As a former professional dancer with the Joffrey Ballet and long time teacher, I feel fortunate to…read morehave worked with Patty. She is a teacher of deep integrity, compassion, and experience that I find to be a rare and precious combination in the world of ballet schools.

My daughter started classes at SCD when she was 3 1/2. Since then she has danced there year-round…read moreand is now (on pointe) age 13 1/2! Cannot say enough about: the quality of dance instruction; the high quality performance opportunities; and how much is gained by this extracurricular activity on so many levels - teamwork, social/emotional skill building, confidence, and positive movement for the body. It has been a huge part of our life and given so much to my daughter's life. P.S. And Patty happens to be SO good, that she turns out professional dancers, too!

I did a 6-session Access Bars series with Fiona and it was healing and soothing. Fiona has amazing…read moregentle and authentic energy and was so caring, insightful and kind. She worked with me to explore and find peace with two relatives that were difficult for me, who had passed away. I came to an understanding of them and was able to let go of all my complicated feelings and now I just feel love and empathy. It is so freeing. We also worked through some of the collective trauma such as fires and the pandemic. Fiona taught me practices that I use daily to reduce stress and anxiety and manage my energy in relation to other people and outside events. The practices are particularly helpful as I'm trying to fall asleep at night. I highly recommend her.

I'm nine sessions into bellydancing with Fiona, and I'm completely enamored. It's hard work without…read morebeing strenuous, and she is always conscientious of how the movements might affect those with injuries or weaknesses. I sought out classes which would get me moving while allowing me to explore a new dance style. Fiona's way of mixing traditional bellydance movement with cardio workouts allows us as students to build up the skill and knowledge quickly. Her classes don't include mirrors, so we can learn the Tribal method of following a leader, with the added benefit of not having to worry how we look doing so. I'm still getting used to this particular aspect, as it is wildly different from my background dancing in mirrored studios, but it's challenging in a new way, which I'm thoroughly enjoying.

My daughter has been with SingOut Theater throughout this entire year. She auditioned in to the…read morekids competition and performed 'Junglebook' with her team in Sacramento. An intense, exciting time! They won an award for choreography at JTF West! She also did Triple Threat and High school Musical this summer. So to say the least, We Are FANs! We feel so lucky to have Chelsea teaching our daughter! A lovely personality and mentor, a highly skilled dancer and choreographer, a patient and kind Director. The Music Director Kevin warmly and patiently builds the student's musical understanding and performances. His contribution keeps musical standards high and performances enjoyable. The Business Director/Producer Rachel adds the no nonsense behind the scenes taking care of business ballast for all this creativity. We are grateful for her expertise to keep SingOut thriving. My daughter is attending a performing arts school in the fall. We will still be attending Tue/Thurs Musical Theater at SingOut. It is top notch and she loves it!

There is something confusing about the discussions regarding the Diablo Light Opera Co & Diablo…read moreTheater Company. They were one and the same. Originally named DLOC in 1959 when they formed a company performing Gilbert & Sullivan Light Operas. Eventually they changed the name to Diablo Theater Co. They had a youth program called STARS 2000, which continues to this day to operate. Diablo Theater Co. that use to produce large scale Musicals & Light Opera productions at the Lesher Center For The Arts in Walnut Creek, is no longer in business. STARS 2000 continues as their own company. There is no other youth program that is under the auspices of the Diablo Theater Co. and in fact their studios were sold and are under the ownership of Performing Arts Academy.

I discovered Kermit by accident, or maybe it was divine intervention? Ok ok, maybe that's too…read moremuch, but he was a lucky find for me. He's not your average 'coach'. He talks from real experience and has always offered support and help, and never judgement. His style of intelligent solutions offered, mixed with poetry and human understanding, have been both valuable and soothing to me. I recommend Kermit based on my personal experience of him, and also from the feedback from friends I've referred.

After a couple of years of floundering in professional and personal "burnout", I started working…read morewith Kermit doing weekly coaching sessions by phone/zoom. Through his insightful, gentle, and persistent coaching over a year of work I have developed many new tools and insights for experiencing wholeness, healing, and aliveness. The work has been transformative and the results in my life have been profound. I've had many experiences with mental health counseling and professional coaching, and I've found Kermit's approach to be uniquely well-suited to help me see, relate to, and integrate different parts of myself into a more whole and complete experience of life. I continue to work with him on an ongoing basis as a trusted advisor and friend on my journey.

