I am strong. (muscles up) I am brave. (hands on hips)…read moreI can do this. (thumbs up) IYKYK Currently on a subscription and at least 10 visits under our belt (a green shirt to prove it). We're at a strong 4/5 here and would recommend to any families that need to challenger their kid to be more OK with social settings and activities before they get into school and overwhelmed with the social pressure. I'd say my rating is more about the experience with certain staff over others more than anything. So, let's get into it. Generally the place looks tremendously clean (bathrooms too), with plenty of seating for observers - a little tight though as kids are coming in and out between sessions. The staff to greet you in is usually on point for friendliness and directing to the right spots - most of the time I perceive it's a manager or someone in supervision. Our son is Level3 ASD and has his own series of challenges. For the most part the instructors he had at the start were super understanding of him - even trying at times to help and other times to leave him be (and understood why he needed space). Our current ones? Maybe not so much...you can always tell when people are annoyed and if you think the children don't see it then you are dead wrong. That aside, I am tremendously grateful that at times they let 2 of us be with our son, especially when he's having issues. At the "little gym" down the road for example we were scolded openly about rules and "only 1 inside" before we could explain anything. Needless to say we cancelled it there. Room for improvement? At times I think the curriculum is too challenging for walking to 2 years old - examples are trying to do burpees and tug of war...if I didn't compromise other kids privacy I'd record it to show how uneventful it is due to them just simply being too little. My feedback is, try to adjust the curriculum to make more sense for the littles. For bigger kids I'm sure it's a blast.

We hosted our daughter's 5th birthday at KS Knoxville and I cannot say enough about how amazing the…read morestaff was. Coach Ace was constantly checking on us, and our party coaches (Bailee and Valeria) were so fun and professional. They made sure every single kid was included and having a great time. 10/10 recommend this place for a stress free and amazing birthday experience!!!!

(It looks like almost all of the Yelp photos are from an old location of Sheer. The current locale…read morehas exposed brick and high ceilings.) I had a private studio rental here at Sheer Inspiration. Rates were very budget-friendly, and I was able to book in minutes after a phone call with the owner. Zero fuss to book (aside from having to use a phone. Man, I hate calling people.) It's a spacious studio with impressively high ceilings. I never bothered to climb the full pole length because there was more-than-enough height at 3/4ths height. The design of the studio is gorgeous. I love the exposed brick, natural light coming through the windows, and the decorative mirrors and framed photos throughout the studio. Most poles do not have full mirror views; some poles have no access to a mirror. The poles nearest the natural light and the mirrors were VERY well used; they were well-used enough that the glossy coating off the poles had been worn off. (I'll admit this was not good for my grip. I hadn't known it would affect my grip, so if I was a student here, I'd likely pick one of the glossier, less-used ones.) The light was SO pretty on those most-used poles, though. Perfect for photos. The studio provides alcohol and pole cleaning cloths. (I'll admit I'm partial to microfiber material. They use a cloth material here.) I could use any pole in the studio. They have X-Pole poles, some with Quick Lock, somewithout. Poles are primarily 45mm, but they have a few 40mm. The owner was on-site the entire rental, but she was doing random housekeeping things and then sat out on the porch to do some social media work to give us privacy for the rest of the rental. She was around and very helpful, though! There are two unisex restrooms, both single room and very spacious for changing. This studio doesn't have a dedicated parking lot. They are located right next to a (honestly, pricey) parking lot. We were able to get a much-cheaper lot by walking a few blocks. It's still all paid parking with a few (much cheaper) paid street parking spots. Parking is free in most of the area after 6PM, though, when most of the classes are happening. I was just here for a daytime rental. I wish this was local to me because there are SO many awesome businesses within walking distance. This is such a nice, happening neighborhood, filled with local businesses. It'd be fun to hang out with other students for dinner or lunches after classes. But still, it's a cool area if you're here to visit!

Don't go to this studio unless you want to be traumatized…read more The instructor was late to class, had no waivers available to sign (wasn't prepared), both of which I could have easily overlooked but one of the instructors actually cursed at me, knowing this was my first ever pole class. To provide context, I was attempting a hold I have never done and was doing it incorrectly (surprise!). Both instructors kept snipping at me sternly "you're going too fast" which I was. But I didn't know how to NOT go to fast. In desperation I asked -- how do I slow down? They attempted to help me and break it down but after one of the instructors said "you're just going too fucking fast" I broke. I'm not good with certain tones, it can be very triggering for me and I instantly had to focus on holding back tears. I ended up walking out of the class. It's obvious neither instructors have the experience to cater their knowledge to each participants specific levels and skills sets in a kind and conscientious way.

