10/10 recommend JAM shows! I've attended shows faithfully for the past several years and it's only…read moreimproved each and every time!! Absolutely LOVE the dancers and material, each piece is wonderfully crafted and skits well thought out not to mention hilarious! I make it a point to attend all of the holiday shows as tradition and it's been cool to see how the production has grown and sharpened over the years. If you're looking to scope out some dope dancing acting and singing talents definitely attend a JAM show if you can!!

The show was fantastic from the beginning to the end! If you like 90s music this won't disappoint!!read more

Metropolitan School of the Arts has been our family's home for over 10 years. The quality of…read moreinstruction by all teachers was always top notch. The annual shows, Follies, Nutcracker, spring ballet and the end of year productions, gave participating students a time to showcase their talents in all genres. The community is always very supportive and welcoming of new families. I certainly would recommend MSA to anyone interested in dance, acting, musical theater and private music lessons.

I know there are so many who rave about Metropolitan School of Arts but honestly there is so much…read morethat goes on be hind the scenes, children get ignored and dismissed and the parent in my opinion looses money. My mini started with the summer program in 2025 which was great, so my daughter wanted to try additional programs in the 2026SY. Fall 2025 we signed up for the home school program and musical theatre class. The homeschool program allowed bullying by other students, my child's concerns were not being addressed until I started communicating with staff that I would file suit if my child was assaulted again. There seem to be many moments where children were left unattended which is how the bullying was able to happen in the first place. The children who did the bullying were allowed to continue in the home school program despite negatively impacting multiple students within the program and in my opinion the parents of the bullies were coddled instead of being reprimanded or terminated from the program. The musical theatre class I feel like I threw $1095 down the drain. Class was posted to start at 4:45pm on Fridays and end at 5:45pm however; an full hour of class only happened twice during enrollment, there was always a substitute teacher, and students were released at 5:20, 5:25 and 5:30pm regularly. On top of not having 1 hour classes which was posted, the finale performance was confusing so I missed the performance while literally standing in line to see my daughter perform. Needless to say we will NOT be returning! The 1 and 2 star reviews are very much so accurate! BELIEVE THEM!!!

We have used BossLady Productions for lots of office gatherings to include our holiday party and…read moreorganization day. She is extremely professional at sitting the tone and engaging the crowd. We are so happy with her services that we don't consider other DJs.

Dance factory has been wonderful for us during wedding prep! We had a total of three sessions and…read moregenuinely looked forward to every single one. Instructors are encouraging while realistic in teaching. We had a first dance that incorporated both traditional slow dance and salsa songs and James/Lee have helped us bring our vision to life. We worked on different turn moves in both and are happy with our progress. Would highly recommend these folks for dance help!

We had private lessons at Dance Factory for our first dance and it was a great experience! They…read morechoreographed the dance in a way that catered to our limited dance experience but still made the dance impressive and engaging for our wedding guests, including choreographing a Bollywood inspired section! The best part of their method is they teach you the fundamentals of dance so you feel confident enough to freestyle a bit if you miss a move. Overall we had a great experience at Dance Factory and it was one of the highlights of our wedding prep!

I used MSE productions while organizing my company's holiday party. Miles (I think the owner?) was…read moresuper responsive which was great and DJ Steve was awesome and professional. Knew all the songs to play at the right time and even agreed to stay a 2 additional hours when we couldn't get people off the dance floor! Also brought and unloaded all of his equipment which made it super easy on us. Highly recommend.

DJ Steve with MSE Productions was an absolute joy at our wedding. He was funny, charming and very…read morecharismatic. He was prompt, arrived well ahead of schedule and presented himself very professionally. We appreciate that he checked with us our timeline several days ahead of our wedding. He also pulled us aside privately during our event to make sure things were alright and were proceeding according to plan. He had a great selection of music for all of our guests and played them so seamlessly so that everyone was able to feel involved. My wife and I are especially thankful that he was able to fulfill a special request of ours that made our day all the more special.

Bob was the disc jockey at my daughters wedding. I can't begin to say how helpful he was from the…read moremoment we first spoke. He was able to read the crowd and kept the party going all evening. My guest all commented on how much fun they had and the music was great. I would definitely recommend him to anyone

Bob was the DJ at our wedding, and I was very satisfied with how things turned out…read more I interviewed two DJs that my wedding planner recommended, and I chose Bob over the other guy because he seemed very relatable, cool, organized, and like he really cared about my event. And it turns out I read him right: he was all those things! He's such a pro that even though I booked him about six months in advance, he didn't really need to know many details until about one or two weeks before the wedding. I gave him information about our wedding - timeline, playlists, audio needs, etc. - and he just made it all work! He also emceed the night and I loved how he was very low-key about it. He informed people about what was going on, provided smooth transitions between events and did exactly what we wanted him to do. I highly recommend Bob because he was reliable, competent, professional, cool and also offered his services at a decent price - a lot lower than the DJs I found on theknot.com or other wedding websites.

