Really nice pottery studio on Staten Island. Super beginner-friendly and fun if you just want to…read moretry something creative like wheel throwing or hand-building. Easygoing vibe and a cool way to do something different for a day. Worth checking out!

From the owner: Silk Road Ceramics Studio offers: Pottery Wheel Classes…read moreHandbuilding Classes Family Workshops Ceramic Workshops Community Events Private Events Birthday Parties Graduation Parties Kids Classes Baby Showers Bridal Showers School Trips DOE Vendors Company Retreats Family Reunion Membership Self-direction Vendors Custom Pieces Give us a call today! 718-702-6084

My daughter has been taking art lessons with Garri Matnadze for two years. He is very kind and…read moremakes the classes fun. He is a great artist and teacher. Through his mentorship, my daughter recently got into I.S. 239 Mark Twain Art Talent.

From the owner: Audition & Portfolio Prep: NYC Visual Art Middle School, High School & Art & Design Colleges…read more FREE Art Portfolio Review: Schedule your portfolio evaluation by contacting us. Art Classes for Kids (10+) & Adults at Brooklyn Art Studio or at Your Home.

I think our first safari was "Iconic New York", which was not only instructive but also fun-- and…read morewe came home with a stunning number of wonderful images. Prior to that we'd been on other photo trips with noted photographers like Ken Rockwell, but NYC Photo Safari offered much more detailed "hands-on" instruction and feedback about our shots. It was a very fulfilling experience and after three hours we had more great shots than we ever got during three days of shooting elsewhere. Since then we've gone on almost all of the safaris; e.g., Iconic NY Parts 1&2, Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park and Composition Boot Camp. The pictures we captured were good enough that we've printed and sold many of them. Another interesting aspect of these tours is that they attract interesting people from all over the world. A few months ago we completed a recent nighttime 3-1/2 Bridges Tour that involved taking just about every mode of transit NYC has to offer. Again it was a superb time and yielded a bevy of presentation-quality, marketable images.

On September 15th,16th and 17th 2017 I was fortunate to have attended Manhattan Photo Boot Camp - 3…read morefull day session. Each day, the photo sessions started at 12:30 pm and ended approximately 10:30 pm each evening touring every part of Manhattan in every direction. It sounds like alot but each day just flew by. The instructors were incredibly professional and patient. They imparted their vast photographic knowledge, taking their time to explain the composition and reason/purpose of each shot. It was a lot of information and I definitely grow as a photographer. I want give big thank you Zim, who took her time to answer all of my question not matter how insignificant. She help me "think outside the box" to examine some of my preconceived ideas and in a new light (no pun intended...not). Thank you, Thank you Zim for opening eyes and ears and to new ideas and images. Your generosity and support was very much appreciated. Anyone who is thinking of taking a 3 hours or 3 day session with NYC Photo Safari, you will not be disappointed. Enjoy !!!

If you are new to playing jazz and are looking for a classroom environment to improve your skills,…read moreor to use the skills you've been working on in a band, this may not be the place to do it. I found there to be a lack of focus and no set curriculum. Students are not told what they are required to bring in terms of material (sheet music, fake books, etc.) or what they can expect during class. No goals are set and what was discussed during a class one week is often not followed up the following week. I found the lack of professionalism bothersome given the stature and reputation of the teachers at New York Jazz Workshop. I was a student at the workshop for not quite a year when I ultimately decided to leave. I'm not going to lie and say that it was all bad, it wasn't. I did have a lot of fun there but I found it could be unnecessarily frustrating from the lack of continuity. There are some really good people here but the place lacks direction. The New York Jazz Workshop has a tremendous amount of potential and could provided a great service to musicians of all levels of playing, but they really need to get there act together.

I have been attending the Hard Bebop workshop for a year and a half taught by Mark Sherman at New…read moreYork Jazz Workshop. It has and continues to be an eye opening experience learning to play music. Mark digs deeply into the language of jazz and demonstrates how to negotiate chord changes, how to effectively support soloist, how to drive music rhythmically, etc and coaches us in the context of real time playing various tunes in class. I have and continue to learn a great deal from this workshop.