When moving to the area in DeKalb I asked another dance teacher from another studio we used to go…read moreuntil we moved- who knows a lot of people where I should bring my daughter and son five years ago when moving to the area -I was told to go to Beth Fowler School of Dance. So I called and talked to Beth the owner. She was so personable and positive. Even when I mentioned my son who has Down Syndrome and how he needed structure. She assured me he would do well there and they were completely accepting of any child no matter their differences. This alone made me shout inside. Loved the acceptance and they proved this right! When starting there five years ago -my daughter was a beginner and my son was in hip hop only. They loved it immediately! Teachers so supportive and encouraging. Good structure of classes and as a teacher in a high school I appreciated that. My daughter would come home and brag about Miss Brooke and how she was her favorite teacher- still does. In five years, I have never had to make them go to dance. They tell me when it is time to leave. Now, my daughter is still in classes and also is on the dance team. she has gotten so good- they have scores and has improved so much in three years of team. My son is still in classes for hip hop and loves it. I cannot stress enough the positives that have come out especially since in quarantine but Miss Allix, Miss Janelle, Miss Brooke, Miss Beth, Miss Rachel, Mr. Miguel and Me. Robert- I cannot say enough about the staff. Miss Becky, Miss Taryn, and Miss Kaitlin for also subbing for my kids. using online teaching and keeping them busy as well by still focusing on technique! I could not ask for a better staff. My daughter and my Son absolutely enjoy going there. The shows are wonderful and so well organized. I always help because I enjoy helping Madelyn and helping the studio for all they have done to be this positive force. Doing online classes and having lunch with our kids during this time of quarantine. I can not say enough about this studio. Even the receptionists are so helpful and polite when needing anything. Thank you to everyone that pushes my daughter - and encourages my daughter and son to enjoy, motivate, encourage, and being such a role model to my kids. If you are looking for a studio for your family-THIS IS THE ONE! They even allow you to try a class before enrolling to make sure you like it. Now that is amazing! I feel like part of a family there. It is with great pleasure that I encourage you to try this studio! See below the pictures of how much fun and family this studio makes us feel so welcome! The team does a big sister little sister to support the younger girls and my daughters big sisters have been amazing. The shows are also amazing if can even just come to Watch when we dance three times a year at Egyptian Theatre!

We have had an amazing experience at Beth Fowler school of dance!! My oldest daughter has been…read moredancing at this studio for over 5 years and has loved every second of it. Beth has a great amount of knowledge and has taught my daughter so much. My middle daughter just started dance and can be a bit of a handful, but Beth and the other instructors have been extremely helpful and patient. I can't wait to have my youngest daughter start dance. Not only have my daughters danced, but my son has performed in a couple shows. Such a great experience for all kids! And the shows are wonderful for the whole family!

My daughter has been dancing here for 5 years. She LOVES it. She has grown not only in her ability…read morebut her character as well. I appreciate the way they treat dance as an art. Costumes are never skimpy but respectful and songs are not trashy. They create beautiful artistic dances. Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, and Tap. Many classes to chose from.

I walk in to get help from the front desk and the lady was rude. She was unhelpful, unkind, and I…read morewould never bring my daughter to a place like this. I will find a dance studio who kind learn to treat people with respect and kindness. Very disappointed.

My daughter has been with Brittany for over 4 years now. I'm so surprised no one has added her…read morebusiness here on Yelp. Brittany teaches Suzuki harp and piano and has been a musician since she was a child. She is an effective and empathetic teacher and knows how to motivate the different personalities of the harpists she teaches. She is kind and has a great balance of keeping the kids feeling engaged, but also staying firm with them to keep their form strong. She typically hosts 2 recitals a year and it's great to hear her students playing together. We have been pleased with our daughter's experience and how she has just loved playing the harp and growing in her music theory and playing skills. If you're not familiar with Suzuki method, essentially a parent comes along for the lessons and leans alongside the student, so that at home the parent can be involved and part of the practicing. It's been great to learn new pieces with my daughter, though at this point I am unable to keep up. My talent peaked at Twinkle, Twinkle. The studio itself is a calm and open space with several full-size harps and a beginner one without pedals. It's a relaxing space and perfect for instruction. If you or someone you love is interested in the harp, you should give Brittany a call. She can make recommendations about renting and buying harps and all the equipment needed to keep your harpist at the top of their craft. The cost of the lessons is reasonable and Brittany works hard to find a schedule that meets your needs.

