My child and I attended the trial class for the K-Pop Music program featuring K-Pop Demon Hunters,…read moreand while we truly appreciate the creativity behind offering a class inspired by K-Pop and love seeing how popular the genre has become with younger students, I wanted to share some honest feedback. Although the theme and the advertisement of K-Pop is great, the class itself did not include any actual Korean elements. The "K" in K-Pop stands for Korean, yet the song sheets handed out were entirely in English, and students were specifically instructed to sing only the English versions and not the Korean lyrics. This makes the class feel misaligned with what K-Pop actually is, and in that sense, calling it a K-Pop class feels like unintentional false advertising. I feel advertising it as a vocal class featuring hit songs from the movie K-Pop Demon Hunters (English Version) would be better than calling it a "K-Pop Class." To give one example, I overheard a student telling her mom afterward that all the Korean parts had been replaced with English words and she excitedly said she now "knows Korean," which highlights the confusion this can create. We genuinely appreciate the effort to bring modern music into the curriculum, and we think a class inspired by K-Pop could be wonderful with some adjustments. We simply wanted to share this feedback in case it helps refine the program. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and we wish you the best with your classes.

I've been bringing my daughter here for 6 months now & we're really happy with everything! She…read morestarted piano here a month before she turned 4. We did a meet-and-greet at another music academy & it did not go well! Not sure how your almost 4 year old was/is but mine can be pretty stubborn. Without getting into it, I knew finding a teacher that worked well with younger kids would be so important! I initially reached out to Desert Ridge Music Academy via email & they responded the same day! They were thorough & answered all my questions, as well as worked with me on a class time & the instructor I wanted. Before I get into how much we love our instructor, I have to talk about the lady who runs the front & answers the phones...she's amazing! She's a grandma & acts like the grandma of all the kids! She's so warm & fun! She really helped my sometimes brutally shy daughter, feel comfortable! We look forward to seeing her every week! Now, as far as our piano instructor - Yarou - she's outstanding! Clearly a talented, renowned pianist, but also a really great teacher! She's patient with my daughter while still being consistent & continually finding ways to reach her on her level. I really appreciate her effort, which is totally paying off! It's amazing to see my now 4 & a half year old reading basic notes, playing "Mary Had A Little Lamb" on our grand piano & even toy pianos, and being excited to continue to learn!

I started taking drum lessons here towards the end of last year and it has been the best experience…read moreever so far! Every teacher I have encountered while waiting for my lesson has been super friendly and willing to strike up conversation. My teacher, Kash, is very encouraging and patient and makes sure I understand everything he's teaching me. Signing up was extremely easy and the owner is wonderful! They have live showcases and jam sessions if you are interested in participating as well. If you're considering singing up for lessons, just do it! :)

After attempting to learn guitar on my own, and watching YouTube videos for a few months, I decided…read moreit was time to take my guitar playing more seriously. Since signing up five months ago, I have developed faster than I ever thought possible. Kim is a great instructor, is very patient, and tailors the lessons to what I want to learn. She provides great feedback and pushes me to be better. Mike has been great in the optional Saturday Jam sessions and is a wizard with tailoring the sessions to the level of players that show up. Nick and Ashley are about the nicest and most encouraging people I have ever met. Overall, if your looking to get additional instruction in guitar, I highly recommend them! You won't be disappointed.

I went in to get a viola rental on 5/27. We paid and everything. They didnt have the size viola i…read moreneeded so they said to come back monday and they would have it. So we called them on the next monday and tbey didnt have it. So we waited. And waited. And after three weeks there was nothing. This is just disappointing. Wouldnt recommended using this place for rentals.

It's so nice to have a music shop on the west side. It's not a large store, but they have a nice…read moreselection of instruments, strings, and accessories. The people who work there are very helpful.

Our two sons have taken music lessons at Phoenix Music Lessons for two years. The amazing part of…read moreworking with these guys has been how they have adapted to meet the new challenges of working in a COVID environment. One boys takes drum lessons, and the other takes Guitar. Both of my boys now conduct their weekly musics lessons online! I'm amazed at how the instructor can use Skype to give coaching with the same level of quality of being there in-person. Truth be told - I think we almost prefer the convenience of the in home lessons. Great job Arik and Kurt - we are happy to support your business. Thanks for all you do for the kids!

It's 12/23/2014 - almost 5 months to the date since I posted my Yelp review of Phoenix Music…read moreLessons -(and months passed since I had attempted to solicit feedback from the owner of Phoenix Music Lessons). TODAY - I am contacted with an explanation that "I honestly thought you were probably a good person but I felt a dislike towards me right away. That energy was truly difficult for me to deal with." His "concerned" response concluded with this: "PS. I once had a doctor do surgery on my knee. I really disliked him (really this guy was a jerk) but I knew he was an expert..... My knee works great again. :)" Since 12/23/2014 (again five months after my initial review) - the Owner has contacted me several times via personal email 3-4 and 1x telephone (actually left a message) - surreptitiously attempting to convince me to edit/delete or otherwise alter my review. I find the Owner's contact inappropriate and borderline harassing. I rejected his offers of a refund as that is not the intent of my review - rather to advise others of my experience. The Owner provided a service- and was compensated for his service. My opinion is this Owner does not take kindly to those with opposing/differing views. Unprofessional and inappropriate boundaries.

Benjamin is great! Seriously he's so patient, personable, has the cutest kitty cat mascot ever, and…read moreis so accommodating ! I've only been to a lesson once and then have missed 2 due to being sick !! Boo!! BUT I'm so looking forward to my lesson on 8/1/2024 at 2pm!!

Ben is great!! He has so much patience with my 10 year old who is learning the guitar. Responsive…read moreand well versed in music theory and knowledgeable about the development of children's music abilities. Would recommend!

I have never taken a music lesson in my life. At the age of 55 I've decided to learn how to play…read morethe drums. While doing research on lessons I came across Mike and black belt drumming. The time in his studio learning is so much fun!! He is encouraging, engaged and shows you what your potential is if you just put in the practice time. He's always open to questions in between lessons and truly seems to love what he does. It's never too early or to late to learn!

Mike is an amazing drum teacher who adapts his lessons to each student. All his students are truly…read morelearning at their own specific level. He's also a very nice person who is super interesting to have a conversation with!!

Overall disappointed with Blossom and Bloom. We signed up two of our kids. Pretty pricey, but we…read morewere willing to give it a try. We got charged for the intake session (before she ever met my kids). We got charged for books. We had one lesson for each of them before we were strung along for two months before being canceled for various reasons here or there. I understand there is a pandemic, and people take precautions - that's fine. What was unreasonable was canceling lessons for three week following finding out one of our contacts tested positive, when the last exposure to us was well before the period considered an exposure (5 days). And THEN making us test at day 14 before she would come back (none of us ever developed symptoms or covid, and even had we tested positive, it was well past any quarantine period) only she never came back. Then one close contact in the house had covid, so she said we should take the next month and a half off. Then, after that, she texted that the schedule was not going to work out with our family. We had been flexible, agreeable, and accommodating the whole time. No offer to reschedule to a day that worked better for her. She kept getting one of my kid's names wrong the whole time. None of her decisions are based in evidence-based science or CDC guidelines - it is an over the top paranoia about covid that is beyond reasonable - and we are a pretty covid conscious family. For the one lesson she did show up for, my kids liked her. That said, we wasted 4 months trying to accommodate to her rules that are not based in anything rational or scientific.

From the owner: Board certified Music Therapists Expertise in Autism Down Syndrome Cerebral Palsy & other…read moreDevelopmental Disabilities Experienced in early childhood development​ Utilizes Evidence Based interventions​