Miriam has been a huge help for me. I've been seeing her every week since around November and she…read morehas helped me gain control and confidence over my voice as a new musical instrument. She doesn't charge much at all and her schedule and cancellation policy is super flexible. I can't recommend her enough!

Ms. M's commitment to nurturing her student's musical growth is unparalleled. She is genuine,…read morepatient, kind, a role model, and truly an expert in her field--you should watch her perform live, she's phenomenal! Her teaching techniques are both educational and enjoyable, and her ability to tailor lessons to individual needs has truly been a transformative experience for my daughter. It makes my heart so full to have witnessed remarkable progress in my daughter's singing and I attribute it to the exceptional guidance from Ms. M for the past almost 3 years now. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone aspiring to elevate their vocal prowess. Ms. M has been such a blessing to us and has opened so many doors and opportunities for my daughter to perform and share her love and passion for singing. I highly recommend!

Wagner is a great coach! He has helped me tremendously to become a better singer. He is very sharp…read morewhen it comes to understanding where I am as a student and explaining singing. Also, the school is very organized and great at communicating. I would highly recommend this music school to anyone :)

I enjoyed my time working with Ayumi the past 2.5 years. Ayumi is extremely talented and has helped…read moreme improve with voice lessons. Marina and Fabio are extremely responsive and supportive as well. I appreciate the consistency, professionalism and responsiveness of all staff at Better Music.

My child received lessons at Speed of Sound for a year or two. The owner is a great guy, very…read morefriendly and keenly interested in teaching music to the community (also plays at some of the local schools...). The piano teacher we were paired up with was great, my child loved the weekly lessons and the relationship established throughout the course of our patronage of Speed of Sound. We were, unfortunately, quite disappointed with the logistical side of the business. We repeatedly had lessons canceled or changed with as little as an hour or two notice. There were even a number of occasions where we arrived for a lesson to find that our teacher was not available, no replacement had been organized, and as a result the front desk attendant (a student at high school) would sit in on the "lesson" for which we still had to pay full price. We also received a number of emails from the owner notifying us that we were behind on our bills, when in fact the owner hadn't sent us a bill for multiple months (I have never been late on a bill in my life and have an 840 credit score). Towards the end of our time at Speed of Sound, the school transitioned to a timeslot-based system where students would receive a weekly timeslot rather than dedicated teacher. While this system may be helpful with logistical challenges for Speed of Sound, it resulted in a real lack of continuity for my child and many of the lessons were spent familiarizing with new, random teachers and revisiting material that had already been taught. The school also instituted a policy whereby clients were not able to cancel or change lessons due to scheduling conflicts; I can understand this for group lessons, but when you're paying $70 an hour for a private lesson the lack of flexibility and randomized teacher assignment proved too much for us... We ultimately decided to enlist a private teacher outside of Speed of Sound. and have been very happy with the choice.

Excellent experience with the owner. I think the negative reviews are because he is super busy, but…read moreseems to be hiring staff to help.

Molly wrote string arrangements for the album Secret Wish by Puspa Aryani, and conducted the…read morestrings for our recording sessions. Molly is an excellent composer and musician.

As yoga teacher who wanted to improve the quality of her chanting and feel more at ease chanting in…read morefront of others, I contacted Molly for a coaching session. With Molly's support I have experienced a beautiful opening within myself, stepping more fully into my voice and delighting in play with sound and expression. Once self-conscious and unsure, I am now more confident and able. This growth continues to touch other aspects of my life and even inspired my husband to join me in a session with Molly as an alternative to a more typical date night. He, too, is impressed by Molly's technical and teaching expertise. Collaborating with Molly is a joy, and I encourage anyone with the slightest twinge of curiosity to give Molly a call. You'll be so grateful you took the leap.

My 8 year old son has been seeing Michele for 2 years here is his review:…read more I am really happy with Michele. I think that Michele can be strict but also kind, exactly what a teacher should be. Really Great Teacher! My 6 year old daughter also takes lessons from Michele and they both truly love her. We are grateful that she is a part of our community!

She can be rude on a given day. Her home is unkept. I would recommed seeking music lessons at a…read moremore professional setting.

