I have been studying under Nadira for 3 years; in that time I have tried 4 belly dance instructors…read morein total (there's one that I still go to on Wednesdays). I can confidently say that Nadira is the teacher that helped me improve the most: she tailors her instructions to each student based on how their body is built and often explains techniques in multiple ways to help students understand it in three way that makes most sense to them. Despite being fairly shy and introverted, I am now able to move confidently to music both in private and in class on my own terms. In general her Monday classes are more focused on drilling and have a more "formal" feel compared to her Tuesdays classes which tends to feel more casual and freeform. I take both, but you can adjust based on your preferences.

Very nice woman but as a teacher, very disorganized, poor communication, frequently cancelled…read moreclasses last minute, and often went into long discussions that took up teaching time.

I truly thought that I would be giving this place a 5 star review, and I'm sad that wasn't my…read moreexperience. I am always looking to support the Arts, small businesses, museums, and such - especially now - and this seemed like a good way to do that while also having a fun, unique work-out experience. I have actually had this place on my bucket list for years, so I was super excited to go. My husband and I paid $100 for a 1-hour private aerial silks lesson. We decided on a private lesson partly due to COVID, partly because we were hoping for a class that was at least partly-tailored to us, since it would be just the 2 of us, and partly because I am at one of the least physically-fit points I've been at in my entire life. (My excuses are: a couple of severe medical issues that affected my weight and my energy levels, and my rescue cat who is very needy and loves to cuddle, but he's worth it... but really I just need to get my butt in gear and get fit again.) Despite my low level of physical fitness currently, my minor physical limitations, and my total lack of experience, I was feeling confident that I could adapt or modify anything that I couldn't do, hopefully with the help of the instructor. I didn't even necessarily expect to be able to do every move. What I didn't expect was to be able to do NONE of the moves. None of them. Okay, I'm not THAT lacking in physical fitness... at least, I didn't think I was? I've done many virtual physical fitness classes throughout the pandemic - though yelp, through a few friends of mine who are fitness class instructors and I wanted to support them financially while trying to stay fit, and a handful of other classes, too. For some of these other fitness classes, I wasn't able to do every single move, and I did have to modify some of the suggested moves. However, this is literally the first time in my entire life that I was able to do NONE of the moves. I started feeling frustrated by this. My husband mentioned that it seemed like the instructor, Jen, had no idea what to do when I started feeling frustrated. I certainly didn't receive a single word of encouragement from her, which might have been nice. Although she did suggest corrections, she didn't really suggest modifications or alternate moves for me to try. When I asked her if the private lesson had a set curriculum and was really similar to the intro class, just with only 2 people, or if she was able to adapt to our specific needs and limitations, she got really defensive and insisted that she had given me "another option" for a move. But there were only 4 total moves that she taught us in the entire hour, and it seemed like the "other option" was just the next thing on her list of moves in the pre-set curriculum. My husband also mentioned that Jen seemed ill-equipped to trouble-shoot if one of us was having an issue with any of the moves. He only really had an issue with the last move of the 4 (go, Leo! It was neat to watch him go!!), but the instructor gave him feedback 4 separate times but none of her feedback enabled him to complete the 4th move successfully so she clearly had no clue what the problem was. My poor husband, who is an excellent problem-solver in general, felt badly that HE, as a first-time beginning student, wasn't able to figure out what the problem was - isn't that a big part of the instructor's job, especially for a private lesson? My husband also commented that the instructor's energy was really "flat". I agree with this - she had zero enthusiasm whatsoever, and almost no encouragement. When I was encouraging my husband and cheering him on for the 4th move - by this time I was sitting on my mat letting the lesson be his lesson since I hadn't gotten anywhere on ANY of the 4 moves - she looked over at me and then said a couple of encouraging things to him herself. This was the first time in our entire lesson, with about 5 minutes left to go, that she had said anything encouraging. This seems weird for a fitness instructor, they usually have a pretty infectious energy that is really motivating, and I started out this class super excited to learn this. We sadly would not go back, unless maybe in 5 years when I'm super fit again (it might take that long, LOL), but if we did go back, we would request a different instructor for sure. I will say that our instructor was friendly and welcoming to me when I arrived. My husband was still parking, so I arrived alone for the first few minutes. This reminds me - parking is horrible at this location, and super hard to find. We went today, on a Thursday afternoon. We arrived almost 10 minutes early. By 1 minute until our lesson started, we still had not found a place to park near the studio. Really sad and disappointed. It was nice to watch my husband do 3 of the moves, though. I feel like giving 2 stars really, but their COVID precautions are/were A++ which matters a lot to us since we're super strict ourselves, and the facility was nice.

I'm taking private lessons here and I've worked with several coaches. They are all great! The gym…read moreis not too warm in summer while the ceiling is high, which makes it the best aerial gym in the Seattle area.

Michelle did an amazing job for us! Even more impressive was she choreographed a lovely first dance…read moreto a Vietnamese song that she did not understand. She pays very close attention to how your dance will look in photos and is very thoughtful to how she places each step to the lyrics In 3 lessons we got it down flat. Cant recommend enough.

Michelle did such an amazing job working with my husband and I. We came to her to learn to dance to…read moreour wedding song and she blew us away by creating a routine we could learn in just 3 sessions! We nailed it during our wedding reception and our guests were so impressed with our dance skills. We highly recommend her!

