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The First Dance Place logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 100Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.100SCORE

The First Dance Place

San Diego, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #1Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 28 dance studios · 5.0★ from 184 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other dance studios (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: satisfaction and value; weakest: reliability.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.The First Dance Place is better than 100% of dance studios.A
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ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.The First Dance Place is better than 99% of dance studios.A
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Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.The First Dance Place is better than —% of dance studios.–
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ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.The First Dance Place is better than 100% of dance studios.A
100
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.The First Dance Place is better than 100% of dance studios.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.The First Dance Place is better than —% of dance studios.–
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Customers hired The First Dance Place for 5 kinds of job.

The First Dance Place for adult lessons

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.9
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 97/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Adult lessons”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#1 / 3
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 9 Google reviews tagged “Adult lessons”

Kevin7 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 weeks ago★★★★★

Katie, as many others have said, is the best - she's super approachable and fun to work with. We weren't sure what to expect, but as far as reflecting on our wedding planning, our dance lessons were among our highlights. She's five stars across the board for good reason. While the initial cost seems somewhat costly,…

Reasonable pricePrivate lessonsWedding planningAdult lessons
William1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★★

Date night lesson with Katie was a phenomenal way to celebrate our 2 year anniversary she helped make it fun and special

Great pricePrivate lessonsBeginner's classesAdult lessons
Eric1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 months ago★★★★★

Katie was awesome to work with! We wanted to take just a few lessons because neither of us really felt comfortable dancing. We weren't looking for full choreography down to every second of the song, just to learn a few things to make it fun for us. Katie met us exactly where we were, knew what we were trying to do,…

Reasonable priceBeginner's classesChoreography classesAdult lessons
MarinLocal Guide · 9 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 months ago★★★★★

We made a lot of decisions about vendors in the course of our wedding with variable degrees of success, but I can confidently say that choosing Katie and the First Dance place was the absolute best choice of our entire planning process. One day, about 6 months out, my now husband decided he wanted to do a…

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Great priceBeginner's classesChoreography classesAdult lessons
EmmaLocal Guide · 13 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 months ago★★★★★

We had an amazing experience with Katie at The First Dance Place! We came in for a one-session "emergency" dance lesson, and in one hour we went from feeling nervous about our first dance to feeling more confident and excited. Katie was a great teacher and made us both feel at ease, choreographing simple moves for…

Reasonable priceAdult lessons
Allison4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 8 months ago★★★★★

Katie was an amazing teacher, so kind and supportive as we learned a fully customized choreographed dance for our wedding. She was able to walk us through each part and build a routine that wowed all of our friends and family. We felt confident on the day of, and it was just something extra special. Highly recommend learning with Katie.

Choreography classesAdult lessons
Nikki6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 9 months ago★★★★★

We had an emergency dance lesson with Katie a month before our wedding to prepare for our first dance. We knew we didn’t want anything complicated but wanted to feel confident and have a plan so we could be fully in the moment on our big day. Katie was so welcoming right away and delivered on everything we wanted…

Reasonable priceAdult lessons
christa3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 11 months ago★★★★★

Katie was absolutely incredible helping my fiancé (now husband) make our perfect dance! She took into account everything we wanted to do but also making it easy enough for beginners to do without looking like we were trying too hard! So fun and easy to work with and she made a stunning dance for us for our wedding day <3

Great priceWedding planningAdult lessons
Cian3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

Katie was the best first dance instructor. We’d highly recommend this service for couples looking to have a great first dance at their wedding. We signed up for a package and improved so much from lesson one to the final session. Katie gave us so much confidence despite never dancing together before. As the groom, I…

Reasonable priceChoreography classesAdult lessons

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Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

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Jobs customers hired them for

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Beginner's classes12—
Private lessons9—
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