I have been working with Elena for three years and her coaching using the Linklater Method has…read moreopened up my awareness of my vocal habits in a new way. I am now much more able to feel when my tongue and jaw are getting in the way when I'm speaking. Elena has helped me access my source of making sound, without straining for it. I am a teacher and I now feel much more confident communicating verbally with my own students while keeping my voice free an open and have also applied the work to public speaking.

Elena has been my voice coach for more than 6 months. As someone who speaks in front of groups, I…read moreneeded a coach who could show me how to refine and strengthen my voice as a tool for connecting with other people. Elena has done exactly that. By working with Elena each week, I now have so much more confidence in my ability to speak clearly and articulately, whether addressing a large group, or simply having a one-on-one conversation. She's kind, honest, and clearly an expert in her field. If you're looking for a voice coach, Elena McGhee is the one.

Great place to breakthrough social anxiety and social phobia. The exercises were very helpful and…read moreapplicable to real life. The person who teaches is a Doctor with a PhD in social phobia and had social phobia himself. I wish the class is longer for what we pay for but is totally worth it.

They do a great job. I recommend a trial class at the minimum, but also think the full class is…read morewell worth it!

A musician for over 30 years, I was connected with a fantastic teacher through A Piano Grows in…read moreBrooklyn. The organization is well managed, making it easy to book lessons, participate in recitals, and be part of a community. I've learned a ton and would recommend piano lessons here for students of all levels!

Will from A Piano Grows in Brooklyn is absolutely the best! He's a kind, enthusiastic, committed,…read moreand nurturing teacher who has helped our daughter learn and progress at an amazing rate. We couldn't be happier.

I attended the "Difficult Conversation" class at the General Assembly office in Santa Monica,…read moreCalifornia. Allison Goldberg (our instructor) was terrific. Her slide presentation, resources, and skillsets of the subject matter were fantastic and insightful. The class consists of lecture, slide presentation, sample "difficult conversation" worksheet that we all had a chance to partner up with and worked through using our desire experiences and outcome. This is a 2 hour class and it just flew by. Wished it was a half-day or a full-day immersion session. This is a subject matter that everyone can learn and benefit from. I highly recommend "Difficult Conversation" workshop.

I took GoldJam's public speaking and presentation skills workshop earlier this week and absolutely…read moreloved Alli's enthusiasm and expertise on this subject. The workshop was virtual but just as engaging as it would have been if it were in-person. I left the workshop feeling empowered and invigorated to think of public speaking differently. I feel better prepared now when it comes time for me to speak in front of a large group of people. Thank you, Alli and GoldJam!

The training I took was INCREDIBLY helpful. I took Intermediate Excel for Business online with…read moreGarfield as the instructor. The material covered in the course was uncannily relevant to my business on a day to day basis. I could not speak highly enough of Garfield as an instructor. He effectively explained all material by walking us through each step and using helpful analogies for us to have a stronger understanding of when you would use each tool. As an online course he made sure everyone was engaged and was patient yet timely to reexplain something if people had questions. Garfield was kind enough to make himself available for me after the course as I was struggling with a challenging and important excel file I was working on. He let me share my screen with him and explain what I needed help with. His help with this file and the tools I gained from his instruction very likely are the reason I saved my job. Thank you NYIM and Garfield. If you are looking to increase your excel skills THIS is the company you should invest your time in.

High-quality VBA training in Excel--I've taken a couple of classes, and this was by far the…read morebest--Garfield was an excellent instructor--patient, clear, and helpful. Course content felt well thought out and organized--nice mix of working on mapped exercises to work on discrete skills with some room to work on any problems or concerns or thoughts you might have brought to class. The supplement files/exercises provided for post-class work are solid as well. I've received a greater amount of content from some places, but the files and materials here were much more workable and better-organized. Classrooms are not glamorous by any means, but they are acceptable. I took the class in early fall, and I would caution that the room was quite warm; somewhat uncomfortably so once it hit midday, even with the giant fan going. So dress lightly. But worth it for the VBA-ducation.

