Chara Christian Dance Academy

This review is primarily about the Chara facility built at 101 Hunters Lane, Friendswood. We have had our daughter attending Chara for the past couple of years and have enjoyed the professional staff and loving atmosphere that is offered. The prior location in Friendswood was smaller and the dance studio had clearly outgrown it. We were looking forward to the new building and all it would bring; larger dance rooms, bigger windows to better view your child’s progress and an overall better experience. At first blush, I am not impressed with the new location. Here are my initial thoughts.
1. The windows to my daughter’s class are tinted, so I cannot actually watch my daughter. What you really see are shaded figures moving about. To make matters worse, the windows are directly across from the building’s main entry doors. They are glass, and cause terrible reflections that further hamper what should be an enjoyable experience. It would help if a flat screen TV would be installed, since the windows are obviously useless. I cannot speak for the other rooms, since she is only in one class.
2. The parking lot is no bigger than the prior facility. Why spend money on a new building, in a more desired location, and pinch pennies on the parking lot? In order to access the parking lot, one has to maneuver around the Hunters Creek private gate entrance. If there are cars backed up at the community’s keypad or vehicles exiting the subdivisions gate, this can be a challenge. Why should I have to drive through an obstacle course in order to enter a place of business? The building faces 518. It seems a logical design would use this main thoroughfare as the entrance/​exit! I’m sure there will be some fender benders or worse very soon.
3. The inside of the building was very stuffy. I don’t know if the air conditioning was off, but I felt very warm. Another parent was using a magazine as a fan, so I know I’m not the only one who felt hot. Perhaps, they are still working out some of the kinks with the HVAC? I hope this is improved.
I understand no person or place is perfect, but I hope the items I’ve mentioned can be improved. Again, I gave a star rating if 2, primarily due to the new location. We like the staff, the principles of the business and care given to our child.