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April 2024 by Alexa K.
I used to shop here all the time growing up to get my dance wear. For years they seemed to have good service, never had any issues but things went pretty downhill when I started needing pointe shoes. It's been a couple years since this happened and I now dance in Florida (I just went to a dance wear store down here and had a completely different experience which reminded me of my experience here and I wanted to warn others). The first time I got fitted for pointe shoes- the saleswoman (maybe in her 40s or 50s I would say? Not sure if she's the owner, had short black/brown hair at the time) was SUPER condescending about my feet and made me feel like I was a burden to her because my feet were "so flat" and made more than one comment about it. Mind you I was like 13 at the time and already insecure enough about my body. Whatever- it was my first time being fitted for shoes and it's like the only dance store in Virginia Beach so my mom and I just bought them and left. Getting your first pair is supposed to be fun and memorable and she tainted that experience for me. The second time- maybe a few months later- My dance teacher recommended I try new shoes because she wasn't sure if the ones I was given were the right fit anymore. When I went back, I brought my old pair but let them know what my dance teacher recommended about possibly trying a different brand and they let me know it was going to be I believe another $10 to be fitted for new ones. The woman (same one we had a poor experience with the first time) had me try on two pairs. Two. From the same brand as my old shoes because she said I just might need a different size. Wow what a time consuming process! Totally worthy of being tacked on a $10 fee! When my mother inquired more about the fee and expressed her frustration because the shoes were nearly $100 and that process only took her maybe 5 minutes- the saleswoman just yelled, complained, insulted my mother and said we could take our business elsewhere. So we did. Had to drive to a different store in Chesapeake, but I had a great experience, the saleswoman was very complimentary, had nothing but posts things to say about my feet and recommended a completely different brand to me that ended up feeling a thousand times better. No fee. She spent a good 20 minutes with me making sure they felt good. This was my go-to dance wear store growing up and it's really terrible this happened. Do better.
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August 2023 by Jennifer Eckerle
Love this place! Super accommodating, very friendly staff, wide selection, and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend for all of your dance needs!
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June 2023 by Trineka Clayton
I like this place a lot. The girls are treated like the princesses they are. My daughter is almost ready for her first pair of pointè shoes and our royal fitting went phenomenal.
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June 2023 by Sarah Dunigan
The staff at this location is always friendly and they offer a good selection of sizes.
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March 2023 by Takia Riddick
Absolutely LOVE this store! Friendly staff and a great variety for my daughter's dance needs.
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February 2023 by Jaidyn Spradling
I'll be perfectly honest. I recently just got into ballet and didn't know really anything about it so I didn't know where to start. Staff was super helpful in picking slippers and giving me advice in getting started. Definitely will shop here again
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January 2023 by Jessica Picardi
I’ve shopped this store on several occasions, and always have a great experience. There’s a nice selection and the customer service is refreshing. Shop local!
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December 2022 by Dawn Hamrick
I desperately needed new dance shoes. The ladies were very helpful. I have difficulty finding shoes that fit and they knew their product and exactly how to find a solution. I left with a pair of shoes that let me dance for hours without pain. I also got dance shorts and they were amazing! I found my new dance supply store! So happy!
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October 2022 by Nikki Wolfe
Can’t say enough great things about Jete! Friendly, knowledgeable staff with excellent customer service. We shop here frequently and always have a positive experience. Thank you, Chris! My daughter’s and I are so grateful we have Jete for all our dancewear needs.
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October 2022 by Tanznia Parker
This place was so busy when we came in, but that didn't stop the awesome customer service we received. There was a person whom greeted us right away to offer assistance in getting my daughter ballet shoes. She retrieved different sizes and fabrics. She personal put every pair on my daughter and asked how the shoes felt on her feet. She paid attention to my daughter response and did what needed to be done based off of those responses. We will be returning in the future.
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October 2022 by Stephen Baker
We bought shoes and tried to return same week from Jete. Chris (owner) wouldn’t help my cousin at all who speaks little English and would not return our daughters BRAND NEW tap shoes. Further, she could be a little less sarcastic as my cousin was offended by how she jokingly said goodbye as my cousin left upset unable to return the shoes. We likely won’t come back but had been customers. We’ll just sell the brand new tap shoes back at the dance studio.
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August 2022 by Samantha Calahan
I visited for my first time to get tap shoes for my daughter. There were two women that helped me and sized my daughter! They were very nice and made sure my daughter had the right size shoes and that it fit well. The merchandise was very nice and they had a lot of options. I normally don’t write reviews but I felt the need to with how nice and helpful these ladies were. I will be going back to get more things.
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August 2022 by Buzz Hartmann
So happy with how Chris at Jete Dance ware fitted my dancer and her very narrow foot with her first Point shoes. Could not have gone better. Thank you again and again.
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July 2022 by Shandra Hammond
OMG, I THANK GOD ??? FOR HELPING ME FIND THIS STORE ???!!! IT'S SO AWESOME ?? !!! I WAS FREAKING OUT & I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ??!!! I'm always busy running doing something here & there & I didn't realize that my daughter had grown out of a couple of her ballot shoes ??♂️??♂️??♂️. It was 2 days before her performance & I had gone to a few stores & those stores (several Target stores) made calls to help me find some black tap shoes & coco colored ballot shoes. I was beginning to think that all hope was lost ???. One of my calls (Dance Outfitters) referred me to Jete Dancewear in Virginia Beach, I WAS SO HAPPY that I cried ???!!! They closed at 5:00 pm. I live in Newport News & traffic was AWFUL, BUT CHRIS & MALLORY WAITED FOR US ???!!! THANK YOU JETE DANCEWEAR, CHRIS, & MALLORY FOR YOUR PATIENCE, LOVE, & KINDNESS TOWARDS US ??????!!! GOD BLESS YOU ???!!! ❤❤❤
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April 2022 by Samantha Calhoun
I could not wait to leave a review for this small business, JET'E Dance wear. Everything has its place, the prices are very reasonable, the service is out this world and on top of that the store smells delicious. It smelled do look good to where I just had to go next door to Daughters Flowers and purchase some for myself. I will be returning to JET'E Dance wear to purchase more items in the future.
