K &amp; S Music

(4 reviews)

0.3 mi

I have been taking guitar lessons for two years now And I love it. My teacher Brian is very nice…read moreand very understanding And is able to simplify things such as the notes And the cords by writing them out using numbers because I am dyslexic. The owner of the studio Gary Is a very nice guy also. Gary is also very understanding When it comes to rescheduling too. All in all the guitar studio is an awesome place to take guitar lessons. It Definitely deserves five stars.

My daughter has been taking guitar lessons at The Guitar Studio for a couple months now and she…read moreloves it. The atmosphere is relaxed friendly and very professional. Zack my daughter's instructor is not only extremely talented playing but also friendly, patient and always with a smile on his face. Gary the owner is a great guy, always available, fair and understanding if there's a need to reschedule or make up a class. They teach all ages and have lots of adult students. Maybe I'll sign up for lessons myself! So FIVE stars to The Guitar Studio for doing an awesome job in the art of teaching music. I highly recommend them!

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Music Together of Berkeley Heights

4.5

(2 reviews)

0.4 mi

It's getting the right teacher that makes the program so worthy to go with your child. I see Music…read moreTogether locations closer to this but go to Berkeley Heights for the teachers. Patricia (the owner and director of the program) and Jeng-jiu (who no longer teaches..miss her!) are note-worthy teachers who really knows music , understands children, cues in to your child and folds in your child's behavior into the music program while maintaining enthusiasm and fun in the classroom. This studio is small and located at Laura's Dance Studio. she maxed at 10 children as that means 20 or more people in the studio (with the parents and instructor). There's 9 music programs - Bongos, Triangle, Tambourine....etc I've attended about 5 of them. They give you a booklet about the program and that children can either be verbal or movement to music but eventually they become both as they grow older. The music class is perfect in my opinion for children 15 months to 3.5 years old but I've seen children less than 15 months and children older than 3 years. I see this class as a great way for them to learn vocabulary, speech, listening skills, instrument play and body movement - all intelligent traits that we want our child to be well-rounded in development. Cost is $185 for 10 weeks and a one time only family fee of $15

I've taken my son to Music Together classes with Patricia for nearly three years (since he was 4…read moremonths old) and am looking forward to doing the same with my younger son. The cds are fantastic--I find a lot of kiddie music to be quite grating, but the Music Together songs are really lovely. As for the actual classes, they are fun, active, and age appropriate. They also offer a great opportunity to focus on your child in a loving and relaxed environment. I agree with the other poster that the teacher makes all the difference. I know of several families who have moved out of the area and continue to travel to Berkeley Heights to take classes at this particular center. Having participated in classes with Patricia while my son was every age, from infant-3yo, I've been able to see and appreciate the way she tailors her activities to the needs of the children in each class. If the kids are particularly active, there is a lot of dancing and movement. If there are a lot of small babies, she does activities to keep them engaged. If a mom has three children, she'll help by engaging one of them (carrying the baby, for instance, or enlisting an older one to help carry an instrument box). I've taken several makeup classes with other teachers, and found them all to be excellent as well. This was our first "Mommy & Me" class and is still our favorite. A lot of classes are very cheesy (which I can't stand) and these are not. Just fun and music :)

Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts

3.7

(3 reviews)

0.3 mi

A great center that teaches kids all sorts of instruments, vocals, comics and acting. They also…read morehave music movement classes for the little ones starting at 6 months old.---similar I guess to Music Together. You can take a trial class but you have to pay for that session. Admin service is friendly and down to earth. There's a nice waiting area (a living room feel) where kids or adults can watch from a very large screen tv. Most of the time the TV is off and the parents are checking their phones or reading. There's also a library where you can sit and wait - a quiet area unlike the front waiting area. My daughter comes here for private piano lessons and for chorus and the instructors are keen to the children. I see tons of kids coming in to learn to play guitar and violin. There's a parking lot and it's usually packed but I somehow always get a spot so I guess there's ample parking (with help from parents just dropping off their kids and not really staying so that opens up parking spots).

