Don't hesitate... just sign up! Whether it's for kids, teens or adult this is an amazing studio to…read morelearn from. My kiddo has taken both adult and kids classes and she has excelled in both. You can see the skill, techniques, and artistry in the work that they bring home. She feels very supported and enjoys going every week and always comes out excited to tell me about her project. Doesn't get any better than that. So if you've been wondering... just do it. Sign up.

Started out taking drawing lessons here for practical reasons, then I fell in love with drawing and…read morepainting and I have been a student here for a while now. They are incredible. Very reasonably priced and the teachers are amazing artists who will help you draw or paint whatever you want to do. Good community feeling as well, just good vibes all around. Lovely people.

Wonderful, caring and thoughtful teachers in the Primary room. My kid looks forward to class!read more

Our experience at Renaissance Arts has been really good. This school is different, and personally,…read moreI am thankful. My son told me, "There are no bullies at Ren Arts". I can see why. The staff is strict and they somehow manage to do what our previous school was not able to do - keep the kids feeling safe. When my kids started, I sat in on many of the classes to help one of my kids adjust. Almost every day for a year I went to the first 2 classes. In a large 8am singing class meant (I imagine) to gather the kids together and provide structure while stragglers arrived, I watched the teacher nip every potential behavior problem in the bud with, "I hear someone talking. If someone is talking while X is asking a question, then we can't hear X's important question". Or, "If you aren't participating then we are missing your voice. We need your voice". Everything here is based on the idea of an ensemble. And the importance of the individual within the ensemble is stressed. The ensemble performances that they do twice a year are truly amazing. Imagine being thrown in with different groups of students in your school twice a year to perform. Part of the reason there is no bullying is that you bond with your fellow cast members. There are some overarching mission statements that you see over and over again that are unique and heartwarming. For example, although there are no tests, they have a lot of essays to write where the kids have the opportunity to express themselves. They are told that there is not right or wrong answer and they just want to hear their ideas. They are often asked to reflect on themes and the teachers don't feel like they have "the answer", but rather are excited to hear what the kids come up with. It feels like college level teaching. To me, this is exciting stuff! I sat in on a second grade humanities class and felt like I was in college: a group of 8 kids plus a teacher sat around the table and discussed King Lear. The kids had so much to say about the age-appropriate rendition of what they were reading. The school also has a social justice bent and the themes of their shows often reflects current events. One of the high school students told me that they read the constitution every year in high school and every time she finds something new. So yes, there is much here that is going to look different from your typical school. It functions differently and so the form will be inherently different. I feel that as long as the child is happy, that is the best gauge of the fit of the school. And my kids are happy here.

I'm amazed that Scott and Dave has been able to cover so much ground for those in the creative…read moremedia and entertainment career path. These guys single handedly inspire me to get better and better in the every challenging and changing entertainment field. Go just take a tour of this place and be amazed at all the work Scott and Dave have put into it. It's really remarkable and cool that you can come to a school that offers so much under one roof without all the pressure and BS most of these huge film schools put on you. Not only that, but for a fraction of the cost, I've not seen any other school that offers this in the LA area. A lot of them have folded and Sharp Focus has been around weathering the storm and providing hands-on practice for students in a small boutique environment at practically cost. You'd be a fool in the industry to not at least stop here and admire all the options and flexibility Scott and Dave provide to students. Seriously compare what you get here versus other schools and a great channel to network for jobs in many different fields. It's a small ask to say no to student loan debt... There are really some good people in the entertainment field not out to screw you - this place is a diamond in the rough.

Sharp Focus Media Academy is the school for you if you want to learn more about all aspects of the…read morevideo production industry including movies, television and web (YouTube, Hulu, etc.) Scott Crawley, the training instructor at this school is one of the best teacher's I've ever had. He is very hands on, provides great feedback and creates a school setting that is optimal for learning what you need to know. I would highly recommend that anyone looking to go to film school, editing school, production school, etc., check out this school first!

Katie B., who I have always been a huge fan of, has had some events in this area and I wish I could…read morehave been to more. The area is new to me and I very much enjoyed some of the shops.I am a guy who at one time only had experience eating in South Central Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Long Beach and the Hub Cities. I do love these cities and I am happy to experience new unfamiliar places like Atwater Village and Silver Lake. Molly was there to kindly greet everyone, guide the children to complete task and behave, teach craft and chat with the adults. I enjoyed being in her class and I enjoyed seeing my little nephew complete his project. You can tell Molly has experience and education working with young children. On the walls we saw paintings and various drawings made by children. We did an Autumn seasonal craft project with paper, wooden wreaths, glue and various other decorative items. They have no-meter warning on Sunday, all other days there is a 2 hour maximum at a meter which can be paid by quarters or credit card, I do not think they accept EBT. Plenty of parking that day and other parking available if you are willing to walk. There is a garden area out back with rocks and a bench and the sun and air flowing in. I enjoyed the experience very much so as did many of the people I met there. I think the price range is fairly reasonable for the uptown people of this affluent area though maybe not for this downtown kind of guy. I do plan to come back in this area and I would highly recommend this place to any Hipster parents who want to keep children entertained for a while and want to help develop their children's vital skills.

