Overpriced products and deceptive sales practices. Friendly people, but dishonest. Lied to me…read moreabout product quality in order to sell guitar at significant markup to what I later learned was the standard price at department stores. Not a good guitar.

I love it. Due to being underrated it a good music center. Violin part cheap and affordable. The…read moreservice is great but can be clear what they can and cannot do. And how they can see if you have any questions or even things you don't have and can help you with that. The bows are really great but they can't rehair the bow sadly I wish they can but in summary they are really supportive and a great place when need to get your parts for different instruments and getting it fix!!!!

Limited in basic tambourine sizes, almost like toys. Was disappointed when an older lady kept…read moreinterrupting my conversation with the young lady who worked behind the counter. I asked for a violin rosin, they only had black rosin, and I explained the difference and what you should do with the bow whenever you switch brands of black or clear rosin to the young lady. "I never heard of that!" she snapped as she came from behind a curtain. "Did you used to work or play at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra?" I asked. I wanted to say, "My visit is not a followup to looking in the window at the girl, or to meet her for the purpose of marrying her." I bought a few supplies, even though they cost a bit less elsewhere. They have a school and I guess their collection is limited to first time students and owners of music instruments. Its a business, and I hope the knowledge I shared with the counter girl helped her job. Much of what I know has come from experienced musicians who were willing to share if you had a genuine interest. My advice, maybe for strings and picks, but for quality and variety go to Andy's music store. They treat you like a tourist, and care about your visit instead of what you will spend.

The owner and his assistant have worked there for as long as I can remember. Both very…read moreknowledgeable, helpful and very patient while you test instruments. These mom&pop shops are hard to find and LVH has been in business for over 20 years! They know there stuff and have layaway.

My son had a nice piano instructor but the owner Mrs. Coco is just horrible. Yells at the kids. We…read morehad to pull our son out from this school after she started to put political and posting posters on the outside. When we tried to talk to her about she cursed and said she does not care. We said everyone is entitled to their opinion and we also have the right to take our business somewhere else.

The prices are more affordable than any place in chicago, and you're getting a very good musical…read moreeducation. What they're doing is basically a community service. They have a variety of guitar teachers from beginning to advanced. Who are all very easy to work with

Pierre really took my son, (age 11 now) to the next level with his music. He went from reading…read morenotes on a page to understanding the theory of why they are where they are. Pierre encouraged him to engage in free form compositions but required that he keep the discipline of music theory. Pierre is serious about his teaching, but as a result my son achieved a new level of maturity with his music and with that maturity has come a greater love for the piano and for music in general. He has a our highest recommendation.

From the owner: Teaching adult beginners…read more In-home piano lessons. Beginners to advanced students. (Ages: 4-75+) Students with special needs. I customize an individual program to suit the needs of every piano student. I also offer one-on-one instruction/tutoring in: *Music theory *Composition *Songwriting *Music history My students stay with me for years, and many of my first students I still teach to this day. I view [music] education as a never-ending process of discovery, assimilation, forgetting, relearning and enjoyment, and I strive for my students to acquire as broad a knowledge base as I have. I'm patient and demand the same patience of my students. The most important lesson I teach is for students to be patient with themselves, but to never settle for any less than the best they can manage.

I made a stop here during my Black Friday shopping. Haynes was the gentleman helping us in…read moreselecting an acoustic guitar. He gave us so much information on selecting the right guitar. We did not expect to leave this place with so much information. Thank you Haynes for being patient and answering all of our questions. I'm looking forward to our next visit.

Our dance company uses this studio every week for rehearsals. It's a family-owned joint and the…read morepeople are lovely. They've invited us to participate in their yearly show, super nice! Recently we've been rehearsing like crazy people for another upcoming show, and the gentleman was kind enough to stay 30 minutes past closing to allow us extra rehearsal time. Wonderful folks, Donya Dance Ensemble loves Rico's!!

Jillann has exceeded my expectations in vocal lessons as she has the uncanny ability in…read moreunderstanding how to bring out the best out in her students and to show them the full depth of the subject that they are learning as she herself is an expert in acting, singing and presenting.

I don't even know where to begin. Jill misrepresented herself on a huge level online on…read moreThumbtack.com. We were so excited to get started with voice lessons and it turned out to be the biggest mistake. We discussed my daughters plans and Jill said she could definitely help her on her way to her Theatre career. First, we were at her house 6 mins early, she wasn't even home and then showed up a min late. She had told my daughter to prepare two songs so she prepared two broadway songs. When she went to sing them for her, Jill said "no, how about something Pop, like Taylor Swift." Kind of weird because I said we wanted theatrical voice lessons, not Pop singing. At one point Jill spilled her drink, began swearing repeatedly and asked my child to help her clean it up. From slurring her words, to her unprofessionalism, lack of curtesy, Jill is a huge NO. Absolutely ridiculous and a total waster of time. I hope no one else makes the mistake of believing her lies of what a fantastic vocal coach she is because she's not.

She is very nice to children and knowledged. Good communication with kids.I highly recommended.read more

Bilinda is a very professional piano teacher, who is very knowledgeable and patient to teach piano…read morefor every level, glad to have chance to learn piano from her and would like to recommend her to everyone