We have been with LDT/CSB for nine years now with three daughters and have loved being a part of…read morethis family. And that's really what it feels like. These kids love and support each other. I have been back stage for many, many performances over the years, and there is so much mutual respect and comraderie. It's beautiful to watch them working together, encouraging each other. We have always felt that the staff of LDT/CSB nailed the balance between letting kids be kids and setting expectations for them to develop as dancers. Our kids feel safe to push themselves and safe to fail here. It's been amazing to watch them grow in their love of dance. As a physician in the community, I have been more than impressed with how they have handled their operations during COVID. They quickly got classes up virtually this spring. When they were able to open this summer, they did so using guidelines that were even more strict than required. I felt totally safe sending my kids to dance there knowing the measures they were taking. Instead of taking the easy road and cancelling their 2020/2021 dance performance season, they went way outside the box and converted to fully filmed performances, including the full Nutcracker. The fact that they are willing to do all this shows how much they love their dancers and the arts and Longmont.

This is not a place I could recommend to other dance families, particularly, of teens. Laura, is a…read morewonderful, warm, kind instructor but unfortunately, she only teachers teens on Friday. The ballet and company instructor was shockingly rude, unkind and controlling. She called out dancers in front of their peers for wearing skin toned tights even though they had been told this was a perfectly acceptable and welcome practice. She forced a very clearly uncomfortable dancer to remove her skirt for ballet class, even though in the past skirts were apparently always ok. It would have been reasonable, if this was a new expectation, to tell the class that in the future, ballet without skirts would be the new expectation. There are a million reasons a young teenaged girl might not be prepared to remove her skirt for class without any warning. She also criticized my daughter's preference elastics on her pointe shoes. My daughter came out of class tearful after being embarrassed in front of her peers at a new school, in a new class. I went in to get clarification on what had taken place. The teacher was extremely defensive, terse and rude. When I asked about my daughter's pointe shoes she basically told me it didn't matter why they chose to wear the elastics. She didn't like it and wanted them to wear ribbons the way SHE wanted. My daughter has been en pointe for 3 years and knows what feels most supportive for her but this teacher did not care, nor did she even ask. We dropped the ballet class after this and also withdrew from company. In the 11 years we've been involved in dance we've rarely come across such a difficult and abrasive instructor. The second reason I would not recommend this school is the exorbitant cost. Most families are very mindful of the cost of dance, particularly with more than one dancer to support. The last reason I would caution others about Centennial is that our family went through a very drastic life change requiring us to possibly relocate to an area of the state that would simply be too far to make the drive. I had paid approx. $1600 dollars up front (a requirement) . We were only there for almost one month. When I learned about our predicament I asked for the tuition we hadn't used (2 months worth) to be refunded to us. They refused. I explained that it was a hardship to lose nearly $1000 for 2 months we didn't dance. No one returned my subsequent messages and we did not ever receive any of that money back. They claim it is their "policy". I have never come across this in 11 years of dance and moving to different states. Life happens! No one plans these things and we certainly didn't. It was upsetting to be treated so callously. There are many schools in the front range area... please do yourself a favor and pass on this one. Shiny brochures and head shots are not an indicator of a high quality program. Our experience has led us to caution other families who want a kind, supportive, inclusive environment, AND one that honors and respects how hard families work to provide their children with a dance education.

I love The Studio. They have a great foundation and truly care about each individual student. My…read moredaughter has grown so much as a dancer and a person. They are the best studio in town.

I have been taking our daughter to AussieRoo and Kindermusik classes for almost 2 years now, since…read moreshe was 5 months old. Both classes are helping to prepare her for preschool with social and listening skills and learning to follow instructions. The social environment of both classes with other kids and parents has been so encouraging and supportive for both our daughter and me. She arrived early and I am so grateful for the coaching we have received from Miss Kristin in the AussieRoo class. This has really helped us with her motor skills and she is now so brave and strong. I love seeing her smile when she tries something new. Miss Leslie teaches our Kindermusik class. Our daughter loves music and exploring new sounds and instruments. There are so many songs and activities we have learned in class that we find ourselves enjoying as part of our daily routine at home. I will be so sad when we outgrow these classes, but will look forward to trying some of the other music programs they offer.

My son has been coming here for a few months now. He is taking piano lessons here. He really enjoys…read morecoming and has learned a lot of the short amount of time that he has started. His teacher is very patient and knows how to motivate him. There are a lot of different classes to encourage kids explore various instruments, voice and even dance I believe. I highly recommend signing your child up for music lessons here.

