Mike is a wonderful, patient piano teacher. My teenage son started taking piano during covid and…read morecontinued until his senior year in high school. Reliable, friendly! Highly recommend!

Great instructor! I've been taking weekly guitar lessons for about 8 months now and would recommend…read moreMike to anyone that wants to learn from scratch or level up their chops and theory knowledge.

Young Chamber Musicians greatly enjoyed producing both our Winter Concert and Finale Concert in…read moreTateuchi Hall at the Community School for Music & Arts this season! Thanks to CSMA's great staff for making our students, coaches and audience so welcome!

Community School of Music and Arts is a great place for learning. The staff is organized, prepared,…read moreknowledgeable, and encouraging. They create a positive and inspiring environment that helps students grow both creatively and confidently.

My daughter has been learning violin with Teacher Luis for 1.5 years. Teacher Luis is great. He…read moretaught very well and laid a solid foundation for my daughter. He is very patient, didn't put too much pressure on students, which is very important for my daughter as a beginner. Communications are smoothly, too. After each lesson, we receive a summary of the class. And our emails to him are always answered in a timely manner. Highly recommended!

We have been a long term customer to Opus 1, multiple lessons subscriptions for two kids. Spent…read moreloads of money with the studio. Have had great experiences with the admins who have been there for a long time, and some of the teachers, but also terrible customer service with the new staff and other teachers. The school has been expanding too fast and lose sight of the music education and what matters for kids and parents when we pursue music education. Very very disappointed!!!

I forgot to ask for the ladies name, but she helped me with my violin and it's restringing on the…read morespot. She was really sweet and very helpful + direct. Would recommend!

The staff is welcoming and very friendly. They answered all of my questions and didn't rush me…read more Nice.

I highly recommend Jimmée Greco at Hope Street Music Studio as a clarinet teacher. We have been…read moretaking lessons from her for several years now. She is an excellent teacher, encouraging, understanding, and supportive. She challenges you to learn more complex music as your skills grow, and she has good strategies and approaches to learning and improving. She communicates well with both student and teacher. Besides being an excellent teacher, she is a very kind and thoughtful person. We enjoy taking lessons from her and plan to continue doing so.

As good as it gets! I've taken jazz improv classes and saxophone lessons with Peter Spitzer for 15…read moreyears! An ever learning experience. Peter is an awesome musician and educator, extremely knowledgeable in Jazz history and harmony (check out his blog linked to from the Studio website). My 5 years old started learning piano with Jessica last year. She is great with small kids. Kept our daughter motivated and interested while learning and having fun. I took piano lessons with Martan Mann for a while too, a great stablished Bay Area piano player. As others said, the Studio new location in Mountain View is much more accessible with ample parking and no distractions. A great friendly environment for learning music. Nov 2017 UPDATE: while both myself and my now 7 years old continue to take lessons in the Studio, my other son has started taking lessons with Peter as well, in supplement to his playing with his school band! Oct 2020 UPDATE: my older son continues taking lessons with Peter, now through Zoom since Covid started. he did not miss a beat, still motivated and learning.

I went to Starving Musician (Santa Clara) in search of an electric drum amplifier and an Epiphone…read moreSheraton. I was in luck this day as I found both a brand new e-drum amplifier and a used Sheraton at fair prices. Looking the guitar over I noticed the nut for the instrument jack was loose and asked that it be tightened prior to purchasing. On a semi-hollow & hollow body guitars this can be a tedious task, hence why I asked for assistance. The guitar tech, Dimitri, stopped what he was doing and went above and beyond my expectations to remedy the problem. It was not a quick fix and he kept me updated throughout the process. Starving Musician is my first stop when looking for music gear. They have been around as long as I can remember and offer the best trade-in value for your used gear. Always a great experience.

Basically a great place for nice condition used equipment at decent prices with sales people to…read morehelp you with your selection. You can also sell some of your stuff here. However, sometimes.... ? A few days ago, I got this... I came in to sell or consign an 8 track reel to reel Tascam 38 in hardly used, pristine condition, value $800-1,000+. I was told that they do not sell this kind of thing and to go to Rasputin or Street Light. ????

Both of my kids have  had a wonderful experience at California Conservatory of Music. They started…read morelearning since 2007 and it has been great. Chris Mallett is such a great teacher, very patient, encouraging, and great with kids. He made learning guitar fun while still helping my children build strong skills and confidence. My kids always looked forward to every lesson and have continued playing guitar even though they are in college.  I really appreciate the positive environment and the way the instructors inspire a love for music. I highly recommend this school to any parent looking for a great place for their child to learn guitar. Thank you for instilling the passion for music in my children's lives!!

I love coming here all the time! I have the best teacher here. She's very smart and tells me all…read moreabout music sheet and about how to improve my singing as well. Great place for anyone interested in learning music.

Buddy Rich said "But I think that any young drummer starting out today should get himself a great…read moreteacher and learn all there is to know about the instrument that he wants to play." And that's what you do! You go to Craig - a great teacher, and a great person overall. He is super patient, adjusts to your style and pace of learning, share a lot of knowledge and great drumming stories; and is just the person I love to see every Friday morning. If drums it is that play in your mind, then go to Craig to get that rhythm and tempo right :)

Craig is a nice guy, great drummer and enthusiastic teacher. He has a drum set for student and…read moreteacher which is very cool.