I worked with Susan while she was a professor at Seattle University. I was really nervous to begin…read morelearning guitar in a more formal way and she eased my anxieties immediately. I learned so much theory so quickly - I was shocked. The book she wrote that accompanies her lessons is nothing less than brilliant. She incorporates theory heavily into her lessons, but knows that having fun and being creative in your practice is just as important! I also remember having a particularly hard time in college once and it was really showing up in my practice and lessons - Susan really validated what I was going through and helped me navigate that time with so much compassion and kindness. I'll never forget it. You won't regret hiring Susan to learn guitar at any age, experience level or time in your life!

I'd been following Susan on social media for a while, and I was very drawn to her amazing guitar…read moreplaying, upfront teaching style and relaxed personality. It was May, and I had an upper division jury at the end of the summer. My college professors gave me several things to work on, and I needed to find a teacher who could help me improve on those points within an extremely short, three month time span. I decided to start online lessons with Susan. Immediately after our first lesson, I felt supported by how specific she was in her weekly lesson plan. I was given very concrete things to work on each week, and I was encouraged to send recordings in between lessons and ask if I was grasping the concepts properly. Susan also has the perfect balance of praise and criticism. Study after study shows that people learn and improve more when they're encouraged. There aren't enough instructors in the world that understand how to make students feel supported while also helping them move towards their goals. Susan is a rare breed in that she does just that. She also gave me advice and tools on managing my performance anxiety. I ended up passing my upper division jury, and my professors commented on how much I'd improved. Even if I didn't pass my jury, I would have still given Susan a glowing testimonial because she is the best teacher I've ever had. I will forever be changed by Susan's teaching.

Teacher Sarah is like a celebrity in our house since she has been part of our Tuesdays for the last…read moreyear. Sarah provides a wonderful music experience and makes a class for ages 0-5 seem easy and natural.

My son and I have been attending Music Together classes with Mary Anne (the owner, manager, and…read moredirector of Chickadee Music Together) since 2013. When we first started, my son was very shy - this was his first organized social activity - and he didn't have any demonstrated interest or skills in music. Through Music Together, he was able to both grow in his social skills as well as build foundational musical ability. He now has a good sense of rhythm, melody, and gross motor coordination. Not to mention, my son loves going to music class and loves to sing and dance at home! A few things that made our Chickadee experience truly 5 stars: 1. During our first season, we ended up missing more than half of our classes because of our son's nap schedule. He was younger then and napped more often. Mary Anne volunteered to give us a credit and also gave us the music CD and booklet for the next season for free. We didn't ask for it, and the enrollment policies said that we could make up classes but couldn't get a refund for missed classes. We skipped the next season, but joined the next 4 thereafter! 2. As you might expect with kids, its always hard to make it on time to scheduled activities. We were signed up for the 9am Saturday class but often ended up attending the 10am class. Mary Anne was very accommodating. 3. We asked Mary Anne to help fill up a preschool teacher recommendation for our son when he eventually applied for school, and she put quite a lot of thought into his application.

She is my favorite voice instructor. She has made it possible for me to take voice lessons…read moreaccording to my circumstances. Her techniques are current and challenging. I heard one of her students sing, and loved the rich sound and tone with the right amount of vibrato. I knew immediately that I needed to seek her voice teacher out and start voice lessons again. So here I am starting over again! Super teacher!

We feel so fortunate to have found CSWS! Our daughter (now five and in kindergarten) attended the…read morepreschool during the 2015-2016 school year, and we will be enrolling our son (not yet three) as soon as he's old enough. During the preliminary observation session, I was so impressed with the atmosphere and learning spaces. Each classroom was so whimsical and yet completely intuitive for a child to navigate. Because independent exploration is encouraged, the rooms are highly organized and accessible to little bodies. Throughout the year, we had numerous opportunities to develop relationships with other CSWS families, while the staff became like a second family to our little girl. She felt right at home, with a genuine affection for her teachers, and it was clear that all of the staff were on the same page in terms of values and discipline. I felt extremely lucky to have such a top-notch crew observing and guiding her behavior at that tricky stage! Our daughter joined CSWS with a huge delay in her speech, but her teachers were attentive and raised our awareness to her progress and challenges. When she left CSWS, she was as articulate as any 4-year-old could hope to be... and now she never stops talking! ;) Her teachers also sent weekly updates about topics of interest to the students, anecdotes and funny moments that occurred throughout the week, and some truly precious photos that captured each of the children in their element. What a gift, for the parent who can't be present all day, and for the child who receives such thoughtful attention.

We loved our time at Community School! This inclusive school honors individuality in the students…read moreand fosters kindness with every decision. The staff is wonderful.

We love Cometa. My daughters love Cometa. The maestras are absolutely top notch. My oldest…read moreattended twice a week for about 1.5 years, and my youngest currently attends twice a week for what will end up being 2.5 years by the time she ages out. Our oldest is, um, challenging. She was asked to leave three different preschools for being just generally defiant and difficult. She loved Cometa, and the patience and individual attention that the teachers were able to give her helped her immensely on the path toward getting past her limitations, respecting others, making positive choices, and getting ready for kindergarten. My wife has a PhD in linguistics, with a focus on second language education, so she knows what she's talking about when it comes to second language acquisition. If she yelped, she'd go on at length about how well Cometa implements the language immersion pedagogical methods. The theory is great, but the devil is in the details, and Maestra Manuela's school is really top-notch in this regard. Manuela has the training, but also the instincts, to be a top-notch instructor, and a care giver, a patient listener, and a creator of a fun, dynamic, warm environment. We have had several child care opportunities come up during the two years we've had a child at Cometa, and we've turned them all down in favor of keeping our girls here. I really cannot speak highly enough of this place.

Our daughter attends the West Seattle location and we cannot imagine a better environment for her…read more She absolutely loves her "maestras" and looks forward to going to school every day. Her Spanish comprehension in just one year has been beyond my expectations. We will definitely be sending our second daughter to Cometa as well.

As first time parents, sending our 11M old to daycare was an emotional milestone. Our kiddo has…read morebeen there for nearly a year now, and it's one of the best parenting decisions we've ever made. Marianne and the Edugether team exude warmth and approach childcare with the perfect mix of humor, patience, and high expectations. We've received more valuable feedback from them in our parent/teacher conferences than any work performance evaluation :) and we know that our little one is learning to be more kind and independent because of Edugether's loving and intentional environment. It warms our heart to see him squeal with joy when he walks up to school, and he now recites his teachers names as he babbles before bed. We're currently expecting twins and are so excited to have them join the Edugether family.

One lesson with JT and I knew he was The One Teacher I wanted. After going from one guitar teacher…read moreto another, I was so happy I had finally found the best. I've been taking guitar lessons with JT for a couple of years and I'm so thankful to him because he's given me the gift of music. I would recommend JT to anybody that's serious about learning guitar.

Very positive experience 1. Teachers: Outstanding teachers…read morewho care deeply for the kids. 2. Learning and development programs: Lots of activities, even outside the major holidays, to keep the kiddos busy. 3. Flexibility: Staff works with the parents for requests regarding nutrition, pick-up timings etc.

It's quite late for me to post this review but I have had a good experience at Cosmopolitan with my…read morefirst born. Infant room teachers Khus khus and DG were great. Experienced and kind. Toddler room teachers were also nice. I'll recommend this daycare.