Reviews of Company Et Ballet School Sylviaera (Dance School)

Mari Medina Allison

overall horrible experience really. 1 - the owner is exteremely ocd and constantly reminds you to take off your shoes. every single time. 2- she purposely fitted our daughter in shoes and an outfit that was barely fitting and already over priced. 120$ for something that would have to be bought again, in 4 months easly could have upsized a bit. The place just gives off a money grab vibe. even in the bathroom there is an advertisement for overpriced chocolate bars. meh. 3- the smell of fake air freshener on entry is also revolting. for what its worth our daughter enjoyed dancing , and the girl who actually was teaching her seemed good. nonetheless I could never recommend this place as the vibe generated by the owner is offputting. my daughter will go elsewhere next year.

Chanelle Allaire

(Translated) COVID SAFE !!! I teach there, and I confirm that it is always possible to flourish through dance in a safe and enjoyable way. I recommend this studio. (Original) COVID SAFE!!! J'enseigne là-bas, et je confirme qu'il est toujours possible de s'épanouir par la danse de manière sécuritaire et agréable. Je recommande ce studio.

MusiqMatch Label & Studio

(Translated) Memorable filming experience at Sylviaera Dance School! (Original) Expérience mémorable de tournage à l'école de danse Sylviaera !

Chloé-Anne Touma

(Translated) Very nice space and warm welcome. A great experience for my whole team! Thanks for the accommodations. (Original) Très bel espace et bel accueil. Une belle expérience pour toute mon équipe! Merci pour les accommodements.

Veronique Lauriault

My daughter and I were in Montreal for week from San Francisco. My daughter is 14 1/2 and LOVED the dance camp at this school. We specifically wanted French immersion and the dancer were all excellent. We will be back ! Thank you it was a great week. Merci c'etait un fabuleuse experience pour ma filled. Nous avons adorees votre ecole et Montreal en generale. Nous serons de retour l'annee prochaine j'espere.

Claire B'Ahnana

I wish I had paid attention to the parents on here that have already given this studio a negative review. I went to this studio really hoping to provide a fun experience for my daughter. The woman who runs this studio, however, has really seriously weak interpersonal skills. The weird part is, I kind of like her, and think that she is working really hard. The problem is that her way of acting to three year olds is just...inappropriate. My daughter cried her first class, and the owner said in a very loud voice--"No Crying! No crying!" Then she darted around flapping her arms and telling us that she couldn't have any crying in the classes. Of course, this really aggressive and stressed out energy is not going to work on a scared little kid. The younger staff are wonderful, and have a better approach overall, but the owner works at cross-purposes with her own staff who are much better than her at dealing with a child who is shy. At any rate, I have to give this studio a very low rating because if you sign up, and it doesn't work out (which is quite likely), they have no refund policy at all. They make you buy very expensive clothing on the first day to boot. Last class, we were basically told to stop coming, and were even told that our child was "not normal" (she's doing fine at daycare where she doesn't cry) but we were not offered a refund for our money or even an apology. I honestly feel a bit guilty writing this because I know that the owner is not a bad person, but she's a very clueless one. In response to the inarticulate rant below: we attended a total of three classes.

Chay Ma

Avoid at all costs. Horrible experience there. I do not recommend.

Dave

should be a fun experience for everyone - .. but for far too many reasons to mention alas, it is not. honestly, look elsewhere for your little one

Denicia Barclay

This is my dance school you should dance here fore hip hop

Chia-Yi Tung (#happybroker)

