I went to Level Up tonight for the first time - beginner's hip hop. It was a chill, fun atmosphere…read moreand everyone inside was super nice and welcoming. Our instructor Justin gave easy to follow instructions and it was truly for any level of experience. Had a really good time and am looking forward to going back

Great group of talented people. They have dance classes for multiple age groups they also host…read moresome really cool events!

I haven't taken a dance class here yet, but I've been to a couple events and they were great! I've…read morealso spoken to a bunch of people that have taken classes here and they love them. The first event I came to was the New Years party. The first couple of hours was partner dancing. You didn't need to bring a partner with you because everyone was really friendly, switching up partners throughout the night. People were willing to help you learn new moves if you don't know how to dance, too. The rest of the night was a free for all and had a fun variety of music to dance to. There were snacks, party favors and a live band. It was a great time! The second event I went to was just this past weekend. It was a 90's trivia night with a cash prize for 1st place and a 6 pack of zima for 2nd place, which fit perfectly into the theme. Everyone was encouraged to dress in their best 90's gear and the space had 90's themed snacks and music. Our team definitely lost, but we still had a good time! After the trivia, it was dance party time! There was a good mix of people of all ages. I would definitely recommend checking out the next event they have. You can tell the owner puts a lot of thought and care into her events.

A really nice place to take dance lessons, I don't think they are as hard-sell as most of the other…read morecommercial dance studios. Their open dances are excellent. The main dance floor is somewhat narrow but has a really nice surface for dancing. The studio offers a wide variety of classes, including West Coast Swing, Argentine Tango, Ballroom, and Swing. Reasonable prices.

This studio is fabulous! I was a dancer for 15 years and have been out of practice for far too long…read moreand it's basically like starting over. The instructors are so helpful, patient, and knowledgeable. Studio itself is well-lit, spacious, and impeccably clean.

Dance Alloy is a great little space! They have many different events there. It is the home of the…read morePittsburgh Hip Hop Collective, and they also work with adolescent theatre groups like Dreams of Hope. They offer many different types of classes in the upstairs rehearsal studio, and the summer artist lunches/dinners for artists in residency are great! Head on over for a poetry slam, open mic, or dance piece. It's a great time!!

The studio itself was very nice, and our instructor Melissa was very, very positive. How she was…read moreable to maintain that level of energy at 7am on a Monday morning is beyond me, but I definitely appreciated her enthusiasm! I don't think barre class itself is for me. I like more active workouts-- running, weights, skiing, biking, boxing-- and barre felt very passive to me. The isometric exercises and tiny movements didn't make me feel like I was truly strengthening anything, and some of the exercises seemed to put a lot of stress on the ankles/hip flexors (although I'm not super flexible, so that may be part of the issue!) I've heard great things about their cardio kickboxing class, Brawl, but according to their website there's a waitlist for all upcoming classes. I'll be keeping an eye on it-- I might have to try it out.

I love Amanda's classes! I signed up for her brawl session and was not disappointed. This class was…read moremore on the likes of a fitness boot camp. I was sore for a couple of days after that. Barre class with her was also great! I really liked her choreography. Barre session with a different instructor did not feel so great in terms of choreography. The people who work at the studio are friendly. However, the barre room itself may feel like a dungeon until you get used to it. Regardless, I would recommend to give barre code a try!

