Lights Camera Dancin’

We’ve been dancing here since 2010, love this family run studio. My daughters have become beautiful dancers and made many friends. Thanks Stacie and staff! I gotta say there is nothing negative about this studio. We are part of the competition team and unlike another reviewer here we saw no surprise expenses. The owner is amazing with the children. I watch her behavior as compared to other studios and her pep talks, encouragement, and love for these kids is hands down above all others.

Can’t imagine sending my little dancer anywhere else! She started a few years back, when she was still nervous to do things without a parent. The owner, who was her teacher, and teaching assistants made her feel comfortable and she hasn’t been timid since day one. Members of the owner’s family run the front and are always helpful. The entire atmosphere reminds me of where I attended dance as a child; this studio keeps growing but keeps their small-​studio feel.
The recitals are truly an awesome experience! We like the ease of the recital package that LCD puts together (one reasonable price for DVD, costume, etc.) and optional fundraising to help with the price of this package. It’s another one of the small touches that makes a big difference.
It’s always disappointing to see a place that you like get a negative review, especially when it appears to be more of a personal vendetta.

I love watching my niece dance with the crew.
The staff are extremely friendly and fair and go out their way to make each child and teen feel special in their own way!!!
Way to go Staff!!!

Don’t take a chance with your child. You would do well to look elsewhere! In an effort to be fair, I will start by saying that the horrible experience we had was unique to only a few families. The kids and parents are great. The bad time we had was with the owner. I had heard rumors that she can be a bit crass and unprofessional, but my daughter seemed to enjoy dancing so we started with a few classes… then she joined the dance team, «Action Dance Crew». She would occasionally complain that the owner «is mean». We assumed this was just a coach being a coach and an 8 year olds misinterpretation of hard work. Also my daughter loved the other kids and performing. Like a lot of dance schools, it is very expensive, especially after joining the team. And surprise expenses, fees and costs would pop up regularly. After a little research however, we found that there are plenty of options in the area and some are less expensive and I’ve heard great things about many of them. They may come with better instructors too… at the very least, much more organized. Because of the cost and the possibility that there are other good schools near Roselle, we began to investigate other options. We decided to take a break to save some money and try one near by. They seem so nice, very professional and their facility is so much nicer. AND LESS THAN HALF THE COST!!! — When the owner of Lights found out about this unforgivable betrayal, she banned my daughter from the year-​end party and awards ceremony. A party we paid for and my daughter earned. She did this to another little girl as well. Her mom is a single parent and needed to change schools due to custody schedules and money. Both little girls are devastated, sad and confused. I would describe the mentality of the owner at Lights as like being in a street gang. You are not allowed to leave the gang. If you do, you are considered an enemy. Many people have not had this experience. Many families have had wonderful LCD and ADC experiences. But so have people at many other dance schools. So why would you take a chance with your child? You would do well to look elsewhere.