Take piano lessons with John Mark! You won't regret it! I've been going for about 8 months now…read moreafter a 25-year hiatus (I took lessons as a kid). Piano lessons are now my favorite time of the week. John Mark is intelligent and quirky and a highly qualified and experienced pianist and teacher. He's always looking for new ways to help his students excel in music theory and practice. My piano technique and ability have improved immeasurably. Call him, now!

Johns is great. He knows what he's doing, he's got great technique, and he is flexible in his…read moreschedule.

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.

From the very first lesson, I knew Zach was going to be such a great fit for my 8 year old son. His…read morelaid-back, encouraging style immediately made my son feel comfortable. Instead of using a strict or overly rigid approach, Zach takes the time to connect music to what genuinely interests him by encouraging him to learn songs he actually likes. The enthusiasm comes naturally from within, and for my son, that approach works beautifully. I also really appreciate that Zach is self-taught and brings such a wide range of musical talents and creativity into his lessons. After piano, my son often gets some drum time too, which he absolutely loves. I continue to be amazed by how quickly he progresses each week. What I value most is that Zach makes music feel joyful, expressive, and personal instead of something forced or stressful. It feels like the kind of musical path I hope for my son: learning for the pure enjoyment and love of music. We are so grateful to have found him.

Zach is not only an amazing teacher & musician, but he truly understands and has the empathy and…read morepatience to teach kids. My 7yr old has been taking drum lessons from Zach for about a year and loves it. truly a kind human and so knowledgeable of so many genres of music. he is genuinely interested in what type of music his students like and what sort of things they are into. incredibly supportive - my son feels great not just about music but himself when he leaves each lesson. thank you, Zach!

Amazing vocal coach. I started working with Pandeli about 8 months ago. I started singing as a…read morehobby, but my voice has changed so much that I decided to pursue a career as a singer. Prior to meeting Pandeli, I had no voice training and had a hard time singing simple songs. Pandeli has such an intuition and amazing understanding of the mechanics of the voice that we made great progress in 8 months. My voice has completely transformed during this 8 month time that now I can sing high difficulty sings (Michael Bolten, Bruno Mars, etc.) songs without hurting my voice, with precision, and with an endurance I could never imagine. In addition to the vocal training, Pandeli is currently supporting me with setting up my own home studio and even with compositions. Incredible voice coach and musician! Recommend to anyone at any level.

What can I say about Pandeli Lazaridi?He is to the voice as Stephen Hawking is to theoretical…read morephysics. This man is truly a genius when it comes to the singing voice. I sing professionally and when anyone asks me about voice coaches, the first person I always say is Pandeli Lazaridi. I seen first hand him take a woman with the softest, mouse of a voice and instruct her into an impressive opera singer. He's also quite adept at teaching pop and musical theatre style vocals as well. If you are thinking of taking voice lessons, do yourself the biggest of favors and take a lesson from Pandeli. Just one. I promise, you'll want to return for regular lessons.

My daughter loves this teacher Tim. He is great at keeping her interested in practicing her…read moreelectric guitar. He motivates her by giving her the compliments she deserves. This makes her want to practice more. He works with her and she chooses what she wants to learn.

Absolutely Excellent Teacher, Tim Dobranski knows how to help students learn and love playing…read moreguitar/music

I started taking piano lessons with Shawn back on January 2023 and I've seen major progress in my…read moreplaying abilities. Shawn is extremely patient and understanding and genuinely cares for all of his students. After 8 months of lessons with Shawn, I can now play for my friends and family! Exciting and I love piano more than when I initially started. Highly recommend Shawn and La Jolla piano institute! -Alex

We've been coming here for 8yrs now, since my son was 4yrs…read moreold, learning how to play piano. He is almost 12yrs old now, and he play wonderfully thanks to his instructors Shawn. They really know how to work with your child with different personality, even my daughter who started at 4 as well. But my daughter was a bit of a challenge because she wouldn't sit still. They knew how to capture her interest so she would be interested and focused. They Both play piano beautifully. Thanks Shawn and Dan!

My oldest son has been taking lessons with Robert for a little over 3 years. The amount of progress…read morehe has made in 30 minutes lessons once a week during this time has been incredible! My youngest started a few months ago and is enjoying the challenge. Robert has very high standards but he knows how to encourage them to always strive for perfection. My oldest has done a few performances at his school and church. Afterward many come up and say how impressed they are with how he sounds at just 9 years old. This is all due to Robert teaching him proper technique and developing his ear to hear if he is in tune or not. We highly recommend lessons with "Mr. Robert!"

I started taking vocal lessons with Matt to gain some confidence in singing while playing guitar…read more Within a couple of sessions Matt helped me start to see my potential and he even helped me prepare for my first gig. Even though I was really nervous about singing in front of others he helped me gain the confidence to perform which I never thought I'd be able to do. Matt has tailored all of my sessions to help me achieve my personal goals and he's opened my eyes to what I can achieve with performing. He's very knowledgeable about different types of music as well as various instruments. And since he's a performer he has real world experience to draw from to help me develop my skills. He is incredibly professional and very easy to work with. I would absolutely recommend Matt!

Thank you for your help Matt. I'll make sure to refer anyone I know that would want to learn music…read moreto you. I misunderstood some info about his services and Matt called me back personally on a Sunday to not only clarify but then went above & beyond and gave me a good local referral for what I was looking for; truly appreciate it & have a great week!