When I was in second grade and rehearsing for a class recital, the music teacher pulled me aside…read moreafterward and said, "Marissa maybe you should just move your lips. . ." Ever since then I've had an understandable fear of singing in front of people; A fear that I wanted to conquer. I needed a voice instructor who I could trust, who was easygoing, who had an open mind and a forgiving ear. I found what I needed in Kristin Chambers. Kristin is a talented, multi-faceted performer in her own right, and she put me completely at ease and made it clear that I'd be working at my own pace. She helped me set some realistic goals and then systematically helped me achieve them. I was a beginner and starting out at ground zero; but Kristin pushed me when I needed pushing, and didn't allow me to beat myself up when I was struggling. She was an A+ cheerleader. Because my fear of singing was boarder-line phobia, it's impossible to overstate how awesome it was to find someone willing to take me on, on my own terms and who tailored the instruction specifically to my needs. My brother asked me to sing a song at his wedding this fall. He's my brother and I couldn't refuse, but I first had to face the haunting legacy of that teacher's words. Thank Jeebus for Kristin Chambers because I sang in front of a big crowd in a small church this November and I felt strong, solid, confident, and prepared!

My daughter went to see Kristin for voice lessons a couple of years ago and, though my daughter…read moredecided not to pursue singing as a major hobby, we loved Kristin. She did a great job of helping my girl explore what her voice could do. She was professional, talented, and all around wonderful.

Annie and Logan are the best! Our wedding video turned out absolutely great and we loved every…read moresecond of it. They were able to capture the emotions and the very essence of our wedding. Love, family, friends, and laughter. We've watched it probably over 100x by now. It totally exceeded our expectations and it was super fun working with the both of them. At our first interview with them we just clicked. It felt like we were just talking with old friends. We love that they do a pre-wedding shoot as it allowed us to get to know them a little better and become more comfortable in front of the camera. Super thanks to the both of you. We couldn't have asked for a better team to film our very special day. We highly recommend Bella Luna!

Annie and Logan are such a dream to work with. I've had the wonderful opportunity to work with them…read morea few times and they blow me away every. single. time. As someone who is super self-conscious, they're able to make me LOVE every photo I see of myself. Honestly never felt more self-love. I highly recommend them for anyone that wants to work with truly genuine, caring, and loving people. Thank you Bella Luna Films!

I recently worked with Rebecca on our new website. She traveled with me to several clients and took…read morephotos of them and their businesses. We are using the shots to put onto our new website, which will hopefully be going live very soon (check us out at http://www.balcosinsurance.com - if you are greeted with a red and black website, that's the old one. Softer colors = new, and you can see her work!) She did an amazing job. Rebecca was flexible, fun, and captured the essence of what our clients did very well. I appreciate her skills and all the hard work she put into this project. I highly recommend her photography for anyone, whether it is weddings, portraits, headshots, or anything else. She does amazing work. You can check it out at http://www.rebeccaellison.com Thank you so much, Rebecca!

Honestly, I took a leap of faith when I hired Rebecca to take our engagement photos, but I couldn't…read morebe happier! We were only in Seattle a couple days and the photographer we initially hired could not make it at the last minute. We were disappointed, but she had recommended Rebecca as a replacement. Not only was Rebecca able to shoot us on a few hours notice, she was extremely flexible and accommodating (she drove through the horrible rush-hour traffic so I could get my shots in both Issaquah and Seattle). Fiance and I aren't very comfortable in front of the camera, put Rebecca immediately but us at ease. She's friendly, funny, and easy to work with. She has a great eye and helped set-up some great shots without making us look too posed or cheesy. She even went out of her way to lay on the ground and run into traffic in order to get a great shot. We had a lot of fun working with her, and it made the time fly by. When I saw the pictures she took of us, I was amazed. She is able to compose the picture in such a way that it looks even better than it did in real life. Check out the pictures on her blog and you'll see for yourself!

I can't imagine having come across a better intro to the world of voice over. Fun, informative, and…read morein-depth. They take their knowledge and resources and truly give back with an energy that is rare-found in many organizations of it's kind. Shana and Gin have a passion for cultivating voices and it shows in every class, every experience. Thank you both for creating an incredible and open space for learning and discovery. If you're looking to finally take that step, please don't hesitate to look into the Seattle Voice Institute. They even offer a free 30 min call that could help you over that hesitation hump you may have a hard time getting over. Do it, do it, do it!

I really enjoyed the Audiobook Narration course. Shana did a great job covering a massive amount of…read morecontent, as well as giving a lot of feedback and suggestions to each member in the class after our practices in the sound booth. I highly recommend the class!!!

Very much enjoyed their Nutcracker performances. Highly recommend checking this out. Classic…read moreballet, stunning talent and I cannot believe they are students and not professional dancers!

IBT puts on beautiful professional ballet productions for the Eastside community. I have been…read morewatching them for years. One of my favorites is the Nutcracker. Since my daughter takes ballet lessons at the International Ballet Academy (IBA) she was given the opportunity to dance in the IBTs Nutcracker last year. It was very demanding (lots of rehearsals and shows) but just as rewarding. She had such a positive experience, she wanted to do it again this year. My daughter has been with IBA for 4 years and takes lessons from Ms. Alison who is a wonderful teacher (see my other review on IBA). She has also enjoyed taking lessons from Ms. Hiromi at IBT's Nutcracker rehearsals and looks forward to taking more classes from her at IBA next year.