I've really enjoyed my time at SHJA. It's a tight knit and welcoming community. The teachers are…read moreall great at what they do. They are all friendly and the bands they are in are a lot of fun to go see live! I started taking guitar lessons with Nick in January of 2023. He has been helpful, informative, and encouraging. Taking these lessons has helped me fall in love with playing guitar and kept me engaged. It's a tough thing to learn and just going every week helped me not quit. I recommend the Stone House to anyone looking to learn an instrument.

This place is very quaint, almost feels like a museum of music artifacts. Instructors are nice and…read moreaccommodating

Update 08/2018: My daughter is still attending Columbia Rock School (renamed from LTBRS a while…read moreago). She is doing great, loves it and has no plans to stop anytime soon. Original Review: My daughter started almost a year ago at LTBRS and she loves it. Her instructors (band and private lessons) are wonderful and she has learned so much. She started with singing and we have added piano. She is also part of their band program which is a great experience for the kids. When I was first researching singing lessons in our area I did look at a similar school right across the street to us but wasn't sold on it as it felt very corporate with a program that didn't feel at all flexible in my personal opinion. My daughter can work on the songs she chooses alongside the songs she sings for the band program at LTBRS and there are also opportunities for her to perform at Open Mic Nights as well. Something she really looks forward to. As for the piano it was something that took a while to get going, as learning the basics can sometimes be boring for kids, but her instructor has done a fantastic job moving her along and keeping it fun. She is now practicing all the time on her own as well which is great to see. The atmosphere and the owner is great. I'm glad we chose this school over the other options in the area.

My daughter started at 8 yo, here after telling us for 2 years she wanted to play the drums. They…read morewere so great with starting her in challenging and fun ways, and she always looks forward to her lessons! Their band program adds a great performance dimension, and keeps the kids "accountable" in a fun and engaging way. The teachers and owners treat everyone in a warm and pleasant way, and you feel this great balance between challenge and support. It's a great learning environment for musicians!

Update: We have since enrolled in Toddler Play classes. All was going well until my son came home…read moredemanding "quack quack," which translates to the 5 Little Ducks song. I have now heard this song 13 times today. Thanks a lot Ms. Kerri. But seriously, he has grown tremendously since starting the class. He is learning how to play well with others and follow multi-step directions. I highly recommend the classes. My 21 month old son absolutely loves The Playroom! So much so that he tries to go in without paying. (Facepalm) They offer birthday parties and a variety of classes for littles! The staff is so friendly! The Playroom is definitely one of our favorite ways to burn off all that toddler energy!

The environment was tailored for kids to be safe and have fun. The staff was very friendlyread more

The Goddard School-Greenleigh has been such an amazing place for our daughter! She started when she…read morewas 9 months old, only having been with family, and she is now one and such a social butterfly! Her teachers are just wonderful and you can tell just how much they love her! The pictures sent to me through the day are the best and you can see how happy she is at school! She has learned sign language and so much more! The school is beautiful, clean and very welcoming. We recommend Goddard to everyone we know looking for a daycare/preschool! Thank you for loving Leah and making us feel so at home!

Overall an unsatisfying experience at this Goddard. Teachers were always out of ratio at numerous…read moretimes of the day (no specific time). There seems to be a huge lack of communication between teachers and office staff. At times I would walk in I was never greeted with a smile, and small things like that make a difference. Zach also was never knowledgeable and always had to follow up with other people.

Excellent all-around experience. My daughter has been with the studio for six years now and has…read morereceived strong instruction in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, and acro. Forest Hill Dance also has provided her with myriad opportunities to continue to develop her skills including plays, performances with the Baltimore Blast and Aberdeen Iron Birds, and most recently their Competition Team. Would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a rec dance program.

