I attended Kudos from 2016 to 2022, spanning second grade to eighth grade, and I now serve as a…read morejudge for their middle school debate tournaments. If you're seeking a school that can help you or your child establish a strong foundation in public speaking skills and confidence, I wholeheartedly recommend Kudos. Kudos initiates the younger students with storytelling classes, which helped me become more eloquent able to express myself better. These classes played a significant role in boosting my self-confidence and shaping me into a leader within my middle and high school's student government. For the older kids, Kudos provides opportunities to develop competitive skills, including acting, debate, and mock Congress. During the time I competed with Kudos, I formed lasting friendships and won awards. Of course, the support and encouragement of Kudos teachers, especially Mr. Feldman, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Pepper, and Mr. Schaupp also contributed to my success. Their patience and expert guidance, along with each class's comprehensive and cohesive curriculum is representative of the quality education you will get with Kudos. Overall, if you're a parent looking for an extracurricular activity for your child or a way for them to come out of their shell, I can 1000% endorse and recommend Kudos for you.

I have to thankful Michael & Ann help us to find the best congress debate coach Mr. Feldman in the…read moresouth California . He Is very responsible , Kind, Knowledgable, fun ,that's why join Kudos's class will make you love the debate so much . They have other coaches r also fantastic , join the classes before the spaces r gone .

Art/Work/Place has been an amazing experience for our family. Our 8-year-old has been in Mrs…read more Billy's class for over a year, and we knew it was something special when he came home and gave us a drawing lesson! Our son is naturally quiet and shy, but Mrs. Billy has helped him build confidence by encouraging him to express his own ideas and interests in his artwork and we can't thank her enough for how that has helped him come out of his shell in the classroom and beyond! Mrs. Billy also takes the time after class to update us and offer insights and constructive feedback on his creative growth. Based on our experience, I'd advise parents to take negative reviews with a grain of salt. All the teachers and staff here are genuinely so nice and unlike programs that focus mainly on copying pictures, Art/Work/Place balances technical skill building with creativity, imagination, and play. As someone who works as a designer in the gaming industry and has an art background, I can honestly say they're teaching kids the right way to learn art. Our son is already excited to be back in the fall!

I have to say I'm disappointed in Ms Billy. Initially she seemed like a great teacher - as my son…read morehad positive feedback and seemed to enjoy the class. Gradually my son would come home sad and upset. At first, I brushed off his complaints as maybe he just had a random rough day. Today, I picked up my son and Ms. Billy complained about his projects and all kinds of stuff right in front of my son. My son came to the car crying feeling terrible about his artwork. I asked him several questions about what happened as I didn't want to make any rash judgements about the teacher. He explained that he felt that Ms. Billie was being mean to him and that he was really struggling with clay (it's a new skill for him). I asked if she helps him with his clay a little extra since he's obviously struggling more than the rest of the more experienced students (I'd think she'd spend a little extra time with him). He said no - she was drinking tea and when she came back he had made a snail project where its tongue broke off and couldn't put it back on. He said he destroyed it and my son said she made another mean comment to him: "ohh so you're breaking stuff, instead of making stuff". He was struggling to put on the tongue, which you didn't help him with. Ms. Billy told me it was Gary the snail which didn't go with the CA theme they're working on. Ok. My question is: how is one of your struggling students able to make an entire snail project without you noticing until he's that far along with it? Then, the tongue falls ogf of it, you make a comment to him about it being wrong, he destroys it, you make another comment to him about him about breaking things instead of making things. Ok. If she's going to drink tea instead of helping struggling students then she shouldn't be surprised about them struggling. He said she was helping the other students - not him so much. He also said he got up to grab a toothpick, and she said to him "you're disrupting the entire class" and he was embarrassed that all the kids stared at him. He wasn't being defiant but she keeps treating him as if he is. My son said he was really surprised at how mean Ms. Billy was treating him - he genuinely didn't know he was doing anything wrong, She did sound agitated when she was complaining to me about my son. I know my son - he's not a bad kid and he's super kind. I'm not just saying that because he's my son. He truly is. I'm the type of person that takes criticism well and I'm happy to help correct behavior when necessary. In this case, I really feel that Ms. Billy is not spending enough time with struggling students - in my sons case not understanding instructions according to her. I didn't appreciate her putting my son down in front of both my husband and I. Ms. Billy made it sound as if my son was being defiant - I can assure you my son is not defiant - he genuinely is just having a hard time with the project! He's asking for help from his teacher in his own 8 year old way. He just turned 8 by the way. Mrs. Elizabeth in the front is amazing on the other hand! Very helpful and kind lady.

Giant thank you from everyone in the Los Angeles Basin for organizing Solar Eclipse watching and…read morefree glasses on 4-8-2024. Massive turnout. Wish they had more professional telescopes and some professors as the lines were Long.

