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!

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 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.

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!!!

Aldo is a really great guitar teacher for my son, who has been taking lessons from Aldo for just…read moreover a year. Aldo does a lot of things right with his teaching, such as being patient, teaching music theory and allowing my son to reach his aspirations for playing guitar. Highly recommend Aldo to anyone wanting to either start guitar lessons as a complete novice, or to advance their skills. He is a fantastic teacher, and always makes the lessons fun and challenging.

I had always wanted to learn to play guitar and tried to teach myself via YouTube videos and books,…read morebut quickly realized I needed an actual teacher. I found a few different people on Yelp and set up intro classes. Aldo Bustos Guitar Studio was the first class I took, and I immediately cancelled all the other teachers I had scheduled! I have been taking guitar lessons from Aldo for about a year now and he is an amazing teacher. He individualizes lessons to my pace and goals, chooses awesome music, and has introduced me to new music I've never heard. Aldo truly cares about his students' progress, struggles, and successes. I am not naturally talented with the guitar, but I continue to amaze myself with what I can now do thanks to Aldo's lessons. I am so happy I found Aldo Bustos Guitar Studio and highly recommend that you take advantage of an introductory lesson if you're looking for a guitar teacher. He is an incredible teacher, makes the lessons fun and engaging, and will challenge you. You won't be disappointed. Thanks Aldo! Looking forward to an amazing 2018!

Josh is amazing--he's both fun and professional. He strikes a perfect balance between being an…read moreengaging, enjoyable teacher and maintaining the right level of seriousness. The little ones love the class, have fun with the music, and also make significant progress because they learn the importance of taking their lessons seriously. Beyond music, Josh helps foster their self-esteem and self-awareness, which improves their presence on stage--not just in singing or theater, but potentially in public speaking and other areas as well.

We have been taking lessons with Josh for three years now. My son started with him with no music…read moreexperience. We chose to learn the ukulele at 7 years old. Josh always had lessons prepared beforehand with clear goals for the day. He introduced reading music and the basics of the ukulele. Every lesson I sat in on, was engaging and fun for a seven year old. He has a great sense of humor and can relate to kids while also keeping students focused and on task. Over the three years we have been with him he has always been consistently on time, flexible with scheduling and easy to work with. I am amazed at what my son can do with the ukulele, the songs that he can play, and how advanced he has gotten with the guidance of Josh. My wife and I feel like we struck gold with Josh. I can say with confidence that after 1 lesson with Josh you will be eager to continue.

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!

D C DowDell is a fantastic educator. He is very clear about what his students need and it is a…read morepleasure working with him. As a professional music educator, DowDell helped me focus my practice on the most important techniques/theory I need to learn. Highly recommend lessons with DowDell

I've been taking lessons from DC now for a year and change and I've enjoyed the lessons so far…read more Learning jazz piano is a long process but I am pleased with the progress I've made up to this point. Comparing the lessons I take from DC to the lessons I took under a classical teacher, I would say that I am learning more musicianship from DC. I would certainly recommend A Passion for Jazz to anyone who is serious about learning jazz piano.

It has been a blessing to have gotten Chetan to be my daughter's piano teacher…read more On top of Chetan's musicianship, his patience is one of reasons my daughter can keep up the piano lessons during her high school years. His ability to "read" his students has made each lesson serious and engaging, yet relaxed. Chetan's balance of firm yet encouraging feedback motivates his students to put out their best. He puts a high standard to his students: emphasizing practice with the metronome and having musical clarity. As part of teaching musical skills, he mentors his students to develop good practicing strategies and habits. I have observed significant growth on my daughter's ability since she began studying under Chetan (nearly 2 years now). Chetan is also the type of teacher who is willing to put extra effort and time for his students' success. Highly recommend Chetan if you are looking for a great teacher.

We highly recommend Chetan and the San Diego Piano Academy! Here's a personalized review from my…read moreson, who has been a student of Chetan's for five years: I first started lessons with Chetan as an inexperienced and overambitious student who had learned bad foundations. Chetan wasted no time working with me to fix this mess, patiently fixing my foundational habits with the perfect balance of basics while still letting my technical skill thrive on more complicated pieces. Chetan made perfect choices of what pieces to play and gave me accurate and helpful feedback, bringing me to competitive status and transforming my subpar skills into something truly amazing. His unique teaching style allowed me to not only be competitive, but to rise to a level where I have now earned prestigious awards. I am certain anyone with a spark of motivation and hard work can achieve their wildest dreams in piano playing through Chetan's outstanding guidance, encouragement, constructive feedback, and vast expanse of knowledge on how to best perfect a student's playing.