Ashley was a wonderful speech trainer. She was able to help build my confidence and organize my…read morethoughts. English is my second language and sometimes find it hard to explain my ideas out loud. Ashley gave some much needed strategies to enhance my grammar and presentations. If English is your second language and looking to take your public speaking skills to the next level, Ashley is the best!!!!

In my brief research of other clients reviews across multiple platforms , as well as my own…read moreexperience, it appears to be a bait and switch operation. Secure the upfront contract payment and then disappear! I have had an extremely difficult time scheduling my sessions, which is unfortunate. I paid for 14 and only completed 5 before they stopped responding to repeated scheduling request emails. Businesses like this tend not to prosper.

My daughter started the drama class here this month, the teacher is great. My daughter started…read morebecome more talkative and more willing to speak in public. Highly recommended!

This is a really excellent drama class! My nephew enrolled and he's definitely more outgoing and…read moresocial than he was before the class. He also really thinks the teacher is great and has asked to be enrolled again next semester. Highly recommend Enique's classes. Thank you Enique!

Phenomenal guy! Lots of wisdom and expertise. Highly recommend going here for your life and…read morecommunication needs.

Thomas is amazing! He takes the time to help teach you the correct manner and goes above and…read morebeyond. I absolutely recommend Thomas to all my family and friends!

I had a great experience with the coaches they were all especially kind and patient. I worked with…read moreCoach Asha, Shante, Chris, Janiel, Forrest, Anna, and Robert. Coach Asha helped me get together my interp events pretty last minute and I managed to qualify top 15 in California for nationals or NSDA (with a main event of dramatic interpretation). Also, throughout the season I got some specific technical feedback from Coach Shante which really helped me hone in my performance. While Coach Chris helped me get my DI up early in the season which led to me placing fourth at Peninsula. Additionally, Coach Janiel is mostly always at tournaments and gives a killer warm-up that really energizes me and my peers as well as give us a confidence boost admits the inevitable nerves. Furthermore, Coach Forrest and Coach Anna are really good with the younger students as they helped laid a solid foundation for my speech and debate skills going forward. I really started learning public speaking starting with them! And Coach Robert is great at platform events and is extremely detailed in his feedback. In addition, there are Coaches Kavya and Christine that I heard great things about from other peers but haven't worked with them too personally. With QD Learning I've been able to travel to Minneapolis for the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions and Arizona for the National Speech and Debate Association/ Competition as well as local tournaments around the area. In anyways I totally recommend them and have won a lot more tournaments than mentioned. However, the most special part about the QD Learning is the amazing process and journey that it takes you through as you make lifelong connections and work with amazing national champion coaches that take the time to understand your needs.

great speech and debate program for kids! lots of great coaches and chances to win at big…read moretournaments.

This is a great program for developing the leadership skills for the kids. My son is only 7 years…read moreold, but I will definitely bring him in and see if he is ready for the program. The program is developed by working professionals/leaders from the local companies. I'm very excited that we have such program in our area.

From the owner: Public speaking classes for kids, speech + leadership training club for children serving all of…read moreNorth Orange County. The club fosters leadership development in youth as they hold leadership positions and manage some aspects of the club. There are three main segments at youth-run meetings: 1. Prepared speeches that emphasize different speech-crafting techniques and presentation skills 2. Impromptu, during which members rise and reply, off-the-cuff, for 1 to 2 minutes to questions or topics 3. Evaluations that follow club guidelines for constructive critiques. Suitable for ages 8-15 Ages 8-15 work on Level I manual and move on to Level II Develop new skills with each speech: Level I speeches build several skills including vocal variety, effective gestures and using visual aids. Each speech emphasizes a skill to improve overall presentation technique. Comprehensive materials: Speakers League members receive a comprehensive Member Handbook with all materials for Levels I and II. For Scouts: An excellent way to earn the Public Speaking & Communication Merit Badges. Competitions: Children can also participate in the Speakers League Annual Meet [SLAM] to compete with children from other Speakers League clubs through-out Southern California. Family owned and locally operated. Flexible payment plans available.

I visited the Toastmasters Table Talkers Club as a guest and was impressed. It was a small but…read moremighty skilled group of people. However, the members were competent and the speakers were confident. The meeting was exceptionally well-organized; it was fully set up 30 minutes before start time, everyone came prepared with their roles, and the evaluations were detailed and constructive. As a guest,I felt genuinely welcomed from the moment I walked in. If this were my first Toastmasters club, I would have signed up on the spot. Highly recommend visiting (and joining!!)

The info you have about this club is incorrect. Toastmasters…read moreClub 1246 meets twice a month on the first and third Wednesdays from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Location is the Community Room at Clark Commons, 8004 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, 90621 https://1246.toastmastersclubs.org/

We live in the bay area in northern CA. My son has been with ModernBrain (remotely) for 3 years and…read moreis heading to high school after this summer. He learned so much from Modernbrain's dedicated and knowledgeable coaches. He also built a lasting friendship with his peers in Modernbrain who share the same passion with him. Our experience with ModernBrain is nothing but great. I would highly recommend it to anyone who might start exploring interst or would like to sharpen skills in specific speech/debate category. BTW, their tuition and tournament fee is very reasonable and transparent, not like some other instituitions in the bay area.

