South Coast Conservatory, Laguna Niguel | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

I can no longer recommend SCC as an elite dance studio. If you are a parent of a competitive child, please take them elsewhere. There are so many great studios in OC, this one is not the one you want to sign your kid to.
My daughter started at SCC with academy dance classes when she was 3 yo. She is now 11. She was on the aerial competitive team for 3 years. She had such a bad experience with the team coach, as well as other older students, that after 8 years at SCC, I had to pull her out. The team coach and some other older students were rude to my daughter and the coach sometimes ignored her. She clearly didn’t like my daughter. My daughter was pretending to be sick, not to go to class and was coming home crying. After 8 YEARS!!! and supporting the studio during the pandemic, taking a lot of privates ($$$), you would think SCC cared. Well, not so much.
The team coach acted very unprofessionally. Among other issues, she had scheduled another student during my daughter’s private lesson without informing me, and she recommended the use of supplements for students in the competitive team. Here is an excerpt of the email that all competitive parents received about the supplements (I don’t think it’s okay for a coach to make these recommendations as they are unlikely to be qualified to make such determination):
“Supplements
Now that the students are competitively training on top of having a full day of school, it makes it difficult for them to focus during class, or complain about being tired while training so I would like all students on BCAAs and glutamine to help them with training during classes.
All competitive athletes take BCAAs to help their muscle fibers react properly while they are training (and focus) so they can build muscles and Glutamine is taken for the recovery process so their body can recover faster. This allows your children to train multiple hours over continuous days. These supplements are powder-based that go in water while they are taking classes and training at the studio.
I have worked out a deal with Nutrishop in Lake Forest so parents can receive a 15% discount off all of the products for SCC students. The supplements that I would like the students taking are FDA approved and safe for ALL age groups much included our younger students. The owner of Nutrishop has a background in nutrition and has been in the body building industry for over a decade and understands the amount of overtraining our Aerial Students are currently doing to prepare for competition and showcases and will make sure to guide parents with the correct supplement purchases. You are all welcome to purchase outside of Nutrishop If you like, they do offer supplements at places like Amazon, Costco, CVS, and other sites, but please make sure that you purchase the correct supplements.”

We’ve had an incredible experience with SCC! My older daughter LOVES being in EA in Musical Theater – she has learned so much this past year. Ms Marji is a ROCK STAR – she expects excellence yet she’s fair and manages to inspire everyone to do their best and push their limits. All teachers are dedicated and very professional. We especially love Ms. Michelle (tumbling), Ms Cassidy (dance), Ms Nyquita & Ms Amanda White.

Everyone at the conservatory is exceptionally organized, professional, dedicated and hard working. Above all, the spirit of the school is to celebrate the children and their efforts, inspire and help them grow.

Highly recommended for anyone looking for either recreational or competitive dance and musical theater!