We were apprehensive about moving studios after arriving in Portland from Arizona. We loved our…read moreprevious studio and worried we'd never find anything as good. We were blissfully wrong!! Both my daughters have flourished under the current instruction at Inspire! All of the instructors have provided tremendous leadership and growth for my dancers. Can there be a rough day occasionally? Sure, but that's life! 99% of the time my girls come out of class having worked hard and had fun. This is definitely a pre-professional studio, and the dancers are treated as if this can be their profession after graduation. Their competitive teams are amazing, but I adore that the focus isn't only on competition. The technique classes are FAR more important. Participation in The Nutcracker is also a must! The girls do an amazing job, rivaling the professional shows downtown We look forward to it every year.

I moved my daughter to Inspire because she was ready for a more rigorous dance education. She was…read morethere for not quite a year (one season), and overall, it was a very negative experience. The dance instruction IS rigorous, but we found it to be anything but inspiring. A harsh environment is cultivated, and it is not at all unusual for students to be humiliated in class and made to cry. There are favored dancers, who are all in the highest level, and the levels below that are generally treated pretty harshly. There is a level of controlling-ness (for example, dictating across the board that all students must wear a certain brand of pointe shoes, regardless of what may work best for each individual student) that is ridiculous. My teenage daughter's confidence was pretty much destroyed during her time at Inspire; although she was accepted into three prestigious summer intensives, she believes that she's "a bad dancer" thanks to the messages she received at Inspire. Heavy on criticism, sometimes downright mean, skimpy on encouragement. I don't typically write Yelp reviews, but I feel compelled to share our experience on this one. We are relieved to be moving on from Inspire.

My five-year-old daughter has been dancing here for almost three years. She looks forward to "dance…read moredays". Dance has become her creative outlet after stating kindergarten this year. She adores her dance teacher and always has fun stories to tell after her classes. I love the kind structured guidance Miss. Tara provides for all the kids. Very family friendly and low pressure.

Consistently canceled classes with no makeups and you're still charged, overpriced with fees that…read morearen't clear with reason, and you have to sit outside in the cold and wind while your child dances. I never got to see my child dance and be part of the experience. Don't waste your money.

I'm a senior, just joined Cascade. This club is spotlessly clean, a staff that is super friendly…read moreand helpful. I'm enjoying water aerobics and Zumba. You feel welcomed from the moment you walk in the door. All ages, all levels. I feel very comfortable here!

If you're a parent and care about your child's safety, I wouldn't recommend enrolling at this gym!…read moreI'm writing this review not just as a parent who pays $150 per month for my membership with childcare, but also as a school director myself ,and a mandated Oregon State child safety reporter. Before posting this review, I have tried contacting the owner several times about child safety -- with no response. Here are a couple of child safety issues I have observed: -- Instance #1: About two months ago on a week night, a one and a half year old ran out from the kids center. And due to short staffing, it wasn't noticed by staff members. Luckily, I stopped the child from running out to the gym floor. When I brought this to the director's attention, (Cindy), she said that it never happened because the cameras didn't see it happen. Scoffing and rolling her eyes. She then got back on her tablet, and ignored me. --Instance #2: The child care was short staffed. When this happens, they put the older kids with the infants/toddlers. On a few of those instances, other parents and I, have seen the older kids hurt the smaller children (violently at times). After witnessing this, I tried to find the Director and she was no where to be found. She was on "Break". -- Instance #3: Last night (4/7/26) at roughly 5:15 pm. There was one staff member to probably 20 kids. I tried to talk to the director. Once again, she rudely rolled her eyes at me. Then her and the front desk girl started laughing and mocking me. And said within earshot, "What's her f**** problem". Hopefully after posting this review the, child safety issues are addressed. And the employee culture as well. ***Review update: The owner finally contacted me, and he said all the right things. I will update the review further if changes regarding the safety issues and toxic employee culture are truly addressed. ***

Gresham Little Theater was little :-). The stage itself is in the gym of an elementary school in…read moreGresham. Half the actors were kids, which is cool. Most of them did as well as the adults. I was also pretty impressed with the props, as I know they had next to zero budget. The gym itself was freezing, but they had some snacks. At least it gave you some energy to try and stay warm The fee was $8 per person. The parking lot was dark, and we thought there is nothing going on inside the building.

From the owner: Gresham Little Theater - Where the Community Plays!…read more Gresham Little Theater presents "Alice in Wonderland" May 5th, 6th, 12th, and 13th @7:00pm. Tickets: $8/Adults and $6/Youth (17 and Under) Fun for those whole family!

I had a great time at the Maggie Smith concert. View of the stage was about what I expected for a…read morelawn concert. I had to shuffle side to side sometimes to see through people, but it was decent. We arrived about 40 minutes before doors opened. Security was annoyingly thorough, so be prepared to do the following once you get to the metal detector. -Pull your lawn chair out of its bag to hand through the metal detector -Shake out your towel -open up wallets, glasses cases, medication containers, etc There were plenty of water stations and food options with reasonable lines. The pretzel with beer cheese was a highlight. Getting out of the parking area does require some patience. Overall a good experience, and I will definitely return for more shows.

