Kelsey is a very encouraging and creative teacher! With her, I rekindled my interests for piano :D…read more The environment of the classroom and its surroundings is also very nice. It's very quiet and helps you concentrate. I recommend coming to class with some questions in mind, and also know what you are interested in and how she can help you learn. You'll have a wonderful experience!

I've been learning piano with Kelsey for about 2 years now, and my experience has been wonderful…read more As a first-time adult piano student, I'm thrilled that she has had the patience and encouragement to take me through the theory of piano and music. She has given me a solid foundation in classical music, and is always eager to work on the pieces I want to work on. I highly recommend Kelsey's piano lessons, she is a super friendly instructor!

Karen has been teaching our teenage son guitar for a couple of years. He is thoroughly enjoying…read moreexploring various styles of music and he looks forward to his weekly lessons. Karen has met him where he is at in terms of his learning style and has been so supportive of him finding his own musical nature. It's been an invaluable addition to our son's life having a kind and knowledgable guitar teacher who has gently pushed him out of his comfort zone (ie performing solo at a recital gathering). We couldn't be happier having a skilled & talented teacher like Karen in our son's life.

My son started guitar lessons with Karen over a year ago and is very excited to be constantly…read morelearning a range of pieces she has introduced to him, from classical to jazz, as well as how to read music and improve his technique. Karen has been so attentive, encouraging, and instructive in helping him grow as a musician - he looks forward to his lessons with her every week!

Violin/Viola Lessons- East Oakland Stephanie Railsback is an…read moreexcellent viola and violin teacher in Oakland. My daughter has been taking from Stephanie for 6 years and she has enjoyed every minute. Stephanie is patient, nurturing and very encouraging. She uses the Suzuki method, but is happy to add other styles to suit your child ( my daughter wanted to play fiddle and Lindsey Stirling tunes). Stephanie wants your child to be engaged so she is always open to discovering what interests and excites each musician. She has helped my shy child become more comfortable with performing and has coached her through several years of the ASTACAP certificate program which helped give my daughter a goal work towards. The yearly recitals feel like family, and I enjoy seeing all the musicians progress. My daughter will be going onto college next year, but she plans to continuing playing in that setting, and we owe all of this to Stephanie.

I've been taking piano lessons with Carrie for about 6 months and it has been amazing. She's fun…read moreand interesting. Huge knowledge of music and teaches me a great variety of composers and styles. She's always trying to get me to improve on my technique and is very patient with my learning. I highly recommend her!

I'd been looking for a voice teacher for a long time and Carrie was exactly the kind of teacher I…read morewas looking for. I took lessons with her for about 10 months and she helped me identify bad habits that I'd formed prior to studying with her. She greatly helped me to only to develop my vocal technique, but also incorporating more acting and expression to my performance. I really admired how well she was able to identify my mistakes and find solutions. She's extremely knowledgeable and performs beautifully, which inspires me to learn and sing more and more. I really enjoyed the repertoire we worked on together. There such a wonderful atmosphere whenever I had my lessons and she's really fun, patient, and easy to talk to. I'm really glad I had to opportunity to work with her.

Our child loved ELA and Math tutoring. The teacher's attention and character, along with the…read moreevidence-based curriculum, have shown good academic results. Highly recommend!

I had been thinking about putting my kid there for a while. then a sudden passing of my autistic…read morechild's father suddenly, made me postpone our first session until recently. Guess what, the Director of Lanies Learning and the school associated didn't really care about my kid learning Math. Even though it was a bit sketchy how they charged me more because I won a district settlement and charged me the "district rate" vs. the cheaper family rate, although both come with the same work involved. I questioned that at our final meeting. So here I come on the first day all the way from Piedmont to Concord, and I barely get a "hello" and no official introduction to anyone or condolences. I had to ask for a little sit down before my kid went the tutor. Then when I picked him up, I peaked at where she was having the tutoring of multi-sensory tutoring, and he was on the floor w/ many desks all around him, squished. When I brought this up to the Director in an email. She was so offended, she tore up my check she said and would give me that lesson for free. She apparently didn't like me questioning what I saw or what I expected from a "round up" after a first session. I was so excited too, but it seemed it was about conforming and not asking too many questions, than really helping my child. We since got a very amazing tutor who is amazing and trained in the exactly what he needed. I was saddened that the Director of this center and the Core Academy that it is associated with would treat a widow this way. So disappointed that they acted in such a way, after they accepted my kid, then said "he wasn't a good fit," after I had a few questions about the first session. Then to make matters worse, they let him go and tore up my check as they let me know in an email. How cruel. I really hope they don't respond, but it did happen and nothing they say, will make it ok. accept an apology.

