This place just keeps getting better and better. I love the new dance hall. Steve and Wendy do a great job with ball room classes.
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My experience with Riverbend Academy started as a contestant in the first "Dancing with our Stars". I met so many wonderful people and was impressed with what this orginazation was doing for the citizens of our area that I wanted to volunteer to help with the next one. I feel very blessed to have the oportunity to work with Riverbend in promoting the arts and other programs.
I am amazed at the caliber of talent and energy which drives RiverBend Academy to succeed. Our community is fortunate to have this incredible network of citizens dedicated to enriching all our lives. I look forward to continued enjoyment of the many programs and services of RBA, and to witnessing the long-term benefits of an education in the arts.
For holding an event, RBA has always been there for our organization - Northwest KY Forward. The staff has been exceptionaly professional, gracious in assisting us and provided the utmost excellence in service! I cannot say enough good things about RBA.
For the community, this region is so very fortunate to have such a unique academy. What a great opportunity for all ages to learn in the arts field. The instructors are top notch!
Riverbend Academy is an enormous asset to our community and other surrounding communities. We have used Riverbend Academy not only for business events but personal events as well.
Our company provides a Wine and Cheese Event for a four county region in Northwest Kentucky. All exsisting and new businesses attend this gala. Riverbend Academy hosts this event for us and everything always goes as planned. We are extremely fortunate to have such a wonderful facility and staff in our commmunity.
On a more personal note, my family and I have enjoyed cooking classes, art classes and group guitar classes at the Riverbend Academy.
Riverbend Academy is a fantastic organization providing much-needed arts instruction to children which is not offered by the local school system. I volunteered as a competitor for the Academy's primary fund-raising effort - Dance With Our Stars. It was a fantastic and worthwhile experience, and we were able to raise much-needed funding for scholarships and activities.
RBA offers a number of programs to children and adults, from dance instruction to musical instruments, visual arts, and even public speaking classes. It is one of the best organizations I've ever had the privilege to support.
I was a student in high school when I first started working with Riverbend Academy. I was looking for a place to stage my writing/directing debut and one of my friends recommended Riverbend. After working with them for a few months, my first show came together beautifully, mostly because of the tremendous openness of the volunteers at Riverbend, who helped me with everything from staging to providing the meal for my dinner theater. I couldn't have done it without them! I've been working with these wonderful people since then and will be producing another show at Riverbend Academy this summer. The supportive structure and knowledge of those volunteering at Riverbend are great assets to the community they serve.
Truely dedicated group focused on bringing the arts to all. This group is especially involved in providing alternatives to children who may not be involved in organized sports. A wide variety of classes are offered as alternatives to the traditional afterschool activities. Those alternative include: dance, voice, acting, film making, guitar, piano and cooking classes. Scholarship are provided to those who qualify. Additionally, River Bend provides afterschool programs onsite at several schools.
As a founder for RBA, I am remarkably proud of where we have come in such a short time in one of the worst economies of our time. RBA is approaching its beginning its 5th year of operation and have overcome lots to still be here with a dedicated mission to educate and instruct everyone from lap babies to those in their 70's in the arts.