Pulled my daughter (6 years old) out of the Disney Princess camp due to concerns that camp was…read morebeing treated more like a day care than an actual vocal camp. When we first dropped my daughter off at camp, my wife and I immediately felt a bit weird about this place. None of the instructors welcomed us in. In fact, only one of the instructors spoke to us. He actually recognized my wife from somewhere, but they couldn't remember where. After they figured out where they recognized each other from the coach's response was "Jesus F@#%$&* Christ, that's where I remember you from. Time sure flies!" Not exactly the type of language to be using in front of children. We checked in at lunch on the first day, and unfortunately, the instructors seemed to be more interested in whatever was going on with their phones than actually interacting with the kids. The scene was the same at pick up time. Coaches on the couch, kids playing on their own. When checking in with my daughter at lunch on the first day, she told us they hadn't sung anything yet. But instead watched a movie. At the end of the first day, we asked her "What songs did you sing today?" She told us she learned part of 1 song......over the course of a 6 hour camp. The following day was even more alarming when my when my wife went to pick our daughter up from camp and the coach informed her that they had a "very chill day." We asked our daughter what they did at camp and she said "We didn't sing at all today. Instead, the kids voted not to sing because there was a new kid and she didn't want to sing. I wanted to sing, but we voted. So we just watched movies and played dress up." I was dumbfounded. We had paid over $200 for a VOCAL camp. 2 days into this "vocal camp" our kid had watched Disney movies, played a lot of dress up and learned part of 1 song. After hearing all of this, I decided to call Forte. Nobody picked up the phone. So I drove down to their location to try and ask what had happened during camp that day. I proceeded to ask the lead vocal coach about the days events and why there was no singing today. Her response was (loosely quoted) "The kids decided they wanted to spend double time on costumes and so they voted not to sing today." "Also, the kids are young so they can't sing and do stage work all day, despite this being a vocal camp." I then asked when they are going to sing, and her response was (again loosely quoted) "Well they will have to spend the whole day singing tomorrow because they didn't sing today." (Wait....what? I'm confused. I thought the kids were "too young to spend all day singing...????) Never once did I receive an apology. But I did receive multiple attempts to justify why things at camp fell short. I notified the coach that my daughter wouldn't be attending the remaining days of the camp as I felt like this camp was totally misrepresented. To us, this camp acted more like a daycare. (But a daycare where the employees are more interested in whatever is happening on their cell phones than the children they are supposed to be interacting with.) We might have been able to just write this off, and chalk it up to one of those "you live and you learn lessons." But then something too coincidental happened and we felt like we just had to say something. We purchased a spot in this camp after seeing a posting on the Facebook site "Scotts Valley Virtual Garage Sale." The head vocal coach says a parent bought the spot, but their child came down with pneumonia, so she was trying to help her sell it. OK. Well interestingly enough, 2 weeks later the same head vocal coach posts on Scotts Valley Virtual Garage Sale again that a parent purchased a spot for their child for Katy Perry camp, but instead they decided to go to Hawaii, and thus she decided to help sell her spot. Coincidence? Maybe, but it sure feels more like a deceiving way to sell spots in your vocal camp. It feels unethical. I took screen shots of the two postings and uploaded them to yelp so you can review them if you want. Our daughter has attended many dance/performing arts camps for similar or even cheaper pricing. So this was not our first go-round. The other camps we have been a part of have all been professionally run. Unfortunately, Forte Vocal Academy's Disney Princess Vocal Camp felt completely thrown together. It lacked structure, professionalism, and even common courtesy.

I've been taking vocal lessons with Audrey and she's a wonderful teacher. Knowledgeable,…read moreencouraging and inspiring. Everything you want from someone helping you with your musical journey. The Skype lessons are super helpful as she takes video and the ability to watch and listen back to your exercises is incredibly valuable. I'm a drummer who is adding vocals to my repertoire and her assistance has been invaluable! I highly recommend!

We can't say enough great things about Agape! My daughter started as a petit (3 years old) and…read moreloved the wonderful teachers at the Aptos studio- she was so proud to move up through the classes into her current enrollment in classical ballet. It is very difficult to find a studio that does an exceptional job with both littles and advanced. As a mother to an 8 year old daughter, it can be difficult to also find studios that create an encouraging and supportive environment- Dance girls and Moms are not always the kindest but this couldn't be farther from the truth at Agape. There is really a community between parents, teachers and students and we've been so blessed by the wonderful and creative opportunities Agape has provided throughout COVID.

The instructors, students, and community of Agape Dance Academy played an incredible role in…read moreforming my confidence, self-esteem, physical health, and character over the six years I was actively involved. Built on a foundation of Agape love, which is a deep, profound love characterized by sacrifice, the organization is vibrant, healthy, and thriving. Students are made to feel safe, seen, and secure. The shows are always a wonderful time for ALL students, and great care is taken to ensure that every dancer at every level is having an exceptional experience with classical ballet. I've had the chance to meet some of the most encouraging people I've ever experienced through friendships that have developed, that carry on to this day. If you are looking for a program that has the potential to change your life for the best--sign up for a class at Agape Dance Academy.

We have been coming to Tutu school for about 3 years. We absolutely love the format of tutu vs the…read moreintensity of other dance schools. It's a fun friendly atmosphere that will meet your kids where they're at. There are two recitals a year which are absolutely adorable. Pricing is reasonable. My daughter loves coming to Tutu.

