How do I give 6 stars? 7 stars? 100? Dan and JewelryClassDC deserve them, and more…read more I worked with Dan to make my engagement ring and it was an unforgettable experience. It can feel like a real leap of faith to do something so personal and important in such an unconventional way, and to put your trust in a stranger and in your own ability to learn something you have never even considered before--but I am so glad I took it. I have an experience I will remember for the rest of my life, my fiancée (she said yes of course!) has a beautiful, truly one-of-a-kind heirloom she adores and values beyond measure, and we have a story we will tell over and over again. She is already getting questions about where I found her ring, and her friends are already gushing about how amazed they are I made it. Honestly, I am amazed too. I wasn't sure I could make a ring that looked better than a beginner's craft project!--but that was before I met Dan. I had a personal design idea that not only do they not sell in stores, they don't even really sell jade cut how I needed. As far as I can tell, no one had done this before. Well, now someone has, it turned out incredible, and it's all because Dan made it possible. He went above and so far beyond. As a craftsman he is not just skilled, but meticulous, and determined to make sure every product he works on meets his high standard of excellence. As a teacher he is patient, knowledgeable, and eager to share and show what he knows--which is a lot.  And to top it all off, he is a real man of his word--exactly the kind of person you want to put your trust in when dealing with precious metals, stones, and memories. In short, they don't 'em like Dan anymore--that goes for his character, and his jewelry. If you need jewelry made, if you need jewelry worked on, if you need a guiding hand to make something yourself--do yourself a favor and see Dan and his team at JewelryClassDC.

I wanted to get a broken clasp fixed on an old silver bracelet. So I reached out to Daniel to find…read moreout if he did that kind of work. He wrote back, "probably" and told me to bring it by that weekend and he'd have a look. I told him I would come Saturday and he wrote that he might have to go the DMV at some point, but that he should be around. I came by Saturday and he was not there, so I left the piece with a young woman who admired the bracelet and tagged it to give it to him and took my phone number and email. When I had heard nothing by Wednesday, I called and Daniel somewhat impatiently said that "I haven't even looked at it," but that he would. I waited another three days and called a week from when I had originally dropped it off, only to have Daniel say that he "hadn't even looked at it" and I told him I would just come over to take it back. I came and he dumped the bracelet in my hand, again saying, "I haven't looked at it." When I reminded him that he had said Wednesday that he would look at it, he barked "What do you want from me!!!!!"

Whimsical, thoughtful, elegant, and delightful. Fresh cut flowers, hot tea, tasty scones and…read morecream...every detail of today's Mother's Day tea was just ah-mazing!!!! Thank you Mrs. B and your lovely team!! Can't wait to be back!

Such great ambiance, they did a great job with this place! The employees were so kind and helpful…read moretoo. The food variety was great. They were able to offer great GF options too

The non credit options have been on hiatus for a while. Their site mentions vaccine status, so most…read morelikely covid related which is a few years old now. Hopefully they have some sort of update on their one off or non-credit classes.

Great classes, and great teachers. I think it's the only high quality art school in DC…read more Everybody is so helpful there.

Instructors (HW) are not knowledgable and do not know what the student needs to learn to get a job…read more The outcomes part 3 weeks with no classes at all. The group morale down for not enough support to get assignments done. The cost of this bootcamp for the instruction is not worth at all. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BOOTCAMP TO ANYONE. The staff has not enough experience to handle a large number of students in this cohort.

February 6, 2020 I…read moreleft in the last two weeks due to no more new material, poor instruction due to three instructor changes, and choosing a job in the industry. Pluses First we'll start with the positives from the physical to the logical and qualitative. Location The GA campus in DC is clean, serviceable and well stocked with excellent Frontlines support. I would give it as near as 100% as possible. Classrooms always have working projectors, enough seats and whiteboards. Coffee, Peanut Butter and Jelly and tea bags are always plentiful. Outcomes The outcomes team gives the students most of the skills I learned in this industry at dozens of customers and clients over 20 plus years. As much as the students complained about the long sessions to me, those that follow its rigors will secure a position quickly. Curricula The curricula as defined in the GA SEI Syllabus compares well with Flatiron, CodingDojo, Trilogy and others. Instruction All lead instructors seemed knowledgeable of the material covered. All instructors were approachable and inviting of the material. Delivery The Google calendar was updated weekly with relatively accurate material to be presented and learned. Labs and software functioned as expected. Installfest saved the students trouble that they will quickly learn in the field. Compatibility and libraries are key from development to deployment. Minuses Now, some constructive guidance Location Those stairs are extremely steep and elevator access restricted. Heat in these historical buildings often has trouble on those frosty days. This one is no different, a space heater or two might help if compliant ones are available. Outcomes Only one thing I might recommend here are interview dry runs. We had one or two examples of interviews, and I imagine hiring panel next week will be equally excellent. But as mentioned below, practice, practice practice! All candidates I have ever met benefit from practicing the interview questions and the discomfort. I mentor all of my charges in this area. We even do professional development sessions on it. Curricula The curricula was not taught completely. For example, one of the reasons, that I, an experienced Engineer chose GA were the Algorithms and Data Structures courses as shown in the screenshots below. These courses were not available until after the course opened and even worse were never addressed. This pattern of missing core material as we moved forward forms part of the basis for my letter and departure. Instruction Our lead instructor changed three times. None of them covered all of the material separately or together. For new students this gap will carry over into their new careers. Although I mentioned this before and in tickets, it has not been addressed adequately. It cannot be rectified at this late stage. Delivery Furthermore there was often a lack of respect for the difficulties that the students faced. Comments such as the students are "lazy," "do not want to work," or "do not like to read have been heard." While I encourage constructive criticism it must be backed by instructional excellence. Instructional Excellence Although very personable as a whole the instructional style was far too loose to give new students the comfort they need in this difficult, challenging and dynamic field. Like sport and music, training for novices is about learning patterns and executing them repeatedly and in combination. As the student grows, these patterns or katas inspire the artists to create their own symphonies. Not enough structure was provided for training the students muscle or neurological pathways to allow for confident improvisation. This is my number one guidance. When teaching new material it is vital that it is taught, demonstrated, practiced and reviewed. Although much of the material had this character, it has not been consistent enough to train the students. On my final day I was directly criticized for the instructional failures of this cohort. I was told that I was pushing and telling the students what to do when in reality all that I did was: Describe the concept. Demonstrate the concept. Allow the students to choose issues to tackle. Reviewed them as a whole. The instructor who arrived later to try to guide us was disrespectful to me and to the classroom in his behavior. Summary I chose GA over the alternatives for several reasons. First, the curriculum met most of the baselines of each of the other bootcamps in the area, although it was slightly pricier, the vibe and location seemed worth it. I was 100% accurate on the location and vibe, you are a warm and welcoming team that open your hearts to all students. Please structure the courses more. I mentioned this in my ongoing ticket

