Bethesda Conservatory of Dance

Reviews

• AA

  Autumn

  Jun 3, 2023
  1.0
  Update- I’m done fighting with the school owner at this point. Keeping below for reference for future parents. I’m very impressed with the school owner’s prompt response on social media ever since I wrote the review (while they are so busy during the entire week but can respond to this review momentarily ON the recital day). Wish the communication could be like this from the beginning. The owner sent me an email dated 5/13 saying that was when the schedule was communicated. I responded with screenshots with an email on 5/30 and a phone call on 6/1 to obtain more information as the email sent on 5/30 was not responded. During the phone call, we were told we are all set on the recital, which ended up as a wrong schedule. yes, please send it over. Thanks for the help after I write this review online. Also, happy to resend the email I sent on Tuesday inquiring the schedule and performance process. Would be nice to provide response before the performance too. The school responded saying the schedule has been communicated via multiple avenues. Just to update that we have NEVER received confirmation on scheduled performance. The recital tickets buying emails are sent almost everyday so we bought the tickets assuming we get to choose any of the available section. Again, no warning during the purchasing process to tell you only buy tickets for your show time. Due to the confusion, we were not sure how this works and how can kids just show up and perform on stage, I sent emails last week and this week without any response from school. I also called the school on Friday to confirm and was told everything is good to go and they “look forward to seeing us on Saturday “. As a result, we drove all the way and showed up on Saturday. It was a chaos and it took a long time to wait for staff’s response. For future customers who are considering this school, please be aware of these situations! The school is like a scam. So not organized but only focus on getting the money. Strongly not recommend! We bought the tickets for recital, flowers, paid one month additional tuition to just be allowed to attend the recital. Since we moved one hour away from the area, we skipped the last few classes (due to distance) but still paid the full month tuition so the kid can do the final performance. On the performance day, we were told that we were not on the show and the actual performance time for us is the next day. This was never told to us before and no one mentioned it when we bought tickets for the recital. No one provided “verbal” communication on what time is the show and when should you come. We ended up paying hundreds and drove back and forth 3 hours with a grumpy kid who cannot perform. Do not trust the school and staff. Make sure you are paying for the right things because all they care is to get you charged but whether or not you should be.
• CG

  Catherine Gomez

  Jul 15, 2022
  5.0
  Wonderful school, my daughter love and enjoyed ❤❤❤❤❤
• LC

  Lavontte Chatmon

  Jun 11, 2020
  1.0
  Hello BCOD, I sent an email over a month ago in reponse to an unanswered email I sent weeks before that. I am hoping to draw your attention so that I can get a response ASAP to my email. If it is better to discuss via social media, since you previously denied my request for a phone conversation, I am happy to do that. I do not think it is too much to ask for a refund for services not provided, especially when you withdrew money from my account the day after you decided to close the dance studio due to COVID-19. I would also like to retrieve the costumes I purchased before the cancellation of the recital that had been sitting in the studio well before the closure. I am sincerely looking forward to hearing from you so that this matter can be resolved in an honest, fair, and professional manner. Best, Lavontte

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