With a previous piano teacher, it was a chore to have to tell the kids to practice and to even get…read morethem in the car for lessons. With Alex, my kids are more motivated, practicing on their own without being told and more adventurous in trying out new pieces they hear from the radio/YouTube/etc. My son is now happy playing Joplin and other classical pieces. My daughter is now excited to play for family and friends. The difference I've found with Alex, compared to the previous teacher is that he is patient and adapts to the kids' individual styles. He's supportive of what interests them and as a result, it fosters my kids' self-motivation to play and practice. When that happens, they not only learn faster, but they are happy and enjoying themselves in the process. Alex is able to teach them music theory/concepts and the mechanics of playing sheet music in a way that inspires them. I see a big difference in how they are playing now. I see they are more confident in their abilities and they are having fun when they play. We definitely recommend him! Thanks Alex!

Alex has been teaching our 7 year-old son for about 10 months now and we've been very happy with…read morehis instruction. He is patient, kind and calm with our son, who can be fidgety and easily distracted at times. Alex is always punctual for lessons and communicative when it comes to scheduling, cancellations, fees, etc. In times where we've had to cancel, he has been flexible with rescheduling lessons. Most importantly, our son enjoys his lessons, looks forward to them every week and has progressed significantly since working with Alex. We highly recommend lessons with Alex!

I highly recommend Jimmée Greco at Hope Street Music Studio as a clarinet teacher. We have been…read moretaking lessons from her for several years now. She is an excellent teacher, encouraging, understanding, and supportive. She challenges you to learn more complex music as your skills grow, and she has good strategies and approaches to learning and improving. She communicates well with both student and teacher. Besides being an excellent teacher, she is a very kind and thoughtful person. We enjoy taking lessons from her and plan to continue doing so.

As good as it gets! I've taken jazz improv classes and saxophone lessons with Peter Spitzer for 15…read moreyears! An ever learning experience. Peter is an awesome musician and educator, extremely knowledgeable in Jazz history and harmony (check out his blog linked to from the Studio website). My 5 years old started learning piano with Jessica last year. She is great with small kids. Kept our daughter motivated and interested while learning and having fun. I took piano lessons with Martan Mann for a while too, a great stablished Bay Area piano player. As others said, the Studio new location in Mountain View is much more accessible with ample parking and no distractions. A great friendly environment for learning music. Nov 2017 UPDATE: while both myself and my now 7 years old continue to take lessons in the Studio, my other son has started taking lessons with Peter as well, in supplement to his playing with his school band! Oct 2020 UPDATE: my older son continues taking lessons with Peter, now through Zoom since Covid started. he did not miss a beat, still motivated and learning.

I was a student of Brian's 20 years ago...! I recently rummaged through my old books to find some…read moremusic books that he wrote. And they still bring me so much joy to play! I took flute and piano with Brian and having gone through many teachers ( many of them were too strict and made me despise lessons...) but Brian was able to keep me interested by finding the music I was drawn to and also push me (gently) to get better. My father sings Bengali music and Brian even took some recordings and wrote out sheet music for me so I could play flute while my dad sings. Looking back-- it was just so much fun having a piano accompaniment when doing flute lessons too! Thanks for being such a great teacher Brian. Hope you're doing well!! - Konina

Brian was the best piano teacher ever! I remember going to lessons as a kid and had so much fun, he…read morealways brought back sheet music for songs I loved and requested, usually an easier version to read as a kid. Can't recommend more! He also taught me flute when I picked that up and we would split lessons doing both piano and flute. All the best!

My daughter has been taking guitar lessons this past school year 2021-2022 and she really enjoys…read moreit, she's a senior in homeschool. She had no prior guitar history and with a few lessons she has learned a lot and is playing songs comfortably. We really love the private rooms available for her lessons and the patience of her teacher. The staff here are great with their communication and are friendly. I would definitely encourage any one to take up lessons in whatever instrument your child is interested in and that Be Natural will allow their musical talents to flourish! Thanks for a great year! Tonya C.

My daughter has had a strong desire to take vocal lessons and to continue polishing her saxophone…read moreplaying (outside of school) for some time. We had done extensive research over the years without finding a local spot that she felt comfortable at. She came across Be Natural and decided to check it out. She met with Sarah, who apparently plays all kinds of instruments proficiently and is so sweet, and Sarah is so awesome. My daughter got the instruction, encouragement and mutual respect she was looking for in a music instructor. Going to her vocal and saxophone lessons is the highlight of her week. I appreciate the customer service and flexibility that Be Natural has provided me. We highly recommend Be Natural; we love it here!

