Dancer's Image

10/29/09

Fabulous Fabulous Fabulous

by Donna Dunn at Citysearch

My daughter in a freshman at the Boston Conservatory. When I arrived for parents weekend she told me there were no dance stores in the area. I went on line and found Dancers Image right outside of Boston. Her store is oneof the best equipped stores I have ever been into. Paula spent over one hour working with my daughter to help her get fitted into pointe shoes that would be better for her career. She gave us many suggestions and contacts in the Boston area that would benefit my daughter and her career. The personalized attention and service were superior to any dance store I have been too and with a ballet dancer, I have been to a lot. Although my daughter has been dancing for 14 years they were still able to share with her things she did not yet learn. AWESOME!!

• Pros: Pointe shoe fitting
• Cons: None

09/18/09

a wonderful place

by soccermomindenial at Citysearch

My daughter is starting her second year of dance and going to Dancer's Image makes her feel special and "part of the club". The staff help us find things quickly (thank goodness), they make the older brothers feel welcomed (with cookies) as they stand around looking embarrassed, and their stories make my daughter feel like she is part of a larger community. A community of dancers and artists.

In spite of the Jewish holiday starting they kept their store open and made my entire family feel welcomed and cared for. We make a 10 mile trek, passing other dance stores, to come to Dancer's Image. As long as my daughter dances, we will keep coming back.

• Pros: full of everything; helpful staff
• Cons: none

09/04/09

Very nice to give me store credit

by Adleweiss at Citysearch

I have been going to Dancer's Image for 7 years for my two daughters' dancing needs. While the owner can be temperamental, she really cares about getting the right shoe fit for every customer and will take whatever time it takes to find it (which is great if you are the one being fitted, not so great if you are the one waiting in line).

Today I took my girls in for their fall fitting. I had with me two unused pairs of dance shoes that we had bought a year ago but which were never used. Despite the fact that both shoes had been discontinued and I did NOT have my store receipt, Paula took them back graciously. I had been bracing myself for bad news, but was delighted by the way she handle it. Many store owners would have said tough luck and sent us on our way. I say the good definitely outweighs the bad.