Staump has taken such great care of our family & little guy, especially Tim teaching the drums…read more Everyone at Staump has just been so supportive and encouraging, starting from Day 0 with the fundamentals, to now, where each lesson is a new adventure. Thank you Tim & Staump family, I can see how much fun the lessons are for the students (& teacher haha). You guys rock!

Our son has been playing the piano or drums in Rock Band with Staump for a couple years now and it…read morehas been great for him. They play popular songs and their teacher Mr. Wes is awesome! We highly recommend Staump Music School

Jerrie, the piano teacher is wonderful. She knows how to teach and I watched my child go from…read moreknowing nothing about the piano to knowing notes and playing in one lesson. She is very encouraging and supportive and easy to talk to. The studio also offers a jamming class with drums, and electric guitar that was a lot of fun for all the kids.

Instructor Jan has a great studio. Not cramped and hot like the one I previous was at for a very…read moreshort time on Jamacha Road up stairs. The studio is bright with acoustic controlled panels. Jan is a great instructor, encouraging and patient, with great educational background. I am learning my scales, a little music theory and songs. If you want quality music lessons at a reasonable price, this is the place. Jan teaches stringed instruments, I am learning the Bass. Parking is available and the studio is on the ground level.

Jan intuitively built lessons to fit my learning style. Jan is a positive and supportive teacher…read more Definitely recommend him.

What a great experience I had working with Spencer! I came to Spencer as a beginner to learn the…read moreCajon and we eventually moved to a proper drum set. Drumming definitely does not come naturally to me and I felt that Spencer was extremely patient and a very good teacher. The experience was a lot of fun and I left with some new skills that make me feel more confident to actually sit down with a drum set and jam with friends.

Spencer is the best teacher I've ever worked with. He explains things quickly in a way that makes…read moretotal sense for any age level. I've seen him teach a group of students from ages 8-21 and he connected with them all with his accessible methods.

Mike is awesome! I've been wanting to learn how to play guitar for some time now and was thrilled…read moreto find this gem of a human in the neighborhood. Mike takes the time to learn about your personal goals and intentions and meets you where you are at. He is very present and patient, and is so knowledgeable about music, it's impossible to not soak up some music theory and riffology through pure osmosis. I highly recommend taking lessons with Mike, wherever you are on your guitar journey! Also, he can play pretty much any song you name, it's just fun to be in his studio to see him in action. Thank you, Mike!!!

Mike really should be charging a lot more for the value he provides. He was recommended to me by…read moreLaura Christine (Gene Hoglan's wife) who reassured Mike he was excellent and had a similar teaching style that she employed. Mike provided a ton of structure and direction that I feel most guitar teachers in my past have lacked. I showed him the music I was trying to record and he came up with drills that helped me play and learn my band's original songs much more quickly. His biggest strength is that he comes at guitar with a sense of intentionality and direction. He knows a large variety of music and knows how show you the path to achieve relaxed proficiency at whatever you want to learn. I haven't met a ton of guitar teachers with this amount of skill, and ability to verbalize their strategies.

These guys are the best people. Friendly nice honest, theyre here because they love music…read more Repairs have been on point everytime, from guitars to mics and pedals. Independently owned, youre not dealing with any corporate shenanigans, just directly with individuals who are damn good at what they do.

Brought my guitar in and got my action adjusted! Such…read morefriendly charismatic knowledgeable people! Very welcoming and honest service! Also got my guitar fixed in only a few hours! Thank you Joey for being so kind!

I've been working with Vanessa on and off for one year now and without hesitation will state that…read moreher instruction, guidance, and support is well worth the investment and time. I was trying to transition from an instrumentalist (guitar) to a singer/songwriter. I wanted to sing, but was very apprehensive of my vocals so I took the step to seek professional instruction. I was initially wary of the going rates for one-on-one vocal/music instruction so I chose very carefully based on what information I could get about a handful of instructors in the San Diego area. Vanessa's web presence was unique and personal; describing her aspirations, influences, and credentials in a very stylized way. I liked her style instantly and felt this was someone I could relate to. What you will find with Vanessa is someone that is keen on picking up on the nuances of her students ways of learning, and providing undivided attention and encouragement. There is nothing textbook about her teaching style, however her knowledge is solid and deep. Rather a mentor with the best advice and encouragement; exactly what I was looking for. I leave every session feeling more confident with added suggestions/tasks on how to progress. She has encouraged me to read insightful books on songwriting and musicianship, critiqued and improved my own work, paid close attention to the genres and styles that I wanted to attain, vocal exercises and all that, but most of all she has the patience of a saint and a desire to truly provide paths to my improvement. Beyond vocal work, I also wanted to patch up my music theory and decided to do this while taking on the piano (knowing that I could transfer the same concepts over to my guitar). Vanessa is an excellent and accomplished pianist and songwriter with a free flowing style. I already have the dexterity and knew the direction where I wanted my piano music to go so we were quickly able to get through my gaps of theory, apply it, understand, make it click.. and improve my songwriting through the piano and while on my own into the guitar. To mention, I've also sent my daughter to her for instruction and musical awareness whenever I couldn't make a session or had extra budget. I didn't ask her specifically to teach piano but to help me encourage music in general with her. After these sessions my daughter comes home and thoughtfully plays on the keyboard, experimenting, starting to put together melodies. When/if she decides she wants consistent weekly instruction I trust Vanessa to be a good choice. Vanessa is a bright star above a sea of options.

Vanessa is an amazing teacher and person in general! I had always wanted to learn to sing but was…read moretoo shy to ever sing in front of anybody. I started with pretty much no experience and Vanessa helped me grow to finally being comfortable with my singing voice, to where I could sing in front of people. This was no easy task as I was always super self conscious of my voice, but Vanessa provided a judgement free learning environment. Highly suggest to anyone trying to learn to sing and make a great friend at the same time!!!

My son is 17 with special needs. Ron wants to see every student progress, so he doesn't let him off…read moreeasy ;-) We get an hour lesson for what we were paying for 30 minutes and were getting results. Two drums sets, side by side, is a huge help with shadowing and showing what's expected. Thanks Ron !

Ron is simply amazing!! The best drum teacher I could ever hope for at this point in my drumming…read moreprogress. He is a talented, knowledgeable musician, quite well versed in different genres, styles of drumming and percussion, along with the roots of music genres. Best of all, he effectively communicates with his students of all ages, various drumming experiences and types of percussion. Learning with Ron, I have seen greater, quicker improvements in my skill set and musical knowledge than in any of my previous drum experiences. Having so much fun learning by his teaching techniques, he still keeps me coming back again and again! If you are looking for musical knowledge, awesome skills and a fun way to learn the music of drumming, you owe yourself a visit or two or three to Ron.