What a horrible experience. We are passport holders and love McMenamin's, but this was beyond…read moreridiculous. We arrived very early and had lawn tickets for Bob Dylan. We bought stadium seats, because I couldn't get their rental seats before they were "sold out", but they were still renting them that night! You can bring your own chairs that are meant for bleachers and they sit directly on the ground, but the rentals are the size they used to allow - beach height, so your can't see over them. There is a huge tree in the center of the venue, so you can't see past that. The lawn seating is so far away, I'm not sure it was actually Bob on stage. What a complete waste of time and money. Maybe cut back on the amount of tickets they are selling? Oh, and be advised, the "rules" on what you can bring in are really subjective. Some people had blankets, supposedly not allowed although I don't know why. Other people's towels were being measured. Some people had bigger bags, some weren't allowed with smaller bags. It was surreal. So sad that I bought these tickets for my husband's birthday.

We hired Cha Cha the Clown for 4 hours to be a wandering clown at our first Midway Fall Festival…read more I had no idea what she would be doing since we didn't schedule her stage time, but she convinced us that she would entertain our guests. To my surprise, I kept seeing Cha Cha engaging people in little and large pods everywhere. She engaged young children balance plastic plates on tall sticks, wave very large ribbons around in the air, join hands for circle games....... Cha Cha also walked around on stilts and did cool things with those long ribbons. She was everywhere. I received several comments from vendors who observed Cha Cha working very hard and bringing smiles to Festival goers. She is very professional and very worth the price. Cha Cha is a SE Portland resident and also has a very musical husband and teenagers. We also hired her husband's band "7 Bridges"

From the owner: COAI 2016 Clown of the year "Cha Cha" specializes in Mime and Clowning for Preschool aged children…read moreand Birthday Parties. School Carnivals and festival walk arounds too! One more thing as a past preschool teacher, and current entertainer, writer and graphic artist...I love teaching the ARTS to children and adults!! Mime, balloon making, juggling, spinning plates, dance, face painting and more. Workshops are available for all ages. This summer I have special prices for preschools to have an indoor field trip experience with Cha Cha the Clown. Do you have kids who say they are afraid? Schedule a transformation show and I will show the kids how I put on my make up and end the time with a mini silly magic show.

notified gym of withdrawing my child from gym. Filled out required paperwork. Gym continued to…read morecharge monthly fees. called and emailed to resolve Issue. No response. One year later received a notice from a collection agency. Many times was charged twice for fees.

NW Gymnastics Training Center needs to improve the behavior and competence of its office staff…read more Canceling a membership was a frustrating experience, taking over six weeks and involving unresponsive phone calls and emails. To make matters worse, my wife was met with aggressive rudeness when she visited the businesss during "open" business hours. The staff's unprofessional behavior and unhelpful attitude are unacceptable, especially when trying to cancel a membership. The fact that the staff member was uncooperative and helpful, making the cancellation process unnecessarily difficult, is disappointing. Additionally, the hours of operation listed on Yelp differ from those listed on Google and the facility's website, showcasing a need for more attention to detail, organization, and pride in one's business. I cannot recommend NW Gymnastics Training Center to anyone looking for a responsive and organized gymnastics training center.At this point, any response from the business other than a simple sorry is just should be noted as attention diversion or a lack of acceptance of ownership of the poorly behaved staff and owner, as described in nearly half of the reviews. I'm trying to help you, accept it, say sorry and grow.

Enrolling our son three years ago at the age of two was the best decision we've ever made. He has…read morelearned so much and just blossoms more each day. The director Emily has been with him from day one. She is truly the heartbeat of the school, and we couldn't be more grateful for her. And, from Teacher Lydia to Teacher Cindy to Teacher Sarah, and now Teacher Nicole (and all the others that have helped) he has always been in the best of hands. I've never had to worry or stress. I am always at ease knowing he's treated with kindness and patience and that his days are filled with learning, fun, and friends. Nicole is just amazing, he loves her so much! I can't believe we're on to Kindergarten, a big heartfelt thanks to everyone helping him to be so well prepared for this next adventure.

I can't say enough good things about Cadence Acacemy Preschool-Gateway. The fill in director,…read moreTaylor, is doing such a great job not only running the day to day things for our school, but also for the families and her staff. She is always doing what she can to get answers to parents questions, and if she doesn't know the answer she gets it. Even with the covid restrictions, the staff here have done everything they can to keep the school open and healthy. I am really liking the summer camp program that the pre-k class started last month, Road Trip Summer Adventure. Each week they travel (pretend) to a different state to learn about things that stand out in history, events, or places. It's awesome knowing that they have a curriculum that fits every child's needs of learning and interest.