We hired Rumi for our daughters 4 y.o birthday party. She was amazing. She came out and performed 4…read moresongs, they played games, and then she did face painting for all the kids. She was very patient and flexible. Really she was trained and ready for any ideas the kids wanted to do. Made it easy as a parent that the kids had entertainment. Booking also was easy as they answered all questions prior. I would highly recommend Rumi or any princess/character in this company.

Loni is Mom's Best Friend for birthday party planning. I booked online and she responded…read moreimmediately to answer my one million questions. She was super helpful and saved the day! My daughter's birthday was cancelled due to coronavirus and we were heartbroken. Then I found My Once Upon A Time and booked an Elsa Sing Along for my daughter and 8 friends. Loni is a true professional, she recommended the best Singing Elsa even though she could have saved the job for herself. Queen Elsa's zoom was jaw dropping!!! She might be a legitimate Disney employee, she was SO in character. She also sang 4 songs for the Sing Along and had an amazing voice! I highly, highly, highly recommend My Once Upon A Time!

Booking online with John's business was so smooth with auto mail-merge emails and things; so much…read moreso that I was afraid I'd been scammed. Thankfully, it was legit! He was perfectly on time, set up the event professionally, was respectful and kind with all ages, and made everyone at the party laugh a ton. I had a very modest space and he handled that really well. I would book John again in a heartbeat. We went with the full hour so I didn't have to get goodie bags (he did balloons for everyone and gave a magic trick to-go). That felt like a smart economical move, and I don't regret it.

Great for kids parties! Who doesn't like magic?! Tricks,…read morehumor and a wonderful balloon animals are his specialty which all kids will have fun with.

My daughter has been taking piano lessons with Insio for over a year now. I must say she absolutely…read moreloves her! Insio is so patient, caring, and warm. Her professionalism as well as her knowledge in piano is impressive. Insio takes her time explaining everything and encourages my daughter to challenge herself. After each lesson, Insio gives me a very thorough review of everything they went through. I love that she uses layman's term for things that are difficult for me to understand. Every week my daughter gets so excited for her lesson. I cannot say enough wonderful things about Insio. If you or your child are interested piano, go see Insio! You will not regret it!

We had hired Insio Che as our pianist for our wedding ceremony that took place on Sept. 7, 2012…read more My husband and I were extremely satisfied with her work. Not only is she a wonderful pianist, but she is also an absolute joy to work with. As our wedding day grew closer, Insio had created an outline of potential wedding pieces that she could play throughout the ceremony including: Opening, Processional, Readings, and Recessional. We then met with Insio so she could play each sample piece and discuss timing with us. She was also open to any suggestions we had. Overall, the music she played was wonderful throughout our ceremony. Although we originally outlined the timing for our ceremony, the timing for our Best Man and Maid of Honor walk wasn't on key. However, Insio knew how to improvise the music to make it seem just flawless and it worked out perfectly. Insio is definitely a perfectionist when it comes to her music profession. Not only is She is an excellent communicator but she is easy to work with, great with childrean and I would recommend her talent at any event.

My daughter has been with SingOut Theater throughout this entire year. She auditioned in to the…read morekids competition and performed 'Junglebook' with her team in Sacramento. An intense, exciting time! They won an award for choreography at JTF West! She also did Triple Threat and High school Musical this summer. So to say the least, We Are FANs! We feel so lucky to have Chelsea teaching our daughter! A lovely personality and mentor, a highly skilled dancer and choreographer, a patient and kind Director. The Music Director Kevin warmly and patiently builds the student's musical understanding and performances. His contribution keeps musical standards high and performances enjoyable. The Business Director/Producer Rachel adds the no nonsense behind the scenes taking care of business ballast for all this creativity. We are grateful for her expertise to keep SingOut thriving. My daughter is attending a performing arts school in the fall. We will still be attending Tue/Thurs Musical Theater at SingOut. It is top notch and she loves it!

There is something confusing about the discussions regarding the Diablo Light Opera Co & Diablo…read moreTheater Company. They were one and the same. Originally named DLOC in 1959 when they formed a company performing Gilbert & Sullivan Light Operas. Eventually they changed the name to Diablo Theater Co. They had a youth program called STARS 2000, which continues to this day to operate. Diablo Theater Co. that use to produce large scale Musicals & Light Opera productions at the Lesher Center For The Arts in Walnut Creek, is no longer in business. STARS 2000 continues as their own company. There is no other youth program that is under the auspices of the Diablo Theater Co. and in fact their studios were sold and are under the ownership of Performing Arts Academy.

