I've been nothing but thrilled with the instruction I've gotten from Tim. He is both knowledgeable…read moreabout music and approachable in his style. He has a wide range of music that he is comfortable teaching and has learned new pieces because they were of interest to me. Tim is patient and has really helped advance my playing. I couldn't recommend him more.

My kids have been taking lessons from Tim for years (guitar and bass), and are both now in high…read moreschool. Total professional, great communication, motivating teacher, etc. He is so versatile, whether it be teaching my one kid Strokes and DEVO on guitar, or standup and electric bass for his high school jazz band. I have gone to see Tim play live several times, and he completely shreds on sax, bass, keys, guitar, etc. You couldn't ask for a better teacher either for yourself or your kids.

My friends and I had just arrived in Costa Mesa and we're attending a musical at the Renee and…read moreHenry Segerstrom Concert Hall. We had 1 hour 15 minutes to choose a place to eat and make it to the show on time. We decided on Maestro's, we had no reservations and it was a Saturday night. What were our chances....we found a table top in the bar area available; already feeling lucky and good. Carolina our waitress attended to us with a smile and understood our time was limited. She got us our drinks and dinner in what seemed to be immediate. When we finished the bus boy even said our plates were still warm, lol. This Latina can eat dinner gracefully even when rushed. Thank you Carolina for your service and all others working in the back who made it possible.

Best accordion tech ever!!! I feel super lucky that he is in Orange County. I've taken two…read moreaccordions to him so far and he has fixed them up completely. He also explains exactly what is wrong with your accordion and will show you how it works and what is inside.

My 14yo son has taken drum lessons from James for about six months. He was a brand new beginner…read morebut had some experience on guitar and bass. My son doesn't want me to go with him into the lessons ("mom, you're embarassing me!"). But I can tell the quality of James' teaching by the excited demeanor of my son when he comes back to the car and by his eagerness to practice when he gets home. My church hired James to come teach a bunch of middle-aged beginners to play djembe and cajon. Everyone loved the workshop, and we hope to bring him back to do another session sometime. He explained and demonstrated rhythms and techniques very clearly, and we all felt confident to play basic grooves by the end of the 2 hour workshop. I've heard James perform several times on drum set and hand percussion, and he's a top notch, versatile performer. James is organized, reliable, and professional -- a rather rare combination for music teachers and drummers. I highly recommend him as a teacher for any age and any style of percussion playing.

I've had a handful of lessons with James on the fundamentals of jazz as a high schooler going into…read moremy junior year, and he really helped me set up all the foundations I'd needed to excel in my ensemble at school. He really cares about teaching - sometimes we just went over time because the lessons got fun and there were a lot of things he wanted to talk about. Some specific things we did to help you visualize how one of the lessons ran for me: Basic swing pattern Discussion of the importance of dynamics between each limbs in jazz drumming Playing along to classics (i.e. Miles Davis) to get used to popular structures in jazz Discussion in 12-bar blues and chord progressions Fills/improvisation From having been to a few of his workshops on world percussion, creating various textures on the drum set, improvisation around macro-rhythms, it's undeniable that James is an incredibly well rounded and very knowledgeable player. If you're thinking about taking lessons on anything related to percussion and drum set, I strongly recommend (and I really mean this from an objective point of view) you take them from James. I've learned some of the most valuable lessons through James that's left a great deal of impact on my musicianship overall. -David

Brian helped my strained teaching voice become an expression of my authentic self…read more I learned music, vocabulary, vocal technique, and how to work with my body as an instrument rather than yelling haha

I was incredibly self-conscious about my voice, but Brian helped me gain confidence. He showed me a…read morelot of the constraints in my singing was psychological. Been with him for a little less than a year. Very understanding, knowledgeable, and fair pricing. Would recommend

My kid has now been taking lessons from Chris for over 3 years. He still remains to be an…read moreincredible teacher, super motivating, always kind, and an amazing musician.

I am so glad we found Chris. My son has been taking drum lessons from Chris for about 6 months…read more Chris is so patient and has a great balance of structure and fun. He is very organized and my son always has fun. We moved to Irvine about 1 year ago and my son had been taking drum lessons for about 2 years before we moved. My son has improved more in the 6 months of drum lessons with Chris than the previous two years with the other teacher. I highly recommend Chris, he is a great drum teacher and such a great role model for young kids.

Dr. Park is a wonderfully skilled teacher, my son has been taking lessons with him for 3 yrs now…read more He has a way with students, thru his teaching methods, to unlock their ability to understand piano as a beautiful instrument telling a musical story. He teaches students young and old and at all stages. My son left another teacher that was more insistent on scales and harsh critique - which started to turn him away from piano, to now really enjoying it. I highly recommend this very kind, gifted and technically skilled teacher.

I signed up a family member for Piano lessons and Dr. Park was awesome! From the first e-mail, he…read moreresponded quickly and helped my family have an enjoyable time during their lessons. He was open to certain accommodations that were needed and is very understanding. I recommend him to anyone trying to learn how to play!!!

I've had a few guitar teachers and Ramsey has been by far the best. Very knowledgeable in every…read moreaspect of guitar and music which is exactly what I needed. Gives you a different aspect on playing, theory, and learning to have fun with it. Almost been a year now and look forward to every lesson. Would highly recommend this academy if you want to take it to another level. He put a lot into this and it shows. Love it man!

The Modiri school of music and its coach, Ramsey, makes band practice for his students musically…read morechallenging and pushes them to a new level. From his own performing experiences, he guides the students on performing live, and pushes them to work outside of their own disciplines by learning guitar, or singing harmonies. An excellent coach and gifted musician.

Guy, is the best vocal teacher I have found in the OC area and he is just one of those special…read morepeople who is gifted in what he does - teaching people how to train and preserve their voices. He uses special exercises from all different times in our history and has a deep understanding of what a voice needs, in order to get it to certain levels and notes. Personally, I find it completely fascinating, and am so happy to have found him for my daughter who would like to improve her voice for musical theater. Over the past 20 years, Guy has trained hundreds of professional vocalists, musical high schoolers applying to college for music, and lots of vocal teachers in the OC and LA area. He has even trained some of the contestants that appeared on The Voice and on American Idol! Guy Babusek Vocal Studio in Santa Ana is THE PLACE TO COME, if you want a truly skilled vocal coach.

I've only had two lessons with Guy Babusek and have heard many noticeable improvements in my voice…read moreafter each one. My first lesson was in person at his studio in Santa Ana, which he recorded for me so I could listen to while I practice later on. The second was over Skype, (which you will need to record yourself but it's super easy) which was very convenient. He's a wonderful teacher, patient, encouraging and will work on specific songs that you want to practice, so you can actually hear the difference in how the song sounds while you're singing it. I can see why he has so many 5 star reviews on here, which is the main reason I chose him. I highly recommend the Guy Babusek vocal studio if you want to take your singing to the next level. I'm looking forward to having more lessons with him and seeing where we can take my voice! Thank you so much!!