This is my second home…read more I'm kind of a Pure Barre veteran I guess. I've been taking for a few years at another studio. I lost momentum there last year in June while I was moving closer to Pittsburgh and transitioning between jobs. After a few months (about five), I realized there was a Pure Barre very close to where I work and decided that now that I'm settled in my new home it was something I wanted to get back into. My first couple classes back have been pretty rough. My body was telling me "We haven't done this in months! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME AGAIN!" After my first class back I realized how much I loved this and needed it to be a part of my life again. There are some truly amazing instructors at this studio and they do a lot of corrections here. This is something I GREATLY appreciate. My prior studio seemed to be pretty hands off of the people who had been there for a long time. I always want to get better and the instructors at this studio ensure that it's what will happen. What I've found that here there is an instructor for everyone and whoever my favorites are (and I have them) may not be your favorites. It's definitely good to try everyone's class once. It's a different atmosphere depending on who's teaching. Obviously Pure Barre works. I've taken about 20 classes since I've been back into it and I can already feel my body changing and working the proper muscles during class. The addition of Platform adds cardio to Pure Barre and I think that should help those people who are worried about that part of their workout. Right now, it's still in the early months of trial and error. It's a great class, but they're always packed. Schedule them in advance, but don't NO SHOW! There are a lot of people who WANT to be in those classes! (You'd probably wonder why, SO HARD!) If you've never tried these classes before I highly suggest trying them here! I'm thrilled to continue my journey with Pure Barre at this location!

I absolutely loved this workout class! The instructors were very easy to follow. It was engaging,…read morelow impact and high intensity. I literally feel more flexible after one class (I am NOT flexible lol) there is free parking! I did the classic class which was 50 minutes and involved a workout ball light weights and double tube. The instructor was super helpful. Made sure I had proper form and the rest of the staff was super friendly.

As a Pilates and gyrotonic studio, The Movement Hub sets a high bar. First, the instructors are…read morehighly trained professionals, disciplined, knowledgeable of physiology and know how to tailor a session/class to each client. I've worked with all the instructors. To the person, they bring a unique motivational approach coupled with a mastery of the techniques to make every session/class fun and challenging. You will be pushed but you will not get hurt. It's never boring or repetitive. In the six years I've been going there for classes and private lessons, I can't recall having the same exercise routines repeated. Their repertoire is deep! The other important thing for me is that the place is beautiful. The owner is meticulous about keeping it pristine. I walk in and it's peaceful, serene, aesthetically very pleasing with soothing colors, great natural light and nice plants everywhere. Harmony is a special place. I look forward to going there every week. Being there helps me reset and get grounded. I've also become stronger, leaner and more flexible, in great measure because of the lovely and kind women who work there.

WOW, I love the new space! I have been taking pilates with Sueann (formerly Harmony Pilates) for…read moreover 10 years and I don't know what I would do without it. Sueann recently updated the space, and changed the name to The Movement Hub. The space is very calm and welcoming. I have taken classes with Sueann, Kristy and Laura and I love them all. This is a place where everyone feels welcome!

Took my girlfriend for a Saturday afternoon date. We had a great time. I had Percy and she had…read moreJordan. They were both great. We made glass paperweights and will pick them up next week. Would definitely recommend going there

We got to tour the Pittsburgh Glass Center as part of our Friendship house tour in October. Such…read morea cool place. We got to visit the entire facility. Would love to go back and take a class. Beautiful pieces of glass to purchase by local artists - made in the Glass center.

Recently signed up again and just wanted to note that there have been some changes around the gym!…read more- Cardio equipment used to take up the bulk of the 1st floor. This space is now reserved for personal training only. - Cycle studio and floor space is where all of the cardio equipment has moved to - The room on the 1st floor everyone used as a dedicated leg day room is now officially the squats/hip thrusts room - Studio space upstairs (zumba, yoga, etc) is now a turf room with a rowing machine, some medicine balls, etc - Mens showers are closed down - womens seem to be open? They told us the showers are shutting down for good thought - Looks like some of the mats and small equipment is behind the front desk now - just ask and someone will grab it for you Selection of machines and free weights remains solid. They've got everything I need for a good workout. Front desk staff is nice. They play music - not so loud you can't hear your own headphones, but nice if your phone is dead. Gym membership was $55 per month for the first person + $45 per month for the second person. Then there was a startup fee -- I think $50 and $25? But I might be mistaken

The front desk is always super great and welcoming! The gym is clean and spacious. I never have to…read morewait for equipment and a very welcoming workout environment.