(Translated) My 13 year old daughter and I would have liked to have had a pleasant experience but it was disappointing. Before registering for summer camp, my teenager spent a lot of time researching the Internet to make sure she was dancing in a group of adults and not children. I paid $ 632 in May by pressing the "Paypal" registration-payment button in the school principal's email when she confirmed the group's availability for 2 weeks of summer camp. I later learned that I was charged twice on my credit card because the school principal denies having used Paypal (which is indicated in her email signature). I had to spend a lot of time with Visa, Paypal and school until the double payment was refunded to me. The first week of camp in July has finally arrived, my daughter was excited to go. She spent her first day in a group of little ones, she didn't want to go back there anymore because dancing with the teenagers was her criteria and this was not delivered. By wanting to support service companies, I asked for a partial refund since my daughter was not going to use the rest of the service and this service was not what we expected (I thought to myself that I already paid the first week but was not going to pay the 2nd week). This request was categorically refused, "no reimbursement during covid, your daughter just has to stay mature instead of being bothered by the little ones". How can you make a car pay in advance, not recognize that 2 wheels were missing to deliver the ordered car, deliver a scooter instead and tell the customer "just ride with it!" ? It's a shame but I don't recommend this philosophy of business management and customer service. (Original) Ma fille de 13 ans et moi aurions voulu vivre une expérience agréable mais ce fut décevant. Avant l'inscription au camp d'été, mon ado a passé beaucoup de temps à faire les recherches sur l'Internet pour être certaine de danser dans un groupe de grands et non de petits. J'ai payé 632$ en mai en appuyant sur le bouton d'inscription-paiement "Paypal" dans le courriel de la directrice d'école lorsqu'elle confirmait la disponibilité du groupe pour 2 semaines de camp d'été. J'ai appris par la suite que j'ai été chargée en double sur ma carte de crédit car la directrice d'école renie d'avoir utilisé Paypal (qui est indiqué dans sa signature courriel). J'ai dû passer beaucoup de temps avec Visa, Paypal et l'école jusqu'à ce que le double paiement me soit remboursé. La première semaine de camp en juillet est enfin arrivée, ma fille était excitée d'y aller. Elle a passé sa première journée dans un groupe de petits, elle ne voulait plus y retourner car de danser avec les ados était son critère et ceci n'a pas été livré. En voulant soutenir les entreprises de services, j'ai demandé un remboursement partiel puisque ma fille n'allait pas utiliser la suite du service et que ce service n'était pas ce qu'on s'attendait (je me suis dit que j'ai déjà payé la première semaine mais que je n'allais pas payer la 2ème semaine). Cette demande a été refusée catégoriquement, "aucun remboursement pendant la covid, votre fille n'a qu'à demeurer mature au lieu d'être dérangée par les petits". Comment peut-on faire payer une auto d'avance, ne pas reconnaître qu'il manquait 2 roues pour livrer l'auto commandée, livrer une trottinette à la place et dire au client "tu n'as qu'à rouler avec!"? C'est dommage mais je ne recommande pas cette philosophie de gestion d'entreprise et de service à la clientèle.

Anick Paquet

(Translated) My daughter LOVES this dance school! Sylvia is extremely professional and kind. The teachers are excellent, caring, professional and friendly. I highly recommend the school. (Original) Ma fille ADORE cette école de danse! Sylvia est d'un professionnalisme et d'une gentillesse extrême. Les professeures sont excellentes, attentionnées, professionnelles et sympathiques. Je recommande fortement l'école.

Emilie Arsenault (Em-Art)

(Translated) Very good dance school which offers many varied choices in dance styles and the teachers are competent !! The place is also magnificent, on the water's edge. ☺ It is also a dance company that offers magnificent professional dance performances ???????? (Original) Très bonne école de danse qui offre beaucoup de choix variés dans les styles de danse et les professeurs sont compétents !! Le lieu est aussi magnifique, sur le bord de l'eau. ☺ C'est aussi une Compagnie de danse qui offre des spectacles de danse professionnels magnifiques ????????

Alia Savary

Avoid! I went ahead and enrolled my son in the hip-hop class but I wish I had paid more attention to the parents who gave poor reviews here. The instructors are very nice, but the owner makes what should be a fun experience negative. Not only was she unbelievably rigid and short with young children, she was disorganized, did not communicate changes to the schedule (which occurred A LOT) via email - only by speaking to parents who were onsite, and was unbelievably rude when any form of concern or issue was brought up. She seems to think we should be grateful she allows us to let our children take dance classes at her studio. I will never enroll my child here again. Run far away.

Joel Rodriguez

(Translated) It was really beautiful day camp! I would have liked to learn more dances for the show. (Original) Cela a était vraiment superbe le camp de jour ! J'aurais voulu apprendre plus de danses pour le spectacle.

K G

I moved to Montreal briefly from Ontario and prior to registering for a dance class, I contacted them specifically to ask if they were anglophone-friendly. They responded with yes, and that all their classes are taught in French AND English and that all their instructors are bilingual. So I signed up and began taking lessons there, thinking my English would be accepted. Upon my first lesson, the studio owner Sylvia literally told me "This is Quebec, you're supposed to speak French." I understand that I was in a province where French is the first language, but I expect a company that makes a claim to accommodate anglophones to NOT discriminate against them in such a manner. If your preferred language is anything but French, I would not recommend Sylviaera Dance in order to avoid encountering such an arrogant administrator. It's a shame because Marie-Eve - the young woman who taught my class - is a very good teacher who put effort in to adjust to my need for English instruction and ensured my inclusion, and is a genuinely nice lady. -Edit: I forgot to mention that Sylvia continued to speak to me in French during all our conversations, despite being fully aware that I did not understand her. Her pretentious attitude and intention to degrade Anglophones is unacceptable.

