I wish I could give Mr. Emilian more than 5 stars. He is an excellent, excellent teacher. I always…read morewanted to learn how to play the accordion but for some reason or another never had the time, then I found Mr. Emilian. When I started with Mr. Emilian I really had not idea what a note was, I know it is sad, but it is the truth. Mr. Emilian thought me how to read music sheets, how to play notes, arpeggios and accords. Needless to say, he is very patient and very knowledgeable, too. He lent me one of his accordions in the beginning and kept giving me bigger accordions as I was getting better. Eventually I bought a very good accordion from him. I now live outside MA but I still take classes with him using Skype :) Take my word, if you are looking to learn how to play the accordion or the Bassoon, give Mr. Emilian a call.

We're approaching 15 years in total with NMA, including multiple teachers starting from Musical ABC…read moreclass, 1:1 lessons for our two children, and even for me, taking up first time piano lessons as an adult. Svetlana and team have inspired our children and us as parents, including voice lessons for my wife. I highly recommend NMA for families or indivuals interested in fostering appreciation and enjoyment of music.

Newton Music Academy is a great place for kids who want to explore music. My son has been here…read morelearning piano for almost 7 years since he's four and a half. We had several teachers during the journey and every teacher is fantastic. They really know how to motivate the kids and find the best pieces for them to enjoy the music. The instructors are also very respect to the kids by listening to their opinions and understanding of the music. Moreover, the director, Svetlana is always super patient and helpful to find the best suitable instructor to make the smooth transition, and extremely supportive to help the kids grow naturally. We feel really lucky to join the NMA family, a true nurturing place for kids to enjoy the beauty of music!

Sophia has been teaching our son piano for the last several months. Her thoughtful instruction,…read morecombined with an infectious enthusiasm for music, makes her an ideal teacher. She will sometimes hum along when effective and even once brought her violin so she could duet on a song. She speaks honestly, understands technique and brings everything she has to each lesson. I recommend her highly.

My daughter has been taking piano and violin lessons with Sophia for two years and we couldn't be…read morehappier. Sophia is an engaging, music and kid loving teacher that shares her passion for music in a way my daughter, as young as she was, immediately resonated with. Sophia is thorough and very focused on the technique whilst making it fun and accessible to children. She's always upbeat with a smile on her face, and it's an absolute pleasure to be working with her.

We love Johnny! He's an awesome piano teacher who adapts to kids' interest and really sparks their…read moreexcitement in learning all aspects of playing--not just reading music (though that too), but working on rhythm, learning to sing and play and the same time, and having lots of fun in the process! His teaching results in great progress on the piano while also building confidence and letting kids have fun while they learn.

I played the violin for a year and half in seventh and eighth grade and decided to stop because it…read morewas getting more and more difficult and I did not want to committ that much time to the instrument. When I was done with graduate school I had the itch to pick up the instrument again but never did. When I was 25 I decided I wanted to start playing again. I simply "googled" violin lessons near my area. One of the links that poped up was for Newton Music Academy with a biography of Olga. I didn't think too much about what school I would take the lessons from, but rather from the quality of the teacher. Boy, am I glad I choose Olga. Olga is so sweet, kind, and encouraging. She consistently challenges me to rise to new musical challenges, but never before she thinks I'm ready to move on. She not only listens to me, but meets my expectations of what I want to learn, what I want to play, and what I want to do with the instrument. It's not easy for an adult to take up such a complicated instrument like the violin. However, Olga makes it fun, enjoyable, easy, and exciting to learn. I couldn't imagine taking lessons from another teacher. Olga is simply awesome!

I have enjoyed learning violin more than I ever imagined I would. I think Olga is a fantastic…read moreteacher! She is supportive, yet constantly corrects what needs correcting. She always challenges me, but not beyond what is reasonable. She is patient and kind. She is herself a very talented and accomplished musician, yet she was very capable at teaching someone with no experience with the violin at all (that would be me...).I could go on and on... Anyway, I just wanted to let people know how much I truly enjoy taking lessons with her. I hope I have the opportunity to be her student for a long time to come. I am an adult studying the violin & viola as a first time beginner for the past two years or so. I wholeheartedly recommend Olga as an instructor for you, or your kids. She is just great!

My Son has been getting Lessons from Mr. James for about 4 months now and he has made a ton of…read moreprogress with Piano. Way more than I thought he would at this point. Best of all my son is always excited to attend his lessons, so my son really enjoys learning piano and he can now read music which is impressive to me.

