We love YATC! My daughter was welcomed with open arms and immediately felt at home. All of the…read moreteachers were encouraging and when it was time to pick her up, she didn't want to leave. Fast forward and she is now a counselor at the camp. Such an amazing leadership opportunity and it's obvious Sean throws his heart into this business. My only complaint - I wish we found them sooner! If you have a child interested in theater, please sign them up. You will not regret it!

After 4 years as a camper and 3 as a counselor this camp is not a safe place to send your children…read more It is run poorly and the owners of the camp are not good people. The owners took advantage of me and I hope and pray that I was the only one.

West Theater has been a life changer for my teenager. He has attended Harry Potter camps on up to…read moreimprov groups. They are kind and talented instructors and the curriculum is stellar. This program has given my son a sense of confidence and that is a gift that will last a lifetime.

This little gem of a studio offers classes for all ages and performances year round. I love the…read moreofferings, like improv and playlabs..I need a boot to the behind to motivate myself to attend but once there it's pretty magical. Attentive to details, the staff seems to have as much fun as the students. Makes me miss the SF art scene less and less. SC has the bright shiny shiny right here in my backyard..Lucky us.

At the Colligan Theater to see the play, Sylvia a modern…read moreromance comedy about marriage and their dog.

This is a great company! You really don't have to leave Santa Cruz to experience excellent theater…read more The choices of plays are varied and imaginative-from comedy to serious dramatic, historic, obscure stories. Lovely staff- incredibly helpful-clearly devoted to bringing their passion to Santa Cruz. Beautiful theater space, snack bar. Just a wonderful way to spend an evening or afternoon.

Cute theater highlighting local actors and writers…read more This is the second time I've enjoyed local theater in Santa Cruz. This particular show had 8 ten minute (ish) plays. It's fun to see the creative process at work. Amateur actors mixed in with veterans of the stage are all here. Please note the theater is located in one medium sized building just beyond some businesses and an office or two. I recommend you come and see some of the shows. Support local theater!

Engaging live theatre. The annual 8 Tens at Eight has everything a theatre goer would want…read more.. drama, humor, pathos. It always sells out.

Magical! We were tearing our hair out brainstorming how to transform the dull vibe of the 1200 sq…read moreft room for our retro dance party last month (BDay party of 40 guests, all 21+). We were aiming for an exciting, colorful city nightclub-like environment, maybe even black-lighting on the dance floor. But HOW could it happen? We chased down DIY and professional service options--but they were all either paltry or too pricey. At last, a friend told us to check out Legend Theatrical in Scotts Valley. From our first conversation with them--and then all the way through their design, installation and teardown of the black lighted dance floor and colorful uplighting along the walls--Dave and his team were true pros. The truth about Legend Theatrical is that they're very creative, responsive and well-priced--and produce magical results. Guests entering our party were so wowed by the lighting, they instantly began grinning, shouting, and making dance moves--even without without any dance playing yet. Magical!

Legends Theatrical & a special mention to Mike are very thoughtful and detailed in their work…read more Their genuine "human" and non "robotic" approach in solving my last minute problem gave me such comfort and they are "rock stars". I did my research and was highly reccomended to them. Their emergency number saved me and I so appreciate Mike and his team! All My Best, Suzanne Glassman www.MorningStarEntertainment.net

I've been taking vocal lessons with Audrey and she's a wonderful teacher. Knowledgeable,…read moreencouraging and inspiring. Everything you want from someone helping you with your musical journey. The Skype lessons are super helpful as she takes video and the ability to watch and listen back to your exercises is incredibly valuable. I'm a drummer who is adding vocals to my repertoire and her assistance has been invaluable! I highly recommend!