We LOVE Ms. Molly! My daughter goes to her after school and she loves it! She has learned to hand…read moresew @ age 6, which is cool. Her drawing and coloring continues to improve with the encouragement that she receives from Ms.Molly and her helpers. We have gone to parties there as well and they are so much fun for all the children.

I love this school and how it has taught my children to be part of a community. They have been…read moreengaged in learning, both socially and academically. The arts specialists and teachers have integrated the arts into the curriculum which spurs creative thinking, imagination and new ideas from all of the children. My son is now in a public Middle School and doing so well, despite the jump in the amount of students and the different teaching approaches. LFCSA did him well. The teachers, staff and administration are incredibly hard working and wonderful at their jobs. And I think the front desk does an amazing job of guiding parents without over-engaging and getting distracted from their jobs helping run the school. While there are sound issues, the administration and school board have found some fairly good temporary solutions while working towards the (more expensive) permanent ones. But the space itself is wonderful and inspiring. I see in other reviews a complaint about the need to constantly raise money for the school. In no way is anyone ever required to donate anything towards the school. But the special things about this school (not including a parking lot and and amazing building), including programs such as the Artists in Residence, Professional Development for the teachers, Aides to help on the playground and in the classrooms, supplies, field trips, other special programs and more all cost a LOT OF MONEY and are not supported by LAUSD, the City, County or State.. So if you do not or can not help in fundraising, I plead you to contact your City Councilperson, your State Representatives, your Governor, and your President and let them know that public schools like Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts need much more monetary support. I am happy to say that my children love to learn and love to go to school, and I give LFCSA the credit for that.

My child was having a difficult time at his previous school where there were 36 kids in his…read moreclassroom. He wasn't receiving challenging materials, nor the support when children were bullying him. I have to say from day one CalCreative offered an amazing 180 degree difference from the traditional setting. He made friends the first day and has been eager to come to school every day. I'm kicking myself for taking so long to move him. I wish I had done it earlier in his education.

Every year I park along the street in front of this school and always wondered what type of school…read morethis is. I finally saw the name of the school and find it is part of the L.A. Unified School District. What a wonderful school to amidst all the filming of movies, commercials and theater arts in Los Angeles. Their audititorum off of Grand Avenue is beautifully maintained, and has theater events, according to their billboard. By the way, there are a few two hour free parking spots along the side street off Sunset, thus the reason I park there to walk to the Tax Collector...

The campus is clean and seems secure. I cannot speak for the quality of education since we did not…read moreend up at this school, this review is mainly for the treatment received on our visit. Ms. Sonia Thong (PSA Counselor) was very professional and caring. She was very helpful and followed up promptly to make sure the enrollment process went as smoothly as possible. Although we ended up at a different school this was probably the second best choice compared to other schools in the area.

Great early education for children! Staff is very nice/knowledgeable and it is an impeccably clean…read moreenvironment. There are many different types of classes and extracurricular programs offered here, based on your child's needs.

I recently searched for a new preschool for my nephew since the old preschool was just costly and…read morefar. I came here and met the principle Mrs.Han who was starting up a preschool center in the area. The curriculum here is almost similar to other pre-k schools but for the fraction of what my brother was paying for. The center has a hospitable environment for a child to be themselves and staff looks very friendly. The center specializes in art since the principle is the Art teacher and provides most of the amenities for the classes offered. For a place that just opened in the area I find it reasonably priced and closer, I would definitely look into this place.

I am in awe of these art instructors . They are absolutely amazing and can tremendously improve…read moreyour portfolio and your art skills. The one instructor who is tremendous and helped me out the most is Leo Kim. Because of Leo and vision 21, my dreams came true and I got into Yales art program. To go along with Yale, I also got into RISD, MICA, Parsons, Otis and Pratt. God bless vision 21 and especially Leo Kim.

