amazing studio, great teachers, incredible dancers. Their new space has beautiful lighting and…read moretheir location is convenient. Highly recommend

Congratulations to the O'Brien Center of the Arts for 2 things. (1) for your move to a new…read morelocation closer to downtown, at 226 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. Also (2) for your fantastic original performance of a ballet story set in at the Paris Worlds Fair, 1878. I especially the detailed backdrop of a painting of your gifted artist husband. I felt like I was in the same street at all the bakery and coffee shops! Here are some other paintings by him. (3) and best wishes for another successful year in 2024.

Kyle is a fantastic dance teacher and turned my fiancé who would stand like my body guard at…read moreconcerts to the closest we can get to John Travolta dancing in Saturday Night Fever. My husband says, "I didn't think I would have as much fun as I did, but I did!" Thank you!

I used to dance here. I was doing a fundraiser for a soup kitchen in Santa Rosa. I asked if they…read morecould donate a class or private lesson and they willingly gave me a gift certificate for 4 private lessons which was very generous. The person who bid on it was previously a student there. He tried to use it and they told him he couldn't use it because he wasn't a new student even though it says nothing on the gift certificate that you have to be a new dancer. They told him to have him ask me to give him back his money that he paid for it. This is just another example of the sleazy business practices. So disappointing for the man who bought it. There are so many other places that are fun to dance that have ethics. Jenny in response to your comment with the two other gift certificates you donated for our auction this was not the reaction not honoring certificate. The certificate says nothing about needing to be a new student as a requirement. It also, costs me alot to put on an auction and to create materials to promote your business at our auction. Often times people by gift certificates to support and event and never use them but this time someone wanted to use it. The recipient called me last night and said you offered him a month of free group classes after I posted this. At least he got something for his money. So thank you.

I feel so lucky that I have been able to take adult tap classes with Carole at Footloose Dance…read moreCenter. She is a great teacher. Her classes are fun and, also, challenging.

Amy is an exceptionally amazing dance instructor and choreographer, especially for children! I wish…read moreI was a kid so I could take her class! I can't stress how important it is to love what you do, be enthusiastic about it and teach with fun and excitement! I am thoroughly impressed! And I will definitely write more when I have more time!! 10 stars by far!!!! Bravo footloose!!!

This university is right in the heart of Roanoke Park city. It is very family oriented or that's…read morewhat it seems like. It is a good campus that is plain and is small enough to where you will get the education you need and not have to run around all about the city to get from one place to the next. The different building/halls are close enough to each other to what you're not walking a very long distance.

I knew before we came to a swim meet at Sonoma State I'd see some money from Joan and Sanford Weill…read moresplashed around campus. The Weills live in Sonoma and I joke that after his years at Travelers, Citicorp and Shearson he's been trying to buy back his soul. [My dad worked for him in one of their many satellite offices, my sister and I met Sandy Weill in an elevator, funny story] The Weills' money is quietly invested here in the beautiful Green Music Center at Sonoma State College in a natural landscape filled with field flowers and lush grasses. The campus itself is spread out with plentiful student housing rumored to be pretty posh and spacious. Sonoma State seems to have a focus on liberal arts with a concentration in the arts and STEM. The outdoor pool adjacent to the gym is pretty good but the locker rooms are dated, cramped and dirty and in need of an overhaul. You'll see evidence of Peanuts' Charles Schulz at Sonoma State. He was a Sonoma resident as well. Nice campus, small, quiet, tucked away in wine country.

I can't say enough wonderful things about this preschool. My little one went to this preschool for…read moretwo years, and it's absolutely the best! The teachers are truly amazing! I have high standards, especially when it comes to my children's school/education, and this preschool is the best in Sonoma county. Sharry, who is the director of the preschool has years of experience and is the best! All of the teachers have strong educational backgrounds when it comes to child development. My little one always says how much she loves her teachers and how much fun she has every day. I would highly recommend this preschool to everyone!

I can't say enough about this amazing pre school. I currently have one granddaughter enrolled and…read morehave another that attended and is entering 1st grade as well as a 3rd granddaughter that starts in August. This is such a warm, affectionate environment that encourages creativity, encourages Independence, and praise the children constantly. The focus truly seems to be on getting the children prepped for kindergarten, praising accomplishments, encouraging the children to interact well with others. The teachers are patient, warm, and obviously rooting for each child as an individual. Our family absolutely loves this pre school and you can't put a price on being worry free with our little ones. If I could rate it higher I definitely would.

My daughter and I just love Miss Sandy and her preschool program. Sandy is nurturing, loving,…read moreengaging and simply amazing. Her home classroom is super sweet and her backyard is beautiful. Class size is wonderfully small (A max of 6 kids per class). My daughter and I both adore Miss Sandy and wish we could keep her in school here forever.

This place is the best! The owners are incredible people who, in the wake of recent fires, have…read moreoffered so much help to the local community all while almost losing their own home! That's what amazing businesses do - they make a difference! That being said, the music teachers are amazing, patient people who are there to guide the children and help them learn. Their positive attitude is evident as you walk through the door and are warmly greeted by the receptionist. If you live in the area and are considering art or music for your child, try this place first.

I'm so thrilled Art & Soul has opened up a new location in Santa Rosa! My 6 year old absolutely…read moreLOVES this place. We've done the summer camps 2 years in a row, and will be doing the art and dance classes this fall. The staff is wonderful- every staff member is warm, welcoming, and clearly loves what they do. SO happy to have found this amazing place!!

I didn't do MY homework and research this school enough…read more I had the wrong idea that this was the academic pinnacle for bright students. There are some decent teachers here, but overall, the school is not very impressive. Coming from a Charter School that engaged the whole student, I find Willowside to be lacking in both teaching skill and substance. An example of the lack of ingenuity....the 6th grade got dressed up as cavemen. Really? Cavemen? Dressed up? Caveman dancing????? Why not do a project that actually involves thinking, growing, developing? There is a lot of mock learning here, filling student's head with tidbits of information and having them regurgitate. For all the emphasis the principal put on getting into this school and star testing scores, my daughters numbers dropped more than a bit after her first year in this school. Overall......nothing innovative. If your ideal of a good school is to give students a TON of HOMEWORK (especially 7th grade), meaningless projects, all in all not teaching them to learn and question, this school might be for you. The advanced math program is more than decent. Both secretaries, especially Sophia, are excellent, kind, friendly, and helpful.

My daughter went here and she felt challenged enough. Also her star scores were about the same, and…read morelet me tell you she is a straight A student. She still gets advanced on her star tests and a lot of students have improved here, but now they do Common Core testing here. The school supports interactive and hands on learning with their Renaissance Faire, and Common Core supports that. This school was doing most things the Common Core way before there was Common Core. So now they don't really have to change most of their curriculum because its already Common Core based. Some of the projects are a tad bit odd and the teachers should really change the question they ask for the projects as they can be confusing. Also homework has its pros such as time management and getting you ready for high school and college Charter schools give more homework then regular schools, but this school doesn't have a lot of homework if your child pays attention in class like I mentioned before. The advanced math program is great. The 7th grade teacher teaches Singapore math along with state standards. Also the math teachers are already teaching the way Common Core want them to so they cannot be that bad. The school has some faults yet overall its better than some middle schools here. Overall I suggest you send your kids here because they have a small student population so teachers can work with all the students, interactive and hands on learning, enough homework to prepare your kids for high school and college, Common Core based learning, and great teachers.