This studio is amazing! I have never felt so welcome anywhere in my life. The director and main choreographer is such a great teacher. She puts so much time and effort into these kids and it is much appreciated. Not to mention she is a phenomenal dancer and choreographer!!! As for other teachers and staff...AMAZING! All of the teachers are over 18!! and the assistants are great too. I learn so much when I am in a class at Studio S. I feel like Studio S is a very, very professional studio that offers amazing dance lessons. I have been involved with Studio S for numerous years and I can say that I have never seen such a dedicated group of kids. Studio S really raises these kids to be well rounded and ready for the dance world. This studio really makes everyone feel like a winner and I am so proud to say that I dance at Studio S. If you are looking for a dance studio, Studio S is well worth looking into...

Studio S is the BEST!!! :)

To All of those who wrote the negative comments...
I have been a dancer at Studio S since the young age of 2 years old. I did begin assisting tap classes at the Studio at 11 years old. The studio is a family oriented place where individual style is valued. Also, it is an environment for children to learn to be responsible, hence the assistant teachers beginning at young ages. I learned several skills about responsibility, kindness, attention to detail, and money management at a young age simply because I had a job where those skills were mandatory.
As for dancing at the level of So You Think You Can Dance, that is a very very small percentage of the world that can dance that well. Nick Lazzarini, the first winner of So You Think You Can Dance, has attended several classes with my age group of students at Studio S, and we have danced right along side of him. Perhaps the choreographer is bringing that level of dance to our studio, but those of you who cannot see it must not have had the heart and dedication required to execute the level of performance.
As for those of you mentioning the lack of professionalism and the onset of strict policies, open your eyes. This is the real world. There are rules and regulations everywhere that you go. You can choose to obey them, or not. If you are in a professional company, such as Studio S, you should understand the level of commitment required to become the best dancer you can be. This means following the rules of the choreographer and staying up until the late hours of the night in order to perfect your triple pirouette or your switch-leap or your triple toe jump. I have danced professionally at Studio S for private company shows as well as production Christmas shows at the mall.
As for the money involved at the Studio, it is expensive. However, if you research other studios, you will find that the studios are

Studio S Broadway is absolutely dispicable. From experience with this studio I personally as well as many others have felt cheated out of my money, taken advantage of, innapropriately manipulated, and forced into ucomfortable situations. In many cases the main director, (who didn't do much directing) guilted her dancers into unwanted positions such as having to reschedule a family vacation because of her expectations and needs. She also pryed her way into personal family buisness and ended up causing much unwanted drama within the studio. Also, when attending Sudio S you are under strict restrictions from other environments of dancing such as any conventions or camps that the director has not approved. Each and every class is excrutiatingly overpriced for the amount of professionalism and technique provided. The staff, faucility, and location are all horrendous. Teachers starting at the age of 12, the studio being extremely unclean and germ infested, and the location of the studio being in an unsafe environment located downtown redwood city in the midst of many hobos. The director of the studio is also extremely unrespectful of your time and money. The hours are unrealisticly late, and 99.9% of the time she is late to classes and solos, which of course are overly high priced especially when all she does is gossip. The list goes on and on, but overall, i definately reccomend you NOT send your son/daughter to this studio.

i have been dancing at studio s for about 7 years and i have enjoyed every year of it. yes, the prices might be unresonable lilke $70 per half and hour, not even a piano lesson is that much. but here your child could be a unique tap, jazz, ballet and hip-hop dancer. every one in the studio is like a family. you could start dancing at the age of 2 and up. studio s isnt a boring competitive studio. its a fun entertainment company.

I've been dancing at here for a few months, and I think it is an amazing place. Since my first lesson there, I've felt welcomed. Everything about this studio is awesome =)
Studio S rocks!!!