This is the primary location where my family works out, takes fitness classes, and swims/does…read moreswimming lessons. We love that there is both an indoor and outdoor swimming pool. The family membership is affordable and worth it if you have young children who can utilize the child watch while adults exercise. There is a great variety of group fitness classes to meet differing interests and fitness levels. We really enjoy the swimming lessons as well. We have done private, semi-private and group and they really helped our kids with water skills and confidence. Lessons fill up quickly, so start checking mid-month for the next round of lessons to spring up on the website. This location isn't the most modern or well-kept. There seem to be lots of issues when it rains, and the layout is very strange. The small-ish workout/weights space is accessed by first going downstairs and then back up another set of stairs in the back of the building. There is also a musty/moldy smell that kicks up our allergies at times.

Unfortunately this location is very poorly managed. It's a shame because the facilities are pretty…read moregood, but the schedule may as well not exist because it is rarely updated/accurate. On six separate occasions I have not been able to do my planned workout because the area which was scheduled to be open was not open. I get that schedules change but the very least they could do is update the online schedule. I am done wasting my time here.

Have been a few times with my kiddo and for him (at almost 3) its a little overwhelming but quite…read morefun in the parts he likes. I'm glad for such a large play area for littles to climb and slide - and large enough for me to stay with him as needed. We've not tried any food or anything, sorry - next time!

My membership did not appear on my online account but my card was continuing to get charged after I…read moresaid I wanted to cancel at my last visit. I tried calling about it for WEEKS and left messages saying I wanted to cancel my membership. Never got anyone to pick up or a call back. I had to drive an hour to cancel it in person and even then it was so difficult! No doubt they make it almost impossible on purpose so they can keep charging you as long as they want. They stole like $120 bucks from me! Stay away!!!!

2 1/2 years ago I walked into one of their Friday night dance classes alone and had a great time. I…read morestayed for the social dancing even though I didn't yet know how to dance and everyone was friendly and welcoming. It quickly became my new hobby and 7 months ago I entered my very first ballroom dance competition. Kris gave me the skills and confidence to do so well at competition that I even placed first in some categories. I couldn't have been more proud. If you've always wanted to learn to dance, just get out of your comfort zone and give it a shot.

We are long time YMCA members at Nashville, but just started at Fort Sanders. After trying several…read moreY and National Fitness, we found FSHFC to be the best and more family friendly gym in Knoxville. They seemed to do everything right; whereas other gyms in Knoxville only goes 90 percent. The facility is top notch, with lots of amenities like towel service and coffee. The equipments are well maintained. There are a ton of classes, with good instructors. The staff is very friendly. One our little ones had an accident, they even have extra pants for her. The only downside is that they are affiliated with Blue Fitness, for those who has BCBS. We ended up keeping our Blue Fitness for access to nationwide gyms and added this on top of our other gym access.

Membership is expensive depending on how much of the facility you use. The Gym is small and…read moreequipment needs updating. Often have to wait to use the equipment. If you only want a gym, there are better gym memberships out there. They do offer group classes, but these have been cut back a lot. Would be nice if they started some small group circuit training in the gym. Their tennis facilities are great if you play. They do have an indoor and outdoor pool. Locker rooms are a little dated, especially for the price point.

My husband and I were very pleased with our lessons at Let's Dance. Our instructor Steven was so…read morekind, patient and personable. We just retired and moved to Maryville. We had only ever danced twice (as in two songs) since we met 30 years ago. So we are complete beginners, and my husband has always had a "fear" of dancing. : ) I'm happy to say Steven made our lessons painless, even fun. And he went at just the right pace, with plenty of repetition and review. Now my husband and I will be able to dance on our upcoming cruise, and hopefully at some other gatherings, as well. Thank you, Let's Dance!

We took lessons for several months and enjoyed them. We paused our classes for a vacation and then…read moresome other very private things happened in our lives and we Could no longer attend. We spoke with our instructor several months later (but we were on hold) and relayed our wishes to discontinue and receve a refund for our remaining lessons. We were told NO that to much time had passed. I messaged one of the owners Beth and she didn't even have the courtesy to acknowledge my message with a response. I know she read it because it showed as read! When they're trying to sell you a package they will say it's all totally refundable, "we don't want anyone here that doesn't want to be here" direct quote from Beth. Well evidently they do because they have refused to refund us for more than half the lessons we paid for. I'm not talking about a couple hundred dollars either. The lessons are very pricy over $2k. We were told to try and sell the lessons ourselves. Who could we possibly sell them to? Couldn't they sell them to the next couple in line for Bronze classes? That being another reason we couldn't enjoy taking weekly lessons, we were constantly being nagged to bring people in. It kinda takes the fun out of it when you have a someone who is constantly nagging you to nag your friends. Anyway long story short be very cautious when giving them your money. Make sure you're committed to months of lessons because you'll never see your money again!!!

Love the passion of the dancers and instructors and their willingness to give back to Blount County…read morethrough helping with local non-profits. Great addition to our local community!

My Daughter has been dancing at ADU for 4 years now. The teachers are amazing and the owners and…read moredirectors are wonderful. They put a lot of time and effort to make this studio the best in this area. I highly recommend. My Daughter has gained so much from working with this talented studio.