We love this place! The teachers are amazing, specially Leo! He is so patient and friendly with our…read morechild it makes him want to come back to play and learn! We look forward to learning with them and continuing his music skills!

We tried the toddler class and it was absolutely chaotic. The teacher let the kids run wild, there…read morewas no direction. One second we are going in a dinosaur hunt the next second she was taking about tempo to toddlers. The instructor was nice but needs to go into classes with a plan.

I took my sax in to get it serviced and Micaiah Navarrete did an amazing job on my Alto Sax! I…read morewasn't sure if it was beyond repair, but he made this thing sound amazing!! I definitely recommend him to anyone needing work on their wind instrument!!

These guys are great! I was in a time crunch to get my son's cornet fixed before school started…read more Every other shop had long wait times. Better Than New got the repair done in less than 24 hours! They were quick, friendly and reasonably priced.

This was one of the most frustrating customer experiences I've had. My credit was not the issue,…read moreyet this company still acted like I was unworthy of basic service and tried to force a $600 deposit on top of monthly rental charges. I had already been a customer for a year, paid every bill on time, paid a deposit at the very beginning of my account with them although my credit was GOOD. Not fair, not poor, GOOD, and still got a nonsense explanation that made it clear they either don't value repeat customers or don't know how to apply their own policies consistently. I walked away and found another company (Blackerby) with far better service, better rates, a $125 deposit, and no credit check. The difference was night and day. This company's deposit policy feels arbitrary, their pricing is excessive, and their treatment of customers is flat-out poor. I would not recommend them to anyone. By the way I paid for an entire year of rental upfront with the other company and still paid less than the $600 deposit fee that Strait Music tried to play in my face with.

My daughter and I came in looking for a case for an acoustic guitar. We interacted with several of…read morethe staff and they were all helpful and great people, but they noticed that the acoustic we had was very large for my daughter and showed us some smaller options. We came in looking for a case, but Rodrigo recommended the South store that had a better selection of smaller acoustics and we bought one the next day. Good call, Rodrigo! She is having a much easier time playing now.

I signed my daughter up for violin lessons after a trial lesson that seemed promising. Then, had…read moreanother two lessons where the majority of the half hour was eaten up by tuning the violin (although my daughter didn't take the violin out of the case in between lessons). We registered on the 12th, and on the 30th of the same month, I let them know I wanted to cancel. They are now charging me for another month of lessons, despite my cancellation request. Beware that if you sign up mid-month, you'll be on the hook for another 4 lessons, despite no services rendered.

I admit I haven't been a student here very long, but if anything changes, I'll edit my review…read moreaccordingly. Here's what I have to say about the experience I've had: I have David Price as my teacher, and I am utterly grateful for his instruction. He is fantastic--always involved in every step of the lesson, playing along with me, giving me directions as well as examples of what to do, and he's just a down-to-earth guy who's friendly and kind. The owner, Kath, is sweet as can be, and every single person I've met from that school has been helpful, friendly and polite. The school is clean; the environment is welcoming; the instruction from my teacher is second to none, and I've had four teachers, counting him. I am very happy with everything I've experienced so far. I am excited to see how I grow as a violinist over the coming months and years.

Wow! This is the place to go. I take lessons with Mr. Derek Halfmann. He is a fantastic teacher and…read moreinspiration to continue improving YOUR skill set as a musician. Something that is crucial in a GREAT teacher versus a good teacher. Derek is thorough and very easy to work with. So is the whole team. Traditional business. Call them up and schedule some lessons directly with your instructor. No middle man, no over board website to check payments and create a "social" account with all your information. I personally appreciate how easy and smooth it is to work with this company! Mr. Derek gives lessons to 3 of the 5 members of my band, Lime Creek, out of Northwest Arkansas. Thank you Derek and team!

When I decided that, at 30-something, I wanted learn how to play guitar, I was a little nervous…read morethat I would get lost in a sea of teenagers and treated that way too. I am happy to say that Austin School of Music has never made me feel that way. The front desk staff was so encouraging and supportive and Josh Perdue has been a phenomenal instructor. His balance of instruction, technique, music history, and theory all while catering to my needs and pace are incredible. I leave my weekly lessons feeling encouraged and so happy that I made the choice to start playing.