My daughter started at the Lawton Academy last winter in the Actor's Playground program. She adored…read moreworking with Katie, who was so kind and encouraging of my daughter who had limited theater and acting experience. My daughter especially looked forward to playing the theater games and participating in the improv exercises, which we were so fortunate to witness firsthand at the end of session showcase. She then worked in the next age group up with Andrew in the spring and had another great experience! After bouncing around to a number of theaters and acting programs on Long Island, we are so happy we found the Lawton Academy. Both Katie and Andrew have demonstrated a real vested interest in nurturing my daughter's love for the performing arts, and I am truly excited to see how she will continue to grow and develop under their guidance. I can't recommend the Lawton Academy highly enough.

I have two children taking the Actors Playground aged 8 and 6. Lawton Academy is a fun, safe…read moreplace where they are encouraged to have fun. They are in two different classes and Katie influenced my 6 year old so much. We find ourselves playing some of the games at home before bedtime. My 8 year old enjoyed working on remembering lines and performing with a partner he loved the friends he got to work with. The best part of both classes were the showcases where my family and I got to see their work. My kids do a lot of activities but the only ones I didn't have to fight them to go to were Lawton's acting classes. Highly recommend

Awesome studio. They have locations in merrick and bellmore. My daughter has been coming here for…read moreabout 2 years now and loves it. The end of year recital is truly amazing and like no other. Glad to be apart of the dance place family for years to come. The instructors are super welcoming. Pricing is extremely reasonable. Give it a try you wont be disappointed

My daughter (3) has been going for almost a year! She loves it so much! The teachers are great,…read morehighly recommend :)

Distinguished Artist Library Concert Series 2024-2025 Sunday February 2, 2024 2:00pm at the…read moreJericho Public Library"The Gypsy Felons " performed their versions of music. The 3 , one with a speaker which he sat upon using a mic and 2 drum brushes for the beat, the others playing , a guitar, and an organ , played and sang songs from the 1960s. Artist as Jim Croce, "The Band", and Lennon/McCartney/Beatle and others were included. Songs as Stand by me, So happy together and Brown eyed girl ,as some of the audience were see mouthing the words. ( see pix)

I'm saying this here now because when we contact Elena Diaz she refused to take our call. Instead…read moreof talking to us like a professional she rather ignore us. This is not the type of teacher you should hire who steal your students. This review is for the voice teacher Elena Diaz. She promised me and my husband a recital when we first started. Initially my husband was a piano student of Alejandra at Juliet Music and she took him under her wing as her private voice student making him leave Juliet Music. I myself was a student of Juliet music and left to study privately under Elena because she said it would be better for me. She stole me from lessons at Juliet Music. She promised us a recital and other concerts to perform in but from 2013-2018 since we were with her nothing happened. She kept teaching us the same songs and our skills never got better. My husband went to her to study countertenor and tenor. She can't teach him the right way let alone going back and forth on two types of voices. This was really unfair. She forces us to sing karaoke songs from YouTube as our lessons. She had workshops which were all about money and not learning. She doesn't know how to teach the music and harmony. She personally has something against my husband because he was the only one who questioned her. We continued to sing the same songs over again. She didn't know how to drive so many times she had me drive her around for free. Places like from her house to Juliet Music which is ironic since I was a student of Juliet Music, to a wedding we're not invited to where she made us sing without practice, and the college recital of one of her other students which she always describes as "hot". She calls him the Prince of India who at the time was a high school student . The most offensive thing was how she talked about her boyfriend and their sex life during lessons. One time she talked about how she likes the beast and Rolf because they are hairy like the men she likes. She also talks about getting pregnant with her boyfriend during group practices in front of others. This is sexual harassment. She said this in front of young girls and should not be tolerated. She is too friendly with her students and it's as if she's crossing the line. When I first came to her she said I was a soprano so I thought that she would train me. After 5 years with her I never had a performance or recital. Neither did my husband. And I never learned how to sing soprano. In the end my husband did not learn any of the right skills to improve I don't think she ever had an intention of giving us success. My husband and I sing in church where we are well experienced and she had the nerve to teach us songs we've been singing all our lives. Many times my husband and I want to do duets. She can't even figure out the harmonies. She also forced us to watched the recital of her favorite student who has nothing to do with us. Also a wedding in the city who we don't know at all. She wants us to do what she wants because we're "friends" and she wants me to drive her. I was being used for my kindness. She's takes advantage of people especially through her lessons. I really feel that Elena Diaz is not a good teacher and should be terminated.

My child has been taking piano lessons here for about 8 months…read more Pros: teacher is attentive and genuinely interested in helping and teaching children to love and appreciate music. Parking is convenient. Flexible scheduling for make up classes. Cons: facilities are old and outdated. The rooms need a paint job and cleaning. There is weird household trash in the practice rooms. Front desk is a bit scattered. Messed up our payment and scheduling a few times.

Started taking my daughter here last year. She really seems to like it. Great for building…read moresocialization skills and confidence.

wahoo! i just found marty allen's lecture on comedy at the lee strasberg theatrical institute in…read morenew york! titled: what is comedy dealing with pain we laugh when we see a man slip on a banana peel because it is a painful situation.......

Wonderful people! Excellent teachers. They will make an artist out of you, and you'll grow as a…read moreperson.

It was the first time I saw a Diana Ross concert. Tilles Center was a great place to see her. Not…read morea bad seat in the house. The staff are very friendly and organized the crowd. It was a very enjoyable experience.

The Tilles Center for the Performing Arts is on the west side of the CW Post campus; previously…read morenamed after the longtime Long Island University chancellor Dr. Albert Bush-Brown, as the Bush-Brown Concert Theater. It hosts many memorable music events, as well as community events such as high school commencements. It's more convenient for Long Islanders than Lincoln Center, and parking is free. Khatia Buniatishvili played here on 2020.1.12. The private university, C.W. Post or LIU (Long Island University), was on the former estate of Charles William Post (1854-1914), Hillwood, who was best known as the founder of the breakfast cereal brand. His daughter, Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887-1973), sold it to Long Island University in 1951 for $200,000.

Performing most often at Carnegie Hall, about four times a year, but also performing special events…read morearound New York, with some other events, NYCS is my favorite choral society. Some memorable events: - Performing with Andrea Bocelli My mom's short, so she's always in the front row, so you can see her on the Andrea Bocelli DVD... Cool huh? My mom's 10 seconds of fame, hehehe. - Background chorus for Twisted Sister - Xmas concerts - 16 bass drum event But I'm biased. My mother has been singing with this Choral Society for as long as I remember, and that means it gets an automatic 5 stars (^-^). Hi mom! I miss the free concert tickets.

In addition to great performances in major concert halls, NY Choral maintains quality by…read moreinteresting repertoire, adventurous gigs, and biannual reviews of singers ( this, perhaps, a bit controversial). Membership is totally diverse. Some have been in chorus for 50+ years but pass re-auditions, and some are recent college grads( many music majors!). This chorus is more than just a fun activity.....it requires a major commitment. A pleasant side perk is belonging to a interesting community of New Yorkers : life-long friendships are established and partnerships and marriages initiated!!!!!