Due to limited characters - review is in images. My daughter…read morewas enrolled in Forest Hill Dance from Fall 2020 to Spring 2023. We moved to this dance program because it was a program that wasn't running virtually at the time and the cost was great. My daughter had amazing adult instructors and the program fostered my child's love for dance. I am not a dancer. I know nothing about it so when I enroll my child into a program, my expectation is that the school/program knows exactly what they are doing to help my child grow and continue to love dance. During Fall '20 to Spring of '22, My daughter had some amazing adult instructors (if you want names let me know and I can provide them). My daughter enjoyed going, made great friends, and I was satisfied that my daughter was continuing to be taught skills she should know at her level. There was always clear communication from the adult teachers via emails and face to face talks. When recital time was near, videos of their dance performance were provided and music selections were shared so that the students could practice at home. The adult instructors always came out into the lobby and spoke with us and always left the girls with a positive greeting goodbye. Instructions were provided on how hair and makeup should be and communication was usually answered within 48 hours. I personally did not have a problem with the extra recital fees and costume fees as I knew dance could become expensive, but these are things that you may want to inquire about if you are looking to compare costs. During these years, the only real issue I had was that the person who would measure and order costumes would not consider any comment I made asking for one size bigger was always ignored my request as I knew my daughter always had a spring growth spurt. The response to the ill-fitting costumes would be that that's how it's supposed to be. But my daughter having red marks on her shoulders from the costume being too tight is not ok. My daughter's costumes had to be altered by my mother-in-law which is difficult as things to be taken out are far more difficult than to be taken in. All things that could be costly if you need assistance in taking seams out. So again, if this type of growth spurt pertains to you, please continue to speak up and have in writing what you are asking, and fingers crossed you will not be ignored. Throughout these years, I had limited interactions with the chairperson. Honestly, the first time I had any communication was via email with the chairperson was December 2020 to give me a gift certificate my daughter won for Dango ... but it turned out I was not communicating with the chairperson and that it was another member of the dance committee. This just shows how little interaction the chairperson had with me, which is fine. There was no need at the time. The instructors did everything. The first time I identified her was at the first recital Spring 2021 when she introduced herself to the crowd. So, to say that I had more communication with the instructors is fact as there really was no need for me to communicate with the chairperson. Fall 2022-Spring 2023 is when everything changed. During this past year, my daughter was provided instruction from student instructors who were still learning dancers themselves and in high school, one being the chairperson's own teen daughter. This was the year that Forest Hill Dance absolutely destroyed my daughter's self confidence in dance. It really should have been a red flag from the beginning, but I had faith in the program. Boy was I completely wrong. My daughter's classes were every Saturday from 12:30-2:30. During this time she was supposed to have hip hop, tap, jazz, and ballet. During Fall '22, my daughter communicated with me that jazz was not being taught. This was a problem as jazz was a genre my daughter loved. It was concerning that a whole 30 min class of jazz was not being attended to especially when I was paying for it. When it was brought up to the FHRDANCE email, the chairperson's responses were that of, due to behavior issues there isn't enough time, the girls aren't changing their shoes fast enough so it's taking up time, or there is another dancer who isn't taking jazz and we have to wait for her to leave to start. All responses sounded like excuses to me and that of blaming 8-9-year-olds instead of coming up with solutions to mediate the problems. 5 out of 6 parents complained about the lack of jazz and nothing changed. The parents did all we could. We made a complaint, and no change was made. My only thought was the chairperson made no notion to fix the situation and only created excuses because it was her own daughter that was the student instructor of this class. This is the crux of all the issues this past year that I eventually concluded to.

Dorothy was a patient, supportive violin teacher for my (then) 4 y.o. Although he went on to…read moreguitar, the foundation with the violin he did with Dorothy was very instrumental in forming a solid practice.

I'm an adult student who previously played musical instruments while growing up. I decided to pick…read moreup the viola in my late 20's. Unfortunately I didn't start out with Dorothy but she's been my teacher for nearly 4 years now. Over the course of that time she's done a great job educating me on music theory, getting me to impart more emotion into my playing, and teaching me better ways to practice. She has a very intensive musical background and is always able to answer the more scientific and random questions I come up with during our lessons. I've also seen her starting and ending a lot of kid's lessons during our time together, and she has always had an endless amount of patience with them while treating them with respect. So if you're looking for a violin or viola teacher for any age player at any experience - I highly recommend her!

Jorge is an excellent coach and teacher. His approach is very professional and he truly cares about…read morehis students. From the first lesson on I knew this was the type of teaching I've always wanted. His studio is also always clean and impeccable. Highly recommend Zen Guitar Studios!

The one on one assistance with the kids and adults great relaxing enviroment ready to go again.read more

I was introduced to this cute local art boutique by my daughter's best friend's mom, who hosted a…read morebirthday party. They have lots of offerings for crafting including girls night with wine and kids parties. They have lots of projects you can choose from. My daughter truly enjoyed herself and was able to bring home a very unique and cute project she made at the birthday party. They also offer summer camp, which I'm sad I was unable to participate in but will definitely keep them in mind for next summer.