Best value for music lessons. Look no further - they even set up concerts throughout the year!…read more Best approach to learning a musical instrument and vocals.

My son and daughter both did a fantastic piano summer camp with Brittani and Alex. Both kids…read morefostered an immediate bond with the instructors. They used each session with a nurturing, yet intense learning approach. There was no time wasted. Here is my son with a practice session, after learning his "fun" song...Drake's "God's Plan" with his instructor, Alex. I can only post a pic, rather than video, but it was spectacular to hear a 9 year play a pop song, with accurate speed and rhythm.

Thomas has helped my daughter discover the joy of piano. Appreciate his patient approach and the…read moreway he asks students about music they enjoy to help guide their lessons

Thomas has been teaching my son piano. He is very patient and knowledgeable. I can tell my son has…read morelearned a lot and has made great progress from when we started. Thomas is very helpful and flexible as well.

I was looking for high-hat tambourine on Saturday, November 28, 2015 and they had exactly what I…read morewas looking for. Great atmosphere, employees were very helpful and friendly! I was able to find exactly what I was looking for to play on Sunday! I will be back for sure!! McCathern

Ms Krstina is an absolute GEM! No doubt about it - she has a natural gift w/children & music. It…read morehas taken me months to write this review, mostly b/c I don't ever write Yelp reviews, but mostly b/c I must admit that I am in mourning over the loss of JBJ and all the laughter, light and musical brilliance Ms. Krstina brought to our lives. We were SO sad to see her go, but hope she's now touching/affecting other lives in an equally as positive manner at her new location. My children LOVED attending JBJ. It was the highlight of our week. If you are lucky enough to have access to Krstina/JBJ and the happy, loving, bubbly energy she emits - jump at the chance! You won't regret it!

Jelly Bean Jamz is a wonderful music program for babies to toddler aged children. Very enriching…read moreexperience for the kids and Krstina the owner, is extremely professional and knows exactly how to get everyone participating. This music class came highly recommended by several Moms in the Playa Vista area and we're glad we tried a session with our friends. Definitely will be back for more "mommy & me" type classes.

So my niece takes a combo dance class of ballet and tap for age 4/5 yr olds at Carolina Dance…read moreAcademy. The studio is the closest to our home. I haven't been able to attend a class with her but she hasn't been wanting to go and since I was able to make a recent visit I can totally see why. My niece loves to dance and she has rhythm. This class is her appropriate age group but she catches on quickly and the things they do in this class are not benefiting her. The dance room is ice cold. My nieces hands were freezing when the class was over. The instructor was in a sweatshirt and these small kids were in leotards and tights freezing. The instructor is young and very apathetic. The kids don't have good behavior and it's a big distraction. Her reward system is a sticker and she harps on earning a sticker. She spends most of the time on behavior and not instructing the students. After that visit I unenrolled my niece in the class. One due to my niece not being challenged and two because it's too far for my mother to take her in the evening. I know it's not far from our home but mother doesn't drive in the dark and the academy is off South Tryon which gets very busy at the time of the class and she can't see. You have to give them a written letter to unenrolled. I would not recommend this class if your child is advance, loves to dance or picks up steps quickly. This class is a waste of time. Carolina Dance Academy 13902 S Tryon St Charlotte, NC 28278