I am doing training with Larisa for about little over two years now. I love her and her voice. She…read moreis doing a wonderful thing. She has helped me to discover my voice and my abilities in music. Yes there are different bundles to sign up. It took me a while of practicing and feeling comfortable at first I thought I was not going to be successful. But now I can drum and sing at the same time. I'm getting better with tempo, beats and timing includes rhythm. I will probably end up with all her classes. She does have retreats which I do hope to attend one day. But now I'm writing songs and practicing makes perfect. It all comes together and yes sometimes it doesn't make sense. But keep at it and it will come through your body and voice.

I took an online class with Larisa and it felt like a scam. I paid for this class and signed up for…read morea 90 minute of instruction. When I attended more than a third of the class was a sales pitch for a much larger and more expensive online program. The pricing on this program was tiered depending on when you sign up. It felt manipulative as it put pressure on people to sign up right away without having time to think it over. When people in the class brought up needing time or concerns that stood in the way of their commitment she was dismissive. Her voice is beautiful and she is a talented artist but does not seem to have a lot of integrity.

Bought my first Deering (used) and went to Jonathan at Chisels and Picks for a tune up and all…read morearound check up. Great services and availability, and SO knowledgeable. Recommended to me by my very well-known banjo teacher, and she was right!

I had my vintage archtop repaired here. The craftsmanship was impeccable. I recommend you to take…read moreyour guitars here for repairs and high end work.

If you've ever been to Lannie's Clocktower on a Thursday night and seen Midnite Martini perform or…read morewatch the lovely ladies doing magnificent tricks from cloth hangings at a DeVotchka concerts and been slightly envious of their talents or just had a desire to do it too then you should really check out what's going down at Frequent Flyers. Sure, this is fitness. I mean my whole upper body was sore for days after my class here. But, it's also a lot of fun that brings to mind all the things in the opening sentence as well as many childhood afternoons flipping over and over on monkey bars. You can take a specific class that is geared toward fitness even. It creates little stations around hoops, cloths, ropes, walls, and so on where you have different challenges to do in a certain amount of time. And once you get strong enough you can advance to the next level where you are doing aerial activities like it ain't no thing. Beyond the class though the instructors are fabulous. They are great at explaining the moves and not making you feel like a dunce when your upper body just doesn't want to lift you up on two rings and hold you there while you throw your legs overhead slowly and lower them back down. That is key to any enjoyment in exercise for me. I believe they do packs and single pricing for classes and I have to say it's definitely worth checking out.

I'm afraid of heights. Like, vertigo on a step ladder levels of acrophobia. So, I was a little…read moreapprehensive about taking an "aerial fitness" class at Frequent Flyers. Turns out, I had nothing to be afraid of because I didn't get too high up. I just got an insane upper body workout from climbing ropes and hanging on trapezes. I'll be honest, I think I have a little bit more strength training to do before I can truly benefit from this class, but just the fact that I spent the entire class with a big ole smile on my face means that, sometime in the future, this is definitely something I want to try again. The staff that taught this class was patient, encouraging and had a great sense of humor about fitness. They made me feel welcome and comfortable, even though I was waaaaaay out of my comfort zone. This is a super fun place and I can't wait to try aerial stuff a little more once I feel like I have a little more core strength going on.

Mike is a hell of a great guy. Shoots straight. Clearly knows & loves his craft. Highly recommend!read more

I've been using Woodsongs Lutherie for repair and setup work since moving to Boulder County in…read more2013. Their work is consistently top notch: done well and right the first time at a fair price in a reasonable time frame. From routine repairs on newer instruments, to careful restoration of 90 year old instruments, to getting creative and indulging requests (like adding an octave string to a 6 string acoustic), John, Parker, Willow and the rest of the crew are excellent. Highly recommend for work on anything with strings, electric or (especially) acoustic.

Just saw Les Misérables here. It is the absolute best I have ever seen! Including DCPA and San…read moreFrancisco! The beef bread bowl was delicious. But if you have a chance to see the show, I don't really think it matters what the food tastes like. It's so amazing. The actor serve you dinner and it's super fun then to watch them in the show. It's a special connection that you get at this experience. It's just a really fun place to go!

This was the perfect spot for my Moms birthday dinner, and it being so close to home was the icing…read moreon the cake! We brought my two kids (12 and 5) to the Million Dollar Quartet and we all had the best time, they even got menus with crayons to color on. The acting and the singing were spectacular. We had great seats and our server was super friendly. I had the "Home for Christmas" dinner, my mom Got the Chicken cordon bleu, and my husband got the Prime Rib. The kids got chicken tenders and everyone got salad with ranch and rolls with butter. Everyone had a lovely meal, and the show was very well done in a nice, clean facility, with lots of parking. Happy to have such a unique experience right here in Johnstown!