A very cool gym at Pitt ... It's spacious, lots of natural light, many cardio & weight machines and…read morea good number of racquetball courts. They are also great about leaving out disinfectant wipes for people to help clean up. You will get a pre-workout walking up "cardiac hill" to get to there, but I suppose your upper thigh areas will thank you. I think the gym is only for students, so you get a steady crowd of freshman and twenty-somethings who are more focused on their own physique, instead of various versions of Older Lurchy Guy - you know, that dude who has ulterior motives for showing to the big-chain health clubs. If you can get in, go get your workout on!!!

As a music fan, I've often wondered why? Why is it that some older acts continue to play the same…read moreold songs year after year, touring the beer/rib festivals, and generally sounding worse and worse playing rote versions of their most obvious hits? Hootie & the Blowfish and Gin Blossoms were already on this circuit only a few years after their biggest hits. I think I saw an ad once for Foghat appearing at a local car dealership. The Beach Boys? We won't even discuss them. Whereas other veteran artists continue to pay attention to their craft and continue to write and record solid music even if it doesn't sell as well as it used to. They still sell the larger venues and still put an effort into their shows. I'm talking acts like John Mellencamp, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Robert Plant, Carlos Santana, John HIatt, Bonnie Raitt, and a few others. They also seem adept at attracting younger fans. Neil Young clearly falls into the latter category. And that's who my brother Paul, my dad & I saw this past week at the Pete. Neil Young is clearly an intergenerational artist. The dad loved his music the first time around and the bro and I got into him back in the 1990s when he started appearing with Pearl Jam, Nirvana, & others. Neil Young is also multifaceted. You're either going to get Acoustic Neil (a la the movie "Neil Young: Heart of Gold") or you're going to get the hard rock, distortion, fuzz tone Neil, especially when he plays with Crazy Horse. And that's what we got! Curiously, the set began with Neil's roadies setting things up, dressed either as construction workers or lab technicians/scientists. One of 'em, apparently the leader (wearing an Albert Einstein wig), was giving directions as faux amps were lifted out of their faux crates. Then they applauded themselves as a huge novelty vintage mic was set up center stage. It was really bizarre, especially when you consider that Neil Young is not known for his sense of whimsy. They also played a prerecorded version of the "Star Spangled Banner", but since Neil's Canadian, shouldn't they have first played "O Canada" like at the ballgame? The band then went into thundering versions of some of their best known material like "Love and Only Love" and "Powderfinger". He then went into a new song (don't roll your eyes), "Walk Like a Giant" which addresses some of his generations successes and failures. "Walk Like a Giant" ranks up there with the best he's ever done. And those of us who like Acoustic Neil were treated to a haunting version of "The Needle and the Damage Done" and "Twisted Road", an homage to Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison. Oddly enough, Neil Young & Crazy Horse did not perform any material of their 2012 album, "Americana". But we did get "Cinnamon Girl", "Hey Hey, My My", and "Like a Hurricane", which was the encore. The song "Hey Hey, My My" tells us "It's better to burn out/than it is to rust". Ironically, sitting there I could not believe I was watching a 67 year old man on stage.

Fitness Factory is my favorite gym in Pittsburgh! It's an old-school bodybuilding gym located in…read moreShadyside. This gym is always kept clean and any damaged equipment is fixed the next day. The staff and members are extremely friendly and always greet people with a nice smile. My favorite part is the unique and electric decorations all throughout the gym! Not to mention, their equipment is top-notch. FF has outstanding machines that isolate certain muscles from different angles. (perfect for bodybuilding!) I am proud to be a member of this gym because its uplifting atmosphere motivates me to show up every single day. If you are ever in the area, I recommend getting a membership or even just a day pass at Fitness Factory!

I got a day pass for $20 at Fitness Factory, and was so excited to try it out since I was staying…read morein the area. It is an old school gym with a cool vibe, but unfortunately, the equipment was lacking. I am fortunate to be able to go to an amazing gym in Las Vegas, and in comparison, there was no speciality equipment here that I am used to using. The leg equipment was basic, and the dumbbells made my hands smell weird. Overall, I probably wouldn't come back, but got everything that I needed to done.