Jeff Roux and Shawn O'Brien have owned Excel fitness for four years. Excel provides personal training, fitness assessment and massage. Its equipment includes strength machines, elliptical machines, free weights, bicycles, stair masters and treadmills. Excel also has classes in yoga, body sculpting, Pilates and weight loss. It is heavily involved in charitible organizations such as the West Hartford Food Pantry, Breast Cancer Drives, local school supply drives and Big Brother and Sister.
Karate Universe is a martial arts school, offering programs for both children and adults. All instructors are internationally certified black belts. Adult programs include weight control and mind/spiritual discipline.
Karate Universe has programs for children ages 3 to 17 years old.
This Simsbury fitness center specializes in gymnastics, but also offers private lessons in diving, cheerleading and Pilates. Both competitive and non-competitive gymnastic classes are offered. Owners Nancy and Chuck Ford have experience as competitors, coaches, officials and USAG lecturers. They also have teaching degrees. Programs include boys and girls and run from preschool age to adults, who are offered classes four times per month.
Fred Astaire Dance Studios has been teaching ballroom dancing to Trumbull and surrounding towns since 1990. The owner, Henry Skopp, has been teaching for 10 years and runs the studio with five additional professionally trained instructors. Dances taught include the tango, salsa, waltz and cha cha. Parties and balls are held at various times throughout the year.
Founded in 1886, Ischoda Yacht Club is one of the oldest clubs on the Long Island Sound and very rich in history. The club only offers 19 slips for docking personal boats, leading to a highly competitive and lengthy waiting period for acceptance into the club. Dining is offered on the premises for both lunch and dinner.
The Connecticut Dance Conservatory is conveniently located off I-95 (northbound) at exit 33. Classes include Mommy & Me, creative dance, ballet, tap, hip-hop, jazz, theatrical jazz, lyrical, modern and gymnastics. Students participate in an annual recital. Awards and scholarships are presented annually.
Angel Tips Spa (formerly Tahiti Spa) offers a comfortable and open environment to get manicures, pedicures and other spa treatments. The management suggests the Mani/Pedi special for $27 Monday through Friday, or the Mani/Pedi and Massage combo for $50.
A clear theme at Ray of Light Farm is that it consistently promotes the healthy connection between people and animals. It provides avenues through which people can help animals so that animals can help people. Its many programs include animal rescue, animal-assisted therapy, and programs for animal care. It strives to be "a healing presence in a wounded world." It also provides a number of fun activities for the community such as pony rides, hayrides, horse-drawn carriage rides and special holiday events.
Pools by Murphy & Sons specializes in commercial and residential pool and spa services. Customers can request granite material or other customized construction aspects. Weekly pool cleaning services are also available. Visit the website to view a gallery of past work.
A members-only golf club, Madison Country Club course was built in 1909. Adjacent to salt and fresh water marshes, the 18-hole course features ponds, streams and a location close to Long Island Sound and the Madison town center. A detailed history of the course, hole by hole, was written by long-time member and club champion Bill Whedon and is available on the club's website. Frank Carta is the head professional. The course was built by golf course designer and professional golfer Willie Park, Jr.
The Eastern Connecticut Ballet was founded as a non-profit in 1992 with the mission of developing a professional performing arts center that would provide high quality instruction to area youth. It is a serious ballet that seeks to rigorously prepare dancers for professional performance. To achieve this lofty goal, expert instructors guide young learners through a series of programs beginning with a young children's program open to those 3 to 8 years old and advancing through a seven-level pre-professional curriculum.