All 3 of my kids were in Heartlight at various times in their elementary school in La Mesa. They all loved it! We own about ten Heartlight t-shirts, all different colors! Their teacher for most of the time was Mary, she was great. The kids loved her (more than their own mother sometimes!), she was so fun and smiling - always positive. They learn lots of dances and get pretty good exercise. I didn't realize how much they learned until my youngest daughter started taking jazz dance - she already knew all the steps from Heartlight!!! Heartlight is a fond memory for the whole family. We went to shows for all the kids at Qualcomm stadium where they danced during a half-time show, they also danced on stage at the Del Mar Fair. They were super stars! I was shocked when even my middle, quiet child, got up on stage and was all smiles. All the shows were free and Heartlight even paid for the student's and parent's admission. Heartlight is the best value of any of the extra-curricular activities my kids were involved in. I would recommend it highly for both boys and girls! The only thing I would change about this program is to offer it year round. We miss it when it's "between sessons".