Be warned!!!!!! Egocentric man!!! Very unprofessional Piano Teacher. Although he is very skilled,…read morehe has a difficult time with boundaries and professionalism. We began seeing him in February and had to end our services 3 months later due to many issues handled inadequately. I had no intention on sharing my experience through a review until he completely ignored me over email. Since beginning services with him in February, he had made several passive aggressive statements but we looked the other way for our daughter who thoroughly enjoys piano. He made comments about us not ordering a new keyboard saying things like, "I don't know if it's a money thing...", and "I've mentioned this before, and for whatever reason you haven't ordered another keyboard...", which is completely INAPPROPRIATE! Maybe we hadn't ordered it because we wanted her to earn it, or maybe we hadn't ordered it because we wanted it to be a reward at the end of the school year? Regardless, it was none of his business why. She had a working keyboard and that's all that should have concerned him. And then most recently, over Skype in May he said, "I don't know how much you care about her piano lessons but she's quite good." And what I said back to him was, "We care about whatever she cares about." It's clear he is not a parent. No person who is a parent would presume parents don't care about piano lessons they are paying for so their child can learn and enjoy piano, and no parent would involve children in monetary matters the way he did either. After my daughter's final piano class with him, she informed me that at the end of their meeting he said to her, "Please remind your mother to pay for the month of June as she is always late with the payment." What kind of teacher says a comment like this to an 11-year-old? What kind of teacher makes such a passive aggressive comment to a child about money? Why not give the parent a call or send the parents an email if there is any concern with payment. Moreover, there was no "always"; he had only been paid for February and March and then the pandemic happened. His form of payment is very archaic and he only accepts written checks either brought to him at class or mailed to him. So as any normal human being would know the month of April in Massachusetts was quite stressful due to COVID-19. Going out to get groceries was scary in and of itself and remembering to mail his check was not on my top priority list. So that payment was a late which I apologized for, even give the circumstances. Then I was sick at the beginning of May and my daughter unfortunately missed a class to which he had a very flippant attitude about even though I was in the hospital. I made a payment arrangement with him and told him I would send him a check for the month of May. He finally agreed to accepting Zell in the month of May. So for him to make a comment like that to my daughter on June 2 was completely inappropriate and uncalled for. When I brought this to his attention he did not respond back with apologies or understanding, he simply responded back with excuses and tried to shame me saying that he was "sorry if it embarrassed you". If he were a parent then he'd understand that it wasn't embarrassing, it simply put my daughter in an awkward and uncomfortable position, therefore inappropriate and unprofessional. I expected an email back and he did not respond. 3 days later I reached out to my daughter's previous teacher who was willing to make time for her on weekends, as she lives far away and weekdays are hard for us. I informed Stephen of this and listed out all the reasons why his employment with us was no longer going to work. He decided that his pride and ego have too much value and he would not respond to that either. Horrible customer service! Not to mention that his flippant attitude towards my daughter, as if having her as a student didn't mean anything was even more insulting. Being a good pianist is one thing, but being a good service provider is a whole other thing for this guy. Don't trust him with your kids.

I was looking for a place to take singing lessons in Boston and I'm glad I came across Amy Danz!…read moreDominika has been a super helpful teacher. Whether it's warm-ups or singing through songs themselves, she is always happy to explain the concepts behind them and why they will help improve your singing. She knows to meet you where you're currently at in your singing journey and also push you a bit to improve. Amy is super responsive to emails and follows-up quickly. She's clear on her policies and always makes sure that you're able to reschedule your lessons ahead of time if you're going to miss out. I'll definitely come back here in the future for lessons!

I'd highly recommend this studio for anyone who wants to learn how to sing! I'm an adult and…read morestarted out as complete novice, and within a year I was amazed at how much I'd progressed. I took voice lessons with Sarah via the Amy Dancz studio starting just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. My lessons were shifted to Zoom, and they worked out surprisingly well! I also loved that we had quarterly Zoom recitals where I could perform my pieces and watch how other students were also progressing with their respective teachers. The physical location is easy to get to (right off the Red Line downtown) whenever in-person lessons resume.

My 16 year old daughter told me she learned more about musicianship in the first lesson at South…read moreshore Children's Choir than she did in an entire year at her previous chorus. The fact that this happened in such a warm and welcoming environment, which has helped her grow in confidence as a singer and as a person.