After booking the chapel, I had no idea what to do for wedding music. I wanted quality musicians…read morethat were affordable, flexible, and professional. Enter Windy City Chamber Musicians, recommended to me by Amy R. She married in the same chapel as I, and therefore had first-hand experience of WCCM in action there. I contacted Claire at WCCM to see if they were available for my date. They were, much to my relief. I listened to the samples on the website, looked at the price quotes depending on the musicians used, and debated. And debated. And debated some more. After much hemmin' and hawin' over deciding whether to do a trio or duo (the chapel is on the small side and I felt a quartet would be a bit much), I decided on the duo as it was the most affordable option, as yours truly was footing this bill on her own. I mailed my deposit to secure the date, and awaited the packet to arrive in the mail with further instructions. After a few weeks, I emailed Claire asking where the packet was. She apologized and said that she was busy and forgot to send it. A few days later, I received the packet in the mail which included the cue sheet for musicians, a planning sheet, and a ceremony sheet to fill out for our music choices. After making our choices, I sent the information back mid-October, well before my November 1st deadline. I opted for a few traditional pieces like Canon in D major and Wedding March obviously. For the sand ceremony and postlude I chose The Beatles pieces "Here, There and Everywhere" and "When I'm 64", respectively. The lack of stars is due to communication; if half stars were an option WCCM would be a 3.5. I would email Claire and she wouldn't respond until I would send another email. When I would mail her my payments, I'd ask her to email me and let me know when she received them. Sometimes she would, otherwise I'd have to email and ask if she received them (when I mailed them weeks prior). I had sent her money towards the balance three weeks earlier, and I had to email her to find out if she received it. How am I to know if she received it, or if the money was stolen or the envelope lost? I understand people are busy but this was my entire experience. My wedding was in December so for being an off-peak month for a wedding, I don't understand why the communication was poor. Very frustrating. Then I inquired as to whether a musician could come to our rehearsal, as our wedding is non-traditional and therefore will be done differently. On the cue sheet for the musicians, it states "...when a wedding is more complicated or non-traditional, a musician may need to be present at your wedding rehearsal." Claire stated that she could find out if one of them would be available but it would be an additional charge. I declined, as I didn't have the extra money. She told me that instead, we could talk over the phone after she received the cue sheet. We did end up talking over the phone and all the plans put in place were perfectly executed on our wedding day. The musicians were great, no complaints there. In fact, we received quite a few compliments on their pieces played both during the ceremony and cocktail hour. WCCM was one of two vendors we didn't meet with before signing the contract, but it worked out much better than the other vendor. I went by a good recommendation and I'm sad that my experience wasn't worthy of five stars, however, I'd certainly recommend them to anyone looking for talented musicians and nontraditional wedding music.

Just like everything else about our wedding, I wanted our music to be a little weird. We had…read moreselected some of our favorite Beatles songs that we wanted played on string instruments for the ceremony. I had emailed a few places, most of which came back and said no, they wouldn't do this, one of which who said he'd first need to re-compose the music at $300/hour (seriously!), and Claire at WCCM who said "sure, we can do that." I read the reviews on weddingwire and they all seemed positive, so I went with them. Claire was amazing to communicate with - she absolutely never bothered me, answered all my questions quickly, made suggestions for the ceremony (e.g., our tiny chapel required only a string trio), and was courtesy and polite throughout (even when I did dumb stuff, like mail her my song list without first making a copy for myself). They were my only vendor with whom I never met before booking or ever during our engagement, which probably was quite silly, but it worked out perfectly. Their price for an hour of music was quite reasonable, and they charged me a paltry $5 a Beatles tune to get the licensing to play it. On the day of, they arrived early, were dressed professionally, and played beautifully - I kept finding myself standing on the steps of the downstairs section of the chapel so I could hear all the great songs in our prelude. I walked down the aisle to "Blackbird," which I thought would be incredibly difficult for me because I was already walking myself down the aisle alone, but it actually worked out the opposite - they played so beautifully that I found my rhythm and walked confidently and happily to my husband. I appreciate that they're a professional, talented group of musicians who also aren't afraid to do something a little quirky. I'd recommend them to anyone!

Al Sofia played our wedding in August 2014. This review is way overdue, but whenever our…read moreanniversary rolls around, we always remember the fantastic performance that he and his band showed that night. His voice is amazing and he can sing classics as well as the newer hits. He was great with our wedding song, All of you, by John Legend. Would highly recommend to others. Classic band, classy performers.

What a great night! Al and his band were fantastic. They kept and eye on the dance floor and played…read moremusic that kept our wedding guests on their feet! Al was amazing to work with. I know nothing about music, especially wedding music, and Al was able to help me choose songs. He worked well with all of the other vendors. The entire band was kind, professional, and best of all fun! I highly recommend using Al Sofia and his orchestra for any event. They exceeded expectations!

Lovely, intimate theatre with very good shows. Parking is a bit tight, though. I wish they had…read moreperformances more often!

It's obvious that favoritism is a big problem here. It's always the same kids getting the lead…read moreroles and spotlight even events like Geneva's Got Talent, over and over again. There are so many other kids who deserve a chance, but they never even seem to be considered. Disappointing and unfair. TERRIBLE experience overall.

I have been going to Stage Coach productions for years (I've even acted in a few of them). It's a…read moregreat group with a nice space that often gets overshadowed by The Egyptian - which is also great, but a very different experience. Stage Coach is a community theatre with a professional level space and resources. As they own the building they have ample space to store costumes, props and set pieces, so they always have great productions. They do 7 or 8 productions per year. Always something different including plays and musicals. Worth a visit

Excellent seating, fun place. Community theater at its best! We saw My Fair Lady, also Mary…read morePoppins, and both were performed superbly. Enjoyed more than the movie versions!

This band is slightly average. I'm writing live from the Riverside Casino in Riverside, IA. while…read morethey're playing in the background. I will note that the male singer sounds better than the female singer; She doesn't have trouble hitting any notes, occasionally, it's mostly her pitch. Their show runs from 8PM - 12AM. The crowd seems to be indifferent. I've read other reviews and have seen that others highly recommend them, which is absolutely fine. This isn't the first time I've heard them play here at Riverside. The first time I heard them, it sounded like the female lead had a head cold. I'm not a huge fan of them, but at least they preform decent songs, know the lyrics, and seem likable.

Amazing Band. They did an excellent job on our fundraising dinner & reception.read more