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.

This etiquette school has taught me alot, many of these lessons ill take with me through the course…read moreof my life journey. The class prices were reasonable for all that one can learn. I am truly grateful. Thank you Ms.Lewis!

Amazing!! I thought that I faired pretty well when it comes to etiquette. I thought that I have…read morebeen in enough situations to know how to carry myself and present myself in the best possible light. Then I took this etiquette class with Ms. Lucille Lewis and learned so much useful information. What she said was practical, accurate, encouraging and fun. She was able to turn a boys mentoring group filled with 12/13 year old boys and turn them into gentlemen! Thanks Ms. Lewis!!!

Tami was a fantastic consultant! She answered the many questions from our large group with care…read moreand grace, giving us historical context for her suggestions when required. She is clearly deeply knowledgable and dedicated to her mission.

Tami Claytor is an absolute dream to work with. She is extremely knowledgeable and kind. Tami is…read morepassionate about her work and she made the entire experience a delight. I wish I could give her ten stars!

Just finished their 18-Hour New York State Concealed Carry Firearm Safety Training. Absolutely…read morefantatstic. Actually, I was dreading this long course and what could have been totally boring. But it was actually very informative and eye opening. Mike Pigno did a GREAT job in presenting all the required information in an interesting and professional manner and pleasant environment, giving practical application examples, adminitering the test and follow up 2-hour session and then qualifying at the range in a save environment. If you are looking for a place to get your training, I HIGHLY recommend Phase 3 Training. Bravo...well done. Greatly appreciated. Semper Fi Vincnet Ciro

Phase 3 is amazing! Their instructions are very insightful, knowledgeable, and at the same time…read morevery caring. I left my class feeling a lot more comfortable with be able to handle my pistol and ability to defend myself and my family! I will be taking more classes with Phase 3 in the future.

Barbizon has helped ignite a passion for modeling and singing in my son. I am thankful the school…read morereached out to me and that I could opportune this experience for my son. The learning goes deeper than a camera flash and a great pose; their method of training has helped my son grow as an individual, heightening his confidence and contributed to his personal image development. My only complaints are: - Distribution of space; very congested and unwelcoming - Methods of communication between staff and parents; clarity is lost having to depend on a 6 year old for information/instructions - Cost of tuition; although my experience was a good one, I don't feel I got my money's worth. (Hence the fact that I only wrote this review in order to receive a complimentary ticket for the graduation ceremony, as each child is only given one "free" ticket.) Overall, I do recommend this school and the staff is great. I simply wish Barbizon communicated with parents better, that they'd invest more into the space and that they'd consider how hectic drop-offs and pick-ups are. For example, there could be a designated waiting area for parents, improved bathrooms, improved HVAC systems, etc.

***** ***SCAM ALERT ******** ******** SCAM ALERT*********…read more This is a scam! DO NOT SOGN ANY AGREEMENTS! There's a NONREFUNDABLE DEPOSIT that they scam you with! If you go to FOUR CLASSES you owe for the year! They only scam and say they "teach" but YouTube videos can teach as well as these clowns! Scam- Class scheduled -to- Percentage of tuition due) 0% up to 24.99% - 50% 25% and over - 100%

I would never recommend Young Chefs Academy for children with special needs!!!…read moreBecause I work with special needs kids and I took one of my clients to Young Chefs Academy and she was bullied by another student more then once in class She had been going to this school for two years and when I tried to talk to Jason about having a sit down conversation with the other child and her parents he informed me that I couldn't have a conversation with the parents and that I had to deal with the matter outside on the street and not on his premises Then my special needs client was kicked out of Young Chefs Academy Because I complained about the bullying!

First time. 3 age group: 7 and under: Kinderchef, 8-12: Juniorchef, 13+ : seniorchef. Weekly…read moreclass offers Thur to Sun afternoons, 90 min each. You can join membership, I think around $140 a month to get 30 % off each class and get advance reservations. Non member pays $50 each 90 min class. Register and reserve online or call the place to reserve. I found Groupon $90 for two classes for one child, limitation includes you can't reserve more than 2 weeks in advance. Called to the place and Jason returned my call. Reserved over the phone no problem. Queens Blvd is very difficult to park. Luckily there's a bus stop in front of the store and I did a quick drop off. Jason specified it is a drop off class, so parents can't observe. I was allowed to go down where the class was during the last 10 min. Instructor chef Nicole was very friendly and told me how my kids do. They made dumplings, blanch veggies, noodles and biscuits. Kids were divided into small groups to cook different recipes. At the end there's the tasting where I joined. They will also give you the recipes to take home. Kids have tons of fun and would very much come back again. Overall, definitely recommend. NY only has one young chef so far. They are opening another one at Garden City but don't know when. It said coming soon on website.

This summer I took the Phlebotomy course at Peak Medical. The teachers did a great job teaching the…read morecourse, we had a lot of time in the lab learning proper venipuncture technique and patient care. They care about your success. There was always parking spots available in the morning so what I thought was going to be a concern really wasn't. Highly recommend if you want to a future in health care.

From the owner: PEAK Medical Academy is dedicated to providing quality education to individuals, which will help in…read moredeveloping their knowledge, attitude, and be competent to function as an informed and knowledgeable citizen while providing patient care in a compassionate manner. We offer classes & training for Nursing Assistant/HHA/Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy Tech/Cardio EKG Tech programs.

Wow. Talk about a seamless, stress free, effortless experience for this mom who has become…read moreexhausted with throwing 10 years of parties that have required A LOT of effort.. YCA made this year's birthday party such a refreshing change. From booking, to confirming the amount of children, to closing out... everything was extremely easy! My daughter had a party with 17 kids (birthday girl included). We showed up, they started on time, everything was completely organized... the kids were engaged the entire time and had so much fun (Thanks to both chefs)! I got great feedback from parents after. They had an apron that the kids signed as a takeaway for my LO... how clever! Each of them got a goody bag with some kitchen utensils and a chef's hat. It was in and out in 1.5 hours.. the best part was being able to have a nice meal at the end of the homemade pasta and sauce... also already baked cupcakes that the guests were able to decorate. I would HIGHLY recommend this as an birthday party option... for an 11 year old, it was very age appropriate and fun!

I have been trying for approximately one year to set up sessions for 2 highly functioning Young men…read morewith intellectual disabilities to no avail. They keep pushing for the half day program which is not of interest or need to them. I inquired about family/adult session and got the same response. I honestly feel this is due to their disability although others in the family would attend group/daily session. So very very disappointed.