I absolutely love the Tutu School. We have been taking my daughter (4 years old) to Tutu School for…read moreover a year and we absolutely love Miss Jenn and all of the other teachers too. Miss Jenn incorporates counting, shape and color recognition and listening skills in addition to ballet moves. I couldn't recommend the school more.

My son and I both take private lessons at Sharp. I am studying voice with Sydney and my 11 year old…read moreboy studies drumming with Elliott. I just love what we are both learning! Low-pressure, high-attention to detail. Just my style. Sydney is really helping me, a 50 year old woman who NEVER SANG and would never dream of doing it in front of anyone, find my natural voice and it's starting to sound pretty good! I also like that Elliott plays accopaniment to Sebastian's drumming so they are making music together that gets him excited beyond the basics. They also have a beautiful location.

I study singing with Sydney and my 11 year old studies drumming with Elliott. We love our lessons!…read moreThey are both so knowledgeable and encouraging. I have studied with many teachers of performing arts over the years and these are very special teachers! Beautiful location,too!

My fiancé and I decided we should take dance classes before our wedding since neither of us are…read moreremotely good dancers. Neither of us had particularly high expectations - we just wanted our first dance to be as not awkward as possible. Enter Whitney at Palomar Ballroom! We signed up for the 5 class "Wedding Package" and ended up adding another 2 classes because we were having so much fun. Whitney is a phenomenal teacher, answering questions from us that started out as basic as "how do I know where the beat of the song is". She also made each class so fun and lighthearted. We started out thinking we would keep our first dance as short as possible. By the end, we had a fully choreographed dance to a 4 minute song! I can't recommend Whitney and Palomar Ballroom enough!

I took 'Burlesque with Jess' at the Palomar Ballroom in Scotts Valley every Tuesday night and it…read morehas changed my life! Not only is she an amazing teacher and so talented, but she is very patient and treats her students with such kindness. I have learned so much through her burlesque classes, including confidence in my dancing and body. I have also done swing classes with her and Mario as well at the downtown location, and those are fantastic classes too! I am so grateful that they are offering classes online, so I can continue dancing and learning! If you want to learn to dance burlesque or different ballroom styles, or improve on the skills your already have, then I highly recommend the Palomar Ballroom!

We just started learning to dance and have been so lucky to have Jasmine as our instructor. She has…read morebeen so supportive and such a good instructor. We are excited to jump in some more classes and events. If you are looking to try something fun and new with your partner I strongly suggest taking some dance classes at Arthur Murray in Scotts Valley.

I've been taking lessons for about 10 months now and not only have I learned a lot of ballroom…read moredancing , it has been a hoot! The instructors are so talented and are great at making you feel comfortable learning. It's also been so much fun attending the free group classes, which are included in the price of individual instruction. Definitely recommended!

We hired Amber for our All-Church Retreat up at the Mt Hermon Conference Center in Felton. We had…read moreover 400 persons registered so she had 400 potential students to teach how to line dance, of all age ranges. Amber is knowledgeable and punctual; she is professional and easy to work with. She was well-prepared and ready to teach 400 or 40 persons. I appreciated her flexibility and her eagerness to teach, even if it was just 4 of us to start! Amber prepared a chart with the names of the dances she would teach us. She taught us in a progressive style, so we could build our confidence and increase in line dance complexity. We had so much fun and Amber definitely went above and beyond in very aspect of our interactions. We will definitely invite her back next year! I would highly recommend Amber as a line dance instructor!

From the owner: Private Line Dance lessons in a small setting with a smaller student group ratio to instructor…read more Book a lesson through airbnb experiences. I have been a Line dance instructor since 2007, using a program that slowly introduces new dance vocabulary weekly, specializing in growing ultra beginner dancers to club level over about a year. I also offer beginner and intermediate group lessons that can be registered for at the Scotts Valley Recreation.

Outstanding Mariachi!!! They provide great value and lots of fun!!…read more They know many of the traditional Mariachi songs by Vicente Fernandez, Linda Rondstad, to name a few! Great job!!

We booked Mariachi Sol y Luna for our wedding in Salinas on October 26th, 2019. I was so excited to…read morehave a mariachi and they did not disappoint! We enjoyed having dinner with the mariachi playing and our guests loved it too. Perfect music to have before the DJ! Muchas gracias Mariachi sol Y luna!

Wow, where to begin? Desiree was our wedding MVP! She handled florals, signage, and decor, making…read moreher our one-stop-shop. Her expertise made everything seamless, stress-free, and stunning. Trusting her with this huge part of our wedding was the best decision we made! Thanks to Desiree's expertise, we landed on a relaxed, tropical vibe within our specific budget, and she nailed it for our beach wedding. From her mood board creations in the planning phases to the execution on our wedding day, she blew us away and made our wedding day even more perfect than we ever imagined. Desiree and her team were a joy to work with--brides, hire her and thank me later!

We had such a wonderful experience working with Desiree for all of our party rental needs for our…read morewedding! From the clear communication, to the awesome customized rental preview on their website, the entire process was seamless! Our wedding guests were very impressed with everything, especially the beautiful cocktail glasses and elegant cutlery! 10/10 would recommend!