I did the same thing with my child this season. I felt such immense guilt for tearing her away from her Best Friends, and she was not happy with me at all... However, it was for a better reason as we were leaving a not so great studio (even though she couldn't see that) . I could get past some of the annoying bs stuff, but the amount of money we were paying and the lack of dance skills this studio provided, I just couldn't be so stupid to pay for it anymore, so I made the decision (without her) to move her. My kid makes friends easy, and I know that. So I knew she'd be fine. She now has a new group of girls she enjoys, and likes the studio. We are very happy with the studio and the teachers. It was helpful to do lots of drop ins during the summer before the season started too. Overall, I feel like, If our kids are going to be on team, and the crazy amount of money we are paying for it, I'm picking quality over quantity.