This is a great addition to the Kensington community near the neighboring Antique Village…read more It occupies the entire building next to the post office, and has a large parking lot in the rear (with a few spots reserved for the dental practice). It's a unique art school combined with artists' workshops on three levels. They offer an array of classes for artists and for novice looking for a fun hobby. The classes posted that I saw were for drawing,painting, and live model drawing. Some studio rooms were quite small, while other room were larger for classes/workshops. I came for the grand opening celebration. The founder's young son was greeting people at the door and giving a well rehearsed explanation of all they had to offer. I was impressed. It was quite fun going in all the rooms and meeting some of the artists. I hope to visit again soon... maybe partake in a class one day.

The teachers and facilities are second to none! I can't say enough good things about Compass…read more Large classrooms plenty of lighting the people and place is so inviting.

I love this community of dancers! That's what is so awesome about it. The people here are good…read morepeople that care about each other, they bring in amazing guests for workshops, they offer virtual classes too! I have also noticed that you will learn about the history and culture on the dance style, and it's very thorough. That is so important because it gives you more understanding and context of where the movement comes from and how it was used.

I'm blown away by the the classes and hospitality The…read morequality and devotion of the teachers amazes me.

This is not only one of the must see places whenever you're in Kensington, but through the hard…read morework and persistence of it owner, this gallery has become one of the key art spaces of the Greater Washington area region! The gallery showcases mid career and emerging artists, and every single one of them is a brilliant find for both beginning and established art collectors. This is also one of the few area galleries with a national footprint, as Adah Rose routinely participates in national art fairs, most notably in fairs in Miami during December's Art Basel week - the crown jewel of Art shows/fairs on the planet. The gallery is welcoming to young and beginning collectors, and thus I highly recommend it if you're interested in original and intelligent art from nearly every artworld niche and approach! Without a doubt one of the vital components of the tapestry that makes an art scene! My highest possible recommendation!

Adah Rose has a small but nice collection of contemporary pieces. She has a very warm and welcoming…read morepersonality and is happy to show you and talk about the collection even if you are not looking to buy. We ended up walking out with two pieces. We'll be back the next time we're looking to add a piece to our collection.

Mister Barry put on such a great show at our daughter's 5th birthday party! The kids were in…read morestitches the whole time and the parents really enjoyed it as well. Our daughter is still talking about it and it's been weeks since the party. Another classmate brought in one of the goodie bag items for show and share at preschool. We are grateful to him for making it such a fun, joyful, and exciting celebration. He also handled a sensitive situation with one child who got scared at a balloon popping with grace and kindness-he is wonderful with young children. Can't recommend him enough-thank you Mister Barry!

The photo itself tells how engaging the kids were. This is the second time we have Mr Wood with us…read more He came the previous year at my son's 6 year old birthday, and my son wanted to see him again months before his 7th birthday. I contacted Mr Wood, luckily he actually have two different packages, and for older kids, he could teach some tricks. Right after the party. The kids were thrilled and started playing some tricks learnt from Mr Wood. All the kids love him so much. From me, Mr Wood made every party so easy, smooth, and worry free for all the parents

Excellent repair of my son's acoustic guitar. You can't even tell it was broken. Very reasonable…read morerates. I highly recommend Me. Stancil.

They did a great job of setting up my Fender bass, which was in desperate need of adjustment.read more

Review is for Blue House Productions…read more Blue House Productions is a recording studio that does video productions, and can provide live streaming services, per their website. I was back here again to see a show by local artist, Eli Lev. This event was his Past Lives Album Release Show, and he came stacked as a stringed trio (Eli -guitar; Jeff - upright bassist, and Bailey - cellist). They took the performance to a whole other level. Can we do a rewind? I would LOVE to experience that show live again. I can't wait for his new album to be released. I knew where to go as this was my second visit here. I last visited in 2019 and had fun back then. Once parked, it wasn't hard to find the place as signage is on the outside of the building (Blue House Productions). The staff inside was super cool, and so were the attendees. Eli Lev brought the house down, once again, and even live streamed his performance. You should check it out. Described as good vibes and great music - I had an amazing time.

I am writing to extend our deep appreciation and big kudos to you, James, Joy, and the rest of your…read moreNYX team. Everyone was flabbergasted with the event--how beautiful the space was, the command of the room (and fun) that Joy brought to the table, and the DJ's way of reading the room with the best music that got everyone dancing and enjoying that beautiful dance floor. Please extend my greatest appreciation to the entirety of your team. The moment I met you, I knew you came with a top notch team and that was displayed at every juncture of the timeline within which we worked together.

Howie was everything we could've asked for in an emcee, DJ, hype man, and party starter. Not only…read morewere people begging for his playlist by the end of the night, he made sure to play the song you didn't even know you wanted to hear, right when you wanted to hear it. We went through a lot of changes to our wedding due to COVID, and Howie made sure that knowing we'd have the best DJ for our big day was one fewer thing we'd have to stress about, being flexible and understanding through it all. We could not recommend Howie and NYX highly enough. All of our friends immediately want him to DJ their next event!