My daughter has been taking piano lessons from Ms.Lin since 2021. We feel so grateful to have such…read morea great teacher. Ms. Lin is patient, kind and knowledgeable. She uses different ways to describe hand movements and different concepts so that a 6 year old is able to understand. She taught my daughter to count a half-beat as "pi-zza" so we pizza pizza through the whole song. She encourages my daughter to participate in recitals and competitions, but never pushes. Participating was a great motivator to practice. My daughter always feels proud when she finishes each recital and receives her trophy. Each of her accomplishments is celebrated by us and her most wonderful teacher. We also love Virtuoso Music Studio. The waiting area fulls of new books and the kids love getting HI-CHEW candies and stickers when they finish their lessons. The principal Ernest is a great violinist. He truely cares about the studio and is very attentive to details, such as the decor and making sure restroom is very clean.We love learning music here.

My daughter has been taking cello classes with Ms Zoe for about a month. My daughter didn't have…read moreprior experience with the instrument, but had two years of experience playing the viola at her school. Ms Zoe creatively adapts her teaching to help my daughter draw relationships between viola and cello. It really helped my daughter master the basics fairly quickly. Instead of being strict on sticking to one learning pathway, Ms Zoe encourages my daughter to bring her school pieces and ask questions. One thing that my daughter really likes about Ms Zoe is that she plays along with the student. It's very encouraging to my daughter, and it makes her feel that the teacher is in this with her. My daughter really enjoys Ms Zoe's classes. I also would to share my experience with the studio. The service was excellent! The studio was able to put me in touch with Ms Zoe pretty quickly. There are many classrooms in the studio, and they're well maintained. Virtuoso also has a strong team of teachers teaching various instruments. We're very happy to have such great music studio in our community. I highly recommend this place!

My 16 year old autistic son has been taking lessons from Brad of BKdrummer for over 3 months now…read moreand he absolutely loves it! He actually practices daily without me having to nag him. Before we discovered Brad, we inquired at another place in the bay area but my son was not comfortable with the other instructor who seemed intimidating so my son was reluctant and decided against lessons all together. If you're thinking about drum lessons for your child or taking drum lessons yourself, go no further! Brad is patient, encouraging and very flexible with his teaching style; customizing lessons to best fit the individual. He is a professional drummer who is delighted to teach his craft to others. I highly recommend Brad to anyone (obviously) who is considering taking drum lessons.

Brad is an excellent teacher - in the specific skills and techniques of drumming, but more…read moreimportantly in his over all teaching approach. To music and the drums... I started as an absolute rank beginner. Brad introduced me to the fundamentals in a natural way that allowed me to pick them up readily, while maintaining rigor that ensured that I was able to walk before I ran, and along the way. As a result, I was able to advance quite rapidly. He continues to introduce me to new skills and techniques as fast as I can take them on - maintaining a comfortable but challenging pace. All the time, it continues to be a purely fun and pleasurable experience, without a hint of stress. I feel great about my lessons and enjoy them. Brad is very flexible in his approach - quite accommodating to what I want to achieve overall and at any given time, as well as to my personal schedule demands. I started joint lessons with my teenage daughter, and Brad adjusted his approach, with aplomb, to both of our individual goals and unique learning abilities and aptitudes. He has great personal qualifications and is quite talented in his own drumming skills - which is inspirational. More generally, and what I think is most impressive, is his 100% positive approach - always patient, encouraging, and motivating. His lessons are refreshing and effective. I would recommend him for drum lessons to children of all ages - from 6 to 66 and beyond.

I have had two lessons with Jamie so far and I am appreciative of her help. I am a bit of an…read moreoddball student. I took piano as a child and have had a relationship with music my whole life, but have lost what piano-related muscle memory I once may have had. She was able to adjust and give me what seem like the right set of challenges and exercises to help me grow. She was able to find a convenient spot in the schedule for me and the price is right. She has periodic recitals as well, so there are opportunities to perform, which is a very good thing, particularly for younger students.

I started taking piano lessons with Dr. Jamie Lucia Del Priore at the beginning of the year. As an…read moreadult in my mid 40's who has never sat down at a piano in my life, I marvel each week at how quickly and easily I am learning thanks to Dr. Jamie! She is a patient, thorough and utterly fantastic teacher. She is making learning piano a joy and I am excited each week to practice and meet up with her again to learn more.

Alan is great teacher with good knowledge of music theory and always punctual(as we did home based…read morein person learning). He comes with good plan and curriculum. My son progressed well in each class..he was easily connected with my son and grabbed attention. He is very patient and best piano teacher ever we met. I would recommend him for teaching piano for any age Just try few classes with him then you will understand how Alan makes magic in learning music enjoyable and meaningful.

Does anyone know what happened to Alan? He disappeared March 2018 and never came back to teach…read moreagain our kids or answered his phone?