It's my honor to provide some updates about Dr. Natalia's teaching and our progress. After about 7…read moremonths learning piano with Dr. Natalia, my daughter received Special Prize for 2020 Colibri International Piano Competition for age group up to 8! This is so excited for us, because 7 months ago she only can play Christmas songs. And after one more year learning and practice, my daughter received the 2nd Place in 2021 Colibri International Piano Competition for age group 9-11! The two year's pandemic is really a tough time for everyone, but we are so happy that our online piano classes works so well and the teacher and student's efforts get paid. And I know my daughter is not the only one of Dr. Natalia's students who get awards in the international competition, most of her students win prizes. You did fantastic job, Dr. Natalia! It's pretty hard during the pandemic and you made it! I also have to mention that how thoughtful and insightful that Dr. Natalia teaches young kids, not only on piano but also on their mindset built-up. My daughter is a very very shy and quite girl, she's very sensitive and reluctant to speak out. Dr. Natalia has to ask her several times for very simple questions, just wait for her answers. I know this is super hard for teacher which requires lots of patience and understanding. Dr. Natalia always tells my daughter she understands her silence is because afraid of making wrong answers. She tells her there are no right or wrong answers, there's only the real voice from your mind. She encourages her to become more confident, "your existence on this planet means you have your spot, you deserve all the respects and you are good enough." This is so touching and we are so lucky to have Dr. Natalia! She also always shares the stories of her piano life to the kids, from her childhood to adulthood, with successful experience and bad experience. She's not only a great pianist, she's definitely a respectful educator. I'm pretty sure my girl will learn piano with Dr. Natalia for a pretty long time, maybe also my daughter's kid in the future . It's hard to find a real pianist who is also a great educator, we are lucky to have her. I hope you are lucky, too.

We went to Dr. Natalia Kartashova in June 2020, when my daughter was 6 years old and we felt very…read morefortunate to have her as our teacher. Before we met Natalia, my daughter learned piano for about one year and she progressed so slowly that made us feel that we were wasting our time and money. After we started with Natalia, everything changed and I could see her advance every week. After less than 2 months, she could read the notes. After 6 months, she started playing Chopin. After about 1 year, she could easily play songs by sight reading. And recently in Dec 2021, she won the first place in the international Colibri piano competition! That was out of our expectation but it was a natural outcome with her outstanding skills, unique teaching methods and passion and love for the students. Not only that she has the extraordinary skills as a concert pianist, she knows how to teach kids and make them love playing piano. She has a very special sets of methods to help kids learn efficiently. She picks unique pieces for my daughter based on her personality and skill level. She also explains concepts in an easy way for kids to understand. Many of the kids in her studio won various awards from international competitions, which is a solid proof that her methods work. Dr. Natalia Kartashova is an EXTRODINARY teacher that you feel fortunate to have. This kind of teachers are not to be found any where, any time. So if you live in LA right now, you are lucky and you'd better meet her now. (Well, if you are not in LA, you are lucky too as Dr. Kartashova offers on-line classes too :))

I am beyond impressed at how well Teacher Janine was able to engage and teach our child for vocal…read morelessons. My child is hard-headed and independent, knows exactly what she wants and how it should be done, so I was interested to see how the instructor would engage. It was a wonderful experience. Ms. Janine was able to modify her lesson accordingly to what my child wanted to focus on and it left her wanting additional lessons. Would definitely recommend these lessons.

My 6yo son has been wanting to learn how to play drums. He did his first lesson with Liam and it…read morewas great! Liam was patient, fun and encouraging. My son finished the 30-minute lesson feeling confident and ready for more!

Nelle Anderson is very knowledgeable about her craft. She has taught me many techniques to help me…read morefeel more confident in my singing. When I participate in Karaoke, I can tell that my singing is improving. Nelle has also become someone I feel comfortable telling about my week. I value our relationship.

VOS has been a great confidence boost for my daughter, who tends to be shy. She was quickly able to…read morebond with Coach Kat, who has a wonderful, enthusiastic personality. My daughter was reluctant to take lessons and I expected she would only last a month, but by the end she asked to keep going insisted to keep working with Coach Kat - a testament to her great teaching and infectious personality. Radina, the owner of VOS, has been very kind, flexible, and understanding of our busy schedule. As long as my daughter wants, I'll make time to bring her - boosting a young girl's confidence and unlocking her voice is a priceless reward! Thank you Kat and Radina!

We love this place ! I have 3 children…read more We had them at another place in the Palisades (which was sweet but they didn't learn anything) I cannot believe the difference - a loving environment but they still learn! Yes - parking is a pain but it's LA so let's be real

I am so in love with this place. My son takes drum lessons and my daughter take voice lessons with…read morethe owner Paulette. In less than a month my daughter is confidently performing an Amy Weinhouse ballad at live event coordinated by Paulette! And my 8 year old son can punctuate my bad jokes with an actual rim shot!(budumbumching!)

My 2 boys (ages 13 and 10) have been taking piano lessons with Sheila for about 3 1/2 years at the…read morerecommendation of a friend. I was hesitant to start my younger one, but we decided to just try it out for a bit. I can tell you that we have never looked back. It was the best decision for my kids. Both Sheila and Aleksey have mastered the art of piano teaching. My boys are not only learning to play piano, but they are getting ear training as well as learning theory, composition, and style. Anyone can teach piano through rote learning, but the method taught at Synergo Music is much more in depth and really teaches the kids about the art of music and sound. In these short 3 years, both my boys have become amazing piano players. Although practicing at home can sometimes be cumbersome for any student considering our busy lives, my boys actually really enjoy it because after they practice their lessons, they start playing their own songs that they made up. It's such a joy to watch them play their music. I highly recommend anyone (young child or adult) to take lessons at Synergo.

