There are many more positive reviews for Mr Khoi under "not recommended" - it's Yelp's automated…read moresoftware and there's nothing that can make those reviews active!! yelp is terrible! ---- Our twins have been studying piano with Mr. Khoi for the past 7 years. Looking at the "then and now" photos (then age 5, now age 12) makes my heart smile. We went from using a simple keyboard, to making the decision to haul my childhood baby grand across the country from my parents' home, because my children really love music. Khoi sets realistic expectations and teaches to each child's ability. He encourages them to practice, be committed and do their best, but isn't too strict or stern to make them want to quit. One of my children is naturally more gifted at piano than the other, and Khoi never makes the child with less natural ability feel badly. He always stresses that it's not how advanced you are, it's how the music makes you feel when you play -- if it brings a sense of happiness, joy, peace, calm.. and you're enjoying it, then that's all that matters. Khoi is a wonderful instructor and we feel so blessed to have found him so many years ago. He has helped cultivate my children's love of music and our family really loves having the beautiful melodies from the fill our home

We found Khoi's piano studio via Yelp. My son and niece have been taking piano lessons for a while…read moreand they have been participating in the National Guild every year. We wanted to look for a teacher who participates in this program. Khoi has been involved heavily in the Guild for many years. From the initial contact, Khoi was very pleasant and answered all of my questions. He also asked a lot of questions to make sure he understood what level the kids were at. Khoi is an excellent teacher, the kids love him. He's very detail oriented and very clear on his expectations for the kids. He gives us updates on their progress and what they need to work on. Khoi is very punctual and reliable, which I appreciate, as that was a problem with our previous teacher. I highly recommend Brightstar PianoForte Studio.

Mr. Fernadez is an excellent piano teacher. I was reluctant at first to take my 8 yo son because he…read morewas not interested in learning piano but I wanted him to at least try it. I am glad he did and thanks to mr. Fernandez my now 9 yo still is playing and getting better at it. Mr. Hernandez is very patient and takes his time to explain step by step whatever the notes or lecture for the class. Highly would recommend Mr.Fernandez

Bertrand's Music is a music store focused on "school band & orchestra sales, rentals, lessons, and…read morerepair," as stated on their website. Our middle school band teachers works with Bertrand's Music exclusively and I understand that they trust them. The store itself looks nice. They had some instruments for sale displayed, along with music books. They have rooms for lessons in the back. The parking lot is usually congested though and parking is not easy. Our experience is only with getting an instrument repair quote from them. I'm sure the lessons and rentals are just fine here, but we would not exactly recommend Bertrand's for repairs, especially if you weren't even referred to come here by your school band for an instrument that belongs to the school. They have to ship out the instrument somewhere off site to even give us a quote, and we had to wait ten business days just to hear back that the instrument was unsalvageable and not worth repairing. They were unable to provide us with any written detail of what exactly needed to be repaired and what the cost would be. I'm not sure why they do it like this, because it appears a bit unprofessional. If you're looking for someone to repair a specific instrument that you own, we don't think this is the perfect place to bring it. It would probably be best to find someone who specializes in repairing that instrument to do it on site. Repairs were just one aspect of their business and it's technically a relationship between the school band and Bertrand's, so it didn't bother us. The staff were very nice and accommodating, and we appreciated that. They provided us with a receipt that the school needed, and it was as simple as that. Thank you!

We brought a saxophone in for a repair estimate and they quoted over $1,000 for an "overhaul" that…read moreit "needed". That's more than the instrument is worth. Then I found B&H music in Escondido- they cleaned, adjusted, and replaced the cork for the saxophone for under $70 AND gave us a free loaner saxophone in the meantime. Their turnaround time was only a few days and Bertrand's quoted me 5-7 weeks for repair and would charge for a rental instrument for that time. It's worth a 20 minute drive to save over $1,000! What a rip off. I'd give zero stars to Bertrand's if I could.

We were looking for a piano teacher for our 5-year-old son and was so glad to find Kyle of Katzhu…read morePiano. Kyle is a young and energetic UCSD grad (woo hoo go Tritons!) who is passionate about music. He makes learning piano fun and exciting for kids. Kyle was very patient and helpful with our son. He took the time to understand our son's learning ability to tailor his first lesson accordingly. He created such a positive and supportive learning environment where my son felt comfortable. He provided clear and concise instructions, so our son was able to follow along. I value Kyle's integrity because he was honest in advising that our son was a bit too young to comprehend piano instructions and might not fully benefit from taking lessons at this time. We appreciated Kyle's honesty and agreed with his professional opinion. We will revisit having him teach our son next year. I highly recommend Kyle to anyone looking for a great piano teacher. Kyle is a talented musician, a patient and helpful teacher, and he makes learning piano fun and exciting for everyone!

