I've played drums off and on throughout my life, and recently decided to take it more seriously as…read morean art form. I've studied with Carrie for about four months now, and she has supercharged my growth as a musician! She's a very kind and immensely knowledgeable drum teacher. I always look forward to seeing her, and having regular lessons provides the structure and accountability I need to make progress every week. It's been great having a professional on my side to make sense of the endless drum content on the internet these days. In the past few months, I've learned to read and write drumming notation to dissect and understand rhythms on a deeper level. We've transcribed many different songs together, and then for each groove, I write eight to ten variations to build a catalog of my own beats so I'm not just stuck playing other people's music. Every week, we work on foundational drumming techniques, patterns, and rudiments to keep my hands and feet in shape. On top of all that, Carrie is always open to whatever new thing I happen to be interested in and generously provides expert tips and resources for further exploration. More recently, I've gotten into recording and playing with other musicians in a band setting, and Carrie's feedback and ideas have been incredibly helpful and inspiring for that too. Overall, taking lessons with Carrie has been a great investment in my life as a drummer.

Carrie is a fantastic instructor! She has been teaching my elementary school aged daughter on a…read moreweekly basis for the past year. She's patient, engaging, fun, thorough, and encouraging. My daughter thoroughly enjoys the lessons (even when Carrie had to pivot from in-person to Zoom due to pandemic). Carrie has even taught my daughter how to write music, and my daughter practices drums 5 days a week due to Carrie's encouragement. We highly recommend her!

I am not known for sending reviews but because this class had such an impact on me, I am stepping…read moreoutside of my comfort zone to share with anyone that reads this. Vernon Bush is "Spot On" as a teacher, a coach, and a spiritual guide. When I arrived in the Reclaim Your Voice class, I was not certain of my level of voice aptitude and confidence to sing solo. When I completed this class, I left with a confidence to believe in myself as a contributor and active participant in the rhelm of music. I look forward to future opportunities to learn from Vernon Bush and invite others to explore yourselves through the power of music. I believe in me! Thank you Vernon Bush!

This process was very dear to me, and personal. It's actually the most difficult review I have…read morewritten yet. What can I say but that it really touched me, and gave me something to look forward to week to week. You have to spend some time here, there is such a great group of people, and just to be around Vernon's spirit, passion, laughter, and smile is a lifting of the heart and soul. It reminds me of what I think satsang must be like. I hope get to know my voice better, and really start to sing in my own life, both literally and figuratively. Thank you for your songs and teachings! p.s. What a good title: Reclaim your Voice. Very apt indeed! And the first time I REALLY sang in front of others and even myself. What a delight, even if I stressed over the performance for two weeks! Lol.

I started working with Dave this past fall. I am a busy working parent, long time solo classical…read morepiano player, and I wanted to work on music that's a little more social: getting a better handle on my singing voice, while dusting off some rusty basic guitar accompaniment. Dave has been a total delight. He is a great musician, who brings expertise across performance, technique, theory, improvisation. He's a master teacher, who has a honed sense of how to balance instructing, listening, synthesizing, motivating, challenging. Most of all, he is a light of a person, someone who is here to share the good, through the language of music. Our time together was one of the highlights of my Fall. Thanks to Dave I have a much better sense of my singing voice, both my technical ability and awareness of what choices I can make as a singer. Same has been true for my guitar. And the whole experience has reopened a door to making music together with others. I look forward to seeing where it goes next! Thank you, Dave!

Dave has been an outstanding guitar and ukulele teacher for my two kids, ages 9 and 13. He is kind,…read morepatient, and deeply respectful with them, and both of my kids have grown to love their lessons. They appreciate the way he allows their interests and song choices to guide their lessons while also offering his ideas and new challenges that stretch them as musicians. My son was pretty reluctant about starting lessons initially, but working with Dave has completely transformed his relationship with music so that now he finds great joy in learning new songs and playing guitar independently. Dave is a true master of his craft and just an all-around great human, and we feel lucky to have him in our lives.

