My daughter trained with Heba from age 9. Yes, she is strict. That's exactly why she produces…read moreserious dancers. Calling her "mean" is simply inaccurate. Ballet at a high level is not gentle. When my daughter was accepted into the prestigious San Francisco Ballet, we saw firsthand that this level of intensity is standard, if not harsher. Some instructors there were even more cutting, including sarcastic remarks like telling my daughter to "eat more fish to help her brain," implying she was not smart. That is the reality of elite training. What people often miss is that Heba genuinely cares. She has continued to mentor and support my daughter well into adulthood, my daughter is 18 now. My daughter's acceptance into SF Ballet did not happen by accident, it came from the strong, disciplined foundation Heba built. Strict does not equal mean. It means she is serious about her craft and fully invested in her students' success

Both of my daughters are in ballet class here and they love it! It's been helping their development…read morein many ways (creativity, focus, discipline, etc.) and they enjoy the exercise and seeing their friends every week. Highly recommended!

My 12 year old daughter started ballet last year. I was a little worried as most girls start so…read moremuch younger and ballet studios have a bit of reputation for not being particularly kind. Well this studio is the opposite. It is intentionally inclusive and welcoming. The owner has a mission to create a safe welcoming environment and she has 100% succeeded. I am so grateful to have a place for my daughter that is safe, welcoming, nonjudgemental and provides a healthy environment for her teenage years. Not to mentioned she is getting so skilled in Ballet so quickly. She loves it there as a student, she feels accomplished and proud of her new skills. As a mom I can't imagine a better environment for her to be spending her time in.

I've been taking an adult beginner ballet class now for the past three months and it has been life…read morechanging. Teacher Adolfo Marazita is a master teacher. Clear, structured, consistent lessons got me hooked - I plan to continue classes here for a long, long, time.

Not a great first impression. Signed up my daughter for a preview class and there was no teacher on…read moreSaturday. Studio closed. The other parents were really nice, but shared they had no way of reaching the studio and hadn't received any communication. Because we were already there, some of the parents pulled together to make the class outside of the studio. Looks like a great community, but not a great experience.

Tutu school is such a fun introduction to ballet and dancing. Teacher Veronica, Brie and Jada are…read morealways so patient and make dancing so much fun for the kids.

The year my daughter turned 4, we came to LDA-PBS and found our studio for as long as my daughter…read morecontinues dancing. She started with only ballet where even the smallest ballerinas learn the importance of becoming confident dancers with a strong foundation in technique. She has since joined tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, and even tried some contemporary. The teachers are kind and innovative and are loved by their students. Even through Covid-19, everyone at the studio has gone out of their way to make sure our students continue to grow as dancers. Our classes may look a little different right now, but I have watched my daughter get stronger and persevere. Liv DanceArts, Professional Ballet School has become a part of our family over the last three years. When we changed elementary schools, instead of finding a new studio closer in location, we stayed because of the relationships that we have created with those in the studio. We have been lucky to find our place.

My granddaughter started dancing at LDA when she was four. In the last eight years she has gone…read morefrom an adorable little ball of energy, skipping and hopping across the stage to a beautiful, graceful, confident dancer! I'm looking forward to when her recitals can resume. They are the perfect way to kick off the Christmas and Summer seasons. I've been attending them since she started and have enjoyed seeing all of the kids she has been dancing with grow into accomplished dancers. Thank you, dedicated teachers and staff, for all of your hard work. I'm so glad my daughter chose your studio for my granddaughter!

There are many great things to say about Peninsula Girls Chorus. They cover a well rounded,…read moreinternational and uplifting repertoire of music, and have a decades-long history as a Peninsula institution. The program is very well run and all of the staff are highly competent and dedicated. They also do a great job teaching music theory. What is most special about PGC though is that it is a family for the girls over multiple years. Many of the girls literally grow up within the chorus. When I see the senior girls graduate every year, it is a true celebration of sisterhood. I would recommend the PGC to anyone looking for a supportive and fun community of vocal music for their child.