My 10 year old daughter Zoey started taking lessons with Kyle since she was 5. Not just her, but my…read moreniece and nephews too. I'm also planning to have my two younger ones start as soon as they're old enough. Kyle is very talented, genuinely cares about his students and we all love him. He's patient, stern when it's needed and provides great guidance. He makes learning piano fun, exciting and challenging. Zoey looks forward to her lessons every week. If you want your child to learn and enjoy playing piano, I highly recommend Kyle.

We are so fortunate to find Goksin teaching our 6 year old daughter piano lessons. She is patient,…read morefriendly and talented. She tailors lessons to her interests making it more fun for her to learn easily. From feedback I receive from my daughter we can sense Goksin is creating a positive and nurturing environment easing the learning and she always communicates with us in detail how class went and her practice levels. We would highly recommend Goksin.

Excellent lessons, great teacher. I was really struggling with basics 6 months into guitar and…read moreGabriel helped me tremendously improve my timing, playing, and overall basics. If you need someone to help you really crack onto learning music HIGHLY recommend lessons from him. He makes it worth your while and gets you to be even more passionate about music as a whole.

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.

My son started Cello lessons with Steve last year and our experience has simply been amazing. After…read morehaving a few different instructors, our son continued to not improve to our desired level. It was frustrating to say the least. Then we found Steve; it is now February 2022 and our son has improved by leaps and bounds. Our son's renewed enthusiasum and focus for his music has also meant a lot to us along with his growth as a musician. Steven is fun, positive, energetic, talented, patient and very encouraging. He is able to convey instruction not just on a technical level, but includes splashes of music history which makes my son interested and fascinated. He applauds my son's efforts and makes him enjoy learning music. He is very professional and carefully monitors our son's progress along with practice homework. My son's experience with Steve from getting caught up on the basics and cutting out bad habitts leaned from past teachers was effortless and executed with care, patients and positive support for our son. Every week he is focused on our sons progress and improvment, and set's up our son for the next weeks of practice with easy instructions for my son to follow. As parents that are not musically inclined, we really appreciate the progress he has made with our son and look forward to a great future with Steven as our sons teacher and musical mento. Our son talks about his wonderful weeky experance with Steve, during our drive home and it motivates him to practice so he is prepared for the next weeks class. It has been a long road, to find the right cello teacher, but finding Steven was worth it. In our opinion, he is the best Cello instructor in San Diego. Try him out and thank me later.

I've been a client of Ms Nguyen for several years studying violin and piano. An extraordinary…read moreteachers like Quyen are hard to find these days, which is why I feel privileged to have the opportunity to work with her. Quyen possesses exemplary knowledge on both the physiological and cognitive approaches to studying music. She is quick to assess technical problems with music and offer unique solutions. I -strongly- recommend Quyen Nguyen for anyone who is ready to achieve their unlimited potentials - whether they are young beginners, advanced performers or adult hobbyists!

My daughter has been taking cello lessons from Quyen for several years…read more Quyen has been incredibly helpful to her about all aspects of music from her excellent pedagogy and taste in choosing repertoire for students to career advice about being a musician, the real-life business aspects of a musical career and knowledge about instruments, bows, and locations where you can find trusted sellers. It is no surprise that my daughter is principal cello in her high school orchestra, and an outstanding student in her music theory classes. Cultivating musicality in young students new to the technical part of performing music is a huge challenge, but Quyen does this very, very well. The quality of her student recitals throughout the past several years is a testament to her talent as a superb music teacher. Not only extremely professional, she is also very well-connected in the network of Southern California string performers, staying current with new trends in classical music and using this knowledge to teach her students not only the technical aspects of performance, but helping them also develop taste and find their musical style so they can perform with the musicality which distinguishes true performers from merely technical players. I would not hesitate to suggest her to friends looking for a teacher for their children (I have done so many times) at any level from beginners to advanced performers. I cannot recommend her highly enough to parents looking for the best string instrument education for their children within San Diego County.