ivy - right brain i trial at right brilliance before. for my no1, I went to BJG for 6mths, then went to SM for 1yr and LNT for 1yr.
afterall the "changes", i still prefer SM (and BJG but distance was a problem then at bukit batoh)
other trials - i went to ALOT actually. (u can read my blog)
it really depends on wat u r looking for at the end of the day.
Kindermusik (rythmnme/jusmusic/etc)- i only join hol program tat comes with the "pack". so i din buy anything. musik - i prefer classes that uses real instruments. Kindermusik does.. but mainly percussion. so i get bored with it!
and it's abt the same after a few classes... thus i actually can do it at home with my kids after a while.
Gym (JWT/Mygym/littlegym/gymboree/etc)- my thinking is always "playground is free"
unless u talking abt gymastic type.. thus so far, all my gyms are "trials/adhoc" classes
Playgroup style (JG/GUG/busybuddies etc) - if ur kid is already in IFC/CC... i find it abit duplicated. at tat time, my no1 was in IFC, thus i din look into tat).
thus for my no1 - I narrow it down to right brain classes for him only.
only when he turns older, then i added more classes for him
no2 - sad to say, till now is zero. hahaha