My 12 year old has been playing with Sam for the past few years and looks forward to his lessons…read moreevery week. No need to ever tell my kid to practice - he grabs the guitar on his own! HIGHLY recommend.

sam has been my son's teacher for many years and he is an amazing, inspiring guitarist and…read moreinstructor. he makes his lessons fun and challenging, keeps my kid engaged and wanting to learn more. he creates personalized lessons based on what he knows will spark my kid's interest. sam has been a wonderful part of my son's life.

Mark Sly taught me how to play guitar for three years, starting from the age of 13 until 16. He…read moremanaged to keep my interest in the instrument, while still teaching me the fundamentals of music and guitar playing. He built my skill level to an impressive level in only 3 years. Mark is one of the most honest people I have ever met, was always on time, and was prompt and courteous in calling if he was going to be late, or unable to make an appointment. Not to mention, he always had the best rate we could find. He has a true talent for teaching and clearly loves his job, which makes for a more enjoyable experience for everyone involved. I have, and would recommend him to anyone who was interested in learning how to play.

Mark Sly is an AMAZING teacher! I have been playing guitar for several years and decided to take…read moresome lessons to improve my abilities. The moment I sat down with Mark, I knew I had made the right decision when choosing him to be my teacher. Not only is he an incredible guitarist, he is very knowledgeable about all things music and is able to explain it in a way that is relevant and easy to understand. I learned more in five weeks of taking his lessons than I had learned in ten years of playing guitar! Mark is patient, supportive, and very motivating. I HIGHLY recommend him to anyone! Whether you are new to guitar or just want to improve in a couple areas, Mark is your guy!!!

Lauren is a highly gifted and trained opera singer and ultimate expert in any style of vocal…read moreperformance, pitch, and rhythm. She is kind and encouraging and makes my son feel comfortable and confident. She is also a wonderful piano teacher and my older son took classes with her for that, as well. I highly recommend attending classes with her.

Everything was terrific! Lauren is a gifted instructor; she's charming, informative, and able to…read morecoax wonderful tones out of everyone!

Look no further. I stumbled around with the guitar for years attempting to learn myself but once I…read morefound Jonathan that all changed. I really loved how we took apart songs that I was interested and used them as a foundation so that I can now play any song I want. Great teacher, highly recommend and you couldn't meet a nicer guy.

Teacher Danny, who runs Rose Coast, is incredible! He is amazing with kids, but also the depth of…read morewhat he teaches, and helping his students understand music skills and not just playing songs, speaks volumes to his passion about what he does. My son has been going to Danny for more than two years now and has excelled tremendously. He is motivating and encouraging, but also offers song writing workshops, campfire jams and other services that allows students to excel with whatever instrument they are playing. My daughter started Rose Coast recently with teacher Sophie who is also phenomenal, and equally as talented. Danny's team of teachers are true extensions of him, how he teaches and what Rose Coast School is all about. I can't recommend them enough!!

We've had the absolute pleasure of knowing Danny Rubenstein for many years now, but for the past 3…read moreyears he's been my son's guitar teacher and mentor through Rose Coast Music. Danny isn't just an incredible music instructor--he's a genuine mentor whose passion, talent, and enthusiasm inspire my son week after week. He makes every lesson fun, constantly nurturing my son's growing musical interests and pushing him to new heights. Danny's engaging personality and phenomenal talent make him a joy to be around, and he's become an invaluable influence in our lives. I've recommended him to many friends, whose kids are now also loyal, long-time students. Danny Rubenstein is truly the best of the best--if you're looking for someone who will inspire, mentor, and ignite a lifelong love of music, look no further!

My 2 boys (ages 13 and 10) have been taking piano lessons with Sheila for about 3 1/2 years at the…read morerecommendation of a friend. I was hesitant to start my younger one, but we decided to just try it out for a bit. I can tell you that we have never looked back. It was the best decision for my kids. Both Sheila and Aleksey have mastered the art of piano teaching. My boys are not only learning to play piano, but they are getting ear training as well as learning theory, composition, and style. Anyone can teach piano through rote learning, but the method taught at Synergo Music is much more in depth and really teaches the kids about the art of music and sound. In these short 3 years, both my boys have become amazing piano players. Although practicing at home can sometimes be cumbersome for any student considering our busy lives, my boys actually really enjoy it because after they practice their lessons, they start playing their own songs that they made up. It's such a joy to watch them play their music. I highly recommend anyone (young child or adult) to take lessons at Synergo.

