John's a good guy - he's a stickler for fingering and good technique, but that's just to help you…read morebe a more accurate player so you can play licks clean and up to speed. He did improve my technique and nail down a much better way for me to hold the pick than what I was doing.

John helped me get a lot of my core foundation down. I don't know if he teaches everyone the same,…read morebut i appreciated his 'no-bullshit' approach with me. I would highly recommend him for anyone trying to get into playing, especially if you are into metal.

Best Music Teacher for kids that I know. We tried Several and Matt is just great with kids. They…read moreactually like lessons! Paula Ray

Right now, Matt Bassano is teaching almost everyone in our family how to play an instrument: me…read more(bass), my daughters (flute and guitar), my son (trumpet) and I hope my husband (guitar) will start soon. Matt has the ability to tailor his teaching style for any age (from 7 to 47) and still provide a solid foundation of music theory and reading. He is even gracious and cheerful when one/some/all of us show up not having practiced much. Matt's love of music and gift for teaching shine through in his lessons. The fact that he is surrounded by a variety of instruments and likely to pull out any of them to play along or demonstrate his point just adds fun to the experience.

My son has been playing with Jon for a little over a year. First of all Jon is patient, kind, and…read morefunny. He is so sweet to my ten year old son. Already he has learned some Pink Floyd, Benson Boon, Green Day, Johnny Cash, and so much more. He is flexible and accommodating as our schedule switches for after school activities and he's super affordable! I would recommend Jon to anyone looking to grow in their guitar skills!

My guitar playing was very stale, I knew a handful of chords and would easily get bored and let the…read moreguitar set for several years before picking it up again only to repeat the same old songs and riffs. I finally decided to take lessons again after 30 years of this back and forth. After looking around for guitar teachers I zeroed in on Jon. The combination of his knowledge, experience, and general willingness to do whatever it takes to make me a better guitar player was my reasoning. Playing guitar is fun again, Jon has utilized my strengths and challenged me on my weaknesses to make me a much better guitar player. I look forward to my lesson every week and look forward to the journey, because the ride is a lot of fun right now.

My grandson started taking Piano Playtime classes at the Schlessman Y Academy (his daycare) when he…read morewas almost 3. He is now going to kindergarten able to read music, play songs using hands on both the treble and base clefts and loves his piano lessons. I highly recommend the DaVinci Center and Danielle Miller for your young person who is just learning about music or is already a proficient musician. Everyone we have ever interacted with there is wonderful!

Maria is an amazing teacher and a wonderful person.  She is so committed to the development of…read moremusical ability, and appreciation of music.  I have never met a more kind and patient teacher.  She is never strict or gets stuck on mechanics.  She keeps her lessons creative and instructive and never boring.

An outstanding Academy that took me from not knowing anything about DJing and in only a few lessons…read morehas me mixing, using effects and blending genres on my own. I am already able to try out more advanced techniques, and am blown away by my progress in such little time. Rex is incredibly talented and knows both the nuts and bolts of actual mixing and also the beat and blending theory that goes along with it. Incredible one on one instruction, and easily worth the price. Discosapien Academy makes DJing extremely accessible, so if you are even remotely interested in learning some mixing, or are an advanced DJ, I would absolutely recommend this Academy!

As a parent to an 11 year old; I had absolutely no idea about DJ'ing or even EDM music, and I was…read moreway out of my element on my sons taste of music. So I did what every supportive parent does; I Goggled everything from "kids raves to DJ lessons" and only came up with a few small selection of contacts for the Denver area. The weeks of searching was very disappointing, as I tried to make multiple attempts at calling (and even trying to stop by some places during their open business hours), not a single place was even interested in talking to me when I said that I have a very interested 11 year old that wants to learn DJ'ing and music production. This was until I called and talked to Rex with Discosapien Academy. First - Rex actually answered the phone and took the time to talk to me; while he listened to all of ramblings about my son and his music interests. Rex was genuinely excited about wanting us to come and meet with him; so that we could get a feel for what his lessons could offer. When meeting with Rex and seeing my sons reaction to this whole new world; I knew we were in the right place. It's now been almost 4 months, and my son has completely stepped up his game. Rex has taken my sons musical interests to a whole new level; where he talks about music production and how the different parts of a song need to be properly arranged to sound proper with the different pitch and sound adjustment; it's pretty mind blowing to here all of this from a now 12 year old. Rex is so patient and very calm in his teaching style. I love just sitting and listening from the outside hearing how Rex teaches and explains the lessons; while applying a hands on learning technique which is followed up by such positive encouragement. My son leaves every lesson even more excited and passionate about creating his own music and sound. I know this was a lengthy review; but as a parent that came into this new musical world with absolutely no idea where to turn; I hope that this review and post will offer other parents a quicker resource for you and your child. If you want to ever call and talk more about this review; I am happy to elaborate more. So I will let Rex know that he can surely share my contact information. Good luck! Bobby S.

Mrs. Voldman is an incredible and talented as both pianist and accompanist. I'm a Voice Master…read moremajor from Manhattan School of Music and worked with many voice coaches and accompanists from all over the world. With no doubt, she is one of the best, I have ever worked with. I was very touched by her musicality, the first time we worked together on "Ariettes Oubliesés". When she is an accompanist, her music can lead a singer to better oneself. I appreciate the way she teaches music and interprets it. I really wished she could have come to NYC and work with us!

My experience here was superb. Kind and compassionate staff who deeply care about what they do. The…read morespace is warm, inviting, and professional. I personally had a vocal lesson, but I've heard great things about their piano, guitar, and violin lessons as well! Highly recommend.

I took some voice lessons here with Michael Hoffman and it was a wonderful experience! The space is…read morewarm and welcoming with two grand pianos. Michael really helped me open up my voice and gain confidence on songs I've always wished I could sing. Their introductory lessons are a great deal as well.

My step-daughter started piano lessons with Olga a little over a year ago, with no previous…read moreexperience on the piano, and has learned a tremendous amount. Olga is a very demanding teacher, which I like. The repertoire is primarily classical. She puts a strong emphasis on precise playing and on the proper touch involving the fingers, hand, and arm. She gives a broad musical education, that covers not only playing but also musical theory, sight reading, ear training, and public performance. She puts on recitals twice a year so the students can show off their skills. She also teaches flute, and the flautists perform in the same recitals.