My son has been receiving violin lessons for the past three years. Mr. Grant is very patient and provides great structure and care with every lesson. He is mindful of how to encourage and motivate students. Grant is very professional and sticks to his commitments. I have seen my son start as a beginner and is now able to play amazing pieces in his own. Mr. Grant is also a spectacular violinist. Mr. Grant also accompanied my family to help purchase a violin for my son. He took his time playing a variety of violins. I feel very assured that with Mr. Grant's help, we purchased a good quality violin that will grow in value and sound through time. read more

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In April, I accompanied my husband on a trip from San Diego to Calabasas. While he attended an event, I decided to make the most of my day and searched for a violin coach in the area. After speaking with three different instructors, it was immediately clear during my first conversation with Grant that he was the one. I'm still very much a novice player, but I knew exactly what I was looking for: someone passionate, highly trained, actively performing, and skilled across multiple genres. I also wanted a coach who offered room for long-term growth so I wouldn't need to go searching again. Grant checked every box. Playing with Grant has truly been a dream come true. He is inspiring, patient, and delightfully meticulous--exactly the blend of qualities that keeps me motivated and excited for every lesson. I never imagined I would participate in a recital, but when Grant organized his annual event, I joined (even though I originally planned to quietly disappear!). It ended up being incredibly fun, and I loved meeting other students of all ages and skill levels from his studio. Most of my lessons with Grant are virtual, but whenever I get the chance, we meet in person--and those sessions are always a highlight. I'm so grateful our paths crossed. Choosing Grant, and being chosen by him, has been one of the best decisions of my musical journey. read more

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We have been so fortunate to have found Mr Grant to teach my son and I violin lessons. He is patient and thorough with my son and cares deeply about the quality of both of our tones and musicality. My son knows violin is difficult but having Mr Grant as our teacher gives us confidence that we can learn the instrument well. As a musician, Mr Grant is a true professional and has a prolific performance presence in our community. His ability to skillfully demonstrate any of our pieces is a big plus for us and a weekly reminder of something to aspire to. We both highly recommend him! read more

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I'm so glad we found Grant! My 6th grader is in school orchestra and with instruction only once a week, she was struggling with reading notes and just needed extra support to improve overall on the violin. Grant has been wonderful-he's extremely knowledgeable, patient, and clearly has a real passion for the instrument. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for help with violin. read more

My son has been learning violin with Grant for the past 4 years. Grant is an excellent teacher who has helped my son make great strides in his violin technique and also learn to love music. As a violinist myself, I am impressed by Grant's violin skills and teaching style. My son is easily distracted, and Grant is very good at patiently teaching my son to pay attention. I also appreciate how Grant is always flexible with schedule changes, which is so important with all our different activities going on. read more

It was a pleasure having Grant teach my son and having my son grow and learning to love violin. Grant is a great teacher and wants your child to love and succeed in violin. He has such a passion for the instrument, my son started to really enjoy it once he got over the hump of difficultness. If you're child wants to succeed in violin, Grant would be the one to teach him. He plays beautifully, he eats, talks, sleeps violin. You really can't go wrong if you are serious about it, or want to see if it's a good fit. I also really liked him because he was so flexible !!! I love taking trips and he was always accommodating. My son really enjoyed him as well, felt comfortable being silly and saying silly stuff. Grant is professional but knows how to handle kids read more

After years of just thinking of picking up the violin, at 23 I finally did it! This experience wouldn't be so rewarding and challenging without Grant Garibyan. There are so many great lessons and nuggets of wisdom about the violin that I've been able to learn from him and I can't thank him enough for his expertise. Here are a few things Grant truly provides: Patience: Grant has shown a great deal of patience and encouragement during the process of learning the violin. If I have questions, difficulties or concerns, he tackles them right away and isn't frustrated or upset that they've come up (I used to have a pretty hard band teacher). He makes sure that, as a student, we fully understand the process and why we "place fingers here" or "keep our palm close." And if it's not done, he simply reminds me with genuine patience. It's nice having someone to cheer you on during the process. Challenge: Although Grant is patient, he doesn't sacrifice challenge. I go home wanting to practice the things I learned during our lesson and wanting to come to the next lesson ready to play. Each week he sends home pages to practice so it keeps me accountable to what I'm learning. Its awesome! His expertise really shows in this area because he knows when to push and when to let go. Detailed: Throughout all of this, Grant is detailed in his teaching and knowledge. He helps students understand what the fingers are called in violin terms and often times has us repeat it back so we can understand fully what we are learning. Each week, he notes all of the things we learn during class, provides homework, reminds us of the app we need to download and sends us off with an email with everything covered! I'm someone that needs efficient, communicative and easy instructions and he has created a system that provides that! All in all, Grant has been an amazing teacher and I find myself excited to practice the violin. He teaches all ranges of ages of students and tailors the lesson for each student. I highly recommend Grant if you're considering learning the violin! read more