Very good for instrument lessons and music in general…read more Would not recommend the drama area though. Daughter took many times and same students get top spots every show. Understand if this was Broadway but for 6- 9 years old in NJ, would have been nice to see her get to do more then a few lines over a few years. Not just the money spent but a whole semester of rehearsals to do a few lines. Went back to instrument lessons

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Wharton's Performing Arts School is located in Berkeley Heights, NJ.

Ritchie's Music Center

I've been a customer of Ritchie's music for a long time and have seen a lot of changes over the…read moreyears. Yesterday, I decided to stop in to see what they had as I needed as replacement bass and wanted to give my business to a local retailer as opposed to the big box/ online stores. Everyone was friendly and very helpful. The selection of instruments was impressive and having the ability to play them makes a huge difference from the online option of just seeing it on a web page. I did purchase a new bass and will be returning if I need anything else . It was refreshing to deal with knowledgeable professionals. Very happy with the purchase and experience.

Just had 2 seriously neglected instruments repaired at Ritchie's. The den of thieves at my local…read moreguitar store said my Martin Sigma acoustic with a hairline crack was totaled...I might as well buy an equivalent new model. Instead, went to Ritchie's. They braced it up and did fantastic work all over the instrument to make it playable again. It totally shines now. Carlos and his Tech John took hold of my Gibson Les Paul and made it like new...a master restoration. Best news was the many hundreds of bucks I saved and can now invest in a new instrument there. Superior customer service. Ritchie's wins my business every time...HIGHLY recommended!!!

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Farrington's Music

3.7

(6 reviews)

24.0 mi

Farrington's Music has a selection of guitars, drum sets, and music books. I bought a music book…read morethat has songs by The Eagles, such as "Take It Easy", and "Hotel California".

After deciding to try a local music shop, the experience was extremely disappointing. As we entered…read morethe unlocked doors to this music store, we were asked to leave because they were closed. There was no signs stating the store was closed. In fact, the lights were on and people were playing some instruments. I must say though, the woman who asked us to leave was very kind and not rude in anyway. But, it would have been helpful to put a sign stating the store was closed or even write the hours on the door. At the least, they could lock the doors, because from the outside it looked open.

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Pianosmith

(1 review)

11.9 mi

Ken Smith rebuilt my Steinway grand a few years ago when it was unplayable because of verdigris (a…read moreknown Steinway problem!). The action now is lovely, and I once again can enjoy the instrument. He installed a humidity control system that keeps the instrument in tune longer, and does all of my ongoing tuning. He's the best.

From the owner: I specialize in tuning and repair, action regulation, installing PianoDisc player piano and Dampp…read moreChaser humidity systems.

Elefante Music

3.1

(19 reviews)

1.1 mi

Charged me for instrument I returned from school. No notice…read morethat instrument was not turned in.

The Elefante music repair shop promises 24h response time to give a quote. I have an instrument…read morethat needed an urgent evaluation with a few days. I have dropped my instrument for evaluation/repair on Monday, I didn't get a response in Tuesday, and I called again wedn and was told I will get a phone call on the same day. Still didn't happen. On Thursday morning, called again and was told they will call back on the same day, and still didn't happen. The front desk again told me they will call me on Friday. When I asked how I can believe him when I have been lied to three times, he said he wasn't sure if they will be able to call me on Friday. Elefante has failed their promise to customers three times in a row, and I feel the company is just telling lies in order to get the customers to hang up, rather than to help solve their problems. To follow up, on Friday Elefante called me in the morning and informed me their technician was not available in the past days. They apologized and had my instrument inspected right away. I am appreciative of this communication at last. However, please be aware that some instrument may incur delays depending on their technician's availabilities. This is why I am revising to 3 stars now from 1 star before.

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Beyond Yarn

(8 reviews)

8.7 mi

One of the most warm and welcoming yarn stores I've been to! Theresa, the owner, made me feel like…read moreI belonged from the moment I stepped in. This has happily become my local yarn store. It's a real community spot. The yarn selection ranges from standard go-tos like Berroco and Plymouth, to lovely stuff from Malabrigo and Juniper Moon Farm, to indie hand-dyes. The trend seems to be toward fashion colors and styles. I'm not exactly a fashionista myself, and I still find it easy to leave with creative choices. Especially because everyone there has been so willing to help me discover something I can't wait to knit or crochet up. Right now it's a super yummy pima cotton dk yarn I'm using for a shawl, and next up I have a cozy soft 100% recycled yarn for a cardigan. (And while prices at some LYSs can get scary sometimes, they seem to have really reasonable pricing.) PS: Parking in Union can be tough, but if the adjacent smaller lots are full, there's also a big municipal lot behind the Dollar Tree. (You can walk through for a shortcut! Buy yourself a soda!)

