I'd heard of the White Plains Performing Arts Center before, but this was my first time seeing a…read moreshow there -- and it definitely won't be my last. The ticket prices were reasonable, and the seating was surprisingly spacious. The seats are wide with lots of legroom, and there's enough space for people to walk by without you having to stand up -- which was a nice change from most theaters. The staff was super helpful, and during intermission, they even let us know we could use the movie theater bathrooms next door to avoid the lines. That kind of hospitality is something you don't usually get in Manhattan theaters. We saw Dreamgirls and it was a fantastic performance. All the singers had incredibly strong voices, the stage design and costumes were beautifully done, and the choreography really brought it all together. My only critique is that at times, the orchestra overpowered the vocals, making it a little hard to understand the lyrics -- and I imagine that might have been tough for some of the older audience members as well. A slight adjustment in sound balance would make a big difference. I went to a Saturday matinee, and while I'm not sure how many shows they do per day, the crowd leaned more toward middle-aged and older folks. Parking was a breeze -- there's a paid garage, and if you park on the fifth floor, you can walk right across the bridge directly into the theater. A few days before the show, I received an email with all the info I needed, including where to park and what to expect. Great communication. Overall, it was an excellent experience and a top-notch production. I'll absolutely be keeping an eye on future performances at this venue.

I've seen about 5 main stage events and some are great while some are jsut ok. However, a recurring…read moreBAD is the woman who sits in the will call window. This woman is so miserable, it probably hurts her to smile. She's never once said hello to me nor my family; and gets some sort of a power kink by tossing the tickets instead of handing them to us. Please give her some customer service friendliness training. It's funny how the PA literally begs for support and money before every show...but with that woman still being rude to everyone, yall will lose our support soon. Let's hope she doesn't pull this nonsense again at "Finding Neverland" in December.

Great place to start the kids in Threater , weekly meeting 2x a week some times 3 , all ages…read moreunited to perform a show , similar to a broadway show. Weeks and months spent to save the best for last to go on stage and perform k. Front of an audience located in the middle of white plains , parking in a garage or street parking.. the stage is small and tiny . My 1st , and enjoy it.

My daughter has the best time ever at PGT! She loves the experience and I love watching the…read moreshows!!! Overall, 5 stars all around!!!!!!!!!!! They are very professional and productive, and they aren't abbreviated children productions but they are full length lovely productions. We even got our sports loving boy to try it and he loved it! Our family loves PGT and highly recommends!!!!!! Thanks PGT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My niece takes lessons here which I was able to attend during a recent trip home. This place is…read moreamazing, with amazing instructors who genuinely care about their students. Miss Marci was a student of the School of American Ballet grOwing up, under the instruction of George Balanchine. Wow! Can't get much better than that. I've seen her daughter, Sasha teach and she truly has a gift. Not only for dancing but sharing with kids the art of dance.

From the owner: Ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, musical theater and more! Singing and Acting…read more Competition and recreational classes. Students age 2 and up.

The teachers are very nice. I have many recommendations for piano teachers here like Song Dr Serge…read moreBonnaire, and Dr. Zeiger. This is a very great place to learn music at!

Love this place. I…read morehave been here many times. They have events, meetings, performances and offer lessons. I would highly recommend stopping by or contacting them if you're looking for lessons.

Eric came and did a magic show for my 5 year old boy. He was very good and entertaining. The kids…read moreand parents had an amazing time being wow'd by his tricks. Eric came on time - his performance consisted of 45 mins of magic and 15 mins of balloon twisting for the kids. Glad to have met and hired Eric to do the birthday show. Fun fact: Eric was able to make a balloon dog figure behind his back in under 10 seconds.

Amazing Q was a hit at my recent Friendsmas gathering. A small group of 10 people, the show was…read moreadored by all and Q made sure to include everyone in his show. 10/10 recommend.

Mariachi Sol Mixteco An authentic Mexican band , who were friendly, fun, helpful and sounded…read moreunbelievably good, So many people commented on how fantastic they were, we didn't stop dancing!! Thank you so much for making my wife Birthday such a fantastic memory. Mariachi Sol Mixteco Una auténtica banda mexicana, que fue amable, divertida, servicial y sonó increíblemente buena, ¡Tanta gente comentó lo fantásticos que eran, no dejamos de bailar! Muchas gracias por hacer el cumpleaños de mi esposa un recuerdo fantástico. Muchas Gracias!

My cohortmates and I wanted to surprise someone w a little mariachi serenade for his 21st birthday…read more We found this business offering a virtual zoom serenade for 2 songs, played by 2 mariachi members in full uniform for $80. Their website and appointment system was clear and easy to navigate, and I noticed I had to be careful during booking cause they are going by east coast time and we were on the west coast. I was a little worried about the lack of positive yelp reviews, the fact that they need payment in full, and given the mariachi band surprise was going to be through a zoom link, it would be pretty easy to take the payment and not show up. I reached out to express my concerns and Mariela was very communicative and reassuring. I also asked for a text to confirm an hour before their scheduled time that everything would be good to go. She said, "Hi Connie,  We received the payment. We will text before connecting, no problem.  As per the reviews, we been in the industry for 10yrs having up to 20 events in a weekend during the busy season, unfortunately people are more inclined to leave many bad reviews for a mistake or a missed service caused for extreme bad situations where is out of our control or where we are involved in accidents. We always make it up to our clients or come up with a solution, but it's not mention after the fact. Versus leaving one good review for every 50 events of great service. It's a reality many businesses have now days." I appreciated her detailed response and it made me feel more at ease as a customer. Come the day of, true to their word I received a text 1 hr before confirming they were good to go. And they showed up on time. What also made me happy was they were very nice and accommodating as well. They typically give you a zoom link to click on during the appt time, but in our case I requested they enter our zoom link bc there were 20+ of us all connecting from home. They said 'no prob'. I also asked if they could mix in our birthday boy's name in a song or message and they said also said 'sure' and gave a short intro saying 'this song is for ____ from your friends and we'd all like to wish you a HBD'. It sounds small but its a nice personalized touch that makes things a little more special, esp during covid. I took off a star just cause I felt it was a bit pricey for 2 songs time and esp given everything was done virtually. But I still had a good experience. Thanks for the mariachi service! It was my first time and you guys were great, everyone loved it :)

Rachel came to our wedding that was kid friendly. She was prompt, communicative and interactive…read morewith both children and adults. She not only got kids busy she also entertained the adults! She did face painting, yard games and magic tricks! I would hire her again without a doubt for any type of event that includes children!

Magic Rachel is a must have for any children's party even the adults at my twin granddaughters…read morebirthday had a blast