Gina's classes help students build a solid foundation of acting skills. Geared to prepare students…read morefor working as professional actors, students get lots of hands on audition and acting practice with clear direction on how to improve from Gina who works in and knows all aspects of film & TV. The best part is Gina's ability to challenge you to go beyond your comfort zone through encouragement and understanding your individual needs and goals.

Sick of acting classes where you're sitting on the sidelines while others perform? In this class,…read moreyou'll be on your feet at least twice per session, with a close-knit group that encourages you to take creative risks. Experience is the best teacher, and with Gina's insightful weekly feedback, you grow with every performance. Worth every penny! Jourdan

Karen is wonderful and amazing she has been an incredible inspiration to myself and my children…read more Each class is different , sea life, trains, cars, weather, kindness, caring, sharing, even cleaning up. Karen makes everything and anything fun. The kids feel so welcome and loved. My favorite times are all of the moments but especially spending time in senior living homes with the children. The moments there i feel teach empathy and shows kids that caring for others can be the best thing ever. I highly recommend taking any classes with Art from the Heart. Magical Memories!!

My Daughter attended a wonderful Summer Program with Art From The Heart, and we recently…read morecelebrated my Daughters 8th Birthday with a wonderful "Birthday Tea Party" which we booked through Karen Putnam. In 13 years of celebrating 3 children birthdays yearly, this was one of the best Birthday parties we have experienced. Karen planned out every detail to perfection, the house was inviting and decorated, the tea party room looked absolutely amazing! The table was laid out with pretty tea cups and saucers and fairy creamers and daisy teapots and dainty figurines. It was truly special. She even incorporated my daughters favorite color and theme into the party. The girls got to choose fancy hats and feathery boas, there was dancing and singing and celebrating, It was all so enchanting! Karen has a true gift for these little people, she was very skill full in keeping the focus on the Birthday Girl and truly celebrating my Daughters special day! I highly recommend Art from the Heart for your next Birthday Celebration!

After meeting local Artist Danielle Renee at an Elite Yelpers event, I was inspired have her at a…read moreBirthday party I was planning. What an Amazing opportunity. On February 17th 17 of me and my Friends gathered at the Palace Grill on the Patio! Yes they have a party space ( which had gone unused for years). The Palace Grill patio is a great spot to have a Great Party. Danielle Renee brought her Amazing talent and she captured the groups desire to make Great art . We drank great Wines and painted with wine Danielle taught us how to work out the brushes along with other techniques. Her wonderful personality and outgoing manner created the perfect atmosphere. Thanks Danielle Renee for turning a party into an Event! Ronnie S

I had the opportunity to take one of Danielle's classes recently and it was such a treat! I was so…read moreintrigued by the idea of using wine to paint with and Danielle explained the variety of wines well, including how to apply them onto the paper. She provided a couple different brushes to choose from and also offered that we use wine from our drinking glass to add more color options ;) It was such a fun experience and she let everyone get as creative as they wanted. The pre-drawn Santa Barbara outline was so fun to color in. I love my creation and would definitely take another class at some point!

We were recently in the Santa Barbara area looking for a drawing class and found a portrait drawing…read moreworkshop by Rich at his private home. He sat us in his 'sun room', with excellent views, decorated with his uniquely vibrant / expressive paintings. Rich was well prepared, with a clear vision and flow for the class, catering to the varied personalities so everyone felt encouraged and included. There were also refreshments which is always a plus. It was great to hear his backstory, see his art / workspace , learning techniques that challenged us and helped us feel free to enjoy exploring our artistic expression. I highly recommend taking a class from him. A great speaker, fine artist, and entertainer.

Rich Wilkie's class was amazing. It helped me bring out the inner child in me that I knew was…read morelonging to vibe out. Thank you Rich for a great class.

I had the privilege of doing a 40 hr transformative mediation training with Dan last week (8/28]…read more He is recognized by leaders of the field as a master. It was an extraordinary opportunity learn with him and to deeply explore the ways the transformative approach can lead to healing.

I recently attended Dan Simon's 20 hour on-line transformative mediation training session. Bottom…read moreline, it was excellent and provided me with a better foundation for what the transformative mediation model has to offer. The course begins to lay out the foundation of the principles by explaining the 'what' the model is all about, then moves into 'why' is makes sense vs other models, and then ends with the 'how' is works with several role plays for understanding and practice. The course was very interactive between Dan and the class participants. Dan also brings in some other experts in the field to provide their insight and feedback during the role-playing sessions. Prior to the class I had a general understanding of the transformative mediation model, but Dan's class gave me a much better foundation, insight, and practice of this process. Definitely a worthwhile experience.

This is an amazing tutor. We had Jonathon and my son loves him so much. He not only helped our son…read moreunderstand the math concepts in Trig and Calculus, he made him much more confident! My son has requested to do the SAT prep with him and we definitely will. He's just a fantastic tutor!

Our family has worked with Open Horizons for over four years. Jon tutored my son when he wanted to…read moremove ahead in middle school math and continued to help him through pre-calculus. Far more than just an organized effective tutor, Jon is an encouraging cheerleader and positive role model. He developed a true friendship with both my kids who always looked forward to their sessions with him. He is also great at communicating progress to parents. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Open Horizons and have recommended this service to many friends.

For more than 15 years I worked as a wine steward at the Disney…read morehttp://www.yelp.com/biz/wine-cellar-anaheim and was fortunate enough to have Disney pay for my formal education and certification to become a certified sommelier. Even with the years of working with wine I was surprised how much I didn't know. Disney provided many months of weekly classes and then two days with the Masters which included more training and then the test. There was a lot of studying and tasting required to pass the test. I had hundreds of note cards and read the Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia from cover to cover and more notes. The Masters are a bit intimidating and I think they like it that way. When you stand up to describe a wine you have to say, "Masters and Fellow Students" before you give your description and when you fail they let you know it. So every time it comes to your turn you sweat, your voice gets shaky and you do a little praying too. It sounds harsh but the Court of Master Sommeliers is the best in the country. They are the Masters that work at the wine distributors, hotels, and the best restaurants. I no longer work at my Mickey Mouse job...or even in the F&B industry but I am glad that I had the opportunity to be humbled by the Masters. Here is the list of their courses www.mastersommeliers.org/courses

Keyvan is an excellent piano teacher. My son, James, has been working with him this past year…read more Keyvan is patient and works very well with my son. James loves getting to spend time with Keyvan. During the pandemic, Keyvan quickly adapted and has used FaceTime to continue lessons, which are going very well.

Keyvan is the best piano teacher we've ever had! My kids adore him. He taylors his lessons to what…read morethe kids like and need. They pick the music and he helps them achieve their goals. He has endless amounts of patience and keeps the lessons fun and engaging. I can't say enough good things about him!