Not only do awesome people work here, but they put on some pretty dang legit shows here, too! They also offer various dance and music lessons, but I can only speak to the musical performances I've seen here, such as Mary Poppins, their Best of Broadway Medley, and Legally Blonde. Tomorrow evening I am very excited to attend their summer production of Disney's The Little Mermaid! They cast fairly and they cast talented kids, teens, and adults for parts, depending on the show. There is an emphasis on quality and professionalism, but also on fun, learning, and inclusiveness. I just LOVE that about McLaughlin Studios! Not only do they do full Main Stage Productions at McLaughlin, but they also offer Junior Musical Programs and Mini Musical Production Workshops for all ages. The owners have been in business for decades and have a very extensive resume to boot. They like to give back in a phenomenal way, and often you will find fundraisers and local vendors when you visit for shows. I love coming to shows at McLaughlin and supporting the Loomis Community! A note about parking: It will fill up if you do not arrive early for theatrical productions! There is plenty of street parking on Swetzer Road if this happens. read more

McLaughlin Studios - Awesome performance of the Little Mermaid 6.24.16 @ 7 pm - Performing Arts Near Me - Loomis, California

I was at this children's and teens theatre company for years, and honestly it was one of the worst experiences I've had. I would never recommend it to anyone looking for a positive theatre environment. In my opinion, the company cares far more about money than the kids. There are fees for what feels like everything, and parents are expected to volunteer and help with almost everything they do. It never felt like enough unless you were giving them more time or more money. The building was also often very dusty, and it didn't always feel like the healthiest environment to be spending so many hours in. The favoritism was unbelievable. I watched the same people get opportunities over and over while others who worked just as hard were constantly overlooked. I was there for years and never got a role that reflected the amount of effort I put in, which made it feel like talent and dedication didn't matter nearly as much as being one of the favorites. There was also constant drama, and from my experience, people would get pulled into private rooms and be accused of things they didn't do without feeling like they were given a fair chance to explain themselves. It created an uncomfortable atmosphere where people were scared of getting in trouble over rumors or misunderstandings. I also found it very unprofessional that staff members would speak negatively about students behind their backs. Hearing adults who are supposed to support children gossiping and saying hurtful things about them was incredibly disappointing. Overall, I left feeling like this company had serious issues with favoritism, professionalism, communication, and how they treated students. In my opinion, the only reason it continues to be successful is because it has a large budget and strong financial support, not because it provides a good experience for its performers. Based on my own experience over several years, I would strongly encourage parents and young performers to look into other theatre companies before choosing this one. read more

I live in Newcastle and I have been looking for piano and singing lessons for my 8 year old daughter. I wanted to take her somewhere every other week. This is a $50 sign up fee and $45 per lesson. I took my daughter for the first time Thursday. She seemed to have a great time. I spoke to the young lady behind the counter about payment, and she said she would send me an invoice and scheduled our next six lessons. All went well until I walked out the door, got into my car and out runs a woman, yelling, and running to my car about a payment, I was mortified. I've never been chased out to my car before. It made me feel like I was in the wrong like I was trying to scam a free lesson. Who does that?. She said the young lady behind the counter was incorrect and they need to collect payment. So I unloaded my daughter from car in over 100° heat came back in and paid $130 which was payment of the sign up fee and the first two lessons even though we have not had the second lesson yet. I almost just paid for the lesson that day and found another place because of this incident, and how embarrassing it was. I mean, she could've just let it go as a young woman behind the counter made a mistake and sent me the invoice. I'll be back for her next lessons that we have scheduled and I'm hoping it goes better. read more

What a great children's theatre! I saw James and The Giant Peach 5/10/19 the actors did great! Made great use of the stage, ramps, set, and props. All actors knew their lines very well and brought a good show. read more

Great theater for inexpensive entertainment. Well run and a super place for kids to learn dance, theater and vocals.

My 4 yo daughter is doing a ballet class and loves it very much! Teacher is great and fun. Compare to other class from a different company , this one is more strict and my girl showed progress within 2 classes. Thank you read more

Uhm, yeah, a music lesson place... or not. You can decide for yourself, after spending a lot of money

Music lessons on the piano are very poor here. The teacher we had was not really interested in teaching, or interested in encouraging my student. My daughter was told for a year that she had no rhythm. When we found a new teacher she tested my student, and found she had no problem with rhythm what so ever! Further the teacher at McLaughlin would just watch the clock and would take a bathroom break (5 min.) EVERY lesson we had, which was a 30 minute lesson. Ridiculous? Thank goodness our new teacher has brought the enthusiasm back to my daughter and now she loves practicing the piano as well going to the lesson.The teacher doesn't watch the clock and even goes beyond the 30 minutes EVERY single lesson. Watch out for the recitals they are on an electric keyboard with a horrible sound system! Certainly falling very short of a professional music studio. read more

I have no idea how this place stays in business. Office is extremely rude. There is no organization. You will get conflicting information depending on who you talk to. They schedule last minute rehearsals. They don't forewarn fees. They add fees for everything (auditions, scripts, etc.) They do not put information in writing (even when requested). Be prepared to pay more money if parent is not willing to spend at least 12 hours working for McLaughlin. Music lessons are dismal at best. Teachers show little interest. Chaos. read more

Instructures are extremely passionate and there is a large variety of classes that you can enroll your chilren into. The owner is very personal to communicate to, I recommend this facility to your familys and friends. read more

Great place for all ages! I went here when I was a kid, and now my girls are taking piano leason with Greg. He is a great teacher, highly recommend this school! read more

Looking for Lessons? Save your money!! I sent both of my children there for piano lessons. After a year of lessons neither child was taught how to read music or play scales. Not at all. We spoke to mrs McLaughlin about our concerns of neither child being able to read music, play scales or do much more than very basic memorization of simple nursery rhymes. She thought maybe our children were just moving at a slow pace and defended the teachers that were apparently letting the kids play games, play drums (they were in piano lessons) and were being rewarded with dollar store toys and candy. We then found another teacher for both boys. Within 90 days both of them could read music, play several scales and actually play songs on the piano. The new teacher couldn't believe they had ever even taken lessons and said what they did learn from McLaughlin was simply bad habits and extremely poor form. After just a couple weeks both were considered above average learners and excelled quickly. Overall I certainly would not recommend McLaughlin to friends or family. Unorganized billing info, teachers arriving late for practices along with bad habits and poor form should not be over paid for. Save time, money and learn to play elsewhere. read more

Love this place- the faculty is accomplished, nurturing, and always very positive! A great place to take your kids for lessons.

I'd give zero stars if I could. I currently rent a alto saxophone for my son. The sax is of such poor quality that my child's music teacher refuses to let him bring it back in the classroom. I contacted this company for a better quality rental and they apparently don't have any. This company is a servicer for Veritas. I contacted Veritas who told me I needed to ask Mclaughlin for a new product. After renting for 13 months at $45 a month I still owe $1,700 on a poor quality and unplayable saxophone. Today I had to dish out $900 to purchase a new sax. One that works. I wish I would have had that $500 of hard earned money back to put towards something new. I called to make my last payment to veritas today and expressed the poor quality and they notified me that the outdated sax that I have been paying over a year on has not been sent back to them for years to be serviced and that without seeing it in their store, based on age alone, it would only qualify for a loaner sax. That they would no longer offer it for a rental. So just collect $500 of my money and then tell me the equipment isn't even of rental quality anymore. These guys are co-operating a money scheme for sure. read more