In one session, not only did I get a massage that included specific information about the…read moreinterconnectedness of my skeleton and muscles, but also advice on the following, specific to me: shoe insoles, yoga movement that would be beneficial, observations about my walking gait and more! The combination of massage and somatic education is important people; it's a GREAT twofer!

Have been a patient for 4 years. Helped me immeasurably during my pre and post op for hip…read morereplacement. Also, tutored me in refining my yoga postures and walking alignment. This lady know what she is doing.

We're so grateful to Niosha for everything she did to help make our wedding so special. She taught…read moreus our first dance, and thanks to her patience, support, and fun energy, we actually felt confident and really enjoyed dancing together in front of everyone. She's a great teacher and made the whole experience so fun and memorable. She was also our day-of wedding coordinator and she was amazing. Niosha is super experienced when it comes to weddings, and that helped us so much, not just with the day-of details but even beforehand. She guided us through decisions we didn't even know we needed to make and brought up things we would have completely missed. Her advice and support took so much stress off our shoulders. On the wedding day, she made everything run smoothly, from helping set up all the décor to keeping things on schedule, she handled it all with calm, kindness, and positive energy. Our families loved her too. She was so easy to work with and blended right in. She was always available when we had questions, super responsive, and honestly went above and beyond to make sure everything came together perfectly. We're so thankful for her and can't imagine our wedding day without her!

Niosha is not only an outstanding dance teacher, but also an excellent wedding coordinator. I…read morecouldn't dance, so the most anxious part of my wedding day for me was the first dance. After just a few classes, I went from stiff and awkward on a dance floor to confident and ready to perform our first dance choreography, plus with moves ready for the long night of dancing. And with Niosha's help coordinating our wedding, everything went smoothly. Her attention to detail, advice, and scheduling allowed us to enjoy the night and guests all had a great time. She was always on the lookout for us. We're forever grateful to Niosha for all that she did to help bring our dream wedding to life!

Fantastic!!! Gretchen and Kerry played for our wedding in Santa Cruz and we could not be more…read morehappy. To this day we have people that attended coming up and saying how great they were. Just the wide range of musical genres they played, there was something for everyone all the way from Metallica for me, classic wedding song for the walk, to Mario since we and our friends like to game. And just as people, they are so nice. This was a great choice and one of the highlights of our special day. Thanks Gretchen and Kerry!!

The most beautiful live music we could have imagined! We hired Musical Heart Strings for our…read morewedding in Sonoma, and they were absolutely incredible. We first heard them play a few years ago at our friends' wedding and were completely blown away, so booking them for our own was a no-brainer. Their music brought such warmth and elegance to our ceremony and cocktail hour, and they struck the perfect balance between timeless classics and modern favorites. On top of being incredibly talented, Gretchen and her team were also so kind, professional, and easy to work with. If you're looking to add something truly magical to your wedding day, this is it!

Dan did a beautiful job playing piano for our wedding guests in the penthouse of the Fairmont San…read moreFrancisco. He was easy to work with, very responsive, and tailored his song list to accommodate things we liked (including a few Disney songs)! In the summer, I decided I wanted a roaming saxophonist to accompany Dan during the dinner portion of our wedding, so we worked with Dan to bring one in. He was also excellent and we heard rave reviews from our guests. Thank you, Dan!

Dan is a very talented pianist, the music sounded amazing and he played a large variety of songs…read morefor my event. He was very nice and likable too - which helps when you're having a large event. I feel very fortunate to have found Dan from reading all of his high reviews :) thank you so much, Dan!!!!

Anytime Fitness has a good formula. It is not for the hardcore body builders or crossfit folks but…read morefor someone like me who needs a convenient spot which has the basics and is open early...it works out really well. Paul the owner is super nice and deserves a lot of success. I wish him the very best!

Absolutely fabulous!... THE fountain of youth...wonderful can-do owners are happy to accommodate…read moreand are always available to answer any questions and/or resolve concerns if needed.