I have been working with Sheila using the Synergo music method for about 2 years now and it has…read moremade a HUGE difference in both my skill level at the piano and my enjoyment when playing. I took piano lessons for 8 years as a child and quit at age 15 out of frustration with endless practice, LOTS of pressure, and the fact that playing music simply wasn't fun for me. Nearly 20 years later, I decided I missed being able to play music and approached Sheila about becoming an adult student. Her lessons have absolutely transformed the way I play and think about playing! Instead of the obsessive focus on never making mistakes and sight reading that my teachers instilled in me as a child, Sheila is helping me learn to play the piano purely for the enjoyment of creating music. I am not constantly working toward an arbitrary goal of never making mistakes when I play (resulting in a wooden, mechanical playing style and no enjoyment at all on my part!); rather I am playing freely, with beauty and feeling, as a means of experiencing music and expressing myself. Now that I have a 7-year-old daughter myself--the same age I was when I started to play as a child--I've started her taking lessons with Sheila and I'm already so pleased by her approach. My daughter is learning proper technique from the beginning, and learning that music is for expression and pleasure, not pressure and performance. I wish I'd had the same expert, passionate, and compassionate instruction when I was her age, but I'm so grateful that this is a gift I can give my daughter now!

My wife have been bringing our daughter here for the last couple of months. We absolutely love it!…read more Shannon is an amazing teacher! You can tell she has a heart for teaching and a passion for music, and it comes out in every class and in all aspects of the class, even down to the smallest of details. She is so patient and kind with all the kiddos. There is always a wide variety of activities each class so that the kids' attention never starts to wander out of boredom. Participants also receive extra materials to take home so that our little ones can continue playing and practicing throughout the week. We are very much looking forward to continuing our classes here. We can't recommend it enough. Parking is street parking, but it's usually not too difficult finding a space nearby. The class sizes are always manageable - never empty, but never too crowded that you feel like your child won't get proper instruction.

Just had my first music class with my 10 month old and it was amazing! Exactly what I was looking…read morefor! Such a wonderful and engaging environment. I highly recommend it! Just signed up for their membership :)

Our daughter has a natural musical talent, but got away with playing by ear for years with a music…read moreteacher that didn't challenge her (she would learn the piece by listening to you tube and then pretend to read the music). Erandi had our mischievous child figured out in 15 minutes. In just a few short weeks, she has challenged her on the compositions she is playing, helped her read the music and grown her skill set tremendously. Erandi found a way to connect with our daughter to encourage her and renew her enthusiasm for playing again. She has a way of teaching that makes the student want to step up and excel. Erandi sent inspirational messages to my daughter before a very difficult school audition to keep her calm and with Erandi ' s help and tutelage, she passed the audition and made it into the advanced musical band. Erandi ' s musical talent isn't just in her ability to play herself, but is more in how she can inspire others to rise to their full potential. We could not have found a better teacher to help our daughter on her continued musical path.

Erandi is an amazing music teacher that I am searching for my 12 years old son for a long long…read moretime. My son only learns to play piano for one year and he has started to compose more than 10 songs in Waltz. My son has some deep music senses and emotions to appreciate music but his technique is far from advance, this combination creates a difficult student who is not satisfying in traditional repetitive practices while longing for deeper music learning experiences. He is a challenging student to teach while testing teacher's patience and knowledge. And I found Erandi who is the answer of my request. She is professional, knowledgeable with passion and patient to teach. She prepares comprehensive teaching materials before class and leaves with detailed instructions of homework and practices. While fulfilling my son's music theory needs, Erandi still very emphasizes and focus the importance of basic techniques. She is a very gifted and talented musician and individual, she recognizes the different learning needs and styles of each student, she challenges them at the same time inspires and ignites their interests of learning. I am very happy to have Erandi to be the guidance in my son's music learning journey. If you want to have a wholesome and fulfilled music learning experience, Erandi will be your best choice. Thank you Erandi!

My kids and I have had the pleasure of taking classes with Clarissa for the past 5 years and she's…read moretruly one of the best things that has ever happened to us! My son started with her when he was only 5 and now he has progressed to playing complex pieces by Chopin & Beethoven in such a short amount of time. I also started taking lessons with her as an adult and have made such huge progress since starting! Clarissa is not only so knowledgeable in the world of piano, but is also very caring and patient especially with the kids! She knows how to approach each kid with their unique personality and makes learning piano fun for them. My kids and I truly adore her and she is a big part of our lives. Highly recommend her to anyone thinking of starting piano lessons.There's really no other teacher like her!

I have had the privilege of being Clarissa's student for over 10 years, and cannot even begin to…read moreput into words the impact she has had on my musical journey and personal growth. Clarissa is not only an amazing teacher and musician, but also a mentor and friend to anyone that walks inside her studio. Clarissa has taken her mastery of piano and effortlessly translates it into every lesson she teaches. What sets her apart is her unique ability to bond with her students and understand how to advance their skills in a way that resonates most with each individual. Clarissa has been able to get through to me in a way that no teacher ever has. Not only have I honed my technical skills, but it is because of Clarissa that I found my passion for music and artistry. Walking into her studio for lessons is always a joy and for anyone looking for a place to learn and be inspired, I wholeheartedly recommend her.