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I found Grant on Yelp when I was looking for a violin instructor, and he was the GREATEST choice. I was 24 years old when I decided to relearn how to play after over 14 years of not playing and he was so professional and patient. He is great at explaining everything, very committed to his students and an exceptional individual. He is also incredibly flexible and an amazing musician. I highly recommend Grant to everyone who is interested in learning how to play the violin!! read more

My daughter has been taking a lesson over 2 years with Mr. Grant. We are very happy to find him on Yelp! He is very thorough. He pays close attention to detail with an emphases on technique. He is very patient with kids. My daughter is always leaning the new skills and advancing. Her violin sounds get better after each lesson. read more

I was 26 years old when I made the decision to play the violin. I was originally going to try to learn it by myself but I decided against it after about 3 weeks of trying. I decided to get a teacher and have regular violin lessons so that I can actually learn it properly and become motivated. Grant is the first and only violin teacher I've ever had and I'm glad it turned out that way. I wanted a teacher who was going to be patient, since I was an adult beginner who knew nothing about the violin, and meticulous, because I understand things better when they are explained to me in the most technical and exact fashion. Grant was able to fulfill my needs as a student who wanted to learn the violin to the best of his ability. It has been a little more than 3 years now since I started lessons with him and all the lesson and practice I put into playing the violin certainly paid off because I now have a good foundation of violin playing. Grant is a very patient teacher who understands mistakes and errors. He immediately provides correction to prevent it from happening and explains the possible causes of the errors and how to prevent it from happening. He pays attention to the way you play and offers advice that directly improves your violin playing skills. His lessons are tailored to my skill level and on how quickly I'm grasping the material. I'm glad that he does not follow a one-size-fits-all approach with his teaching and customizes the lessons per student. Grant's teaching is also very detailed and meticulous. He is exact in the way he describes how something is done and how it must sound. I greatly appreciate his exactness because proper instruction is a huge foundation in learning. Because he is exact, it makes the things I learned during the lesson replicable when I practice by myself. Without Grant's instruction, I would have never figured out how to play the violin or probably even enjoy learning it. I highly recommend Grant to anyone who is interested in learning the violin! read more

While we were planning our wedding we wanted to do something special and got in contact with Grant. He was so humble and willing to do whatever it took to go above and beyond our expectations.. we asked him to play a few songs for us at our reception and boy did this guy deliver!!! Hearing Lana Del Ray's "young and beautiful" during our ceremony made me come to tears Grant, thank you so much for making our wedding day so special!! It wouldn't have been the same without you!!! read more

After a long hiatus from playing violin in college, I've been taking lessons with Grant for a few months. Wow! The rust is sloughing off, and I'm quickly getting my chops back, thanks to his great teaching. Grant knows what I should focus on during my practicing and doesn't overwhelm me with too many corrections at once. His homework assignments are insightful and he offers helpful exercises to efficiently improve my playing. Highly recommended! read more

I hired Grant to play the Violin at the reception hall for my brother's wedding. Having Grant beautifully serenading the guests as they grabbed drinks and mingle before the wedding started was the icing on the cake. He was a pleasure to work with and I would definitely recommend him to my friends and family. read more

Grant did an amazing job performing at my wedding. My guests seemed like they were really enjoying his music. He played during my ceremony and cocktail hour at Hummingbirds nest. He really completed my wedding ambiance. Highly recommended read more

After many different music teachers, Grant was a breath of fresh air. I took my daughter to him and she immediately responded to his teaching techniques, patience and overall positive attitude! Plus his yearly recitals were all a big win for us. Thank you Grant for your great work! read more

Grant is very professional, knowledgeable, kind and patient. We recommend him to anyone for violin lessons.

