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.

DJ Chizzau did an amazing job as the DJ for our August 2021 wedding! He is extremely organized and…read moresends a Google form for you to fill out, which will include everything he needs for the day of (and everything you probably haven't had time to think of!). He was very flexible with us over 2 years of COVID wedding planning. The night of the wedding, he kept the dance floor packed and played the perfect mix of new and old tracks for our guests! He is very professional as well. You can tell he loves what he does & is really talented - he brought a great energy to our wedding! I highly recommend booking Chau for your wedding DJ!

I'm so happy that we went with DJ Chizzau for our hometown wedding reception at Harvest Moon! Since…read morewe were having a typical Cambodian wedding (with a Cambodian band), we had Chau spin for portions of our evening. Even though the timeline I provided to him was pushed back (due to Asian time, of course) and we had last minute changes for the introductions, he was always had a positive attitude. We requested for club-type style music and Chau delivered! Prior to the event, he's very prompt with emails and following up with us. In addition to DJing, Chau can also provide lighting and projectors. Overall, we had a great experience with DJ Chizzau and highly recommend him for your next event!

One of the most exciting discoveries for me this year was starting to attend Born 2 Dance -- it…read moretruly gave a special and inspiring beginning to the year. I regularly attend Belly Dance classes there, and I wholeheartedly recommend this place to everyone who wants not only to dance, but also to feel inspired, empowered, and connected through dance. Victoria Bloom and Jhalimar Villaroel create such an incredible, warm, and inspiring environment that it's always a pleasure to come back, recharge with positive energy, and discover the beauty of Belly Dance.

I had a really fun time taking a recent Cardio Hip-Hop class. The check-in process was easy. I…read moreasked the person at the counter if they took any classes there and they did. The check-in person was super welcoming and told me about some of the other dance formats offered there. This dance studio caters to both children and adults. So you will see kids running around, which is ok, but I am not really used to. The class started on time. The instructor had great energy and encouraged us to have fun and do things our own style. I haven't been dancing in a while, so I knew it would be a good challenge for me. I really had a lot of fun. My only surprise is that the classes are only 60 mins. I think they ought to be 70 minutes to include a proper 5 min warm-up and 5-minute cool-down. There wasn't a lot of warming up in the beginning of this particular class. I've taken adult dance classes for years and I am used to something that include some warm-up movements to get the rotating joints going, like neck rolls, shoulder rolls, and hip and lower back movements. The class did include a relaxing cool down with stretching for the lower body and upper body. I plan to take more Hip-Hop style classes. They offer Cardio Hip-Hop, Beginner Hip-Hip and more advanced levels, Sensual Dance, Twerk, Ballet, Shuffle, Street Jazz and a lot more. I plan to try about 5 more formats and sign-up for one class for the summer session. I highly recommend this place!

This is a beautiful little concert hall…read more The college partnered with some high school honors choirs to put on a free performance and It was wonderful. The concert was really well done and it was neat to see all the different choirs perform together and individually. Although my chair was a bit lacking in comfort, the layout and the acoustics are fantastic and more than made up for it. Two things that come to mind to be aware of is first finding the place and then second is finding where to park...a wee bit tricky if you've never been there before.

Overall, this concert hall is very exceptional, especially in delivering great sound quality. I…read moreattended the Alexandria Symphony Concert here, and the concert sounded beautiful in this hall. First, it is effective in seating and viewing plus hearing the concert! Though, I do not believe this hall is too accessible to everyone, though it has a great look and a great feeling especially when music is played! tl;dr: I would highly recommend attending concert events here. It sounds very harmonically pleasing and looks great.

Representing September 2019 in my scrapbook series is State Theatre. I visited State Theatre on a…read morefew occasions. It's a good venue with dance floor viewing area in front as well as seating for eating/drinking on the sides & behind as well as an upstairs area with more vantage points to watch a show. There were 3 noteworthy times I visited. Once was Friday, August 2, 2019 and then just 5 weeks later on Friday, September 6, 2019. Early August was still relatively new in a relationship of that time, a little more than a month in. We enjoyed a Smiths/Morrissey cover band. 5 weeks later my friend invited us to a show there. September 6, 2019 was a bad day because more than half my company was laid off. I knew of a financial crisis occurring in late August but was unaware of the gravity of it. A coworker warned me that afternoon before to save anything on computer you want to keep. So, I was in a panic state. That morning I had a doctor appointment. My manager called later in morning of what occurred was that we were both keeping our jobs, but lots of people were called in to tell them their job was ending. My mood was kinda depressed at the people who were gone and the g/f & I had a disagreement about something. Ultimately, the show was good, but I don't really have much recollection wasn't so good. Long after later in September 2023, two friends who had become a couple invited me & our mutual friend to a show here. We reserved table and ate there. I got a burger I think, which was decent. I think I got a beer too with my burger. Great band once again! In summary, State Theater is an older venue but has some historic charm. I've had some good memories here.

