Michelle is an incredible vocal coach, singer, and songwriter who has helped me immensely. I highly…read morerecommend her to anyone who needs a vocal coach or just someone to work on music with!!!!

My daughter's love for music has grown since she started at Michelle Ornest. She has Lilly and…read moreloves taking lessons with her. She has come so far vocally Highly recommended!

Love this studio!! Woman owned!…read more My daughter is now 7 and has been taking lessons here since she was 4. I took piano lessons from age eight until age 16 and wanted a place that could start my daughter sooner. Raffia Music Studio was the only one that would start my kid at 4, plus it offers so many other types of musical instruments, voice and performance training. I am a serious researcher. I have always made exhaustive lists weighing the pros and cons of any endeavor. After researching several studios, I decided this was the one! Consistency is key in becoming good. We've had the same teacher since we began 3 years ago. Srimal is not only a teacher, but performs regularly with a band around town. I appreciate when a teacher also honors their craft by doing it. Srimal is very patient. Works to get the best out of his students. Pushes them, but also meets them where they are. Every winter, there is a recital where you get to enjoy seeing all the students performing their pieces. I highly recommend Raffia Music Studio!

Our teen granddaughter took Voice Lessons with Christine Lao through Raffia Music. Christine was…read moreeasy to work with and flexible if we needed a schedule change. She helped our granddaughter prepare for a theater audition and we saw her vocal skills and her confidence soar! She received many positive comments during her audition and the difference before and after voice lessons were noticeable! Highly recommend!

We love South Bay Suzuki! From the moment I called to inquire about violin lessons, Emily was warm…read moreand kind, and my kids and I felt welcomed by her and our violin teacher Jonathan. We started lessons in early September and already my kids have progressed so much. I love that we get to do outreach performances and recitals every semester. Our 30 min weekly lessons include scales, learning new music, practicing bow hold, etc. Learning how to play the violin well is challenging but the teachers at SBS make it fun!

When moving to LA area and looking for a music teacher who could teach violin and fiddle, a…read moreprofessional musician friend referred me to Emily. We hit the jackpot! She's a fantastic instructor, to our 11 year old who continues to advance in skill and musical enjoyment under Emily's tutelage. Emily teaches to insure strong basics, on all fronts, while making it fun along the way. She's positive and encouraging, yet pushes kids along. She's able to understand needs of various kids, and meet them where they are to insure they progress. Her music skills are outstanding, and her studio performances and community outreach (she designs for kids to participate) also teaches the kids the joy of sharing music and giving back. We can't recommend her enough!

I highly recommend Ms. Kim's, she is really patient with my 5 and 7 year old kids. Both my kids…read morefeel really comfortable with her and saw them enjoy playing their violin within a year after starting their lessons. She is really friendly and flexible with our schedule and those both piano and violin with our kids. She is really creative on keeping my children engaged. Thanks Ms. Kim!

My daughter loved her intro to violin lesson. Fun and effective for young children. We will be…read morecoming here for music lessons from now on!

About 3 to 4 years ago, I took piano lessons from Kayo teacher. While the space was private and…read moreconducive to learning, she did not teach basic piano theory and hand techniques to be a good piano player for an adult learner. She just told me to buy this adult piano lesson book and all she did was to follow the book lessons. Her pricing was reasonable. But I don't think I got my moneys worth for the missing content she should have taught. Having changed to another piano teacher I find her teaching very perfunctory. Not the best. Maybe her thoughts are that adult Learners are never going to become full time pianist since they start piano so late in life and don't need the proper teaching like young children and/or adolescence learners. That is the vibe she projects. Not the friendliest. I am so glad I left Kayo piano!

My aunt, Juliana C, is re-discovering piano with Ms. Kayo after many years. She is grateful for the…read morediligence, kindness, and enthusiasm with which the lessons are conducted. Ms. Kayo is flexible and customizes each lesson to the level of her students and is proud of their progress. We hope to have many pieces ready to perform for family very soon!

Oh boy! Michelle is fantastic! My daughter went from hunching her back and struggling to hit the…read morehigher notes to hitting 3 octaves with confidence in 10 min, and signing with power in an hour. She works magic with your voice, and it's so fun to just watch their lesson. I love how she teaches different artistic expressions with voice. So interesting! My daughter sounds better each time she sees Michelle. She is a personable, positive, kind, encouraging person, with so much knowledge and superb teaching techniques. I recommend her 100% if you are looking for a voice lesson instructor.

Michelle Bourque is a fantastic voice teacher. Not only is she great at teaching useful…read moretechniques, she is a ton of fun. You should see her act-outs! She is a true professional and her rates are reasonable. My voice used to get hoarse after singing a lot, but Michelle taught me how to sing without wearing out my vocal cords. Plus my singing sounds much better now! I take a group lesson, and the other people in the class are really fun. No matter what your skill level is, you will always feel good after working with Michelle!

Our kids have been music students at Sunset Learning Studio for years and we love the environment…read morehere. Dan, Nicola and Colleen are the friendliest owners you will ever meet. They have built a warm, loving studio filled with wonderful teachers and eager musicians. They host an open stage every few weeks and it is lovely. Unlike a traditional recital there is no pressure to impress or play perfectly. There is no scoring or criticism involved. It is simply a forum to give the students a chance to share what they have learned. The greatest indicator of success is seeing my kids love for creating music every day. They now have a skill that will allow them to create art and friendships for the rest of their lives.

I cannot go on about how amazing this place is. I have been here for about Four-ish years and I've…read moregrown so much! The people there are the sweetest and great coaches! I get professional instructions and critique. Every month there is a recital which is super chill and great to practice!

Learning the piano is something I have wanted to do my whole life. However, as an adult learner, I…read morehad a lot of apprehension about beginning piano lessons (I wouldn't be able to learn, that I would be too slow, etc). However, upon meeting with Yumemi and finding out about the studio (her experience, credentials, etc), I decided to take the leap and try it. I'm so happy I did! She is a wonderful teacher and is able to customize a learning plan so you really feel like you're making progress. I walk away from each lesson feeling super productive and excited about what I have learned. I highly recommend her! It's so fun to start playing a lot of the pieces that I have loved listening to my whole life. Also, I feel like I would be remiss if I didn't address her problem-solving skills. This has been most invaluable to me. Learning the piano is not for the weak of heart, but her patience, kindness and best of all, her ability to understand the way you think and best how to troubleshoot your difficulties is HUGE. I am never frustrated for long and I think that is why I have been able to be so successful! I'd give 10 stars if I could! ;)

My daughter has been studying piano with Turk Piano Studios for almost three years. She has…read moreimproved immensely. Their kindness and attention to detail, really makes a difference. You can tell that they really love what they do. They are patient and flexible. We will always be thankful to Turk Piano Studios for believing in our daughter as much as my husband and I believe in her. Thank you!