Carol Gilkey was on a list of tutors given to me by my daughter's school. During the first lesson…read moreshe almost made my daughter (a beginning flute player) cry by yelling at her for putting her flute together incorrectly. At the second lesson she nailed it: first she scolded her for wearing perfume (which she wasn't), then yelled at her for only purchasing one flute book (she gave us the name of one book to purchase), then reprimanded her for not practicing the assigned lesson from the new book (she never assigned anything). My husband was witness to all of this including the final breakdown. My daughter burst into tears after she yelled at her for playing something incorrectly. After my husband interjected to say she was only a beginning flutist, she said, "I don't care. She's a 6th grader. She should know this!" At that point, she told my daughter she would not teach a cryer and ended the lesson. Then said, "This isn't going to work out. I'll mail your check back." Unbelievable. If a teacher is expecting perfection at the 2nd lesson, she should not advertise as a young beginner flute instructor.

This business seems to be badly managed. Messaged twice about lessons but have never heard anything…read moreback. Tried to order an attachment for my violin. They placed the order, never heard anything. Really wanted to like this business as it is local to me and I love music. Won't go to a business that clearly doesn't want mine.

My son takes Clarinet lessons and it has been great. His teacher is well-rounded and very…read moreexperienced. We rent his clarinet through Cadenza and the service has been terrific. We also regularly purchase accessories, music and other items and have had a great experience all round.

Great old-school music shop. Nice selection of music for a variety of instruments and all the…read moreaccessories you need. Also, beautiful, quality guitars and other instruments. My daughter (12) has been taking guitar lessons here for over 2 years now. Owner/teacher Pete is extremely patient, yet motivating. Daughter is at a point she feels comfortable and competent enough to play her guitar for family, small groups at nursing homes, and this Spring she played at our church for the first time.

Sent me a used ocarina at new price, and it was damaged with scratches and pen marks all over it…read more Mailed in envelope with songbook already in soft case, no printed box or formed space. Currently trying to get refund and return, company ignoring my emails. Fuck Groth.

Groth is a cool music store with a large selections of strings, brass, harmonicas, and percussion…read more The buffalo drums were incredible.

John is very knowledgeable and great to deal with! He carrys cool gear and brands that you don't…read morefind anywhere in else, certainly not in the Twin Cities. If you have pedal board woes or questions John is your guy! Highly recommended!

John is an amazing man with an amazing shop. I have bought 2 guitars, 4 basses and 5 pedals from…read morehim. The pricing is more than fair and the pedal selection is awesome! i drive from Chaska thru all the road construction to buy from Eclipse and it's worth it every time. Thank you, John

I would absolutely recommend St Paul School of Music. I personally found about it through Google…read moremany years ago, and other reviews/testimonials, that turned out to be very true. My teacher Rick, is not only a patient and innovative teacher but also is very open to suggestions. I love his style of teaching where I didn't have to start with Chords but simple popular tunes instead to keep things interesting. I also love the class levels that builds up in to different styles or picking/playing etc with increased difficulty level. I also appreciate the fact that Rick entertains some of my requests to keep it relevant. The studio itself is very acoustically well adjusted, so I can focus on my lessons. Bonus- you will be informed and invited to every guitar related fest/events happening in the twin cities, which can also help with the learning process. I have spent 5 years learning not only the process of playing a guitar but how to pick up on Western music since I am originally trained in Indian classical music. Rock on!

I have taken lessons from St. Paul School of Music for 2 years now. I have never picked up a…read moreguitar until 2 years ago at the age of 56. I have enjoyed working with Rick and have learned to play the guitar and music I love. If you are a beginner like me I highly recommend St. Paul School of Music.