We have been this lovely studio for a year almost, my 6 years old boy enjoyed every moment of there…read morewith Pianist David, and we highly recommend this lovely place and people to all music lover.

We were considering violin lessons and contacted Ariadna for a trial session…read more We had a great experience with Ariadna. She is very patient with kids and allowed my daughter to explore different instruments. Her knowledge and musical talent is immediately obvious. Unfortunately, my daughter is just too young and is more interested in just playing with toys... I would not hesitate to try again in a few months.

In Novembe last year, I asked to change the piano teacher. The office said that no teacher has…read moretime. We are still waiting until now. It is ectremely difficult to change the teacher here.

Hi! I used ANMS for music class last year, 2 weeks of camp last year and for their kindergarten…read moreXylophone School during this past school year. If I had an easy child, I am sure it would have been a good program, but my child is a bit challenging but is sweet, smart and well- behaved.. He did ok with the camp. I found out during xylophone class my child was being disruptive the first half of the year and not participating the 2nd half of the year. What really annoys me is that there was no communication with me the Mom. If a student is having trouble for an extended period of time, the parent should be contacted and a plan created. I was told, well its only a 45 minute group class and the teacher is busy. Well, that is unacceptable without proper parent communication, expectations could not be set. My 6 year old now has no interest in instrumental music. Also, during last year's music class i was called to pick up my child because he could not stop crying...Well, turns out he had a small cut near his eye and needed 3 stitches. He was injured by the sharp edge of the whiteboard. Instead of looking at his face, the teacher was annoyed that he was crying. I ended up asking for a partial refund because it was clear that my son was not prepared for the end of the year performance and he is a lot happier now. They also have a draconian refund policy. I understand that this is a school but they are so money hungry that they are inflexible. If you have that perfect child, this school may work well for you. If you have a more mature student this may be the school for you. But beware.

I inquired in January 2023 about lessons for my child. Here is a timeline of our semester:…read more- wait 2 weeks for slot to become available. - instructor sick, lesson cancelled. - my child sick, we pay for lesson. - first lesson on Zoom for a snow day that was rain, all public schools were open. - instructor reschedules lesson because she has a conflict. - instructor books 3 week trip abroad. Doesn't tell parent, but relies on child to relay the info. - I inquire about a substitute teacher, none is available. - I hire a substitute teacher on my own. We decide to go with this teacher. We receive a refund minus 40% of our tuition. I paid $600 for two lessons, neither of which happened at our appointed place or time. In the first 2 months of lessons, we missed one week, and the instructor missed four. I asked for a refund, which took a month and several emails & texts to receive .

If you are looking piano lessons, the Belmont Piano Academy is a wonderful music school. Their…read moreteachers are amazing, highly qualified and very patien! ... My son has autism and Ms. Christina has been so nurturing with him. After only a few months of lessons, he was able to play little minutes by Bach and Mozart. She is really a wonderful teacher!! I highly recommend her and all the teachers at the BPA!

I highly recommend taking lessons with instructors at Vineyard Artist. I've been to their events…read moreand workshops and had wonderful experience. The teachers are all super nice, patient, very dedicated, and professional. They respect students' work and know how to encourage students. Definitely taking more lessons with the teachers there.

I have a 9k Rose Gold Aurumite Handmade Conservatory Flute from Powell, with offset G and a high E…read morefacilitator. I love my flute, (not sure I love the headjoint and am trying other things) . It changed my life. I was playing a Yamaha 584H through college and for nearly 10 years afterward, and wasn't sure I would ever amount to being much of a flutist. That is, until I tried the Powell...I didn't know what more I was capable of til then. The Aurumite also is a unique blend of gold and silver offering the response of silver and the warmth of gold. Other cool things about Powell: Their website is wonderful with tons of info about the company, masterclasses, events, videos of flutemaking. They make these great metal plugs "Plug-O's" for flutes which convert an open hole flute to closed hole and back, and the rubber o rings that hold them in prevent them from falling out. Friendly staff, always answer e-mails and phone calls.

We have been with Gene Kelly for two years. Our daughter Sophia loves to go to piano class and is…read morealways excited to go. He is really patient and understanding to her strengths and adapts his teaching to the way she enjoys learning. He has also given her some recent pop music simplified that she really enjoys learning and relating too. We would highly recommend !!!

My seven-year-old daughter has been learning piano with Gene for a year now. I did a great deal of…read moreresearch on group lessons vs. one-on-one lessons and then searched far and wide (for over a year, as I was preparing for the right time to introduce a new activity to my daughter) only to find him a few blocks from my house! I only have positive things to say about him. My daughter was first exposed to the piano through the music class at Chinese school. My daughter would linger by the piano after class, and her teacher, who played the piano during the lesson, mentioned that my daughter might enjoy piano lessons. Because my daughter already exhibited signs of interest, I felt that one-on-one was the way to go. I wanted a teacher who was 1) a little outside of the box, 2) willing to make the experience fun for my child - not too strict and 3) experienced enough to have seen a wide range of students to know what to do for my child if/when she experiences difficulty. Neither I nor my husband play the piano, so if our daughter had problems we wouldn't know if it was the material or the teacher/teaching method/style. With Gene, who has tremendous experience teaching in public schools, I knew that I wouldn't have to worry so much about pedagogy. More recently, when Gene updated his website, I learned that Gene is a graduate of Berklee College of Music which I didn't know when I hired him. I feel very privileged to have him as my daughter's piano teacher. During the first few months, my daughter would come out of the lessons completely exhilarated and bursting with glee. When things started to get harder, Gene was able to help us get through it successfully. Now, my daughter goes to our electronic keyboard on her own. I have to pull her away from the keyboard to get her to school on time and to get her to bed at a decent hour! I'm extremely happy with how my daughter has taken to piano, and I'm very fortunate to have Gene teaching her. Gene is very patient and works with students from where they are. My daughter may arrive to her lesson extremely excited about a new song she learned on her own. Gene will listen and give pointers, and then will redirect her back to the day's lesson. He's good at managing the pace of the lesson. My daughter always enjoys going and the time zips by.

The Music Shop is a great neighborhood music store focused on lessons with a retail and repair…read morebusiness on the side. We have taken guitar and piano lessons here for the last two years and could not be happier. The teachers are engaged and interested in teaching kids things that enhance their skills and keep them interested. The range of music you hear them teaching demonstrates their commitment to the student - not their own interests. I wish my parents sent me to this kind of place growing up instead of learning to read music for "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Bad enough for piano, imagine it for a kid that wanted to learn rock guitar. The space was recently spruced up and has a nice vibe. If you are interested in lessons for guitar, bass, uke, drums, piano and a few other instruments this place is definitely worth checking out.

I began learning the piano with Inga in 6th grade after trying several other teachers. Her passion…read morefor music, focus on technique, and wide breadth of knowledge enabled me to learn really rapidly and play advanced pieces in only a few years; I can confidently say she is the best music teacher I have had. Another strength of Keys for Kids is that it is a one-stop shop. You can begin learning here during the summer programs when young, then join the group lessons, and finally progress to private lessons and reach a high level -- all under one program. I had a wonderful experience and would highly recommend private lessons at Keys for Kids, especially if you want to learn piano to a high level!

My girls have been going to Ms Inga for 2-3 years. She is a patient and effective teacher…read more She teaches music theory in a way that makes it understandable and fun for the kids and combines it well with playing the instrument. It's great to watch the older kids play very skillfully during the 'all class graduation' performances. Highly recommend Keys for Kids for those looking to learn and understand music.