Grant is a great teacher! We have two daughters, 5 and 7, and he was so patient with them, approaching them at their level. I would highly recommend Grant to any parent looking for a violin teacher for their child. read more

Amazing performance and violinist! Grant made my bridal shower so much more special and unique! He was very patient, talented, and helpful throughout the day. I would highly recommend him for any event or occasion as he really adds a nice touch. He was very easy to work with and communicate with and he did as much as he could to make sure we were very happy with the service. I cannot thank you enough for your performance and talent. Looking forward to many more events with you! I highly recommend Grant for any occasion! You will not regret it! read more

Grant has been my 9 year old daughter's violin instructor for the past 6 months and he is an incredible teacher. He is serious about his instruction and provides homework to ensure that there is retention and progress. He is also very kind and patient in his interactions with her and encourages her in a way that makes her want to do better and improve. He teaches how to read notes, how to play with dynamics, and makes the whole experience fun for her. She is so excited about playing the violin that she even wrote her own piece the other day! :) He inspires her to work hard and succeed in playing the violin beautifully. As a parent, I am very grateful that we have found him and cannot wait for her to continue progressing under his instruction. If you're looking for a violin teacher for your child, don't hesitate to call Grant... he's amazing! read more

Grant is a great teacher, he has patience specially with beginners like me. He will start you with the basic skills and proper techniques to learn playing the violin the correct way. I enjoy my weekly lessons with him. Jocelyn J. Lake Balboa read more

Grant played at my wedding and I could not be happier with his services. My husband and I were very particular about the type of music we wanted for our ceremony and Grant knew every single song we threw at him. He played with such passion and expertise. He was professional and prepared throughout all our dealings with him and answered all of our questions. The day of the wedding he arrived with plenty of time to set up, played everything as planned and gave us the experience we wanted for the ceremony. We received so many compliments from our guests and the other musicians. I would recommend Grant a thousand times over. You can't go wrong with him playing at your wedding. read more

Grant Garibyan has been teaching my son for 3 years and he has been loving it! My 12 year old is enthusiastic about learning new pieces and has been focusing on improving his violin technique. One thing that I notice is that my son is sounding great and has a professional approach to his practicing at home. The reason is because I see Mr. Grant gives him a step by step system on how and what to practice in his violin lessons. My son is having fun playing music and we are so thankful to him! Our family gives our highest recommendation to him! read more

Grant is the most professional, enthusiastic, patient, violin instructor you will meet. He has been tutoring my son for over 2 years and my husband and I both definitely recommend him. He is one of the most knowledgeable, talented, instructor you will ever meet! (believe me we did try others). Recently, he was able to work with my son one-on-one and teach him to play the Despasito song in ONE month!!! And of course, my son rocked it when he played in front of an audience of 100 people at my sisters engagement!! :) He is truly a great teacher that is patient, understand, and has good communication skills. We recommend him to all our friends and family. P.S. Grant is not only an excellent teacher, but is also an amazing violinist!! We book him to perform in all our events. read more

I experimented with musical instruments when I was in kid. About 2 months ago, at 34 years old, I became interested again. I began taking lessons and now I'm able to read notes and see how interesting and fun music theory and playing the violin can be. I Definitely recommend Grant due to his professionalism, passion, and determination to the craft. A teacher, and now a friend. Thanks Grant! read more

Grant is the perfect instructor. He is patient and yet pushes his students to do their best. Most importantly, he instills a love for learning and music. Grant has been teaching my son for over 5 years and we couldn't be more pleased. Grant is not only a fantastic violinist and instructor, but a great person with a kind heart. It's always a pleasure to have him in our home teaching our son. read more

I can't say enough about Grant's teaching and mentorship of my son, who began taking violin lessons with Grant in 3rd or 4th grade and into high school. Grant knows when to push and challenge his students to bring out their best, but in a way that's always very understanding and accommodating of other school and sport commitments that busy kids have these days. Grant came to teach in our home, which really made a difference in our schedule. My son worked on classical repertoire as well as pop songs from time to time. Grant even helped my son learn how to improvise and play jazz on the violin when he joined his school's jazz group. Grant is very professional, talented and responsive. I highly encourage you to work with Grant - he has truly inspired and supported my son's love of music of all genres and types - and provided him with lessons I know he will carry forward no matter where life takes him. read more