Hurst Dance Studios Hindley

Can't recommend Hurst Dance Studios unfortunately. Seems every time you walk through the door you're being asked for money for something. As an example, the latest letter was for a dance show which made a point of there being no cost this year followed by stating parents must buy 4 tickets which totals 30. (Makes me wonder what the cost was last year). Also if your child doesn't attend the two classes before the show they won't be allowed on the show and there's no refunds. We're talking about 3-5 year olds here who get sick all the time and really does a show for 3-5 years olds have to be that perfect that they can't be a part of it if they miss a session. That's just downright mean. It also means if you're a single parent or you just don't know three other people who would want to come to the show, you couldn't watch your child on the show. Another example is having to pay to attend your childs medal ceremony... and having to pay for the medal (never heard of such a ridiculous thing). It shows they don't care about the kids or their parents and that it's all about making money. Another reason for this negative review is that you can't watch your child during a dance class, not even through a window. You just have to trust they're getting taught properly and that they are taking part etc. The teachers aren't qualified to look after children, they are dance teachers so i really disagree with not being able to keep an eye on my child. This was emphasized when on one occasion the teacher had to keep leaving the 3-5 year olds unattended while she let people into the building because there were no other staff available to answer the door. Another session saw the usual teacher replaced by what looked to be a 16 year old in charge of the kids which i wasn't happy about and wasn't happy paying full price for. These two situations happened in my opinion because the owner, Philip doesn't want to cancel classes and refund customers. Speaking of which, expect to pay for a full month even if classes are closed for bank holidays etc. The owner, Philip comes across like a nice guy but I don't buy it. To me he seems more of a salesman than a dance tutor and i think a lot of people have fallen for his happy chappy sales tactics unfortunately.
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