I'm writing this review because I wish someone had warned me before we invested two years,…read morethousands of dollars, and so much emotional trust into an environment that ultimately felt controlling, reactive, and unforgiving. The performances may look polished on stage, but behind the scenes our experience ended in a way that broke my daughter's heart. Our family had been part of this dance studio for two years. My daughter loved dancing there, enjoyed the performances, and genuinely cared about the friendships she made. Unfortunately, our overall experience became increasingly stressful and ultimately traumatized two innocent kids. Communication at this studio was overwhelming and often unprofessional. The owner relied heavily on the BAND app and posted extremely long messages almost daily. Important information became buried under endless posts, making it difficult for busy working parents to keep up. If a parent asked a simple question, instead of giving a direct answer, screenshots of old posts would be sent back with red circles highlighting information. If responses were not immediate (even during work hours or overnight) follow-up messages would quickly appear asking why nobody had replied yet. There was also constant pressure to spend additional money beyond tuition. Between bonding events, merchandise, photos, private lessons for missed classes, food sales, hundred dollar bags, accessories, and other add-ons, it often felt like upselling never stopped. Despite working full time and later caring for sick grandparents, we always made sure our daughter attended class, practiced at home, participated in performances, paid tuition, supported fundraisers, and additional bonding events. Other dance parents helped us with carpooling during difficult family circumstances. Over time, small misunderstandings seemed to become personal issues with the owner. One example involved dance photos. I chose not to purchase a very expensive photo package sight unseen, but later viewed another parent's purchased photos to see the quality for future years. This resulted in angry phone calls accusing us of trying to "steal" photos, even though we were simply viewing a package that had already been purchased by another family. The situation became much worse after another family (close friends of ours) had a disagreement with the owner. Their son was suddenly removed from the studio. His mother later emailed asking if he could attend one final class simply to say goodbye to his friends and teachers. Because the kids normally carpooled together, he arrived at class with my daughter. Instead of handling the situation privately or compassionately, the child was turned away at the door and left waiting outside alone for a ride home. While this was happening, messages from the owner began appearing on my iPad questioning why he had been brought there. The child saw those messages himself while riding home. Before I even had the opportunity to respond after getting off work, the owner removed my daughter from the studio as well. Hours earlier, she had danced with everyone like normal. She was blindsided and devastated, crying for hours and not understanding how adults she trusted could suddenly cut her off without warning. No child should be placed in the middle of adult conflicts this way. Regardless of disagreements between parents and studio management, the children deserved kindness, professionalism, and compassion. Hours earlier she had been dancing, laughing, and participating like everything was normal. Then suddenly she was discarded. My daughter cried for hours. She could not understand how adults she trusted could smile at her one minute and remove her from everything the next. No conversation. No compassion. No chance to say goodbye to her teammates. Just gone. No child deserves to be put in the middle of adult conflict this way. I understand businesses have rules and boundaries, but there is a humane way to handle situations involving children. What happened to these kids was emotionally damaging and completely unnecessary. Parents considering this studio should understand that communication style, expectations, and conflict handling before committing financially and emotionally to an owner that does not ultimately have your child's best interest in mind.

Amazing dance studio! The dance director, Cruz Conde is an amazing instructor. Not only on dancing,…read morebut on overall growth for the dancers. He really pours out his heart for his students and it shows. My daughter started here a year ago. She is super shy, but enrolling her in this class (first k-pop, then Hip Hop), and with Mr Condes exceptional encouragement and support, it really helped my daughter go outside her comfort zone and start to really believe in herself and others. I highly recommend TVDC!

Love it. All the staff have great personalities with the children and have great well adjusted…read moreclasses for all levels. My daughter loves it there.

We absolutely love it here! Miss.Kennedy is so good with my daughter. We started when my daughter…read morewas 18months she is now 2 and wakes up every Saturday ready to go do some magic with Miss.Kennedy. And whats Tutu without your cousin! I love that my daughter and niece get to do an activity together something that they can continue as they grow older! Thank you Tutu School Brentwood!