Adrienne is a wonderful teacher. She is always positive and encouraging while still challenging you…read morebut making it fun. She came highly recommended by a friend and i couldn't agree more. She is as an excellent piano teacher.

Adrienne is a wonderful piano teacher. We have known her for years and can highly recommend her…read more She has taught my son and myself; her experience with both kids and adults is excellent. The classes are easy to follow and she's always well-prepared. We're very happy with her services.

This is gonna be quite the read. Just a heads up…read more I'm going to be as objective as I can here. I'll just lay out what happened TO ME (not a guarantee you'll have the same experience), and I'll leave it at that. I signed up to take voice lessons with Allison for the spring semester of 2024 (March through June). The first two months (March and April) were fine. Not amazing, but not terrible. There were, however, several little issues I noticed (eg, being late, eating during our lessons, constantly yawning). But that's not the main part of this review. At the end of April, I had received the unfortunate news that my father-in-law was diagnosed with cancer. Also, we were set to move in with them (not because of the cancer) at the end of May. All things considered, because of the effect it would have on my family, I needed to drop the voice lessons. At our next lesson, I told Allison about my situation and was asking if it was possible to perhaps opt out of the rest of my lessons. But I was fully willing to pay for May since that payment had gone through already (last week of the previous month). I just asked for a refund for June. She didn't really answer my question directly and kept telling me things like "try to find the joy in singing" and "why don't you think about if you want to stop the lessons and take it week-by-week." I had to keep asking her if there were exceptions to the contract I signed that allowed her to grant a refund. After several attempts, she finally responded by saying there CAN BE EXCEPTIONS. Now this is a crucial part of my review. And let me make this abundantly clear: If she had said right off the bat, "I'm terribly sorry, there are absolutely no exceptions," I would've been disappointed, but would have had to ultimately accept that that was her policy. But SHE left that door open. Not me. ***I do fully acknowledge up until this point, as a reader, you have to just take me at my word. And I know that can sow seeds of doubt. But now that the correspondence has moved to email, I can show you exactly what was said on both sides and you can have a more informed opinion*** I emailed her a week later to see if I could get a refund just for June (see screenshot). After that email, it took TWO WEEKS for me to get a response. And notice in her response, when it comes to my lessons, she continues to mention just the move and not my father-in-law: "in order to prepare for your upcoming move..." and "even though you do not feel that you can attend your voice lesson appointments right now as you prepare to move..." (see screenshots). I literally respond within half an hour reminding her what SHE said about exceptions so that I could find some clarity/common ground (ie, if my father-in-law's cancer would fall under those circumstances). Again, I just wanted CLARITY (see screenshot). Then I don't get a response for SIX days even with a reminder email (see screenshot). When I finally get a response, she, again, dismisses the cancer altogether and instead, just copies and pastes her email from before (see screenshot). You remember, the one I already read and wanted more clarity on? Yeah, she just sent that email again. I respond in literally less than 15 minutes. I'm frustrated. I can't imagine my emails being any clearer. And at this point, I wanted to make it super clear for her that the request for the refund was NOT about the move to my in-laws', but because of my father-in-law's cancer. Again, just seeking some sort of clarity on what she said (see screenshot). She responds and continues to fixate on the move which, I've made clear, is NOT why I'm requesting a refund. Clearly that would be unfair to her. And even if I ever said it was because of the move (which I didn't), I feel like I've made it abundantly clear that that's not the reason. She then restates that she's willing to postpone my lessons, but obviously at this point, I have zero desire to continue my lessons with her (see screenshot). And she works alone (ie, has no associates. it's something I asked her about and she confirms in a previous email). At this point, I feel like I just need to make my peace with the situation: she is refusing to understand that my request for a refund is NOT about the move, but about my father-in-law. But I needed one more shot at seeking some common ground/finding clarity (see screenshot). And in her final response, she finally states "extended family members' circumstances do not qualify for exemption" (see screenshot). Although it was disappointing, if she had just said from the start, this whole thing wouldn't have been necessary. If you've read this far, hope it's helpful in making an informed decision about her yourself. But I will say, if you do decide to take lessons with her, I just hope and pray nothing happens to anyone close to you during that time.

