I took voice lessons from Erica for a year and was thrilled with my experience. Erica is a very…read moreknowledgeable and experienced teacher. She is really great at explaining difficult concepts. She has a talent for giving feedback in a constructive way that does not make you feel discouraged. My singing improved much more than I expected going into lessons. I would recommend her for anyone looking for good voice or beginning piano teacher.

Erica is a very patient and encouraging voice coach. I always leave each lesson feeling like I've…read moreprogressed in some way; which is major considering I started not being able to exhale a "tss" for longer than 6 seconds. I've definitely been able to apply what I learned to my rehearsals/performances and am able to see my progress there as well. She really tailors to the student and what their goals are.

Late in life, I decided to learn classical guitar as a personal challenge. I made inquiries to at…read moreleast 7 instructors. Steve at Cascade Music Studios answered my inquiry and said that he had an entire curriculum for classical guitar - no other guitar instructor even mentioned a curriculum and some only knew chords (ugh). I have been taking lessons for three years with Steve Fordyce. He is incredibly patient and knowledgeable. I highly recommend Cascade and Steve for students of all ages, abilities, and genres.

I started taking cello lessons again with Mannfried Funk, a former Seattle Symphony member. He's…read moregot a great teaching space in his home on Phinny ridge but also makes house calls. He's a super likable guy and very patient. Something I need to get up on YouTube is his comical dog - who literally sings along when he's playing (stops after a bit - it's not a distraction). If you're looking for a Cello teacher in Seattle (or the Eastside) I'd highly recommend him. You can reach him via email at MKFS381@AOL.com

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe."…read more --Honest Abe For all those about to bust orchestral maneuvers (in the dark or otherwise), get ready to sharpen your axe. My son's first cello lesson with Mannfried Funk (my friend exclaimed that this is the best musical name a person could have, bar none, and he's dead-on!), began with an almost entirely visual assessment of where he was at skillwise, as evidenced by his physical relationship to the cello. In about 45 seconds, Mannfried had it all dialed in. My kid has always been running to catch up. He started orchestra a year behind the flock in his first school, then 2 years behind the excellent and more intensive Eckstein orchestra (which rehearses daily). In each case, he caught up, and in each case was Most Improved. But all that hustling to "learn the music" meant he never "learned the cello." Mannfried makes this important distinction, and it's incredibly astute. He took one look at everything: posture, limbs, sweep of the bow, and--not unkindly--told him to just put the cello down for a while. It was an awesome lesson. An abnormally long lesson. They talked about physics and gravity, about proaction and reaction, about efficiency, conservation of energy, and minimization of effort. He had Maximo stand up, then return to the chair and position himself with the cello no less than five times to reinforce the muscle memory of what will be an entirely new, more efficient posture. This guy knows his shit backwards and forward. And let's not forget his SINGING DOG. He said that for a while he'd sequester the dog upstairs to keep him from singing along, but he'd still hear him up there, disconsolate and humming. But the lesson. Every student could and should have this kind of a foundation, and truthfully no group instructor will ever have the time and resources (and many would never have the intimate knowledge themselves) to impart this kind of an education--it approached the metaphysical. There are talented practitioners, and there are talented teachers, and they're not always the same people. I'm sure this guy can play like a house on fire, but christ on a cracker, has he got a genius for teaching. He doesn't talk down or patronize, nor is he gruff or the stern taskmaster. He is a persuasive, knowledgeable clinician with an intuitive, and highly prescriptive approach. Not only am I thrilled we've found him, I'm considering reinitiating lessons myself. I could not recommend him more highly to any student at any stage of their musical evolution. And for beginners, a few sessions with him ought to be mandatory.

Zack Ploen, guitar instructor at the Mill Creek, Washington location is the best! My son was one…read moreof the first students at the Mill Creek location in 2022 and we hit the jackpot with Zack. My son had never played guitar and can now read music and is an awesome guitar player! More importantly, Zack connects with his students and makes playing guitar fun. We couldn't imagine a better teacher than Zack! Highly recommend.

The Kirkland Piano Studio is a fantastic musical adventure! Our daughter went from being a 9 year…read moreold who loved to hear and be around the piano, to one who loves and can't get enough of playing it. Miss Jenny is a brilliant piano instructor who made a huge improvement to my daughter's piano skills as well as musical theory. She is very helpful and encouraging, not only to my daughter but to us as parents so that our daughter can continue to make progress at home. We are very happy to have found this studio and we recommend it to all parents who want their children to have the best experience learning to play the piano.

They may know music, but they have no clue about handling kids' emotions. If you are an adult, it…read moremay be a good place for you. If you are looking for a place to enroll your child, I do not recommend it at all. Jenny is never available to talk to parents. She is not responsive and does not provide feedback. The only time she reaches out, by a brief email, is to remind students of payments. Anyways, just my 2 cents.

July 31, 2025 I'm…read moregratefully completing my first year of violin at Snohomish County Music School, as an adult student being taught by the director, Ms. Kathryn Kibbe and look forward to continuing for many years. It's never too late, or too early. Ms. Kibbe and her staff are unfailingly gracious, gifted at and clearly enjoy teaching music. Ms. Kibbe's sincere interest and delight in teaching is refreshing. She is a gifted musician, inspiring her students with demonstrations of beautiful violin and viola music, good humor and productive instruction. Her knowledge, teaching ability, sincere kindness, patience, insight and interest in each student are only surpassed by her love of children, commitment to their development and her ability to encourage and gift the joy of music. The new offices of Snohomish County Music School are fresh, clean, comfortable, safe, welcoming and conveniently located close to the Everett COSTCO. I am both impressed and very grateful to Snohomish County Music School and especially to Ms. Kibbe for the first of many enriching years of violin. Mark Potampa, M.D.

Terri has been teaching my daughter for several years. She is kind, patient, listens, has fun and…read moreencourages my daughter to try new things. She has made a permanent impact on my daughter who now has a love of her instrument that would not have been possible without Terri's guidance. Awesome! I 100% recommend her.

Terri teaches violin, viola & cello. She is a very experienced passionate dedicated kind teacher…read morewho has been teaching and performing in Puget Sound metropolitan area for many years. Her background is very impressive. She can teach all styles of music. Very fun !!! She can teach all levels of students and accepts all ages, kids & adults. As far as I know she is the only string instructor right now at Bothell Music Lessons. So, if you live in Bothell or surrounding cities she will be a great person to contact. I highly recommend her.

My daughter loves her piano teacher Miss Laura! My daughter's skill level and creativity have…read moreaccelerated greatly over her the course of one year due to her teacher's patience and encouragement! The staff at JAM are great with communication and making sure students get as much practice time as possible per week in cases of missed classes due to illness, etc.

My son has been taking piano here for the past 2 years and we love it! They offer such a fun and…read morepositive environment for him to learn. This is a very well-run school. Thank you!