Selena Cubas-Parent

(Translated) I was a student in this school from January to June. First, it was $ 450 for the winter / spring session. What I did not know was that I would have to pay other costs once registered. For starters, $ 40 for a camisole that would make me a billboard for the company and that I will never put back. $ 100 for a suit that was clearly worth less. $ 20 for tights that I would have had cheaper elsewhere. And 25 $ for a link (yes yes, a LINK, not even a DVD) to access the video of the show, on which it misses the ONLY number that I did. Download problem, it seems. I'm waiting for it to be settled. Secondly, the director is an unpleasant woman, not at all listening to her students, and quite hypocritical thank you (when I hear you scream on your employees for a situation of which you are responsible, to come and disturb us during the course all smiles, it insults me a bit). It's a "gold digger", nothing else. When you harass my teacher AND another STUDENT because I did not come to class and you still want your money THERE, right away, when I have an extinction, I'm sick, and I not living next door, I think it lacks a lot of professionalism. I understand that it's just my money you want, it's okay. She does not deserve her employees who, if they are all like my teacher, are extraordinary. Honestly, do not register and do not send your children there, please! You can find really better, for really less expensive, and I speak from experience, it's been 11 years that I dance! (Original) J'ai été élève dans cette école de janvier à juin dernier. Premièrement, précisions que cela m'a coûté 450$ au départ pour la session hiver/printemps. Ce que je ne savais pas, c'est que je devrais débourser d'autres coûts une fois inscrite. Pour commencer, 40$ pour une camisole qui ferait de moi un panneau publicitaire pour la compagnie et que je ne remettrai plus jamais. 100$ pour un costume qui en valait clairement moins. 20$ pour des collants que j'aurais certainement eu moins cher ailleurs. Et 25$ pour un lien (oui oui, un LIEN, même pas un DVD) pour accéder au vidéo du spectacle, sur lequel il manque le SEUL numéro que j'ai fait. Problème de téléchargement paraît-il. J'attends que ça se règle. Deuxièmement, la directrice est une femme désagréable, pas du tout à l'écoute de ses élèves, et assez hypocrite merci (quand je t'entends crier sur tes employés pour une situation dont TU es responsable, pour après venir nous déranger durant le cours tout sourire, ça m'insulte un brin). C'est une "gold digger", rien d'autre. Quant tu harcèle ma prof ET une autre ÉLÈVE parce que je suis pas venue au cours et que tu veux quand même ton argent LÀ, tout de suite, alors que j'ai une extinction de voix, que je suis malade, et que j'habite pas à côté, je trouve que ça manque pas mal de professionnalisme. J'ai bien compris que c'est juste mon argent que tu veux, ça va. Elle ne mérite pas ses employés qui, s'ils sont tous comme ma prof, sont extraordinaires. Honnêtement, de vous y inscrivez pas et n'envoyez pas vos enfants là, svp! Vous pouvez trouver vraiment mieux, pour vraiment moins cher, et je parle d'expérience, ça fait 11ans que je danse!

Julie Lakis

We love this dance school! Sylvia and her staff of teachers are very professional and creative. Our daughter has blossomed as a dancer thanks to their teaching. This is the real deal. She learns technique and wonderful choreographies. The only place to learn Broadway Jazz style of dancing.

elina514

Understaffed and overwhelmed teacher Not child friendly at all Mine is 3 in a couple months Lack of profetionalism and wormth towards the children. Was our first dance glass and it was a really negative experience. They were really fast to sell cloths tho.

Helga Ordonez Leon

(Translated) As a student I only have positive comments on teaching at Sylviaera. The teachers are very professional and attentive to the expectations of the students. They always push our limits and motivate us to continue. I have rarely seen teaching as PRO as at SYLVIAERA in addition to being dynamic. Then the choreographies are magnificent !! I would like to point out that the service in this school is remarkable! The director and the assistants go to great lengths to have a good follow-up with each student. They guide us and take care of us throughout the sessions. In short, I recommend SYLVIAERA to anyone who wants to progress in dance and make crazy shows !!! :) (Original) En tant qu'élève je n'ai que des commentaires positifs sur l'enseignement chez Sylviaera. Les professeures sont très professionnelles et à l'écoute des attentes des élèves. Elles poussent toujours nos limites et nous motivent à continuer. J'ai rarement vu un enseignement aussi PRO que chez SYLVIAERA en plus d'être dynamique. Puis les chorégraphies sont magnifiques!! Je tiens à préciser que le service dans cette école est remarquable! La directrice ainsi que les assistances se donnent beaucoup de mal afin d'avoir un bon suivi avec chaque élève. Elles nous guident et prennent soin de nous tout au long des sessions. Bref, je conseille SYLVIAERA à toute personne qui a envie de progresser en danse et de faire des spectacles de fous!!! :)