Well, it has been a few years now, and I wanted to update my review for some of you, if you are…read moreconsidering having your daughter sing with the peninsula girls chorus. My daughter started in repertoire for two years, then Allegra, and now Brava. I could not be happier with her progress, not only as a musician, but as a young woman of character. She's had an opportunity to develop as a soloist, and to develop her range from soprano through alto and I appreciated how her current teacher, Mr Skaff, challenges her to push herself. She was getting quite comfortable singing melodies as a soprano, and now has to sing harmony parts as an alto which I can imagine is challenging if you are new to it. I love hearing about her class sessions and the things she learns. I feel so grateful to the chorus for hanging on through a tough three years now of COVID. Unfortunately, my daughter had to miss some time in chorus because as a nurse working in the hospital, COVID was the nightmare we prayed would never happen but did. I was overwhelmed and so was my family. I am so thankful to the director Karyn Silva for giving us a leave of absence during that time so I could be there for the patients and the staff in the midst of that crisis and not stress about pushing my daughter on zoom. I will be ever grateful for their compassion and support. They welcomed my daughter back with open arms and never hesitate to let me know if she needs to improve or work on something. The musicianship books that the students work on train them thoroughly to read and understand music. I am truly pleased about that as there is an audio component and books do get checked and reviewed regularly by staff. The other wonderful thing is that they do have a uniform exchange so you can keep on exchanging a uniform in a different size as your singer moves up in sizes. I must say I have greatly appreciated that especially in these tight economic conditions. All I've had to worry about is some tights and the occasional black dress shoes. That truly cuts costs down for me. it also makes me feel like we're doing something good for the environment because these clothes do get gently used for a very long time, not just discarded. If you're wondering whether this is the right place for your daughter, come attend the end of year concert. It is a wonderful time to see, and hear what the graduating girls are planning, what universities and careers they're moving on to pursue, and you will be able to envision your own daughter and see if this is where you want her to be. This is what I did, and I knew right then and there that is exactly what I wanted my daughter to look and how to comport herself. Every year I marvel at the lovely girls that move forward, whose voices and talents give me chills, how they keep themselves neatly groomed, respectful of the dress code, respectful of the audience and their choirmasters. Thank you so much PGC!!

My 6 year old son has been taking piano lessons with Ms Maria for the last 6 months. We've been…read morevery happy with the experience so far - he is building a good foundation with both playing practice and with theory. He recently performed in their spring concert, which was a great way for him to be inspired by students who were more advanced (and many were very impressive!). We like that they support introductory students without pushing too much practice time (just about 5 min a day which is perfect for him) to teach them to enjoy music, while also clearly training some award winning students. He also loves their "good job card" system where he can earn points at each lesson for future prizes!

Our boys have been taking piano lesson's for over 3 years and we have seen such amazing growth on…read moremusic technicality, composition, and appreciation of piano and other music genres. Thank you teacher Lisa and Happy Mozart School Music School.

Took my out of town dance friend Stacy to the Wednesday West Coast Swing dance at the Top of…read moreBeardsley's. She hasn't been there in years and commented, nothing has changed. Still icey cold AC, street parking was easy at 9:30pm, usually you have a hard time finding parking but not as many dancers there as usual, around 100-150. The bathrooms are nicer, have been remodeled. Phil and Ed are still teaching the beginning and intermediate west coast swing classes and the average age still seems 40-70 yo!

I am writing on behalf of my mother, because I am shocked, at how a "professional" would ever treat…read moresomeone this way. Michelle is unprofessional and racist. My mother would go to her classes at this place and even went on a cruise that Michelle had coordinated. My mom is very friendly, had made friends with the wait staff on the cruise. Michelle had asked her why she would be friends with them, my mom told her that they were nice, and they were Filipino too. Filipino's are always excited when they meet other Filipinos. Michelle responded to my mother by saying "what you just said, is the reason why I am turned off by Filipinos". My mom tired to talk to her, and get an understanding as to what Michelle meant, but Michelle walked away from her, and didn't want to speak to my mom. A cruise that was supposed to be fun for my mom left her with a bad taste in her mouth. I was so sick to my stomach hearing someone treat my mother with so much disrespect. This women should not be in business. And FYI, if you're Filipino, most likely, she has a problem with you too.

This camp completely failed our son. He was paired with a much older kid who aggressively took over…read morethe project and didn't let him participate. Our son tried to reason with the kid, tried to get his own materials (which he was scolded for) and tried directly asking the instructor for help, a request which was ignored. I also reported this on an email survey that the camp sent out after the first day but received no reply. We decided to totally skip the last two days and have our son learn coding on his iPad instead because he felt like his time was completely going to waste at Wizbots. I would not recommend this camp to Update to respond to the owner's comment: the camp let's 7 year olds sign up and at no point was I contacted and let know that the age of 7 was too young. As can be seen from other reviews, other 7 year olds do sign up and even have good experiences. The issue here was a lack of intervention against a clear behavioral issue and lack of responsiveness to repeated feedback in real time from my son and myself. I still have never been contacted by anyone from wizbots except via this review.

Great place for kids with both creative, active and engineering type of mind :). Both of my kids (6…read moreyears age difference, very different characters and different genders) have been practicing Wizbots camps and after school programs for years; both really love each of their programs.