Natalie is a remarkable talent…read more We have seen her perform many times. Self made singing style. Huge playlist. Check her website. You won't be sorry.

Edit: wow, despite five photos showing her at my party DJing, my review was labeled by Yelp as a…read morefake, oh well, if you are seeing this, you went to the hidden reviews. I did hire Natalie. Read on. I used Natalie on June 22nd 2013 for my wedding. Natalie met with my (to-be) wife and I and she had helpful checklists that rapidly took us through every aspect of the day. She was very interested in our suggestions and asked a lot of questions to hone in on exactly what mood, tone and atmosphere we wanted created at every point. She was able to come up with music for the entire day and evening that can only be described as "the perfect everything for Mike and Holly's wedding". Natalie never said "no" or "we can't really do that" or "I don't have that music". That was reassuring to us! When you are trying to put together a wedding on a tight budget and tight time line, having someone like Natalie on our team really made what could have been a fricking nightmare a lot calmer. She used the phrase "no worries" a lot, meant it, and ultimately she backed that shit up. She also played a live song with me (at my request) and this was very moving to everyone there, to say the least. She sounds like a cross between Cher, Janice Joplin, Linda Perry, Robert Plant and Annie Lennox. She fricking rocks! Part of the whole thing, I wanted a violinist to play for guests arriving and to play with me during the live song. Natalie found a violinist who was not only amazing (someone who played violin live with the biggest names in music), but at a very reasonable price. She even dressed like a pirate, as it was a pirate themed wedding. Playing live with her was a real treat. The last thing I remember that night was my wife and I dancing the night away to block rockin' beats and every corny disco and funk song we ever loved growing up, and lots of other music picked to entertain our extremely diverse party of guests. "A good time was had by all" and this pirate themed wedding literally went down in history and became the discussion de rigueur on Facebook for the next fricking month lol.

VeeRonna is not your average performer; she is not even your average harpist. VeeRonna embodies…read morethat rare commodity, a supremely talented musician who considers it her duty to please her audience. How do I know that Ms. VeeRonna is skilled? Well, I wanted a harpist at my event as a surprise for my mother, who is also a harpist, and after the performance Mom waxed eloquent on VeeRonna's technique. I hired  VeeRonna to perform for the cocktail hour of my little girl's Bat Mitzvah. Given that harpists are generally hired for weddings, the guest list for my event probably didn't constitute her standard audience. VeeRonna spent hours planning the playlist and corresponding with me and spent further hours learning the theme songs from video games to please the kids, and boy did she ever make the kids happy! For several songs folks young and old stood around the harp singing along! I have to say that as far as composing a playlist for the adults was concerned, I certainly didn't have to worry about VeeRonna needing to master Jewish-themed music. She already had such a fine repertoire of Jewish music that she didn't have to learn a thing! She even played "Simon Tov" as my daughter made her grand entrance to the cocktail hour, and of course, VeeRonna had a huge range of classical music at her literal fingertips (such as Debussy's Premiere Arabesque, which she played as a tribute to my daughter--who had learned the Premiere Arabesque on the piano) and VeeRonna artfully interwove classical selections between pop and Jewish ones. To summarize, in VeeRonna, you have a technically brilliant musician who is fun, easy going, and accommodating. If you are on the fence, do hire VeeRonna; she is great musician and a mensch!

From beginning to end, working with VeeRonna was an incredible experience!! We were referred to her…read moreby a friend who had previously used her at Eden Gardens and we could not be happier to have found her! She even was kind enough to meet with us privately at her house to listen to her play a some songs and select! She also was wonderful enough to learn a new song she hadn't played before just for us!! The wedding day went perfectly and we received SO many compliments on her beautiful work! We could not be more pleased. Thank you, VeeRonna!!! You're the best!! xo

Could not have asked for a better mariachi! We inquired about a last minute early morning serenade…read morefor our 84YO mom's bday and not only did they come through but they sang beautifully had amazing energy and looked spectacular. They are saved in my contacts for any future needs. Thank you SO MUCH for making this day beautiful and memorable!!

Mariachi Del Sur is awesome! They played for my father-in-law's birthday and everyone had a…read morewonderful time. They were prompt to reply, reasonably priced and most importantly, they are great musicians. Their energy and vibe is fantastic. You need to book them for your next event.

Best instructor ever!…read more Larry is a gifted teacher and coach, my all-time favorite drum instructor, and I've had several going back to my professional career in the 70's. I've been working with Larry since April 2015 and am now without question playing better than ever in my life. Of course it takes practice, but Larry's direction and constructive criticism make all the difference. A natural teacher, his enthusiasm, professional experience and technical knowledge allow him to get the best from his students. I've watched him motivate and instill confidence in elementary school students, showing the same commitment and passion that I've experienced. Larry plays professionally in all genres, is respected and recommended by the top professionals in Southern California, who also happen to be the top drummers on the planet. It is rare to find a great professional player who is also a great teacher. Larry is both, an accomplished player and teacher in multiple genres, Latin, Rock, R&B, Blues, Big Band, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Drum Corp. He's is also an expert reader and has worked wonders with my sight-reading. Larry is a blast to work with. You will want to practice and will look forward to your lessons. Thank you Larry!

Our son continues to enjoy lessons from Larry Perpoli. He is a professional drummer with expertise…read moreteaching all ages and abilities.

