I teach blues, jazz, pop, rock, and any improvisation. I have been teaching successfully for…read moretwenty years.

Kirk Vickers has been teaching my son, since kindergarten. He helped us buy his first guitar. He…read morehelped him set up when he played his first live gig. He was there when he played The House of Blues, and he is still there- via Zoom twice a week even in the middle of a pandemic. He will soon be in high school and his love for music has grown under Kirk's guidance. Kirk is not just a guitar teacher, he is a great role model as well. He teaches kids the value of hard work, how to persevere and make real time decisions under pressure. He teaches them how to perform and play live, he gives them real time experience in front of a live audience, playing the music they love. He teaches them that even in COVID, the show must go on. My daughter started playing as well, just as COVID hit. We worried about her starting virtually instead of in person, but it has been absolutely amazing. She looks forward to it and can't wait to suggest new songs. Kirk's passion and knowledge of music are incredible, but best if all, he helps each child to find their gift.

Anthony is very professional and has been great with my seven year old daughter. We have been…read moretaking piano lessons with Anthony for about two years and he has always been very patient and teaches age appropriately. He adjusts his teaching tactics so that my daughter can better understand how to play a specific song, or a certain measure. He's not afraid to try new things to see what will work better. I appreciate his open communication and his understanding of how my daughter is growing in her music ability.

been taking lessons from Anthony for almost 2 months now, and i couldn't be more happy with this…read morechoice! I feel Anthony really took the time to know where i am at and what progress i wanted to make and really took the time to develop a personalized plan. I learn new tips and tricks every lesson, and leave every week excited to come back!

Joanna came super prepared ready to interpret my art song and aria for the SoCal Philharmonic Young…read moreArtist competition that I ended up winning! Great accompanist and human being to work with.

Barbara is a great teacher, she is patient and loves to teach music! Highly recommendedread more

My 6 years old daughter have had lessons Ms. Margaret for 9 months so far. Ms. Margaret is very…read moreknowledgeable of the materials and very patient with my daughter. She is also very responsible, insist us sending videos to her during the week of the practice at home, so she can see the progress and correct any mistakes right away, it's a huge plus for me since I have no knowledge on piano. And her response are always in a very quick manner.

I was looking for a piano teacher in the Murrieta area and saw that Lebaron's studio has good yelp…read morereviews, so I arranged a piano class for my 6 YO son. My son only had one class with Ms. Violet because she could not accommodate our preferred time and schedule - which I had a choice to do so, and we have other extracurricular activities other than piano. I found another piano teacher that could. Ms. Violet graciously wished us well on my son's music journey. Ms. Karine, on the other hand, is a bitter person. She hounded me and left threatening voicemails for nonpayment of the one session/ class ($53 only!!!), which, by the way, I paid later. I initially asked Ms. Violet via text if she wanted me to drop off the one-class payment, but I didn't get a response. They both needed to coordinate the mode of payment, which was a misunderstanding. Ms. Violet prefers cash, while the other wants me to pay through Zelle (sounds fishy...) I was shocked and in total disbelief at how unprofessional and demeaning are the messages and VM of Ms. Karine's. She is a different person from the older reviews I read and from my experience with her. I suggest you do a one-trial session first with the studio to see if your child matches the teacher's teaching style. Piano class isn't cheap, and you should get what you pay for. There are plenty of music teachers in the area that are leveraging technology in teaching music, e.g., reading notes and scales, ear training, and music composition. Why do I know? My 9-year-old son have been a CA state honor awardee in piano since he was 6 YO. Technology has made him independent in learning piano skills and theory. Lebaron studio's teaching method is old-fashioned and still uses notebooks and manual writing for note identification and homework. I'm not against the old style of teaching if that works for you; however, in this day and age, I prefer my kids to be to use technology to be more self-reliant. As for the son's comment, he mentioned he sometimes couldn't understand what the teacher was saying.

My son has been taking piano lessons since Feb 2013. Since he started very young at 3 and a half…read moreyears old, our goals were to just let him enjoy the piano, and build a foundation in music that would hopefully cultivate a lifelong love and skill. We expressed our wishes keep it light and fun so he would love learning. My philosophy is that the earlier we integrated music in his life, the more natural it would be for him to continue as long as we go at his pace. I'm not a tiger mom when it comes to piano. We definitely do not push him faster than he enjoys. So some lessons are slower than others, and that's ok with me. Having said that, my tyke has picked up piano quickly, responded positively to Ms. Karine's fun lessons, and has a super solid foundation in technique (proper finger digit curved piano hands to prevent injury) He did his first piano recital June 2013 which he loved. After 10 months of lessons, he was able to sight read and plays the first octave notes (Treble clef: C through G, and Base clef: C through F) I think that is pretty remarkable for a 4 yr old. and speaks volumes about Ms. Karine's teaching abilities. We are very happy with his progress. His journey hasn't always been smooth, which is to be expected when learning a new skill. Overall, he has consistently moved forward despite little ups and downs along the way.

Watching my 5 year old son learn to play piano with Joy has been a wonderful experience. She makes…read morethe lesson fun and engaging. He will often leave lessons asking if he can go more. He has made so much progress in just a few months!

Joy is the best! She's truly top-notch and incredibly patient. We love her teaching style- there's…read moreno better music instructor out there. My son has been learning piano with her for over three years now.