Travel to France without leaving Spruce Hill — The Restaurant School's rave reviews will leave you licking your plate clean. Vegans will be impressed with the creative vegan-friendly dishes at The Restaurant School. Ready for a drink to unwind? At this restaurant, you can pair your meal with something from their full bar. On busy nights, it's best to book a table ahead of time. No need to dress to the nines here — The Restaurant School's policy is business casual, so guests can dine in comfort. The restaurant has catering services as well. Leaving the couch is half the battle. Your foods awaits your pickup at this restaurant. Dining at The Restaurant School? Enjoy the easy and free parking in the lot next door. The Restaurant School offers various parking options, including bike parking. Meals at The Restaurant School are moderately priced — most diners spend about $30 per person. Come taste this highly-rated French fare for yourself! If you are craving authentic French cuisine, swing by The Restaurant School and get your fix.

Signature service: Salsa and Latin Dance Lessons Established: 2006 Reservations/Appointments: Optional Staff Size: 2–10 people Average Duration of Services: 1–2 hours Pro Tip: Come to each lesson with an open mind.

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) celebrates art from America's entire history. Its galleries take visitors on a chronological trip through the country's ever-changing aesthetic landscape, with special attention paid to sculptures, paintings, and paper works. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts also trains the next generation of artists, with full-time degree programs at the bachelor and masters levels. Size: two buildings—The Historic Landmark Building and the contemporary Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building Eye Catcher: Gilbert Stuart’s 1796 painting George Washington (The Lansdowne Portrait) Permanent Mainstay: Gallery 128, which showcases a rotating collection of works from current students, alumni, and faculty Visiting Exhibit: Spiritual Strivings: A Celebration of African American Works on Paper, which encompasses more than 90 works (through October 12, 2014) Don't Miss: Highway—George Tooker's 1953 painting depicting the challenges of living in New York City Pro Tip: artists can bring a sketchbook (pencil only) into the the Historic Landmark Building, provided it doesn't exceed 12” x 16” or erupt with trumpet fanfares when opened Special Programs: art-history lectures, evening gallery events, and continuing-education programs in drawing, painting, sculpture, and other mediums

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What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Patience is the most important quality a teacher must possess to be not only successful as an instructor, but also trustworthy as a mentor. I encourage my students to explore and experiment with their voice while I help them establish healthy vocal technique. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? I provide training materials and most music. Students don't need to bring anything! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? My interest in teaching voice began at a young age, the moment I realized I found much reward in the simplicity of helping. Focusing on aspiring singers' transformation and vocal discovery brought me much joy and happiness, I made it my career. I love sharing my knowledge of singing with students! What do you love most about your job? I love connecting individually with each student and creating relationships through music. Every singers learning process is different and that solely ignites my passion for teaching. Music is therapy - I'm grateful I found a career doing what I love and feel privileged to share music with others.

What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? I have devoted 22 years towards my instrument. I've built a successful and proven program for developing drummers at all skill levels applying learnings that have made me a professional, working drummer. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? I provide 2 drum sets and an excellent learning facility. Students can bring sticks if they have them. If not, they can use ours. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? I gained so much knowledge and experience on the drums. It only made sense to pass it along to aspiring drummers seeking improvement. We have educated hundreds of students. Watching them improve and working with them along the way is extremely rewarding for us and inspires us to do better. What do you love most about your job? We have the privilege to work in an area we are extremely passionate about. I love working with our diverse student base to achieve a wide variety of goals. At the end of the day, music is supposed to be fun and it is our job to see that our students enjoy it as much as we do.