I was watching my 7 year old daughter do her ModernBrain speech and debate class for the 1st time…read moreand the coach asked her to argue the pro of reading versus watching a film. I immediately thought this was going to be hard for her because she definitely loves her movies. Instead what I found was a thoughtful argument for something that I knew would be hard for her. For example, she cited that through reading you can become a better writer, and have better comprehension because you see the same words and gain familiarity. In addition to better reasoning, she was also able to structure her argument better than I expected. She started her argument with a hook which is a question to draw the listener into her speech then she stated a couple of her main points before she began to get into the meat of her argument. I found the whole thing adorable but I'm sure it will also serve her well in all future academic endeavors. I know it'll be useful even for meetings in the business world if 7 year olds are allowed!

I had such a wonderful experience working with Patrick. His thoughtful and personalized approach…read morereally helped things start clicking for me in terms of how I use my voice, breath, and body when speaking. Patrick creates a comfortable environment where you can experiment, take chances, and work through things without feeling self-conscious. He's knowledgeable, patient, encouraging, and certainly has a great ability to recognize what you specifically need to work on. I came away with much more confidence in my voice, a better understanding of how to use it effectively, and practical tools I can continue using on my own. I highly, highly recommend Patrick not just to actors, but to anyone looking to strengthen their voice, communication, and overall presence.

I have had the privilege of working with Patrick Munoz over the last 3 years. He has provided…read moremultiple workshops for me at the Burbank Public Library. From helping new English speakers with how to use their voice so they can be understood to training tutors on the physicality of pronunciation that enables the tutors to work with their students/learners on how sounds are produced. Patrick is engaging, entertaining, and eloquent. I look forward to working with him again! -Wynne L. Adult Literacy coordinator for Burbank Public Library

This review may be a bit premature since i'm just in the middle of getting through a 3-month DUI…read moreProgram , but I suppose I will edit this in case something overwhelmingly negative happens. Working with ABC Traffic Safety (AZUSA) has been simple, straight-forward, and overall helpful. In the beginning, I was calling several local establishments searching for an affordable and convenient DUI program. What stood out to me about ABC Traffic was how kind and informative the front desk ladies were over the phone. Getting a DUI sucks and is very stressful, but the patience I received from the front desk at ABC really made me trust that I would be in the right hands there. The 3-Month DUI program is very affordable compared to other programs offered. However, there are a few drawbacks. The course is actually 15-weeks, so it's more like a 3.5-month program. They also require that you attend 6 AA meetings. You can thankfully knock out these AA meeting pretty quickly when you consider that if you do one every day, it'll only take about a week and they can be done online. You also have to attend 3 in-person counseling meetings at the ABC Traffic offices. One at the beginning, one in the middle of your program, and one at the end. These are fairly quick and don't last more than 10 mins. They just sort of act as an evaluation of your progress and how the programs may or may not be helping you. Pretty easy. One thing I see frequently in the comments is a lot of complaints that they charge $30 for rescheduling classes, missing appointments, and for being late to classes even by one minute. While yes, this is annoying and I've had to pay this fee a few times, a lot of these issues are completely in your control. If you show up to class early, this shouldn't be an issue. Paying $30 to reschedule is certainly an inconvenience, but this is likely to dissuade people from just rescheduling freely whenever they want, wasting everyone's time, and taking up valuable spots on class times that might have a waitlist. Just show up to all your classes ON TIME, make sure you pay your weekly dues, and you will avoid these fees. Now onto the quality of the classes. I can only speak on what I've experienced in the first 8 weeks. I attended weekly online classes through RingCentral every Saturday at 8am. Thankfully I was able to schedule my next 7 classes on Saturday at 10:00am, so these classes do not affect my Mon-Fri job. Part of why I chose ABC Traffic is because they offer these weekend classes. It sucked having to wake up early on the weekend to attend these classes, but eventually, I began to look forward to them. Our group counselor, Danny, was a chill, caring, personable, and thoughtful facilitator. The classes, while of course covering topics related to drugs & alcohol, also functioned as sort of group therapy sessions. Danny would ask us how we were feeling, give a highlight of our week, and then ask us to speak specifically on the drug & alcohol topic for the day. Danny was an incredibly patient listener, offered kind, meaningful, and personal advice, and made you more hopeful at the end of every session. While I was usually too nervous to speak up at times, I was always glad when I did and felt better afterwards. He was also very down-to-earth and didn't make us feel like he was "better" than us, or that he was judging us. He openly and freely talked about his own tragic experiences with drugs and alcohol, which made him appear humble and made me feel like he was coming from a place of honesty and truth. It takes a lot of self-confidence and strength to admit your faults the way Danny did, but that also demonstrated that there is a path to forgiveness and recovery. I don't know if Danny is facilitating my next set of classes, but I really hope he is. If you are looking for a place in LA County to fulfill your 3-Month DUI Program obligations, look into ABC Traffic School (AZUSA). It is affordable, the customer service is great, they offer weekend classes, and counselor Danny is just a fantastic group facilitator. Attend all your classes, be on time (get there 5 mins early to be safe), try your best not to reschedule, and you will complete your program with no hassle.

First off, the staff is very amazing Antoinette, Geraldine and Nancy they have great customer…read moreservice and ppl that think otherwise are people who don't know how to follow rules and only like to blame others. I'm cheap so I made sure not to miss anything and have what is needed by the deadlines so I wouldn't pay any extra fees. Policies are straight forward the staff tells you about them when you enroll and you also read it when you sign up and if you don't then you must be illiterate. I highly recommend this dui office the staff really does care and tells you what you need to do to complete. Classes can be one online which is so convenient, but yet some people can't follow directions and still manage to get kicked out of class. SMH they must be rich. Getting a dui is a hassle and waste of money so I hope I learned my lesson because this office only does first offenders dui.