I have never taken a singing class before coming to the School of the Getdown. My only experience…read morewith singing had been in elementary school as a class, and singing in my car while commuting to and from work! I felt quite comfortable right from the start. Faye Carol will put you at ease and make you feel like an old friend. But she will also challenge you and help you discover your own abilities. She stresses that you do NOT need to try to be like any other singer. You just need to be you! You are not in competition with the other students. The other students are actually supportive. I was in class with other students that had been coming for months or years. It is like family! Always there with Faye is Joe Warner, a very accomplished and talented pianist. Whatever song you chose to bring for your solo, Joe will be able to master it very quickly. He will work with you and help you present your song as you wish or envision it, both to the other students and to family and friends who may come to witness the final recital. I felt the class was fun and challenging. I would certainly recommend it to my friends, and to those of you reading these reviews.

I just finished my first 4 week School of the Get Down with Faye Carol and it felt life changing!…read moreAt the beginning of class, I was barely able to stand in front of the group and sing but by the end, I felt more relaxed and confident than I ever could have imagined. Faye created an atmosphere right from the start that was more welcoming and supportive than I have ever experienced. She focuses on the joy that making music brings, not all the things we were doing wrong. She just made everything we did so much fun! Consequently, I watched every person in the group grow as a singer and performer in ways I would not have imagined could happen in such a short time. I can't recommend Faye's workshop more highly for singers from beginners to professionals!

Charlie Bird has been an excellent piano teacher for my son and I. Full disclosure, I'm in my 30s…read moreand my son is 6. I wanted to re-learn piano and I wanted my son to start so I reached out to Charlie last fall. We have been gong an hour a week since then, splitting the hour between my son and I. I really liked Charlie right away. Her studio is behind her home and has a very homey vibe. It's quirky in the best way. My son will sit on a beanbag chair and read books while I have my lesson and vice versa. Charlie has structured lessons for both of us, meeting us where we're at. I've been able to get through two whole books and my son is about to be finished with his first one. We also do flash cards and theory. I appreciate that Charlie really wants us to learn the notes/scales etc and be able to actually read music. Charlie is also always accommodating to our schedule and I've appreciated her flexibility when we've had other things come up or one of us was sick. If you're looking for a local piano teacher I can't recommend Charlie enough.

Charlie Bird tailors her teaching style to meet each person where they are. Her students learn…read moremusic fundamentals and how to play and love music. Those who want to write music are encouraged on that path. If a student wants to learn improvisation, she knows how to work with them. I've seen her work with very young pupils, with high school and college students, and with adults who are returning to musical roots, or trying out the piano or guitar for the first time. Charlie really loves her students, and that makes all the difference.

I rarely attempt repairs of any nature on my but LMI was local to me here in my hometown of…read moreHealdsburg and were generous with their time recommending materials I needed to do the job. A wide selection and from what I could tell from later comparisons very reasonable priced.

A set of Delta 510s 21:1 were purchased from LMII (gold with black tuners) & after installing them…read moreinto a nice L-10 Madagascar Larrivee that was kept in its case untouched, the tuners finish oxidized. I contacted Chris from Customer Service at LMII only to be informed that I have to eat the replacement cost and LMII's best suggestion was to un-install the tuners & polish all 6 of them yourself. I inquired to get a direct contact with the manufacturer only to be told that it is difficult to get to them. I did polish these tuners but the finish never really came close to the original look. I love 510 tuners but to be put through a situation like this is NOT / should never be acceptable by standards of $$$ cost to purchase these set. NO STARS rating from a very un-HAPPY customer. UPDATE (6.16.2017) : I glad that some attention was given to people like me whose gone thru some bureaucratic situations. Natalie, just FYI, the guitar where these defective 510 tuners were installed is a pristine L-10 Larrivee with a nice Madagascar back & sides. This is my "go to" guitar and is still a playable guitar. On the contrary, I didn't fail to tell the truth here. I will update this further with newer pictures of my L-10 to show that NO NEGLIGENCE of any level was done for this acoustic guitar...just to prove my point. Thanks for your one-sided opinion Nel