Luca is a wonderful teacher. She is kind, patient, non judgmental & knowledgeable. She tailors each…read morelesson ( to me). Not only have I been learning to sing, but I also get to nerd out on anatomy. I love my lessons with Luca.

Luca does a wonderful job of explaining singing techniques and different vocal exercises. As a…read morebeginners singer I've found her extremely helpful and also very uplifting. I recommed her for anyone looking to start singing lessons.

I hired Nivetha for a traffic ticket matter and she got it withdrawn!! I would happily use her…read moreservices again.

It was a mistake hiring Paralegal Nivetha to represent us, the Landlord at a Landlord/Tenant…read morematter. She has very poor knowledge, was unprofessional and when questioned on about simple errors on the LTB docs on multiple occasions, she was very quick to blame us the landlord, saying it's just a draft doc, she noted on the Certificate of Service Doc that the N4 form was placed in the mail box at the property when there is no mail box there, then when questioned she quickly changed her response that it was handed to someone at the property, confusing us. Every time we tried to reach out to her on agreed dates for the submission of forms to the LTB , she claimed to be Always in court during the daytime with no callbacks from her, leaving us with no option to call in the evening. Then when we relay our concerns to her she would respond with insults that "I did not get paid to work afterhours for you guys", "you guys are difficult". It was very stressful working with Nivetha, not a nice person and she refused to return our money for services she was Not able to provide. The same case was presented to another Paralegal who was able to represent us at the LTB with a successful resolution at the first hearing. I would never recommend Nivetha's service to anyone.

Val is the best!!!…read more My first lesson ever and it was very helpful and uplifting. Val was able to suggest a certain music book for me to read. And via her expertise was able to help with my range, decrease stage fright, correct posture, increase my confidence and techniques on how to release tension. She also sang for me..nice voice...n that was special. Not to mention...we did the lessons via syke as Im in houston tx and she in Canada. Worked out well with my busy schedule...by the way...made second round in auditions with the TV show the VOICE. Thank You Val you're sweet Peace and Mercy Monique

Helped diagnose and fix my vocal issues with fundamental breathing and form techniques. A good…read morevoice doctor who quickly targets the problems holding me back.

Monday morning just after opening, Bloor location. Drum department, grey haired bearded man was…read moretotally useless in completing my purchase. I had gift cards I wanted to use but he had trouble with the tap machine. He sat there without a solution because he had no critical thinking skills. So I had to suggest using a different machine. It worked but he cashed me out without using my gift cards. I asked if I could use them and he just said " Not now you can't" I was upset and got half way up the stairs then turned around and said I want a refund and we'll do this again with the gift cards. Again, a solution I had to come up with. Thankfully Isaiah stepped in and said he would handle it. if you go to the drum department, bypass the useless twit with the grey hair and beard. 3 stars all going to Isaiah.

A couple of Wednesdays ago, I was in the Bloor-Ossington area. I had parked in front of this Long &…read moreMcQuade for a couple of hours. I like backstories. I saw a heritage sign on Long & McQuade's building. It used to be the Concord Tavern. This tavern was open from 1948 till 1983. Back in the day, it was the hip location for artists and music lovers. The Concord hosted a bunch of talented musicians, jam sessions, and cool performances. Ronnie Hawkins and his band, which was later shortened to The Band, performed up to seven days a week at the Concord during the 1960's. Eventually, The Band joined Bob Dylan as his backing band and later became stars themselves. Pretty cool! Jack Long, a member of the Jack Long Trio, was the founder of Long & McQuade Musical Instruments. To date, it is Canada's biggest music store. He started his business in a small Toronto house on Carlton Street in 1956 and expanded to more than 90 locations in all ten provinces. Through a bit of research, I found out that Long had passed on September 4, 2024 at the age of 95. He was a jazz lover. He played the trumpet. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2014. Drummer Jack McQuade of this trio, who left the business in 1965, passed away in the 1970's from cancer. I don't know who the third member of this trio was. When the Concord Tavern closed down in 1983, an Irish pub took over, but eventually closed down. Long & McQuade's moved into its current location in 1988. It's fitting that a music store gave this site a new musical life. It has a massive assortment of instruments, sheet music, accessories, and more. I looked through the window. I didn't go in because I'd be there for hours and would likely buy an instrument to attempt to play. I grew up with a lot of music. We had a local music store in the Beaches that is now gone for good. My parents got me a ukelele in grade 3. When I was in grade 9, they got me a clarinet and I played it all through high school. This massive music store is my kryptonite. From guitars, to trombones, the selection of musical instruments looked impressive. I saw a girl lugging her trumpet into the store. My guess was that she was there for lessons. I don't miss hours of practicing various musical instruments growing up and likely annoying everyone who lived in my apartment building. I'm sure that they are stronger for it... haha! This store does have a few parking spots, but they are limited. It's probably best to parking on the street and shell out of parking. Maybe when I strike it rich, you'll see me getting an electric guitar from this store. I imagine annoying my neighbours in Markham playing it. (376)

7 years running our daughter has been dancing with MHSB. The summer camps are fun and the program…read morethrough the year increase in intensity as age increases. The dance floors are all appropriately padded in the studios, some of the evening sessions are held at local churches. helping give the school a real community feel. Energetic staff with excellent work ethic have all been great. And proof is a daughter who continues to want to go perform. What I really like is the emphasis on performance and the ned of year show is beautifully staged and executed. Complete with produced videos for the dancers to remember their performances.

I was really disappointed with the quality of instruction at the MHSB. While the staff is friendly,…read morethe instructors are young and inexperienced and I wouldn't recommend this school for young children new to dance (at least not if you're looking to offer your child a quality start). My four year old daughter was enrolled in their two week full-day summer program this year and after Week One, she was no longer looking forward to returning. A red flag went up for me when I was briefly watching her in class and the teacher never corrected her movement. In fact, the teacher was behaving as though she didn't even see my daughter! This wouldn't have been a big deal if my daughter was in a packed class of experienced dancers, but there were only three children in the class. Furthermore, my daughter had never danced and she was placed in a group of older children (six and seven year olds) who already had a few years of experience. It was during the showcase that I clearly saw the problem : in addition to being placed in a group of older and more experienced dancers, the choreography was simply too complicated for a young child. Instead of repetitive movements that would teach a child body awareness and musicality, the movements were changing every eight counts, making it difficult for a youngster to follow. My daughter felt discouraged and there were moments she simply did not want to dance anymore. We are very disappointed by our MHSB experience.