Always fun times at this establishment. Most the time I love…read morethe 80's dance This time I came to dance at Selena music and the performance was ok.

This was so fun!! I had never been there and we came after eating KBBQ to celebrate a friends…read morebirthday an it was so fun!!!! $30 bucks for 6 prints, I didn't think was that bad either. So cute! IYKYK and I now know. I thought it was such a great business idea bc it runs itself. People come in, do their things, and then go. They may have some petty thrift but it was good

If I was in high school, I would have spent ALL MY BABYSITTING money here. My girls and I had so…read moremuch fun choosing fun accessories, posing, and taking pictures at this self-serve photo booth shop located in the same shopping center as Lil' Thingamajigs in Annandale. As soon as you walk in, you are greeted by blaring K-Pop music, lots of cute pictures, neon lights, and ALL of the cutesy accessories/wigs that you could ever dream of. From Pompompurin to princess to kitty to Japanese maid .. you can be who your heart's desires with their wide selection of props. After you choose your accessories, you can step into several of their photo booths with different backgrounds, lights, decor, and strip photo options. Taking photos were easy, breezy and they even had a little stool for my tiny baby girl to stand on. An overall fun time! There is no attendant here but if you have any issues you can text with the business owner.

I went to Melody Yazdani for their Unfiltered project. On Instagram they made it seem like you…read morewould be "chosen" for the project after submitting an application. But it's clear to me, they just take whoever submits an application. The project was advertised as a free mini session (15 mins) with a 5x7 portrait included. I signed up and had to put a $200 deposit down. I was annoyed by this - since it was advertised as "free." I got to the studio and from the outside it looked a bit sketchy. I almost didn't go in. But, it was fine inside. I worked with Jake to do my session. He was nice, but he talked to me the whole time and wanted me to talk back. It shows in the pictures. I'm talking, my eyes are closed, and they are awkward. He wanted me to spin around and close my eyes at times. Very strange prompts. There wasn't much direction in terms of body position. I felt awkward. You can tell in the photos. He wanted me to lay in the ground which felt really strange to me. I felt like a little girl and I'm 40. Def not the right pose for someone my age! I went through the photos the next day with Elena. She was helpful. But, I have to say, I HATED most of them. They used a really low angle when shooting most of the photos and it made me look like I had a huge double chin. I also felt the extra "10 lbs" the camera added. We narrowed 150 photos down to 2 or 3 that I kinda liked, but didn't love. Then she started talking to me about pricing. I couldn't believe the costs!! They charge $599 for 1 digital print. ONE! Unreal. No way I was going to pay that for a mediocre photo of me. So, I just got the freebie. Then they said it takes up to 6 weeks and I haven't heard back yet. Not a good experience!!! It felt like a bait and switch. Here's this free session - oh JK - that'll be $600! I don't recommend.

The positive is pictures came out well. I do think overall it was extremely expensive. I also went…read morein under the unfiltered project. They made it seem they were going to have this big showing that never happened, I realized it was a business tactic. Just a bit disingenuous for my taste. Looks like this has been going on a few years . I'm still waiting on the so called email for that gathering of all the women selected. I would just be mindful before you go .

My caterer fell through, and I was desperate! I needed lunch for the next day, and it was less than…read more24 hours before the event! I called Fresh Connections, and they were amazing! Ordering was seamless! The person I spoke with was so helpful and friendly. We had to pay a rush fee, but it was reasonable. They were able to accommodate all of our dietary needs--vegan, gluten free, dairy free, pollotarian. When the food arrived the next day, it was hot and delicious! The set-up staff was polite and efficient. Everyone enjoyed the food. I definitely recommend this caterer.

Food was horrible service was horrible and the hygiene was nasty the food was mushy the bread was…read morehard and it tasted horrible