My daughter expressed an interest in learning how to play the piano 5 months ago when she was 5…read moreyears old. My wife and I began our search. We were recommended to a local studio, long story short that did not work out. They were completely incompetent. I went onto Yelp and found Sue Lopez, I instantly knew she was going to be the one. My daughter and I went to her first lesson - Ms. Sue was AMAZING!!! Not only does she have a talent to teach piano, but her teaching style, philosophy and demeanor completely hooked my daughter. Within the first 2 months my daughter was already playing Beethoven, Bach, the Blues, Ballads and more. Her effort, skill and talent has impressed us all. Ms. Sue encourages my daughter to express herself on the piano, she creates a safe learning environment where my daughter feels empowered and courageous. It has been truly amazing to witness. If one is lucky, Ms. Sue and her husband (also a gifted musician) treats us to a awesome performance. Thank you Sue Lopez!!! We highly recommend her!

Sue is wonderful. So patient and positive, and the method she uses is great, which is Simply…read moreMusic, a non-traditional, 'learn by ear' first, then later figure out how to read music. It really keeps my daughter engaged and motivated because she's not stuck playing one-handed songs like "mary had a little lamb." It's been about 3 months now, and she has about a dozen songs she can play well now -- all of them have different parts for the right and left hands. She sounds great and loves impressing family and friends with her playing. My daughter even signed herself up for her school's talent show only a few weeks into lessons with Sue. That's confidence that will stay with her forever. Finally, I didn't want piano to be something I had to push and nag my daughter about-- we have enough to do each week. There are weeks my daughter practices a lot, and other weeks where it's busy and she can't practice as much, but: --My daughter always looks forward to playing and lessons --Sue is always positive about it, whether it was a good practice week or a light practice week, and gives her lots of encouragement. THANK YOU!

This studio offers top-notch classical ballet training in a warm, welcoming environment. The…read moreteachers are skilled, supportive, and foster a culture of kindness and collaboration. It's a place where dancers grow both technically and personally. Highly recommended!

California Dance Theatre offers the best dance there is!! From Ballet, Musical Theatre & Jazz…read moreSummer Dance Camp to Adult Ballet Classes - CDT provides classes for everyone!

We hired Jason Sulkin Music for our pre-ceremony, ceremony and cocktail hour. We're beyond happy…read morewith how the music turned out. It was so elegant and set the mood perfectly for the night. All the details leading up to the wedding were so easy and Jason was on top of everything. He has a large list of music to choose from but you can also pay to have them learn something specific. There's a piano at our venue so we really wanted that in combination with a guitar. I hadn't seen that combo a lot but it was such a beautiful sound. We chose In My Life by The Beatles for the bridal processional and it was perfect! They played it beautifully and we couldn't have been happier. Thank you, Jason and to everyone that worked the wedding!

Jason and his "The After Party" band are amazing! Jason played acoustic for our daughter's wedding…read moreceremony and cocktail hour along with his violin player; he made everything perfect! The band for the reception was wonderful (MC, sound and music was exactly what we asked for). Jason is professional, he is detailed and next to the day of planner, he helped me bring everything to life! As the MOB, I was able to sit back and enjoy the music without a care. Everyone commented on the music and we had so much fun! They are classy, professional and kind. We had horns as well; that was a great addition to the music! I highly recommend!

Such great energy and professionalism. This guy really knows his stuff and will get the party…read moregoing!!

From the owner: Hittman Mobile music specializes in weddings, corporate events, birthday parties, school dances,…read moreproms, bar mitzvahs, house parties and more. Dj and photobooth company servicing Ventura, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara's counties for over 20 years

We love our son's piano instructor Tory. He is so patient, gives positive feedback as well as…read moreconstructive feedback.

I read somewhere that playing a musical instrument is great for brain development in kids, so we…read moreasked our 8 year old to pick an instrument to learn. He chose piano. My philosophy about parenting is that it all goes better if you're having your kids do things that are fun, rather than things that are not fun, so we wanted to find a fun piano teacher. I feel so fortunate that a friend recommended 1 2 3 Rock to us! Kyle has been studying piano with Johnny there for over eight years. He has become such a wonderful player, and he has loved every minute of his lessons. I have to say he wouldn't have kept it up for nearly as long if we were with a teacher who didn't have the playfulness and good "kid sense" that Johnny has.

This is hands down the best Mariachi around! They had amazing talent, including beautiful vocals…read moreand perfect harmony with all of their musical instruments sounding and playing so well together. Several of my guests said the exact same thing, that they thought I had a professional mariachi playing from my sound system because the music was so flawless. They also accommodated several requests from guests and knew all of the songs. I handed out at least 10 of their business cards to guests. They were so impressed. Will definitely be hiring them again for my next occasion. Thank you also to the owner Ivan for being so courteous and professional!

Mariachi México Lindo is an exceptional group of musicians who are passionate, professional,…read moretalented and excellent performers. They were booked for Cal State Long Beach's School of Social Work Masters Hooding Ceremony, and they were the highlight of the event. There were issues with the event which delayed their performance, however the entire time they were patient and flexible. From the moment I initially contacted them to the end of the performance, their communication was clear and swift. The actual performance was beautiful, capturing the emotions of such an important event. Gracias Mariachi México Lindo!!!