I've played drums off and on throughout my life, and recently decided to take it more seriously as…read morean art form. I've studied with Carrie for about four months now, and she has supercharged my growth as a musician! She's a very kind and immensely knowledgeable drum teacher. I always look forward to seeing her, and having regular lessons provides the structure and accountability I need to make progress every week. It's been great having a professional on my side to make sense of the endless drum content on the internet these days. In the past few months, I've learned to read and write drumming notation to dissect and understand rhythms on a deeper level. We've transcribed many different songs together, and then for each groove, I write eight to ten variations to build a catalog of my own beats so I'm not just stuck playing other people's music. Every week, we work on foundational drumming techniques, patterns, and rudiments to keep my hands and feet in shape. On top of all that, Carrie is always open to whatever new thing I happen to be interested in and generously provides expert tips and resources for further exploration. More recently, I've gotten into recording and playing with other musicians in a band setting, and Carrie's feedback and ideas have been incredibly helpful and inspiring for that too. Overall, taking lessons with Carrie has been a great investment in my life as a drummer.

Carrie is a fantastic instructor! She has been teaching my elementary school aged daughter on a…read moreweekly basis for the past year. She's patient, engaging, fun, thorough, and encouraging. My daughter thoroughly enjoys the lessons (even when Carrie had to pivot from in-person to Zoom due to pandemic). Carrie has even taught my daughter how to write music, and my daughter practices drums 5 days a week due to Carrie's encouragement. We highly recommend her!

I would like to express my admiration for Ivanna's proffecional work. She works not only with the…read morebeginners children and adults, but also with professionals. Ivanna knows how to keep kids engaged by playing the piano, also she teaches them professional singing by training the vocal skills and expanding theirs octave's range. Her ability to work softly and encouraging but at the same time setting specific tasks for each lesson gives real results. I am immensely grateful to Ivanna not only for her lessons, but for the amazing experience that my daughter got thanks to Ivanna. My daughter participated in a musical training project, which ended with an amazing concert on the world famous stage with a group of children from different states. Moreover, her civic and social impact is noticeable in the community thanks to each reporting concert for parents brings joy to the elderly who have the opportunity to enjoy children's singing and youthful energy.

We are extremely happy with Miss Julivanna! My daughter is only six, and she takes vocal/piano. She…read moretold me how she loves how nice she is and and she makes learning music really enjoyable. my daughter looks forward to her class every week. We definitely recommend her. Two thumbs up!

I have been taking piano lessons with Laura for nearly two years. We began with in-person…read moreinstruction and have since transitioned to virtual lessons. Initially, I was skeptical about learning online, as I thought it might be less productive and limit my progress. However, Laura is a highly skilled and experienced professional, and under her guidance I have continued to grow steadily as a pianist. What I appreciate most about her teaching approach is that she integrates technique, music theory, and repertoire study into every lesson. She ensures that students fully understand and can confidently perform their assigned pieces before moving on to more advanced material. Her thorough and supportive instruction has made a meaningful difference in my musical development.

Laura is an excellent piano teacher for both myself (44) and my two kids (6 and 10). She keeps…read morethings friendly and fresh with a wide range of music, and a method that emphasizes skill building over rote drills. I've seen a ton of improvement in both myself and my kids in less than a year.