Robert is one of the best tutors I have ever encountered, across every factor you would consider…read morewhen selecting a tutor: 1. Qualifications - in addition to his strong education qualifications, he's incredibly smart and well-versed across a wide range of subjects. He is a voracious reader and podcast listener, and he brings these multiple thought frameworks to the table. 2. Temperament - he is one of the kindest, most patient people at his core. He thinks through all his actions and words, and just brings a positive, calming vibe with him, which is so helpful to the students in an environment heavy with academic pressure. 3. Interpersonal Skills - Given his temperament, he's really able to get through to every personality, and make his students not only calm about the road in front of them, but excited about it. They take to him immediately. 4. Price - extremely reasonable, and well worth it. I cannot recommend Robert highly enough!

Robert is a superb tutor. The kids look forward to their weekly meetings with him, and he keeps…read morethem on track in a wide variety of subjects. He is excellent at keeping me informed and involving me at important junctures. We make a great team. :) Highly recommend. Robert is the best tutor.

Nathan has taught my son Sedrick for over a year now online - one class every week. They write…read morestories and explore many subjects. My son is a smart kid but is somewhat withdrawn at times. He has a love of creative writing and the stories that Nathan and he work on help to spark his creative imagination outside of school work. He enjoys the stories - participating in their creation and formulation. His vocabulary has expanded and his interest in creative writing has been well-nurtured by these classes. Nathan adapts his class to my son's interest. I am sure it has been a positive influence on his growth as a thinker, writer and contributed to a more well-rounded education.

Camy is truly the best tutor ever! Warm, sensitive to the student's needs, flexible in approach,…read morewilling to try new things, highly communicative... and super smart to boot (fluent in English and French, and even speaks Mandarin!). Highly recommend. My son and needed help with English writing: he had lots of creative ideas, but structuring those ideas, bringing them to life, finer points of grammar, vocabulary etc. were challenging. Camy devised a series of classes where he would write elaborate fiction over a few sessions, with each writing session focusing on different skills. Result: his writing tightened up, vocabulary improved, and he felt more confident in English. On top of this, Camy made the classes enjoyable. My son LOVED his sessions with them. He used to say classes were so fun that he would lose track of time. Thanks Camy!

We had a wonderful experience working with Camille. She tutored my son for the essay writing prep…read more She was very effective in working on his areas of improvements and organizing thought process. Camille is an exceptional tutor for ISEE.

Will worked with our daughter, helping her with AP chemistry. Will know the materials very well and…read morehe is fun to work with. Very organized, flexible with scheduling and know how to tutor. Can't get better than that!

My daughter needed to take a UC placement test to determine which level of statistics to place her…read morein. After one highly motivating, deeply profound session with Will she felt a deep understanding of the subject, which she had never taken. We were all amazed when she received her test score result. Not only did she test out of statistics, she tested out of advanced statistics as well, without ever having taken statistics!!! Granted she is smart but Will is a genius! As far as I'm concerned Will's fees are too low. We just saved thousands by testing out of a course! He is a jewel. Great personality. Lots of fun. Brilliant, inspired, sweet.

Chris is an original -- and a transformative asset to anyone seeking to further develop their test…read moretaking skills. Chris helped my son improve his SAT score by an impactful 90 points (+40 verbal and +50 math). In my son's words: "Chris' difference is that he coaches for a mindset edge. I had never thought of approaching the test that way previously. He is also superb at determining precisely where each student should be working. There is no guesswork. He has his method down to a science." We truly enjoyed Chris' personality and expertise and are extremely gratified by the outcome. We are delighted to recommend Chris' services without reservation -- and will be repeat clients.

Great experience working with Chris! He's very patient and didactic, adapting his strategies to…read moreeach individual student. My daughter did great on her ACTs. Thank you, Chris!