I have been taking our granddaughter (now 4) to the Portland Harmony Road Music school on 82nd Ave…read morefor the last several months. Miss Andrea is a wonderful teacher and keeps these little ones on task while singing, learning all about the piano and most importantly, having fun. Our little one will be playing her first songs this weekend at her first recital. The method used here at Harmony allows little ones to actually learn how to play songs before they can even read or write. She has gained so much confidence and loves to learn and then "teach" her mommy what she has learned. By the time I lose her to full-time kindergarten, she will be reading notes and playing songs with both hands. Amazing!! While the right-hand notes are being solidified, the left-hand notes are also being introduced. Having Fun, Doting Grandma

My daughter began talking piano lessons when she was 4 yrs old. She is now 8. She has performed 3…read moretimes and has been asked to perform virtually again this year. Ms Judy is absolutely debited to teaching and always goes the extra mile to ensure the children learn. We are grateful for their services.

The best! I brought my old violin in. Hadn't played for decades. The owner told me what needed to…read morebe fixed and why, and also what I didn't need to do. He did a great job, over and above, to set me up for my exciting new journey. The price was reasonable, and I got my fiddle and bow back in a week or so and it sounds great.

I kick myself a bit for not taking my grandfather's violin to Kim Manselle when I acquired it. I…read moretook it to a rather renowned luthier in Portland who sadly did nothing with it for 3, yes 3, years. When I showed it to Kim, he said it would take a month or two to bring it back to playable condition. He did just that for 1/3 of what I would have paid the renowned luthier. Thank you Kim!

I brought my tenor saxophone in for an emergency repair a couple hours before a gig. Robert was…read moreable to get it back up and running in time for me to play the gig. Later, I brought it in for more extensive work. Mick got it working better than when it was brand new! They go out of their way to make you happy. As far as I'm concerned, Wallys is *THE* place to bring your horn.

I happened to be in town and had a gift certificate to spend . I was happy to see various music for…read moretrombone and ended up buying a book in addition to slide oil , which was in copious stock . I did want to inquire about the used Edwards straight trombone on display, seemed the employee in back was tied up with another customer so I left . Hmm wouldn't have minded looking it over and trying it out . Anyway , very well stocked store and a treasure for the music community .

Do this - buy your instruments here. Great service, low key and supportive. Great prices. No push,…read morepush, push like at you-know-where-Center.

My old bass amp died, and I've been wanting to upgrade for a while. this place if jam=packed with…read moreinstruments and musical gear, new and used. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and gave me time to try a few amps, Plus the price on what i bought was the same as the big national chain. And the new amp sounds so much better than the old--bigger speaker, more watts.

I was a drum set student of René's starting when I was 10, through high school, and I came back…read moreafter graduating college when I wanted to keep my skills up! Rene made sure I learned rock, Latin, swing, and blues right out of the gate and this combined with weekly snare drum music reading set me up with an amazing foundation to build on. I've never, ever felt underprepared when I wanted to try something new because of this background. After a couple years of lessons in middle school I was hooked and went on to be the section leader in my high schools audition band, I tried out and enjoyed drum line and pit orchestra also in high school, I played in the orchestra, jazz bands, and musicals in college, and I started volunteering teaching drums which lead me to my current career path as a teacher! If you or your child wants to be a well-rounded, confident, and passionate musician, this is the studio where you want to study.

Rene' is a wonderful, patient teacher who knows how to keep a student's interest up. I have taken…read moreboth drum and piano lessons from her and I can't recommend her enough. Elisabeth G.

Gabrielle and Jeanette are awesome! I get the joy of bringing my 3 nieces here for lessons every…read moreFriday night and they always look forward to it! My 2 older nieces go to Jeanette (so double kudos to her). They describe her as patient, kind, funny, and encouraging! They both really love the fact that they get prizes for finishing songs in their lesson books! Jeanette always has a bunch of fun and cool prizes that the girls get to take home with! This really encourages the girls to always want to go above and beyond and learn more songs. My youngest niece goes to Gabrielle and she is awesome. I sit in there with her through her lessons and my youngest is super shy so there are a lot of times where she will be silent but Gabrielle always makes her feel comfortable and will accommodate to my youngest and not force her to talk. My youngest describes Gabrielle as patient, nice and funny. She has learned a lot since her lessons with Gabrielle and loves getting stickers and balloons all the time.

My son takes drum lessons from Happy Valley Arts Academy and loves them! Jared is the best. My son…read morepractices on his own without me asking him to, and is developing a love for this instrument. Jared makes the entire lesson and experience so enjoyable to him, and their customer service is excellent!