We recently got married at Eastern Market in Washington, DC. I wanted to keep with the farmers'…read moremarket feel and utilize the wonderful tastes, colors and textures of fall throughout. Working with Jennifer Tye and the team at dcTaste was seamless. JT read my mind - from the smallest of details to the menu to the ceremony and reception set up - she captured exactly what I wanted. She was much much more than just my caterer. She coordinated with other vendors, helped secure items that fit with our vintage, farm table feel, and pulled together a table setting that was spectacular. The dcTaste team turned the blank canvass of Eastern Market's North Hall into something that would blow the minds of Pinterest followers! Oh....and then there was the food...the fabulous food! More on that in a minute... We had shopped around for other caterers (all uninspiring) before finding dcTaste through a friend. I was so impressed with JT from the get-go - before we ever talked menu - her pricing was incredibly reasonable compared to other caterers in the area and her approach to helping us with event planning perfectly fit my Type A personality.Beyond her incredible talent as a chef, she was mindful of costs and helped advise me on what was worth the splurge and what was an unnecessary expense. JT and I met in person several times to talk through themes/layout/menus, etc. She was very prompt in responding to my many questions by phone and email as well. Every time we spoke, I felt like I was her number one priority and that she was truly invested in making my wedding as fabulous as possible. Through dcTaste, we also had a day-of coordinator who was fully briefed on the theme and vision for the day and worked to ensure I had nothing to worry about. Elizabeth was so thoughtful - she understood that the details matter. She went above and beyond surprising us with added décor that fit perfectly with our theme. She even turned the ladies bathroom at Eastern Market (used by the masses on an average weekend) into a spa quality ladies lounge! I got so many compliments from wedding guests about the ladies room!! The staff at our event were the friendliest and most responsive team I've ever encountered. They seemed happy to be part of our event and greeted our guests with such hospitality. At the end of the night, they took everything down, helped my family load things up and made sure everything was cleaned up as required. Working with dcTaste took the stress out of wedding planning - they ensured that our day was more perfect than I could have ever imagined. Back to the food - best fall menu ever! For cocktail hour, we had passed appetizers that included BBQ pulled pork in tiny mason jars with coleslaw and baked beans on top - so creative and delicious. We also passed mini grilled cheese sandwiches with a tomato soup shooter, bruschetta, and goat cheese stuffed dates wrapped in bacon. For dinner we started with butternut squash soup with a dab of pumpkin butter followed by 13-hour braised short ribs with mélange of fall vegetables and the best cauliflower puree one has ever eaten. For dessert we wanted a pie table - blueberry, sour cherry, pecan, apple and (our favorite) key lime. We also had red velvet wedding cake but the pies were the big hit! Remarks we heard from our wedding guests specific to the menu: "This meal is amazing; I would order it again if this was a restaurant." "Best food I've ever had at a wedding." "BBQ in a mason jar appetizer was so creative and sooo tasty." "Grilled cheese and tomato soup shooter - perfect for a fall night." "Short ribs were just like my mom's - so good." "The pies!! We should have started with the pies!!" "The key lime pie was so good I wanted to plant my face in it." For any event, with great confidence I strongly recommend Jennifer Tye and dcTaste. I can't wait to work with them again!

The theater is housed at The Lab, a multiuse facility housing classes, artist studios, performing…read morearts rehearsal space, theater productions (such as Brave Spirits Theatre), poetry readings, and open mic nights. The idea is fantastic and affordable for organizations that have limited amount of money to rent space for their events. My friend and I saw a performance of William Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" put on by Brave New Spirits Theatre troupe. When you have little or no budget for theater space, props, seating, stage, set, and decor, imagination is needed. The production made excellent use of space---in fact, the show spilled into the lobby area and began there. I've seen one other show in the past that did this, catching the audience by surprise and forcing an immediate immersion experience. Depending on where the audience members are standing, this yields a slightly different enactment every time, and different audiences enjoy different perspectives, which is smart. The theater is essentially a large open room with a carpeted floor and metal chairs arranged in a rectangular shape, with the four chairs on the edges turned the other direction so that the actors could sit when it wasn't their scene. There are multiple exits that make it convenient for actors to enter and depart the stage area. The props were just wooden pole. The actors put on a talented show; did not crash into each other's lines, have any awkward delays, or missed cue; and made excellent use of space and sound to deliver an engaging and meaningful performance. The actors sometimes sat right next to you and acted from the seats; others came close behind or in front of you. This is truly an intimate setting, and it would be very easy for a person in a wheelchair to find a spot to enjoy the show. There were some (likely newspaper) reviewers who were also at the show. I wonder how they perceived it; they were taking notes.