I have been working with Sheila using the Synergo music method for about 2 years now and it has…read moremade a HUGE difference in both my skill level at the piano and my enjoyment when playing. I took piano lessons for 8 years as a child and quit at age 15 out of frustration with endless practice, LOTS of pressure, and the fact that playing music simply wasn't fun for me. Nearly 20 years later, I decided I missed being able to play music and approached Sheila about becoming an adult student. Her lessons have absolutely transformed the way I play and think about playing! Instead of the obsessive focus on never making mistakes and sight reading that my teachers instilled in me as a child, Sheila is helping me learn to play the piano purely for the enjoyment of creating music. I am not constantly working toward an arbitrary goal of never making mistakes when I play (resulting in a wooden, mechanical playing style and no enjoyment at all on my part!); rather I am playing freely, with beauty and feeling, as a means of experiencing music and expressing myself. Now that I have a 7-year-old daughter myself--the same age I was when I started to play as a child--I've started her taking lessons with Sheila and I'm already so pleased by her approach. My daughter is learning proper technique from the beginning, and learning that music is for expression and pleasure, not pressure and performance. I wish I'd had the same expert, passionate, and compassionate instruction when I was her age, but I'm so grateful that this is a gift I can give my daughter now!

David is a pianist with talent and passion. When he plays you can really feel and see the music. He…read morecommunicates with the listener/ audience in such a spectacular way. His music is real art, and not like background noise (I have heard it before). David is very personable. He is truly curious about the event, the goal and the setting and will do anything to make sure everyone is smiling. I would hire David without even searching for another pianist. You will love him and his music!!

David is an amazing pianist, with special attention and devotion to J.S. Bach. He has profound…read moreknowledge of classical music, and really takes the time to dive into the background and history of each piece. Also, he has an exceptional talent for composition and improvisation - for example, he can take a sequence of 3 notes at random and on the spot compose a short classical piece. WOW!

My 11 yr old daughter is into her 5th year of Simply Music with Nicole at Rhythm 'n You. When I…read morefirst heard about the method, the main point being that you don't learn to read music initially, I, being a musician, was skeptical. But we went for a free introductory meeting with Nicole to learn about the program, and I was sold. Yes, a hard core skeptic was converted! And over the 5 years of weekly classes, I've witnessed what a wondrous program this is. Think about the boring, labored, dreaded pedagogy we all went thru with piano lessons as kids...THIS is NOT that! The students (children and adults alike) walk out of their first lesson with a song in their fingers. And that success creates hunger and excitement for more. My daughter can now play at least 40 songs from memory, ranging from blues to classical. Plus, she has learned the names of every key on the keyboard, and can play all 12 major chords, their minors, 7ths, 9ths, 13ths, augmenteds, dimiished, etc. Which in turn means that she can pick up any piece of music with guitar chords listed and play it fairly well at her first sitting. Talk about a confidence builder! Recently they've started learning to read rhythms; and soon comes the reading of the music. The way to think of it: when you are born, you aren't taught "this is a verb, this is a noun, etc" You learn from what you hear, and from patterns in what you hear. LATER you learn the in's and out's and why's. Same with Simply Music...initial learning is from patterns and relying on what you hear. Later, the science of it is brought to light--and makes sense because the student already knows HOW to do it. Nicole couldn't be a more patient, encouraging, kind teacher. She's very good at teaching to the style of the individual student; she has an innate ability to spot what the student is thinking and getting stuck on and help to work it out. With her large roster of students, I'm surprised at how organized she is at each and every session. She knows exactly where we are and what's next for us, and most importantly, helps my daughter thru the inevitable times when motivation is at a low. Not only is she a good teacher, but she's obviously got great administrative chops as well. Five years with Nicole, I guess I don't need to say that I whole heartedly endorse the program, and in particular, Nicole at Rhythm 'n You!

After years of overpriced lessons with Nicole, her attitude became increasingly negative towards my…read morechild despite the good progress he made in his lessons. Her studio rules are onerous and inflexible. SImply Music is a great piano method, but Nicole should not be teaching students who are beyond early childhood years. She is simply not a good teacher.