We expected a great time, and the artwork we did was fine. However:…read more
1) The music was not only loud, but we found it offensive. We came to relax and paint and have a beautiful experience, not to be slammed with songs loaded with F words, calling women bitc***, forcing women to do stuff kind of lyrics, and nigg* this and that laced throughout. About an hour of that before music transitioned to "random whatever" songs for about a half hour, then back to the rap. For most people, if not all, this is a special experience- couples, birthdays, romance, celebration, etc. so not everybody wants to hear this kind of music.
How about instrumental, classical, jazz, or standard radio (CLEAN rock. R&B, rap, etc.)? Or better, do we even need music? We can then focus and enjoy each other's company. READ THE ROOM. Yes, we didn't speak up, but we shouldn't HAVE to. This is a professional business. Some White folks were uncomfortable AND even some Black folks, At a minimum, she should have asked, "Hey, is everybody okay with hard core rap, x-rated language, and women being called bit*****, kind of music?"
2) The instructor sat all the Black folks at one table, and all the White folks at another. I'm hoping that was just a weird fluke, but it was obvious.
3) Instructor/artist was very sweet, but not focused on her students as much as she could have been. She also ran over time.
The location was great, but we wouldn't go back to this location, nor recommend to others unless the music changed and there was a different instructor. And we hope they don't play the same music at other locations.