Great place to work! Awesome atmosphere and no pressure from sales and teacher are actually…read morequalified. They teach in colleges and are not just fresh out of the boat

I don't normally do reviews. This is only my second (and I'm not young). But there is so much nasty…read morenowadays, we should openly speak about the fabulous. My teacher is Giuliana, who is a native Italian. I am in the middle of Elementary A(2) with two other students. Giuliana's enthusiasm and love for teaching makes me look forward to each and every class. Her approach is to understand the language by speaking it in classroom conversations, not just studying it. Her smile and energy is infectious. A two hour class flies by. I have attended another very well known Italian class in Manhattan, but this class surpasses it by far. You are a name here, not just a number. I have learned and continue to learn so much from this school. Thank you Speakitaly (and Giuliana).

What a GREAT find. I…read morewanted to brush up on my Spanish and I took some sessions with Dominique.  She was great. Really taylored the lesson to my needs.  In addition, she really enforced what we went over the week before so it would stick.  I've taken lots of classes and always stuggeled with this. I would highly recommend Dominique.

Dr. Padurano is a great professor. I took her history course and I really enjoyed it. Previously I…read morehad a bad experience with history and barely passed, but the way she taught the class and was open to help students was amazing. I had just returned to school from a 5 year break and she helped me with writing my essays and I improved so much. She gave me back my confidence to write. I have already recommended her to other students and will continue to do so. It was a pleasure being in your class Dr. P.

I attended Patricia Fitzpatrick's class in 2017. It was a very disappointing experience. She asked…read moreme what brought me to her class. I trusted her and innocently told her that my husband and I wanted to find out the proper etiquette on a few things because we had some different understandings. After asking a few questions, Patricia gave me the look that my marriage was in trouble. She asked how long my husband and I have been together. And then with an evil smile on her face, she asked the class how long did everybody think my marriage would last. The class didn't respond and she repeated her question. I believe the class either didn't hear the question or thought that was inappropriate and ignored her again. In the class in front of everybody, she told a man that he was overweight and he needed to lose weight. She called that her advice to him. After the class, a woman politely invited the class to take a group picture. Patricia was very reluctant to do that. She asked that woman, 'Didn't we do that over lunch already?' The class had lunch together after the first session. After we we finished dessert, Patricia took out her lipstick and mirror to apply at the dining table. That looked really weird. I haven't seen anybody doing that for a long time already. It is absolutely an unacceptable table manner.

Last weekend, I traveled to New York to attend Patricia Fitzpatrick's Finishing School for Adults…read moreprogram. There were eleven of us attending the class, with students from all around the country and diverse career backgrounds. This is a valuable program, evidenced by people traveling from afar to attend. Speaking from experience, Patricia has given me life-altering skills to practice on my own. Right after class, I told my husband that the important thing was not necessarily what I learned in class, but that I learned about how much I do not know. In the future, if I anticipate dealings within my social or business arena, I will research etiquette from where another person is from to see if my manners match theirs. If it leads to one contract, one sale, one friendship, or a positive memory, then the class and research would all be worth it! Indeed, the class teaches what to do in certain situations, but more importantly, how to respond when someone else is not exhibiting proper behavior in said situations. There were many 'common sense' discussions, however, many people (including myself) are not mindful of these approaches until there is a discussion about them. It really does boil down to treat others the way you would want to be treated. But I think the edge that Patricia's program has is to teach us that we need to learn how others' wants differ from our own. The class I took was a Saturday workshop, combining four sections into one day. There could have easily been four separate days. Every section was riveting. I felt the environment was conducive to the participation of the students, tying concepts to our own life experiences. We asked some great questions. Patricia is a fine adult educator and maintained her poise at all times, teaching by example. At lunch I realized that many of us all had the same fear prior to the class. I was sweating getting ready for class, thinking that my image would be criticized from my head to my toes. Patricia did not criticize. She explained things. She focused on positive attributes and how to accent them. Then she spoke about how to handle less appealing attributes and showed photos of before and after shots of people doing the same. She taught me a valuable lesson. Classy people never make others feel bad about themselves. Thank you, Patricia! Several of us have a greater amount of self confidence and comfort in our styles moving forward.