LOCAL NICHE BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT…read more After our daughter, Piper, had so much fun at a class here, I had to learn more about this niche business and the people that make it what it is. I believe in the arts and the benefits of creativity and expression in our society, so it was a pleasure meeting with Molly Shortridge and Justin Clauser of The Perfect 5th Musical Arts Center recently for a tour and some insight into their business. Here's some of my conversation with these two important Central PA musical educators... 1. Founding year? 2011 2. Founder Full name? Eric Wirsing (Guitarist for Solar Federation) 3. Current Owners Full Names? Molly Shortridge (Flutist) and Justin Clauser (Guitarist) 4. Something people might not know about what you do/a common misconception? In addition to music instruction, we offer private and group classes in art and acting. In the Summer, we have camps for music, art, and acting such as Musical Theater, Painting, Drawing, Guitar, Rock Bands, and even specialized camps for young children. 5. Anything you think people might want to know or find interesting? We have highly trained instructors in their field who are also performing musicians. We have teachers from Julliard, Indiana University, Columbia College, Berklee College of Music, Temple University, and many other quality institutions. You can also find our teachers in bands and ensembles such as Into The Spin, Breaking Benjamin, Colebrook Road, Good in the Dark, That Girl,, The Keating Jazz Orchestra, U.S. Army Field bands, The Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Trinity Chamber Orchestra, and Canaan's Land. To find out more, please visit our website at ThePerfect5th.com to read biography's of each of our instructors. We are always interested in designing classes specific to what our community wants. If you have an idea for a small group of people we would love to make it for you. We currently work with the Girl Scouts to help them earn their art badges and would love to team up with more local organizations. 6. Your favorite part about the business? Our favorite part of The Perfect 5th is the sense of community. It is not just a place for musicians, artists, and actors to learn, but a place for us to gather and collaborate. Many local bands have formed out of students that met here and many students have been inspired to become professional artists and musicians. We have prepared students for colleges, conservatories, musicals, acting jobs, working as session musicians, and even for performing in the Marine Band. 7. What's your message or mission? We strive to encourage, nurture, and teach students of all ages and abilities, adapting lessons to individual needs. We hope to enhance lives with the joy of learning an art that lasts a lifetime. We also encourage our students to become members of the community who contribute their personal art and talent to others in ways that are meaningful and promote goodwill. Find them everywhere!... THE PERFECT FIFTH 4913 Gettysburg Rd Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Phone: (717) 691-9100 WEBSITE: https://www.theperfect5th.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theperfect5th/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/P5MusicalArtsCenter TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Perfect5thMAC BLOG: https://theperfect5thmusicalartscenter.wordpress.com/ GOOGLE MAPS: https://goo.gl/maps/vwTHye7oAJ72

I love the perfect 5th! The staff is super friendly, and I have learned a ton from all the music…read moreinstructors. The acting classes are engaging, and the art is exquisite. The perfect 5th has everything an artist needs.

I have purchased a number of original condition German violin bows from Mr. Michael Sheibley and I…read moream very satisfied with my purchases! :) I also had him restore and upgrade my 1785 violin and I couldn't be happier with his restoration. The sound that the violin produces is much improved! You don't just allow anyone to open up a violin. I had Mr. Sheibley skillfully install his specially treated bass bar and while he had access to the interior of the violin, he reinforced the cleats. Old instruments need TLC and I completely trust Michael with his work. I wish his shop was a little closer, but I would certainly go out of my way to send my instruments to PA again. Thank you and I look forward to doing business with you again!

From the owner: Michael Sheibley is the only legally certified Master Violin Maker in the state of Pennsylvania…read morespecializing in new, used, vintage and antique stringed instruments including violin, viola, cello, bass and the bows. Expert restorations, repairs and appraisals for all bowed string instruments. Also offers a complete line of parts, accessories, strings and more. Highest quality Instruction and lessons are also offered by our accredited teachers to students & musicians of every level from beginner through professional. Michael Sheibley is winner of several international violin making competitions in the US & Europe.

She is so patient in my lessons, which is a must for me. I had taken lessons with many teachers…read morebefore her but I had never had as much fun and felt as comfortable as I do at her music studio.

I am really really choosy about who I let my children around. Laney is such a fantastic human being…read morewith a good, pure heart. She's great with children. She is smart and eloquent, friendly, kind as well as compassionate. The curriculums she uses work well. She chooses based on what she thinks will work best with your child. For mine, she was spot on. The lessons are fun. She has the children do multiple activities so they aren't just sitting still doing drill and kill the entire time. Sometimes my child's homework has a teacher part. So whatever he learns he comes back and plays with Laney playing another part like a duet. It's so beautiful, I want to cry. It really rewards his practice. Laney has good intuition regarding children as well. In the beginning, my son was really nervous and would forget even what a simple letter from the alphabet looked like. If she had said something sarcastic or questioned him, he would have shut down and it would have been hard for him to learn. But she didn't do that at all. She just told him what it was and kept moving. What a relief. We have moved a lot. I rely on reviews a lot for service providers so I tried to include info that was important to me for you. Laney is a great pianist, teacher and a good person.

I wanted to get my daughter into piano lessons and came across this location. They have multiple…read moreinstructors that offer lessons on a number of different instruments and they also offer voice lessons. The staff is pretty nice and the location is usually fairly quiet even though there are a few teachers instructing at a time. They all have their own personal rooms. My daughters instructed is Ms. Barb and she's super knowledgeable and very good with kids.

It seems to me that the 2 teachers I hired from this business were retirees, set in their ways,…read morewith snippy, "it's my way or the highway," attitudes. One was a retired public school music teacher. The other was a sound of music fanatic. One thing's for sure, my family left here feeling put through the wringer and used as a way for these retirees to bring in some extra cash during their golden years. I feel that I wasted my family's precious free time and money and if I had to do it over again I would have given my hundreds of dollars to a teacher who is fresh and excited to make a difference. Don't let their fake smiles and previous accomplishments fool you. Take your business elsewhere.