I've been trying to learn guitar for about a year and a half. I went to John for my first lesson…read morelast weekend. I immediatly felt like his program is structured to keep you interested while furthering your education. He is very personalble and patient. His teaching materials are very well produced. I left the lesson feeling very optimistic. After seeing him for a few months I may choose to modify this review. OK, it's been 2 months since I started. This dude is awesome!!! He is very professional, reliable and personable. I now have a few songs in my catalog and I feel like I am finally progressing in my guitar education. Practice used to be a chore for me. Now I am trying to carve out more time in my schedule to practice.

If you want to learn how to play guitar then you need to contact the Burbank Guitar Studio. I was…read morereferred to him by my vocal coach when I was looking for someone to help me with my guitar. I had been playing over a year on my own but decided I needed some direction with someone who is well trained and really knows what they're doing. BELIEVE me you will find all of that here. Tim Murphy is the owner and teacher at Burbank Guitar Studio. He has been teaching for many years and can teach you acoustic, electric, blues, classical, pop, rock...etc. you name it he can teach you. The best part about it is he's an awesome guy - VERY NICE and PATIENT, which is something you want when you're just starting out. Believe me I've asked him the same questions over and over and OVER again and he is always more then happy to help me through it. The studio he had built is really nice and connected to his house, which is the reason I didn't put the address. Parking is super easy so don't worry about that. Also he's not the type of teacher to just stop as soon as you hit your time limit. He'll finish the lesson and make sure you get it before stopping for the day. I've only been taking lessons from him for a little over 6 months, but I already can see my improvement! I plan on sticking with him for as long as he's teaching and a I have the time. If you're even thinking about learning guitar you should call this place, I mean the first lesson is free! And also $20 for half an hour or $40 for an hour is incredibly reasonable for the lessons you're going to take away from him. :)

I found Tim on Yelp and decided to give it a go. I couldn't be happier. He truly has a passion for…read moreteaching and it shows. He's not only good at theory but also at teaching you simple tricks to make your playing sound better. I'm really enjoying my practice time. It doesn't feel like a chore. I've only been taking lessons for a month and I've made a lot of progress. I can't wait to see where I am a year from now.

I am so lucky to have found a place filled with people who really inspire me. They are more than…read morejust music teachers here. They are experienced, hard working industry guys who offer amazing expertise. I take voice lessons from Vanessa Bryan. My range and singing ability has changed a lot, after pretty much sounding the same with small improvements for many years from having other vocal lessons. Their technique is mastered and I only wish I had learned from them sooner.

My daughter has been taking vocal lessons with Vanessa for the last 4 years! Her studio is a…read moreperfect place to sing. Clean, inviting, professional.. She is as good as it gets. She's got a great voice, and a warm, caring personality! Truly one of a kind!

Our son began taking acoustic guitar lessons last month with Mr. Louie Kang and we are grateful for…read morehis patience and consistency in teaching him. (He really gets our young son's attention when he brings out his electric guitar!)

My son's been studying at Music Junction for almost 2 years. He started playing piano during COVID…read moreonline, but then it was time for us to transition to an in-person teacher. We got paired up with Dan Sabatino, who is a phenomenal musician and composer in his own right and a fantastic teacher. He's patient with my son, who has ADHD. At the same time, Dan knows how to push and challenge him to do his best work. He changes up the classes a little bit every week--by bringing in new instruments, or having a jam session, or working on a classical piece then a modern rock track. I highly recommend both Dan and Music Junction.

This place ROCKS (pun intended). My son came here for summer camp from August 18 - 22 for the…read moreClassic Rock Rewind. He had an extra week before he started school, and I was looking for a camp to keep him busy while I worked. Honestly, I had heard about the movie starring Jack Black, but had never seriously looked into enrolling my son at the school. I'm so glad they have a location in Burbank. Not only was everyone there professional musicians who also know how to teach, but the hours were great, and my son said the instruction was second to none. You get to choose your instrument (which they supply and have on site), they "rock" between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., and end the week with a performance of two classic rock songs. My son was on drums, and relished being able to tap his sticks over his head while shouting, "One, Two, Three, let's rock!" before jamming out on percussion. The kids did an amazing job on both songs, and the parents got to see what they had been learning all week. Bonus: after they complete the summer camp, they're eligible to enroll in Rock 101 to deepen their knowledge of their chosen instrument or learn another. I cannot say enough good about this place. We'll definitely be back next year.

I heard great things about School of Rock Burbank's Little Wings class from a friend so I decided…read moreto take my three year old. He had other plans, but luckily Beth was working behind the counter and has the patience of an angel. Wow! I am just so stunned by her kindness and patience with my son and I as we tried to encourage him to go to class. Thank you, Beth, for making us feel so welcome. We are looking forward to our next class!

Great place for kids to learn to dance! All of the staff including Tiffany and Laura are amazing…read more Love Garri Dance!

