviews of Pennsylvania School of the Performing Arts (Dance School)

Arlene Neilson

I have been involved in dance for over 20 years with my daughters when they were younger. We were very involved with the studio doing competitions, production numbers and parents events. My granddaughter started at PSPA last year and did the show at the end of the year. The staff was very friendly and the show was one of the most well done shows I have ever seen. They showcased each little girl and gave them a chance to shine. The technique of the older girls was very good. I am a skeptical person but would recommend this studio.

Anonymous

PSPA is an extraordinary dance school. The instructors are superb and your child’s love of dance, music, theater and the arts will be nourished beyond your expectations. Ms. Terry Garcia Lee manages a select group of skillful instructors who recognize each child’s ability and encourage growth, confidence and overall success. Before you know it, your child’s extracurricular activity has become a part of your family and your family is a part of the PSPA family. Amazing experience!

Elena Slutsky

If you want your child to be part of the most professional inspiring dance school surrounded by the community of the most dance passionate loving caring challenging teachers and friends, this is the place to go!!! It’s the place that is absolutely worth all the time and tuition fee! The shows we produce at the end of each school year at Bucks County Communuty College are the Broadway level, and we are extremely proud and honored to be part of this whole beautiful community!

Mark Malaty

Our daughters have been part of the PSPA school for years and I cannot speak more highly of this wonderful ballet school and the director Terri Lee. Terri Lee is not just a compassionate nurturing instructor but also a true mentor for our daughters! We highly recommend this wonderful school.

marschfam

My daughter has been dancing with PSPA for 5 years now. Its been quite a journey from the awkward 12 year old to the beautiful dancer she is today. She could have taken a class or two, just for fun, but she jumped right in with both feet and fell in love with the kids, the teachers and Terri (the director). Her time with Terri has really molded her into an organized, accomplished, amazing young woman. Thank-you PSPA! Thank-you Terri!

Lauren Mehnert

My daughter has been coming here for two years. I have been impressed by the professionalism, the interest in the kids and the quality of the teachers. The teachers are supportive and the kids love them. The yearly shows are of a professional caliber and the best I’ve seen. My daughter enjoys all her classes and I love seeing her in the show. I highly recommend PSPA.

Phoebe Ziel

The best performing arts school ever! From all the amazing teachers to classes this school is amazing! Everyone is so nice and caring and the teachers push you past your limits! You learn so much in every class and our end of the year spring show is an amazing experience! Love going here! Trains you to be a broadway star and a professional dancer!

Tricia Salmon

Best dance school- caring, nurturing environment! My daughter considers this her second home. The owner/director has created a culture of love and sisterhood between the girls. My daughter has received first class dance training and love of the arts. Excellence in technique is always emphasized. The owner gets to know all of the girls personally and I love that there are video cameras in all of the studios so I can always watch the classes.

Victor Pressley

Great school, wonderful teacher's

Jamie Stein

we can’t say enough wonderful things about PSPA! Our daughter is starting her third year of dance here and every year she keeps asking to take more classes. Teachers and kind and patient, extremely knowledgeable, and so encouraging. The shows are outstanding, and the very best part of being in the PSPA family is there are NO DANCE MOMS!! I promise you, there will be no regrets when you sign your children up at PSPA!

Janemarie Connell

PSPA is a dream come true for any performing arts student. The teachers are not only the top of their field, they are positive, exciting, and professional beyond expectation. The atmosphere is wonderful for students and parents. It's a family atmosphere all the way! Jeté, flap, run...you will love PSPA!

Courtney Risch

Professional, non-competitive, and fun. Everything you could ask for in a well-rounded dance education. Terri Lee brings in the best teachers in the area for her students - and it shows! Not only do many of her students going on to professional dance/theater careers (and Broadway), but they are all taught from a young age how to act and handle themselves in a professional environment. There is so much encouragement and love in this organization, it is the perfect studio to bring a child through. There is no doubt that this dance school is the best in the Bucks County area.

Shawna Newton

PSPA is fabulous!!! Ms. Lee and her teachers are wonderful and make you and your little dancers feel welcome as soon as you step foot in the studio. Great technique, phenomenal shows, and caring staff make me so happy that we have found this hidden gem. However, seeing my little girl walk into class with a gigantic smile on her face every week is priceless.

Veronica Carolina

Definitely the best teachers I’ve ever had since I’ve been dancing. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

Michelle Galgon

My daughter has been dancing with Pspa for a number of years and she loves dancing here. My younger daughter will be starting this year and we are so happy to be a part of the Pspa family forever!

Whitney Kimball Long

PSPA provides the perfect environment for children of all ages to explore the arts and receive the BEST training in Bucks County. The shows produced by PSPA are stunning, and by far the most professional productions in dance and musical theater in the area. The teachers are always relevant at PSPA, and the dance studios are beautiful and clean.

Rose Kacsur

Wonderful teachers !! If you are interested in Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop and Musical Theater this is a great place to learn ! Beautiful Shows !!

Kathyrn Scholz

Good school :)

Pam Clark

This school is a hidden treasure in Pennsylvania. A studio that trains professional dancers, within a family environment. The best training in the area. If you want your child to learn to dance , whether to pursue a career or just recreational, let them learn the correct way with good technique from professionals! .

