This school has been a really great experience so far. The teachers keep the students focused AND having fun. It is a personal atmosphere at the school and each child seems to be corrected and complimented to help build their confidence to work harder. As parents we prefer the positive reinforcement approach SFYBA seems to use. As a parent of three children who have been involved in all kinds of activities, I'm very impressed with this activity for my daughter. Not to mention my daughter loves it too!‎

My daughter attended classes from age 3 to 5. We are moving out of state and hope we will find a place in our new hometown as great as the SF youth ballet. The performance of "The Nutcracker" is amazing, using any students who wish to participate and they share the stage with amazing professional talent from around the bay area. The weekly classes are terrific. All the teachers have so much enthusiasm with little children. We also thought Miss Kelly was very talented and patient. I would give it a try and see if it fits for you like it did for us. Reasonable tuition as well‎

This is a great school ballet school. It starts out with the little ones treating them as little ones. My older daughter started out at a "stricter" ballet school when she was young and decided that she didn't like it. ...

This school has been a wonderful experience so far! Great staff, professional training, and pleasant atmosphere. My daughter loves it is looking forward to summer camp. Parking is easy too and that has been a plus for us. ...

If you want your child to have a strong foundation on the basics of ballet, you might NOT get it from this school, in my opinion. There are other very good ballet schools in the city and while the tuition may be a bit more in other schools, ...