I'm not 100% sure if this business is still running or not. I don't believe it is because I saw…read moretheir signs taken down that was displayed outside whenever I visit LA and their website is not in use. But if this company is still running their business, it's definitely a place you do not want to step in. I wish I could give this place 0 stars. The management of this business seriously deserves 0 stars instead of 1 star because they are clearly completely money hungry, despicable, unprofessional, and completely dishonest. I also have to agree with all the negative reviews written about them too. One time as we walked in back in the late spring of 2009, we were told that there was supposed to be an appointment but we explained that we were visiting from out of town and so the owner and president, Angie Kim, came out and we talked with her with another guy. I looked into their school to see if they offer guidance and classes to make a portfolio for graduate schools since their ads mentioned about graduate art school acceptances. It turned out that everything was false. They didn't specialize in graduate school admissions, only undergraduate admissions. Angie and another guy who was VP at the time informed me and my mother that we would need to pay a certain $300.00 or $500.00 fee (I can't exactly remember) for them to find an instructor that specializes in graphic design. Also, they informed us that we would need to schedule a meeting with them to discuss how much these specific private sessions would be for me to make a portfolio for graduate art schools. Does that make any sense? Pay a certain fee to find a teacher and a fee for the private sessions to make a portfolio? We thought it was absolutely inane of them to charge for something like that and then something else. I later learned the guy who was VP is actually Angie's son, Daniel Cho. Even though Daniel doesn't work for Vision 21 Art & Design anymore as of now, he was very unprofessional, condescending, and a real arrogant know-it-all. He even compared me next to his sister of how she did a undergrad thesis and I didn't do one during undergrad. How is that very relevant? I wish I had told him that just because she did a thesis and I didn't do one during undergrad doesn't mean that she is god's gift to the planet and far more superior than me and anyone else. There was no doubt that this was his way of trying to discourage me to go to graduate schools. Guess what? Daniel didn't even go to any art schools and he didn't even major in art and design. So how would Daniel know everything about art and design? I got the impression from them that they saw me as someone who is not grad school material, but they want the money from me to be in their program. Does that make any sense? Was it worth to join their program? Definitely not! It just shows that they are way more interested in getting money. After we left, we thought about it and decided it wasn't worth it. So, we decided to call them and cancel the meeting that was scheduled for the next day and not go forward with them. There was no doubt in our minds that the fee for the private sessions would be extremely expensive. We're guessing it would be at least over $10,000.00 because other previous reviews report that the classes are over $18,000.00- 20,000.00 and that classes were often cancelled and had no make ups for it. I suspect that a private session for me could happen like that too. About a few weeks later after we cancelled the meeting in 2009, Angie called twice to ask if I was interested in doing the private program with them and my mother said no. I actually ended up getting into graduate school without the help of Vision 21 Art & Design since I made my portfolio all on my own and getting some guidance with my former professors. Also, I discovered later and recently online that there have been all sorts of lawsuits filed against Vision 21 Art & Design for breach of contracts, wrongful terminations, fraud, etc. What does that tell you about Vision 21 Art & Design? It just shows that it's a company with a bad reputation. Regardless of whether that business is still running or not, bad karma has to come, especially to Angie and Daniel. Why? Both of them deserve bad karma because of their manipulation, unprofessionalism, arrogance, and the atrocious ways they handle business in a very selfish and dishonest way.

What a beautiful space!…read more There's an artist studio in the front for this super humble artist named Amos (with great cartoon-like pieces), a little store in front, lots of art on the walls from local visual artists, a screen-printing room, a performance stage in back (weekly open mics on Wednesdays at 8pm) and walls in the back for youth to bomb (read: "itchy" graff fingers). They're open to youth during the day and it's a center for kids from all over to come by afterschool. The directors are doing some really great work there with lots of programming including freestyle Fridays and screenprinting workshops. Support much-needed community-based centers like this! They're having a hard time securing the site so please donate!!!

Leadership workshops, artist support, musician support, tied into four local high schools in the…read moreneighborhood. Occasionally concert fundraisers ($10 entrance). Art for sale. Support your youth!

If you're struggling to let go of what's holding you back from fully expressing yourself, Improv is…read moreone of the most powerful solutions--and Improv LA is the place to be. The teaching approach is incredibly inspiring. You feel supported every step of the way, and all the teachers in the classes I attended were not only highly professional but also deeply encouraging. Even as a complete beginner, I never felt intimidated or out of place--you truly feel like you belong right away. I'm so grateful I found this school. After completing Level 1, I immediately enrolled in Level 2 and continued all the way through Level 4. I'm proud to say I completed the entire Improv program at Improv LA, and it has been such a transformative journey. I also took Comedy Sketch 101--it was a blast! I came in with no idea what to expect, and by the end, I created a sketch that made the whole class laugh out loud!

I've taken several classes at ImprovLA so far, Improv 101, Kelsey's class, a one-day Crew Improv…read moreworkshop with Ryan, and now Keith's Everyday Improv , and I'm genuinely blown away by this school. Every teacher I've learned from has far exceeded my expectations. Their skill, clarity, & support make the learning experience incredible. Even Ryan's three-hour one-day class last night felt like an entire six-week course because of how effectively she drilled the concepts & had us apply them in real time. And Keith's Everyday Improv has been transformative for everyday communication. It's the kind of class everyone should take, regardless of age or profession. ImprovLA consistently delivers engaging, energetic, & thoroughly taught classes in a supportive environment that makes growth feel exciting & achievable. I would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone looking to learn, connect, & build real confidence through improv. -Sarah Khan