Allison has been my daughter's voice lesson instructor for several years now and I've been very…read morehappy with the experience. She organizes several programs a year, allowing her students to showcase their talents which are always great to hear. More importantly, her efforts with my daughter extends beyond singing - helping her foster confidence, responsibility and how to deal with the anxiety of a live performance, resulting in real results beyond learning how to carry a tune!

We love Borne 2 Dance! My daughter started here when she was just 2 years old! She has learned so…read moremuch. Miss Jamie and her staff are kind, caring, and patient. We moved and were so sad to have to leave such a great dance studio. We tried another place and decided we would make the drive back to Palatine just to get back to Borne 2 Dance! Not only do they have a great dance program, they are involved in the community. They have a great family atmosphere and we are proud to be a part of it.

We love Borne2Dance! I have a 12 year old and a 9 year old in classes. They've learned a ton and…read moreenjoyed it immensely. This is the opposite of "Dance Mom" hyper competitive style dance classes. Instead, the teachers are kind and gentle, while still allowing the kids to learn and grow as dancers. My kids have gained confidence and maturity, as well as dance expertise. I can't imagine sending them anywhere else.

Julia Wen is an extraordinary teacher. We have a large family and over the years we have had the…read moreprivilege of sampling a wide variety of teaching styles with different children and instruments. Some teachers excel at technique, others at musicality, others at teaching; Ms. Wen excels at all and more. She has a lovely demeanor that draws people to her. She is warm, welcoming and makes her students feel like they can accomplish anything. She is unique in that she can be highly demanding and exacting while also being gentle, nurturing, and kind. Ms. Wen is an excellent teacher. If a student is not grasping a concept, she is well prepared to tackle it from different angles. She never loses patience. She meets a student where they are and works in concert to foster a sense of excellence and drive. She knows how to motivate. She inspires a sense of wanting to grow that is self-generated in the student. She is truly a remarkable teacher.

My daughter had grown and developed so much, musically, under Julia's guidance when she was…read moreteaching in AH Music For Youth. She's one of the best music teacher we have specially with how she deals with students and her in-depth knowledge and love of cello. If you have someone who loves cello or who's interested, there's no better option than Julia. Hopefully she'll have a studio in AH too =)

My 2.5 year old daughter adores her music class and looks forward to going each week. The teachers…read moreare FABULOUS!

I'm coming up on one year and have to say - one of the best things I've ever done. Mike is really…read moregood at teaching more than the "basics" and has real life experience to match up with the "why" we learn what we do. All the extras he provides make this well worth every penny. I've learned so much in a short time and look forward to continuing the journey! If you are on the fence, get off and do it!

Great teacher!!!!!! Make sure you have what you need to learn and he's always on top of it and pays…read moreattention to each student! Highly recommended!!!!!

Amanda puts her heart and soul into everything she does. Wonderful program. Varied group ages and…read moregenders

Teacher dan was always great to us and the kids. He makes the classes fun and engaging. They are…read moresuper accommodating with payment we had already made when we had to move across country. We are grateful and I'd recommend their classes to anyone with little kiddos!

Cassie is always super friendly whenever i have any questions about my schedule or need to re…read moreschedule my lesson! My kid loves going here after school and learning!

Casey is the first face you see when you step in at school of rock , she should be the one greeting…read moreyou. Yet I'm the one who has to catch her attention or acknowledge her when I walk in. I'm not sure if she's the person who's responsible of sending out emails, but my son's music lessons were change & I did not receive an update, I did receive an email saying that my payment didn't go through when in fact , it did . I acknowledged her about my concerns never received an apology. She was very rude & unprofessional. I'm really hesitant about continuing to bring my son here if this is the type of treatment I'm going get every single time I walk in.