I have both of my boys learning piano and guitar at SJG for past few years and I have a good…read moreexperience with all the teachers they have

Our kids have been taking private lessons at SJG for over 7 years. Our older son started acoustic…read moreguitar with Melody when he was 7 and then a few years later added electric guitar with Chris. Both Melody and Chris have been fantastic instructors. In addition, he has participated in various guitar ensembles and is currently in Rock Workshop which gives him an opportunity to jam with other kids and perform on stage in front of the public. Our younger son takes piano lessons from Ms Josephine and is progressing nicely, she is a great teacher and encourages him to test his skills in a low pressure environment. The school offers recital opportunities and performances and it's always amazing to see how talented the students are. We highly recommend SJG!

I wish Michael could put more passion into his teaching. When we first signed up, his policy…read moreincluded recitals and makeup scheduling. However, over the 4 years my kid was with him, he had only 1 recital. Ever since Covid, he completely stopped doing recitals, and stopped offering any makeups. We opted to pay extra charge to get an online makeup, he reluctantly accepted and scheduled it at a noon. It was unfortunate that my kid went to have lunch at the time and missed the alarm he set for the makeup. Since it's an online session, Michael could have easily called us, instead he just let the time pass and my kid missed the makeup. I don't mind people charging money for their time or overtime, however, I feel frustrated with a teacher that shows no empathy with his student and could not care less when his student misses a class.

Our daughter studied classical guitar under Mike for multiple years. It's incredible to see how…read moreshe progressed over the years. Mike's teaching style is such that you can definitely see a clear progression of where the student is and where they're going. Students are also taught how to properly practice, with techniques to learn the ideal way to build up skills required for the current song being worked on. There are multiple yearly recitals that give students a chance to showcase their skills and hear what students at a higher level are able to accomplish. Highly recommend Mike to anyone!

When I met Joel, he taught drums at the college I was attending in Iowa - SWCC. Fresh out of a…read moreprolonged punk rock and Hardcore drumming phase, I told him I wanted to learn how to play dynamically. I didn't yet know I was being tutored by the most dynamic drummer I may ever play with. That was in 2009 - and now since having had the opportunity to tour the country with him several times over with our folk group, The River Monks, I have discovered these things about Joel: as a teacher he is mindful - of technique, and of the other person's abilities and what that student may be trying to achieve from the lesson time. He'll always be present with you even if that means just talking through some shit (pardon) that's been blockading your drive to learn and play music with purpose - he is someone I felt comfortable confiding in that way. And Joel will invite you to listen to new music, which is a blessing because Joel has good taste :)

Simply stated, Warren is amazing. Our 8-year-old has been taking guitar lessons with Warren since…read moreDecember 2019 and I am amazed at all that my child has learned. Warren is very intuitive about how to teach and especially how to teach kids! I've been trying to find the right teacher for years and Warren is the answer. The most amazing part is that he can teach the music classes over Skype which during this time of quarantine has been a highlight in our week. I feel that Warren has made the guitar fun for a child who had always wanted to learn guitar. Now, my child picks up the guitar all on his own, smiles while playing a song that he just learned and is able to play. Warren also is very knowledgeable about music and he shares that knowledge during the personalized lesson plans. Thank you so much Warren for introducing us to the world of music, we feel lucky to have found you!

Warren was my guitar teacher for 1.5 years and I feel very lucky to have been his student. He is…read morevery gentle and intuitive as a teacher and knows exactly how to engage his students in order to have a fun and productive learning experience. He expertly curates each lesson according to the goals and needs of his students. Warren had the impressive ability to turn all of my favorite songs into guitar pieces that a beginner like me could play! If you are looking for a guitar teacher to help you with learning your favorite songs or if you are a parent hoping for a kind and nurturing teacher for your musically-eager kid, look no further - Warren is the best!

Mike is a wonderful, patient piano teacher. My teenage son started taking piano during covid and…read morecontinued until his senior year in high school. Reliable, friendly! Highly recommend!

Great instructor! I've been taking weekly guitar lessons for about 8 months now and would recommend…read moreMike to anyone that wants to learn from scratch or level up their chops and theory knowledge.

I was a student of Brian's 20 years ago...! I recently rummaged through my old books to find some…read moremusic books that he wrote. And they still bring me so much joy to play! I took flute and piano with Brian and having gone through many teachers ( many of them were too strict and made me despise lessons...) but Brian was able to keep me interested by finding the music I was drawn to and also push me (gently) to get better. My father sings Bengali music and Brian even took some recordings and wrote out sheet music for me so I could play flute while my dad sings. Looking back-- it was just so much fun having a piano accompaniment when doing flute lessons too! Thanks for being such a great teacher Brian. Hope you're doing well!! - Konina

Brian was the best piano teacher ever! I remember going to lessons as a kid and had so much fun, he…read morealways brought back sheet music for songs I loved and requested, usually an easier version to read as a kid. Can't recommend more! He also taught me flute when I picked that up and we would split lessons doing both piano and flute. All the best!

Victor's teaching style is very structured, and with his personality and coaching, the guitar…read morelessons always ensure you make incredible progress. He's the kind of teacher that understands you first as a person then as a musician. I've been taking lessons for about four months, and have already excelled from near the bottom to the top of my guitar class at school . -Clement Tam

Ahmad is amazing. He is patient and super talented. My daughter loves her lessons with Ahmad and…read morehas really gotten better at her guitar. I've also seen her interest in her acoustic guitar and ukulele increase along with the electric guitar she's been taking her lessons on. If you are looking for an amazing music teacher, Ahmad is it!

We found Ahmad through Internet searches for a guitar instructor, and he has worked out very well…read more Ahmad has been teaching my 15 yr old son electric guitar, and my 11 yr old daughter bass guitar, for the past year. Ahmad has a very comfortable style, where he encourages my kids to pick pieces they'd like to learn (whether Metallica, AC/DC, or modern pop). And then mixes in theory, tips and tricks, together with helping them learn the new pieces. They have made great progress over the past year with Ahmad. And they are really enjoying playing, as Ahmad makes playing the guitar fun (and cool, ha ha). We actually just finished a fun recording of Nothing Else Matters by Metallica. With my son playing electric, and daughter on bass and vocals. He taught both of them their parts for the song. Would definitely recommend Ahmad for guitar lessons. And by the way, he's an absolutely amazing player as well. With the recent shelter-in-place, we've been continuing lessons with Ahmad via Skype, and has been working out well (although in person is always nicer).