The coziest yarn shop. So welcoming and kind always very helpful. Just a great community to get to…read moreknow! They have everything for everyone's budget. Great selections.

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Creative Designs & Fabrics

4.3

(4 reviews)

2.7 mi

Six (6) dining room chairs and one (1) accent chair redelivered this morning. I cannot say enough…read moreabout the exceptional workmanship provided by Edwin. Fabric choices were plentiful, yet not overwhelming. More importantly, price and turnaround time exceeded my expectation. Extremely pleased customer who highly recommends this professional.

it pains me to write this review but Edwin lied to me and breached our contract. I paid $10,000 for…read morewindow treatments on 4 windows. the workmanship is top notch. but in the contract Edwin agreed to provide 2 kidney pillows that match the drapes. on the day of installation he came with one, not 2. I paid him the full amount and trusted Edwin that the 2nd pillow would be ready in a few weeks. That was August 5th. since then Edwin promises the pillow shortly, soon, in 2 weeks, etc. I even went to his store on that day he said the pillow would be ready but the pillow is not done. now he ignores my calls and texts. I write this after 4 months of waiting. my recommendation is hold back money on his jobs until everything is complete.

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Tee Bag

Terrific Shop with lots of fun choices! And they are willing…read moreto personalize anything you buy with whatever! Lovely owner too who'll go out of her way to help you find what you want!

I went into Tee Bag for first time and asked if I could have my name printed on back of tshirt I…read morebrought in, was told they would only heat print on there own product, my tee shirt was exact brand and cotton/blend mix they sell. Was told they could do it but choose not to, ok, there business, there call. I asked if they could recommend anyone else and I was told to go to "Go-Soccer" all the way in Green Brooke, 30 min drive at least. I couldn't believe that there wasn't someplace closer and was dumbstruck when realized there was "Special-Tees" right across the street. I went there and Mike was great and filled my order. The woman at Tee Bag purposefully did not want to send business there way, terrible customer service and shameful. Go to Special-Tee and don't waste your time at this place.

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Flip Consignment

Love the store!! The place is clean and neat. Flip carries all brand name sports equipment for all…read moreages. Stefanie the owner is the sweetest, if I ever needed anything that she didn't carry she would call me and hold it once it came in. I highly recommend this store. Pro tip: She has a big parking lot with a rear entrance.

Owner was reluctant to help me and was obviously annoyed by my young children in shop. My son had…read morea trantrum and my other son knocked a Booblehead over so I understand the frustration. However when your child tells you " that man was mean to me" it's a sign to never shop here again. After posting my review I noticed all the other negative reviews. Sad bc the same Owner used to be pleasant. Not sure what changed but I wouldn't shop here with young children and plan to never shop here again and to tell everyone I know about my horrible experience.

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Creekside Farm

4.5

(11 reviews)

4.0 mi

I have a new favorite place for my spring flower planting needs - good stock, good prices, great…read morestaff. I bought 15 bags of mulch for a little more than I'd have spent at Home Depot, but let's face it, no one at Home Depot is loading mulch bags onto the hard to manage cart, no one at Home Depot is hauling the mulch to my car and loading the 15 bags into my car in a geometric pattern so they'd all fit! I saved a trip to Rt 10 AND the flats of flowers' prices were better than at the Farm. I hope the whole community supports this great place! They are wonderful!

We hosted our son's third birthday at Creekside this spring and it was wonderful. The family who…read moreruns it is kind, helpful, and incredibly accommodating -- they made the day feel special from start to finish. The kids and parents had a blast, the brand-new play area is perfect for all ages, and the table areas are gorgeous. A truly seamless and stress-free experience (is that even possible with a kids' party?!). We'd do it again in a heartbeat and highly recommend it for any local outdoor party or school event.

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