We tried different piano instructors. Our search ended after we discovered Topher Allan Music…read more Our two sons have discovered their love and appreciation for piano; we've been coming for years! The boys enjoy their lessons with Chris. He's great with our boys. We moved further away but still return for his instruction. Chris is a great teacher. Highly recommend!

Chris is an amazing instructor who is patient, flexible with his schedule, and truly passionate…read moreabout music and teaching. He is able to play multiple instruments and even provides opportunities to learn from other musicians. If there's a certain music genre you would prefer to learn, or if you'd like to focus more on music theory, he'll cater to your preferences. I would recommend Chris and the other instructors at Topher Allan Music in a heart beat!

I would not recommend using Allegro Music Center. The instructors are good, but their business…read morepractices are atrocious. They are very inflexible in the case of missed lessons, no matter if the lesson was cancelled by us or the instructor. After too many "rescheduled" lessons we called to cancel multiple times but they continued to charge us indicating we didn't cancel with their written form even though we hadn't been to the location for over 2 years during a global pandemic.

Jared is great to work with. He'll go out of his way for you. Great for some rentals too.read more

I go here and my growth in my biggest pasión has increased heavily. All of the instructors here…read morehave helped me so much with what I need to learn

Aly is AMAZING. the front desk staff is very responsive. However, the way they handle the live…read moreshows is unacceptable. I pay too much money to only see my kid play for 8 minutes.

I think this studio is awesome... I wanted to start learning to play the piano again for awhile,…read moreand I thought it would be hard to get back into it - but surprisingly it wasn't that bad. I looked at a few schools prior to finding this one, Five Hands did a good job making me feel comfortable right from the start. Rick made it very easy to get registered and is very accessible, although the studio is geared for a younger audience, it offers everything for an adult student. It has professional yet down to earth teachers, good challenging coursework which is not overwhelming and a comfortably informal environment. I would highly recommend anyone to this studio to reignite your love for playing music.

My 10 year old started piano lessons about 2 years ago and he loves them. They make it challenging…read moreand rewarding. The no stress recitals are so fun for the kids and it's really great for them to see all the different levels of progression. Another wonderful perk is the fantastic pool party Rick throws each summer.

John at Vic's Drum Shop is the best. Willing to help in any way he can. Check out the stuff on the…read morewebsite. All quality and ready to go. If you need serious drum equipment, by all means check out Vic's Drum Shop in Chicago illinois.

From the owner: Vic's Drum Shop is Chicago's only local dedidated store for drums and percussion. We offer free…read morepickup in store for nearby customers and free shipping for orders over $110. Vic's Drum Shop also refurbishes vintage drums and offers drum repair. Need a drum head replacement? Call or text for an appointment!

We are truly loving working with Martin Metzger. Our 12-year old son looks forward to his lessons…read moreand is excited to play the music he and Martin choose together. Martin strongly believes in allowing kids to follow their interests, and has the talent, interest, and patience to help them do so in a wide range of genres. Martin is knowledgeable and dedicated both as a musician and as an educator. We travel a bit of a distance for lessons and are convinced it's well worth our time. We recommend him highly to anyone at any age looking for a great guitar instructor.

Choosing the Metzger Music Studio has truly been one of the best decisions of my and my wife's…read morelives! Our daughter goes to Martin for guitar lessons and I fear I may not be able to convey here just how amazing he is and what his instruction has meant for our daughter as a musician! I would recommend Martin and his crew any day! We wanted to get our girl started on guitar very early, only because she was exhibiting an affinity toward music and guitar that got us thinking it wouldn't hurt to try her at guitar, so we contacted Martin. He readily welcomed the notion of trialing and the rest is history. Besides being a phenomenal guitarist, his being an amazing person and having a Masters in Education have both manifested in the amazing way in which Martin teaches our girl to play the guitar. He works with her at her own pace, taking cues from how she learns in order to tailor his instructions to suit her learning, all the while making the lessons equal parts guitar and fun, entertaining our girl's every whim to be jovial and enjoy learning the guitar. He shows her the utmost respect and teaches her in a way that has inspired her to look up to flamenco legends. For her age, that level of aspiration itself is awe-inspiring and the credit goes to Martin. He doubles down on skills that our girl is good at while helping her elevate those she needs more work on, from strumming to chords to rhythms to percussion to improvising. We love his holistic approach of teaching the pupil to actually feel music and rhythm rather than just to learn to play the guitar. His methods have resulted in wonders! We have been fortunate to witness moments of our girl's performance that have impressed even Martin. That is the level of quality of instruction one can expect from Martin. He stresses on practicing, practicing and practicing some more. He also encourages playing at recitals that he arranges for his students, which is a great way for the student to be inspired and be audience-ready. He has also started our girl on sight reading, which is helping her to learn to play the guitar while reading music. I would characterize Martin's overall approach as informed (no unnecessary attachments to old or new methods just for the sake of it), inspiring, feedback-loop-based, very disciplined and simply amazing! And his guitar skills? Incredible! Let me put it this way, we have considered migrating to a warmer climate and one of the top considerations that have kept us in Chicago is that we don't want to lose Martin as our friend and our daughter's guitar teacher. And he's been a great friend to our daughter too. There are great guitar teachers everywhere, but there's only one Martin. Our girl's weekly guitar lesson is one of the highlights of her week that she looks forward to. It is a joy to see her learn to play the guitar and have the time of her life while at it! As for the rest of his studio, Martin has 16 teachers on every instrument (and even voice) who travel to people's homes for lessons, which is convenient for many families. The teachers are well-educated, passionate about their instruments and art, and they are wonderful with children. As I alluded to earlier, the studio also puts on three recitals free of charge every year! I only give online reviews when I feel the recipient absolutely deserves it and reviewing Martin and his studio was a no-brainer! I wholeheartedly recommend the Metzger Music Studio for any potential student interested in developing a lifetime love for learning music!

My daughter has been working with Jackie for 2 1/2 years with highly successful results. Jackie has…read morehelped with challenging 8th, 9th, and 10th grade math, science, history and english material and proven to be knowledgeable across all subjects. Jackie is reliable, relatable, collaborative and has greatly improved my daughter's school work confidence. Highly recommend!

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