This is a terrible place . Very unprofessional the lines of communication are not there …read more Boys never get a chance to advance unless you are the owners child . They lie and tell you the advance will come but then they go back on their word . Lindsay the owner is not professional and you can tell she didn't know what is to be a business owner . Doesn't response to questions and ignore you and avoid to communicate to the parents . Do not recommend this place at all .

Pros: *They teach pointe…read more*They compete and place in the top 3 at every competition *The studio is huge, has plenty of bathrooms and dressing space *The owners are teachers themselves Cons: *I don't feel they give enough attention to the younger dancers and sort of just let them run amock. *You will never hear the instructors correcting the students. I feel that the 6 - 7 - 8 year olds should be corrected when they are running through a drill and doing something wrong or not good enough/to their full potential. So, in a way I feel the classes are a waste of money. *The studio and rooms are always freezing cold! I mean freezing to the point where the kids have to wear hoodies in class. Traditional dance studios are boiling hot and would never air condition or allow a room to get cold. Dancers have a better chance of injuring themselves in a freezing cold room. In all, I'm not sure how I feel. To me, it seems like this is more of a place where a mom and daughter, who have dance experience, just randomly decided to open up a studio for the fun of it and more for recreation instead of actually training children to become dancers. I guess it's ok if you're just looking for an after school activity and want to spend a ton of money on costumes for a recital at the end of the year, or if you're one of the lucky ones with talent, for competitions. But if you want training, you won't find that here.

RSO is 100 years old this year, and check out the cool logo by Chip Kidd, who grew up in Reading…read moreand who is best known for designing the cover of Jurassic Park. You don't see many people under 50 at such events, and it is too bad, because they do major works with which most people of any age would be familiar -- probably because of movie scores and childhood music lessons. One of Reading's best organizations! It is amazing that it is still here and going so strong. The setting of the Sovereign Performing Arts Center (formerly the Rajah) just makes it better. You don't *have* to dress up, but why not enjoy a little formality? They let you take your drink in too, nice.

Enjoyed the Symphony on New Years Eve with the sounds of Simon and Garfunkel. We loved it! The…read moresound was beautiful and sitting in the balcony section we had a perfect view. Will be going again!

I go here it's awesome oh yeahhhh it's my fav studio they are so nice there i recomendread more

We went to ser Phil Wickham here. The place, like any other arenas during a concert or any sporting…read moreevent is loud but the flow of traffic is good. There are enough security people and ushers to assist you so you shouldn't have any issues. There are food and drinks throughout the arena though you'll need a credit or debit card to make a purchase. It is definitely a good place to see an event.

Visited the Santander Arena this past weekend for an old school hip hop concert. I didn't even know…read morethe arena existed prior to my friend suggested this concert. After this show, I doubt I'd see another show here. The area is conveniently located across from a hotel, which is great if you're traveling to Reading, PA like we were from another city or state. Unfortunately I cannot review the parking situation, because with took a Lyft there. But it seemed like everyone parked away from the arena. All of the staff was extremely friendly. From the attendant that helped us find our seats to the nice lady who sold us the $15 deuce-deuce can I'd Trulys. It's really sad how ridiculous these arena prices arena! The seats at the Santander were horrible. Of course because it's a concert, everybody was dancing and having a great time, but the seats were wobbling and moving more than we were. I felt like I was going to end up in the floor! The sound system wasn't the best either. Most times, the music was completely overpowering the artist. For these two reasons, I doubt I'll be back. But the concert was great!

My daughter-in-law was excited to bring us here for the holiday boutique. She had never been but…read morehad heard wonderful things about it. Apparently, they host other events as well. The Holiday Boutique boasted local artisans & German food. We were NOT disappointed. There were a variety of local vendors selling their products. From jewelry to candles to ceramics to woodworking to glass blowing to knitting to clothing...you name it, it was here. I was able to purchase quite a few special gifts . If you're a supporter of small businesses, then you'll love it just like me. You will find so many talented artisans. In addition, there was food & drink to be had as well. On this chilly day, we opted for hot cider. If you get cold, you can warm yourself up at the many little fire pit stops. This was a super fun day!

Excellent food and service! It's one of our favorite family dinner restaurants in Berks County.read more

Pines Dinner Theatre is such a fun spot and perfect for a date night or special celebration. I love…read morethe setup -- dinner first, then the first half of the show, dessert, and then the rest of the show. It keeps the night flowing and makes it feel like a full experience. The theatre itself is nice and simple, and I like that you pick your table ahead of time. From the moment we sat down, every staff member greeted us, which was such a nice touch. They walked us through how the night would go, and everything felt super organized. For appetizers, we had mac and cheese and bruschetta -- both solid choices. The mac and cheese was simple but tasty, and the bruschetta was fresh and flavorful. For entrées, we went with the salmon (roasted potatoes & string beans) and the filet mignon (same sides). The salmon was a little overcooked, and I do wish we could have picked our own sides, but it wasn't a dealbreaker. Everything was still good. Dessert was hands down the highlight. The apple crisp and brownie sundae were amazing. And then the show... wow. The acting, the singing, the dancing; all fantastic. They absolutely crushed Footloose! Definitely recommend this place if you want dinner and a show all in one. I'd go again in a heartbeat. 1000000000/10 recommend.

The tables are so close that I had no room to move my chair in order to view the stage better…read more Seating is very cramped with no leg room. The play (School of Rock) was boring and most of the instruments were little better than toys - sound was obviously controlled from backstage. Even soda and water were overpriced. Needed to have another employee get our waitress so we could pay our bill. No credits, no refunds, so if you can't make the show, you are royally screwed. Would never return here again.

Awesome place Love the open mic…read more Love the whiskey here too Great place Really fantastic.

This place is HORRIBLE for live music. If you're there to actually listen to a band - like, if…read moreyou've paid for tickets to hear the music, forget about it. I don't understand it, but it seems like the folks are just there to drink and have screaming loud conversations. That's fine and fun if you have not, again, paid for a ticket to HEAR A BAND. So, if you're not sitting within a few feet of the stage, it's hard to give the music a good listen. And if it's an acoustic set, you're probably out of luck altogether. We paid a bit extra for seats in the balcony and it was sweet the way they put nametags out to save our spots, but the noisy crowd directly behind us, non-stop, made it necessary to abandon those seats. The lower level wasn't much better until we moved very close to the stage. If there had been a big crowd, we would have been out of luck. Other friends have had similar experiences. The cocktails were expensive but yummy. The place was clean and cute. It's a shame the crowd was so rude and there's nothing anyone can, or will, do about it. This region has some great live music venues; this is not one of them.

Came to the Santander Performing Arts Center to see Fourplay at the Berks Jazz Festival. This place…read moreis an older venue that needs serious renovations. The upper balcony seats are not suitable for anyone with any type of physical disabilities that would prohibit walking up numerous stairs or up steep inclines and declines. They had a bar area and merch for sale in the lobby area. The seating we had was on the lower level (a great relief from the upper level seating we had last year which was brutal to say the least. The steep incline was not optimal for those with issues walking). Our seats were good with an excellent view of the performers. The accoutics were okay for such an older venue. It was also a quick 10 minute walk from the Double Tree hotel we were staying at, although they did provide a courtesy shuttle to the venue for registered guests. All in all a great evening of jazz.