My children first met Frank when he was the music teacher at their elementary school. My kids would…read morecome home with smiles & stories about music class. Frank really knows how to connect with children (and adults). When my daughter's piano teacher unexpectedly took an extended abscense, it turned out to be a great win for us. We contacted Frank and he did a trial lesson to make sure we were a good fit for each other. Months later, our daughter is progressing much faster than with her old teacher. Frank is an excellent person, musician and teacher. That's not all Ascend offers. I love their online portal to keep payments organized. Give Ascend a call before going with anyone else. They're worth a look!

Frank and his studio are absolutely incredible. Initially introduced through her school, my…read moredaughter raved about music class with him. When she decided to join the band the same year, Frank offered to catch her up with the basic saxophone skills she needed. He is approachable, great with kids, and an all-around wonderful person and teacher. Recently, my daughter started taking guitar and bass lessons with Joshua, who is also terrific. Frank thoroughly screens and mentors his teachers, delivers high-quality lessons to accelerate growth, and ensures my daughter remains enthusiastic about her music journey.

We couldn't be happier with our experience at Spark! Music & Arts. My 7-year-old daughter recently…read morebegan taking piano lessons here and she couldn't be happier. Her instructor, Austyn is not only highly skilled but also exceptionally patient and encouraging. He has a wonderful way of making lessons fun and engaging, which keeps my daughter excited about learning and practicing. The owner, Adrianna is very organized and welcoming. Spark! has exceeded our expectations in every way. My daughter looks forward to her piano lessons each week, and we are thrilled to see her growing love for music. Highly recommend this studio to anyone looking for quality music education for their children!

I'm writing to sing the praises of supreme musician and guitar teacher, Scott. My son looks forward…read moreto his lessons with Scott every week. I really appreciate Scott's patience and skills introducing a child to the guitar. Bravo!

Paul is a great guitar teacher.  He teaches not only how to play guitar, but also music theory and…read moreear training.  He believes guitar is just a tool to get into the world of music and form a life long passion for all types of music.  My son has benefited tremendously from his teaching philosophy.  He broadens my son's musical exposure and trains him to appreciate music as an art form instead of just narrowly focusing on the techniques of playing guitar.  He is also patient with young students.  I highly recommend Paul for teaching guitar and music.

Peter was absolutely amazing!! I had taken previous lessons, but found the routine rather…read moreredundant and quite frankly- boring. Not Peter!! How refreshing to just have fun- plugged in his electric, plugged in his laptop, and we literally just played two of my favorite songs. He sang, I sang- he corrected me on a couple things and really spent time and watching me play and making suggestions. Peter actually made me excited about playing again.....just what I needed to get out of the 2 1/2 year rut!! Looking forward to our next lesson:) Shannon

Great Program .....challenging today's youth to sing their own songs ! San Diego Harley will always…read morebe available to showcase the talents developed in this awesome program .....keep rocking

We love this place! My five-year-old comes here weekly and has a great time! Can't wait till our…read morenext class!

Brian is a very passionate guitar teacher. His style of teaching will have you playing songs in…read moreless than a week. He comes to my house once a week for an hour. In addition to playing he shows me how to set up my Amp. I took lessons about 10 years ago for about 2 years. I allowed work, my job, and procrastination in interfere. Eventually I stopped playing. That ain't happening this time. I'm having too much fun.

Brian is a truly amazing guitar teacher and I highly recommend him! We learned about Brian through…read moresuper positive word of mouth because so many folks in my neighborhood are Brian's students, from adults like me to children like my 12-year-old daughter and her entire rock band (solo and group lessons). He is patient and clear and talented, which makes him a superb instructor whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced! And he's also cool with playing whatever you're into, so while I'm learning acoustic Beatles songs, my daughter is more focused on heavy electric guitar like Black Sabbath, AC/DC, and White Stripes. Give him a try!

Vera Lukomsky has years of experience and can teach all ages. She is a wonderful piano teacher who…read moreobviously deeply cares about her students.

I have been studying with Steve since 2010, so it's been almost 8 years now. I cannot be more…read moregrateful for him and his teaching because he rescued me from my previous cello hell! His liveliness, enthusiasm, precision and dedication allowed me to become a cellist I never would have imagined. His incessant learning has pushed himself and his students to become better. He keeps discovering new and more efficient ways to play this difficult instrument which is what makes him an amazing cellist. Whatever he discovers, he shares with his students. He lives and breathes the cello, and only the cello, not the violin or the viola, as this is common in musicians to be trained on multiple stringed instruments. He dedicates all his time to the cello. I used to study with an amateur cello teacher in Sacramento and within the first 3 lessons she tried to teach me how to play the Bach Suite I Prelude.... Now looking back, was she serious!? That's probably the best way to scare away a potential cellist! I was indeed intimidated and frustrated. I couldn't hold the bow with ease and power. My notes were all out of tune and she couldn't find a way to fix it. The more I was studying with Steve, the more I realized how terrible my old teacher was. Now I can play almost all movements in Suite I somewhat in tune and definitely 10 times better! Steve gave sense to the seemingly impossible instrument with no frets but strings that are thick like spaghetti, only they are metal spaghetti. I cannot say enough good things about him. I have witnessed his ups and downs in the past 7 years. He is a very open and honest person which makes it wonderful to work with him. He went through a lot of life sh1t in the recent years, and it's a huge loss for those students who left him because of that. I looked past all that because he's an awesome cello teacher and a human being as well. Even one of the students who left told me afterwards that no doubt Steve is the best cellist in San Diego. I'm glad he's doing much better now and hope more cellists can benefit from him. I'm so glad I found Steve!

Lessons with Steve are a solid hour or more but feel like 30 min. So much information and skills…read moreare taught that I walk away full of new knowledge. He's positive about improvement and has no problem letting you know what you are doing right, but is kind when corrections are needed. Well worth every penny.

After 5 years Glenn and I have parted ways he is great with beginners and prefers working with…read morekids. You will know when Glenn is done with you as a student he start showing a lack of interest in you as a student. Glenn prefers weekly clients I was bi-weekly. In my case he looked for an opportunity to get mad and fire me as his student in dramatic fashion. Read below my review after 1 year. I still stand by it. I have been working with Glenn for 1 year. I am a in my 50s and I have improved immensely. This is the second time I have taken lessons over the last 10 years. My first teacher wanted to play more than teach, he also required me to come to him. Glenn encourages me to find and play music I like, he makes it easy by coming to my house, he is flexible and can deal with my work schedule. Overall I am very satisfied with the encouragement and the challenges he presents to me to become better. He also does recitals in front of live audiences which puts good pressure on you to become better and for you to enjoy what you have accomplished.

Glenn is an excellent teacher and a very kind and patient person. He is also very good at…read moreexplaining techniques and tricks in a clear manner. I have learned a lot from him and would recommend him to everyone! You rock Glenn! Thanks again, Michael Y.