Garri Dance Studio is honestly the best out of the three studios my daughter has been to. The…read moreteachers are super nice and encouraging, and the staff is really helpful and friendly. They even send birthday cards for the kids, which is a sweet touch. They're also flexible with make-up classes, making it easier for busy parents like me to manage everything. I also appreciate that they keep a stash of used ballet and jazz shoes to lend out if the kids/parents forget theirs. it's such a relief knowing they've got our back, especially as a busy working parent juggling a lot. Plus, there's no strict uniform rules; it's all about having fun and dancing. Overall, it's a really positive, relaxed place that my daughter loves.

Hi! I love working with Rick and Laura…read more Laura is multitalented and is able to teach me guitar, singing, and piano. She's also not like the other teachers I've had. She's very attentive to my particular way of learning and help learn how to sing that way vs the traditional methods that never helped me. My voice has gotten so much better and I was even able to sing more in other areas of my life in front of other people. I really look forward to my continued lessons with her. Rick is always such a friend face when we are there at well. Great place to learn.

We are so happy we found Stevie! My boys absolutely love their piano lessons--they are engaged,…read moreexcited to practice, and they've progressed so much faster than I expected.Stevie has a fantastic way of making lessons fun and adapting to each child's style. Highly recommend especially if you have energetic boys.

The reviews don't lie. Reuben is the man! His technique is great. I knew nothing about guitars and…read morehe already has me playing my first song. I don't go in as much as I would like to, but the time I spend studying with Reuben is no time wasted. Any questions or help you need, Reuben has an answer and a solution, not to mention he has a great way of boosting up confidence. If you are looking for someone who knows his guitars, Reuben is it! If you are looking for someone who can teach anyone at any level or playing, even if that level is none, Reuben is it! If you are looking fora cool dude that is easy to talk to, Reuben is it! Reuben knows guitars and if you put in the time and practice like he says, you can play a guitar as well. Reuben wastes no time. I was surprised that he gave me a song to practice on the first lesson. I was preparing myself for boring regular studies, but boy was I wrong. Trust in Reuben and he will make sure you play well. Reuben looks at the way you hold the guitar, the way you switch chords, finger placement, strumming, etc... He will guide you until you get it right! Best part, he is flexible and always available to help. He always tells me to text him with questions, his response time is great. If his reply is late, be patient as he might be with a customer or just busy (he is human). I have never had a text or email ignored or delayed by Reuben.

You ever wanted to learn something so you googled it and tried to find someone who could teach you?…read more And then paid a lot of money but instead of learning what you wanted to learn, you realize you have paid to learn a life lesson: that most of the time, things aren't what they seem and you can't believe everything people claim? Well, I live in LA so I'm pretty jaded and I saw Reuben's classes and decided I'd risk $50. I really wanted to learn to play guitar and had even tried before but never found the right teacher. Until now. I come from a family of educators and musicians. I know how rare it is to find a really good teacher. So rare that we all remember the very few good ones we've ever had in our lives. We mark time by them...we speak of them and give them credit for decades. I took a friend with me from Salvador who is just beginning to learn English and also wanted to learn guitar. Reuben told me he didn't speak Spanish but that he would wait for me to translate and not to worry...that he would teach us both how to play guitar. So we took our new guitars and went to Thud Studios in North Hollywood and there was Reuben, waiting for us at the door with a big smile. Inside the perfectly dimly-lit studio he had our music stands already set up with red folders and our lessons that he had prepared. All the nervousness we had felt faded as he talked and showed us new things and we relaxed into his world of knowledge and patience and encouragement and we knew we had found that thing we're all looking for but almost never find: someone who not only has the skills, but the ability to speak our language - whatever that language is - and share their gift with us! "The gift was ours to borrow!" We were terrible. We were so out of our depth. But somehow as Reuben guided us through chords and scales and techniques, we began to believe that we each had unique talents of our own. At times we even felt like one day we might be great, so genuine and enthusiastic was Reuben's response to our trying. He watched and listened to us - not just our playing, but our mentality about the process. He addressed the psychology of our learning in ways that no one except my parents have ever been sharp enough to realize. He called us out on our fears and then took them away. He pushed without nagging, encouraged without blowing smoke and taught with the fluidity of the moment...always observing and adjusting based on what we were doing. He told us early on that he didn't want to get us too dependent on him, so he would not teach us how to play guitar... he would teach us how to learn. And how to be musicians. One day I asked him how good he really was in the world of guitar players. He answered matter-of-factly and humbly that he was "competent." I couldn't help but remember once when Billy Joel was asked how he felt he stacked up against other piano players in the world, he responded that he was "merely competent" and that in this day and age, that really stood out. Reuben is not just competent. He's brilliant and we are already imitating him as we discover who we are as musicians. He's that teacher we'll be talking about when we're old. And we are so happy we found him...in an alley off of Vineland in North Hollywood.