Pulled my daughter (6 years old) out of the Disney Princess camp due to concerns that camp was…read morebeing treated more like a day care than an actual vocal camp. When we first dropped my daughter off at camp, my wife and I immediately felt a bit weird about this place. None of the instructors welcomed us in. In fact, only one of the instructors spoke to us. He actually recognized my wife from somewhere, but they couldn't remember where. After they figured out where they recognized each other from the coach's response was "Jesus F@#%$&* Christ, that's where I remember you from. Time sure flies!" Not exactly the type of language to be using in front of children. We checked in at lunch on the first day, and unfortunately, the instructors seemed to be more interested in whatever was going on with their phones than actually interacting with the kids. The scene was the same at pick up time. Coaches on the couch, kids playing on their own. When checking in with my daughter at lunch on the first day, she told us they hadn't sung anything yet. But instead watched a movie. At the end of the first day, we asked her "What songs did you sing today?" She told us she learned part of 1 song......over the course of a 6 hour camp. The following day was even more alarming when my when my wife went to pick our daughter up from camp and the coach informed her that they had a "very chill day." We asked our daughter what they did at camp and she said "We didn't sing at all today. Instead, the kids voted not to sing because there was a new kid and she didn't want to sing. I wanted to sing, but we voted. So we just watched movies and played dress up." I was dumbfounded. We had paid over $200 for a VOCAL camp. 2 days into this "vocal camp" our kid had watched Disney movies, played a lot of dress up and learned part of 1 song. After hearing all of this, I decided to call Forte. Nobody picked up the phone. So I drove down to their location to try and ask what had happened during camp that day. I proceeded to ask the lead vocal coach about the days events and why there was no singing today. Her response was (loosely quoted) "The kids decided they wanted to spend double time on costumes and so they voted not to sing today." "Also, the kids are young so they can't sing and do stage work all day, despite this being a vocal camp." I then asked when they are going to sing, and her response was (again loosely quoted) "Well they will have to spend the whole day singing tomorrow because they didn't sing today." (Wait....what? I'm confused. I thought the kids were "too young to spend all day singing...????) Never once did I receive an apology. But I did receive multiple attempts to justify why things at camp fell short. I notified the coach that my daughter wouldn't be attending the remaining days of the camp as I felt like this camp was totally misrepresented. To us, this camp acted more like a daycare. (But a daycare where the employees are more interested in whatever is happening on their cell phones than the children they are supposed to be interacting with.) We might have been able to just write this off, and chalk it up to one of those "you live and you learn lessons." But then something too coincidental happened and we felt like we just had to say something. We purchased a spot in this camp after seeing a posting on the Facebook site "Scotts Valley Virtual Garage Sale." The head vocal coach says a parent bought the spot, but their child came down with pneumonia, so she was trying to help her sell it. OK. Well interestingly enough, 2 weeks later the same head vocal coach posts on Scotts Valley Virtual Garage Sale again that a parent purchased a spot for their child for Katy Perry camp, but instead they decided to go to Hawaii, and thus she decided to help sell her spot. Coincidence? Maybe, but it sure feels more like a deceiving way to sell spots in your vocal camp. It feels unethical. I took screen shots of the two postings and uploaded them to yelp so you can review them if you want. Our daughter has attended many dance/performing arts camps for similar or even cheaper pricing. So this was not our first go-round. The other camps we have been a part of have all been professionally run. Unfortunately, Forte Vocal Academy's Disney Princess Vocal Camp felt completely thrown together. It lacked structure, professionalism, and even common courtesy.

So much fun for the family. Classic early 1900th century vaudeville type of show with modern items…read morethrown in. Lots of fun!

I had a friend post on instagram about this circus, never had heard of it before as I live on the…read moreother side of the hill. I bought tickets, a table actually. It comes with 4 chairs and the option to add two more and the ability to order concessions prior to the show that get delivered to your table. As we showed up, big parking lot as it's located in the mall lot. Nicely done- 5 portapottys inside the tent, little concessions stand and souvenir section. The inside is small, but the seating gives you and your guest plenty of space between you and others. The show is mythical, more of fairies, Pegasus, snow daughters and such, but is an amazing experience for the whole family. Lots of acrobatics, cute little costumes and lots of laughs- especially the Pegasus! The staff is friendly, and it's just an amazing experience. My girls 3&5 said it was their favorite circus yet! The snowball fight was their favorite part of the show, and the trampoline act. We can't wait to come back next year! Definitely worth the drive, and a bargain for the show!

This review is focused on the Actors' Theater inside the Arts Center…read more This is a cozy and petite community theater with intimate seating. The stage is close to the audience, which seats around 40 people. This means that there there is not a bad seat in the house. I recently saw a play there titled 8 Tens @ 8, Part 2, which consisted of 8 plays each lasting 19 minutes. I really enjoyed this production and now want to see more plays. In auto the Actors' Theater, there are some sone other shops/offices here that were all closed when I visited.

This is more than just a theater: it also has several small boutiques that sell locally made…read moreartworks, including art quilts, nature-themed sculptures, and so on. The location is fairly convenient, too.