MP Cossette

(Translated) Very dynamic school, very favorable teacher/dancer ratio, very professional, passionate, rigorous, demanding teachers who care about the success of the dancers and their accomplishment while ensuring their safety. Lots of passion, my daughter has loved it since she was young! (Original) École très dynamique, ratio professeur/danseurs très favorable, professeurs très professionnels, passionnés, rigoureux, exigeants qui ont à cœur la réussite des danseurs et leur accomplissement tout en veillant à leur sécurité. Beaucoup de passion, ma fille adore depuis son jeune âge!

Karl Clark

Cool atmosphere and cool people from what I've seen ! My coworkers had a great experience shooting a music video there !

Patrick Qi Wang

Last minute request for wedding dance with no previous dancing experience. She did a very good job fast tracking the learning curve and coming up with a choreography. She can be quite demanding, which can be interpreted negatively to some, however, the results speak for themselves.

Lilly-Doris Panzou

(Translated) My partner and I took dance lessons there for our wedding. I must say that Sylvia is an excellent teacher: demanding, square, very serious, she guided us in the choice of our music and we loved the choreography she put in place. We are delighted, the studios are great, the atmosphere friendly and friendly. We highly recommend! Good continuation to the whole team (Original) Mon conjoint et moi y avons pris des cours pour la danse de notre mariage. Je dois dire que Sylvia est une excellente prof : exigeante, carrée, trés serieuse, elle nous a guidé pour le choix de notre musique et nous avons adoré la choré quelle a mis en place. Nous sommes ravis, les studios sont supers, l'ambiance conviviale et sympathique. Nous recommandons vivement ! Belle continuation à toute l'équipe

Megan Pope

Terrible

Andréane Gauthier

(Translated) We did business with SYLVIAERA for a show of the 1920s, charleston, red mill and Argentine tango. Our guests were delighted by the professionalism of the artists and the originality of the choreographies. I highly recommend this company for your events. (Original) Nous avons fait affaires avec SYLVIAERA pour un spectacle des années 20, charleston, moulin rouge et tango argentin. Nos invités étaient enchantés par le professionnalisme des artistes et l'originalité des chorégraphies. Je conseil fortement cette compagnie pour vos événements.

Quentin De Smet

(Translated) I was a student at this school for one season and I am very disappointed with the dance lessons. The price is certainly high, but what if it was still justified? Once the course has been paid, we are forced to buy the T-shirt from the company, ok, that's explained before registering. Then when you want to participate in the end-of-year show, there are new fees too! and Bam the costume .... but the worst is to charge places for our loved ones to come and see us! It was enough for none to want to come eventually. When the dance class, the teacher gives us almost no instructions, I never know if I am well positioned, it's cool. From one week to another, the teacher does not even remember the choreography, that we only work 5 to 10 minutes per class ... and the coup de grace is when the director comes to pick up her teacher in front us during the lesson and yell like a child, very embarrassing moments. I am used to dance lessons, I did it for 10 years before, and what I liked in the other schools was the follow-up of the teacher, the quality of the teaching, and the good atmosphere which reigned there. Unfortunately I did not find anything here ... so necessarily the price added to that is bingo! (Original) J'étais élève dans cette école pour une saison et je suis très déçue des cours de danse. Le prix est certes élevé, mais si encore il était justifié ? Une fois le cour payé, on est obligé d'acheter le T-shirt de la compagnie, bon ok c'est expliqué avant de s'inscrire. Puis quand on souhaite participer au spectacle de fin d'année, là aussi de nouveaux frais ! et Bam le costume....mais le pire c'est de faire payer les places à nos proches pour qu'ils viennent nous voir ! Il n'en fallait pas plus pour qu'aucun ne veuille venir finalement. Quand au cours de danse, la prof ne nous donnes presque aucune directive, je ne sais jamais si je suis bien positionnée, c'est à la cool. D'une semaine à l'autre, la prof ne se souvient même pas de la chorégraphie, qu'on ne travaille que 5 à 10minutes par cours...et le coup de grâce c'est quand la directrice vient reprendre sa prof devant nous pendant le cours et l'engueule comme une enfant, moments très gênants. Je suis une habituée des cours de danse, j'en ai fait pendant 10 ans auparavant, et ce que j'aimais dans les autres écoles c'était le suivie de la prof, la qualité de l'enseignement, et la bonne ambiance qui y régnait. Malheureusement je n'ai rien retrouvé ici...alors forcément le prix ajouté à cela c'est bingo !