Terrific leadership classes, top notch instructors, great facility and faculty.read more

Brookings is the leading think tank in Washington, DC. They have scholars doing important work in…read moreany area that matter to the world.

I had a great time at World Speak, I took Portuguese classes there. The class was small only about…read more4 or 5 students, the teacher was really warm and friendly and made the environment very open. The class involved reading Portuguese outloud, speaking and answer back as well as going over vocab and grammer. There was a lot practice oral practice which is what I needed. The school also gave personalized attention. The teacher was usually available to answer my questions after class and if I had a few other questions I could email them. I am now in Rio De Janiero using the Portuguese that I learned from WorldSpeak. :D

I had an excellent Portuguese teacher for private classes. In a very short time I felt very much at…read moreease with the language and the combination of constant conversation and homework exercises offered the closest thing to immersion I could hope for.

Not only is this a huge retail store, but it's also a membership wood-maker club. It's been around…read morefor over a decade and I am only just now discovering it. I came for their Oktoberfest, which had many vendors selling unique woodwork items. I actually needed quality wood glue to repair a wooden dresser I inherited that was my 90 year old mom's childhood dresser in England. I think wood glue should work, and this place had several to choose from. I bought the smallest size as I don't need much. The workers are helpful and friendly. I didn't see if there were rooms in back for people to work or take classes, but judging by the name of this place, I assume so. They also had the cutest resident pug chilling out in the middle of the store. I was going to take a picture, but he moved on.

My son started taking a woodworking class for youth here recently. They were super flexible and…read moreaccommodating and even managed to give him a 1:1 class to "catch him up with the group" even though we only paid for a group class. More importantly, watching the instructor work with my 9 year old son, I was truly impressed at the level of instruction and what he was able to help my son construct with wood. It was terrific, and I would recommend it anyone.

This was TRULY an intimate, sensual, relaxing and informative experience. In just two hours my…read morepartner and I learned more valuable information about each other and we're stronger for it. I WILL return and I plan on bringing other couples with me.

From the owner: Your search for the perfect date night ends here! Come join us for an amazing evening of learning…read moreand exploration.

The staff here are amazing and really know how to support all kinds of kids while they explore what…read moreinstruments they might like to pursue (and the end of week rock concert for the families is a really nice bonus). Every day I picked up my nephew with a huge smile on his face and an drove to the park with a delightfully enthusiastic (and uncharacteristically chatty) six year old telling me all about the guitar and drums. They also have an eye for all the little things (like hearing protection with the drums). Though I did get him a new pair for him to wear at concerts too.

The good: My kid has gained an invaluable community and confidence in front of a crowd, and grown a…read morepassion for music. It's been very positive. Some of the staff are fantastic and passionate and so supportive of the kids. The bad: The owner has the kids playing songs it seems only from his own limited repertoire of (entirely male) songs from his youth. If you are a female performer, don't expect role models here. The songs they perform are 95% male vocalists and bands. Female singers are consistently forced to sing songs by male vocalists not in their range, which doesn't exactly set them up for success or help them grow as singers. It's also just not good leadership - there are plenty of great female artists not showcased at all. Advice to SOR: Please get with the times. Expand beyond exclusively male and bro rock.

I've worked for Breweries and Beer Bars for many years, but never actually got to take a class on…read morehow to make beer! Luckily I work for a rad company now that creates fun team buildings so I got the chance to learn how to make beer and learn all about the science and chemistry that goes into making a great brew. Josh is extremely knowledgeable and was able to answer our questions thoroughly and to a degree that people who have zero knowledge on chemistry, baking, brewing, etc. will understand. We were able to sample different brews, learn about different styles and got to spend a day out in the sun. I consider that a win for a work day! I would gladly take this course again and would highly encourage anyone else interested in learning the basics or wants to have a fun team building, birthday party, etc to do this. You won't be disappointed! Oh and if you're wondering, the beer turned out great! :)

This beer class was amazing! They had samples of all sorts of beers which was a great way to…read moreunderstanding beer making in the context of the beer we like. We did it as a team building event at work which was a perfect mix of fun, knowledge gain, and a great way to spend a Friday afternoon. The best part was we got to celebrate again a month later when the beer was complete! Everything was very professional from the quiz at the event to the labels on the beer. Great company, 10/10 recommend!