My gut reaction is to offer 1 star, but my daughter has learned and improved somewhat over the year…read moreshe has been enrolled. That's the only real good part of CDA, and some of the learning I attribute to my daughter actually practicing after class, so that may also be inflated. The studio owner seems nonchalant about everything (to a fault), just wants the tuition money, and is absent nearly all the time. Even at big competitions like Inspire and DMI when the announcers call for Studio Owners to come up on stage and accept their "award" she's not even present! The owner's daughter accepted this year's awards. Lame. On more than one occasion the office manager/instructor Chelsea text messages the dancers (not the parents driving the dancers) class will be cut short by 30-45 minutes with no real reason. Occasionally and more inconveniently this occurs mid-class with little time for parents to react and shift gears. Instructors in general can't seem to regulate the student behaviors, and many evenings I hear how the "inmates were running the asylum". And while teenage girls are generally drama filled, instructors must be able to connect the girls so their friendships and bonds are evident when they are on the stage. Simply ignoring the drama and letting infighting occur, and it shows onstage at performances to the dancers detriment. Pricing is pretty straight forward at this studio, with a flat rate fee each of the 12 months in a calendar year(even though there are not really any "consistent learning classes" and are only held every other week in June or July). This is supposed to cover "everything"; Instruction, costumes, entry fees, and makeup kits. However there have been multiple occasions, some last minute, where parents have to buy $60 shoes, or a dress for a recital, or leggings or whatever. While some people may again be okay with it, if you say everything is included it should be included. Otherwise drop a disclaimer; doesn't include shoes, makeup, etc. Nobody likes having to buy things last minute. Solos, duets, etc are $500 additional should you be interested in having your child accept one. Lastly, dance competitions should be fun and a time to celebrate accomplishments and the time on "the big stage". Do you think CDA has any sort of "after competition" dinner banquets, ice cream parties, bowling events etc. post competition events where all the dancers are in one place celebrating? NOPE. Nothing. Nada. Again, the owner is only interested in getting your money and putting in as little effort as possible. In my opinion, if your dancer truly wants to learn and grow as a person and as a dancer, CDA may not be the right place for your dancer. There are some good things here at CDA, but the good doesn't outweigh all of the negatives for us, and the primary reason we left CDA

Bobby Daniels is an AMAZING drum instructor! He is great with kids especially. we've been going for…read moreabout a year. He teaches using songs vs 'theory' and it's been so fun for our 11 year old, he excelled quickly and drums are not easy! Learning actual songs was hugely motivating for him! Love you Bobby!!

Mila is an amazing art teacher. She has developed such a wonderful relationship with my son and…read moretaught him so much. He takes hand building pottery and drawing/painting classes and has blossomed as an artist under Mila's direction. Her classes are inexpensive, by far the best value in the area. I can't say enough good things about her studio!

I'm so sad to write this review, but feel like with all the waitlists for daycares in this area…read moreit's important to share. We moved from NY last year and had LOVED our TLE in Yorktown. It was a no brained then to transition our two boys to the Tega Cay location. We were disappointed from day one. The infant room was good for the most part, attentive with food, breast milk, and diaper changes. Once in the Toddler A classroom they taught good nap habits and for the most part were great with my youngest. There were several teacher changes so after a while we received no updates from them, and saw our son no longer progressing with his speech. For our oldest, we told them he was just turning 4, but they put him in a room with 2-3 year olds. There was an immediate teacher change and the kids stopped doing any workbooks or had any control in the room. I complained and then suddenly he was moved to a room with kids advancing to Kindergarten for the following year. This was night and day and he flourished. Unfortunately the head teacher retired and they merged two classrooms into one. Almost 30 4-5 year olds with only two teachers. Again we saw these teachers overwhelmed and our oldest seemed to no longer be progressing. It boils down to poor administration. These was very poor communication from the Director who took a long time to respond to parent inquiries or emails. Teachers often complained to us about lack of support from the Director, hence the turn over. We ultimately moved our boys in less than a year to another local school and are very happy there.

This place is a mess! - teachers are inexperienced and the…read moreplace is understaffed. One teacher had the longest nails I had ever seen and the school had no policy around it! How can they handle infants? I found my kid sleeping on the dirty carpet many times. They also show iPad during diaper changes etc. - front desk is a shit show... they are always all over the place. They upload pictures once a week because of some weird photo approval policy. No other daycares I know do this. - they say that they have video and you can watch in the office but it's a sham. The video is rotating between rooms and it barely stays in your child's room for a few seconds. We pulled out our kid very fast after seeing how terribly this place was run.