Jannell DePalantino

We are so fortunate to have found PSPA, a gem in Bucks County! My daughter has been a student for 5 years. Terri Garcia-Lee and the entire professional staff are passionate, caring individuals that instill a love for dance and performing arts in their students. Every year the school holds a Broadway style performance in which every student can elect to participate. This is no ordinary “recital”! You will laugh, cry and beam with pride seeing your child in the show. PSPA also holds special events through the year allowing the students to learn about performing arts...whether it’s a field trip to see a show on Broadway or the opportunity to participate in specialized dance work shops to fine tune their skills. The beautiful setting of the barn/dance studio is a bonus!

Donna Daniels

Fantastic training and all styles of dance creates a well-rounded performer. This performing arts school under the direction of Ms Terri Garcia Lee provides a solid foundation for your child in the performing arts. Terri and her staff provide a nurturing and fun environment in educating your child, Many of her students have gone on to professional careers in ballet companies, broadway, theater and the performing arts . Not to mention the 20+ years of experience! This is the place to be in Bucks County.

Carol Rudloff

We love everything about this school! The classes are great! All top teachers!

Shelly P

Horrible. Misleading Owner would intimidate my daughter at every turn to and get her to take more classes. Signed up for ballet and ended up doing hip hop instread because the teacher would call out all the time. If your not on the team no attention is given to a child there to get more technique. Closes the whole month of December and charges you anyway. And when you tell her you want to quit she demands you still pay. - and she never outlined this in her crazy online system. My opinion is if a dance company wants you to pay even after you quit it's because they have a lot of students quitting. (I'm speaking about kids not in the company) Save your money and go to schools worth the time like Rock School, the ballet institute, dance elite. Owner is very hard to reach. Even if you wanted to quit you can't reach her and when you do all she does reply to your questions with this famous person is here, that famous person is teaching this class. Bunch of bull. Wish I would have listen to my friends and saved my time and money

Ken Querns Langley

Terri Lee and the PSPA/SIMBT family have the highest standards in training that you will find anywhere. Their students get into the best schools, go on world tours and even on Broadway. Not only do they give the best training but they love their students. Terri and her staff have the best interests on their students at heart. I highly recommend them.

Christine Malaty

My daughters have been a part of the Pspa family for a number of years now and I can wholeheartedly say that it is their home away from home. Terri Lee has created a dancing environment that is so nurturing and so loving and so supportive that the children do not want to leave at the end of classes. Technique is taught in a masterful and encouraging atmosphere so that the love of dance and the arts grows in my children with each day. We praise this school and Terri Lee as true gems!!!

Layla Elabed

Ms. Terry, the director of this amazing dance school, is an amazing dancer. She has best teachers to teach the students the best way to dance. I’m so glad that I have this opportunity to dance here at PSPA. I never had this much fun and having amazing teachers to teach me the proper way to dance. The show that we put on is like a broadway show! We have incredible props, costumes, and a team of great dancers to pull off this magnificent show! I really recommend people coming to PSPA because you’ll have an amazing year meeting new friends and the best part is we all love each other!

Jeannine Matyi

The first time I walked into PSPA I knew we had found home! My daughter has been dancing and growing under the direction of Mrs Terri and staff for years and more recently my son has been taking acting/voice class. Our children are getting an instruction like no other! Not only are they learning technique (they take ballet, contemporary and lyrical jazz, voice/acting) they are learning to dance and perform for a higher purpose. They are forming friendships based on respect, discipline and understanding of themselves and toward others. They are guided in each class to be the best they can be, to be present, mindful, loyal to the art and to themselves. Both permanent and guest Teachers at PSPA bring a passion to their classes with the highest level of expertise that innately motivates our children to learn while having fun! My son is gaining skills in acting that is bringing him a sense of confidence to further reach for his dream of being on stage. When an audition in NYC for a Broadway show came his way he was extremely prepared based on this training. PSPA also cares and respects all of their "family" knowing and respecting that it takes a village. The lessons they learn at PSPA are making them stronger more confident performers in their art as well as overall beautiful spirited individuals. When you mix technique, the ability to teach it to others, professionalism and the foundation of life lessons needed to achieve any of your wishes, you have the recipe for excellence!

Ted Keener

As an alumnus of PSPA, I fully credit Terri Lee and her wonderful teachers for laying the groundwork of my career as a professional dancer. Since my time there, I have worked in ballet companies all over the country and am now a proud member of Actors Equity Association, working as a featured dancer on my second national tour. And, mine is just one of MANY success stories. If you are looking for the best technical training possible, in an environment that celebrates the the ARTIST within each of us, you will find it at PSPA.

Yuliana Cherkassky

This school makes my daughter feel like home. She never wants to leave after her classes, but finds any possible excuse to stay longer watching older girls and impatiently waiting to be invited on the floor. The teachers are amazing, very professional. They teach not only the ballet techniques, and other dance genre but the way to carry yourself in life, be confident and graceful. Thank you PSPA for helping me raising my daughter to be a role model, art lover and performer.

Kaitlyn Rooney

This school is 100% the place to send your children. I grew up dancing here, and cannot even begin to describe how grateful I am for the training I received from PSPA. The teachers are all extremely professional and caring, and the entire school is a family. From learning how to sing, dance and act to real life lessons on how to make it in the professional world, this school taught me so many amazing things. Best place to be go in Bucks County for sure.