Very accommodating. My son did the 5 hour course online which i was skeptical of. And it was…read moreengaging, and he interacted with the instructor like he would have in a class room. I was very impressed. So much so that even after my son passed his drivers test we paid for a lesson for him to go over the demerits he got when taking the test and tighten everything up. I would highly recommend them.

They gave me an appointment for my son when they knew I was in a bind and had no problem scheduling…read morehim and helping out.

Very good service school is great nice people wonderful kids n staff............. Service wonderfulread more

It took me a while to finally get an appointment for a tour of childtime on vly road. I was…read moreinterested in sending my three-year-old toddler for some classes. Spoke to the assistant manager and everything sounds great. I specifically asked about availabilities on the phone before I make this tour appointment. I clearly explained to the manager which days I need coverage for my child. Everything sounded great on the phone so we decided to take a tour of the place before we start enrollment. I got there 15 minutes early with my toddler. The manager asked me to sign in and after take a seat, my child and I sat there almost half an hour before the manager came back and told us there was no availability and there's no reason in taking the tour, but she would love to put us on the waiting list.. I mean good God that's not what I was told on the phone. Just a waste of time. This was certainly unprofessional. Moving forward please improve communication.

I've taken my kids here twice and we had a great time on both occasions. We did the Wednesday…read morenight, 6pm, free art studio with Ginger, who is a volunteer art teacher. The first time, we crafted fish sculptures using bottles, glue, fabric, and other materials. The second time the kids made hand puppets with socks, googly eyes, and crafting materials. Then they performed individual shows with them. The kids LOVED being creative, and expressing themselves through art. Ginger was extremely patient, fun loving, and fostered a safe learning environment. The 6pm classes are only an hour and a half, but were laughed through most of it. We'll definitely come back for other Wednesday evening events, and will try to get to some of their weekend ones as well. CREATE is one of those places that every parent should experience with their kid(s). Side note - it's also great fun for a bunch of teenagers or adults who want to bond though creative means.

A community art studio for everyone. We have frequented the Schenectady location. I am not sure…read moreabout wheelchair accessibility and the location is not friendly for kids. But the programming is great.

I'm giving 1 star because I have no lower option. The teacher (Imani) was fantastic, but the semi…read moreprivate lessons are a ripoff. The owner charged me $500 for 2 kids to take four 30-minute semi private lessons (when both kids were swimming, one sat on the steps while the other got instruction, so they basically only got to swim for 15 minutes each). I later learned that Ashley charges roughly that same amount for each kid to get their own four private 30-minute lessons! I asked about this discrepancy and the owner ignored the query for several weeks. When she did call me directly, she just said this was the policy and refused my request for a refund. (FWIW, I initially only communicated to her via text message because she was recommended by a friend; she never sent me any company policy information until after I had paid.) AVOID!

When I was a kid I hated going to swimming lessons. My sister hated going to swimming lessons…read more Pretty much everyone I knew hated to go to swimming lessons. My kids don't hate it. In fact they kinda like it. Actually, they really like it. And for that I blame Ashley. We were recommended to her by an adult friend who worked with her to improve his own swimming. But Ashley is great with kids. Now my children are pool safe. I can trust that they can fall in a pool and not drown. We are not a terribly athletic family, so we have no Olympic dreams. Still, the kids continue to work with Ashley to get stronger and stronger in the pool. Maybe if she were meaner like the swim teachers of my youth, the kids might progress a little faster. But it's also possible their slow progress is just genetic and based on the fact that outside of their time with Ashley they spend almost all of their hours on dry land. On the practical side, Ashley is great to work with and has been exceedingly flexible with my crazy schedule, and I appreciate that immensely. But that nice to the kids thing? That's still hard to take.

Everything you need in one place!! Lessons, instruments and supplies, repairs and recording and…read moremastering!! Scott Apicelli has done a great service to the community and for keeping music alive!

I met the owner when I wandered in looking for sheet music. Had such a nice time I ended up buying…read morethree instruments! We also brought three instruments donated to a music scholarship I was working on. They took the time to estimate the value and what each instrument needed. No charge. Will always go to them from now on - even though it's about an hour north of us.

This is the absolute best place to take a dance class - whether you've never taken a class before…read moreor have danced for a decade. They have "semester" long style classes and one time workshops. The teachers are amazing, everyone is so welcoming and kind, and the space is so fun.

This school is an amazing magical place where children are immersed in the outdoors and even when…read morethey are indoors they are engaged in amazing play-based learning. The teachers, staff and atmosphere are exactly what children need to learn and grown and develop. Both of my kids love their time there.

http://www.eba-arts.org/…read more I highly recommend taking a course here. The most recent class I took was an 11-week belly-dancing course and it was a lot of fun -not to mention a great workout. The teachers are professional and nice, and the studio itself just has a really great, friendly atmosphere. The prices really aren't bad either, and you get a discount if you take more than one class per session. What's also great is that if you're hesitant about the committment, you can pay per class. That way, if you can't or don't want to attend every class, you can just pay for the ones you go to (which is no more than $20.)