Visiting the Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics to hear a lecture on extrasolar planets…read morereminded me of a Walt Whitman poem I read in college called "When I heard the Learn'd Astronomer." The night's lecture was on "Searching for Extrasolar Planets with the Keck Planet Finder" by Andrew Howard and included the lecture, panel discussion, a Q & A session, and stargazing. After hearing the evening lecture, I went outside and looked up to see the stars and planets. It was dark enough to see many stars and Venus with the naked eye, however as part of the lecture, the Cahill Center staff set up three telescopes in a field nearby for the attendees to look closely at Venus, a supernova and a cluster of stars. This part was really exciting and a thrill. It was an amazing experience to hear Howard's lecture and learn more about extrasolar planets and the telescopes used to view them. The lectures are free and open to the public. There is a parking lot and some street parking available.

If you're looking for a place that nourishes your children's creativity, this is the place. After…read morejust one week at SOR Pasadena, my daughter ramped up her motivation to learn about music 100%. AND this just isn't about music, it's about a community that you can trust -- the instructors & all the staff are just fantastic. I highly recommend getting involved with School of Rock Pasadena in one way or another.

it's fun in a good community, but if you wanna actually learn songs on the drums then I would not…read morerecommend this place. All they teach. You is a high hat and snare for every single song no fills or at this point no other terms just those. And when you ask to actually learn the songs, they just say they can't really teach you it. No matter how much experience you have you're always put with a "band" of literal little kids. I'm talking about ages six through like 10. and it takes you ages to actually move up but if you're looking to just learn a whole lot of nothing, then I totally recommend!

I have not seen my daughter go to a class or any extracurricular activities so happy and excited…read moreabout. She is running into the Spanish class and comes out after 90 min sad that it's over. We're impressed by the way Natalia and the teacher have incorporated learning with playing, science, and arts. It's absolutely amazing and so much fun for the kids. Our daughter knew all the colors in Spanish after her 1st class. We're excited for her to continue to learn Spanish and have more fun at the Language Lab. Staff is professional and very friendly, the place is centrally located, super clean, and beautifully designed with kids in mind.

My 5 year old daughter has been going for a few months now and loves Spanish class at language lab…read moreon Saturday mornings. Great teachers and fun environment for learning!

Great driving school! I highly recommend ADVAN Driving…read moreSchool and especially Derek; the driving instructor. My daughter had 3: 2 hour lessons from Derek. She passed the DMV driving test the first try! They were very accommodating and helped us schedule classes to fit into my daughter's busy extracurriculars.

The service is great ~ the instructor Derrick is very knowledgeable and professional when trading…read moremy 19 year old daughter for her driving test ~ I would highly recommend this service

This was hands-down one of the best classes I have taken in anything, and easily one of the best…read moreoverall experiences I have ever had! The instructors, Corey and Justin, are true professionals, and give earnest and empathetic guidance and instruction throughout the course. They encourage a supportive and fun learning environment, and really break down the mystery of one of the most challenging things I've ever attempted, and made it so much fun! I've met so many awesome and talented people of all ages during my brief time here, and look forward to trying this again! The Ice House Comedy Club provides a super fun contemporary venue, and true a glimpse into the worlds of professional standup comedy. So, it doesn't matter if you want to do this for fun or if you're already in comedy, strongly consider CoolBeans!

Worth the money! And I'm a cheap Asian woman! Doing stand up was always on my bucket list, so…read morethis was a perfect chance to try it out. Corey and Andrew are legit coaches that have a lot of experience and can coach you to present your best sketch. I also have a lot of new friends from the class, my classmates. These courses are available for adults and children. Classes take place inside the historic Ice House. Their air conditioning is the best of all the comedy clubs I've attended. That's important because I run hot.

My daughters first attended CTA for the open house dance classes with KOD. Facility is clean, staff…read morepolite, and teachers very professional. We also trialed the voice and acting lessons and found the teachers to be experts at their crafts and comfortable with teaching young children. I can see the vision Principal Liu has for the academy and think it's a great asset to the community. We are now considering enrolling our girls for some more classes.

Booked an hour photoshoot session and it was quite the experience. We had 10 people in our…read morephotoshoot and it was so fun. Most places utilize old equipment, not this place. The camera of choice is a canon r6 which provides some of the best full frame images. They even had music playing in the background to make it fun. Overall it was great experience and i will book again

Wollhaus continues to remain EXCELLENT! Janna was super helpful and lovely in helping me use the…read moreswift and ball winder to cake a few old skeins from my stash. Also helped me pick out some yarn for a project that's already in-progress but needs another color.

I have visited Wollhaus twice. The first time I wandered in and the woman there barely greeted me…read moreand acted like I was just taking up her time. i figured maybe it was just an off day. I recently went back a few. Weeks ago to find some wool yarn and this time another women simply pointed to the wall and said to look there. I believe I supporting small businesses but if they don't offer any customer service, I'll stick to the internet.. So disappointing.